Jan van de Rieth
@jvdrieth.bsky.social
European mongrel. Interested in macro, data analytics, chess, food, fishing, Asia (especially Malaysia and China) and mental health.
The beautiful South (Limburg).
The beautiful South (Limburg).
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Jan van de Rieth
@jvdrieth.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Mini bio:
European mongrel: mix of Manouches, Germans, farmers from
Limburg, Belgians, Jews & a Slovenian pâtissière (aka Oma)
Degrees from Durham & Imperial, interests macro econ, politics, chess, fishing, food & computing
Half a lifetime in the Big 4, doing data analytics
Left LDN pre Brexit
European mongrel: mix of Manouches, Germans, farmers from
Limburg, Belgians, Jews & a Slovenian pâtissière (aka Oma)
Degrees from Durham & Imperial, interests macro econ, politics, chess, fishing, food & computing
Half a lifetime in the Big 4, doing data analytics
Left LDN pre Brexit
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“Limburgse pluimveehouders langs Belgische grens zitten in de piepzak: ‘Dit is een vijand die we niet kunnen zien’” www.limburger.nl/economie/limbu…
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
“Limburgse pluimveehouders langs Belgische grens zitten in de piepzak: ‘Dit is een vijand die we niet kunnen zien’” www.limburger.nl/economie/limbu…
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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REPOST. Commentatorballs: These are real quotes from real sports commentators, sent in by readers. From An Evening with Private Eye 2024.
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REPOST. Commentatorballs: These are real quotes from real sports commentators, sent in by readers. From An Evening with Private Eye 2024.
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Am I the only person thoroughly unsurprised that so many right-wing ragebait accounts are run from abroad?
The same thing happened on Facebook when they introduced page transparency.
The big question is whether it will change behavior. My prediction is it won't.
1/3
The same thing happened on Facebook when they introduced page transparency.
The big question is whether it will change behavior. My prediction is it won't.
1/3
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Am I the only person thoroughly unsurprised that so many right-wing ragebait accounts are run from abroad?
The same thing happened on Facebook when they introduced page transparency.
The big question is whether it will change behavior. My prediction is it won't.
1/3
The same thing happened on Facebook when they introduced page transparency.
The big question is whether it will change behavior. My prediction is it won't.
1/3
I'm slim shady, yes I'm the real shady
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I'm slim shady, yes I'm the real shady
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"I was confident that Ryanair would match your public spiritedness by refunding you the £100 fee as a goodwill gesture. I was naive."
Some epic shithousery from Ryanair here, impressive.
Some epic shithousery from Ryanair here, impressive.
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
As a doctor I stepped in to tend to an elderly passenger … but it won’t waive £100 transfer fee to rebook
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
"I was confident that Ryanair would match your public spiritedness by refunding you the £100 fee as a goodwill gesture. I was naive."
Some epic shithousery from Ryanair here, impressive.
Some epic shithousery from Ryanair here, impressive.
Happy to vote with my credit card and fly with a different carrier.
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
As a doctor I stepped in to tend to an elderly passenger … but it won’t waive £100 transfer fee to rebook
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Happy to vote with my credit card and fly with a different carrier.
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Off to do some synaptic pruning www.blog.lifebranches.com/p/aging-out-...
Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore
Your brain's middle finger to people-pleasing
www.blog.lifebranches.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Off to do some synaptic pruning www.blog.lifebranches.com/p/aging-out-...
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It's amazing how often I have cause to post this cartoon of mine. Two armchairs vulgarly roasting each other.
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It's amazing how often I have cause to post this cartoon of mine. Two armchairs vulgarly roasting each other.
Do I even want to know?
‘Blowing Bubba’
?
‘Blowing Bubba’
?
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Do I even want to know?
‘Blowing Bubba’
?
‘Blowing Bubba’
?
Project Fear...?
"These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%."
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
"These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%."
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Project Fear...?
"These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%."
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
"These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%."
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
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From The Atlantic:
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
#EpiSky #PublicHealth
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
#EpiSky #PublicHealth
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
From The Atlantic:
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
#EpiSky #PublicHealth
Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?
It hasn’t been ruled out.
#EpiSky #PublicHealth
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
And now you do what they told ya
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
And now you do what they told ya
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
And now you do what they told ya
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
And now you do what they told ya
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
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A great way to fight back against AI taking away work from creatives is to buy art by actual humans.
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
Website of artist, cartoonist & tweeter Moose Allain
Welcome to the website of artist, cartoonist and prolific tweeter Moose Allain. Please fell free to have a poke about.
www.worldofmoose.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A great way to fight back against AI taking away work from creatives is to buy art by actual humans.
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Are the same that burn crosses
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Are the same that burn crosses
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Most accounts on Twitter turn out to be Russian MAGA bots. Here’s why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Most accounts on Twitter turn out to be Russian MAGA bots. Here’s why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem
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Wieder eine großartige Forscherin. Die aufgrund ihres weiblichen Geschlechts übergangen wurde.
Cecilia Payne entdeckte vor 100 Jahren, woraus Sterne bestehen – und wurde übergangen
Die unkonventionelle Britin zeigte in ihrer brillanten Doktorarbeit, dass Sterne voller Wasserstoff sind. Sie stellte damit die Sicht auf das Universum auf den Kopf. Erst 1956 wurde sie die erste Prof...
www.derstandard.de
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Wieder eine großartige Forscherin. Die aufgrund ihres weiblichen Geschlechts übergangen wurde.
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Cartoon by David Horsey.
November 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Cartoon by David Horsey.
Shopify advertising had been immensely powerful.
I'll never buy Shopify. The ads are horrendous.
I'll never buy Shopify. The ads are horrendous.
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Shopify advertising had been immensely powerful.
I'll never buy Shopify. The ads are horrendous.
I'll never buy Shopify. The ads are horrendous.
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Nederlander (33) zwaargewond na aanrijding in Duitsland, auto rijdt door #buitenland
Nederlander (33) zwaargewond na aanrijding in Duitsland, auto rijdt door
Een 33jarige man uit Nederland is in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag levensgevaarlijk gewond geraakt door een aanrijding in de Duitse stad Dsseldorf. De automobilist is doorgereden na het ongeluk.
www.nu.nl
November 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Nederlander (33) zwaargewond na aanrijding in Duitsland, auto rijdt door #buitenland
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Huge night for Jewish Space Lasers
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Huge night for Jewish Space Lasers
This whole "rule of law" idea seems nice.
It’s amazing what a country can achieve when its accountability mechanisms function without fear or political interference.
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. n.pr/48l5ldE
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This whole "rule of law" idea seems nice.
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Op de Eindhovenseweg voor het stadskantoor een persoon aangereden door een personenauto. Het slachtoffer is per ambulance naar het ziekenhuis vervoerd.
Persoon gewond bij ongeluk op Eindhovenseweg
Op de Eindhovenseweg voor het stadskantoor een persoon aangereden door een personenauto. Het slachtoffer is per ambulance naar het ziekenhuis vervoerd.
omroepvenlo.nl
November 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Op de Eindhovenseweg voor het stadskantoor een persoon aangereden door een personenauto. Het slachtoffer is per ambulance naar het ziekenhuis vervoerd.