Alexander Verbeek
@alexverbeek.bsky.social
Climate action | Nature | Water-Energy-Food | Sustainability | Wildlife | Innovation | Writing about the beauty of our planet on: https://theplanet.substack.com
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I'm Alexander Verbeek and publish about the climate crisis, environment, the beauty of nature, science, walking, sustainability, wildlife, photography, water, and energy.
I'm Alexander Verbeek and publish about the climate crisis, environment, the beauty of nature, science, walking, sustainability, wildlife, photography, water, and energy.
How Jellyfish 'Think' Without Brains (and Nine More Good News Stories)
How Jellyfish ‘Think’ Without Brains (and Nine More Good News Stories)
Plus: dolphins research, tiny robots in your bloodstream, women’s immune systems, a moment of beauty, and much more
medium.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
How Jellyfish 'Think' Without Brains (and Nine More Good News Stories)
Reposted by Alexander Verbeek
durch Daybreak Notes & Beans, den neuen Newsletter von @alexverbeek.bsky.social bin ich auf diese tolle Vogelfreundiche Innovation aufmerksam geworden:
November 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
durch Daybreak Notes & Beans, den neuen Newsletter von @alexverbeek.bsky.social bin ich auf diese tolle Vogelfreundiche Innovation aufmerksam geworden:
The Week Science Shattered Our Assumptions About Dogs, Stars, and Ancient RNA. Plus more good news stories in today’s The Good News:
Skip all the Negative News, Read Here Today’s Good News Stories
Good morning from Oslo, where I’ve returned after my time in the Netherlands. Today, I’ve been digging through scientific journals, press…
medium.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Week Science Shattered Our Assumptions About Dogs, Stars, and Ancient RNA. Plus more good news stories in today’s The Good News:
Canada Pivots to Europe as America Isolates Itself
Canada Pivots to Europe as America Isolates Itself
Plus: Bees decode Morse code, Tree-climbing crocodiles, Napoleon’s lost diamond surfaces, and LED lights cure cancer
medium.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Canada Pivots to Europe as America Isolates Itself
Slowly, Then Suddenly: How Authoritarian Regimes Fall
Slowly, Then Suddenly: How Authoritarian Regimes Fall
History shows us that authoritarian regimes fall when we least expect it
medium.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Slowly, Then Suddenly: How Authoritarian Regimes Fall
The Security Checks That Save You From Online Shopping Disasters
The Security Checks That Save You From Online Shopping Disasters
Plus: Required Windows update, free Libby magazines, shipping scam alerts, and Gmail privacy update
screenskills.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The Security Checks That Save You From Online Shopping Disasters
The U.S. plummets on the quality of life index
The U.S. plummets on the quality of life index
Plus: Pets slash depression rates, devil bees discovered, and Frida Kahlo’s $60 million dream
medium.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The U.S. plummets on the quality of life index
Your ten good news stories for today: 😊
Your Ten Good News Stories For Today (Since the Rest of the News is so Depressing)
Including: Peru’s mysterious holes explained, Frankie the Flamingo flies to France, brain-boosting proof, and the beauty of Rome seen from…
medium.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Your ten good news stories for today: 😊
Today’s good news:
Just learned a 72-hour phone break works better than antidepressants. Also: Babylonians drew ghosts, Vatican runs on solar, and a couple found £230,000 in Tudor coins gardening.
Read more surprises:
Just learned a 72-hour phone break works better than antidepressants. Also: Babylonians drew ghosts, Vatican runs on solar, and a couple found £230,000 in Tudor coins gardening.
Read more surprises:
Taking a Phone Break Beats Antidepressants
Plus: Babylonian ghost rituals, Tudor treasure in the garden, and the world’s greenest tiny nation
medium.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Today’s good news:
Just learned a 72-hour phone break works better than antidepressants. Also: Babylonians drew ghosts, Vatican runs on solar, and a couple found £230,000 in Tudor coins gardening.
Read more surprises:
Just learned a 72-hour phone break works better than antidepressants. Also: Babylonians drew ghosts, Vatican runs on solar, and a couple found £230,000 in Tudor coins gardening.
Read more surprises:
When your Medium article makes The Guardian
When Your Medium Article Makes The Guardian
Plus: Sandwich Guy beats Trump’s prosecutors, Indigenous peoples protect Canada, and 111,000 spiders built the world’s largest spiderweb
medium.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
When your Medium article makes The Guardian
After nearly 2000 days on Duolingo, I’ve learned what works for language learning. Your phone has everything you need (for free). Plus more screen skills: AI tutors, hidden translation tools, etc.
How You Can Learn a New Language for Free (And Actually Stick With It This Time)
Plus: My 2000-day Duolingo streak secret, Substack’s translation feature, and smartphone tricks
screenskills.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
After nearly 2000 days on Duolingo, I’ve learned what works for language learning. Your phone has everything you need (for free). Plus more screen skills: AI tutors, hidden translation tools, etc.
Why Mamdani's New York Victory Gives Democrats Hope Everywhere
Why Mamdani’s New York Victory Gives Democrats Hope Everywhere
Plus: Australia’s free electricity revolution, Scotland’s forgotten heroes, and sharks saving coral reefs
alexanderverbeek.medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Why Mamdani's New York Victory Gives Democrats Hope Everywhere
Reposted by Alexander Verbeek
Thrilled to be among the authors of a new report about climate change and litigation: "Let the courts decide?" It's timely with COP30 in Brazil and backsliding by governments and others on climate pledges
www.idea.int/publications... thanks to @internationalidea.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social
www.idea.int/publications... thanks to @internationalidea.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social
Let the courts decide? The Potential and Limitations of Climate Litigation from a Democracy Perspective | International IDEA
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www.idea.int
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thrilled to be among the authors of a new report about climate change and litigation: "Let the courts decide?" It's timely with COP30 in Brazil and backsliding by governments and others on climate pledges
www.idea.int/publications... thanks to @internationalidea.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social
www.idea.int/publications... thanks to @internationalidea.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social
Does your family use five different messaging apps, where grandma is on Facebook, kids use WhatsApp, while someone insists on texting?
This week's newsletter offers simple fixes that can be implemented in just 10 minutes so that everyone stays connected.
This week's newsletter offers simple fixes that can be implemented in just 10 minutes so that everyone stays connected.
The Family Group Chat Guide That Keeps Everyone Connected
Plus: Shared photo albums, AI help for tech support, and Substack’s new chat features
screenskills.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Does your family use five different messaging apps, where grandma is on Facebook, kids use WhatsApp, while someone insists on texting?
This week's newsletter offers simple fixes that can be implemented in just 10 minutes so that everyone stays connected.
This week's newsletter offers simple fixes that can be implemented in just 10 minutes so that everyone stays connected.
Your daily dose of ten good news stories:
Forget Wellness Trends: Museums Are the New Medicine (and Nine More Good News Stories)
Plus: Evolution’s female-driven surprise, Florida’s hero otter, and the world’s new tallest church
medium.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Your daily dose of ten good news stories:
Your daily dose of ten good news stories: 😊
Your Daily Dose of Ten Good News Stories
Plus: Manet learned from Morisot, why women need less exercise, Portugal gets beavers back, a lost European bird found in New York, and…
medium.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Your daily dose of ten good news stories: 😊
Marie Antoinette may never have said, "Let them eat cake," but Trump's actions speak precisely that indifference towards the American people.
#politics #news
#politics #news
Trump’s Marie Antoinette Moment
Marie Antoinette may never have said, “Let them eat cake,” but Trump’s actions speak precisely that indifference towards the American…
medium.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Fighting Trump's Fascism Requires Hope, Not Just Horror Stories
Fighting Trump’s Fascism Requires Hope, Not Just Horror Stories
Plus: Halloween pumpkins, Ancient plagues that built our immune systems, golden toilets as protest art, and why doctors prescribe forest…
medium.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Fighting Trump's Fascism Requires Hope, Not Just Horror Stories
Do you already use smart shopping lists? These apps are so smart that they know what you need before you do.
#shopping #apps
#shopping #apps
Smart Shopping Lists: The Apps That Know What You Need Before You Do
Plus: WhatsApp passkey backups, Threads privacy controls, and fridge-to-meal AI prompts
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
While Texas sues Tylenol makers over fake autism claims & Trump talks third terms, here's your antidote: lemurs still evolving, Spain protecting oceans & real science making breakthroughs 🌍 Read for hope:
How Europe Watches America’s Democracy Unravel
Plus: Madagascar’s evolutionary surprise, geometric breakthrough, condors return home, and ocean victories
medium.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
While Texas sues Tylenol makers over fake autism claims & Trump talks third terms, here's your antidote: lemurs still evolving, Spain protecting oceans & real science making breakthroughs 🌍 Read for hope:
Biden Calls for Optimism in "Dark Days;" Hope Lives in This New Publication.
#GoodNews #Science #politics #nature
#GoodNews #Science #politics #nature
Biden Calls for Optimism in “Dark Days.” Hope Lives in This New Publication: The Good News
The Good News: where optimism meets evidence
alexanderverbeek.medium.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Still using passwords? There's something better already on your phone.
Passkeys are easier to use AND impossible to steal. Today's Screen Skills newsletter shows you how to set them up in 2 minutes.
Passkeys are easier to use AND impossible to steal. Today's Screen Skills newsletter shows you how to set them up in 2 minutes.
Passkeys: The Password Replacement That’s Already on Your Phone
Plus: Romance scam warnings, password and passkeys manager apps, and Substack security
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Still using passwords? There's something better already on your phone.
Passkeys are easier to use AND impossible to steal. Today's Screen Skills newsletter shows you how to set them up in 2 minutes.
Passkeys are easier to use AND impossible to steal. Today's Screen Skills newsletter shows you how to set them up in 2 minutes.