Jan-Jaap Wesselink
j1nj22p.bsky.social
Jan-Jaap Wesselink
@j1nj22p.bsky.social
Bioinformatics/genomics, landscape photography
I witnessed a nice #snowy #sunset about a week ago at the #hautesfagnes #belgium #photography
November 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Amnesty Confirms What It's Plain to See: Israel's Genocide in Gaza Continues | The international human rights group said it clearly, which is how it should be said: "Israel’s genocide is not over.”​
Amnesty Confirms What It's Plain to See: Israel's Genocide in Gaza Continues
The international human rights group said it clearly, which is how it should be said: "Israel’s genocide is not over.”
www.commondreams.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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What does manipulating VAERS data have in common with allegations of extramarital tail-chasing?

The quality of evidence that 10 kids died from COVID vaccines with VAERS data or that CBER Steve Urkel is trolling for side pieces on the apps is equivalent.
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/do-unvacci...
November 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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1/ The Wall Street Journal reports that the main focus of the US-Russia peace talks is to get commercial advantage for American companies, and personal benefits for individuals linked to the Trump Administration. European officials are said to be shocked by the plans. ⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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October 2025 was the warmest October on record for the #Arctic. Arctic sea-ice extent is currently the lowest on record for late November. My newest 'climate viz of the month' summarizes some of this latest data: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-...

#ClimateChange #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData #DataViz
Climate Viz of the Month
October 2025 Hi everyone! Instead of designing a new special feature visualization, this next ‘climate viz of the month’ blog will focus on briefly summarizing the recent extremes in th…
zacklabe.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Might be kicking off.
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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And just like that, Arctic sea-ice extent is now over 200,000 square kilometers below the previous daily record for November 28th.
November 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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We are already locked-in to a return to a Pliocene climate - 3C hotter, sea level eventually ~20m higher

A return to an Eocene hothouse beckons, threatening oblivion

We have to stop burning fossil fuels NOW
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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The argument that such a decision would be illegal in international law is challenged by numerous lawyers. See the argumentation by Martine Jodeau, former member of the French Conseil d'Etat. The article in from Aprril 2024 but legal backgriund still valid. . www.pourlukraine.com/en/post/la-c...
The confiscation of Russian public assets, a legitimate request by Ukraine to compensate for its war damage
La France doit coopérer à la demande de l'Ukraine de confisquer les avoirs publics russes pour réparer ses dommages de guerre
www.pourlukraine.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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"Befehl ist Befehl" is strong in the U.S. military...
November 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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It’s time for Europe’s true leaders to pressure @deweverbart.bsky.social to seize Russia’s frozen assets and transfer them to Ukraine.

Belgium’s concerns cannot take precedence over the survival of Ukraine and Europe
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks on fur farms in Spain and Finland underscore the vulnerability of these high-density confinement, open-air husbandry systems for the spread of infectious diseases. FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA support a phase-out of fur farming. fve.org/publications...
FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA position statement: Support for a phase-out of fur farming – FVE – Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
On 14 November 2025, the FVE General Assembly adopted the FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA position statement: Support for a phase-out of fur farming. FVE, the Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) and the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) call for the phasing out of fur farming globally. As veterinarians committed to animal health and welfare, public health and the protection of the environment, FVE, FECAVA and WSAVA believe that fur farming is no longer sustainable. Fur farming raises serious concerns regarding animal welfare and can have strong implications on public and environmental health. Therefore, when viewed through the One Health-One Welfare lens, it is disproportionate and unjustifiable.
fve.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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A sub-field of science looks at whether the Atlantic ocean circulation #AMOC has weakened. Direct measurements suggest yes but only started in 2004. So people look at temperature and salinity data.
A new study finds a robust slowdown fingerprint at 1000–2000 m depth.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Equatorial Atlantic mid-depth warming indicates Atlantic meridional overturning circulation slowdown - Communications Earth & Environment
Mid-depth warming in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean serves as a fingerprint of a slowdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation on decadal scales, according to ocean model experiments, and...
www.nature.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Wow! Witkoff also personally adviced the Russians how to sabotage the then-possible transfer of tomahawks to Ukraine 😮

Witkoff is literally working FOR RUSSIA. He really, really, really needs to be fired. #FireWitkoff

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NlP...
Witkoff told Putin to sway Trump against sending Tomahawks to Ukraine
YouTube video by Times Radio
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I know far too many people who have been knocked off their bikes, and not once has it happened because of poor visibility or because they were not lit up enough. In each case, it was the fault of dangerous driving and/or dangerous infrastructure.
👀 Can you see me now?

The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.

#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has warned Western diplomats that Russia is stockpiling missiles at a pace that exceeds its current usage, raising fears of a broader future conflict that could extend beyond Ukraine, the NYT reports.
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Delayers will always point out the costs of strong action on climate, and call them prohibitive

The best response is to flip the question, and highlight the costs of not taking action

Money spent on climate is not a cost - it's a wise investment
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The cost of thinking - Neuroscientists find a surprising parallel in the ways humans and new AI models solve complex problems.

#science #neuroscience #news

www.lifescience.net/news/6716/th...
The cost of thinking
Neuroscientists find a surprising parallel in the ways humans and new AI models solve complex problems.
www.lifescience.net
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Why is this not all over the news?
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The GenomicRanges (github.com/BiocPy/GenomicRanges) package for Python got a major speed boost (v0.7.0+) thanks to Aaron’s blazing-fast C++ nclist interval indexing!

#Bioinformatics #Genomics #Bioconductor
GitHub - BiocPy/GenomicRanges: Container class to represent genomic locations and support genomic analysis
Container class to represent genomic locations and support genomic analysis - BiocPy/GenomicRanges
github.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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We need to talk about this A LOT in Europe. Such a shocking illustration of how we are getting colonized by the Americans. Let's spread this widely so it helps galvanize public opinion.
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
La parc de la boverie était fermé hermétiquement il y a une heure. Ce dispositif de sécurité, n'est ce pas un peu de trop pour une ville qui est fière de l'actualisation desescante de sa police ? #GLB #liege
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Belgium’s legal concerns cannot outweigh the survival of Ukraine and Europe.

We must find a way to provide Ukraine with frozen Russian assets as soon as possible.

Failure to act is, in effect, siding with Putin
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM