Jan-Jaap van der Geer
@jjvdgeer.bsky.social
Dutch guy that got lost in Norway at some point in time. Writing Emergency Central software, listening to prog, drinking craft beer.
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so cool, love the internet our tech overlords have built
Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads
Meta projected that about $16 billion in 2024 revenue came from running ads for scams and banned goods, according to a Thursday report from Reuters.
www.cnbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:43 AM
so cool, love the internet our tech overlords have built
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Zelensky on Venezuela:
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”
Omg I love it.
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”
Omg I love it.
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Zelensky on Venezuela:
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”
Omg I love it.
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”
Omg I love it.
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The old magic will not be discussed with the children of the new.
January 1, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The old magic will not be discussed with the children of the new.
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Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
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Oh ja. Deze was goed. Klopt nog steeds 😇
December 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Oh ja. Deze was goed. Klopt nog steeds 😇
Elverum kommune gir gratis parkering som julegave. Kun til stakkars billister, selvsagt. WTF...
December 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Elverum kommune gir gratis parkering som julegave. Kun til stakkars billister, selvsagt. WTF...
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Don't use UrbanVPN:
So UrbanVPN has been harvesting data - especially if you use ChatGPT etc. www.koi.ai/blog/urban-v...
8 Million Users' AI Conversations Sold for Profit by
www.koi.ai
December 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Don't use UrbanVPN:
While queueing for the @marillion.com gig in @tivolivredenburg.bsky.social we saw a (suger-?)mouse inside Vredenburg... 😮
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
While queueing for the @marillion.com gig in @tivolivredenburg.bsky.social we saw a (suger-?)mouse inside Vredenburg... 😮
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If only Norway could learn its own lesson
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Corisk did the math Europe's politicians haven't.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
December 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If only Norway could learn its own lesson
On my way from Oslo to the @marillion.com weekend in Utrecht, by train. Stopping close to Hannover to see a Ray Wilson concert friday. Train goes in one minute! 😀
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
On my way from Oslo to the @marillion.com weekend in Utrecht, by train. Stopping close to Hannover to see a Ray Wilson concert friday. Train goes in one minute! 😀
En dáár heb ook ik gestemt op de @snob2000.bsky.social . Hier is mijn lijstje: stemmen.snob2000.nl/gestemd/wegl (Ik dacht even aan het plaatje te zien dat ik op de verkeerde Airbag stemt had, maar het klopt gelukkig toch...)
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
En dáár heb ook ik gestemt op de @snob2000.bsky.social . Hier is mijn lijstje: stemmen.snob2000.nl/gestemd/wegl (Ik dacht even aan het plaatje te zien dat ik op de verkeerde Airbag stemt had, maar het klopt gelukkig toch...)
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Spare some love today for Collingwood. The other Admiral at Trafalgar.
Proud northerner. Hater of flogging. Legit brilliant commander and Nelson's trusted right hand. First into battle on Royal Sovereign. Took charge after Nelson was sniped and saved the British Fleet.
Here's HIS Trafalgar... /1 🧵
Proud northerner. Hater of flogging. Legit brilliant commander and Nelson's trusted right hand. First into battle on Royal Sovereign. Took charge after Nelson was sniped and saved the British Fleet.
Here's HIS Trafalgar... /1 🧵
October 21, 2023 at 9:52 AM
Spare some love today for Collingwood. The other Admiral at Trafalgar.
Proud northerner. Hater of flogging. Legit brilliant commander and Nelson's trusted right hand. First into battle on Royal Sovereign. Took charge after Nelson was sniped and saved the British Fleet.
Here's HIS Trafalgar... /1 🧵
Proud northerner. Hater of flogging. Legit brilliant commander and Nelson's trusted right hand. First into battle on Royal Sovereign. Took charge after Nelson was sniped and saved the British Fleet.
Here's HIS Trafalgar... /1 🧵
Why does this phone needs 27 buttons if I only ever should need number 9 4 times? #nordiccrown #gonordic #dfds
October 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Why does this phone needs 27 buttons if I only ever should need number 9 4 times? #nordiccrown #gonordic #dfds
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Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
www.aftonbladet.se
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rate. An average of one to two Starlink satellites are deorbiting each day in 2025.
There are currently around 20,000 objects being tracked in low-Earth orbit, including 12,000 working satellites – 8,500 of which are Starlinks
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There are currently around 20,000 objects being tracked in low-Earth orbit, including 12,000 working satellites – 8,500 of which are Starlinks
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October 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rate. An average of one to two Starlink satellites are deorbiting each day in 2025.
There are currently around 20,000 objects being tracked in low-Earth orbit, including 12,000 working satellites – 8,500 of which are Starlinks
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There are currently around 20,000 objects being tracked in low-Earth orbit, including 12,000 working satellites – 8,500 of which are Starlinks
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@karsomsykler.bsky.social Du som liker litt film... Vi har 2 billett til kveldens Troll i Eske som vi ikke kan gå på pga Jethro Tull konsert. Er det av interesse? www.cinemateket.no/filmer/troll...
Troll i eske oktober 2025
Suksessen fortsetter: Nok en gang inviterer vi til et møte med det ukjente en gang i måneden. Under tittelen "Troll i eske" presenterer vi en rykende fersk kinofilm, som om et par dager, uker eller må...
www.cinemateket.no
October 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
@karsomsykler.bsky.social Du som liker litt film... Vi har 2 billett til kveldens Troll i Eske som vi ikke kan gå på pga Jethro Tull konsert. Er det av interesse? www.cinemateket.no/filmer/troll...
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““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Fortell meg hvordan det kan skje at alle tog i Norge står stille uten at noe er galt med redundans? Ja det er nødvær, men *hele* landet?? www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/i/8q...
Full togstans i hele landet
Vy melder at alle tog i hele landet må stoppe på nærmeste stasjon på grunn av feil på flere kritiske systemer.
www.aftenposten.no
October 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Fortell meg hvordan det kan skje at alle tog i Norge står stille uten at noe er galt med redundans? Ja det er nødvær, men *hele* landet?? www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/i/8q...
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Oh dear. It seems Dr. Oz’s company sells Trump‘s big autism cure. What a crazy happenstance.
September 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Oh dear. It seems Dr. Oz’s company sells Trump‘s big autism cure. What a crazy happenstance.
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Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
September 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944: