Lucas Roorda
@lroorda.bsky.social
Assistant professor Int'l law at Utrecht University. BHR specialist, also interested in IHL and IHRL. Aspiring outdoor nerd, drummer and ADHD gremlin. Destroy fascism. Free Palestine.
Yeah we don't want this guy anywhere near here okay, puns or no puns
November 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Yeah we don't want this guy anywhere near here okay, puns or no puns
Supporter ben je niet voor je lol
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Supporter ben je niet voor je lol
I hestitate to ask what felching even is
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I hestitate to ask what felching even is
Precies op tijd om nog een keer van PSV te verliezen?
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Precies op tijd om nog een keer van PSV te verliezen?
...yeah that's when you know there are circles to this hell
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
...yeah that's when you know there are circles to this hell
That you are now in Lelystad is the worst injustice of all
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
That you are now in Lelystad is the worst injustice of all
Check even rond/onder je vloermatten. Daar wil nog wel eens vocht zitten en mogelijk schimmel. Ask me how I know.
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Check even rond/onder je vloermatten. Daar wil nog wel eens vocht zitten en mogelijk schimmel. Ask me how I know.
I don't think it is for the Fins either, that's why they're all so quiet
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I don't think it is for the Fins either, that's why they're all so quiet
A propos foie gras youtube.com/shorts/1sAvE...
French Gastronomy in a nutshell
YouTube video by Loic Suberville
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
A propos foie gras youtube.com/shorts/1sAvE...
New way to eat your foie gras just dropped
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New way to eat your foie gras just dropped
C'est vrai. Maybe try something more friendly, like Finnish.
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
C'est vrai. Maybe try something more friendly, like Finnish.
Gotta say, if I were a mental health professional and heard you lived and worked in Paris but struggled with French, I would immediately do a PTSD checklist
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Gotta say, if I were a mental health professional and heard you lived and worked in Paris but struggled with French, I would immediately do a PTSD checklist
(this is a joke of course, I know where you are)
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
(this is a joke of course, I know where you are)
I can recommend Belgium 😬
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I can recommend Belgium 😬
But, as probably everyone with more expertise than I will say: immersion is usually key. So if you really want to, move to a place where they speak French?
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
But, as probably everyone with more expertise than I will say: immersion is usually key. So if you really want to, move to a place where they speak French?
Nah, my mother tongue is relatively close to French and I had it in high school for a few years. Still suck at it. Some people have affinity for language generally, some for some languages and some not at all.
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Nah, my mother tongue is relatively close to French and I had it in high school for a few years. Still suck at it. Some people have affinity for language generally, some for some languages and some not at all.
The Harder They Come!
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Harder They Come!
But same here, even coming from a more sceptical pov this is still shockingly bad and sloppy. Especially considering how many people read it that should know better.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
But same here, even coming from a more sceptical pov this is still shockingly bad and sloppy. Especially considering how many people read it that should know better.
I only read parts of it; by the time this was published I'd kinda become suspicious of popular Big History books, mostly because of the backlash to Guns, Germs and Steel. Sapiens seemed a lot more egregious at first sight, and the parts I actually read confirmed that impression.
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I only read parts of it; by the time this was published I'd kinda become suspicious of popular Big History books, mostly because of the backlash to Guns, Germs and Steel. Sapiens seemed a lot more egregious at first sight, and the parts I actually read confirmed that impression.
You mean Elon's vanity mirror
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
You mean Elon's vanity mirror