praisetheteapot
@praisetheteapot.bsky.social
lifelong learner - interested in gardening, history, knitting, psychology, Japan, photography, & making the world a better place. (re)posts in EN, NL, JP
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A powerful winter pressure system is burying Japan right now. Northern regions recorded over 180 cm of snow in 24 hours. Tokyo saw 5 cm Sunday — enough to close expressways and halt trains. Even typically mild Kyushu is under rare snow warnings. February 2026 is hitting different.
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A powerful winter pressure system is burying Japan right now. Northern regions recorded over 180 cm of snow in 24 hours. Tokyo saw 5 cm Sunday — enough to close expressways and halt trains. Even typically mild Kyushu is under rare snow warnings. February 2026 is hitting different.
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
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‼️ THIS IS URGENT!!! The European Commission is preparing to vote against us, and it’s looking terrible. We can’t get meetings with Commissioners. Three years of work, organizing, and collecting signatures could be erased with one political decision.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
‼️ THIS IS URGENT!!! The European Commission is preparing to vote against us, and it’s looking terrible. We can’t get meetings with Commissioners. Three years of work, organizing, and collecting signatures could be erased with one political decision.
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THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH A HISTORY MAJOR
Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 AM
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH A HISTORY MAJOR
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they’re going to send ice to puerto rico and deport everyone there to puerto rico
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
they’re going to send ice to puerto rico and deport everyone there to puerto rico
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Ingezonden brief in het Parool
www.parool.nl/columns-opin...
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Opinie: ‘Beste Rob Jetten, dit is na 237 afwijzingen mijn open sollicitatie omdat jij meent dat de WIA activerender moet’
Het kabinet-Jetten wil de WIA, de wet voor mensen die langer dan twee jaar ziek zijn, ‘activerender’ maken. Paroollezer Evelien Jonkers, die borstkanker heeft, reageert daarop in deze ingezonden brief...
www.parool.nl
February 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Ingezonden brief in het Parool
www.parool.nl/columns-opin...
www.parool.nl/columns-opin...
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Hey #BikeSky, have you ever been to or studied Dutch biking? Did you get the right lessons out of that experience?
youtu.be/Fm8F0sWkqzg
youtu.be/Fm8F0sWkqzg
Five Things People Get Wrong about Dutch Biking
YouTube video by Inland Urbanist
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February 7, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Hey #BikeSky, have you ever been to or studied Dutch biking? Did you get the right lessons out of that experience?
youtu.be/Fm8F0sWkqzg
youtu.be/Fm8F0sWkqzg
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In een opmerkelijke diplomatieke zet heeft de Nederlandse regering besloten om de Amerikaanse kernwapens die op vliegbasis Volkel liggen opgeslagen in regenboogkleuren te verven. Het ministerie van Defensie hoopt hiermee te voorkomen dat Amerika ze binnenkort terug vraagt.
February 8, 2026 at 8:32 AM
In een opmerkelijke diplomatieke zet heeft de Nederlandse regering besloten om de Amerikaanse kernwapens die op vliegbasis Volkel liggen opgeslagen in regenboogkleuren te verven. Het ministerie van Defensie hoopt hiermee te voorkomen dat Amerika ze binnenkort terug vraagt.
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Good morning Snowkyo!
February 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Good morning Snowkyo!
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“Frankrijk betaalt de defensie-uitgaven door luxejachten, grote bedrijven en Chinese postpakketjes zwaarder te belasten. En Nederland? Snijden in de zwaksten. Arbeidsongeschikten, ouderen; mensen die zorg nodig hebben. De vermogenden blijven buiten schot.”
Column | De wereld staat niet in de fik
Henri Bontenbal zei het laatst bij bij RTL Tonight: „Er is bij ons alle drie het besef […] dat de wereld in de fik staat.” En Frans Timmermans, vorig jaar in NRC: „De wereld staat in brand.” Of anders...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:39 AM
“Frankrijk betaalt de defensie-uitgaven door luxejachten, grote bedrijven en Chinese postpakketjes zwaarder te belasten. En Nederland? Snijden in de zwaksten. Arbeidsongeschikten, ouderen; mensen die zorg nodig hebben. De vermogenden blijven buiten schot.”
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Kan iemand de regering even om overzichtje vragen per ministerie van de aantallen 60-plussers die ze afgelopen jaar hebben aangenomen? Heb een donkerbruin vermoeden dat het er niet heel veel zijn.
February 8, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Kan iemand de regering even om overzichtje vragen per ministerie van de aantallen 60-plussers die ze afgelopen jaar hebben aangenomen? Heb een donkerbruin vermoeden dat het er niet heel veel zijn.
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More of the beautiful 2026 Tokyo snowpocalypse, as seen from Shinjuku. Some major train shutdowns now in effect.
February 8, 2026 at 2:44 AM
More of the beautiful 2026 Tokyo snowpocalypse, as seen from Shinjuku. Some major train shutdowns now in effect.
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"If a woman fancies that she looks better or feels better in men's clothes, there is no reason why she may not indulge in so harmless a fancy."
The illustrated book of manners: a manual of good behavior and polite accomplishments by R. De Valcourt, 1866.
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The illustrated book of manners: a manual of good behavior and polite accomplishments by R. De Valcourt, 1866.
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January 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"If a woman fancies that she looks better or feels better in men's clothes, there is no reason why she may not indulge in so harmless a fancy."
The illustrated book of manners: a manual of good behavior and polite accomplishments by R. De Valcourt, 1866.
archive.org/details/illu...
The illustrated book of manners: a manual of good behavior and polite accomplishments by R. De Valcourt, 1866.
archive.org/details/illu...
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM
ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
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Watching people cycling through the tunnel of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam from inside the museum. Turns out it’s not just a tunnel but also an overpass.
February 7, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Watching people cycling through the tunnel of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam from inside the museum. Turns out it’s not just a tunnel but also an overpass.
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Although the Dutch do just about anything on a bicycle, a funeral procession on bicycles still makes headlines.
www.ed.nl/binnenland/g...
www.ed.nl/binnenland/g...
Geen rouwauto, geen volgwagens en geen vlaggetjes, maar een rouwstoet van fietsen
Geen rouwauto, geen volgwagens en geen vlaggetjes, maar een rouwstoet van fietsen. Het is een bijzonder gezicht deze vrijdag in Enschede, als Peter Marinus zijn vrouw Françoise naar haar laatste rustp...
www.ed.nl
February 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Although the Dutch do just about anything on a bicycle, a funeral procession on bicycles still makes headlines.
www.ed.nl/binnenland/g...
www.ed.nl/binnenland/g...
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Yes, that's an 2000 year old Roman axe with it's original handle found in a water well!
Een paar jaar geleden In #Harelbeke gevonden intacte #Romeinse #bijl is gerestaureerd. De bijl met steel lag op de bodem van een waterput en was door de vochtige omstandigheden van die bodem zeer goed bewaard gebleven.
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
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Stad Harelbeke laat unieke Romeinse bijl van bijna 2.000 jaar oud restaureren | VRT NWS: nieuws
In Harelbeke is een unieke Romeinse bijl van bijna 2.000 jaar oud gerestaureerd. De bijl werd een paar jaar geleden gevonden bij archeologische opgravingen in de Collegewijk in Harelbeke. Omdat de bij...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Yes, that's an 2000 year old Roman axe with it's original handle found in a water well!
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February 6, 2026 at 8:52 AM