@sjoerk.bsky.social
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De Amerikanen hebben ons in de digitale houdgreep en elke week popt er weer een overheidsdienst of spoorwegbedrijf of een andere belangrijke partij op die aankondigt ook lekker te kiezen voor het Amerikaanse tech-infuus, daarom goed om het ook te melden als er goed nieuws is! nos.nl/artikel/2601...
Nederlandse banken willen afhankelijkheid van Amerikaanse tech afbouwen
ING, Rabobank en andere Europese banken overleggen hoe ze de afhankelijkheid van Amerikaanse technologiebedrijven kunnen verminderen.
nos.nl
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
De Amerikanen hebben ons in de digitale houdgreep en elke week popt er weer een overheidsdienst of spoorwegbedrijf of een andere belangrijke partij op die aankondigt ook lekker te kiezen voor het Amerikaanse tech-infuus, daarom goed om het ook te melden als er goed nieuws is! nos.nl/artikel/2601...
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Every time we replace some American military capability with our own, Europe becomes stronger. Someone should keep track of these and keep a score chart. This way everyone can see the slow but very real progress we are making.
Unexpectedly, Spain stepped in when the U.S. failed Ukraine.
Washington refused to give Kyiv the Lanza LTR-25 early detection radar, but Spain has now pledged to supply the €37m system, which, reports Xataka, is part of a change of policy in offering greater support to Ukraine.
Washington refused to give Kyiv the Lanza LTR-25 early detection radar, but Spain has now pledged to supply the €37m system, which, reports Xataka, is part of a change of policy in offering greater support to Ukraine.
February 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Every time we replace some American military capability with our own, Europe becomes stronger. Someone should keep track of these and keep a score chart. This way everyone can see the slow but very real progress we are making.
Trip to Amsterdam. Mooi!
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Trip to Amsterdam. Mooi!
Went to see he Monument to the Great Fire of London, built in the late 17th century to commemorate the devastating fire of 1666.
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Went to see he Monument to the Great Fire of London, built in the late 17th century to commemorate the devastating fire of 1666.
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I think witnessing Brexit as both insider & outsider had a profound effect on Mark Carney. His resolve in the face of the next stage of the attempted destabilisation of the West might even be described as a ‘Brexit benefit’!
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I think witnessing Brexit as both insider & outsider had a profound effect on Mark Carney. His resolve in the face of the next stage of the attempted destabilisation of the West might even be described as a ‘Brexit benefit’!
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🚨BOOM!! 💥 YOU DID IT!!!
The Petition for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party has hit 100,000 signatures!
NOW LETS HAVE A DATE FOR A DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT
Cc @HoCpetitions
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
The Petition for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party has hit 100,000 signatures!
NOW LETS HAVE A DATE FOR A DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT
Cc @HoCpetitions
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 22, 2026 at 11:10 PM
🚨BOOM!! 💥 YOU DID IT!!!
The Petition for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party has hit 100,000 signatures!
NOW LETS HAVE A DATE FOR A DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT
Cc @HoCpetitions
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
The Petition for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party has hit 100,000 signatures!
NOW LETS HAVE A DATE FOR A DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT
Cc @HoCpetitions
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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De Sociale Verzekeringsbank, één van de grootste verwerkers van privégegevens van miljoenen Nederlanders gaat volledig naar MICROSOFT AZURE. Dit is geen technische keuze, maar een politieke. Een gevaarlijke! Debat moet snel. Stopknop moet worden ingedrukt! #amerika Lees 👉🏻 www.barbarakathmann.nl/svb/
January 17, 2026 at 4:54 PM
De Sociale Verzekeringsbank, één van de grootste verwerkers van privégegevens van miljoenen Nederlanders gaat volledig naar MICROSOFT AZURE. Dit is geen technische keuze, maar een politieke. Een gevaarlijke! Debat moet snel. Stopknop moet worden ingedrukt! #amerika Lees 👉🏻 www.barbarakathmann.nl/svb/
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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we need more reporting and op-eds on the American big tech lobby in Bxl - from the firms they hire to the tricks they pull themselves, to the role of the US embassy all the way through to that of the White House in lobbying for Big Tech. US is now like China: the state and business one hostile blob.
US big tech are coordinating with the European far right in order to dismantle EU digital laws designed to protect citizens, according to a new report.
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1916...
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1916...
US tech giants allying with European far-right to strip back EU rules
Amid rising EU-US tensions, a new report has accused Big Tech of courting far-right MEPs to weaken the EU's regulatory power on AI and data.
www.brusselstimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
we need more reporting and op-eds on the American big tech lobby in Bxl - from the firms they hire to the tricks they pull themselves, to the role of the US embassy all the way through to that of the White House in lobbying for Big Tech. US is now like China: the state and business one hostile blob.
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“In het nieuwe kabinet komt waarschijnlijk een minister van Digitale Zaken. Volgens Tweede Kamerlid Barbara Kathmann, die zich al jaren inzet voor zo’n ministerspost, 'lijkt het erop' dat deze post wordt gecreëerd. Anders in ieder geval een minister met geld & mandaat”
www.bnr.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
www.bnr.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
Minister van Digitale Zaken ‘lijkt er te gaan komen’
Van links tot rechts in de politiek zijn partijen het erover eens dat de Rijksoverheid af moet van zijn afhankelijkheid van Amerikaanse cloudaanbieders.
www.bnr.nl
January 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
“In het nieuwe kabinet komt waarschijnlijk een minister van Digitale Zaken. Volgens Tweede Kamerlid Barbara Kathmann, die zich al jaren inzet voor zo’n ministerspost, 'lijkt het erop' dat deze post wordt gecreëerd. Anders in ieder geval een minister met geld & mandaat”
www.bnr.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
www.bnr.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
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The Finns 🇫🇮 from Donut Lab announced the First Solid State Battery in production and available in vehicles from today. 100 000 cycles! And most importantly, no rare eraths! Litteral game changer!
www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/...
www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/...
CES: Donut's solid-state electric vehicle battery | Electronics Weekly
Finland-based Donut Lab announced a solid-state electric vehicle battery at CES. "Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, the Donut battery experiences
www.electronicsweekly.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The Finns 🇫🇮 from Donut Lab announced the First Solid State Battery in production and available in vehicles from today. 100 000 cycles! And most importantly, no rare eraths! Litteral game changer!
www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/...
www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/...
We saw a pilot whale near the coast of Tenerife
January 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
We saw a pilot whale near the coast of Tenerife
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If you know a high school student interested in language and/or puzzles, tell 'em about the linguistics olympiads, there are lots of national versions in many countries plus an international competition!
The International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) is an annual international competition that brings together secondary school students and experts from various fields of linguistics.
January 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
If you know a high school student interested in language and/or puzzles, tell 'em about the linguistics olympiads, there are lots of national versions in many countries plus an international competition!
Walking in the woods, found a little pond
December 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Walking in the woods, found a little pond
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Dat u het weet. www.humo.be/achter-het-n...
Joris Luyendijk: ‘Alle slimme mensen zitten nu op Bluesky’
Joris Luyendijk beantwoordt HUMO’s Eindejaarsvragen.
www.humo.be
December 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Dat u het weet. www.humo.be/achter-het-n...
Dutch comfort food : carrots and mashed potatoes
December 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Dutch comfort food : carrots and mashed potatoes
Let's all have a Guinness
December 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Let's all have a Guinness
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Bluesky staat met 350.000 gebruikers in Nederland ver af van X met 2,8 miljoen gebruikers. Maar die trekken daar weg en zoeken alternatieven. De politie blijft actief op X, maar test Bluesky, of ze via dat platform specifiek de media kan bereiken.
www.politie.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.politie.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Publiek weet weg naar (politie)Bluesky nog niet te vinden
Sinds enige tijd is de politie actief op Bluesky. Dit sociale mediaplatform biedt nieuwe mogelijkheden om betrouwbaar te communiceren over maatschappelijke kwesties en de rol die de politie daarin hee...
www.politie.nl
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Bluesky staat met 350.000 gebruikers in Nederland ver af van X met 2,8 miljoen gebruikers. Maar die trekken daar weg en zoeken alternatieven. De politie blijft actief op X, maar test Bluesky, of ze via dat platform specifiek de media kan bereiken.
www.politie.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.politie.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
AI from growth engine to threat to the global economy?
AI is still driving growth, yet evidence for broad adoption remains weak, the economic risks are mounting and cracks are visible in both corporate behaviour & product quality. The US depends on AI spending for a large share of its GDP growth...
AI is still driving growth, yet evidence for broad adoption remains weak, the economic risks are mounting and cracks are visible in both corporate behaviour & product quality. The US depends on AI spending for a large share of its GDP growth...
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
AI from growth engine to threat to the global economy?
AI is still driving growth, yet evidence for broad adoption remains weak, the economic risks are mounting and cracks are visible in both corporate behaviour & product quality. The US depends on AI spending for a large share of its GDP growth...
AI is still driving growth, yet evidence for broad adoption remains weak, the economic risks are mounting and cracks are visible in both corporate behaviour & product quality. The US depends on AI spending for a large share of its GDP growth...
This is a personalised interpretation of a birth date using the ancient Mexica (Aztec) calendar systems. The Mexica didn’t use just one calendar — they used two main calendars at the same time, each with a different purpose.
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is a personalised interpretation of a birth date using the ancient Mexica (Aztec) calendar systems. The Mexica didn’t use just one calendar — they used two main calendars at the same time, each with a different purpose.
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De NOS.nl en @nieuwsuur.nl (NOS/NTR) zijn gestopt met posten op X. « Het platform past niet meer bij onze visie op hoe wij nieuws willen aanbieden via sociale media. » over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-p...
NOS plaatst vanaf vandaag geen nieuwsberichten meer op X - Over NOS
De NOS en Nieuwsuur (NOS/NTR) zijn gestopt met posten op X. Het platform past niet meer bij onze visie op...
over.nos.nl
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
De NOS.nl en @nieuwsuur.nl (NOS/NTR) zijn gestopt met posten op X. « Het platform past niet meer bij onze visie op hoe wij nieuws willen aanbieden via sociale media. » over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-p...
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An important & well-done story. I recognized Sabeti's name immediately from her involvement w/ the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak, which I had been documenting closely w/ my students. So good to see good things emerging out of that very scary time. #GlobalHealth #EpiSky
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
$100 million prize goes to dynamic duo aiming to stop next pandemic before it starts
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
An important & well-done story. I recognized Sabeti's name immediately from her involvement w/ the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak, which I had been documenting closely w/ my students. So good to see good things emerging out of that very scary time. #GlobalHealth #EpiSky
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3