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Freek Leemhuis
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Software wrangler, into music and friendly folk. #teamplanet
Tukker in Brabant #teamfriet
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freekl.bsky.social
Goede zorg is duur. Slechte zorg is nog veel duurder.
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
freekl.bsky.social
ik mis #geekydingen
February 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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marjanminnesma.bsky.social
Ondernemersrisico. Daarom hebben ze eerst bakken met geld verdiend. Nu niet piepen.
January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
freekl.bsky.social
Bijzonder tof en intiem optreden van Sem Jansen & Leif de Leeuw in, of all places, Sibculo! #club136
Sen jansen & Leif de Leeuw slugging it out on 100 guitars Club136 billboard
January 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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mathijsbouman.nl
Het is ook verwarrend
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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jesseklaver.groenlinkspvda.nl
Banken mogen straks hogere bonussen uitdelen.

Dat is het allereerste dat de nieuwe coalitie van D66, CDA en VVD regelt.

Niet meer woningen, geen stikstofwet, geen plan om t leven betaalbaar maken.

Nee, ze komend met een wetswijziging voor bankiers die in geen enkel verkiezingsprogramma stond.
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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seadanourhussen.bsky.social
Jetten over een gewelddadige zionist: 'constructief'
January 20, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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ashatenbroeke.bsky.social
Het is weer gewoon een VVD-kabinet. Net als de vorige kabinetten.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
freekl.bsky.social
Van Wezel => functie elders
gijssanders.bsky.social gijssanders.bsky.social @gijssanders.bsky.social · 25d
Volgens Van Weel varen er Russische en Chinese onderzoeksschepen bij Groenland, maar hij kan niet zeggen waar hij dat op baseert. Scandinavische diplomaten met toegang tot de veiligheidsbriefing van de NAVO zeggen tegen de Financial Times dat daar al jaren geen sprake van is.
January 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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sheilas.bsky.social
mindblowing wat je met visualisatie kan bereiken
casperh.bsky.social Casper @casperh.bsky.social · 26d
Fijn, dankzij deze grafiek begrijp ik eindelijk hoe internet in Iran is uitgeschakeld!
van 100 naar 0 in 1 seconde.
January 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
freekl.bsky.social
Speak for yourself, Van Weasel
patrickbijsmans.bsky.social Patrick Bijsmans @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social · Jan 9
Here’s what the Dutch minister for foreign affairs said yesterday according to daily NRC:

— Amidst the dark forces in the world, the US remains ‘the country with which we share the most values,’ the minister said with conviction. —

He must have missed a memo…
Van Weel: geen oorlog om Groenland met de VS
Venezuela: De vaste Kamercommissie voor Buitenlandse Zaken overlegde met Van Weel over de situatie in Venezuela na de Amerikaanse aanval en ontvoering van president Nicolás Maduro.
www.nrc.nl
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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miamidsa.org
RIP Claudia Cardinale. Much like Robert Redford, she was a rare case of a beautiful performer with a filmography full of bangers who did NOT become right-wing later in life. Here she is punching fascist Brigitte Bardot in the face in Les Pétroleuses (1971).
September 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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jjvincent.bsky.social
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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rolfoldejans.bsky.social
Overijssels konvooi van hulpgoederen naar Oekraïne verfilmd: 'Grijpt je bij de strot'
Jaap Scholten en Tommy Wieringa
www.oost.nl/nieuws/35976...
Overijssels konvooi van hulpgoederen naar Oekraïne verfilmd: 'Grijpt je bij de strot'
Ze reden de afgelopen jaren in twintig konvooien met hulpgoederen naar Oekraïne en ontsnapten zelf twee keer aan de dood. De oorlog is onder de huid gaan zitten van de Overijsselse schrijvers Jaap Sch...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
freekl.bsky.social
Wonderful read on typewriters, and on agency, mastery, purpose and more (via @felienne.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy ‘s most excelent newsletter)

www.felienne.nl/r/91e19a0d?m...
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life (Gift Article)
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
www.felienne.nl
December 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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theohakkert.bsky.social
Even kijken of NRC over Jesse Welles heeft geschreven. En dan vind je dit. Met je AI.
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
freekl.bsky.social
Tldr: de lange arm van de boerenlobby.
www.volkskrant.nl/economie/wat...
Wat dreef het Europees Parlement tot zijn verbod op ‘vlezige’ namen voor vleesvervangers?
De term vegaburger verdwijnt, als het aan het Europees Parlement ligt. Maar waarom eigenlijk? Een reconstructie van een symbolische – maar daarmee niet minder zwaarbevochten – cultuurstrijd over woord...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
freekl.bsky.social
One of my favourite shows. Something is rotten in the state of the BBC 😡
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
freekl.bsky.social
Tja
December 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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lydienee.bsky.social
Onze fotograaf Robin Utrecht vangt de status van de kabinetsformatie in 1 beeld:
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December 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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studioplantaardig.bsky.social
@carolinatrujillo.bsky.social is schrijver en columnist. Diverse van haar romans wonnen literaire prijzen, zoals "Meisjes in blessuretijd" en "Vrije Radicalen".

Ze gebruikt haar pen ook om ons wakker te schudden over onze omgang met dieren. 1/4

🎧 Luister nu via linktr.ee/studioplantaardig
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
They were 8 and 11 years old
Asked for comment by Sky News, the IDF responded: "Earlier today, IDF troops identified two suspects who crossed the yellow line, conducted suspicious activities on the ground, and approached IDF troops operating in the southern Gaza Strip, posing an immediate threat to them. "Following the identification, the IAF eliminated the suspects in order to remove the threat."
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
freekl.bsky.social
Het labyrint is bewegwijzerd. Je zou maar verdwalen.
November 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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selma-polter.bsky.social
Dat geloof je toch niet, dat Minister Keizer de cijfers van Jan van de Beek verkiest boven die van het CBS?

www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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huibmodderkolk.bsky.social
En Microsoft maar liegen dat het geen accounts afsluit
sieboom.bsky.social Siem Eikelenboom @sieboom.bsky.social · Nov 25
Schandalig dit: Franse rechter van het Internationaal Gerechtshof getroffen door Amerikaanse sancties. Hij heeft niet alleen toegang tot zijn Microsoft-account verloren, maar ook die tot Google, Amazon en Apple en kan zijn Amerikaanse creditcards niet gebruiken:
chloe-ridel.fr Chloé Ridel @chloe-ridel.fr · Nov 25
« Je suis le cobaye de la perte de souveraineté européenne ».

Il y a quelques jours, j’ai échangé avec Nicolas Guillou, le juge français à la Cour Pénale Internationale sanctionné par les États-Unis ↓

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November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM