JanPieter 🇪🇺
@janpieter.bsky.social
amateur futurist / 🇳🇱 in 🇩🇪 / frenologist / wannabe stoic / postsocial / 🇺🇦! + 🇵🇸! / pandiculist / prötser / entropist / etc
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It should be obvious that criticizing ICE—or any government agency—on social media is protected by the First Amendment.
It is not a crime.
Tech companies must not comply with sweeping government demands that seek to unmask users simply for expressing their opinions online.
It is not a crime.
Tech companies must not comply with sweeping government demands that seek to unmask users simply for expressing their opinions online.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:36 AM
It should be obvious that criticizing ICE—or any government agency—on social media is protected by the First Amendment.
It is not a crime.
Tech companies must not comply with sweeping government demands that seek to unmask users simply for expressing their opinions online.
It is not a crime.
Tech companies must not comply with sweeping government demands that seek to unmask users simply for expressing their opinions online.
Nice one about Claude (Claudius) running its own vending machine at Anthropic HQ 😆:
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Nice one about Claude (Claudius) running its own vending machine at Anthropic HQ 😆:
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Glasharmonica: zo ziet dat ding er dus uit en het klinkt zo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEKl...
Sounds of a Glass Armonica
YouTube video by Toronto Star
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Glasharmonica: zo ziet dat ding er dus uit en het klinkt zo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEKl...
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Merz at MSC: Europe will not adopt MAGA vision of free speech. It does not support tariffs and protectionism. It believes in climate change and the need for the WHO. "The US will run up against its own limits if it tries to go it alone"
February 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Merz at MSC: Europe will not adopt MAGA vision of free speech. It does not support tariffs and protectionism. It believes in climate change and the need for the WHO. "The US will run up against its own limits if it tries to go it alone"
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this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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BREAKING: In a massive blow to the Home Office, the High Court has ruled that the ban of Palestine Action under terrorism legislation is unlawful
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now - live updates
Three judges rule against the Home Office in a massive blow to the government, but say the ban must remain until a further hearing.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 AM
BREAKING: In a massive blow to the Home Office, the High Court has ruled that the ban of Palestine Action under terrorism legislation is unlawful
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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Checking in on the bot
February 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Checking in on the bot
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The U.S. government and Europe provided illegal thermal weapons to Israel that *evaporated* nearly 3,000 Palestinians according to an Al Jazeera investigation. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The U.S. government and Europe provided illegal thermal weapons to Israel that *evaporated* nearly 3,000 Palestinians according to an Al Jazeera investigation. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
TIL about the difference between "common law" (USA etc) and "civil law" (NL, DE, etc) 😬:
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
TIL about the difference between "common law" (USA etc) and "civil law" (NL, DE, etc) 😬:
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NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
February 12, 2026 at 7:38 AM
NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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We Europeans pride ourselves on respecting the rule of law, but all of this evaporates when it comes to our treatment of migrants
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/m...
Inside a Detention Site at the Heart of Europe’s Harsh New Approach to Immigration
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
We Europeans pride ourselves on respecting the rule of law, but all of this evaporates when it comes to our treatment of migrants
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/m...
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(gratis te lezen) Rechtbank Amsterdam: ex-Kamerlid Nilüfer Gündoğan verliest rechtszaak tegen Volt, krijgt geen schadevergoeding (de uitspraak zelf kon ik nog niet vinden, helaas). www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Ex-Kamerlid Nilüfer Gündoğan verliest rechtszaak tegen Volt, krijgt geen schadevergoeding
Rechtszaak: Oud-Tweede Kamerlid Nilüfer Gündoğan had in een rechtszaak meer dan een miljoen euro geëist van haar vroegere partij, maar moet nu de proceskosten betalen die Volt heeft gemaakt.
www.nrc.nl
February 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
(gratis te lezen) Rechtbank Amsterdam: ex-Kamerlid Nilüfer Gündoğan verliest rechtszaak tegen Volt, krijgt geen schadevergoeding (de uitspraak zelf kon ik nog niet vinden, helaas). www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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Tjeuh, nieuwe "Hollandse snack-kraam" bij het Domplein in Bremen 🇩🇪 verkoopt échte bamischijven en frikandel speciaal en kibbeling 🤯!
Kraam ernaast verkocht al Hollandse drop, stroopwafels en gevulde koeken 🥹.
Kraam ernaast verkocht al Hollandse drop, stroopwafels en gevulde koeken 🥹.
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Tjeuh, nieuwe "Hollandse snack-kraam" bij het Domplein in Bremen 🇩🇪 verkoopt échte bamischijven en frikandel speciaal en kibbeling 🤯!
Kraam ernaast verkocht al Hollandse drop, stroopwafels en gevulde koeken 🥹.
Kraam ernaast verkocht al Hollandse drop, stroopwafels en gevulde koeken 🥹.
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“Julie Sharman…of the Canal & River Trust, a charitable organisation in charge of maintaining 3,200km of waterways across England and Wales…’People sometimes think canals are looked after by local authorities or by the government, and they’re not. They’re looked after by us, as a charity’”
Crumbling canals.
On a winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggle to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed. The sight starkly illustrates an ongoing battle to maintain the UK's historic, yet deteriorating, waterways
u.afp.com/S29E
On a winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggle to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed. The sight starkly illustrates an ongoing battle to maintain the UK's historic, yet deteriorating, waterways
u.afp.com/S29E
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 AM
“Julie Sharman…of the Canal & River Trust, a charitable organisation in charge of maintaining 3,200km of waterways across England and Wales…’People sometimes think canals are looked after by local authorities or by the government, and they’re not. They’re looked after by us, as a charity’”
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⚡ Ukraine is currently testing a homegrown laser weapon designed to shoot down Russian drones.
The project took around two years to complete.
militarnyi.com/en/news/the-...
The project took around two years to complete.
militarnyi.com/en/news/the-...
The Atlantic: Ukraine Develops Sunray Laser Air Defense System
Ukraine is currently testing a homegrown laser weapon designed to shoot down Russian drones.According to The Atlantic, Ukrainian engineers developed a new system, called Sunray, in response to a short...
militarnyi.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
⚡ Ukraine is currently testing a homegrown laser weapon designed to shoot down Russian drones.
The project took around two years to complete.
militarnyi.com/en/news/the-...
The project took around two years to complete.
militarnyi.com/en/news/the-...
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Driewerf Hoera voor Teletekst
Waarom Teletekst in Nederland wél bleef
www.welingelichtekringen.nl/tech/waarom-...
Waarom Teletekst in Nederland wél bleef
www.welingelichtekringen.nl/tech/waarom-...
Waarom Teletekst in Nederland wél bleef
Nederland is een van de laatste landen waar Teletekst niet alleen overleefde, maar zelfs nog altijd een van de populairste nieuwsplatforms is.
www.welingelichtekringen.nl
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Driewerf Hoera voor Teletekst
Waarom Teletekst in Nederland wél bleef
www.welingelichtekringen.nl/tech/waarom-...
Waarom Teletekst in Nederland wél bleef
www.welingelichtekringen.nl/tech/waarom-...
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"The US has almost completely withdrawn aid to Kyiv but Europe has stepped up and massively increased support to fill the gap, stabilising the flow of cash. But a new report finds that the majority of aid comes from a small handful of states."
www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/a...
www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/a...
www.euronews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM
"The US has almost completely withdrawn aid to Kyiv but Europe has stepped up and massively increased support to fill the gap, stabilising the flow of cash. But a new report finds that the majority of aid comes from a small handful of states."
www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/a...
www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/a...
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Achtereenvolgende kabinetten zijn consistent in hun beleid om zo nodig te frauderen om Schiphol en Lelystad te laten groeien
Rechtbank zet streep door rekenmethode nadeelcompensatie
De rechtbank in Amsterdam heeft een baanbrekende uitspraak gedaan die grote gevolgen heeft voor duizenden omwonenden van Schiphol die aanspraak maken op de zogenaamde nadeelcompensatie.
schipholwatch.nl
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Achtereenvolgende kabinetten zijn consistent in hun beleid om zo nodig te frauderen om Schiphol en Lelystad te laten groeien
Pretty important read imo. Seems like the year 2026 is going to be quite… disruptive?
For a *lot* of professions, not just software development.
shumer.dev/something-bi...
For a *lot* of professions, not just software development.
shumer.dev/something-bi...
Something Big Is Happening
A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.
shumer.dev
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Pretty important read imo. Seems like the year 2026 is going to be quite… disruptive?
For a *lot* of professions, not just software development.
shumer.dev/something-bi...
For a *lot* of professions, not just software development.
shumer.dev/something-bi...
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Big tech laten meebeslissen over hoe de overheid minder afhankelijk kan worden van big tech? De overheid wil graag loskomen van de Amerikaanse techbedrijven, maar gaf een lobbyclub die ook Microsoft en Google vertegenwoordigt daarin een sleutelrol.
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/bi...
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/bi...
Van het ministerie mag big tech de gesprekken over digitale autonomie zelf leiden
Nederland wil minder afhankelijk worden van big tech, maar Binnenlandse Zaken laat de gesprekken daarover leiden door een branchevereniging die de belangen van big tech uitdraagt. De Nederlandse cloud...
www.ftm.nl
February 11, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Big tech laten meebeslissen over hoe de overheid minder afhankelijk kan worden van big tech? De overheid wil graag loskomen van de Amerikaanse techbedrijven, maar gaf een lobbyclub die ook Microsoft en Google vertegenwoordigt daarin een sleutelrol.
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/bi...
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/bi...
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911: what is your emergency
HUMPTY DUMPTY: help i’ve fallen and i can’t get up
911: hang on sir we’re sending horses and men
HUMPTY DUMPTY: what no i need an ambulance
911: horses and men sir
HUMPTY DUMPTY: help i’ve fallen and i can’t get up
911: hang on sir we’re sending horses and men
HUMPTY DUMPTY: what no i need an ambulance
911: horses and men sir
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
911: what is your emergency
HUMPTY DUMPTY: help i’ve fallen and i can’t get up
911: hang on sir we’re sending horses and men
HUMPTY DUMPTY: what no i need an ambulance
911: horses and men sir
HUMPTY DUMPTY: help i’ve fallen and i can’t get up
911: hang on sir we’re sending horses and men
HUMPTY DUMPTY: what no i need an ambulance
911: horses and men sir
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this will change things
February 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
this will change things
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The new ByteDance SeeDance 2.0 video model is VERY good. Each video is the very first output of the prompt. There are four, worth seeing them all to get a sense of the range (and potential issues)
"A nature documentary about an otter flying an airplane"
"A nature documentary about an otter flying an airplane"
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
The new ByteDance SeeDance 2.0 video model is VERY good. Each video is the very first output of the prompt. There are four, worth seeing them all to get a sense of the range (and potential issues)
"A nature documentary about an otter flying an airplane"
"A nature documentary about an otter flying an airplane"