Jennifer Juniper
@jenniferkaal.bsky.social
Immigrant to the Netherlands, very proud of my new country.
Interested in geopolitics and knitting. We now know that we can combine both...
Interested in geopolitics and knitting. We now know that we can combine both...
Pinned
One of the finest speeches: "parting is such sweet sorrow"
Von der Leyen: 'Samen bereiken we nog altijd meer'
Von der Leyen: 'Samen bereiken we nog altijd meer'
There is a particular sort of person who lashes out at those closest to them.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
There is a particular sort of person who lashes out at those closest to them.
"Fophef" is a brilliant new Dutch word. It means a fake hysteria about something, and I'd love to know if there's an equivalent in English...
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Fophef" is a brilliant new Dutch word. It means a fake hysteria about something, and I'd love to know if there's an equivalent in English...
Angus, there's a thing I do when I want to empty my head: I go out for a walk, and with every step I take, I say a word. The rules are simple: no repetition, no connections.
For example,
Freak, love, serendipity, callous, shale, polity
For example,
Freak, love, serendipity, callous, shale, polity
One like = one thing I love, but I'm going to do them as inspiration strikes, not all at once.
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Angus, there's a thing I do when I want to empty my head: I go out for a walk, and with every step I take, I say a word. The rules are simple: no repetition, no connections.
For example,
Freak, love, serendipity, callous, shale, polity
For example,
Freak, love, serendipity, callous, shale, polity
Knitters. Knitters have to change their gauge all the time, and are always pissed off about it.
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Knitters. Knitters have to change their gauge all the time, and are always pissed off about it.
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Dutch answer to the removal of the boards at #Margraten US military cemetery, honoring black US soldiers who died while liberating the Netherlands in WWII. This grave injustice went counterproductive for the US government, as shown.
Courtesy to Dutch TV show ‘Even tot hier’ BNNVARA
Courtesy to Dutch TV show ‘Even tot hier’ BNNVARA
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Dutch answer to the removal of the boards at #Margraten US military cemetery, honoring black US soldiers who died while liberating the Netherlands in WWII. This grave injustice went counterproductive for the US government, as shown.
Courtesy to Dutch TV show ‘Even tot hier’ BNNVARA
Courtesy to Dutch TV show ‘Even tot hier’ BNNVARA
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I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
The New Devil makes us spend hours and hours in a doom-loop of customer "service".
Call me a luddite but I kind of prefer the old version of the Devil who used to put a murrain on crops and command his demon dogs to terrorise church congregations to the new one who insists on having an app for everything and gets rich by designing clever ways of capitalising on people's fatigue.
November 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The New Devil makes us spend hours and hours in a doom-loop of customer "service".
Protesting, rhyming, scanning to perfection, the AMAZING Jesse Welles. In front of giant US flags...
Love him to bits!
youtu.be/61I4hlig78w?...
Love him to bits!
youtu.be/61I4hlig78w?...
"Join ICE" - Jesse Welles (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Protesting, rhyming, scanning to perfection, the AMAZING Jesse Welles. In front of giant US flags...
Love him to bits!
youtu.be/61I4hlig78w?...
Love him to bits!
youtu.be/61I4hlig78w?...
Reposted by Jennifer Juniper
At David Niven's funeral, the largest wreath was from the porters at Heathrow Airport with a note reading, "To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. He made a porter feel like a king."
Be kind to everyone.
Be kind to everyone.
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
At David Niven's funeral, the largest wreath was from the porters at Heathrow Airport with a note reading, "To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. He made a porter feel like a king."
Be kind to everyone.
Be kind to everyone.
Giving my three girls one of these pendants for Christmas!
It's a celebration of my strandjutter's love of sea-glass, and admission of how artists, much smarter than me, use it to create beautiful art.
If you can, look up artists and give their pieces as gifts this holiday season...
It's a celebration of my strandjutter's love of sea-glass, and admission of how artists, much smarter than me, use it to create beautiful art.
If you can, look up artists and give their pieces as gifts this holiday season...
Have added more seaglass pendents and seaglass fairy lights to Etsy. Limited availability but will be added more soon 💙
etsy.com/uk/shop/ShetlandKeepsakes
etsy.com/uk/shop/ShetlandKeepsakes
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Giving my three girls one of these pendants for Christmas!
It's a celebration of my strandjutter's love of sea-glass, and admission of how artists, much smarter than me, use it to create beautiful art.
If you can, look up artists and give their pieces as gifts this holiday season...
It's a celebration of my strandjutter's love of sea-glass, and admission of how artists, much smarter than me, use it to create beautiful art.
If you can, look up artists and give their pieces as gifts this holiday season...
MTG running for president?
Marjorie Taylor Greene: This has been one of the most destructive things to MAGA, watching the man that we supported early on, three elections... watching this actually turn into a fight has ripped MAGA apart... the American people won't tolerate any other bullshit.
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
MTG running for president?
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Back in 1980, as a teenager, I bought a military coat at a surplus store in Switzerland. My boyfriend painted a Chinese dragon on the back, with my name. I have it still!
@trufelman.bsky.social
@trufelman.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Back in 1980, as a teenager, I bought a military coat at a surplus store in Switzerland. My boyfriend painted a Chinese dragon on the back, with my name. I have it still!
@trufelman.bsky.social
@trufelman.bsky.social
Avast, ye pirates! All aboard for the grand fight!
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Avast, ye pirates! All aboard for the grand fight!
@trufelman.bsky.social
Hey Avery, my husband is 73 years old and still working in the building industry. He spends a disproportionate amount of time assessing work wear. Here in Europe, the Scandinavian companies (eg Snickers) are the best.
Hey Avery, my husband is 73 years old and still working in the building industry. He spends a disproportionate amount of time assessing work wear. Here in Europe, the Scandinavian companies (eg Snickers) are the best.
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
@trufelman.bsky.social
Hey Avery, my husband is 73 years old and still working in the building industry. He spends a disproportionate amount of time assessing work wear. Here in Europe, the Scandinavian companies (eg Snickers) are the best.
Hey Avery, my husband is 73 years old and still working in the building industry. He spends a disproportionate amount of time assessing work wear. Here in Europe, the Scandinavian companies (eg Snickers) are the best.
The Klept: richest tranche of society who steal from everybody else.
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The Klept: richest tranche of society who steal from everybody else.
Pick up the phone! Avoid stupid ping-pong app exchanges that only achieve frustration!
Don't leave a trail of messages that could later be used against you!
Especially e-mails with Jeffrey Epstein...
Don't leave a trail of messages that could later be used against you!
Especially e-mails with Jeffrey Epstein...
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Pick up the phone! Avoid stupid ping-pong app exchanges that only achieve frustration!
Don't leave a trail of messages that could later be used against you!
Especially e-mails with Jeffrey Epstein...
Don't leave a trail of messages that could later be used against you!
Especially e-mails with Jeffrey Epstein...
Last November, I went to visit family in California and the exchange rate was pretty good: €0.90 to the dollar. Today, it's €0.86.
Not so much difference on the total cost of a trip. But in terms of macro-economics, it's HUGE!
Not so much difference on the total cost of a trip. But in terms of macro-economics, it's HUGE!
A bunch of folks have asked me what this looks like in local currency terms. Here's the chart.
It's a similar story: The performance of the U.S. stock market during the Trump presidency is... ~~meh~~
It's a similar story: The performance of the U.S. stock market during the Trump presidency is... ~~meh~~
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Last November, I went to visit family in California and the exchange rate was pretty good: €0.90 to the dollar. Today, it's €0.86.
Not so much difference on the total cost of a trip. But in terms of macro-economics, it's HUGE!
Not so much difference on the total cost of a trip. But in terms of macro-economics, it's HUGE!
Reposted by Jennifer Juniper
I need everyone who uses AI to generate art & text to notice what Vince Gilligan says here. You're surrendering your brain, your creativity, the divine spark within you to a machine. Someday you'll wake up and find you're no longer capable of writing or thinking. And for what?
![["When your selling point is: 'This thing is great, it'll write your high school essays for you, it'll create your artwork for you if you're an artist, so you don't have to actually learn how to draw and paint anymore ... You don't ever need to learn how to read a map or use a compass ... this this will wipe your butt for you.' What's left to live for? The creative spark in human beings - it's one of the most precious, wonderful things we have. What is more important than being creative?'"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreiazbvzipuugud3dfrlmwalqxgfkzqkm6hhhnc4deh22bwaxnmz5p4@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I need everyone who uses AI to generate art & text to notice what Vince Gilligan says here. You're surrendering your brain, your creativity, the divine spark within you to a machine. Someday you'll wake up and find you're no longer capable of writing or thinking. And for what?
Don't piss in my purse and tell me that it's raining...
I would like to take this opportunity to get on the record and apologize: I had complained about how every single thing at the grocery store now costs five dollars more than it used to, but I had not seen the latest data from DoorDash's State of Local Commerce report, which disproves that.
At some point embarrassment MUST come
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Don't piss in my purse and tell me that it's raining...
Footage shows man throwing sandwich at US border agent in Washington DC
YouTube video by Guardian News
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I love me some Cold War Conversations! Scratches my Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy itch...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I love me some Cold War Conversations! Scratches my Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy itch...
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Ukrainian border guards presented Angelina Jolie with a set of national symbols and a State Border Guard Service coin.
I'm still amazed! I can't get over her visiting Kherson, one of the most dangerous places in Ukraine, where Russians hunt civilians with drones for sport and entertainment.
I'm still amazed! I can't get over her visiting Kherson, one of the most dangerous places in Ukraine, where Russians hunt civilians with drones for sport and entertainment.
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Ukrainian border guards presented Angelina Jolie with a set of national symbols and a State Border Guard Service coin.
I'm still amazed! I can't get over her visiting Kherson, one of the most dangerous places in Ukraine, where Russians hunt civilians with drones for sport and entertainment.
I'm still amazed! I can't get over her visiting Kherson, one of the most dangerous places in Ukraine, where Russians hunt civilians with drones for sport and entertainment.
If Ukraine joined NATO, it would not be the end of Russian civilisation, rather the opportunity for Russia to take a step back and examine it's role in the world. Perhaps for its own betterment...
"If Ukraine joined NATO, it would be the end of civilization." — says a history textbook penned by the "distinguished Russian historian" Medinsky. With material like this, plus state TV and endless propaganda, it’s a miracle Russians can still find their way to the refrigerator.
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If Ukraine joined NATO, it would not be the end of Russian civilisation, rather the opportunity for Russia to take a step back and examine it's role in the world. Perhaps for its own betterment...
Oooooo, Roman roads! And a lovely video, to boot...
Of course, we're missing a couple (hello, from Nyon in Switzerland up over St Cergue in the Jura!), and I would've liked a bit in the video about planting trees along the roads to shade marching troops, but this is nonetheless v cool!
Of course, we're missing a couple (hello, from Nyon in Switzerland up over St Cergue in the Jura!), and I would've liked a bit in the video about planting trees along the roads to shade marching troops, but this is nonetheless v cool!
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Oooooo, Roman roads! And a lovely video, to boot...
Of course, we're missing a couple (hello, from Nyon in Switzerland up over St Cergue in the Jura!), and I would've liked a bit in the video about planting trees along the roads to shade marching troops, but this is nonetheless v cool!
Of course, we're missing a couple (hello, from Nyon in Switzerland up over St Cergue in the Jura!), and I would've liked a bit in the video about planting trees along the roads to shade marching troops, but this is nonetheless v cool!