Martijn
@martijnk.bsky.social
Dutch
He/him
Way too many interests 😅
* SW development, esp mobbing/agile/Python
* IT infra, esp Kubernetes/everything as code
* Videogames, esp strategy and Euro Truck Simulator 2
* Preserving democracy & freedom for all of humanity
* Science, esp space
He/him
Way too many interests 😅
* SW development, esp mobbing/agile/Python
* IT infra, esp Kubernetes/everything as code
* Videogames, esp strategy and Euro Truck Simulator 2
* Preserving democracy & freedom for all of humanity
* Science, esp space
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Thread: I realize that I have tons of thoughts on the Alaska summit. And if I don’t start writing them down, I fear I will never get around to it.
This might be a long one that I add to a little at a time.
This might be a long one that I add to a little at a time.
August 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Thread: I realize that I have tons of thoughts on the Alaska summit. And if I don’t start writing them down, I fear I will never get around to it.
This might be a long one that I add to a little at a time.
This might be a long one that I add to a little at a time.
Sometimes, just sometimes, bugs are hilarious 😂
Trying to hook up my truck to the cargo in Euro Truck Simulator 2 somehow led to this.
It's reproducible and I have the save, so I guess I should file a report. "fixed" by quick traveling to the repair right behind this Norrfood.
#ets2 @scssoft.com
Trying to hook up my truck to the cargo in Euro Truck Simulator 2 somehow led to this.
It's reproducible and I have the save, so I guess I should file a report. "fixed" by quick traveling to the repair right behind this Norrfood.
#ets2 @scssoft.com
July 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Sometimes, just sometimes, bugs are hilarious 😂
Trying to hook up my truck to the cargo in Euro Truck Simulator 2 somehow led to this.
It's reproducible and I have the save, so I guess I should file a report. "fixed" by quick traveling to the repair right behind this Norrfood.
#ets2 @scssoft.com
Trying to hook up my truck to the cargo in Euro Truck Simulator 2 somehow led to this.
It's reproducible and I have the save, so I guess I should file a report. "fixed" by quick traveling to the repair right behind this Norrfood.
#ets2 @scssoft.com
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If you want to know how a screen reader is going to read an emoji, this is the Unicode emoji list:
www.unicode.org/emoji/charts...
Also useful for checking if an emoji is going to convey the same meaning for screen reader users as you intend it to.
www.unicode.org/emoji/charts...
Also useful for checking if an emoji is going to convey the same meaning for screen reader users as you intend it to.
July 18, 2024 at 7:29 PM
If you want to know how a screen reader is going to read an emoji, this is the Unicode emoji list:
www.unicode.org/emoji/charts...
Also useful for checking if an emoji is going to convey the same meaning for screen reader users as you intend it to.
www.unicode.org/emoji/charts...
Also useful for checking if an emoji is going to convey the same meaning for screen reader users as you intend it to.
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Summary of the significant evidence that the B-2s currently airborne are a strike package heading directly for Iran:
1. Immediate refuelling after departing from Whiteman Air Force Base indicates that the aircraft are carry close to their maximum payload.
1. Immediate refuelling after departing from Whiteman Air Force Base indicates that the aircraft are carry close to their maximum payload.
June 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Summary of the significant evidence that the B-2s currently airborne are a strike package heading directly for Iran:
1. Immediate refuelling after departing from Whiteman Air Force Base indicates that the aircraft are carry close to their maximum payload.
1. Immediate refuelling after departing from Whiteman Air Force Base indicates that the aircraft are carry close to their maximum payload.
While the video in the post below doesn't show at all what to expect in the actual episode, the Snake concept is definitely a fun addition to Jet Lag. Looking forward to the rest of the season!
June 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
While the video in the post below doesn't show at all what to expect in the actual episode, the Snake concept is definitely a fun addition to Jet Lag. Looking forward to the rest of the season!
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Trump's "perade" is the only event today where crowds are smaller than expected.
June 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Trump's "perade" is the only event today where crowds are smaller than expected.
@just-michelle.bsky.social this might be helpful for the stuff you want to write about misinformation.
Also, how's your pain? I hope it subsided enough to let you start working on it in the first place
youtu.be/KPG2Z4q7xUk
Also, how's your pain? I hope it subsided enough to let you start working on it in the first place
youtu.be/KPG2Z4q7xUk
Let's talk about Trump, 10 blocks in CA, and verifying what you’ve heard....
YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch
youtu.be
June 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
@just-michelle.bsky.social this might be helpful for the stuff you want to write about misinformation.
Also, how's your pain? I hope it subsided enough to let you start working on it in the first place
youtu.be/KPG2Z4q7xUk
Also, how's your pain? I hope it subsided enough to let you start working on it in the first place
youtu.be/KPG2Z4q7xUk
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There is no reason to define the scope of the MVP before you start coding.
Slice the project into functional slices and dark-launch each one. After each slice, ask “why is this not ready to launch?” If there is an answer, work on that slice next. If there is no reason, you have your MVP.
Slice the project into functional slices and dark-launch each one. After each slice, ask “why is this not ready to launch?” If there is an answer, work on that slice next. If there is no reason, you have your MVP.
June 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
There is no reason to define the scope of the MVP before you start coding.
Slice the project into functional slices and dark-launch each one. After each slice, ask “why is this not ready to launch?” If there is an answer, work on that slice next. If there is no reason, you have your MVP.
Slice the project into functional slices and dark-launch each one. After each slice, ask “why is this not ready to launch?” If there is an answer, work on that slice next. If there is no reason, you have your MVP.
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Or he know exactly what he is doing and understands he needs widespread violence to maintain his grasp on power.
The president exists in a dystopian fantasy world with no connection to reality
June 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Or he know exactly what he is doing and understands he needs widespread violence to maintain his grasp on power.
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🧵 Several people have raised questions about what I meant by "deservedly so" when referring to the decline of institutional trust. It's a fair question, so I want to explain that, because it sits at the heart of my work on how democracies collapse when their epistemic foundations rot.
The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
June 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🧵 Several people have raised questions about what I meant by "deservedly so" when referring to the decline of institutional trust. It's a fair question, so I want to explain that, because it sits at the heart of my work on how democracies collapse when their epistemic foundations rot.
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The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
June 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
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In just 130 days, Elon...
-Secured even more contracts
-Derailed at least 40 fed investigations of his corporations
-Gutted agencies that regulate his business
-Installed loyalists throughout the government
Elon has fallen out with Trump, but he got exactly what he wanted.
-Secured even more contracts
-Derailed at least 40 fed investigations of his corporations
-Gutted agencies that regulate his business
-Installed loyalists throughout the government
Elon has fallen out with Trump, but he got exactly what he wanted.
June 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In just 130 days, Elon...
-Secured even more contracts
-Derailed at least 40 fed investigations of his corporations
-Gutted agencies that regulate his business
-Installed loyalists throughout the government
Elon has fallen out with Trump, but he got exactly what he wanted.
-Secured even more contracts
-Derailed at least 40 fed investigations of his corporations
-Gutted agencies that regulate his business
-Installed loyalists throughout the government
Elon has fallen out with Trump, but he got exactly what he wanted.
I'm not sure what I like most - the feature itself, Bluesky's incremental development model or the way they announce this.
But I definitely like all three, curious to see how this pans out. 😊
But I definitely like all three, curious to see how this pans out. 😊
May 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I'm not sure what I like most - the feature itself, Bluesky's incremental development model or the way they announce this.
But I definitely like all three, curious to see how this pans out. 😊
But I definitely like all three, curious to see how this pans out. 😊
So creators get more clicks and income, and we get a better experience too. Win-win.
Interesting example why zero-sum thinking is so often wrong. It's actually a pity that it's become so prevalent over the last decade or so.
Interesting example why zero-sum thinking is so often wrong. It's actually a pity that it's become so prevalent over the last decade or so.
Can confirm @jay.bsky.team here: Bluesky has become a great driver of referral traffic. Not demoting link posts is huge, and the community of readers / responders here feels more thoughtful and engaged. X has become essentially worthless for the task
www.wired.com/story/big-in...
www.wired.com/story/big-in...
![There’s been an influx of big creators onto Bluesky, but there’s no direct way for them to monetize their work yet. Are you going to change that?
We’re giving them great traffic—and that can convert to money. One big thing is we don’t downrank links, so if you are a YouTube creator or you have a Patreon and you post those links on Bluesky, you’re getting higher link traffic, even with a smaller follower count. This is true of small creators and even news organizations. We’ve heard from large news organizations that Bluesky has better click-throughs and better subscription rates. [WIRED can vouch for this: The platform has become a top traffic driver and source of new subscribers.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5fbnzh57rn7xz65yjc36gxb/bafkreibuwjyptgsyz2rjfsoiq6622nft7pbm7tpleozfokdc4tui7hk7zq@jpeg)
May 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
So creators get more clicks and income, and we get a better experience too. Win-win.
Interesting example why zero-sum thinking is so often wrong. It's actually a pity that it's become so prevalent over the last decade or so.
Interesting example why zero-sum thinking is so often wrong. It's actually a pity that it's become so prevalent over the last decade or so.
The young coots are growing up quickly. While still fluffy, their beaks are turning orange and the feathers are turning blue-gray, a big change to the red beak and black feathers a few weeks ago.
May 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The young coots are growing up quickly. While still fluffy, their beaks are turning orange and the feathers are turning blue-gray, a big change to the red beak and black feathers a few weeks ago.
@just-michelle.bsky.social
I've been quiet for a while, but here's some snark to make up for it:
youtu.be/PjOJhg32Zos
I've been quiet for a while, but here's some snark to make up for it:
youtu.be/PjOJhg32Zos
Let's talk about Trump supporter questions about Walmart....
YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
@just-michelle.bsky.social
I've been quiet for a while, but here's some snark to make up for it:
youtu.be/PjOJhg32Zos
I've been quiet for a while, but here's some snark to make up for it:
youtu.be/PjOJhg32Zos
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Most editors will go their whole careers without ever getting to write a headline this good www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
May 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Most editors will go their whole careers without ever getting to write a headline this good www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
@martin-263.bsky.social
You can still ride on the "apekop" trains if you want. They got phased out by NS, but a regional transport company is reusing them for the next 2 years.
nos.nl/l/2566202
You can still ride on the "apekop" trains if you want. They got phased out by NS, but a regional transport company is reusing them for the next 2 years.
nos.nl/l/2566202
Oude Apekop-trein terug op het spoor: 'Bankjes zitten zo fijn'
In 2016 werd afscheid genomen van de Mat '64, zoals de Apekop eigenlijk heet. De trein heeft bankjes in plaats van stoelen en ramen die open kunnen.
nos.nl
May 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
@martin-263.bsky.social
You can still ride on the "apekop" trains if you want. They got phased out by NS, but a regional transport company is reusing them for the next 2 years.
nos.nl/l/2566202
You can still ride on the "apekop" trains if you want. They got phased out by NS, but a regional transport company is reusing them for the next 2 years.
nos.nl/l/2566202
I had seen some of this in the news, but seeing it combined so elegantly definitely put a big grin on my face.
Hadn't realized the EU countertariffs were THAT laser-precision targeted. (A red laser, to be precise.)
youtu.be/I8T2GyQmvIA
Hadn't realized the EU countertariffs were THAT laser-precision targeted. (A red laser, to be precise.)
youtu.be/I8T2GyQmvIA
Let's talk about the EU tariffs having a sense of humor....
YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch
youtu.be
April 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I had seen some of this in the news, but seeing it combined so elegantly definitely put a big grin on my face.
Hadn't realized the EU countertariffs were THAT laser-precision targeted. (A red laser, to be precise.)
youtu.be/I8T2GyQmvIA
Hadn't realized the EU countertariffs were THAT laser-precision targeted. (A red laser, to be precise.)
youtu.be/I8T2GyQmvIA
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This is the "stock prices can be manipulated" part.
I think it's a mistake to focus on stock prices in this moment. As we've seen, stock prices can be manipulated, and don't represent the real economy. If the stock market were to reverse course are we going to start singing this administration praises?
April 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is the "stock prices can be manipulated" part.
I'm still surprised he's not mixing Ridley Scott's aliens with "illegal aliens" yet.
Trump still hasn't figured out political asylum and insane asylums are two different things
April 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I'm still surprised he's not mixing Ridley Scott's aliens with "illegal aliens" yet.
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Again, @Microsoft - unsolicited advertisements for games have NO PLACE in Windows 11 Professional. Please slap whoever decided this was appropriate.
April 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Again, @Microsoft - unsolicited advertisements for games have NO PLACE in Windows 11 Professional. Please slap whoever decided this was appropriate.