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Promotor and collector of all things referee. My book & magazine collection: https://www.libib.com/u/benbalin
Will do research too if you ask nicely 😉
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Will do research too if you ask nicely 😉
Amateur mushroom photographer
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De kracht van arbitrage in een veranderende samenleving. Lees meer op https://www.covs.nl/artikel/2026-01-05/de-kracht-van-arbitrage-in-een-veranderende-samenleving
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM
De kracht van arbitrage in een veranderende samenleving. Lees meer op https://www.covs.nl/artikel/2026-01-05/de-kracht-van-arbitrage-in-een-veranderende-samenleving
Connections
Puzzle #939
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I thought I knew my art better than that. V for Vendetta ✌🏻
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I thought I knew my art better than that. V for Vendetta ✌🏻
January 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Connections
Puzzle #939
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I thought I knew my art better than that. V for Vendetta ✌🏻
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I thought I knew my art better than that. V for Vendetta ✌🏻
Wordle 1.661 5/6
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January 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Wordle 1.661 5/6
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Five. With a bit of gambler’s luck. I’ll be betting on horses next.
Went out to witness the majesty of snow-covered meadows and, hopefully, fungi. It's not that often that we get so much snow here in the Netherlands, so it was worth the wet shoes and cold feet & hands. Here are some fungi I found, undoubtedly shivering as much as I was.
#fungifriends
#fungifriends
January 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Went out to witness the majesty of snow-covered meadows and, hopefully, fungi. It's not that often that we get so much snow here in the Netherlands, so it was worth the wet shoes and cold feet & hands. Here are some fungi I found, undoubtedly shivering as much as I was.
#fungifriends
#fungifriends
Every year on 4 January, priests at the Shimogamo temple in the Japanese city of Kyoto play #kemari hajime, a 1400-year old ball game that is a precursor to modern football. My obvious first question is: Do they need a #referee?
Altijd op 4 januari spelen de priesters van het #Shimogamo-heiligdom in de wijk #Sakyo in de Japanse stad #Kyoto het aloude balspel #Kemari #Hajime - een voorloper van het #voetbal die meer dan 1400 jaar oud is, en enorme publiekstrekker is in de Nieuwjaarstijd in #Japan…
#fotografie #photography
#fotografie #photography
January 4, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Puzzle #938
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I guess a good episode. Lots of room for error. But lots of Americanisms, too.
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I guess a good episode. Lots of room for error. But lots of Americanisms, too.
January 4, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Connections
Puzzle #938
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I guess a good episode. Lots of room for error. But lots of Americanisms, too.
Wordle 1.660 3/6
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January 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Wordle 1.660 3/6
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Three. That’s company. But is it a party?
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January 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Connections
Puzzle #937
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Always like how the red herring generates a rainbow group. Shame I’m not more into modern pop music, btw.
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Always like how the red herring generates a rainbow group. Shame I’m not more into modern pop music, btw.
January 3, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Connections
Puzzle #937
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Puzzle #937
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Always like how the red herring generates a rainbow group. Shame I’m not more into modern pop music, btw.
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Most of last year was about The Book, but I did lots more science writing, too! Here's a 🧵of a few of my favorite stories, one for each month of 2025. The first is about geochemists solving a centuries old "cold case," identifying the volcano that erupted in 1831 and cooled the planet 🧪
‘Mystery volcano’ that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 has finally been identified | CNN
Scientists have identified the “mystery volcano” that erupted in 1831 and cooled Earth’s climate. They have linked it to an island volcano in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
www.cnn.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Most of last year was about The Book, but I did lots more science writing, too! Here's a 🧵of a few of my favorite stories, one for each month of 2025. The first is about geochemists solving a centuries old "cold case," identifying the volcano that erupted in 1831 and cooled the planet 🧪
Wordle 1.659 3/6
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Three. Every day a little better. Like learning to play an instrument. You have to practise.
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Three. Every day a little better. Like learning to play an instrument. You have to practise.
January 3, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Wordle 1.659 3/6
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Three. Every day a little better. Like learning to play an instrument. You have to practise.
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Three. Every day a little better. Like learning to play an instrument. You have to practise.
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A few UV fluorescent organisms from an accidental night hike yesterday in the Oakland Hills. I’ll have an article out about UV Fluorescence in the SF Bay Area in the next issue of Bay Nature Magazine. #UVF #fluorescence
January 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
On the right, #referee Ramón Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay).
He’s (and is likely to remain) the only official/referee to have been present in two World Cup finals: 1974 and 1978, both involving the Netherlands as the team losing to the host country.
He’s (and is likely to remain) the only official/referee to have been present in two World Cup finals: 1974 and 1978, both involving the Netherlands as the team losing to the host country.
January 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
On the right, #referee Ramón Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay).
He’s (and is likely to remain) the only official/referee to have been present in two World Cup finals: 1974 and 1978, both involving the Netherlands as the team losing to the host country.
He’s (and is likely to remain) the only official/referee to have been present in two World Cup finals: 1974 and 1978, both involving the Netherlands as the team losing to the host country.
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🚨 NEW YEAR, NEW BOOK
Uruguay: Football’s First Global Power, 1918-1930, my sequel to From Beauty to Duty. Coming June 2026 via @PitchPublishing
1924 Paris Olympics. 1928 Amsterdam. Inaugural World Cup, Montevideo 1930. And the story in between…
Preorders soon, please share & follow for updates!
Uruguay: Football’s First Global Power, 1918-1930, my sequel to From Beauty to Duty. Coming June 2026 via @PitchPublishing
1924 Paris Olympics. 1928 Amsterdam. Inaugural World Cup, Montevideo 1930. And the story in between…
Preorders soon, please share & follow for updates!
January 1, 2026 at 9:43 AM
🚨 NEW YEAR, NEW BOOK
Uruguay: Football’s First Global Power, 1918-1930, my sequel to From Beauty to Duty. Coming June 2026 via @PitchPublishing
1924 Paris Olympics. 1928 Amsterdam. Inaugural World Cup, Montevideo 1930. And the story in between…
Preorders soon, please share & follow for updates!
Uruguay: Football’s First Global Power, 1918-1930, my sequel to From Beauty to Duty. Coming June 2026 via @PitchPublishing
1924 Paris Olympics. 1928 Amsterdam. Inaugural World Cup, Montevideo 1930. And the story in between…
Preorders soon, please share & follow for updates!
And in the background, #referee Tofiq Bakhramov (USSR/Azerbaijan). Controversially, as a linesman he awarded England’s third goal in the 1966 WC final. The national football stadium in Baku is named after him.
January 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM
And in the background, #referee Tofiq Bakhramov (USSR/Azerbaijan). Controversially, as a linesman he awarded England’s third goal in the 1966 WC final. The national football stadium in Baku is named after him.
Connections
Puzzle #936
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Saw too many options in the purple group. And I’d never heard of a gag in this sense. But hey, a new year brings new teachings!
Puzzle #936
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January 2, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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Puzzle #936
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Saw too many options in the purple group. And I’d never heard of a gag in this sense. But hey, a new year brings new teachings!
Wordle 1.658 4/6
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Four. Evidence I’m still an average guy.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Four. Evidence I’m still an average guy.
As we’re substituting 2026 for 2025, my only wish for the new year is that it will bring some much-needed hope and optimism. Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM
As we’re substituting 2026 for 2025, my only wish for the new year is that it will bring some much-needed hope and optimism. Happy New Year!
Connections
Puzzle #935
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Not a good sign when I finish Connections faster than Wordle…
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January 1, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Connections
Puzzle #935
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Wordle 1.657 5/6
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Five. Not a good start to the new year. Which otherwise I hope will be fabulous.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Five. Not a good start to the new year. Which otherwise I hope will be fabulous.
Connections
Puzzle #934
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Couch cushions. Make your own VP-related joke 😬 Oh no, now I can’t enter the US!
Puzzle #934
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Couch cushions. Make your own VP-related joke 😬 Oh no, now I can’t enter the US!
December 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Connections
Puzzle #934
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Couch cushions. Make your own VP-related joke 😬 Oh no, now I can’t enter the US!
