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wlamin.bsky.social
@wlamin.bsky.social
Belgian living in #Scotland.
Pro EU, #diversity equality #inclusion.
Wendy 5.0: Ex lawyer. Ex broker. Ex global comms. Ex tech #entrepreneur. Afraid of #climateemergency.
Opinions = mine.
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Day 1 on @bsky.app - let there be beauty, honesty, integrity, equality.

Starting off on Bluesky with one of my ‘happy places’, the #ScottishHighlands. #photography #Scotland
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Today, we are soft-launching Pathfounders, a new tech media brand to offer informed reporting, analysis, and opinion on the top tech startups and VC firms across Europe, Silicon Valley, and globally.
pathfounders.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Pathfounders
It's high time we had a new tech media brand.
pathfounders.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Weekend be like:
August 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Since #Brexit, UK now has lower standards than EU in:

* protecting nature
* water quality
* air pollution
* methane control
* pesticides
* chemicals
* deforestation supply chains
* waste reduction

Only on marine protection does UK have a better story to tell

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
From clean air to pesticides: how UK has lagged behind EU on the environment
Labour has continued to diverge from bloc’s laws, meaning most of UK’s protections are weaker than pre-Brexit
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Gaza killings denounced as ‘disgrace to humanity’ by Belgian king

Belgium’s King Philippe said Europe “must show stronger leadership” on the crisis in Gaza, adding that “the current situation has gone on far too long” and “is a disgrace to humanity.”
Gaza killings denounced as ‘disgrace to humanity’ by Belgian king
The EU’s top brass has not publicly responded to the reported deaths of over 100 aid seekers in Gaza over the weekend.
www.politico.eu
July 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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7 July 1923 | Belgian Jewish woman, Rachel Romacki, was born in Etterbeek.

She was deported to Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 31 July 1943. She did not survive.
July 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Fascinerend: Levensecht gezicht van 10.000 jaar oude vrouw uit Maasvallei onthuld: "We weten nu dat ze blauwe ogen had" #Belgie
vrtnws.be/p.aDoVZQKNw
Levensecht gezicht van 10.000 jaar oude vrouw uit Maasvallei onthuld: "We weten nu dat ze blauwe ogen had" | VRT NWS: nieuws
In Dinant, in Wallonië, hebben wetenschappers van de UGent en kunstenaars een levensechte reconstructie voorgesteld van het gelaat van een vrouw die ongeveer 10.000 jaar geleden in de Maasvallei woond...
vrtnws.be
June 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Mark Carney, "The lessons of Brexit are beginning to be applied to the US"

"When you break trading relationships you end up with slower growth"
April 29, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Jeff Atwood on the moment that finally sold him on universal basic income to the point he's now putting $50M into rural UBI pilots:

"That statistic from the OpenResearch study that 26% shared their cash? That was the moment. It validated everything. It’s so simple—give people money and trust them."
From Code To Cash: Stack Overflow Co-Founder Jeff Atwood’s Unorthodox Path To Philanthropy
The more I looked at it, the more I thought the money should be actually out there working to make the world better in some form.
www.forbes.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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❌ Even if you delete your account, Meta can still track you.

⛔ Stop them:
Meta: this time it’s personal
Take 2 mins to write to Meta now!
goodlaw.social
April 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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"Do you even own a black suit?"
April 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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22 April 1932 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Paulette Liliane, Buschel, was born in Antwerp.

In 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
April 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Obama warns that AI will take up many of the jobs humans currently do, and that we'll need to figure our work, income, and meaning in life

When will global governments start the conversation for Universal Basic Income, so to ensure no one is left behind?
April 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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'Twilight Landscape' by Victoria Crowe, contemporary Scottish painter #WomensArt
April 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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This, from the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
April 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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EU rejects overhauling agrifood and tech rules to avoid Trump tariffs
EU rejects overhauling agrifood and tech rules to avoid Trump tariffs
www.euractiv.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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🚨🚨 WOW: UK is prepared to retain some regulatory alignment with the EU and accept #CJEU supervision over a deal to cut checks on imports of foods & agricultural products- in a significant a move on the promised EU-UK #reset five years after #Brexit.🧵 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
UK Signals Openness to EU Court Oversight of Key Food Checks
The UK is prepared to retain some regulatory alignment with the European Union and accept supervision of the bloc’s court over a deal to cut checks on imports of foods and agricultural products, a mov...
www.bloomberg.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
April 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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What is Brussels art deco and where do you find it? By me.
www.brusselstimes.com/magazine/146...
Echoes of elegance: Brussels celebrates the Art Deco centenary
Fun, frivolous and unapologetically decorative, Brussels honours the architectural era that turned design into a daily delight.
www.brusselstimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#Edinburgh has been named as ‘the UK's leading #AI city’ in a new report published by Deloitte who analysed the AI plans, investments & practices of 250 cities in 78 countries around the world. #Scotland
www.ed.ac.uk/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh named the UK's leading AI city
Scotland’s capital ranked among top AI-powered cities of the future, a new report finds.
www.ed.ac.uk
April 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Water is scarce, worldwide.

"NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels."

#ClimateCrisis #WaterScarcity #Water

phys.org/news/2024-11...
November 15, 2024 at 8:12 PM
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In 2022, 34% of the EU’s land area & 41% of the population were affected by water scarcity.

In some areas of southern Europe, up to 70% of the population faces summer water scarcity.

Climate change is projected to worsen droughts, intensify seasonal fluctuations, & amplify water scarcity.
February 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM