Jean-Baptiste Perrin
@alphast.bsky.social
Back in France after 23 years (NL, UK, EL), living and working in Nantes. Geopolitics graduate. Shipping specialist. Avid gamer, photograph and reader. Politics freak & History buff. Writes in French, Dutch, English and Greek.
Cold War II. Episode 1: The Tariff War! OK, I'm so sorry for whoever created this extremely funny poster. I don't know who you are so I can't credit you. If anyone knows, I'll of course add credits. Just too funny to pass on.
April 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Cold War II. Episode 1: The Tariff War! OK, I'm so sorry for whoever created this extremely funny poster. I don't know who you are so I can't credit you. If anyone knows, I'll of course add credits. Just too funny to pass on.
The excellent Clément Viktorovitch (bsky.app/profile/clem...) realized a Paint chart about this (all rights his, and bless him for the hour of efforts). I can only encourage you to follow him on Twitch or on this platform.
April 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The excellent Clément Viktorovitch (bsky.app/profile/clem...) realized a Paint chart about this (all rights his, and bless him for the hour of efforts). I can only encourage you to follow him on Twitch or on this platform.
I'm sure you always have wanted to know what's under an escalator. Well, here it is...
February 23, 2024 at 12:49 PM
I'm sure you always have wanted to know what's under an escalator. Well, here it is...
There was frost again this morning in the Northern Suburbs of Athens. These days are getting more sparse but this was quite pretty.
January 25, 2024 at 10:17 AM
There was frost again this morning in the Northern Suburbs of Athens. These days are getting more sparse but this was quite pretty.
And since one picture is worth a thousand words, here is a picture I took yesterday...
December 30, 2023 at 1:49 PM
And since one picture is worth a thousand words, here is a picture I took yesterday...
The Circus might be one of the oldest forms of popular entertainment, but it's still magical for kids and adults alike. Great evening at Circus Orfei...
December 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM
The Circus might be one of the oldest forms of popular entertainment, but it's still magical for kids and adults alike. Great evening at Circus Orfei...
Nantes, c'est vraiment beau. Et même la nuit... mais surtout quand il ne pleut plus !
December 13, 2023 at 6:31 PM
Nantes, c'est vraiment beau. Et même la nuit... mais surtout quand il ne pleut plus !
I survived, somehow... We're on our way back. Most of the kids are asleep. Not mine, unfortunately. But he's calmed down a bit at least...
December 3, 2023 at 4:02 PM
I survived, somehow... We're on our way back. Most of the kids are asleep. Not mine, unfortunately. But he's calmed down a bit at least...
Tout ça pour ça...
December 3, 2023 at 11:48 AM
Tout ça pour ça...
Correction... The museum entrance isn't great either.
December 3, 2023 at 11:11 AM
Correction... The museum entrance isn't great either.
In Delphi, the only worse thing than the traffic jam to get there by road is the traffic jam to get to the toilets.
December 3, 2023 at 10:57 AM
In Delphi, the only worse thing than the traffic jam to get there by road is the traffic jam to get to the toilets.
This is getting better by the minute... There is no space on the left or the right...
December 3, 2023 at 10:28 AM
This is getting better by the minute... There is no space on the left or the right...
Now this should get interesting. The local cop decided to let both drivers sort it out...
December 3, 2023 at 10:19 AM
Now this should get interesting. The local cop decided to let both drivers sort it out...
The view is really lovely. Scenic and all that. If only we could get out of the bus...
December 3, 2023 at 10:04 AM
The view is really lovely. Scenic and all that. If only we could get out of the bus...
Tried some moon pictures with the mobile. Not happy with the results. There is so much light pollution in Maroussi that even a super bright moon like tonight's doesn't focus the phone captors enough.
October 30, 2023 at 6:12 PM
Tried some moon pictures with the mobile. Not happy with the results. There is so much light pollution in Maroussi that even a super bright moon like tonight's doesn't focus the phone captors enough.
Yearly celebration of Greece's fighting the Axis during WWII. Oxi day commemorates the 1940 refusal by the Greek government to let fascist Italy use the country as a base against the Allies. The ensuing battles saw the compleat defeat of the invading Italian army.
October 27, 2023 at 6:21 AM
Yearly celebration of Greece's fighting the Axis during WWII. Oxi day commemorates the 1940 refusal by the Greek government to let fascist Italy use the country as a base against the Allies. The ensuing battles saw the compleat defeat of the invading Italian army.
Standing guard... #cats #photography
September 24, 2023 at 7:12 AM
Standing guard... #cats #photography
Old winery machines in the courtyard at the Queen's tower in Illion. #photography #still
September 15, 2023 at 4:29 PM
Old winery machines in the courtyard at the Queen's tower in Illion. #photography #still