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Wait, they voted to end the shutdown because of the *promise* of a *vote*? How fucking stupid do you have to be?!
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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A little timeline cleanse
An autumnal picture of the local park with my dog, George (a black cocker spaniel), walking in the foreground
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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One of the best parts of my job is that I often get to travel to obscure places in the country I wouldn’t normally see. Today took me to Ravenstein, a bustling “city” of just over 3,000 people.
A view of the city from across a canal, with autumnal trees to the right and a windmill on the other side of the water Ravenstein’s Catholic church from the outside A cannon pointing towards the fields outside the city A picturesque street in the centre of the city with the windmill in the background and autumnal trees along the sides of the street
November 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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“Live, Laugh, Oval Office”
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8d
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
three sheets of paper are taped to the outside of a building. they have the words "The Oval Office" in gold script
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
dutchengelsman.bsky.social
Happy Guy Fawkes Day!

May we continue to celebrate and honour the justice, law and order upheld by our strong democracy and protected by our constitutional monarchy.

God save The King!
A photo of the English flag hanging outside my house from a flag pole The 5th of November poem: Remember, remember, the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see of no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent To blow up the King and the Parliament. Three score barrels of powder below Poor old England to overthrow. By God's providence he was catch'd With a dark lantern and burning match. Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring, Holler boys, holler boys, God save the King!
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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It’s so important not to fall into a false sense of security as we’ve seen in so many places in the West (think the US when Biden won). The seats that the PVV lost have just shifted to other Far Right parties (namely JA21 and FvD): they remain a real threat to justice, freedom and democracy.
bencoates1.bsky.social Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 10d
There’s still an awful lot of the country where Wilders’ PVV (light blue) is the most popular party
November 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
dutchengelsman.bsky.social
I’ve not even had dinner yet, and it’s been pitch black for well over an hour. Petition to bring Summer Time back for good?
November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
dutchengelsman.bsky.social
Happy Hallowe’en, everyone!
Me wearing a witch’s hat sat with a skull cake I made for Hallowe’en. It is a pumpkin spice cake with vanilla buttercream and red-coloured caramel for “blood”. The brain emerging from the skull is cheesecake while the eyes in front are cake pops. Perspective of the skull cake with the right side highlighted. Perspective of the skull cake with the left side highlighted. The skull cake cut, revealing the three layers of cake, cheesecake “brain”, and the white chocolate dome used to give it form.
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Not all the votes are in yet (one municipality’s town hall caught on fire, & we’re still waiting for overseas votes), but at 99.7% of votes being counted, this seems to be the make up of the new Dutch parliament. With only 1984 votes currently in, it’s a fight between D66 and the PVV as the largest.
An overview of the number of seats likely to be won per party in the national elections. Notably, D66 and PVV are neck and neck at 26 seats.
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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schimmelpenninck.bsky.social
Het politieke midden (GLPvdA, D66, CDA, VVD) moet nu samenwerken en verregaande maatregelen nemen tegen de online verspreiding van fascisme en de invloed van algoritmes. Het is de laatste kans de hondsdolheid te beteugelen.
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Just for fun, I’ve come up with a little prediction as to what I think the results will be tonight (considering polls, turnout and strategic voting):

PVV 26
GL-PvdA 24
D66 23
CDA 19
VVD 17
JA21 10
FvD 6
BBB 4
SP 4
DENK 3
PvdD 3
SGP 3
CU 3
Volt 3
50PLUS 2
NSC 0
October 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
dutchengelsman.bsky.social
Gestemd op een positieve, hoopvolle en verenigende visie voor Nederland waar de democratie, mensenrechten en de natuur beschermd zijn 💚❤️

Als je nog niet gestemd hebt, heb je nog wat tijd! Ga stemmen - en stem op een sociale, zorgzame en verantwoordelijke partij!

(Niet PVV/BBB/JA21/FvD dus 😉)
My voting card and passport for ID A big red pencil with the Dutch for “every vote counts” written on it in the middle of the town hall The voting booth with the enormous ballot, my passport and the red pencil to mark the candidate Me, wearing a copper jumper, taking a selfie in the booth before I voted
October 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Spooky Season is now in session! Everybody meet Geert, Thierry and Joost!
Me wearing a witch’s hat, carving my pumpkin Me wearing a witch’s hat smiling holding a knife in one hand midway through carving my pumpkin The Jack-o-lanterns I made, Thierry and Joost, in front of the Apple tree in the front garden Jack-o-lanterns Geert, Thierry and Joost in front of the apple tree in the front garden
October 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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I’m pleased to say that my gay powers have been restored 💇🏻‍♂️💈✂️
A selfie of me wearing a green and navy jumper and green glasses smiling, showing off my new haircut
October 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Reposted by Rob
zoejardiniere.bsky.social
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.

Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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On this Reformation Sunday, this Catholic is marking the day in a way that the guy who kicked it all off definitely would’ve envisaged (though unironically probably would’ve loved): by drinking a beer bearing his likeness and his name out of a beer mug bearing his face and his name.
A photo of a beer mug with “Luther Bier” written on it filled with “Luther Porter,” the bottle of which is next to the mug.
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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If you get the correct answer, you’re an honorary Brit 🇬🇧
Photo of my telly from the BBC show The Wheel with the question “The UK Tea and Infusions Association recommends what process for making tea with a teabag in a mug?” followed by four options: “water, milk, bag in, bag out”, “milk, bag in, water, bag out”, “bag in, water, milk, bag out”, “bag in, water, bag out, milk”
October 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Almost 500 years since the Reformation, and almost 200 years since Catholic Emancipation, today was a very joyful day for British Catholics like myself. My heart is full 🥹🇬🇧🇻🇦

Viva il papa! Long live the King!
Screenshot from the BBC of Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III in the Sistine Chapel praying together
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Have a footie-obsessed friend visiting so was finally able to justify going on a tour of the Johan Cruijff ArenA (Ajax’ home stadium) yesterday. It was very cool getting to see it all up close and soak up the energy and atmosphere.
A photo of me with a black jacket on with my guest pass around my neck, stood in the stands of the Johan Cruijff ArenA The home team dressing room Mural of Johan Cruyff at the stadium A disc of Ajax on the outside of the stadium
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
dutchengelsman.bsky.social
This is the level of sassy pettiness I aspire to get to
October 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
dutchengelsman.bsky.social
Very scared for our democracy: we only have 23 parties to choose from this year?! How are we meant to be able to make good choices when we have so few parties on offer?!
Sign for the Dutch general election showing all 23 political parties that can be voted for in my municipality
October 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
dutchengelsman.bsky.social
Dus de VVD werkt graag samen met fascisten maar sluit de enige haalbare coalitie (volgens de peilingen) uit - ongelofelijk onverantwoord. Het is dus duidelijk dat een stem op de VVD nu betekent een stem niet op rechts maar op extreem-rechts.
schimmelpenninck.bsky.social Sander Schimmelpenninck @schimmelpenninck.bsky.social · 26d
Eerst de deur open naar de PVV, nu de deur dicht naar wat Wiegel ooit een ‘Nationaal Kabinet’ noemde. Wat een miserabele kleuters bij de VVD.
October 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Did my own little quarter marathon this morning and ended up getting a 10k PB (46:27), so Wednesday’s got off to a pretty good start if I do say so myself!
Me in the park at the end of my run, wearing a grey running shirt and an orange Tough Mudder headband. It’s very autumnal with fallen leaves all around me. A Strava screenshot of my run with “Wednesday Morning Run Club” as the title, and including the distance (10.61km), time (49:20) and tempo (4:39/km).
October 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Seeing the Far-Right polling as the largest party in so much of Europe (and most of her largest players) is depressing, but:
1- I’m grateful for our parliamentary democracies, which make it harder for absolutists to take over; and
2- This gives the rest of us a wake-up call to take it all seriously.
heepst.bsky.social heepst @heepst.bsky.social · Oct 11
Largest political parties in Europe according to polls

⚫ Far-right
🔵 Center-right
🟡 Center-liberal
🔴 Left
October 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
dutchengelsman.bsky.social
Made a little seasonal display for the living room: why only experience autumn outside when you can bring it inside too?
Homemade seasonal display of a yellow candle surrounded by acorns and red and yellow leaves all on top of a wooden disc
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM