Dawn
@itsdawn.bsky.social
Writer turned gamekeeper. Very online. Has strong opinions about Brussels bus routes.
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Take the baby for a walk. But make it Flanders.
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Take the baby for a walk. But make it Flanders.
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“Now Scientific American has updated and re-released what it calls the “classic graphic” that shows that a human on a bicycle—able to coast, or freewheel, without pedaling—remains the world’s most energy effecient traveler.” @carltonreid.com on the re-release of the iconic graph in @forbes.com.
October 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“Now Scientific American has updated and re-released what it calls the “classic graphic” that shows that a human on a bicycle—able to coast, or freewheel, without pedaling—remains the world’s most energy effecient traveler.” @carltonreid.com on the re-release of the iconic graph in @forbes.com.
I didn't want to love these because all the hype etc, but they're incredible and I'm going to have to pace myself
October 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I didn't want to love these because all the hype etc, but they're incredible and I'm going to have to pace myself
Very much enjoyed this! Both the reviews and the book world news
August 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Very much enjoyed this! Both the reviews and the book world news
Hats off to the Commission speech writers for the solid use of "inflection point" here
EU leaders today urged China's President Xi Jinping to pressure Russia into ending its war on Ukraine as they acknowledged that relations between Beijing and Brussels have reached an "inflection point."
EU warns China to push Putin to end war as relations hit ‘inflection point’
At a tense summit held to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, Xi Jinping called China and the EU “two big guys” on the world stage who must “make correct strategic choices.R…
www.politico.eu
July 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Hats off to the Commission speech writers for the solid use of "inflection point" here
Subs at Politico are having a good day
July 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Subs at Politico are having a good day
Another one for #NormalForBelgium - cobblestones, a gilded relic, draught horses, crowds in coordinated outfits, a priest
June 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Another one for #NormalForBelgium - cobblestones, a gilded relic, draught horses, crowds in coordinated outfits, a priest
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The decline of buses has had economic, environmental and social consequences 🚌
Thanks @georginaq.bsky.social for highlighting our recent research on buses in this week's The State of Britain newsletter @financialtimes.com 🗞️
on.ft.com/3G2J2iD 🔗
Thanks @georginaq.bsky.social for highlighting our recent research on buses in this week's The State of Britain newsletter @financialtimes.com 🗞️
on.ft.com/3G2J2iD 🔗
June 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The decline of buses has had economic, environmental and social consequences 🚌
Thanks @georginaq.bsky.social for highlighting our recent research on buses in this week's The State of Britain newsletter @financialtimes.com 🗞️
on.ft.com/3G2J2iD 🔗
Thanks @georginaq.bsky.social for highlighting our recent research on buses in this week's The State of Britain newsletter @financialtimes.com 🗞️
on.ft.com/3G2J2iD 🔗
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Great drop intro in The Times today:
June 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Great drop intro in The Times today:
Just a fool and a tiny donkey in front of a cannabis shop
May 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Just a fool and a tiny donkey in front of a cannabis shop
The house market in Bruges being normal
April 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The house market in Bruges being normal
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There was a string of such cases under the Tories. Hoping this gets sorted out quickly.
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
There was a string of such cases under the Tories. Hoping this gets sorted out quickly.
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March 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Extreme weather expected to cause food price volatility in 2025 after cost of cocoa and coffee doubles #Climate
Extreme weather expected to cause food price volatility in 2025 after cost of cocoa and coffee doubles
Trend towards more extreme-weather events will continue to hit crop yields and create price spikes, Inverto says
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Fellow Belgians, this is serious - 12 people have contracted Hepatitis A from frozen blueberries. They only emailed us today and indeed we have two packs of this potentially deadly fruit in our freezer
Twaalf mensen besmet met hepatitis A na eten blauwe bessen Albert Heijn #nieuws
Twaalf mensen besmet met hepatitis A na eten blauwe bessen Albert Heijn
Twaalf mensen zijn na het eten van de blauwe bessen van Albert Heijn besmet geraakt met hepatitis A. Dat laat het RIVM weten aan RTL Nieuws. Deze personen meldden zich allen met klachten bij hun huisarts na het eten van het product.
www.rtl.nl
January 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Fellow Belgians, this is serious - 12 people have contracted Hepatitis A from frozen blueberries. They only emailed us today and indeed we have two packs of this potentially deadly fruit in our freezer
I missed the part of the Xmas story featuring Pumba the warthog? (That'll teach me to get a driekoningstaart last-minute from the supermarché)
January 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I missed the part of the Xmas story featuring Pumba the warthog? (That'll teach me to get a driekoningstaart last-minute from the supermarché)
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Bread, butter, & cheese. Cherries. And a split artichoke. All from Clara Peeters.
December 31, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Bread, butter, & cheese. Cherries. And a split artichoke. All from Clara Peeters.
Are we ready to discuss Black Doves? It’s like the first four episodes were written by Raymond Chandler, and the finale by Hallmark’s script generator
December 31, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Are we ready to discuss Black Doves? It’s like the first four episodes were written by Raymond Chandler, and the finale by Hallmark’s script generator
We eschewed turkey curry this year and have gone with turkey leg cassoulet and enough garlic to blow neighbouring houses over
December 26, 2024 at 6:06 PM
We eschewed turkey curry this year and have gone with turkey leg cassoulet and enough garlic to blow neighbouring houses over
Sharing a bit of Cape Town lore from my family to you - the sunsets on the Atlantic coast are beautiful, and if you see a green flash as the sun hits the horizon it's particularly special and good luck. Here's to a great year ahead!
December 25, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Sharing a bit of Cape Town lore from my family to you - the sunsets on the Atlantic coast are beautiful, and if you see a green flash as the sun hits the horizon it's particularly special and good luck. Here's to a great year ahead!
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4/4 Snowball fight in front of makeshift outdoor inn. Census day in Bethlehem is a busy time, according to Pieter Bruegel.
December 24, 2024 at 5:23 PM
4/4 Snowball fight in front of makeshift outdoor inn. Census day in Bethlehem is a busy time, according to Pieter Bruegel.
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Geboortedag dichteres en socialiste Henriette Roland Holst (1869-1952), die zich sterk heeft ingezet om het lot van arbeiders te verbeteren. Van haar gedichten is 'De zachte krachten' het meest bekend. Zij schreef ook de Nederlandse tekst van het strijdlied 'De Internationale'.
December 24, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Geboortedag dichteres en socialiste Henriette Roland Holst (1869-1952), die zich sterk heeft ingezet om het lot van arbeiders te verbeteren. Van haar gedichten is 'De zachte krachten' het meest bekend. Zij schreef ook de Nederlandse tekst van het strijdlied 'De Internationale'.
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An uncommon superstition from Flanders says that you'll have the power to recognise witches if you go to a crossroads on Christmas Eve with a black chicken on your head.
🎨Heather Murray
🎨Heather Murray
December 24, 2024 at 11:20 AM
An uncommon superstition from Flanders says that you'll have the power to recognise witches if you go to a crossroads on Christmas Eve with a black chicken on your head.
🎨Heather Murray
🎨Heather Murray
Hallo Bruggeling, as my family (me) have already eaten all the cheddar we'd ordered, do you know anywhere I can get cheddar in the centrum? 🧀
December 24, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Hallo Bruggeling, as my family (me) have already eaten all the cheddar we'd ordered, do you know anywhere I can get cheddar in the centrum? 🧀