Katharine Khamhaengwong
@katharinegk.bsky.social
editor @bindinghook.bsky.social / freelance editor & writer (oxford analytica, brill yearbook of muslims in europe 2022-present, eater, eurasianet, oc media, saveur, the moscow times, etc)
based in oegstgeest
also: birds, bikes, georgian, snacks, trains
based in oegstgeest
also: birds, bikes, georgian, snacks, trains
a bird appears to have planted a small tree on my balcony
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
a bird appears to have planted a small tree on my balcony
georgian soft power is getting a bunch of dutch linguistics students drunk at 10:30 am
December 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
georgian soft power is getting a bunch of dutch linguistics students drunk at 10:30 am
forest creatures in warmond today
December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
forest creatures in warmond today
dutch government formation vibe
December 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
dutch government formation vibe
the meijendel pancake house is by far the best 30 km bike loop from my house, now with added tawny owl
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
the meijendel pancake house is by far the best 30 km bike loop from my house, now with added tawny owl
what are the chances you get given (by mistake) a hand-crank radio on the same day the advice on how to survive the first three days of russian invasion booklet they’re sending everyone in the country arrives
December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
what are the chances you get given (by mistake) a hand-crank radio on the same day the advice on how to survive the first three days of russian invasion booklet they’re sending everyone in the country arrives
trip’s only real once there‘s a spreadsheet
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
trip’s only real once there‘s a spreadsheet
we’re almost always vegetarian at home but i wanted to make whatever the classic recipe was for these gnocchetti sardi i brought back from italy and that is apparently a saffron-infused ragu, unfortunately very very good
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
we’re almost always vegetarian at home but i wanted to make whatever the classic recipe was for these gnocchetti sardi i brought back from italy and that is apparently a saffron-infused ragu, unfortunately very very good
another stunning bird photo: a tree creeper having a little stroll on the neighboring building’s bricks
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
another stunning bird photo: a tree creeper having a little stroll on the neighboring building’s bricks
in japan in 2023 i told myself i could only buy one single pen (slippery slope of stationary supplies otherwise) and i chose a beautiful one and it’s finally starting to run out of ink 😿
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
in japan in 2023 i told myself i could only buy one single pen (slippery slope of stationary supplies otherwise) and i chose a beautiful one and it’s finally starting to run out of ink 😿
unexpected finds in my password history
December 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
unexpected finds in my password history
i presume the right-hand side is always for cooking/culture stuff because i guess that's where the money is these days but still seeing the prominence of the roast chicken compared to the teenage girl deported on her way home for the holidays depresses me
November 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
i presume the right-hand side is always for cooking/culture stuff because i guess that's where the money is these days but still seeing the prominence of the roast chicken compared to the teenage girl deported on her way home for the holidays depresses me
locked myself away for three days to write something i need to — no friends, no walks, no beer, no art, no birds — and now my laundry is done, bathroom floor scrubbed, table oiled, and barely 250 words written 😪
November 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
locked myself away for three days to write something i need to — no friends, no walks, no beer, no art, no birds — and now my laundry is done, bathroom floor scrubbed, table oiled, and barely 250 words written 😪
The hut looked like this and there were some parks guys chainsawing the shrubs around it, so I wouldn’t say it was an especially pleasant birding experience 😅
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The hut looked like this and there were some parks guys chainsawing the shrubs around it, so I wouldn’t say it was an especially pleasant birding experience 😅
if i start sharing my bird photos too much people might start begging for the slop
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
if i start sharing my bird photos too much people might start begging for the slop
Glad someone's checked it out! I had a go at adding a bird to a real feeder pic (the right one) with AI today just out of curiosity and while the feeder did not stay exactly the same, the results were rather close
November 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Glad someone's checked it out! I had a go at adding a bird to a real feeder pic (the right one) with AI today just out of curiosity and while the feeder did not stay exactly the same, the results were rather close
Anyway, my own efforts to create a similar image with AI have not gone so well, so I look forward to (hopefully) hearing the conclusions of this little saga soon -- very curious about what tools were involved
November 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Anyway, my own efforts to create a similar image with AI have not gone so well, so I look forward to (hopefully) hearing the conclusions of this little saga soon -- very curious about what tools were involved
never expected the move to this time zone as an anglophone to draw me into so much british drama but here we are, one am on a saturday
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
never expected the move to this time zone as an anglophone to draw me into so much british drama but here we are, one am on a saturday
i am at least deeply curious about the kind of people who apparently transition from a genuine interest in wildlife photography to posting this slop as their own work
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
i am at least deeply curious about the kind of people who apparently transition from a genuine interest in wildlife photography to posting this slop as their own work
perhaps this lovely squirrel can convince you?
www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
perhaps this lovely squirrel can convince you?
www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
The difference between this 'photo' and her second most recent bird photo also notable
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The difference between this 'photo' and her second most recent bird photo also notable
I think the feet on this robin tell you anything you need to know about Lisa Welsh's bird photography
November 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I think the feet on this robin tell you anything you need to know about Lisa Welsh's bird photography
banger of a vocab list
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
banger of a vocab list
they won’t give you antibiotics but they will give you a little coffee to bribe you into waiting 15 minutes after your shot
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
they won’t give you antibiotics but they will give you a little coffee to bribe you into waiting 15 minutes after your shot
not technically eligible for a covid vaccine but the dutch healthcare system tends to assume you know what you’re doing with regards to your own health, which i really quite appreciate (no questions asked except what’s my healthcare number and which arm)
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
not technically eligible for a covid vaccine but the dutch healthcare system tends to assume you know what you’re doing with regards to your own health, which i really quite appreciate (no questions asked except what’s my healthcare number and which arm)