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Ik vind deze campagne erg belangrijk - doe je ook mee? actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/bo...
Boycot het Trump-WK in de VS
Nu deelnemen aan een sportevenement alsof er niets aan de hand is, legitimeert Trumps expansieve politiek. Laat ons land en onze voetballers aan de goede kant van de geschiedenis staan. Hou onze jonge...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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goed nieuws - energiepark nabij chileense. observatoria gaat niet door
rami.spaceaustralia.com CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 1d
The power of persistence and community unity! What a great win for #Astronomy

American company (AES Andes) was planning on building an industrial facility in the Atacama desert. This would've produced light pollution affecting the pristine skies where some big telescopes are.

Well .... no more!

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Paranal: Night Sky Secured – A Triumph for the Astronomers’ Protest
The planned industrial facility near ESO Paranal has been halted, ensuring the protection of the unique night sky for astronomical research.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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overboeken.bsky.social
Boycot het #WkVoetbal in de #VS en teken de petitie:

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Boycot het Trump-WK in de VS
Nu deelnemen aan een sportevenement alsof er niets aan de hand is, legitimeert Trumps expansieve politiek. Laat ons land en onze voetballers aan de goede kant van de geschiedenis staan. Hou onze jonge...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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oekrainevandaag.bsky.social
Zelensky over de Russische aanval op een passagierstrein eerder vandaag, waarbij tot nu toe 5 doden zijn gevallen:

▪️ "In elk land zou een droneaanval op een passagierstrein op dezelfde manier worden beschouwd – puur als een terroristische daad."

▪️ Russen bombardeerden de trein met 3 drones.

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January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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laurabromet.bsky.social
Wat een overwinning voor de natuur!!!
Gefeliciteerd Amelisweerd, dank @habtamudehoop.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
Six tribes have issued a statement telling the feds to stop detaining their members.

The gov’t “carries a duty to Tribal Nations. This duty includes safeguarding constitutional rights, ensuring due process, and preventing unlawful detention or harm to tribal citizens, regardless of where they live”
JOINT STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE DAKOTA/LAKOTA NATIONS OF SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE, SPIRIT LAKE, CROW CREEK, STANDING ROCK, YANKTON SIOUX, AND ROSEBUD SIOUX FORT TOTTEN, N.D.; FORT YATES, N.D.; SISSETON, S.D.; CROW CREEK, S.D.; WAGNER, S.D.; and ROSEBUD, S.D. - January 25, 2026 — The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Yankton Sioux Tribe stand together in deep sorrow, empathy, and solidarity with the families and communities affected by recent federal enforcement actions in Minnesota. We extend our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones as a result of recent enforcement activity, including the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old individual during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. We also hold the people of Minneapolis in our thoughts during this time of grief, uncertainty, and heightened tension. No family or community should have to endure fear, violence, displacement, or separation in the places where they live and work. Our hearts are with all those whose lives have been disrupted or torn apart by these events. Recent federal law-enforcement actions, including the use of lethal force and the taking into custody of an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Minnesota, have caused alarm among Indigenous communities across the Twin Cities metropolitan area. At this time, information regarding potential charges remains unclear. These incidents have intensified longstanding concerns about the safety, treatment, and rights of Native people living in urban areas far from their home reservations. The Minneapolis St. Paul metropolitan area is home to one of the largest urban Native populations in the United States. More than 35,000 American Indian and Alaska Native people live throughout the Twin Cities metro area, representing dozens of Tribal Nati… harm, yet continue to seek dignity, justice, and safety wherever they reside. From these histories comes a responsibility to seek better and mutual relations, grounded in respect, restraint, and humanity. Our teachings remind us that we are not separate from one another. As Indigenous peoples, we hold the belief that we are all related — Mitákuye Oyás'in. This principle calls for accountability without dehumanization, for justice without violence, and for policies rooted in dignity rather than fear. Indigenous peoples are American citizens under the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, and the federal government carries a continuing fiduciary duty to Tribal Nations as a political class of people. This duty includes safeguarding constitutional rights, ensuring due process, and preventing unlawful detention or harm to tribal citizens — regardless of where they live. While we recognize the strong emotions these events have stirred, we urge our citizens to prioritize safety. We are asking our tribal members not to engage in protest activity that could place individuals at risk of harm, particularly in situations involving armed enforcement. There are meaningful ways to support families and neighbors -through community care, education, advocacy, and mutual aid — that do not expose our people to dangerous confrontations. Our Nations remain committed to ensuring that enrolled citizens living away from their home reservations have access to proper tribal identification. We will continue efforts to expand access to tribal IDs and related documentation, recognizing that identification affirms citizenship, protects rights, and supports safety wherever our people reside. As Dakota and Lakota leaders, we stand united in our responsibility to protect our citizens, honor our ancestors, and safeguard future generations. We will continue to speak with clarity, compassion, and strength on behalf of our people. We stand together. We remember. We endure. Chairwoman Lonna J. Street, Spirit L…
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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locuta.bsky.social
Ik heb geen goede dag. Ziek en hoop gedoe met de nieuwsbrief. Heb het net opgegeven, moet bijna 1000 euro per jaar gaan betalen om dat ding te mógen versturen. Ook heb ik de aanmeldlink per ongeluk verwijderd. Wil je de nieuwsbrief, dan aub aanmelden via: laposta.nl/f/ssdcuilbrm7u
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January 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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America first is America alone.

The world is going to continue on without us; the long term damage to these United States and We the People is incalculable.
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 5d
WHO removing Us Flag
January 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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blue-eyed.bsky.social
This is what evening in Kyiv looks like right now. At more than fifty locations at this very moment, the aromas of delicious hot food are filling the air. It warms not only people's bodies but their spirits as well. It’s about -10°C (14°F) outside.
January 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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🦌 ❤️ Blown away by this 'swimming reindeer' sculpture made of the tip of a mammoth tusk. Made in the 🧊 Ice Age, 15,000 years ago (definitely not in today's Age of Ice), found in 1866 in a cave in France.

🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #academia #archaeology 🏺
swimming reindeer' sculpture made of the tip of a mammoth tusk made more than 15,000 years ago.
January 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Cloghanmore Court Tomb • Donegal

This court tomb at Cloghanmore is just one of a number of Early to Middle Neolithic monuments in the valleys surrounding Glencolmcille. Demonstrating the importance of this landscape to Ireland's first farmers.
A megalithic tomb in the Donegal landscape
January 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM
liesbethspanjaard.bsky.social
Prachtige voorstelling #BalletBeats gezien van de Junior Company van het #NationaleBallet . Wij hebben genoten.
January 23, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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degoedezaak.bsky.social
Faber’s beleid hoeft geen erfenis te worden. Deze wet is nog niet definitief.
De Eerste Kamer moet nog stemmen dus wij kunnen niet stil blijven.
D66 moet nu druk zetten op haar coalitiegenoten CDA & VVD en de wet tegen houden.

Het kan wél Rob. Teken de petitie van Here to Support: buff.ly/eWfFiRQ
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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WOW, this is the earliest known group of chess pieces in the world! 🤩

It includes two foot-soldiers, two mounted riders, an elephant with rider, a figure driving two horses, and a figure driving a three-horse chariot. Ivory, AD 700s.

Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, Uzbekistan. 📷 me

#Archaeology
My photo shows seven honey-coloured chess pieces, hand-carved from elephant ivory and worn with age. They are displayed in two uneven lines. At the front are two foot-soldiers, behind them are two mounted riders, followed by an elephant with rider (nearest viewer) and a figure driving two horses. At the back is a figure driving a three-horse chariot. It’s suggested they represent divisions of an army. Dimensions: Height between 2.6cm - 3.7cm. Dated AD 700s. I saw these pieces on display at the British Museum’s ‘Silk Roads’ Exhibition in 2024, on loan from Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, Uzbekistan. The museum label read: “This is the earliest known group of chess pieces in the world. Probably originating in India as an aristocratic game, chess spread along Silk Road routes and became a popular pastime across the Islamic world and Europe. These pieces are made of ivory, which probably came from India. They reflect the continued movement of luxury goods and elite customs in the Islamic period”.
January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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alisonfisk.bsky.social
Ice Age art!

A lovely little horse figurine sculpted from mammoth tusk around 15,000 years ago!

Known as ‘The Little Horse of Lourdes’ it was found in 1886 in the cave of Les Espélugues, Lourdes, Haute-Pyrénées, France. 📷 by me.

#Archaeology
My photo shows a small horse statuette in a museum display case. The horse, viewed in profile, was masterfully carved from mammoth ivory around 15,000 years ago. The sculptor has depicted many realistic details such as the eyes, nostrils, and ears flattened against the head. The coat is represented by finely incised lines and dots. The mane is sculpted in relief, with incised lines on both sides. The four legs and tail are incomplete. The surface of the ivory has a shiny brown patina. Dimensions: Length 7.3 cm x Height 3.5 cm. The statuette is known as ‘The Little Horse of Lourdes’. It was discovered in 1886 in a rock fissure in the Espélugues cave, Lourdes, Haute-Pyrénées, France. Part of the collections at the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale, Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
January 20, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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markduursma.bsky.social
Gehoord op de redactie:

We hebben het alleen maar over Groenland en niet over Oekraïne, maar het is in Kyiv nu kouder dan in Nuuk
January 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Doe mee aan de Etty Hillesum schrijfwedstrijd van de Volkskrant en schrijf een brief aan Etty. Dit eerbetoon is bedacht door Gerda Blees, met o.a. @sheilas.bsky.social in de jury (en ik ook, als bijna-buurvrouw van het geboortehuis van Etty Hillesum in Middelburg).
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Schrijf een brief aan Etty Hillesum
Volkskrantcolumnist Gerda Blees maakt in haar rubriek een goed idee graag concreet. En zo bedacht ze de Etty Hillesum Schrijfwedstrijd, om het gedachtegoed van de in Auschwitz omgebrachte Etty Hillesu...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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stonefishweirs.bsky.social Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 11d
One of the Maldives hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) cruising along the reef looking for something for dinner! The species of turtle feeds primarily on sea sponges. but are considered to be omnivorous, eating other plants and jellyfish also. #vaavuatoll, #maldives #ecology #coralreefs
January 20, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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maartenhopman.bsky.social
Haha wauw, zo kun je Trump ook toespreken.

Deense Europarlementariër: “Mr. president… fuck off”
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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lynden.bsky.social
Lieve mensen, zoals beloofd: een draadje voor Penguin Awareness Day.🧵

Let wel, ik ben geen expert, ik vind ze gewoon interessant :)

Daarom deel ik een aantal random weetjes die ik zelf leuk vind, maar ik wil ook de klimaatcrisis noemen want dat is niet te negeren als we het over pinguïns hebben
Twee zuidelijke rotspinguïns met hun karakteristieke gele wenkbrauwen. Campbelleiland, Nieuw-Zeeland. ©️ Roberto Isotti voor Greenpeace
January 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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This week’s astonishing artifact is a 3,800-year-old bronze disc from Germany that represents celestial phenomena. 🏺🧪
Nebra Sky Disc: The world's oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena — and it may depict the Pleiades
The unique bronze-and-gold Nebra Sky Disc appears to represent what the night sky looked like more than three millennia ago.
www.livescience.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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alisonfisk.bsky.social
Ancient Egyptian bronze head of a cat with amber eyes, c. 600 BC.

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen. 📷 by me

#Archaeology
My photo shows a small bronze sculpture of a cat’s head with almond-shaped eyes inlaid with warm orange-coloured amber. The head is upright and alert with large pointed ears. Holes at the base of the ears indicate they once held earrings, now missing. There is a gold scarab on the forehead. The bronze is smooth and dark grey with some greenish discolouration particularly around the base of the neck. Fine incised parallel horizontal lines inside the ears and across the muzzle are suggestive of fur and whiskers. The head sits on a stone base inside a museum display case.
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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maartenhopman.bsky.social
Lijken me gezellige lui, de Vlaardingerbroekjes.
January 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Wel goed om dit trending te maken. Alleen al om de reacties van de vaderlandse voetbal-analisten te zien over deze oproep.
Boycot het Trump-WK in de VS
Nu deelnemen aan een sportevenement alsof er niets aan de hand is, legitimeert Trumps expansieve politiek. Laat ons land en onze voetballers aan de goede kant van de geschiedenis staan. Hou onze jonge...
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January 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM