Matt Steinglass
@mattsteinglass.bsky.social
Europe correspondent for The Economist. Please don’t kill me
Blatant anti-Turkish prejudice
November 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Blatant anti-Turkish prejudice
Whoops photo didn’t attach. Here is one of my Hebrew brothers, who died crushing racist fascism and bringing democracy back to the country I live in. From Brooklyn to Margraten
November 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Whoops photo didn’t attach. Here is one of my Hebrew brothers, who died crushing racist fascism and bringing democracy back to the country I live in. From Brooklyn to Margraten
As long as we’re making offensive generalizations: This is not a “feminine vice”, it’s an American (and English) vice. Northern European (Dutch, Swedish) women do not suffer from an inability to deal with conflict directly or to give negative feedback. American and English men do.
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
As long as we’re making offensive generalizations: This is not a “feminine vice”, it’s an American (and English) vice. Northern European (Dutch, Swedish) women do not suffer from an inability to deal with conflict directly or to give negative feedback. American and English men do.
Dit vind ik meer herkenbaar
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Dit vind ik meer herkenbaar
Like if Trump wants to build this sort of thing I am all for it
October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Like if Trump wants to build this sort of thing I am all for it
“officers ought to be prepared to redefine professionalism in post-liberal contexts rather than assume present norms will endure”
October 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“officers ought to be prepared to redefine professionalism in post-liberal contexts rather than assume present norms will endure”
“officers ought to be prepared to redefine professionalism in post-liberal contexts rather than assume present norms will endure”
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“officers ought to be prepared to redefine professionalism in post-liberal contexts rather than assume present norms will endure”
Churn: most parties get a few % of people who didn't vote last time and lose a few % who don't vote this time. Except for the SGP. Share from last election who did not vote this time: 0%. As a way of encouraging your voters to turn out, the threat of eternal damnation seems unbeatable
October 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Churn: most parties get a few % of people who didn't vote last time and lose a few % who don't vote this time. Except for the SGP. Share from last election who did not vote this time: 0%. As a way of encouraging your voters to turn out, the threat of eternal damnation seems unbeatable
There is a polling station for today’s Dutch election in the underground bicycle parking lot at Amsterdam Centraal train station. You can see the voting booths in the upper right corner. This stuff does not have to be complicated
October 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
There is a polling station for today’s Dutch election in the underground bicycle parking lot at Amsterdam Centraal train station. You can see the voting booths in the upper right corner. This stuff does not have to be complicated
The final poll-of-polls in the Dutch election shows Geert Wilders's anti-Muslim PVV still sliding, and the progressive-liberal D66 party continuing its rise to a near-tie for 2nd. If momentum matters as much as it did in 2023, D66 is within range of first. peilingwijzer.tomlouwerse.nl
October 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The final poll-of-polls in the Dutch election shows Geert Wilders's anti-Muslim PVV still sliding, and the progressive-liberal D66 party continuing its rise to a near-tie for 2nd. If momentum matters as much as it did in 2023, D66 is within range of first. peilingwijzer.tomlouwerse.nl
The Netherlands’ election today is one of the biggest in the world! …in terms of the number of parties taking part, anyway. 18 to 27 parties on the ballot, depending on where you vote. My summary here (not sure this link will work, trying it out): view.e.economist.com?qs=2fc80d322...
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The Netherlands’ election today is one of the biggest in the world! …in terms of the number of parties taking part, anyway. 18 to 27 parties on the ballot, depending on where you vote. My summary here (not sure this link will work, trying it out): view.e.economist.com?qs=2fc80d322...
Good summary of the housing-shortage focus of today’s Dutch election in the NYT. Includes an answer to that lingering question: yes, it feels worse here than in New York City www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...
October 29, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Good summary of the housing-shortage focus of today’s Dutch election in the NYT. Includes an answer to that lingering question: yes, it feels worse here than in New York City www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...
Steam is European. Electricity is American
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Steam is European. Electricity is American
Oklahoma City has no earthquakes
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Oklahoma City has no earthquakes
Dallas TX has no earthquakes
October 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Dallas TX has no earthquakes
Philadelphia has no earthquakes
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Philadelphia has no earthquakes
Washington, DC has no earthquakes
October 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Washington, DC has no earthquakes
Just went to this rather fascinating event in Amsterdam where a punk rock band played (Berthaju—very good!) and then Neil Turok explained the Big Bang, his thesis that dark matter is right-handed neutrinos, and that multiverse notions are superfluous. tolhuistuin.nl/evenementen/...
October 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Just went to this rather fascinating event in Amsterdam where a punk rock band played (Berthaju—very good!) and then Neil Turok explained the Big Bang, his thesis that dark matter is right-handed neutrinos, and that multiverse notions are superfluous. tolhuistuin.nl/evenementen/...
