Miriam van Gool
@miriamvg.bsky.social
Studying life on Earth. Sometimes looking at the sun and the stars, at other times glued to the petals on a flower or hunting wildlife (with camera).
June 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
For many decades, our world overall became more democratic. In recent years however, experts find both hardening autocracies and eroding democracies. See this insightful graphic (note Facebook and Twitter launched in 2004 and 2006) and the X-post by @Timodc👇 #Inauguration2025
January 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
For many decades, our world overall became more democratic. In recent years however, experts find both hardening autocracies and eroding democracies. See this insightful graphic (note Facebook and Twitter launched in 2004 and 2006) and the X-post by @Timodc👇 #Inauguration2025
That light dot above the poplar tree, just below the moon? That’s Jupiter! 613 million kilometers away and still visible to the naked eye 😍
December 14, 2024 at 11:14 PM
That light dot above the poplar tree, just below the moon? That’s Jupiter! 613 million kilometers away and still visible to the naked eye 😍
Ziet er goed uit! Ik ga morgen lezen.
@govertschilling.bsky.social zie ik hier Jupiter rechtsonder de maan? Iets voor 23u vandaag.
@govertschilling.bsky.social zie ik hier Jupiter rechtsonder de maan? Iets voor 23u vandaag.
December 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Ziet er goed uit! Ik ga morgen lezen.
@govertschilling.bsky.social zie ik hier Jupiter rechtsonder de maan? Iets voor 23u vandaag.
@govertschilling.bsky.social zie ik hier Jupiter rechtsonder de maan? Iets voor 23u vandaag.
Young white-tailed eagle, this morning in the #Oostvaardersplassen, the Netherlands #zeearend
December 8, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Young white-tailed eagle, this morning in the #Oostvaardersplassen, the Netherlands #zeearend
"July 2033 is the most likely month for the first spaceship to leave our planet to bring humans to Mars" ChatGPT, when asked as below 👇
(Obviously, noone knows. And I'd rather focus first on good conditions for life on Earth. But maybe one does not have to exclude the other)
(Obviously, noone knows. And I'd rather focus first on good conditions for life on Earth. But maybe one does not have to exclude the other)
December 7, 2024 at 8:13 PM
"July 2033 is the most likely month for the first spaceship to leave our planet to bring humans to Mars" ChatGPT, when asked as below 👇
(Obviously, noone knows. And I'd rather focus first on good conditions for life on Earth. But maybe one does not have to exclude the other)
(Obviously, noone knows. And I'd rather focus first on good conditions for life on Earth. But maybe one does not have to exclude the other)
Gorgeous Tree of Life
Ht @waitbutwhy on X
Ht @waitbutwhy on X
November 23, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Gorgeous Tree of Life
Ht @waitbutwhy on X
Ht @waitbutwhy on X
Last month's visitor: the beautiful common kingfisher. For a few days, this young male was exploring the city canal (Biltse Grift) that runs right next to my apartment in Utrecht. Photographed on the boat of my across-the-canal neighbour.
November 17, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Last month's visitor: the beautiful common kingfisher. For a few days, this young male was exploring the city canal (Biltse Grift) that runs right next to my apartment in Utrecht. Photographed on the boat of my across-the-canal neighbour.
Democracy erosion 👇
The founding years of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter were 2002, 2004, 2006. Correlation does not imply causation, and the platforms were managed differently. Yet #information use and sharing have changed dramatically. Image World in Data, more on v-dem.net, eiu.com
The founding years of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter were 2002, 2004, 2006. Correlation does not imply causation, and the platforms were managed differently. Yet #information use and sharing have changed dramatically. Image World in Data, more on v-dem.net, eiu.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Democracy erosion 👇
The founding years of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter were 2002, 2004, 2006. Correlation does not imply causation, and the platforms were managed differently. Yet #information use and sharing have changed dramatically. Image World in Data, more on v-dem.net, eiu.com
The founding years of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter were 2002, 2004, 2006. Correlation does not imply causation, and the platforms were managed differently. Yet #information use and sharing have changed dramatically. Image World in Data, more on v-dem.net, eiu.com
December 27, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Afternoon in dunes behind the coast - a water filtration area that the city of Amsterdam depends on for drinking water #biodiversity #naturephotography #AWD
December 16, 2023 at 8:24 PM
Afternoon in dunes behind the coast - a water filtration area that the city of Amsterdam depends on for drinking water #biodiversity #naturephotography #AWD
Hi everyone! Starting with one of the highlights of my year: spending time in the habitat (and photographing several individuals) of one of the most endangered cats in the world: the Iberian #lynx #Spain #naturephotography
December 15, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Hi everyone! Starting with one of the highlights of my year: spending time in the habitat (and photographing several individuals) of one of the most endangered cats in the world: the Iberian #lynx #Spain #naturephotography