Niek Buurma
@niekbuurmah2o.bsky.social
Physical organic & biophysical chemistry in water. Kinetics & mechanisms (Pd cat, racemisation), nucleic acid binders, biosensors, data analysis, ML. Father of 2 🇳🇱/🇫🇷
In the Netherlands, it's still duizend - miljoen - miljard - biljoen.
July 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In the Netherlands, it's still duizend - miljoen - miljard - biljoen.
The US are now an unreliable partner and unreliable provider of military equipment.
European (including Ukraine!) industry must fill the gap.
European (including Ukraine!) industry must fill the gap.
July 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The US are now an unreliable partner and unreliable provider of military equipment.
European (including Ukraine!) industry must fill the gap.
European (including Ukraine!) industry must fill the gap.
Thanks for bringing these to my attention.
I have just checked with my 9-yo. He has seen some at school and his enthusiastic praise ended with a simple order:
"Order them, all of them!"
I have just checked with my 9-yo. He has seen some at school and his enthusiastic praise ended with a simple order:
"Order them, all of them!"
June 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Thanks for bringing these to my attention.
I have just checked with my 9-yo. He has seen some at school and his enthusiastic praise ended with a simple order:
"Order them, all of them!"
I have just checked with my 9-yo. He has seen some at school and his enthusiastic praise ended with a simple order:
"Order them, all of them!"
Will Trump still ban all refugees except the totally legit white South African refugees?
June 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Will Trump still ban all refugees except the totally legit white South African refugees?
Reposted by Niek Buurma
Steve Bannon wants Elon Musk deported, as per the NYT.
June 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Steve Bannon wants Elon Musk deported, as per the NYT.
Wilders showing he is more *against* islam than he is *for* ordinary Dutch citizens.
June 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Wilders showing he is more *against* islam than he is *for* ordinary Dutch citizens.
Dit is wat er gebeurt als je islamophobie sterker is dan de wil om iets voor de gewone burger te doen.
HELEMAAL NIETS BEREIKT.
HELEMAAL NIETS BEREIKT.
June 3, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Dit is wat er gebeurt als je islamophobie sterker is dan de wil om iets voor de gewone burger te doen.
HELEMAAL NIETS BEREIKT.
HELEMAAL NIETS BEREIKT.
I'll regret not speaking out for the rest of my career.
"Brexit highlighted the need for scientists to speak out about European Union ideals and more generally on the influence that political decisions can have on science. I regret my lack of action before the vote."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Brexit highlighted the need for scientists to speak out about European Union ideals and more generally on the influence that political decisions can have on science. I regret my lack of action before the vote."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Five years on: how Brexit changed three scientists’ careers
How did the United Kingdom’s formal departure from the European Union in January 2020 affect scientists who had moved there from mainland Europe?
www.nature.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I'll regret not speaking out for the rest of my career.
"Brexit highlighted the need for scientists to speak out about European Union ideals and more generally on the influence that political decisions can have on science. I regret my lack of action before the vote."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Brexit highlighted the need for scientists to speak out about European Union ideals and more generally on the influence that political decisions can have on science. I regret my lack of action before the vote."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Maybe Bessent should have a look at what happens when 50 states are represented by one group, or even just one (orange) person.
Oh wait, that results in a pretty strong position on the world stage, however good or bad that position is.
Oh wait, that results in a pretty strong position on the world stage, however good or bad that position is.
May 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Maybe Bessent should have a look at what happens when 50 states are represented by one group, or even just one (orange) person.
Oh wait, that results in a pretty strong position on the world stage, however good or bad that position is.
Oh wait, that results in a pretty strong position on the world stage, however good or bad that position is.
We need a game of "who's next?" but the problem with this level of evil stupidity is that it is hard to predict where the next one will drop, even though we know that it will happen again.
May 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We need a game of "who's next?" but the problem with this level of evil stupidity is that it is hard to predict where the next one will drop, even though we know that it will happen again.