Wouter van Dijke
LightNews LightNews
wouter.social
Wouter van Dijke
@wouter.social
480 followers 400 following 160 posts
Techjournalist bij RTL Nieuws / RTL Z | biologie, data & geo-feitjes | maker van CatGPT & Woonplaatsguesser | he/they 🏳️‍🌈

Cynicism isn’t wisdom
Posts Replies Media Videos
wouter.social
It’s pride in Valencia today! 🏳️‍🌈🦄💪
Wouter in a park wearing a T-shirt from a queer sports club, a rainbow flag cape, rainbow face paint and light purple cap with a rainbow pin. He’s also wearing sunglasses and a thin silver chain. In the background there’s some people and a palm tree.
June 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
wouter.social
Wij zoeken een huis!
- omg Utrecht/Hilversum (of iets daarbuiten)
- vanaf eind juli/begin augustus
- mag tijdelijk, bv 3 of 6 maanden

Dus ga jij op sabbatical, proefsamenwonen, naar het buitenland of zoek je om wat voor reden dan ook een (onder)huurder? Let me know!

(Delen: heel graag)
Rogier (links) en Wouter (rechts) staan naast elkaar in een groene omgeving met bomen en struiken. Ze dragen allebei zonnebrillen en zomerse kleding; Rogier heeft een beige hoed op en een rugzak, Wouter draagt een donkergrijze pet en een kleurrijk overhemd met tropische patronen. Ze zien eruit als de ideale bewoners aan wie je graag je huis wil verhuren 😇
June 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
wouter.social
Ik ben vandaag 11.111 dagen oud en om het te vieren gingen we de eentjes voeren
Wouter in a park, holding out a grape to a duck that’s sitting on the edge of a pond. The duck is completely disinterested, looking the other way.
May 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
wouter.social
Betekent ook dat mijn vriend en ik een huis zoeken! Liefst in de omgeving van Utrecht/Hilversum. Ken je iets, al dan niet tijdelijk, vanaf ± half juli? Let me know!!
Mijn vriend en ik, arm in arm bovenop een uitzichttoren, met op de achtergrond een park en een aantal gebouwen
May 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
wouter.social
I’m in Granada. Might start a sweets brand just so I can use this pun
AI-generated image of teal and cream sweets bag labeled “ALHAMBRA”. The bag displays colorful, star-shaped sweets inspired by Moorish tile patterns. Below the brand name, the tagline reads “THEY’RE MOORISH!” in bold yellow text. The sweets are visible through a transparent window and come in vibrant colors like blue, orange, green, and cream.
April 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
wouter.social
I recently started doing @postcrossing.com, which is a project where you exchange postcards with random people around the world. For the next card I’m sending, I printed my own lino cut postcards of this very cool cat!
A set of eight black and white linocut prints of a cat’s face arranged in two rows of four. Each print features a stylized cat with upright ears, prominent whiskers, and a calm expression. The prints vary slightly in ink coverage and detail. The background is black, with white areas forming the cat’s face and chest, and some fur details are marked with white strokes. The prints are laid out on a green cutting mat.
April 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
wouter.social
Went to my first ever football match today! (And we won! 😄)
I’m standing in front of Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, wearing a purple hoodie and a bright red-and-yellow Valencia CF scarf. The sky is cloudy, and there are people gathered around the stadium entrance.
April 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
wouter.social
This swift was suddenly inside my house?!
A small dark bird sits on a tiled floor with its wings partially raised.
April 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
wouter.social
Climbed a mountain today in Calp, the view was amazing!
A beach with some palm trees. In the middle background there are some high rise towers. Behind those, a large rock towers over the town. A view over a beach town as seen from a mountain. On both sides of the town is blue sea. A marina with many small boats is visible, besides a cluster of high rise buildings. Wouter and a friend taking a selfie at the top of the mountain. Fisheye view with overgrown rock and ocean in the background. Selfie wearing an orange fleece top and a pink cap. In the background is a rocky coast and the sea
March 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
wouter.social
Got a haircut (in Spanish!)
A selfie of me standing by a window, looking into the camera with a slight smile. I have light brown, slightly tousled hair, a short beard, and round glasses with thin gold rims. I’m wearing a black textured t-shirt and a thin silver chain necklace. The background is a light blue-colored wall, and my reflection is faintly visible in the window beside me.
March 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
wouter.social
I wanted to learn React (and update my site) so I made a fun new website. It's weird and colourful and 80s and everything wiggles and moves so I'm very pleased.

(Also it works in three languages and on multiple domains) www.woutervandijke.nl
This image is a personal portfolio webpage featuring a creative introduction to Wouter, highlighting skills and projects in video production, writing, web development, podcasting, and data journalism. The design includes a centered profile photo, bold typography, and a pastel color scheme with dotted background elements. The content is structured in visually distinct boxes, each with a different border color, describing various professional experiences.
March 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
wouter.social
The ultimate ‘do you want people to see you or not?’ shirt
A hunting vest with a camouflage pattern, except a large part of the pattern is a bright reflective orange
March 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
wouter.social
It’s so pretty!
An assembled papercraft bird held up in front of a window. The bird had a black head and a red breast and neck. There are also grey and white details.
March 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
wouter.social
What do you mean ‘it’s just a kit from a gift shop’, this is the highlight of my week
A paper craft kit for assembling a geometric bird model, specifically a bullfinch, is placed on a cutting mat. The packaging features an illustration of the completed paper bird perched on a branch with red berries. Surrounding the kit are crafting tools, including two wooden skewers and a bottle of white glue, all laid on a cutting mat on a floral-patterned tablecloth.
March 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
wouter.social
The queer sports club I’m a member of had a gala/dinner/party yesterday so I made sure I looked the part 😄
A selfie of me, surrounded by warm fairy lights. I have tousled brown hair, a short beard, and wear round glasses, a black t-shirt, and a silver chain necklace. There’s glitter on my cheek, I’m wearing some eyeliner and I have a soft expression with a hint of a smile as I look directly into the camera. In the background, there are curtains, fairy lights, and a window reflecting a nighttime street scene.
March 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
wouter.social
Vanavond is onze derde (en dus laatste) ronde bij 2voor12 op tv! Gaan we er met de prijs vandoor of sneuvelen we vlak voor de finish? Je ziet het om 20.25 op NPO2 😄
Een foto in de studio van 2 voor 12. Wouter (links) en zijn vader (rechts) poseren samen met presentatrice Astrid Joosten (zittend achter de desk). De achtergrond toont een decor met boekenplanken, en op de desk liggen papieren en een microfoon.
February 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
wouter.social
Heel binnenkort in jouw podcastapp: Achter de Pyreneeën, de nieuwe podcast over Portugal en Spanje. Nu al te volgen op Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2oic21U...
January 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
wouter.social
Last year I've read 23 books (the goal was 24 😅)
- 7,292 pages
- 15 ebooks, 8 print
- 19 english, 4 dutch
- 17 male writers, 6 female writers (oof)
- 9 situated in the US, 3 in Ireland, the rest in other countries (or space)
- 5 non-fiction, 18 fiction

I'd love to hear your recs for this year!
A compilation of the covers of all 23 books I've read this year. They are: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The End We Start from by Megan Hunter The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Year Zero by Benjamin Percy The Nix by Nathan Hill Foster by Claire Keegan A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace Dagen van zand by Aimée de Jongh Wat wij zagen by Hanna Bervoets Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh Digital Fortress by Dan Brown Bijna Niets Gebeurt Toevallig by Tamar Bot and Fanny van de Reijt Liefde in de grote stad by Sang Young Park Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin What If? 2 by Randall Munroe Dare to Sketch: A Guide to Drawing on the Go by Felix Scheinberger Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski Deception Point by Dan Brown
January 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
wouter.social
Best birthday gift 🤩
A selfie of me smiling at the camera holding a large box of a Lego set of the Statue of Liberty
December 25, 2024 at 9:54 PM
wouter.social
Apparently I’m turning 30 today??
Me looking into the camera smiling slightly, in front of a tree-shaped Christmas decoration
December 25, 2024 at 12:45 PM
wouter.social
The train has lovely inspirational quotes in different languages
A sticker in a train saying in German: „Sehr geehrte Fahrgäste, willkommen an Bord. Wir bitten Sie, auf den Plattformen am Eingang jedes Wagens zu telefonieren, um niemanden zu stören."
December 18, 2024 at 11:17 AM
wouter.social
Day 3, the final part of our train journey from Spain to the Netherlands: the Eurostar from Paris to Rotterdam
A selfie, seated on a train, surrounded by rows of red upholstered seats.
December 18, 2024 at 11:14 AM
wouter.social
She’s back, and she’s very pretty
The exterior of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, showing the cathedral's Gothic architecture with two tall, ornate towers. A crowd of people is gathered in front of the cathedral, and a construction crane is visible indicating ongoing work.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The interior of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, featuring the large stained glass rose window at the far end and a display of lit candles in the foreground.
December 18, 2024 at 9:30 AM
wouter.social
Good morning! 😴 It’s 7am and we are in Paris 😄
Me and my boyfriend in the train, looking sleepy but showing peace signs
December 18, 2024 at 6:16 AM
wouter.social
Accommodation and transportation in one for tonight! Night train Toulouse - Paris.
A view of a sleeper train compartment from below. I am sitting on the upper bunk, smiling, with my legs extended toward the camera, wearing black pants and sneakers. A yellow safety strap hangs beside me, and a small metal ladder leads up to the bunk. Some bags are stored on the opposite bunk, and the space is dimly lit.
December 17, 2024 at 6:45 PM