🎓 The University Fund Limburg’s Annual Fund Campaign is live — and this year is extra special. Celebrating 60 years of impact, the campaign supports scholarships, brain tumour detection, children’s voices in conflict areas & research valorisation.
👉 Support the projects: edu.nl/pw7vr
👉 Support the projects: edu.nl/pw7vr
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎓 The University Fund Limburg’s Annual Fund Campaign is live — and this year is extra special. Celebrating 60 years of impact, the campaign supports scholarships, brain tumour detection, children’s voices in conflict areas & research valorisation.
👉 Support the projects: edu.nl/pw7vr
👉 Support the projects: edu.nl/pw7vr
Within weeks, eleven of Limburg’s fifteen provincial parties called for the panels to be restored. Theo Bovens, a Dutch senator and former governor of Limburg, called their removal a dishonor. Historian Kees Ribbens said remembrance “must show who truly liberated us.
The Trump administration’s war-memorial agency removed Dutch plaques honoring Black American servicemembers who fought and died as liberators in World War II, an act that coincided with Washington’s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Within weeks, eleven of Limburg’s fifteen provincial parties called for the panels to be restored. Theo Bovens, a Dutch senator and former governor of Limburg, called their removal a dishonor. Historian Kees Ribbens said remembrance “must show who truly liberated us.
But I kid you not, in Belgium they ve built Limburg's sunken cycle path, which is on Time's Greatest Places list | The Bulletin share.google/Dhaqs4ToRgax...
Limburg's sunken cycle path on Time's Greatest Places list
Cycling Through Water, Limburg’s sunken cycle bridge, has made Time magazine’s Greatest Places list for 2018. The annual list includes unique and awe-inspiring sites around the world.Cycling Through W...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
But I kid you not, in Belgium they ve built Limburg's sunken cycle path, which is on Time's Greatest Places list | The Bulletin share.google/Dhaqs4ToRgax...
"Eleven of the 15 parties in Limburg’s assembly have signed a letter asking the provincial government to look at ways to replace the plaques, either temporarily or through a permanent memorial"
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
"Eleven of the 15 parties in Limburg’s assembly have signed a letter asking the provincial government to look at ways to replace the plaques, either temporarily or through a permanent memorial"
"Within weeks, eleven of Limburg’s provincial parties called for the panels to be restored. Senator Theo Bovens called their removal a dishonor. Historian Kees Ribbens said remembrance “must show who truly liberated us.”
Their meaning was unmistakable: this was not bureaucracy; it was betrayal."
Their meaning was unmistakable: this was not bureaucracy; it was betrayal."
Trump Administration Removed Plaques Honoring Black WWII Heroes from Cemetery in the Netherlands
In 2025, the Trump administration’s war-memorial agency removed Dutch plaques honoring Black U.S. World War II liberators, an act that coincided with Washington’s rollback of DEI programs.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"Within weeks, eleven of Limburg’s provincial parties called for the panels to be restored. Senator Theo Bovens called their removal a dishonor. Historian Kees Ribbens said remembrance “must show who truly liberated us.”
Their meaning was unmistakable: this was not bureaucracy; it was betrayal."
Their meaning was unmistakable: this was not bureaucracy; it was betrayal."
Within weeks, 11 of Limburg’s 15 provincial parties called for the panels to be restored. Theo Bovens, a Dutch senator and former governor of Limburg, called their removal a dishonor.
Trump Administration Removed Plaques Honoring Black WWII Heroes from Cemetery in the Netherlands open.substack.com/pub/theintel... Dutch outlets traced the timeline of the decision to the period when Washington was intensifying its campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Trump Administration Removed Plaques Honoring Black WWII Heroes from Cemetery in the Netherlands
In 2025, the Trump administration’s war-memorial agency removed Dutch plaques honoring Black U.S. World War II liberators, an act that coincided with Washington’s rollback of DEI programs.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Within weeks, 11 of Limburg’s 15 provincial parties called for the panels to be restored. Theo Bovens, a Dutch senator and former governor of Limburg, called their removal a dishonor.
#30DayMapChallenge Day 5: Earth🌍
#Groningen’s gas extraction and #Limburg’s mining caused seismic risks, which js now a political issue around damage & compensation. Made while teaching #QGIS & @merginmaps.bsky.social in Leek (Groningen) for #QWAST #Fervent & #Geo2Meet.
#Groningen’s gas extraction and #Limburg’s mining caused seismic risks, which js now a political issue around damage & compensation. Made while teaching #QGIS & @merginmaps.bsky.social in Leek (Groningen) for #QWAST #Fervent & #Geo2Meet.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 5: Earth🌍
#Groningen’s gas extraction and #Limburg’s mining caused seismic risks, which js now a political issue around damage & compensation. Made while teaching #QGIS & @merginmaps.bsky.social in Leek (Groningen) for #QWAST #Fervent & #Geo2Meet.
#Groningen’s gas extraction and #Limburg’s mining caused seismic risks, which js now a political issue around damage & compensation. Made while teaching #QGIS & @merginmaps.bsky.social in Leek (Groningen) for #QWAST #Fervent & #Geo2Meet.
#30DayMapChallenge Day 5: Earth🌍
I mapped gas fields, mines & earthquakes in the Netherlands. #Groningen’s gas extraction and #Limburg’s mining caused seismic risks, which js now a political issue around damage & compensation. I made this while teaching #qgis & […]
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I mapped gas fields, mines & earthquakes in the Netherlands. #Groningen’s gas extraction and #Limburg’s mining caused seismic risks, which js now a political issue around damage & compensation. I made this while teaching #qgis & […]
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November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 5: Earth🌍
I mapped gas fields, mines & earthquakes in the Netherlands. #Groningen’s gas extraction and #Limburg’s mining caused seismic risks, which js now a political issue around damage & compensation. I made this while teaching #qgis & […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
I mapped gas fields, mines & earthquakes in the Netherlands. #Groningen’s gas extraction and #Limburg’s mining caused seismic risks, which js now a political issue around damage & compensation. I made this while teaching #qgis & […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
In A Dutch coal town just turned its silent BMW plant into a drone & robot-tank factory.
Limburg’s rebirth shows what happens when industry, war & survival collide.
Can a war economy heal what globalization broke?
👉 www.citizenofeurope.com/limburg-dron...
#Europe #Industry #Democracy #Netherlands
Limburg’s rebirth shows what happens when industry, war & survival collide.
Can a war economy heal what globalization broke?
👉 www.citizenofeurope.com/limburg-dron...
#Europe #Industry #Democracy #Netherlands
Limburg Drone Factory Powers 3 Sectors Of EU Defence
Limburg drone factory turns Born’s silent car plant into Europe’s newest defence hub — where coal’s legacy meets drone technology and a region’s revival.
www.citizenofeurope.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In A Dutch coal town just turned its silent BMW plant into a drone & robot-tank factory.
Limburg’s rebirth shows what happens when industry, war & survival collide.
Can a war economy heal what globalization broke?
👉 www.citizenofeurope.com/limburg-dron...
#Europe #Industry #Democracy #Netherlands
Limburg’s rebirth shows what happens when industry, war & survival collide.
Can a war economy heal what globalization broke?
👉 www.citizenofeurope.com/limburg-dron...
#Europe #Industry #Democracy #Netherlands
From Coal to Code: Limburg’s Lost Rhythm and the Factory That Could Bring It Back
Limburg drone factory turns Born’s silent car plant into Europe’s newest defence hub — where coal’s legacy meets drone technology and a region’s revival.
Limburg drone factory turns Born’s silent car plant into Europe’s newest defence hub — where coal’s legacy meets drone technology and a region’s revival.
From Coal to Code: Limburg’s Lost Rhythm and the Factory That Could Bring It Back
Limburg drone factory turns Born’s silent car plant into Europe’s newest defence hub — where coal’s legacy meets drone technology and a region’s revival.
www.citizenofeurope.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
From Coal to Code: Limburg’s Lost Rhythm and the Factory That Could Bring It Back
Limburg drone factory turns Born’s silent car plant into Europe’s newest defence hub — where coal’s legacy meets drone technology and a region’s revival.
Limburg drone factory turns Born’s silent car plant into Europe’s newest defence hub — where coal’s legacy meets drone technology and a region’s revival.
I will show Table 3 to the class when we get to surveillance for health determinants in a couple of weeks. Last week they read Limburg's Demography article from 2024, and a paper on SNDS, to get at contrasting systems.
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French administrative health care database (SNDS): The value of its enrichment
SNIIRAM/SNDS, the French administrative health care database, covers around 99% of the population. Its main limitation is the absence of clinical info…
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October 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I will show Table 3 to the class when we get to surveillance for health determinants in a couple of weeks. Last week they read Limburg's Demography article from 2024, and a paper on SNDS, to get at contrasting systems.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
Maastricht University enrolment stays stable at ~23,000 students. A 3% rise in new intake offsets last year’s dip. Nearly 60% now come from the Netherlands or Euregio. With labour shortages, steady student numbers are key for Limburg’s future. 🔗 edu.nl/vedka
October 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Maastricht University enrolment stays stable at ~23,000 students. A 3% rise in new intake offsets last year’s dip. Nearly 60% now come from the Netherlands or Euregio. With labour shortages, steady student numbers are key for Limburg’s future. 🔗 edu.nl/vedka
Lawyers claim court bias delays Limburg’s longest-running drugs trial until October.
Limburg’s biggest-ever drug case remains unresolved
Limburg's biggest-ever drug case remains unresolved
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September 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Lawyers claim court bias delays Limburg’s longest-running drugs trial until October.
A quiet trail cuts through Wolfhaag’s lush greenery—Limburg’s forest invites exploration, one step at a time. #ArnesPictures #Photography #Prettypictures #Wolfhaag #Limburg #Netherlands #ForestTrails #NatureEscape #HikingDutch
August 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A quiet trail cuts through Wolfhaag’s lush greenery—Limburg’s forest invites exploration, one step at a time. #ArnesPictures #Photography #Prettypictures #Wolfhaag #Limburg #Netherlands #ForestTrails #NatureEscape #HikingDutch
To keep it up after hiking part of the #GR34 in Brittany until a week ago, today I hiked the 3rd stage of the #dutchmountaintrail through the raw, untamed wilderness of South Limburg‘s #heuvelland (aka ‘hill-land)
August 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
To keep it up after hiking part of the #GR34 in Brittany until a week ago, today I hiked the 3rd stage of the #dutchmountaintrail through the raw, untamed wilderness of South Limburg‘s #heuvelland (aka ‘hill-land)
From morning teach-outs to our march through the city, we showed The Hague that Limburg's education sector refuses to accept these harmful cuts without resistance. As UM's President Letschert's said, "If you do not sow, you will not reap." Today was just the beginning of our collective resistance.
April 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
From morning teach-outs to our march through the city, we showed The Hague that Limburg's education sector refuses to accept these harmful cuts without resistance. As UM's President Letschert's said, "If you do not sow, you will not reap." Today was just the beginning of our collective resistance.
"Our connection with colleagues from the Open University and Zuyd University demonstrated that all of Limburg's higher education stands united in this critical fight for our region's future."
April 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
"Our connection with colleagues from the Open University and Zuyd University demonstrated that all of Limburg's higher education stands united in this critical fight for our region's future."
In response to RFK Jr.’s utter bullshit, let’s celebrate some autistic poets! Here’s an interview with award winning poet Karl Knights, listing several of his favorite autistic poets. Please comment with other recommendations! poetrybusiness.co.uk/2021/10/27/k...
April 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
In response to RFK Jr.’s utter bullshit, let’s celebrate some autistic poets! Here’s an interview with award winning poet Karl Knights, listing several of his favorite autistic poets. Please comment with other recommendations! poetrybusiness.co.uk/2021/10/27/k...
🟥 THANK YOU for making history today! 🟥
1,500+ at the Vrijthof, united across unis, staff & students. Loud, proud, and powerful. Limburg’s message to The Hague is clear: stop the cuts.
This is just the beginning. ✊
Recap live blog + photo album 👉 edu.nl/xaa3q
#WOinActie
1,500+ at the Vrijthof, united across unis, staff & students. Loud, proud, and powerful. Limburg’s message to The Hague is clear: stop the cuts.
This is just the beginning. ✊
Recap live blog + photo album 👉 edu.nl/xaa3q
#WOinActie
April 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🟥 THANK YOU for making history today! 🟥
1,500+ at the Vrijthof, united across unis, staff & students. Loud, proud, and powerful. Limburg’s message to The Hague is clear: stop the cuts.
This is just the beginning. ✊
Recap live blog + photo album 👉 edu.nl/xaa3q
#WOinActie
1,500+ at the Vrijthof, united across unis, staff & students. Loud, proud, and powerful. Limburg’s message to The Hague is clear: stop the cuts.
This is just the beginning. ✊
Recap live blog + photo album 👉 edu.nl/xaa3q
#WOinActie
This photo is also an excellent visual guide of what to read if you haven't already. I especially love Pete Wharmby's Untypical, @Robert Chapman's Empire of Normality and Joanne Limburg's Letters to My Weird Sisters.
Passive acceptance is not enough. If you have autistic people in your life (and there are a lot of us out there) you need to try to understand autism. @fergus.oolong.co.uk's autistic wisdom on autism and neurodiversity, the double empathy problem, and monotropism:
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Autistics on Autism
What everyone — especially professionals — needs to learn from autistic communities
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April 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This photo is also an excellent visual guide of what to read if you haven't already. I especially love Pete Wharmby's Untypical, @Robert Chapman's Empire of Normality and Joanne Limburg's Letters to My Weird Sisters.
In our series 'Maastricht and me', first-year European Studies student Anneke Müller shares her favourite spot in town: Café Rosé, Limburg’s oldest LGBTQIA+ bar.
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March 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
In our series 'Maastricht and me', first-year European Studies student Anneke Müller shares her favourite spot in town: Café Rosé, Limburg’s oldest LGBTQIA+ bar.
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