Google maps really needs a search option for restaurants (or coffee place) to select places only with Aircon

"I would have liked to have seen Montana."

13 July 1893 | Jewish woman, Estera Fierstenberg, was born in Płock (then in Prussia). She emigrated to Belgium. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 29 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

The same applies to a large extent to Belgium - lots to learn about what Greece did

Really excellent

Why are China and India so bad at football? My latest for @financialtimes.com. A strong talent pool and economic might are important but not sufficient conditions for footballing success: as.ft.com/r/b0cd0be6-6...

To add to this thread - a great article on the Jewish Virtual Library on the history of the Jewish Community in Nove Mesto Nad Vahom (Slovakia). jewishvirtuallibrary.org/nove-mesto-n...

I spent a week using the Trump phone — it sucks | The Verge share.google/UV4Jr1qHEJbN...

Heel Interessant interview www.standaard.be/politiek/vla...

Jelle (5) wil later systemic transformation alignment coach worden #despeld

'If a mix of flattery and candour can stop Mr Trump from turning on Ukraine, or roaring out of the alliance, the shredding of Mr Rutte's dignity is a small price to pay.'

Why Democrats should select Count Binface as their Senate nominee in Maine.

Fascinating, beautifully written magazine cover story by @samlearner.bsky.social on how vibe coding is overwhelming the unsung human caretakers who keep the web running. Your weekend must read right here as.ft.com/r/1e761e4c-c...

SK Hynix CEO sees worst-ever memory supply shortage in 2027, says demand to outstrip supply beyond 2030 reut.rs/4yeSrK1

If a real estate ad has these two cars in the garage - it is a sign that the previous owner was a proper car thousiast

Vanaf 1 mei 2027 moeten alle Belgen en buitenlanders een wegenvignet kopen om op snel- en gewestwegen in ons land te rijden. Daarover hebben Brusselse, Vlaamse en Waalse regering akkoord bereikt, Prijs is afhankelijk van de duur waarvoor je vignet wil en de CO2-uitstoot van je wagen. Overzicht 👇

Is het eigenlijk mogelijk om een count binface kandidatuur op te zetten in Vlaanderen?

How did air conditioning become a heated debate? timharford.com/2026/07/how-...

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Space station bioprinting experiment advances quest for lab-grown tissues, company says reut.rs/4yhxSgg

Today's Trade Secrets, another wildly optimistic hostage to fortune. The Iran war won't mean global inflation anywhere near the Covid-Ukraine spike & neither is at all like the wage-price spirals of the 1970s. We aren't going back to a stagflationary era. #goingonabearhunt as.ft.com/r/acb07043-7...

Count Binface and Lord Buckethead - the backstory.

New French polling: Marine Le Pen would very narrowly beat the best-polling mainstream candidate Édouard Philippe. But it it very early days. The race is wide open.

The Schuman pedestrian crossing at the top of Loi is finally open. But the access to it between two concrete plant hoppers is already blocked by Bolt cycles. Single file only so you have to wait for a gap.

1/ Russia faces a car apocalypse in the next few months due to the government's decision to allow gasoline to be adulterated, a Russian warblogger warns. The low-quality gasoline will inevitably cause mass failures of vehicles across the country. ⬇️

Xiaomi EV June deliveries rise 36% as new YU7 variants lift sales Xiaomi EV's June deliveries rose 36.45% year-on-year and 6.04% from the previous month, marking the third consecutive month above the 30,000-unit mark. cnev.co/sFScmpi 👇

Mooi infographic van FOD financiën over waar de overheidsuitgaven naartoe gaan.

Trump boos dat NAVO niet hielp bij verdediging tegen België

Netherlands looks to move past Nexperia dispute with China, Dutch minister says reut.rs/4aFhV9q

Well observed: “If you can’t beat ’em, such Europeans think, sneer at ’em. Yes, America succeeds, they grudgingly concede, but at a cost we would never impose on ourselves.”

Re last RT, here’s today’s Trade Secrets by me on the same subject. The UK’s negotiating tactics (see also @davidheniguk.bsky.social on this subject) are an unappealing mixture of secretive, craven and inept.

Reisorganisaties vragen voortaan tijdens boeken op hoeveel afstand je van een bosbrand wil zitten

WTO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT IN TROUBLE Concluding a trade agreement is a start, not an end. The agreement must be implemented. Here, developing countries are involved. A novelty: they can seek help to comply with this agreement and benefit. That’s under threat. 1/5 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages...

To add to this thread - a great article on the Jewish Virtual Library on the history of the Jewish Community in Nove Mesto Nad Vahom (Slovakia). jewishvirtuallibrary.org/nove-mesto-n...

I wrote in February that AI drug discovery risks handing power to whichever tech firm owns the best models. Now Anthropic isn't just selling AI to pharma - it's building its own drugs. overmatter.substack.com/p/in-brief-1...

futurism.com/future-socie... lol

4 July 1942 | A French Jewish girl, Suzanne Hasman, was born in Paris. In February 1944 she was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- ▶ A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://bit.ly/4ql4LTV

One of the worlds biggest petrostates inadvertently endorsed EVs.

Man die 40 uur per week in klein kantoor zit blij dat hij drie weken in een caravan zit

No running commentary on UK-EU talks latest... but what I hear from Brussels has not filled me with confidence about the way the UK side has approached these negotiations. As I keep saying, the reluctance to learn lessons is not a good sign.

The faltering engine of Germany’s auto industry ft.trib.al/hVewlU2 | opinion

A comprehensive assessment of the safety of mRNA vaccines thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Peter Magyar promised to restore democracy and to unlock billions of euros in funds from the EU, which had been frozen under Viktor Orban’s rule. He is moving quickly on both fronts econ.st/4wbL3xk Photo: Getty Images

Conclusie na een week terug met de trein pendelen: ik ben een grote fan van de nmbs stilte coupes

Ferrari and BMW join Tesla, China in switch from copper to cheaper aluminium reut.rs/4g9iUCk

Op deze dag in 1913 werd de Duitse kok Herta Heuwer geboren. Zij staat bekend om de uitvinding van de wereldberoemde Curryworst, die zij waarschijnlijk deed op 4 september 1949. Mooi, toch, zo'n feitje! Ik zou zeggen: neem er een van vandaag!

oh. oh ok. as.ft.com/r/a1bfe3af-e...

GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine, known as mRNA-4157, has shown promise in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. FIVE years later, NEARLY 70% of people in the vaccine group are CANCER-FREE. The vaccine also cut a person’s risk of the cancer metastasizing by NEARLY 60%.