Thank you for your service, #RRR4953. One of UK's reliable "delivery services" as noted on this flight route. 🫡

There is no greater art than being able to still radiate the beauty of springtime, even though the sun is already setting.

#62Million australianfemicidewatch.org/2026/04/17/6...

My favorite line from my #WIP today: "The spontaneous acts we perform out of love or concern for others don’t need excuses or disclaimers. It’s what sets us apart from the Hollowbles." Title reveal: Emberglen Island Subtitle: Refuge from the Hollowbles #writing #booksky #publishers #agents.

Love this. Not only because of the analogy. #Hungary #voting

The same discipline you use to write an entire book is needed to consistently reject the unsolicited AI suggestions for every sentence. Edit, and write with your heart. But don’t let your words be shaped into submission. #booksky #writing #novel

Worrying, but thanks for the hard work @bsky.app

This bill should not pass! Including the clause that would criminalise anyone helping undocumented people.

Geez. Welcome back, @Bluesky. Seems some hackers tried it again. 😡

Naturally, I've incorporated these consequences into my last two dystopian/near-future novels (Extractivism I & II). And I warn everyone: It's not a pretty prospect. #AMOC #ClimateChange "Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought." youtube.com/shorts/ACDYA...

Incoming US blockage attempt.

The Dutch state media @nieuws.nos.nl , who, instead of reporting on how terribly wrong it is that both our PM and the King and Queen visited the mentally disturbed Felon47 in the White House, apparently found reading out the entire menu more important. I just..., can't. (wtf) #nos #trump

Oh, boy, (pun intended) this is so freaking cool!

Three years into the war in #Sudan, families still face widespread suffering. Now, Red Sea disruptions are driving up the cost of food and deepening hunger. WFP is prioritizing the hardest‑hit areas. More support is urgently needed. 🔗https://ow.ly/rmLi50YIFMj

A shameful visit. Not in my name!

Unpopular opinion. We should ALL stop making and using AI, just to make a funny point, or to express our anger or outrage. Polluting the environment is not funny! www.shortform.com/blog/environ...

Just new leaves emerging from the buds of a grapevine, where the minty-like green color transitioning into pink, is still enveloped in velvet. All year round you doubt whether the dead-looking branches will bloom, and when they finally do, it is comforting that the event is in conjunction with hope.

Pfff, I need a drink. #Hungary

😮🇭🇺🗳️ THIS IS MASSIVE. Hungary’s parliamentary election turnout hit 74.23% by 5pm (62.92% at this point in 2022; final: 70.21%). Opposition stronghold Budapest is at 77.18%, big cities 75.55%. Final turnout is set to exceed 80% – unprecedented. Polls close at 7pm CET.

‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon

An early-morning strike hits a group of civilians in ​​Bureij camp as drones attack a tent in Khan Younis.

On a completely different note: My youngest's 2e single was released yesterday! She writes an interesting blend of poetic pop and spoken word. Introducing: LOT! (It's in Dutch, but please give her some love, likes, and a follow. 🥰) www.tiktok.com/@lot.music.o... open.spotify.com/album/027zmA...

This! "Mark Rutte knows that his orange Gestapo friend does these things to people. So Rutte agrees with it. #MarkRutte friend of a corrupt pedophile, human rights violator, and mass murderer Trump, is a disgrace to the Netherlands and should never again be allowed to hold a public role anywhere."

Worrying.

There is unrest within the Pentagon, of which calming voices say is important to take into account.

I wonder if this is what the leading party had in mind. Let's wait and see, but this is a win. Now refuse the healthcare cuts, #EersteKamer

For the record..., a ceasefire does not represent an end to hostilities, only a temporary suspension of hostilities. It doesn't reflect an end to the state of war, nor should they be confused with peace agreements. Demands are demands. Not agreements! Could we please all agree on that? #Iran

When your words don't seem to matter, when your efforts seem in vain. When your intentions are ignored, when your energy is drained. When you forgot to guard your boundaries, when you're crawling in the sand. Please remember, in this lifetime, even your loyalty, has an end.

Quite the achievement.

With 814GW of renewable capacity additions in 2025, we are well past the 730GW forecast in my 2021 book as necessary for 70% emissions reductions by 2050 After electricity is net zero (2035), the difficult part will be industry, seasonal energy storage and long haul transport - which is #hydrogen

The last part of my already published Afterwards trilogy, contains a scene that outlines the importance of having access, and being able to sow seeds as highly valuable. More valuable than gold even, and a matter of life and death. A short article: mopolis.substack.com/p/we-might-h...

Today I learned about Passive Infrared Motion Sensors. (PIR) Seems relevant somehow..., reconeyez.com/knowledgebas...

As Team Trump wage unceasing war on Iran, evangelical nationalists are destroying any moral world order we once had | Simon Tisdall

Sixteen Kenyans missing in Russia after army recruitment www.bbc.com/news/article...

What a legacy...,

Damn, this is so cool!

Kindly asking my characters to talk to me, so I can finally finish this chapter. 🥴

"Dictators in Need." A must watch from LUBACH. #Orban

“While we can dreamily enjoy how a blanket of snow can reflect a pinkish sunset, instead of just the normal yellows and oranges, the positivity of the sun, which usually strengthens the psyche, is completely lost on others. Count your lucky sunsets.” mopolis.substack.com/p/count-your...

If we are going to blindly accept everything someone (famous or not) says and does for truth, without adding whether what is said is actually legal or possible, then I hereby declare world peace, as of today! Please keep reporting on feasibility, journalists, and analysts. Don't just copy claims.

A protective shield of ice covered the dandelion, strangely making it survive the unplanned cold. It blossomed in the wrong conditions, too eager to replace the new with the old. All it took was to be sprayed with a layer of pure mist. Allowing it, at the bottom of the orchard, to exist. #nature

Turns out, the US needs a regime change. Fast! #Trump #US #Iran #war #ceasefire #Hormuz

The ugly truth: "Western instructors, however skilled, are working from manuals. Ukrainian soldiers are working from last week."

When you're writing the first draft of your sixth novel and obediently follow your semi-plotted storyline, but your main characters suddenly take over and change the entire scene you had in mind..., for the better. Nice.😊 (Hashtag no hashtags since those only attract scammers or automated likes)

One of the roots that caused it all, I would say. Eugenics. Terribly malicious and insane. 1930s exhibit by the Eugenics Society. Some of the signs read "Healthy and Unhealthy Families", "Heredity as the Basis of Efficiency", and "Marry Wisely". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenic....

Writer Beware: Marketing scammers pretending to be bestselling authors #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory #authors #amediting #fiction #booksky whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/2...

I agree. Seeing all the Dutch names on there is also..., disgusting.