My day job is at a rural branch of a public library, and we have a Pride display. Yesterday I was at the desk when a man came in. Fifties, maybe, or sixties. Plaid shirt, mesh trucker cap, suspenders. He went up to the display and just stood there for a long moment. Then he came up to the desk. 🧵 1/

In the Panos sandwich and pastry shop in Antwerp central station. No advertisements for croissants or pains au chocolat… but… “Windows 10 support has ended— upgrade to Windows 11” Embarrassing.

Saw a Roman aqueduct today..was quite impressed 😮😉 The astonishing C1st AD Pont du Gard in Provence, built to provide Roman Nimes with water as part of a 30 mile network. No mortar used - and still standing 1900 years later Incredible engineering 📷 My own, today

Just need everyone to know that the Belgium men's soccer team has new jerseys based on the art of Rene Magritte and this is the official photo shoot

Train stations should be mobility temples. The one in Breda (🇳🇱) has my seal of approval. Majestic architecture, yet not over the top. Well done.

Indeed! When will European leaders wake up and finally understand that this U.S. administration is a lethal threat to European liberal democracy.

He doesn't do anything to make it seem like a pivot. It's just, all of a sudden we're imaginatively on the Nazis' side. The *very best* that can be said is: he doesn't successfully manage and defuse the obvious suspicion this raises. The worst that can be said... is actually just the obvious thing.

This is a very good read, in the narrative-resetting vein of other recent pieces such as @pkrugman.bsky.social on US v European GDP. It argues that Europe is a tech powerhouse, but more in the background (and more sustainably?) than the US. h/t @andrewmartin.bsky.social. substack.com/home/post/p-...

You want to see Norway men’s national football team’s official photo for World Cup 2026 www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

This is the Way.

OTD in 1989 absolutely nothing happened at #Tiananmen Square. Anyone who says otherwise will disappear.

This video is for my geography teacher who said that I will never go anywhere in life. Haha, look at now. Eiffel Tower, Italy.

let's check in on the white house

I have to try this! #not

This is a fanfic spin-off from the universe in Circe by @madelinemiller.bsky.social!

It doesn't often come up in my political theory classes, but I'm still going to add "exponential increase" to my standard studnet writing guide/ list of frequently misused terms. I'm seeing abuses of it even in published works of scholarship by professional social scientists; got to fight the fight.

I couldn't agree more. #BookSky

The biggest flex now as a parents is not how big your house is, how fast your car is but whether your kid can roam around the neighborhood free range.

This beautiful map was created by Charles Joseph Minard a round 1860s. We see the vast German migration streams heading to the US via Hamburg and Bremen. It's no surprise that so many North Americans trace their roots back to German-speaking Europe. Australia received Brits in large numbers.

“Walkable cities”

Rabbits on Bicycles Artist unknown, Japan Late Meiji era ca. 1904

“De woonplaats is de basis voor pendelbewegingen. En dat Belgen als Europes pendelkampioenen massaal het [mobiliteits]budget gebruiken voor hun woning is een succes, geen perversiteit.” — @lvtornhaut.bsky.social Ik vind dat eerlijk gezegd nog steeds een verfrissende gedachte en doelstelling.

“Afzetpaal” van Juliet Jespers. Gezien tijdens het Antwerp Art Weekend 2026 in Het Bos.

Verwondering. Deel wat meer verwondering met elkaar. Zoveel schone dingen die jullie kennen en ik nog niet.

Dream Big

We need larger parking spots. Our urban infrastructure is not adapted to the future of mobility.

“Let’s build a Star Trek future in these Star Wars times.”

With GoVolta launching a new Amsterdam–Paris line, I feel a certain excitement: I hope this is another sign of the European train revival. But I'm also wary: is there an overview of all companies/destinations? How do you plan your trip? How do you choose, or find inspiration? @jonworth.eu

Vermeer’s Girl With The Pearl Earring will be shown in Osaka, later this year, and the press conference was as Japanese as you’d expect #Vermeer

Of course, exceptionalism being deeply-engrained, those few talking UK rejoin are mostly immediately mentioning opt-outs, entirely skipping the rather large bit that would have to come first of actually demonstrating a desire to be part of the European project.

Nature walk treasures. #bloomscrolling

Nostalgic for the days - the early 2020s - when our biggest concern about AI was algorithmic bias.

The amazing Berlin gold hat is one of four gold hats known to date. Three were found in Germany, one in France. The purpose of this #BronzeAge objects are unknown. They are all similar in shape and pattern. Their conical shape resembles a wizard’s hat, which led to speculations that...🧵1/3 📷 me

Salvia microphylla 'hot lips'.

Given my recent experiences seems worth saying again: Don‘t organize manels Don‘t make excuses for why your panel is a manel Don‘t try to persuade people to participate in your manel (using these excuses) Don‘t ask people who do not want to participate in your manel to suggest women for your manel

This 💯 👇 Some easy ways to prevent this: 1. Invite female speakers first. Wait till they are confirmed. 2. Invest in creating a broad base of female experts (not just the few everyone knows and wants). 3. Invite more than “the one” female panelist. (do same for other underrepresented groups)

A 28 minute bike ride from Antwerp city center brought us here. Gorgeous weather. The parks and terraces in the city were full. We just met one other couple the whole afternoon.

With a church in the distance. A bridge at my feet. And a field in between. There must be a figure of speech in there.

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Some thoughtful person provided a link to a non-paywalled version of this article: gcaptain.com/drowning/

Bauhaus Design Poster 🎨Kenneth Crispus

Hell Yeah Science☄️💥⚡️💯

disregard | verb | to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice

Verwondering. Deel wat meer verwondering met elkaar. Zoveel schone dingen die jullie kennen en ik nog niet.

Modern day versions of this please. The paternoster lift. 📿 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paterno...

Waar zou die kloof tussen politiek en burger toch vandaan komen? Hoe zou het komen dan mensen spreken van klassenjustitie?

Ondertussen een jaarlijkse traditie. Jongste dochter in de bakfiets, met een kaart van alle gallerijen die meedoen met Antwerp Art Weekend. Zij kiest de volgende bestemming, ik fiets er telkens heen. En ondertussen stoppen we vaak. Zo leer ik mijn stad nog beter kennen.

You already know that Chile is a long country that looks a bit like a 🌶️ but did you know Chile is curved like a 🍌 too?

Ondertussen een jaarlijkse traditie. Jongste dochter in de bakfiets, met een kaart van alle gallerijen die meedoen met Antwerp Art Weekend. Zij kiest de volgende bestemming, ik fiets er telkens heen. En ondertussen stoppen we vaak. Zo leer ik mijn stad nog beter kennen.