Gahh, reasons why doing a PhD is hard on your mental health #66231: After years of emotional and intellectual investment, exhaustion, evaluation, uncertainty, and self-doubt, the shame nun in your head becomes SO LOUD when you make mistakes #phdlife #phd #academicsky #science

I printed out my almost_nearly_final-ish_concept_draft dissertation, to read it one more time on paper, before sending it to my supervisors for their final look. And I actually... kind of liked reading it? As in, I didn't hate it? #phdlife #academicsky #phd #science

Saw a panel being announced on LinkedIn about society, democracy, identity & polarization, consisting entirely of white men. I'm sure the speakers are very qualified, big fan of their work even, but nobody involved looked at that lineup and thought, "hmmm"?! #academia #science #academicsky #manel

Ruim 25 miljoen euro opgehaald bij Alpe d'HuZes, hoogste bedrag in 13 jaar

❤️ science www.nu.nl/dieren/63981...

Check out this cool post doc vacancy! You'll get to work on citizen science and public trust in science, with a team of smart, kind and generally excellent humans! careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Postdoct... #science #vacancy #postdoc #academicsky #citizenscience #trustinscience #trust #job

Two more weeks to go before I hand in my PhD dissertation. Time for one final sprint. *cracks knuckles* LET'S DO THIS, MADDAFAKKAAS open.spotify.com/track/3moFKB... #phdlife #phd #academicsky #science

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How can citizen-generated air quality data support better health outcomes? We hosted the first #CitiObs Citizen Science Dialogue — 50+ participants, big conversations on air, health & action. Key message: citizen science is not only about data. It's about trust, awareness & change. 👉citiobs.eu

"Truth! Justice! Freedom! Reasonably priced love! And a hard-boiled egg!" Happy Lilac Day to you all. #DWCon #Glorious25thMay #LilacDay

Every year I am very pleased that, entirely by coincidence, Towel Day (once Geek Pride Day) occurs on the Glorious 25th of May. Pratchett and Adams, often mentioned in the same breath, but with very different tones, and who we now know met briefly exactly once.

What a beautiful coincidence that on the glorious 25th of May -lilac for Terry Pratchett, towel in hand for Douglas Adams -we also celebrate Ian McKellen’s birthday, who gifted the world the most wonderful incarnation of Gandalf #gnuterrypratchett #douglasadams #ianmckellen #nightwatch #towelday

“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.” Dune (1965) Frank Herbert

Truth! Justice! Freedom! Reasonably priced love! And a hard boiled egg! #glorious25thofmay #nightwatch #gnuterrypratchett #vimes

I'm almost ready to throw this fucking ring (read: dissertation) in an active volcano #phdlife #phd #science #academicsky

🇺🇦🫂 Overnight Russian drone and missile strikes have killed four and injured about 100 people in Ukraine. You can donate here for defense, humanitarian demining, medical aid, rebuilding Ukraine or education and science: u24.gov.ua

Taking a short break from re-reading LOTR, because it's almost the glorious 25th of May 💜 #gnuterrypratchett #discworld #nightwatch #vimes #howdotheyriseup #booksky

Our Terry Pratchett quote of this particular day, because ✨accurate✨ #gnuterrypratchett #discworld #ishallwearmidnight #booksky

Just finished Fellowship, now onto Two Towers. I do not have the words that describe how much I love these books and this story. Also, it really is the perfect way to counter my 'in-the-last-phase-of-my-phd-stress' as well #TheLordoftheRings #LOTR #Tolkien #booksky #phdlife #phd

Ik ben medestander van The Firewall, omdat ik weiger toe te kijken hoe techgiganten onze democratie ondermijnen. The Firewall vecht terug. Met het vrije woord en de rechtspraak. #StaOpTegenBigTech Word ook medestander van TheFirewall www.thefirewall.eu/doe-mee

Postzakken vol lieve kaartjes bezorgd bij noodopvang in Loosdrecht

Deze scène uit 'Twelve Angry Men', waar één van de mannen in een racistische tirade uitbarst, en de andere aanwezigen zorgen dat hij met die denkbeelden letterlijk en figuurlijk alleen komt te staan. Ik moet er veel aan denken de laatste tijd. youtu.be/gTDhgR3p12w?...

Science cafes zijn zo geweldig, open voor iedereen - en Amersfoort wil er een opzetten. Misschien kun je hen steunen! […]

Waarom zijn de zwerfhonden aan het front in Oekraine zo goed doorvoed? Ofwel: Waarom ik mijn perskaart heb ingeleverd. Ik kreeg van NRC 2000 woorden, wat een feest. Dit komt van diep. Een repost is lief. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

Shut up Boromir #LOTR #booksky #academicsky #phdlife

Bilbo 🤝 optimist Frodo 🤝 I can only think of dark and unpleasant endings, excuse me while I smear some dark kohl around my big beautiful eyes and put on a moody Evanescence song #LOTR #FOTR #Tolkien #booksky #hobbits #ilovethemsomuch

After completing the general introduction of my thesis, now on to the general discussion, while PhD paper #3 has just been accepted (yay!), PhD paper #4 has been submitted and my last PhD paper (#5) is almost done. Almost there #phd #science #phdlife #writing

Our Terry Pratchett quote of this particular day, because you own yourself #gnuterrypratchett #discworld #feetofclay #booksky

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Her Pink Eminences' non religious blessing for making it through the week LIFE WAS LIFE-ING AND YOU WERE YOU-ING THE REST WAS BUREAUCRACY www.instagram.com/reel/DWrCxRu...

In dit tempo breken we vandaag nog door de grens van €100.000 euro. Bij je donatie kun je een berichtje sturen en frappant veel mensen gebruiken die mogelijkheid om te zeggen: 'dankjewel'. Terwijl zij juist degenen zijn die geven. Dit zegt iets, maar wat? whydonate.com/nl/fundraisi...

Trying to write the general discussion to my dissertation, after being wildly successful (👀) on the first draft of my general introduction. It's a humbling experience, I must say. #phdlife #phd #writing #academicsky

Oekraïense jongeren willen studeren, maar lopen vast door het hoge instellingscollegegeld. Daarom: geef deze jongeren toegang tot hetzelfde collegegeld als Nederlandse studenten! De deadline (1 mei) nadert. Vandaag stemmingen over mijn amendement!

Holy shit I did it, I wrote a whole-ass first draft of the general introduction of my dissertation #academicsky #phd #phdlife #writing

Me the machine (Imogen Heap) #itme #imthemachine #phd #thesis #writing #musicsky open.spotify.com/track/4rQFQN...

In 2026 more budget for Open Science Meetings! 🤝 The budget has been increased to €400,000. Our goal: providing more opportunities for gatherings where stakeholders can exchange experiences and collaborate on building an open science system. 👉 Read more: www.openscience.nl/en/news/more...

Our Terry Pratchett quote of this particular day, because ✨accurate✨ #gnuterrypratchett #discworld #ishallwearmidnight #booksky

I salute the pedantry of the child’s new toy.

'They forgot or ignored what little they had ever known of the Guardians, and of the labours of those that made possible the long peace of the Shire. They were, in fact, sheltered, but they had ceased to remember it.' #tolkien #fotr #booksky

Our Terry Pratchett quote of this particular day, because he has found a most eloquent way of saying: fuck around and find out #gnuterrypratchett #discworld #vetinari #goingpostal #freedom #consequences #booksky #fafo

Our Terry Pratchett quote of this particular day, because style - that's what people remember #gnuterrypratchett #discworld #cats #frogs #booksky

Eleven years since you crossed the black sands. I wish I could say that the world is better than you left it (although it will always be better for having had you in it) but at least there is a new Young Sam to help carry on the Pratchett name and ethos. Love you always ❤️

Remembering Sir Terry Pratchett 28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015 #gnuterrypratchett #discworld

Mijn hoofd zit in een PhDip, maar mijn agenda heeft daar maling aan 😑 #phdlife #science

Europa beschikt wel degelijk over economische macht: het heeft sleutelposities op tientallen gebieden waarvan China en de VS afhankelijk zijn. Wie het spel slim speelt, kan zelfs de productiviteit laten groeien.

youtu.be/DSWpSWNv-VY Enkele dagen geleden nodigde de Nederlandse ambassade ons uit voor een diner in Kyiv met premier Rob Jetten. We spraken open over Oekraïne en het front. Hij bleek goed op de hoogte en stelde veel vragen. Dat gesprek gaf vertrouwen dat dit kabinet Oekraïne maximaal blijft steunen

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