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Program Manager of @internetarchive.eu – opinions strictly my own. Photographer, Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Cat Servant, Coffee Lover, Immigrant, Traveler, Geek, Participant & Hope Junkie. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ&πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ πŸ₯°πŸ’πŸ‡¦πŸ‡·&πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ 🏠 πŸ‡³πŸ‡±

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Double Dutch: Two | April 15 | Utrecht | ZIMIHC Zuilen | Patron Stage Double Dutch: Two Language: English | Duration: 2 hours The brand-new live show from Derek Mitchell, comedian and viral creator behind @letsdoubledutch. After hundreds of sold-out performances of his ...

Super funny comic and looking forward to going !

11.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opening Up Heritage: Reflections on Our Amsterdam Event - Internet Archive Europe On Monday 2 March, Internet Archive Europe co-hosted an afternoon of conversation that felt, in the best possible way, like a homecoming. Together with Creative Commons and Open Nederland, we welcomed...

On 2 March, we co-hosted an event in Amsterdam on open heritage, alongside @creativecommons.bsky.social & Open Nederland. Panels covering everything from the Rijksmuseum's digitisation journey to UNESCO's Memory of the World programme.
πŸ‘‰ www.internetarchive.eu/2026/03/11/o...
#ProtectOurFutureMemory

11.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine a world where Americans were smarter and didn’t applaud when reactionary idiot Ronald Reagan made a show out of removing the solar panels Jimmy Carter had installed on the White House. We wouldn’t now have to worry about affording to fill gas tanks next month.

11.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 6855 πŸ” 1576 πŸ’¬ 306 πŸ“Œ 65
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And now a thread about London's Highgate Cemetery, the final resting place of George Michael, Douglas Adams, Ian Holm, and Karl Marx.

We visited the cemetery on Saturday despite the cool and drizzly weather.

Here's Holm's grave, which has a great bust.

#cemetery #London

11.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A meme of a woman serving mashed potatoes to a man eating dinner. He is obviously Trump with his back to the viewer. Text above says "No you can’t have Greenland. You haven’t finished your Venezuela yet".

A meme of a woman serving mashed potatoes to a man eating dinner. He is obviously Trump with his back to the viewer. Text above says "No you can’t have Greenland. You haven’t finished your Venezuela yet".

Reminds me of this meme. Seems like a lifetime ago

11.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm STILL livid about this.
Anyone with a heart should be.

That's a fucking war crime.

11.03.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 2158 πŸ” 862 πŸ’¬ 105 πŸ“Œ 52

Thank you! At an event last night I said "If the word hope doesn't work for you try, 'Never fucking surrender.'" The word hope seems too sunny to a lot of people, but the heart of it as I'm interested in it is: we make the future in the present, if we show up, and that never surrender part.

07.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 658 πŸ” 202 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 25
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'De binnenstad is misschien wel de meest complexe machine die we als mensen hebben uitgevonden.' (Floris Alkemade, architect) De #Potterstraat bij de #Neude in de binnenstad van #Utrecht, gefotografeerd in 1925 en door mij in 2026. #stadsmens @zowasutrecht.bsky.social

11.03.2026 11:28 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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VP Harris saying β€œI told you so” is so Black mother coded..

09.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
exterior shot of the pavilion Chehel Sotun, Isfahan

exterior shot of the pavilion Chehel Sotun, Isfahan

decorated ceilings of Chehel Sotun

decorated ceilings of Chehel Sotun

image of destruction

image of destruction

image of destruction

image of destruction

More destruction of the cultural heritage in Iran. Chehel Sotun in Isfahan, dating back to the 17th c, a UNESCO World Heritage site sustained damage in the war.

09.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity

A little good news.

09.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

can we at least bring back disco, guys in short shorts, moustaches, and actors with interestingly flawed faces and bodies

09.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 1145 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 13
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This video shows real smoke over Tehran from Israeli strikes on oil depots & fuel facilities last nightβ€”confirmed by NYT, AP, Al Jazeera, Times of Israel. Black clouds from burning hydrocarbonsβ€”not normal sunrise.

08.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 796 πŸ” 388 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 46
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β€œTrans children are perfect.”

06.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 4163 πŸ” 1144 πŸ’¬ 139 πŸ“Œ 175

DONALD TRUMP KILLED 170 CHILDREN IN MINAB, IRAN AND THEN POSTED A SIZZLE REEL DECLARING "FLAWLESS VICTORY"

We are the bad guys.

We are the rogue nation we grew up being taught to fear and despise.

06.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 2191 πŸ” 707 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 28

The oil refinery is in south Tehran. This is horrific. It was raining oil this morning. Pure poison in the air. A human & environmental disaster that Tehran will not recover from. A friend remembers seeing it as a child mesmerized by its scale and grandeur every time they visited his grandparents.

08.03.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It looks like the Theatre of war in the middle east is escalating with the sensing off of the E-6B Mercury aircraft. the "Doomsday" Plane. #war #trump #Iran TikTok video by Joshua Loyd Fox

The USA just sent one if not two E-6B Mercury aircraft (Doomsday Plane) to the mid east. The cognitive dissonance of this man’s words with the soothing calming music is doing my brain in a bit. I am doing my best to hope and pray for deescalation but also looking at the reality of what is happening.

08.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran Red Crescent warns of toxic rain afterΒ US-Israeli attacks on fuel depots <article data-history-node-id="435126" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-red-crescent-warns-toxic-rain-after-us-israeli-attacks-fuel-depots" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-red-crescent-warns-toxic-rain-after-us-israeli-attacks-fuel-depots" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran Red Crescent warns of toxic rain after&nbsp;US-Israeli attacks on fuel depots</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-main-image"> <picture> <source srcset="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/2026-03/Smoke%20rises%20following%20an%20explosion%2C%20amid%20the%20U.S.-Israeli%20conflict%20with%20Iran.JPG.webp?itok=wvYuCeBI 1x" type="image/webp" width="1400" height="875"> <img srcset="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/2026-03/Smoke%20rises%20following%20an%20explosion%2C%20amid%20the%20U.S.-Israeli%20conflict%20with%20Iran.JPG.webp?itok=wvYuCeBI 1x" width="1400" height="875" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2026-03/Smoke%20rises%20following%20an%20explosion%2C%20amid%20the%20U.S.-Israeli%20conflict%20with%20Iran.JPG.jpg?itok=MtxlvN7U" alt="Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iran’s Red Crescent warned civilians that rainfall could become toxic following fuel tank explosions triggered by US and Israeli strikes on infrastructure.&nbsp;</p> <p>The agency said contaminated rain could cause chemical burns to the skin and damage to the lungs.</p> <p>In a statement posted on Telegram, the Red Crescent urged people not to go outside during rainfall after explosions and to seek shelter under concrete or metal roofs if caught outdoors.</p> <p>It also advised anyone exposed to the rain to rinse their skin with running cold water and immediately change any soaked clothing.&nbsp;</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, amid the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 8 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f4a1cc53-b563-40fb-8f27-b7e211769d54" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/2026-03/Smoke%20rises%20following%20an%20explosion%2C%20amid%20the%20U.S.-Israeli%20conflict%20with%20Iran.JPG" width="1341" height="754" alt="Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, amid the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 8 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> <figcaption>Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, amid the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 8 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>

Iran Red Crescent warns of toxic rain afterΒ US-Israeli attacks on fuel depots - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-red-crescent-warns-toxic-rain-after-us-israeli-attacks-fuel-depots

08.03.2026 08:07 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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The No World Order Meir Kahane, Netanyahu, Trump, and the war beyond Iran.

An unelected son-in-law carrying out the will of an autocrat is typical in a kleptocracy.
The unusual part is that Kushner is not working for the country for which his father-in-law is president.
Trump is not in control of the Iran War. Netanyahu is, and Kushner is his lackey.” 🧡

08.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Netanyahu used to sleep in Jared’s bed (when Jared was not in it.)

Jared Kushner works closely with Netanyahu and brokers foreign deals β€œfor the US” despite not being a member of the Trump administration. No one in Congress does anything meaningful to stop him. 🧡

08.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œTrump’s father, Fred Trump, became friends with Netanyahu in the 1980s, when Netanyahu was Israel’s ambassador to the UN. The friendship extended to Donald. Trump’s closeness to Netanyahu grew stronger when Ivanka Trump married Jared Kushner, whose family was so close with the Netanyahus that 🧡

08.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I looked at the American news and it was like he disappeared, just like Keyser SΓΆze. β€œThe greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. And like that… he is gone.”

08.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The No World Order Meir Kahane, Netanyahu, Trump, and the war beyond Iran.

I remember seeing Jared Kushner at the Israel-Palestine β€œnegotiating” table on the news here in Holland and it was like a slap across the face. Why the hell was he there? Why wasn’t he being mentioned? This article by @sarahkendzior.bsky.social explains A LOT. Hold on to your hats ladies & germs 🧡

08.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
justice is collective. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating five women advancing human rights. From tackling poverty to defending Palestinian rights, they are fighting injustice locally and globally.

justice is collective. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating five women advancing human rights. From tackling poverty to defending Palestinian rights, they are fighting injustice locally and globally.

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating five women advancing human rights. From tackling poverty to defending Palestinian rights, these women are fighting injustice locally and globally.

🧡1/7

08.03.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5
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Why Mastodon matters now more than its creators imagined Mat Duggan expected Mastodon to be Twitter without ads. Instead, it became his only reliable source of information.

Why #Mastodon matters now more than its creators imagined - boingboing.net/2026/03/06/w...

08.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an absolute humanitarian disaster.

US and Isreal bombed Tehran’s largest oil refinery and other oil depots around the city. The oil spill got into the water system leaking out into the street setting what used to green pathways on fire. Rain has turned into poison and acid.

08.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watch @coup53.com on Vimeo. It’s a fantastic documentary about what went down. @taghiamirani.com and my father worked on it for years.

08.03.2026 08:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, remember how I said that my third friend in the oil industry didn’t respond? Yeah they got back to me.

It’s not looking good, team

08.03.2026 05:03 πŸ‘ 2051 πŸ” 512 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 119
Today is International Women’s Day. Thank you to all of the women in our lives making the world a better place

Today is International Women’s Day. Thank you to all of the women in our lives making the world a better place

Happy International Women's Day πŸ₯³

#WomensDay

08.03.2026 07:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Folks, you gotta read this. You'll definitely appreciate it.

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