Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My question is: who gains from the relaxation of the standards? Or doesn't the old adage "follow the money" count here? 100
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026There's no denying that. For me it's a shared first....and that's coming from somebody raised on our chocolate, pastries ('koffiekoeken' and 'patekes'), REAL Liege gaufres (I don't know what they serve in the US for breakfast but they are NOT waffles to us!) and of course spéculoos. 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I follow...and raise you : speculoos (or Biscoff to the non-Flemish/Dutch speakers) 110
Reposted by Philippe VeraartMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Republicans' fear of fake socialism in the United States is bringing about real fascism in the United States. Mainly because they are too ignorant to know the difference. 651557468
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026... and what about Trumpet Winsock?? Everybody seems to have forgotten that without it, there was no connection plus to get all that you had to have a disk (CD or 1.44 floppy) from a magasine or the starter kit from you (dial-up) ISP just to get started! 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026There is always a Monty Python sketch you can refer to, so cue...static.klipy.comMonty Python's Argument Clinic: Michael Palin & John CleeseALT: Monty Python's Argument Clinic: Michael Palin & John Cleese 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Wow, impressive thread as always! Just raises the question: can they see the effects of climate change in these charts over last 150-170 years, and secondly, as this is a US agency what are the risks to this being shut down? (there was news of a sensor network being shut down. Related??) 190
Reposted by Philippe VeraartJocelyn Lambert Squires @jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Antwerp Central 😍 3483
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Where's the kroepoek (or however you spell it)??? ;-) 100
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Although more oriented classic railways, have a try with the national rail museum located in Schaerbeek: www.trainworld.be or the parent company NMBS/SNCB. They also have an archive as they were created by the nationalisation of all independent railway companies. 110
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Ik stelde mij al vragen bij faillissement van BELGAN, gezien duidelijke strategische waarde voor elektrificatie en dus groot potentieel: blijkt dat we ons nog eens beet hebben laten nemen als een bende amateurs... www.standaard.be/binnenland/t... Dit is een opportuniteit die niet meer terugkomt.standaard.be 020
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026What I don't understand: these people filming the queues from their moving cars: why the V-sign and won't they be needing fuel at some point (unless in EV of course)? 020
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Just asked a Finnish colleague and yes it does! And not only that but apparently it also asks if he should walk or run! 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026What surprises me is how similar this Old English is to Dutch/Flemish! 100
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Don't get me wrong: I'm all for renewables AS LONG as it is part of a comprehensive approach to Electricity production and distribution and not just pure blind ideology. We will be paying the price for her ideals for a long time to come ... 000
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Hmmm ... Tinne Van Der Straeten also present. Ex Belgian Minister for Energy of Green party who pushed very hard to make us dependent on (Russian) Gas for electricity production to detriment of our Nuclear capacity. Lets just say I have second thoughts about what motivates her. 110
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"KRASNOV" going for this yearly performance review with his KGB handler? 🕵️ 011
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Other suggestions: "Dance with the Sun (i.e. just one star)" in Death Valley in high summer, "Celebrity Chef in the Desert", A quite literal "Hell's kitchen", (your choice of country) "has got 'Survival' talent" ... 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I saw an interview online with the fantastic Stephen Fry and in it he mentions the fact that Troy must have been immensely rich due to it's strategic location wrt the trade routes. Even made comparison to importance of Gallipoli in WW1. Surely there's a link? 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I think you meant torque and not couple as proper translation of 'koppel'? 100
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Hmmm...pet peeve of mine. As Spectrum Manager have to deal with so many interference reports from Civ Aviation. People have no idea what risks they take by interfering with safety equipment! Spoken with aviation experts (Skeyes & Eurocontrol) and they have confirmed although better than in past. 000
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026What have they done to my town??static.klipy.comCars Disney: Sheriff's WarningALT: Cars Disney: Sheriff's Warning 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026#Resilience : when you need telecom operators to add 5G masts so that 'modern' services are even possible or are entirely dependant on them, you have to wonder how prepared we are for when networks go down?? Backups?? (article in Dutch) www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...vrt.beOplossing in zicht voor slechte GSM-ontvangst in Hageland, operatoren plaatsen 2 nieuwe masten in Kortenaken | VRT NWS NieuwsIn Hoeleden en Stok komen 2 nieuwe gsm-antennes. Dan zou de regio eindelijk een stabiele en goede gsm-verbinding krijgen. Nu is er nauwelijks verbinding, tot grote frustratie van veel smartphonegebrui... 000
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Never seen this before! Thanks. Looks deceptively simple but indeed must be very usefull. 120
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026It's basically indeed a cottage industry to keep them running although there are companies around Europe specialised in making all sorts of parts for them and some of these specialise in EV conversions. But being MIL, I'm quite partial to this company: www.jauntmotors.comjauntmotors.comJaunt — Electric Conversions of Iconic Classic CarsWe convert iconic classics to electric: Land Rover, Classic Mini, Moke and Porsche 911 conversions. Award-winning design and engineering. Hand-built in Australia. 041
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026You want a low-tech car ... let me introduce you to the Citroën 2CV. You can't get more low tech than that. I drove one for 7 years, so I know! And now with electric resto-mods available, staying true to the spirit of the original car, what are you waiting for?? ;-) 110
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026A lot of people we know right now...static.klipy.comSealyx Naked Gun Facepalm SceneALT: Sealyx Naked Gun Facepalm Scene 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Something I don't understand with all these warehouses...how come they apparently burn down so easily??? No fire suppression systems?? Oh wait...we're talking Russia here of course... 010
Reposted by Philippe VeraartMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Donald Trump has used up almost all of the United States’ long-range missiles to increase all of the United States’ gas prices. He’s smart that way. 451189270
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026...you only notice the complexity and how much you rely on it when it goes wrong and the service stops working. This is what resilience is really all about! 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Services such as water, electricity, telecoms, sewers or even railways (to bring in LOG perspective) all just seem to magically work yet are highly complex systems requiring specialised maintenance. I guess 90% of population have no idea what is required to make them work.. 120
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026This whole story reminds me of the Ted Lasso episode where the Ghanian billionaire tries to buy his own competition... A case of life imitating art? 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Very fitting to post this in the 'month of August' ;-) 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Of course: the GI bill. Sorry, don't know details besides the name. 110
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026True. I was probably thinking with my socialist poisoned European mind ;-) 110
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Some ideas straight off the cuff: full free medical insurance for life, reduced interest rates on loans, priority access to government jobs (although risks here), reduced rates (free?) on public transport, pension schemes ... Basically a whole social security model such as UK built after WW2. 110
Reposted by Philippe VeraartMolly White @molly.wiki · 27/07/2026Click any node or connection in the Trump crypto empire map to open its panel and view explanatory annotations and citations. Toggle the income overlay to see financial-disclosure figures from the most recent filings. Search for entities, or filter by category. map.citationneeded.news 9444171
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Famous quote (although origin disputed): “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” 001
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 18/07/2026static.klipy.comMan Reacts with 'Dirty!!!!'ALT: Man Reacts with 'Dirty!!!!' 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I guess the large portion of sea without naval (AIS) traffic is a sort of clue?? 110
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Does he even realise that it was Belgium that supplied the initial uranium ore for Manhattan project from the mines in the Congo?? 010
Reposted by Philippe VeraartErik Op de Beeck @erikopdebeeck.bsky.social · 07/07/2026#BELUSA #Belgium 274
Reposted by Philippe VeraartErik Op de Beeck @erikopdebeeck.bsky.social · 06/07/2026#Marec #FIFA #Balorun #BELUSA #cecinestpasuncartonrouge 1205
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Ik stel mij de vraag hoe we vroeger meetings organiseerden voor er iets als Outlook bestond! Ik herinner me nog iets vaag met langs secretariaten te lopen om te zien wie wanneer aanwezig was en dan interne post met uitnodigingen. 330
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Alleen al de beschrijving!...static.klipy.comSmells BadALT: Smells Bad 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 19/06/2026My thought of the day: from being 2nd army in the world, to 2nd army in Ukraine...have Z forces now devolved to 2nd army in Russia??? 010
Philippe Veraart @belsmo.bsky.social · 19/06/2026For those who don't know about railcars and design limits: standard EU rail lines have a limit 22.5 Ton per axle (Ten-T can go to 25). Having 6 axles - as indicated by red arrow on picture and 2 more than normal - gives you a max gross weight of 135 Ton! Read more: railwaynews.net/wiki/what-is...railwaynews.netWhat is Axle Load? Understanding Railway Weight Limits - Railway News - Rolling Stock, High Speed Rail & InfrastructureThe axle load debate sits at the heart of European rail freight's competitiveness challenge. EU freight operators are constrained to 22.5 tonnes on most mainlines — sometimes less on secondary routes ... 000