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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

Sometimes still it hits me how #beautiful my hometown #Utrecht is (this time while leaving my #dentists office)

My photo at Utrecht centre with view of Dom church and tower on a sunny Summer afternoon

Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

Dear fluffy Donald, I have a problem! I don't know what I want to become later. There are so many choices; Firefighter, Carpenter, Sportspsychologist, Trapper...and on and on. You have had many different jobs, so I was wondering if you have any advice […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Picture of Dutch Donald Duck Letterbox with letter and answer of this post

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

What a difference (half) a day makes. Three little hours With the Sun and the people #BestKeptSecret

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2026

Release the real #Epstein files! Lock him up! (for assaulting/raping preteens and teens or one or more of his many other crimes) Despite the gravity I had to chuckle seeing #funny note below that is doing the rounds. No idea what the original source was. #uspol #trump #Epstein_files

I'm Jeff Epstein and
This is my suicide Note!
I'm so tired of this shit
and what the LIBERAL
Media are doing to my
~friend~ aquaintance, who
_Never_flew_on_my_JET_ -
Donald J. Trump. He is
Fully Exonerated!!
I'n Killing myself Now!
Thank you for your atlention
to this Matter!
Jeffer Epstein

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

#todayilearned about remote controlled "river drone" barges... naval-barging.com/en/river-drone I forgot to snap a picture of the #drone but it passed by here at the south of #Utrecht

River Drone 2 in a canal
https://www.debinnenvaart.nl/schip_detail/river-drone-2/

Amsterdam-Rhine canal with bike, car and urban rail bridges on a quiet Sunday morning

Same Jutphasebrug with Bus, car and cyclist with the Tasmanzee ship approaching under neath

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 30/05/2026

Infuriating that #Odido, one provider is still not offering IPv6 heeftodidoipv6.nl Unfortunately none of the internet provider comparison sites I checked mentions #IPv6 nor has an IPv6 filter (that should be enabled by default) […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2026

@radiotelescoop staat er puik bij. Ook gelijk een observatie van de hemel waar hij op gericht staat. Vrolijk Pinksteren!

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 14/05/2026

@bert_hubert voorlopig geen slechte gok; er wordt maar mondjesmaat bijgevuld. Economisch slim, ten minste op de korte termijn. Bij een noodsituatie komende herfst en winter, die natuurlijk economisch catastrofaal zal zijn, had de overheid dit echt niet kunnen zien aankomen.

Gasvoorraad vulpercentage grafiek afgelopen jaar laat sinds april maar zeer langzame stijging zien (tot nu tot maar 12%)

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 05/05/2026

#renovating our 1904 house in #utrecht has started in earnest Architect: urbanizer.nl Contractor: frankwouterse.nl

Frank Wouterse and Urbanizer posters in front of our house

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 02/04/2026

Nooit deze trieste achtergrond geweten waarom de Monicakerk in #Utrecht (versneld) tegen de vlakte ging. #nostalgia

Dutch article on why the Monicachurch with its enormous tower was demolished in 1977 - Due to insufficient barriers children managed to enter and reach the roof. A 7 year old kid fell and died.

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

Yesterday, I moved with the lots of help by lots of friends! My #homeserver is back up, so I can post this on #MyMastodonAnniversary New street even has a #Wikipedia page (#Dutch only): nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prins_Hendrik… […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Prins Hendriklaan, view towards the Wilhelminapark. Street lined with large trees on both sides

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

My head of ops complained that #GitHub CI/CD has become _so_ unreliable, specifically #GitHubAction s and its scheduler (even with #selfhosted runners) that we need to migrate to an alternative. We're not alone, see e.g. #Zig […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Uptime graph showing a dramatic decrease of availability after the Microsoft takeover. Going from consistent 100%

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2026

Je suis le lapin de la place Neude Et la place Blanche a mauvaise mine Les camions sont pleins de lait Les balayeurs sont pleins de balais Il est huit heures #Utrecht s'éveille Utrecht s'éveille Les travestis vont se raser Les strip-teaseuses sont […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 20/02/2026

#Microsoft and #Security remains #funny "Deactivated account wants to chat with you" Block or Allow (If it's now deactivated, why not just block it automatically)

Microsoft Teams screenshot for "Deactivated account"

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 19/02/2026

Found my short footage of #Ethiopia Ayalew Mesfin's first ever European performance at #LeGuessWho 2019 He was so full of joy and giving it all to the crowd after a hard life of #protest, #oppression, #political prisoner, #exile. More of the concert and […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 09/02/2026

AI in overdrive I asked my health insurance #webagent "My daughter lost her insurance card" The #AI #agent replied: "Condolences with your loss. We understand a lot is coming at you in this sorrowful time. To help you as good as possible we'd like to […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Screenshot of my conversation with my health insurance's web AI agent, see post for the English translation.

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2026

So grab your #pogo stick, your favorite tutu and your best throwing axe and get ready to rumble in #Rotown with this amazing addition to the line up! Get your tickets at www.rotown.nl/agenda/drunken-dolly-1 Bringing #DrunkenDolly 's FB post to the #Fediverse 2/2

Drunken Dolly intensely playing for a large outside crowd.

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2026

"Especially for 'Drunken Dolly's #StPatricks Day party', our great friends from #CircleJ — for years the flag-bearer of #folkpunk in the #Lowlands and far beyond — return for a one-off reunion show. And you better believe, the minstrels will be ranting […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Tom Frijns and Marianne Bielderman's bagpipe of the Dutch folkpunk band Circle J on stage

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

#Stem/#Vote for mega sympathetic volunteers Wijnand and Bart who run Beach Volleyball Utrecht (non-profit), nominated for the Utrecht Sports Price 2025: sportprijs-utrecht.nl/stemmen-sport… In case you're interested in playing […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Bart and Wijnand on one of their beach volleyball courts in Winter.

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2026

^^ To prevent you from hours wasted on Wikipedia: Olivine (pictures) Formula: (Mg,Fe)_2 Si O_4 Feldspar is a group of rock-forming aluminium tectosilicate minerals that make up about 60% of the Earth's crust[3] and 41% of the Earth's continental crust […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Olivine.
Locality: Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.4 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm (28 grams) This is from a new find of peridots (gem-grade olivine) at this now-classic locality which has produced the world's best crystals of the species by far. The crystal is very gemmy and translucent to transparent throughout. There are a few very insignificant dings, and one contact on the left side. It is otherwise complete all around.

Montage featuring the diversity of the feldspar minerals. Clockwise from top left: Orthoclase, Albite, Microcline, and an indeterminate plagioclase. These files are already on Commons with their respective licenses. This montage was made for the article Feldspar on Wikipedia.

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 19/12/2025

Our fight continues...between the *intripid* and *dauntless* Hero of #ukraine and the vicious murderous *War Criminal* of #Russia! #Europe: I'm backing the *Good* Guy. #US: Which one is that? #UkraineWar #Trump (C) Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) - […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Zelensky and Putin in a boxing ring with Europe and US as spectators. Text is in the post.

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 21/11/2025

Our #German friends are now at #4 spot in #English proficiency among #European nations. (And as a #dutch I would have guessed the #Nordics to score higher than us). Notice also the contrast between #Portugal (611, High) and #Spain (540, Moderate) […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

English Proficiency in Europe map showing each country with their English Proficiency Index score (except native English UK+Ireland)
>= 600: Very high.
Only Turkey (488) scores Low (450-499). Italy (513) just a tad better Moderate (500-549), also France (539) and Spain (540).
Source: Education First EPI Report 2025

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2025

"How The New LinkedIn Algorithm Works" SureI prefer the #fediverse over the necessary evil of #linkedin so feel free to ignore these tips. 1. Post in the right format (carousels and cheat sheets are dominant for performance). 2. The highest performing […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Infographic listing how the New LinkedIn Algorithm works

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2025

“I read this article and it said that, apparently, there was a time in U.S. history when we didn’t all stagger around in horrified disbelief. ” #uspol #cartoon (C) www.jimbenton.com

Cartoon showing people at a party
with text of post below it.

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2025

Even #GWBush was clear about being against terrorists not whole groups of people, i.e. Muslims, or countries. Sign of the times how much worse #politics is now that I quote him of all people. For everyone, everywhere: please #vote!

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2025

Only when mosquito lands on your balls... you'll learn to solve problems without #violence

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2025

Interessant artikel over Liberalisme, tegen Neoliberalisme, in De Morgen gedeeld door de auteur Ilja Pfeijffer op LinkedIn. iljapfeijffer.com #politiek (OCR was niet zo succesvol dus zonder ALT tekst dit keer)

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2025

#Trump #peace for #Ukraine / #EU #Putin wants all East-European countries back. And the Iron Curtain, and the Berlin wall. The #cartoon 'd be funnier if it weren't so realistic.

Trump with Peace plan in hand sitting at table with Putin telling EU and Ukraine at small side table "He wants all East-European countries back. And the Iron Curtain, and the Berlin wall".

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2025

Excited to go #scuba #diving to the Baron Gautsch wreck tomorrow. youtu.be/d83uEPvOsQw rovinj-sub.hr/site/wreck-baron-gaut… Yet it's sinking is a sad story; almost half its passengers lost their lives after it struck a mine during […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Left: Scuba diver next to the bridge of wreck
Right top: old picture of ship at sea
Right bottom: picture of whole wreck

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2025

Not sure how I feel about Peter Doig's white canoe... Somehow definitely very late #eighties.

Peter Doig's white canoe on a wildly speckled background (and his signature canoe reflection of course)

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2025

#RIP #Ozzy One of my fond early musical memories is seeing this video clip on our black and white TV

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2025

"Canoe-Lake is rendered with unsettling perfection: capturing not just a spying view over a fence, but the strange echoing silence of drifting on a lake, the impossible stillness of the current, and the cloying warmth of late-summer air. (2/2)"

The artist Peter Doig standing in front of another of his canoe paintings.

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Jeroen Habets @jeroen.mastodon.habets.dev.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2025

It's been 20 years since I visited the #Saatchi #Gallery in #london... Still often reminiscing about #PeterDoig 's Canoe-Lake #painting from #1997. www.saatchigallery.com/artist/peter… "Peter Doig's canoes have become a seminal image in his […] [Original post on mastodon.habets.dev]

Cyan canoe on yellowish lake with trees in the background. An, also yellowish, bend over person has one arm outside the canoe touching the water.

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