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Lauréline

@laurelinevk.bsky.social
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Born in the Netherlands to French and German parents and also managed to acquire US Citizenship. I pay a fortune in passport renewal fees

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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@delaneyman.bsky.social if no one has told you Nifty was the solution to a recent Wordle
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Andy Dawson @andydawson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you're a Bryan Ferry enthusiast, there's a outstanding French documentary from 2020 that appeared on YT this week which I'm sure will thrill you. The Penshaw Monument bit got me right there.
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Bryan Ferry - Arte Documentary 'Don't Stop The Music' - French TV
YouTube video by Bryan Ferry
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
@delaneyman.bsky.social @profanityswan.bsky.social don't know if you have Times subs but this is a great interview with Phil Collins www.thetimes.com/article/f66c...
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Phil Collins at 75: ‘My personal life? It’s a minefield’
Two years ago, he lay on his deathbed in a Swiss hospital. Now the mega-selling singer is open to the idea of a fourth wife. ‘I’d love to be in love again,’ he tells Decca Aitkenhead
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
@oppenhiney.bsky.social I believe it's your birthday today, so hope you have a great one Hugs Lauréline
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
@jonnelledge.bsky.social another update for your borders book France settles border dispute with the Netherlands — 400 years later – POLITICO share.google/UArlD6UXaQrC...
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France settles border dispute with the Netherlands — 400 years later
An invisible Caribbean frontier finally gets legal coordinates after decades of wrangling over a disputed lagoon.
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
@jonnelledge.bsky.social you can thank Brexit, but I just got a notification that because of the new EU €3 blanket charge on low value items I'm going to have to pay €3 more for your book, apresent to Dad
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
@delaneyman.bsky.social wow reading all this stuff about Sullivan, it was Britain’s best journalist who was the first to mention that this was all brewing up
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
@chartmusictotp.bsky.social here’s a strange TOTP adjacent show youtu.be/i9hpyn_N6bo?...
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Top of the Pops - Pop Go the Sixties - 31st December 1969
YouTube video by TottyP
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
@jonnelledge.bsky.social you just had a little positive review on “This is Entertainment” from Richard Osman for Xmas books 👍
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
@popbitch.bsky.social Bank and Moorgate are nowhere "near the same station", as someone who used to do Bank to Finchley Road, I'd make that hope regularly
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
@delaneyman.bsky.social hope you're enjoying Thailand, something you probably missed, but Felicity Blunt loves Barnes and a nice pic of tge bookshop www.thetimes.com/article/539b...
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Felicity Blunt on how to eat your way through London — and its literary scene
The literary agent Felicity Blunt reflects on her career, her favourite corners of London, and the date spots she visits with her husband Stanley Tucci
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
@delaneyman.bsky.social I thought of you when I saw this this morning
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
@tftimemachine.bsky.social oops www.thetimes.com/article/593b...
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Rabies death in Yorkshire after contact with stray dog in Morocco
Health officials said there was no risk to the wider public, with no documented instances of direct human-to-human transmission
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
@hackblackburn.bsky.social fascinating to think the Tyler’s have spanned the writing of the US Bill of Rights until today
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
@jamesomalley.co.uk did you see this in the Atlantic regarding a Democrat civil war regarding Abundance ? www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The Coming Democratic Civil War
A seemingly wonky debate about the “abundance agenda” is really about power.
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
@jamesomalley.co.uk I missed this story until @sathnam.bsky.social mentioned it in today's Times, but as someone who's posted about the National Park in Platform, it may be of interest highways-news.com/national-par...
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National Parking Platform entering “exciting era” - Highways News
The head of the Transport Technology Forum’s Smarter Parking Working Group has confirmed that the private sector is setting up a consortium to run the National Parking Platform programme. The platform...
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Chicago local news tonight will be horrendous
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
@hackblackburn.bsky.social in the revamped digital edition of the Times, where is the diary ?? I’ve never stumbled across it and have to do a search on your name to find each day’s diary
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
@jamesomalley.co.uk so Macron announces France will spend €109bn on AI
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
@andydawson.bsky.social @delaneyman.bsky.social re Seminole, you’re fine they’re just another tribe, like Sioux or Cherokee. You don’t hear so much about them because they weren’t on the plains fighting settlers, cavalry and don’t appear with cowboys
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
@jamesomalley.co.uk www.lefigaro.fr/offrir-artic...
lefigaro.fr
Data centers, talents, commande publique... La France détaille la nouvelle étape de sa stratégie nationale pour l’IA
INFO LE FIGARO - Le premier ministre François Bayrou a annoncé ce matin la mise à disposition de 35 sites «clés en main» prêts à accueillir des centres de données afin d’accélérer l’adoption de l’IA d...
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
@jamesomalley.co.uk An interesting article on next week's AI summit in Paris www.politico.eu/article/what...
politico.eu
What France hopes to get from its AI summit
From “inclusive” artificial intelligence to union power over tech firms, the French government is looking to tackle a series of hot-button issues.
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Answering questions like “why did the deer cross the road?” Probably because the grass was greener
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Watching Mitchell & Webb's "Ambassadors" on US Britbox. As a diplobrat, it's feels more genuine than Netflix's "The Diplomat" (I enjoy that too). It's a pity it was just 3 episodes, because Embassy life is weird. Living in a compound that's French while the 3rd world is on the other side of the wall
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
@jamesomalley.co.uk Another AI initiative for you to keep an eye on :D www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt...
faz.net
Brüssel plant Megafabriken für die KI
Gerade hat der amerikanische Präsident Trump ein gewaltiges KI-Programm angelegt. Nun reagiert die EU-Kommission – und erklärt, wie sie Amerika und China die Stirn bieten möchte.
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
@jamesomalley.co.uk check out François Bayrou's General Policy speech he's just made, he's talking about using AI to improve efficiency in the French public services Creating a special fund dedicated to state reform so that we can invest in the deployment of AI in our public services
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
At the Chicago (Adler) Planetarium for a Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” experience. Arrived way too early because the roads were empty. Have to say the food in the cafe is really good not like the low quality high cost I was expecting
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
@profanityswan.bsky.social @delaneyman.bsky.social
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Bill Maher tonight
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I have a friend whom though we have each others emails we communicate through a letter each Xmas. I do look forward to that letter and writing mine. Because of distance we’re always responding to the last letter so I’m commiserating a car accident she had almost two years ago 😀
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Starbucks festive bakery section is very disappointing this year. I usually get the gingerbread loaf but they’re still selling “Pumpkin loaf” I know pumpkin spice is popular for them, but no one is thinking Christmas and pumpkin
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Has anyone in a Hallmark Xmas movie ended the film thinking they need to spend more time in their business? It seems that everyone always realizes that they work too much and need to spend more family time
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Total credit to the guy who photo obedient the Trump/Trudeau dinner. Credit to my wife for spotting him
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Wow MAGA really hate the Macy’s ThxGiving parade. It seems that everyone who complains “too many celebs not enough floats” has a pro Trump account behind them
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Quite a few people celebrating x years sober today. There must have been a few bad thanksgivings there
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Local Supermarket has 500ml bottles or Irn Bru for just $2. One hour later my wife is querying why I have 20 bottles of soda in my “office” when I went out to buy some carrots?
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
@profanityswan.bsky.social Johnny Cougar could be very 1980s
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Having different news apps at the moment seems to being alerted about Musk being appointed to Trump’s Cabinet in 5 different languages
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Lauréline @laurelinevk.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
Okay this has to be disputed because Jam is made from crushed fruit pulp and jelly is made from fruit juice When Americans are saying “Jelly” they may actually be referring to jelly and not jam Preserves have whole fruit or at least large pieces of fruit
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