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Niels Arts

@nielsarts.bsky.social
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F1 fan since 1993. Created Formula 1 starter pack. Also: Interested in geopolitics. Studied modern day history (propaganda, military history, cold war). SaaS startup owner of Clonable: simplifying online internationalisation.

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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 1h
Verstappen is going to be 2nd in this WC. He and RedBull have found the rhythm they need. Charles is going to be third I guess, because he will catch Hamilton. Russel will become fourth. Antonelli is getting points each race...enough to get WC. Good job of him. Becoming consistent, a sign of a true
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 7h
I had the opportunity to speak at BirghtonSEO last Friday, but what really stuck with me was the amount of homeless people in Brighton. On every street there were people sleeping, also during the rain. It really didn't feel good to sleep in an hotel room with extra beds in it and know these people
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Only 40 points to become 2nd for Verstappen. Becoming 1st will again be too much, but the 2nd or 3d place are possible now. Norris, this will make the problems at McLaren bigger ...
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I am awake at 3:47. Why? Because KLM cancelled my flight at 20.55 when I just arrived on the airport. Gave me some hotel room and told me to get the flight at 6.30 which means I have to get at the airport gat around 4.30. Thanks for not letting me sleep properly KLM. Hopefully I make it on time
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Mark Wahlberg Asks 'Why Me?'
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The long US twentieth century has come to an end. The rise and fall of the American empire.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Great job Verstappen. Russel very disappointing. If you want to grab a minor chance to become World Champion you have to grab those opportunities. That's the difference between him and for instance Verstappen.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Russia’s new budget draft sets a record 17.1T RUB (~$220B) for defense. Combined with security, over 40% of state spending now burns in Ukraine. The Kremlin claims it can manage, but this isn't economic strength, it's pure fiscal cannibalization.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What will happen to Hamilton if he gets passed in points by Leclerc again? Its only 20 points between them. Since Britain Leclerc got 24 points more than Hamilton. I think Lewis will get frustrated very much over this because it and will decide 2027 is gonna be his last year...
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Somehow I think Verstappen will end as nr 3 in the Championship after the Mercedes guys. And that would be incredible. It's never enough to get a win (or it rains) but to become third would be one hell of a job done.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is what the Russians will break. A war economy looks artificially stable because it burns through its core capital and forces domestic banks to absorb its debt. Once the liquid cash reserves hit zero and transport networks fail, the system doesn't degrade smoothly...it collapses overnight.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why do I wear @dropkickmurphys.com gear? One of the reasons is this: youtu.be/QGubnoMqPxM?... 'Nazis are NOT FUCKING WELCOME at a Dropkick Murphys show' - Ken Casey
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Dropkick Murphys - Terminal 5 - Onstage Fight included - 3/13/13
YouTube video by mijywoby
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Manchester City is guilty. Will it become a bit like the Tour du France? You never know who has really won the title, even decades after a season has taken place? www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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What punishment could Man City face after Premier League charges verdict and will they appeal?
It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Man City. Here's what it means.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
One of my favorite war songs: open.spotify.com/track/2PNjn6... Almost everytime I go to my holiday house in northern France I play this song...
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The Green Fields Of France (No Man's Land)
Dropkick Murphys · The Warrior's Code · Song · 2005
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump and his news media...
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Again a very shitty day...
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Angry Argh Reaction Meme
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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Mao was bad. It’s insane that that’s a potentially divisive statement on this website.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Great to hear!
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's been some rough weeks at my company... Times when I think: why did I wanted to have startup?
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Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura: Not In The Mood
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Really @f1tv.bsky.social ? Even more sprints? Please just make different qualifying sessions. Or even do a totally reversed grid ffs, but not these stupid sprint races.
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Max Greenfield (Schmidt) Dry Heaving
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Check for Home Exchanges in Rome from 17-24 october. Normally its not that difficult, but now...pfff, hopefully I can arrange something.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is Russia...f-ing fascists.
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Vatniksoep @vatniksoepnl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Het volgende ON qua desinfokanaal.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
There aren't that much hits on the warehouses in Russia now right? Not a good sign...
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Lawson will drive more races in a RedBull during a season where he was announced as a Racing Bulls driver than in a season where he was announced as a RedBull driver.
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Fiona Frills Confused Reaction
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Damn. Well done by Loek Hartog racingnews365.nl/nederlandse-... x.com/VincentJBrui...
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Nederlandse coureur verricht heldendaad na horrorcrash in Chinese GT-race
Bij een race van het Chinese GT-kampioenschap zijn twee Ferrari's hard op elkaar geklapt, met een enorme vlammenzee tot gevolg. De Nederlandse coureur Loek Hartog twijfelde geen seconde en schoot de c...
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Must be weird for Italians that Kimi, a son of Italy, is winning with a German Mercedes. The prancing horse is again a horse with a broken ankle.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Verstappen is growing a moustache?
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
So far the F1 championship I guess. Kimi will win it, if he does not do something stupid next races.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Great drive of Antonelli. And of Verstappen not to forget, with that RedBull.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Alpine is doing great. Verstappen also. Could be a lot of valuable points for Russel, for McLaren to catch Ferrari, for Alpine and a chance for Verstappen to get a podium again this year.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Would be very cool if he can repeat that today...
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
So: a failing Argentine president, gets te support of a failing US president to invade the Falklands and start another war because the UK wouldn't help enough in a stupid war against Iran that costs the world loads of money? Just to get that straight.
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Yomping
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?
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Its Over Sui: The Pianist's Despair
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Veekay is on fire...well done #indycar
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Russia’s live budget deficit is scaling towards 11T rubles while cash leaves banks and fuel runs short. Just like Feb 1917, the real breaking point will be there when the financial problems turns into real-world logistics paralysis. Nicky II lost his throne because railway workers locked the
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The war economy of Russia
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
It's going well at the Moscow Stock Exchange...almost below 2000 again. They won't be able to keep this position for long. @prune602.bsky.social....
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Communist propaganda on Bluesky is thriving... People are sharing without any background check of what is the source, who is the one that sharing... So easy to say: the US and the 'west'. China is doing a new form of capitalist colonisation...
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Getting some apples, pears, mirabelle plums and Reine Claude plums from our garden in Mainbresson, France. There are like hundreds of plums more, but its enough for now.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
1980's: bread lines USSR 2026: fuel lines Russia 1980's: war Afghanistan and collapsing economy 2026: wat Ukraine and collapsing economy
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What I always think is that there are minimal age limits, so why not maximum age limits? I don't think a seventeen year old would do much worse against a 75 year old right? But they only claim its age discrimination when it's not about minors.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Solar panel prices have fallen 90% since 2010, making solar the cheapest form of energy on Earth. oilprice.com/Alternative-...
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How Solar Panel Prices Fell 90 Percent In 15 Years | OilPrice.com
Solar power outpaced every other energy source in 2025, driven by falling costs, early policy bets and a global push for energy security.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Today I went with my 16 year old daughter to #cabaretvert in Charleville-Mézières (N-France). Cool festival. We've seen #bodycount, #turnstile and #deftones.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Verstappen signed with Red Bull again. Think it is a good decision. He will be able to build the team again after they are fallen to being the fourth team on the grid. Will be amazing to see him try to achieve another World Championship again. Hopefully the F1 cars will change next year...
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Interesting article: www.zmescience.com/science/news...
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Economists Say World Population May Have Already Crossed into Below Replacement Fertility, Faster Than U.N. Estimates
A new analysis finds the steepest declines where economists least expected them.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Bank run...💪💪💪💪 www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/r...
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Russians pull billions from banks fearing Kremlin will seize savings for war
Russia's central bank reported that billions of roubles have been withdrawn from banks each month, as Russians pull out cash amid fears of the Kremlin seizing their savings to fund the war in Ukraine amid a deteriorating economy.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
For everyone who is interested.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Great movie: De Gaulle: resistance. Can't wait for the second part. youtu.be/2Fe9HM6xW78?...
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De Gaulle Part 1 & 2 | Official trailer
YouTube video by Immina Films
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars or Trek, LOTR, or Marvel.
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Niels Arts @nielsarts.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I think I am not lying if I would say that the Ukrainian army now has the best Defense Force in the world. Not on conquering lands maybe, because that would demand much more manpower, but for defense and harming the opponents economy in innovative ways...yes it is.
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