Angélique van Drunen 🇪🇺

Enough adjectives.

Excuse my long silence, I did not forget you, be sure of that.

A glimpse of Iran, through the eyes of its artists and journalists Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting point.

Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting point.

‘Would you like me to cry now?’: Louis Theroux on the manosphere, marriage and misunderstandings He’s television’s most daring documentary-maker, known for asking questions others wouldn’t. But Theroux doesn’t seem to like it when the tables are turned

‘Would you like me to cry now?’: Louis Theroux on the manosphere, marriage and misunderstandings @theguardian.com - www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Johan Derksen krijgt weerwoord van longkanker patholoog @knmg.bsky.social

Johan van Zanten in @trouw.nl, zaterdag.

Jude Law plays Putin in a film shot in Riga. Latvian officials say it serves Kremlin propaganda. — Meduza In early 2026, “The Wizard of the Kremlin” — the long-anticipated film about Vladimir Putin and his inner circle — hit theaters. Directed by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, the drama revolves…

Jude Law is playing Vladimir Putin in a new film shot in Latvia, but local officials are far from starstruck. They claim the production humanizes the Russian president and serves as a vessel for Kremlin propaganda. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

The significant military escalation in the Middle East has claimed civilian lives, damaged and destroyed vital infrastructure and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, requiring an immediate response across the region.

➡️ Learn more: www.unhcr.org/news/briefin...

Just looked through writing gigs on LinkedIn, half of which turn out to be training AI when you click on them. Came back on Bluesky and to find someone complaining that writers who want to be paid for their work are "money grabbing twats".

Sometimes I think people deserve gen AI slop.

Zeker goed nieuws. Maar 'zelfredbaarheid' @fd.nl? 😞 @taaldokter.bsky.social

Rubio: “Let me tell you, Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics.”

a group of dedicated madmen halfway up a snowy mountain

Ernst A. Heiniger. Rope team on the Bianco ridge. 1941

Geniale poster in #Someren 😁 ❤️💚 @sdsomeren.bsky.social

Is het al extreemlinks om voor internationaal recht te zijn?

Kenianen kunnen meekijken met wc-bezoek via slimme bril Meta Een bedrijf in Kenia, dat Meta helpt met het verbeteren van AI, krijgt beelden van gebruikers van Meta's Ray-Ban-brillen. Die medewerkers zien gebruikers naar de wc gaan, zich omkleden of porno bekijken en hebben zicht op creditcards en bankpassen.

Een bedrijf in Kenia, dat Meta helpt met het verbeteren van AI, krijgt beelden van gebruikers van Meta's Ray-Ban-brillen. Die medewerkers zien gebruikers naar de wc gaan, zich omkleden of porno bekijken en hebben zicht op creditcards en bankpassen. #Tweakers

We keep acting as if misinformation can be solved simply by pouring more information into the mess. We add more fact-checks, more warnings, and more awareness campaigns, but that is not enough.

The real damage runs deeper than false content.

The ‘Pilgrim Hare’ from St. Mary’s Church at Beverley in East Yorkshire. Dating to the mid-14th century, the hare is dressed as a pilgrim, hence the title. It is thought that the carving was the inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s White Rabbit. 📸 My own. #StoneworkSunday #Beverley

Hij kan weer.

het komt echt heel dichtbij nu

Illustration of the twelve princesses walking through the forest on the way to the underground palace where they dance.

'Then they came to another grove of trees, where all the leaves were of gold; and afterwards to a third, where the leaves were all glittering diamonds.'
-The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Brothers Grimm.

🎨Errol Le Cain

We zijn live! De eerste #beleefdelente camera's staan weer aan 🥳

We zien de bosuil, slechtvalk en zeearend al geweldig in de ochtendzon zitten.

Genieten! Kijk je mee?
🐣 www.beleefdelente.nl

🎙Nieuwe Ongelooflijke Podcast!🎙

De aanval op Iran van de VS is historisch, maar ook diep symbolisch.

Wat verandert er nu écht? Is 'regime change' mogelijk?' Wat zijn de diepere achtergronden?

Met @sherminamiri.bsky.social & @bartwallet.bsky.social!

🔗 www.eo.nl/podcast/de-o...

A stone etching showing three Persian men offering bowls and jars to someone off screen, likely a shah.

Four women dancing at a Nowruz festival somewhere in the DC area. Each wears a difference dress of red, yellow, blue, and pink, and signs in Farsi and English indicate things like Persian rugs are for sale (one of which they dance upon).

The Iranian New Year begins at the Spring Equinox, called Nowruz. It celebrates the defeat of winter by forces of light and has been celebrated for at least 2500 years historically. #FolkloreSunday

Modern Iran Everyday life in Iran is often mischaracterised, says the Iranian author and academic Jasmin Darznik – especially when it comes to the struggles of its women. She recommends five books that give us a…

"Many people of Forugh's generation saw her as a symbol for all the possibilities and limitations under the Pahlavi dynasty, and she’s remained a singularly inspirational figure for successive generations of Iranians."
fivebooks.com/best-books/m...

Wel met een goede reden, lees ik: www.rechtspraak.nl/organisatie-...

De lucht betrekt inmiddels maar het was vanochtend prachtig wandelen in de Bergense en Schoorlse duinen. -
www.wandelzoekpagina.nl/wandeling/tr... #tragetocht

Elektrische trams in Den Haag reden van 1906 tot 1925 over het Binnenhof. Als parkeerplaats was het Binnenhof nog tot maart 1975 in gebruik.

Foto's collectie Haags Gemeentearchief

Mijn naam is haas. Het leukste kunstwerk van @museumkranenburgh.bsky.social in Bergen.