Jan van de Rieth
@jvdrieth.bsky.social
European mongrel. Interested in macro, data analytics, chess, food, fishing, Asia (especially Malaysia and China) and mental health.
The beautiful South (Limburg).
The beautiful South (Limburg).
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Jan van de Rieth
@jvdrieth.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Mini bio:
European mongrel: mix of Manouches, Germans, farmers from
Limburg, Belgians, Jews & a Slovenian pâtissière (aka Oma)
Degrees from Durham & Imperial, interests macro econ, politics, chess, fishing, food & computing
Half a lifetime in the Big 4, doing data analytics
Left LDN pre Brexit
European mongrel: mix of Manouches, Germans, farmers from
Limburg, Belgians, Jews & a Slovenian pâtissière (aka Oma)
Degrees from Durham & Imperial, interests macro econ, politics, chess, fishing, food & computing
Half a lifetime in the Big 4, doing data analytics
Left LDN pre Brexit
There a signs that bsky is increasingly developing twitterish behaviours.
We really have ***** tendencies as a species.
We really have ***** tendencies as a species.
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There a signs that bsky is increasingly developing twitterish behaviours.
We really have ***** tendencies as a species.
We really have ***** tendencies as a species.
Great, pseudo science has reached bluesky.
No, broccoli doesn't cure HIV and if you dilute lavender oil 5 million fold it will not heal my brain.
No, broccoli doesn't cure HIV and if you dilute lavender oil 5 million fold it will not heal my brain.
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Great, pseudo science has reached bluesky.
No, broccoli doesn't cure HIV and if you dilute lavender oil 5 million fold it will not heal my brain.
No, broccoli doesn't cure HIV and if you dilute lavender oil 5 million fold it will not heal my brain.
Labour government has started to understand that hitting yourself repeatedly in the face with a hammer might be a suboptimal idea.
Refreshing.
And so quickly.
Refreshing.
And so quickly.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Labour government has started to understand that hitting yourself repeatedly in the face with a hammer might be a suboptimal idea.
Refreshing.
And so quickly.
Refreshing.
And so quickly.
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GM Rasmus Svane won the first Armageddon of the 2025 World Cup against GM Rauf Mamedov and advances to Round 3! 🔥
Watch our interview with Rasmus Svane after the 11-game match: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCd7...
Watch our interview with Rasmus Svane after the 11-game match: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCd7...
Rasmus Svane Wins Rollercoaster Tiebreaks | FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 2 Tiebreaks
Rasmus Svane wins the very first sudden death of the 2025 #FIDEWorldCup against Rauf Mamedov!
Replay the game on Lichess:…
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Daniel Hannan was born in Peru.
November 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Daniel Hannan was born in Peru.
Hokkaido milk bread with sourdough, wholegrain and corn flour
Smells great, taste we'll find out about
Smells great, taste we'll find out about
November 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hokkaido milk bread with sourdough, wholegrain and corn flour
Smells great, taste we'll find out about
Smells great, taste we'll find out about
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Truth sandwich in de journalistiek:
Het kiesproces in Nederland is internationaal erkend als zeer robust. Er zijn géén aanwijzingen voor ongeregeldheden bij de TK verkiezingen.
Wilders doet ongefundeerde, democratie ondermijnende beweringen.
Nogmaals: er zijn geen enkele aanwijzingen.
Het kiesproces in Nederland is internationaal erkend als zeer robust. Er zijn géén aanwijzingen voor ongeregeldheden bij de TK verkiezingen.
Wilders doet ongefundeerde, democratie ondermijnende beweringen.
Nogmaals: er zijn geen enkele aanwijzingen.
October 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Truth sandwich in de journalistiek:
Het kiesproces in Nederland is internationaal erkend als zeer robust. Er zijn géén aanwijzingen voor ongeregeldheden bij de TK verkiezingen.
Wilders doet ongefundeerde, democratie ondermijnende beweringen.
Nogmaals: er zijn geen enkele aanwijzingen.
Het kiesproces in Nederland is internationaal erkend als zeer robust. Er zijn géén aanwijzingen voor ongeregeldheden bij de TK verkiezingen.
Wilders doet ongefundeerde, democratie ondermijnende beweringen.
Nogmaals: er zijn geen enkele aanwijzingen.
The "discover" tab helps find a lot of really interesting new accounts.
And a lot of lovely people in dire need of therapy.
And a lot of lovely people in dire need of therapy.
November 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The "discover" tab helps find a lot of really interesting new accounts.
And a lot of lovely people in dire need of therapy.
And a lot of lovely people in dire need of therapy.
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I am certainly no seasoned strategist but I am a little skeptical of the political wisdom behind building a giant golden ballroom and sharing a dozen photos of a renovated marble bathroom at the very moment that millions of people are losing access to healthcare and food.
October 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I am certainly no seasoned strategist but I am a little skeptical of the political wisdom behind building a giant golden ballroom and sharing a dozen photos of a renovated marble bathroom at the very moment that millions of people are losing access to healthcare and food.
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Victoria Derbyshire : Why are you calling them fascists?
Lord Heseltine : Because they are
Lord Heseltine : Because they are
“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Victoria Derbyshire : Why are you calling them fascists?
Lord Heseltine : Because they are
Lord Heseltine : Because they are
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This is what happened to my Grandfather in Frankfurt, Germany on 9th November 1938, commonly known as Kristallnacht.
In Portland, Oregon, masked ICE GOONS abducted and vanished US citizen Gonzalo Catalan last week. Tragically, his family remains unaware of his whereabouts and has not received any communication from him as of today.
October 29, 2025 at 4:13 AM
This is what happened to my Grandfather in Frankfurt, Germany on 9th November 1938, commonly known as Kristallnacht.
Et tu, Times?
I have knackered my back, you don't want t know how much I spent on desk & chairs...
I have knackered my back, you don't want t know how much I spent on desk & chairs...
October 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Et tu, Times?
I have knackered my back, you don't want t know how much I spent on desk & chairs...
I have knackered my back, you don't want t know how much I spent on desk & chairs...
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The Kingdom of the Pinguwalda is proud to announce the launch of PDAI*, which looks set to annihilate the competition. Sample output (actually the only available output) below.
*Pinguwaldian Degenerative AI
*Pinguwaldian Degenerative AI
a penguin wearing a pink hat is sitting on a chair .
ALT: a penguin wearing a pink hat is sitting on a chair .
media.tenor.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The Kingdom of the Pinguwalda is proud to announce the launch of PDAI*, which looks set to annihilate the competition. Sample output (actually the only available output) below.
*Pinguwaldian Degenerative AI
*Pinguwaldian Degenerative AI
Hive mind, help please. Can you recommend more podcasts?
I like podcasts like
-no such thing as a fish
-Podcast of unnecessary details
-more or less
-The Bugle
-Monkey cage
-Empire
-newsagents
-private eye
-In our time
I like podcasts like
-no such thing as a fish
-Podcast of unnecessary details
-more or less
-The Bugle
-Monkey cage
-Empire
-newsagents
-private eye
-In our time
October 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Hive mind, help please. Can you recommend more podcasts?
I like podcasts like
-no such thing as a fish
-Podcast of unnecessary details
-more or less
-The Bugle
-Monkey cage
-Empire
-newsagents
-private eye
-In our time
I like podcasts like
-no such thing as a fish
-Podcast of unnecessary details
-more or less
-The Bugle
-Monkey cage
-Empire
-newsagents
-private eye
-In our time
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Wow! That's some amazing work!
Anonymous has hacked all Kremlin servers.
Anonymous is applying its own digital sanctions on Russia. We demand they surrender and fully leave all Ukrainian territory. #OpRussia
Anonymous is applying its own digital sanctions on Russia. We demand they surrender and fully leave all Ukrainian territory. #OpRussia
October 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Wow! That's some amazing work!
V75 / trav
Question for the Swedish racing community: can I watch / stream V75 online outside Sweden? Where?
Question for the Swedish racing community: can I watch / stream V75 online outside Sweden? Where?
October 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
V75 / trav
Question for the Swedish racing community: can I watch / stream V75 online outside Sweden? Where?
Question for the Swedish racing community: can I watch / stream V75 online outside Sweden? Where?
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"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
October 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
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Truly astonishing, the things people will say out loud in the year of our lord 2025
Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, “It drives me mad seeing adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of anything other than white"
Followed by that time Sarah Pochin said, "My kids say: mum, you're such a moron" 👀
Followed by that time Sarah Pochin said, "My kids say: mum, you're such a moron" 👀
October 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Truly astonishing, the things people will say out loud in the year of our lord 2025
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Fuck, and I mean this most politely, off.
Liberal society has failed young men, writes listair Strathern MP
Liberal society has failed young men
The left must learn from Andrew Tate
www.newstatesman.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Fuck, and I mean this most politely, off.
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That's racism. Plain and simple.
No other word for it.
It's shocking beyond belief that this sort of thing is somehow acceptable.
No other word for it.
It's shocking beyond belief that this sort of thing is somehow acceptable.
Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, “It drives me mad seeing adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of anything other than white"
Followed by that time Sarah Pochin said, "My kids say: mum, you're such a moron" 👀
Followed by that time Sarah Pochin said, "My kids say: mum, you're such a moron" 👀
October 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
That's racism. Plain and simple.
No other word for it.
It's shocking beyond belief that this sort of thing is somehow acceptable.
No other word for it.
It's shocking beyond belief that this sort of thing is somehow acceptable.
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In Ravels, net over de grens in België, is vogelgriep vastgesteld op een vermeerderingsbedrijf. België heeft een beperkingsgebied ingesteld dat deels in Nederland valt. Daarom is door de minister van ...
Bron: Landbouw en Natuur
Bron: Landbouw en Natuur
Vogelgriep vastgesteld in grensgebied België
In Ravels, net over de grens in België, is vogelgriep vastgesteld op een vermeerderingsbedrijf. België heeft een beperkingsgebied ingesteld dat deels in Nederland valt. Daarom is door de minister van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur (LVVN) een beperkingszone ingesteld rondom Baarle-Nassau, in Noord-Brabant.
https://openrijk.nl/nl/ministeries/landbouw-en-natuur/artikel/92d0fcbc-dc1e-411c-9c94-442e325351e1/vogelgriep-vastgesteld-in-grensgebied-belgië
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In Ravels, net over de grens in België, is vogelgriep vastgesteld op een vermeerderingsbedrijf. België heeft een beperkingsgebied ingesteld dat deels in Nederland valt. Daarom is door de minister van ...
Bron: Landbouw en Natuur
Bron: Landbouw en Natuur
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The Dutch elections have once again been disappointingly myopic - the transatlantic fractures, European security, China, Ukraine: they barely feature.
Despite this, I'd argue the momentum is for a more centrist coalition to win out, which will want to be far more active on the global stage again.
Despite this, I'd argue the momentum is for a more centrist coalition to win out, which will want to be far more active on the global stage again.
After the collapse of a short-lived right-wing government in the Netherlands, traditional parties may make a comeback — a shift that will be welcomed in Brussels and beyond.
Read @katjabego.bsky.social's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read @katjabego.bsky.social's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
The Dutch elections are an opportunity for the Netherlands to regain its international influence
After the collapse of its short-lived right-wing government, traditional parties may make a comeback in a ‘middle coalition’ that is more likely to be stable and proactive – a shift that will be welco...
www.chathamhouse.org
October 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Dutch elections have once again been disappointingly myopic - the transatlantic fractures, European security, China, Ukraine: they barely feature.
Despite this, I'd argue the momentum is for a more centrist coalition to win out, which will want to be far more active on the global stage again.
Despite this, I'd argue the momentum is for a more centrist coalition to win out, which will want to be far more active on the global stage again.
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In 250 jaar Verenigde Staten was 'the White House' van alles, van woonhuis tot kleuterschooltje, crisiscentrum, perskamer, feestzaal, rouwkapel en seksclub. Trumps sloopkogel is een en al symboliek. En een 'Ballroom' voor 1000 gasten nog maar het begin. #BetrouwbareBronnen omny.fm/shows/betrou...
October 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
In 250 jaar Verenigde Staten was 'the White House' van alles, van woonhuis tot kleuterschooltje, crisiscentrum, perskamer, feestzaal, rouwkapel en seksclub. Trumps sloopkogel is een en al symboliek. En een 'Ballroom' voor 1000 gasten nog maar het begin. #BetrouwbareBronnen omny.fm/shows/betrou...