Martijn van den Broek
@mfamyfuerza.bsky.social
📚 Aspiring Biogerontologist | Biology Student at the Open University
🌍 Exploring systems, synthetic, developmental, regenerative and computational biology
🚀 Seeking a fully remote role
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/martijn-van-den-broek/
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🌍 Exploring systems, synthetic, developmental, regenerative and computational biology
🚀 Seeking a fully remote role
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/martijn-van-den-broek/
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It's weird how all the studies show that a 4-day week and UBI makes societies wealthier, more productive, and happier, but the RW govt types keep insisting on unemployment, austerity, longer hours, and shit labour rights
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
It's weird how all the studies show that a 4-day week and UBI makes societies wealthier, more productive, and happier, but the RW govt types keep insisting on unemployment, austerity, longer hours, and shit labour rights
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For EU/UK watchers on here, the lib dems have forced a vote on a "customs union bill" tomorrow in the HoC. 👇
We'll soon find out.
Lib dems have forced a "customs union bill" debate and vote in the HoC tomorrow Aslak. Dec 9th.
Lib dems have forced a "customs union bill" debate and vote in the HoC tomorrow Aslak. Dec 9th.
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
For EU/UK watchers on here, the lib dems have forced a vote on a "customs union bill" tomorrow in the HoC. 👇
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🚨 Did you know? Indoor air can be 5x worse than outdoor air! During winter, we close our windows to stay warm, but that traps pollutants like:
❌ Mould spores
❌ Dust and allergens
❌ Cooking fumes and more
Stay warm AND breathe clean! ❄️
Our blog: bit.ly/4eP8weM
❌ Mould spores
❌ Dust and allergens
❌ Cooking fumes and more
Stay warm AND breathe clean! ❄️
Our blog: bit.ly/4eP8weM
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚨 Did you know? Indoor air can be 5x worse than outdoor air! During winter, we close our windows to stay warm, but that traps pollutants like:
❌ Mould spores
❌ Dust and allergens
❌ Cooking fumes and more
Stay warm AND breathe clean! ❄️
Our blog: bit.ly/4eP8weM
❌ Mould spores
❌ Dust and allergens
❌ Cooking fumes and more
Stay warm AND breathe clean! ❄️
Our blog: bit.ly/4eP8weM
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- There are still no simple solutions or therapies for ME/CFS and post-viral autoimmune diseases, and previous scientific studies demonstrate the complexity of the disease mechanisms
The German government has committed half a billion euros for research on long COVID and other post-infection syndromes
go.nature.com/48qFiTA
go.nature.com/48qFiTA
Long-COVID research just got a big funding boost: will it find new treatments?
The German government has committed half a billion euros for research on long COVID and other post-infection syndromes.
go.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
- There are still no simple solutions or therapies for ME/CFS and post-viral autoimmune diseases, and previous scientific studies demonstrate the complexity of the disease mechanisms
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The question is no longer whether Britain needs to repair our relationship with Europe, but rather when will the Government will act on it. The country cannot afford another decade of hesitation.
Starmer refuses to rule out rejoining EU in his lifetime
PM says he is holding talks with European partners ‘about how we can be closer’
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The question is no longer whether Britain needs to repair our relationship with Europe, but rather when will the Government will act on it. The country cannot afford another decade of hesitation.
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The European Union, our home 🇪🇺
A space of freedom and democracy.
A unique achievement for peace and prosperity 🕊️
A stronger Europe is now more important than ever 💪🏻
Let us fight for it. Together. ❤️🇪🇺💚
A space of freedom and democracy.
A unique achievement for peace and prosperity 🕊️
A stronger Europe is now more important than ever 💪🏻
Let us fight for it. Together. ❤️🇪🇺💚
December 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The European Union, our home 🇪🇺
A space of freedom and democracy.
A unique achievement for peace and prosperity 🕊️
A stronger Europe is now more important than ever 💪🏻
Let us fight for it. Together. ❤️🇪🇺💚
A space of freedom and democracy.
A unique achievement for peace and prosperity 🕊️
A stronger Europe is now more important than ever 💪🏻
Let us fight for it. Together. ❤️🇪🇺💚
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this is a direct consequence of the decisions made by the US to slash foreign health aid. BUT many European countries (inc UK) have also cut aid.
"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years."
This is the legacy of aid cuts. ~AA
time.com/7338791/chil...
This is the legacy of aid cuts. ~AA
time.com/7338791/chil...
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.
time.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
this is a direct consequence of the decisions made by the US to slash foreign health aid. BUT many European countries (inc UK) have also cut aid.
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So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
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The remains of Gresham castle photographed with a regular camera and how it looks with a LiDar drone camera.
December 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The remains of Gresham castle photographed with a regular camera and how it looks with a LiDar drone camera.
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The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU
The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.
davekeating.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
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Made a pen plotter for under $20 and some 3d printed parts. It serves up a whole web server, just connect, draw, and plot. No drivers or installs for the user, just open a browser. Full writeup here hackaday.io/project/2045... #cnc #3dprinting #esp32 #penplotter #stem
December 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Made a pen plotter for under $20 and some 3d printed parts. It serves up a whole web server, just connect, draw, and plot. No drivers or installs for the user, just open a browser. Full writeup here hackaday.io/project/2045... #cnc #3dprinting #esp32 #penplotter #stem
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Costa
"If we want to protect ourselves, not only from adversaries but also allies we challenge, we need to strengthen. Sometimes we doubt Europe’s power. What I see is so many people trying to undermine Europe; if Europe isn't strong why do so many people seek to undermine it?"
"If we want to protect ourselves, not only from adversaries but also allies we challenge, we need to strengthen. Sometimes we doubt Europe’s power. What I see is so many people trying to undermine Europe; if Europe isn't strong why do so many people seek to undermine it?"
December 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Costa
"If we want to protect ourselves, not only from adversaries but also allies we challenge, we need to strengthen. Sometimes we doubt Europe’s power. What I see is so many people trying to undermine Europe; if Europe isn't strong why do so many people seek to undermine it?"
"If we want to protect ourselves, not only from adversaries but also allies we challenge, we need to strengthen. Sometimes we doubt Europe’s power. What I see is so many people trying to undermine Europe; if Europe isn't strong why do so many people seek to undermine it?"
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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Apparently Norway found a kill switch from Chinese electric buses.
Too bad the economics are making the victory of electric vehicles inevitable, and European firms dropped out of the race.
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
Too bad the economics are making the victory of electric vehicles inevitable, and European firms dropped out of the race.
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
Norway uncovers kill switch in Chinese buses that can be shut down remotely - Denmark scrambling for solutions
Norway's electric bus system has unearthed a troubling security issue involving Yutong buses manufactured in China, which may be hackable from afar. This unsettling news has raised eyebrows throughout...
m.economictimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Apparently Norway found a kill switch from Chinese electric buses.
Too bad the economics are making the victory of electric vehicles inevitable, and European firms dropped out of the race.
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
Too bad the economics are making the victory of electric vehicles inevitable, and European firms dropped out of the race.
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
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What does it say when a local newspaper can provide better information than our MSM? Public Health is routinely asleep at the wheel while the virus bus goes over the cliff.
"...the department head for medicine was shaking his head in disbelief at having to state the obvious: “Why is it that every year, just like snow in winter, we know flu is coming, and yet every year flu catches us by surprise?” The room fell silent."
December 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
What does it say when a local newspaper can provide better information than our MSM? Public Health is routinely asleep at the wheel while the virus bus goes over the cliff.
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'Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Mr Gloster* added that hospital emergency department attendance was at its "highest ever" last Monday'
Highest ever.
*The HSE Chief Executive.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
Highest ever.
*The HSE Chief Executive.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
IMO warns that flu has hit Ireland 'fast and hard'
The Irish Medical Organisation has warned that the flu has hit Ireland "fast and hard" and will add enormous strain to the already stretched public hospital system.
www.rte.ie
December 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
'Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Mr Gloster* added that hospital emergency department attendance was at its "highest ever" last Monday'
Highest ever.
*The HSE Chief Executive.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
Highest ever.
*The HSE Chief Executive.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
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⚠️ BREAKING:
Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge
VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.
Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge
VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.
December 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge
VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.
Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge
VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.
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☀️ Democracy works better in daylight.
Parliament supports new EU rules to ensure third country lobbying is transparent. Paid work for non-EU countries would require registration with national systems, strong safeguards for civic space, and neutral, factual data.
🔗 Learn how: link.europa.eu/hCvQPX
Parliament supports new EU rules to ensure third country lobbying is transparent. Paid work for non-EU countries would require registration with national systems, strong safeguards for civic space, and neutral, factual data.
🔗 Learn how: link.europa.eu/hCvQPX
December 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
☀️ Democracy works better in daylight.
Parliament supports new EU rules to ensure third country lobbying is transparent. Paid work for non-EU countries would require registration with national systems, strong safeguards for civic space, and neutral, factual data.
🔗 Learn how: link.europa.eu/hCvQPX
Parliament supports new EU rules to ensure third country lobbying is transparent. Paid work for non-EU countries would require registration with national systems, strong safeguards for civic space, and neutral, factual data.
🔗 Learn how: link.europa.eu/hCvQPX
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Please sign and share this UK Parliamentary petition for an automatic right to treatment by FFP2/3 masked staff, safe air and ventilation in every setting and stronger infection control: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Review NHS policy on masks, safe air & ventilation to protect vulnerable
Vulnerable people — those with cancer, immune compromise, or chronic illness — should feel safe in NHS settings, not fearful. We’re calling for a 'do no harm' standard: an automatic right to treatment...
petition.parliament.uk
December 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Please sign and share this UK Parliamentary petition for an automatic right to treatment by FFP2/3 masked staff, safe air and ventilation in every setting and stronger infection control: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
"People who live within 500 metres of a goat farm have a 73 per cent higher risk of pneumonia than other Dutch residents. If you live within one kilometre of a goat farm, you have a 19 per cent higher risk of pneumonia."
We drink clean water and eat cooked food, but we breathe dirty air.
We drink clean water and eat cooked food, but we breathe dirty air.
Nieuw onderzoek: omwonende geitenstal krijgt inderdaad vaker longontsteking
Nieuw onderzoek: omwonende geitenstal krijgt inderdaad vaker longontsteking
De Gezondheidsraad trekt dezelfde conclusies als eerder het RIVM. Honderden mensen per jaar worden ziek door bacteriën afkomstig van geitenstallen.
nos.nl
December 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"People who live within 500 metres of a goat farm have a 73 per cent higher risk of pneumonia than other Dutch residents. If you live within one kilometre of a goat farm, you have a 19 per cent higher risk of pneumonia."
We drink clean water and eat cooked food, but we breathe dirty air.
We drink clean water and eat cooked food, but we breathe dirty air.
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Neat Techniques To Make Interactive Light Sculptures
Neat Techniques To Make Interactive Light Sculptures
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Neat Techniques To Make Interactive Light Sculptures
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Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer
Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer
Appointment marks a rapid political transformation for a former Tory donor and potential candidate for MP
The formerly Conservative-supporting boss of the supermarket Iceland is to be made a Labour peer when the party appoints another 25 representatives to parliament’s upper house later this month.
Keir Starmer will appoint Richard Walker to the House of Lords, the Guardian understands, the culmination of an unusual and rapid political transformation for someone named as a prospective Tory MP candidate a little over three years ago. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer
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The sooner the Irish State addresses our lack of ventilation infrastructure in our public transport and schools, the better for everyone, especially children. The cycle of year-round respiratory infections could end if we improved ventilation in communal spaces.
#FridayAirday #CleanTheAir
#FridayAirday #CleanTheAir
December 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The sooner the Irish State addresses our lack of ventilation infrastructure in our public transport and schools, the better for everyone, especially children. The cycle of year-round respiratory infections could end if we improved ventilation in communal spaces.
#FridayAirday #CleanTheAir
#FridayAirday #CleanTheAir