Rian van Lierop
@rianvl.bsky.social
Web editor, reader, cat person, skeptic
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so much clothing is marketed as "conversation starters" but as an introvert, i want "conversation enders." no more talking. let me go home.
February 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
so much clothing is marketed as "conversation starters" but as an introvert, i want "conversation enders." no more talking. let me go home.
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🪡🧵If you like embroidery and textile art:
Very proud that my mum's work is being exhibited at the Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch. Every scene has a tiny animal hidden somewhere, especially for me!
Very proud that my mum's work is being exhibited at the Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch. Every scene has a tiny animal hidden somewhere, especially for me!
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
🪡🧵If you like embroidery and textile art:
Very proud that my mum's work is being exhibited at the Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch. Every scene has a tiny animal hidden somewhere, especially for me!
Very proud that my mum's work is being exhibited at the Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch. Every scene has a tiny animal hidden somewhere, especially for me!
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Fantastisch nieuws voor de inwoners van Utrecht en de Amelisweerd! Alleen zonde dat het zoveel tijd en geld heeft gekost om te beseffen dat een minuutje tijdwinst veel minder belangrijk is dan de gezondheid van mens en natuur.
nos.nl/artikel/2599...
nos.nl/artikel/2599...
Tweede Kamer wil toch geen verbreding A27 bij Utrechts natuurgebied Amelisweerd
De verbreding van de snelweg is omstreden omdat er opnieuw een stuk bos bij Amelisweerd voor gekapt zou moeten worden.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Fantastisch nieuws voor de inwoners van Utrecht en de Amelisweerd! Alleen zonde dat het zoveel tijd en geld heeft gekost om te beseffen dat een minuutje tijdwinst veel minder belangrijk is dan de gezondheid van mens en natuur.
nos.nl/artikel/2599...
nos.nl/artikel/2599...
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Hey! Scientists! Did you discover something cool with your eyes lately? Maybe you made an image with a telescope or microscope? Or made an illustrative figure in a paper?
That's great! Congratulations!
I am BEGGING you to upload a copy to wikimedia commons
a rant ⚛️🧪
That's great! Congratulations!
I am BEGGING you to upload a copy to wikimedia commons
a rant ⚛️🧪
January 25, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Hey! Scientists! Did you discover something cool with your eyes lately? Maybe you made an image with a telescope or microscope? Or made an illustrative figure in a paper?
That's great! Congratulations!
I am BEGGING you to upload a copy to wikimedia commons
a rant ⚛️🧪
That's great! Congratulations!
I am BEGGING you to upload a copy to wikimedia commons
a rant ⚛️🧪
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![Comic. [Person pointing to graph on wall, addressing two people – one with close-cropped haircut, one with shoulder-length styled haircut – seated behind a desk.] PERSON: By lowering the planned satellite orbit, we can reduce the size of the launch vehicle required. We can reduce costs further by eliminating the satellite entirely in favor of an aerial platform. Some equipment could be moved to a ground-based facility, reducing required aircraft time. Additional savings could be… [caption] I’m trying to get NASA to build a shed in my backyard.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreibr5srobdfzld7ciekkd2s7icra7o4uix5pol3mlf3jmne5c5e7lu@jpeg)
January 24, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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There should be a separate set of weight machines at the gym for those who just want to sit on them and play with their phone.
January 23, 2026 at 8:55 PM
There should be a separate set of weight machines at the gym for those who just want to sit on them and play with their phone.
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“Ja maar dit gaat over denaturaliseren Marokkanen…”
We zijn het al gewend geraakt dat er zo over bevolkingsgroepen gesproken wordt.
Een Tweede Kamer vergeven van extreemrechtse fascisten.
Ze staan te smullen bij het idee van een Nederlandse ICE.
Gadverdamme.
We zijn het al gewend geraakt dat er zo over bevolkingsgroepen gesproken wordt.
Een Tweede Kamer vergeven van extreemrechtse fascisten.
Ze staan te smullen bij het idee van een Nederlandse ICE.
Gadverdamme.
January 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM
“Ja maar dit gaat over denaturaliseren Marokkanen…”
We zijn het al gewend geraakt dat er zo over bevolkingsgroepen gesproken wordt.
Een Tweede Kamer vergeven van extreemrechtse fascisten.
Ze staan te smullen bij het idee van een Nederlandse ICE.
Gadverdamme.
We zijn het al gewend geraakt dat er zo over bevolkingsgroepen gesproken wordt.
Een Tweede Kamer vergeven van extreemrechtse fascisten.
Ze staan te smullen bij het idee van een Nederlandse ICE.
Gadverdamme.
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From filmmakers Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, MEL BROOKS THE 99 YEAR OLD MAN! (2026) delves into the enduring legacy behind one of comedy's most influential voices: the and only, Mel Brooks!
Watch the first installment tonight on HBO Max at 9pm ET.
Watch the first installment tonight on HBO Max at 9pm ET.
January 22, 2026 at 6:31 PM
From filmmakers Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, MEL BROOKS THE 99 YEAR OLD MAN! (2026) delves into the enduring legacy behind one of comedy's most influential voices: the and only, Mel Brooks!
Watch the first installment tonight on HBO Max at 9pm ET.
Watch the first installment tonight on HBO Max at 9pm ET.
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Trump accepting Machado's Nobel Peace Prize is a great insult to the FIFA Peace Prize committee
January 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Trump accepting Machado's Nobel Peace Prize is a great insult to the FIFA Peace Prize committee
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If scientists could make themselves useful - like altering the DNA of cats to make it so when they puke they do it all in one single spot instead of a bit here, a splosh over there, and a dribble way over there - that'll be great.
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
If scientists could make themselves useful - like altering the DNA of cats to make it so when they puke they do it all in one single spot instead of a bit here, a splosh over there, and a dribble way over there - that'll be great.
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For those who struggle to get started and feel overwhelmed, Veronica Lewis has a great methodology for how to write alt text. This methodology has been referred to as "the Capybara Method."
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
For those who struggle to get started and feel overwhelmed, Veronica Lewis has a great methodology for how to write alt text. This methodology has been referred to as "the Capybara Method."
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I need a mood booster, let's talk about capybaras.
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
January 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I need a mood booster, let's talk about capybaras.
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
Here's a capy demonstrating one of MANY ways they can move through the water: running along the bottom.
They're 'semi-aquatic' mammals, just like hippos, seals & beavers. They LOVE water.
(📷: Fernando Maidana)
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Now live: “Google allows advertisers to target the sensitive informational queries of cancer patients” by Marco Zenone, Alessandro Marcon, Nora Kenworthy, May van Schalkwyk, Timothy Caulfield, Greg Hartwell, and Nason Maani.
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December 23, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Now live: “Google allows advertisers to target the sensitive informational queries of cancer patients” by Marco Zenone, Alessandro Marcon, Nora Kenworthy, May van Schalkwyk, Timothy Caulfield, Greg Hartwell, and Nason Maani.
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/goog...
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/goog...
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This and also the “turn off reposts” option for specific accounts. (For most folks if I like their posts I like their reposts too but there is one popular account whose opinions I like but who reposts things I do not and I just want to be able to follow their posts!)
January 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
This and also the “turn off reposts” option for specific accounts. (For most folks if I like their posts I like their reposts too but there is one popular account whose opinions I like but who reposts things I do not and I just want to be able to follow their posts!)
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Whatever one thinks of the attack on Venezuela, you have to admire the skill and strategic precision of the military forces that stormed Madura's fortress and so effectively removed the Epstein Files from the headlines.
January 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Whatever one thinks of the attack on Venezuela, you have to admire the skill and strategic precision of the military forces that stormed Madura's fortress and so effectively removed the Epstein Files from the headlines.
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Heerlijk zaterdagavond leesvoer. Genuanceerd, uitgebreid, bronvermelding en zo nu en dan een kwinkslag. Thnx @www.sjamadriaan.nl
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Hoe schadelijk is ultrabewerkte voeding?
Ultrabewerkte voeding, deel 2
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January 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Heerlijk zaterdagavond leesvoer. Genuanceerd, uitgebreid, bronvermelding en zo nu en dan een kwinkslag. Thnx @www.sjamadriaan.nl
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substack.com/@sjamadriaan...
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
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Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
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Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
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The References had a seizure and started speaking Qwghlmian.
December 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The References had a seizure and started speaking Qwghlmian.
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This is a photo of the surface of an asteroid
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
December 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is a photo of the surface of an asteroid
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
It was taken from the *surface*I of that asteroid
By a *bouncing rover* the size of a lunchbox
(1/2)
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Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
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It's a whole genre it's beautiful
December 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It's a whole genre it's beautiful
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Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.
December 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.
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Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose