Raphael Cockx
@raphael.cockx.com
Newsroom developer and datajournalist at @tijd.be in Brussels
Into trains, planes, not so much automobiles
Lover of most things 🇨🇦
Possibly addicted to 🧀
Talk to me on Threema: https://threema.id/2ESZ3KKM
Into trains, planes, not so much automobiles
Lover of most things 🇨🇦
Possibly addicted to 🧀
Talk to me on Threema: https://threema.id/2ESZ3KKM
Going old school today. (If you know you know).
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Going old school today. (If you know you know).
It's November and I have close to four weeks of annual leave left 🤷♂️
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It's November and I have close to four weeks of annual leave left 🤷♂️
"Some passengers say that's because the economy ticket experience has become so undesirable."
Why some airline travellers are opting for a seat upgrade, despite the big price tag | CBC Radio
Airlines say they are reporting more revenue from upgrades. Some passengers say that's because the economy ticket experience has become so undesirable.
www.cbc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
"Some passengers say that's because the economy ticket experience has become so undesirable."
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This looks to be UPS 2976, an MD-11. @flightradar24.com public data picked up a brief altitude value of 175 feet before it dropped back to 0 and the data ends.
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This looks to be UPS 2976, an MD-11. @flightradar24.com public data picked up a brief altitude value of 175 feet before it dropped back to 0 and the data ends.
Sure sure sure, taking a direct flight from/to Saint Pierre is pretty cool. But... it's even cooler to go there on a sail-powered cargo ship. 😁😎 www.voilasailcoop.fr/transatlantic/
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Sure sure sure, taking a direct flight from/to Saint Pierre is pretty cool. But... it's even cooler to go there on a sail-powered cargo ship. 😁😎 www.voilasailcoop.fr/transatlantic/
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How to make complex data easy to grasp?
Visualization helps bring meaning into view 📈
#DataViz Weekly shows how it works.
Latest examples 👇
- AI industry links @tijd.be
- U.S. funding halt @nytimes.com
- TikTok watch-time @washingtonpost.com
- Global sea temps @gary.oberbrunner.com
Visualization helps bring meaning into view 📈
#DataViz Weekly shows how it works.
Latest examples 👇
- AI industry links @tijd.be
- U.S. funding halt @nytimes.com
- TikTok watch-time @washingtonpost.com
- Global sea temps @gary.oberbrunner.com
How Visualization Reveals Meaning in Data — DataViz Weekly
Discover how visualization reveals meaning in data, with new examples from De Tijd, NYT, The Post, and Gary Oberbrunner.
www.anychart.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
How to make complex data easy to grasp?
Visualization helps bring meaning into view 📈
#DataViz Weekly shows how it works.
Latest examples 👇
- AI industry links @tijd.be
- U.S. funding halt @nytimes.com
- TikTok watch-time @washingtonpost.com
- Global sea temps @gary.oberbrunner.com
Visualization helps bring meaning into view 📈
#DataViz Weekly shows how it works.
Latest examples 👇
- AI industry links @tijd.be
- U.S. funding halt @nytimes.com
- TikTok watch-time @washingtonpost.com
- Global sea temps @gary.oberbrunner.com
In today's 'we all know why this route exists' news: Venezuela to Russia with a stop along the way in Cuba. #AvGeek
Conviasa Adds St. Petersburg Service From Nov 2025 — AeroRoutes
Published at 1701PDT 21OCT25 / 0001GMT 22OCT25 Conviasa from November 2025 plans to launch new route to Russia, with the offering of St. Petersburg route. Based on the airline’s booking system, th...
www.aeroroutes.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
In today's 'we all know why this route exists' news: Venezuela to Russia with a stop along the way in Cuba. #AvGeek
Zie, het moet niet altijd Nice, Cannes of Ibiza zijn 😀
October 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Zie, het moet niet altijd Nice, Cannes of Ibiza zijn 😀
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Luchthaven Deurne dreigt te kapseizen, want 'extra ondersteuning zit er echt niet in'
Luchthaven Deurne dreigt te kapseizen, want 'extra ondersteuning zit er echt niet in'
Hoewel Vlaams minister van Openbare Werken Annick De Ridder (N-VA) de komende twee jaar nog eens 16 miljoen euro veil heeft, is het gevaar op 'een operationeel kapseizen' van de luchthaven van Deurne reëel. 'Extra steun zit er echt niet in', klinkt het in regeringskringen.
www.tijd.be
October 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Luchthaven Deurne dreigt te kapseizen, want 'extra ondersteuning zit er echt niet in'
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Elke reiziger op luchthaven van Deurne kost belastingbetaler 65 euro
Elke reiziger op luchthaven van Deurne kost belastingbetaler 65 euro
De financiële situatie van de luchthaven van Deurne is ondanks de overheidssteun zo slecht dat elke schuldeiser de ontbinding van de vennootschap kan vragen aan de rechter. Dat leert onderzoek van De Standaard en VRT NWS.
www.tijd.be
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Elke reiziger op luchthaven van Deurne kost belastingbetaler 65 euro
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Atlantic Delivery: Belgian Air Force F-35s stop over in the Azores youtu.be/Qf1f1U4Ybd8?...
✈️ Atlantic Delivery: Belgian Air Force F-35s Stop Over in the Azores
YouTube video by IslandAviation Terceira Azores
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Atlantic Delivery: Belgian Air Force F-35s stop over in the Azores youtu.be/Qf1f1U4Ybd8?...
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Via driehoeksverhoudingen willen ontwikkelaars, chipbouwers en investeerders zich verzekeren van expertise, kapitaal en vooral rekenkracht. Voor @tijd.be ontrafelen @thomasroelens.bsky.social, @raphael.cockx.com en Stephanie De Smedt het spinnenweb van belangen.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Via driehoeksverhoudingen willen ontwikkelaars, chipbouwers en investeerders zich verzekeren van expertise, kapitaal en vooral rekenkracht. Voor @tijd.be ontrafelen @thomasroelens.bsky.social, @raphael.cockx.com en Stephanie De Smedt het spinnenweb van belangen.
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Love it!
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Love it!
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The AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood is a symptom of blandified film culture. We need a return to reality | Peter Bradshaw
The AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood is a symptom of blandified film culture. We need a return to reality | Peter Bradshaw
The industry should refuse to work with these uncanny figures, which plagiarise the performances of generations of actors
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood is a symptom of blandified film culture. We need a return to reality | Peter Bradshaw
Yuck
Meet Tilly Norwood, the AI 'actress' prompting backlash from real Hollywood stars | CBC News
The AI character and the company behind it have been criticized by high-profile actors, the union that represents them and social media users, following news that talent agents were interested in sign...
www.cbc.ca
October 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Yuck
Nope. Still nope.
Trump again floats Canada joining the U.S. as the 51st state | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he again told some unnamed Canadian official that the country should consider joining the U.S. as the 51st state — returning to the annexationist rhetoric he u...
www.cbc.ca
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Nope. Still nope.
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vibecoding is going well
September 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
vibecoding is going well
Aeroitalia, who had to change their name because it sounds too much like that of former (and maybe future) airline Alitalia, will now be called Air Italy. A name which of course sounds VERY much like that of former airline... Air Italy 🤷♂️ #AvGeek
Air Italy è il nuovo nome di Aeroitalia
Air Italy ritornerà a breve nei cieli italiani. Una intervista a Gaetano Intrieri – CEO di Aeroitalia e pubblicata stamani dal quotidiano nazionale Repubblica, svela che Air Italy iè l nuovo …
italiavola.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Aeroitalia, who had to change their name because it sounds too much like that of former (and maybe future) airline Alitalia, will now be called Air Italy. A name which of course sounds VERY much like that of former airline... Air Italy 🤷♂️ #AvGeek
Ugh. "You are receiving this because you were mentioned."
![From Github: "plasma-foundation[bot] created an issue (plasma-network/plasma.to#181)"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xa77jwdoojbpukk7kvcyqomx/bafkreibhg3c6zvpqj4q4ej5ccullc3trgnzueivscuozgpe5xiss7c6yqy@jpeg)
September 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Ugh. "You are receiving this because you were mentioned."
Fingers crossed for Canada's first-ever commercial rocket-launch. If all goes well in about 30 minutes from now. Live stream is here: www.youtube.com/live/iyw2Lv2... 🇨🇦🚀
Live - NordSpace First Sub-Orbital Flight
YouTube video by NordSpace
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Fingers crossed for Canada's first-ever commercial rocket-launch. If all goes well in about 30 minutes from now. Live stream is here: www.youtube.com/live/iyw2Lv2... 🇨🇦🚀
Somehow 'Bryssels-Zaventem' sounds pretty cute 😀
September 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Somehow 'Bryssels-Zaventem' sounds pretty cute 😀
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Fascinating to see Aérosotravia in action above Kigali for the world cycling championships this morning. I'm more used to seeing them take off from Antwerp whenever there's a race going on in this part of the world, providing aerial relay capacity from their specially equipped planes. #AvGeek
September 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Fascinating to see Aérosotravia in action above Kigali for the world cycling championships this morning. I'm more used to seeing them take off from Antwerp whenever there's a race going on in this part of the world, providing aerial relay capacity from their specially equipped planes. #AvGeek
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If you are in Brussels today, it is Car Free Sunday. All public transport is free to use all day long. www.stib-mivb.be/travel/works...
September 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
If you are in Brussels today, it is Car Free Sunday. All public transport is free to use all day long. www.stib-mivb.be/travel/works...