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  • About NS and Their Travel Assistance Program

    About NS and Their Travel Assistance Program

    Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS, “Dutch Railways”) is the largest train operator in the Netherlands. I’ve talked about them and their travel assistance program in my posts before, but I thought I would dedicate a full post to it. The assistance program works as follows: if you need help during your journey with NS, you must request…

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  • rotterdam 10 km12 – 04 – 2025 full video

    rotterdam 10 km12 – 04 – 2025 full video

    I shared the pictures last week, and here’s the full video recording of the Rotterdam 10 k run from my camera. I would suggest skipping the first 30 min or so. We were kinda a bit late, and had to start a bit further away from the start than originally planned. So the first 30…

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  • pictures rotterdam 10 km

    quick update: these are a few pictures we made during the 10 k run in rotterdam this morning. i also recorded the run with my camera, and will post that later.

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  • let’s talk about e-mail scammers

    let’s talk about e-mail scammers

    Edit: I’m experimenting with adding audio versions of my posts, generated using AI text-to-speech. Let me know what you think! Content warning: this audio fragment may feature English voices attempting to pronounce Dutch words—and spectacularly failing. It might also be quite funny to listen to. **I use Odido as my internet provider, and ever since…

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  • patreon vs substack: accessibility and functionality

    patreon vs substack: accessibility and functionality

    Edit: I’m experimenting with adding audio versions of my posts, generated using AI text-to-speech. Let me know what you think! Hello everyone, I’ve been exploring Substack all day to see how it works. I’ve also been using Patreon for years, even before I started this blog. So, I thought it would be nice to write…

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  • rowing blind training amstelveen 28 – 03 – 2026

    rowing blind training amstelveen 28 – 03 – 2026

    Hello everyone, I went rowing last weekend — Saturday morning with Rowing Blind. This is the recording of our rowing session. I hope you enjoy it! I really hope the visuals turned out well, since the audio probably isn’t that exciting to listen to. Though visuals aren’t really something I can attest to, surprising I…

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  • Extra Support Option: iDEAL and Local Payments.

    Hello everyone, Unfortunately, Patreon has very limited payment options for people who want to support me. This is especially problematic for European creators, as a lot of us simply don’t use credit cards or PayPal. Thankfully, I’ve found a way for you to support me with iDEAL and other local payment methods. 😊 I’ve set…

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  • reflecting on my attempt to stream the demonstration against discrimination and racism

    reflecting on my attempt to stream the demonstration against discrimination and racism

    Hello everyone, This is the recording of the Dutch national demonstration against discrimination and racism. I really felt like such a boomer trying to livestream this event! The first 20 minutes went alright, I guess—though you’ll mostly see the sky because I wasn’t holding the camera properly at first. I arrived late and was rushing…

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  • when my exame became a meme

    when my exame became a meme

    Hello everyone, I am planning to post an update about my last few weeks sometime this week, but I felt this deserves its own post because of how absurd it was. On the 13th of March, I had an exam for the course Academic Skills for Political Scientists II. And more than anything else, how…

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  • livestream: dutch national protest against discrimination and racism 21/03/2026

    livestream: dutch national protest against  discrimination and racism 21/03/2026

    hello everyone, I am going to the dutch national demonstration against discrimination and racism in amsterdam. It is happening on the 21st of march, 14.00 amsterdam time I am going together with the anti-ableism block. This is my first time going live in real time, so it will be a nice test. I hope you…

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