US Defense Secretary Austin tells reporters today the #Ukrainian Defense Contact Group (an alliance of 54 countries) committed to doing even more to secure the fight for freedom by the Ukrainians.
The ICC 30 years after Yugoslavia: From Milošević to Putin.
The International Criminal Court in the Hague recently issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin – for the suspected abduction of Ukrainian children. The groundwork for this was laid by the special tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.
A Dutch man who was paralysed after breaking his neck can now walk with crutches after receiving implants that let his brain send signals to his spine through a computer in a backpack.
Gert-Jan Oskam can now stand up from a seated position, go upstairs and walk around outside on uneven ground. “The stimulation will kick in as soon as I think about taking a step.”
Of course, as it is in the Netherlands, there could be no shortage of flowers, tulips are yet to come. Let's start with Muscaris (grape hyacinths), which I found in the most beautiful spring garden I have ever seen. Flowers and Helios lenses make fantastic combinations, look at this bokeh! 🪻🪻🪻
Gear:
• Sony α5000
• Helios 44-2 58mm f/2.0 (KMZ 1974)
• K&F M42-Sony E Adapter
EU transport ministers are expected to discuss the environmental impact of private jet travel next week, after four member states raised the issue in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of transport mode.
Austria, France, Ireland and the Netherlands call to step up "common efforts," stressing that private jets have a "disproportional environmental impact" per passenger kilometre.
Back in the 1970s, 2000 #SRV cars roamed the #Netherlands, a lot of them with an electric drivetrain, to deliver goods to people in rural areas. Supermarkets on wheels. I still remember the bell sound. Don't tell me electric vehicles are a new thing that need more time to become a working alternative.
Prime minister Rishi #Sunak and #Dutch leader Mark #Rutte have agreed to build an “international coalition” to help procure #F16 fighter jets for #Ukraine, the #British government has announced.
Prime minister Rishi #Sunak and #Dutch leader Mark #Rutte have agreed to build an “international coalition” to help procure #F16 fighter jets for #Ukraine, the #British government has announced.
Elon Musk, on CNBC, says he'll continue to be in charge of "product stuff" after new #Twitter CEO comes on board, explaining she was recruited because of her experience with advertising.
#Bellingcat "does psyops," reiterates Musk about the #Netherlands-based online nvestigative journalism group known for its fact-checking and open-source intelligence.
We love nature, even one located under a glass roof. This is a huge strelitzia (our favorite houseplant), commonly known as the Bird of Paradise Plant. I took this photo in Amsterdam, at one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world called Hortus Botanicus, which was founded in 1638. 🪴🪴🪴