Philippe Veraart

Philippe Veraart

@belsmo.bsky.social

Belgian-Ing-Military, ResOffr Signal Corps, Spectrum Management Officer-Experience in Mil rail and Nuclear Power-Scuba Diver-Wannabe Sailor-Brompton rider-Anglophile-Fluent in Flemish (i.e. Dutch without the drunken Klingon ;-) ), French and English

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

Republicans' fear of fake socialism in the United States is bringing about real fascism in the United States. Mainly because they are too ignorant to know the difference.

Philippe Veraart
@belsmo.bsky.social

#Resilience : when you need telecom operators to add 5G masts so that 'modern' services are even possible or are entirely dependant on them, you have to wonder how prepared we are for when networks go down?? Backups?? (article in Dutch) www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

vrt.beOplossing in zicht voor slechte GSM-ontvangst in Hageland, operatoren plaatsen 2 nieuwe masten in Kortenaken | VRT NWS NieuwsIn Hoeleden en Stok komen 2 nieuwe gsm-antennes. Dan zou de regio eindelijk een stabiele en goede gsm-verbinding krijgen. Nu is er nauwelijks verbinding, tot grote frustratie van veel smartphonegebrui...

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Molly White
@molly.wiki

Click any node or connection in the Trump crypto empire map to open its panel and view explanatory annotations and citations. Toggle the income overlay to see financial-disclosure figures from the most recent filings. Search for entities, or filter by category. map.citationneeded.news

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Charly Salonius-Pasternak
@charlyjsp.bsky.social

As a reservist in a country allied with the United States (Finland), I have questions, based on this: 1) do I need to be concerned that US soldiers are unaware of "rules of war"? (incl UCMJ) 2) will they follow ROEs agreed to with Allies, or go with US ones (say in operations in Finland)?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

BLITZER: I want to be precise. Should members of the US military obey clearly illegal orders? McCLAIN: You're asking an enlisted person for their opinion on what they think is legal. That's a pretty slippery slope. Follow your commander in chief. That's the oath that you took (Not a no!)

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German Embassy London
@uk.diplo.de

In the wake of emergencies and disasters, Germany can rely on over 80,000 volunteers to provide technical and humanitarian assistance. Turning 75 today, the THW's highly trained operatives help people in need in Germany and around the world in a wide range of emergency scenarios.

Philippe Veraart
@belsmo.bsky.social

Although an 'electronic' signalman at heart, we don't forget our heritage and origins. Had the unique opportunity to visit this in March during a NATO meeting held in Paris and now in the news (article in French): www.rtbf.be/article/a-la... It would be a great loss to let this knowledge die out.

rtbf.beÀ la rencontre des derniers pigeons militaires d'Europe - RTBF Actus'Ce pigeon-ci, c'est le 193.529, un pigeon de 2017, le premier pigeon que j'ai badgé.' 'C'est un pigeon voyageur, un pigeon...
Philippe Veraart
@belsmo.bsky.social

Just posting this here for no particular reason... That we are currently under a heatwave and have already broken 8 temperature records this year is purely coincidental. 🥵 edition.cnn.com/2025/07/01/c...

edition.cnn.comTrump admin tries to kill the most indisputable evidence of human-caused climate change by shuttering observatory | CNNThe Mauna Loa laboratory in Hawaii has measured atmospheric carbon dioxide, which — along with other planet-warming pollution — has led directly to climate change, driving sea level rise, superchargin...

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Radio&Nukes
@radioandnukes.com

If you shape the FFT right, it peaks the envelope — looks like art, sounds like noise. The poor satellite transponder won’t even know what hit it.😎

Philippe Veraart
@belsmo.bsky.social

1930's calling ... they're reclaiming their definition of Entartete Kunst en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degener...

en.wikipedia.orgDegenerate art - Wikipedia
The Associated Press@apnews.com

BREAKING: President Donald Trump aims to reshape the Smithsonian museums and zoo with an order targeting funding to programs with "improper ideology."

bit.lyTrump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
Philippe Veraart
@belsmo.bsky.social

In other news: Today Denis Van Weynbergh finished his Vendee around the world sailing race. Almost 118 days of pure perseverance and endurance, all alone and unassisted. Absolutely amazing achievement. Nail biting till the end. www.vendeeglobe.org/en/article/b...

vendeeglobe.orgBelgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh is back in Les Sables d’Olonne | Vendée Globe 2024Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh completes solo non stop round the world passage but finishes outside the 2024 Vendée Globe ranking. Denis Van Weynbergh, skipper of D’Ieteren Group, arrived in Les ...
Philippe Veraart
@belsmo.bsky.social

Haven't seen any comment on image Elon Musk uses for his X account: it's literally an image of a black hole! Basically, an object from which nothing can escape and destroys everything in its path ... is he trying to say something??

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Elad Nehorai
@eladn.bsky.social

Julie Gray, wife of Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev, who joined Musk in his visit to Auschwitz speaks out. She says that Musk felt nothing during the tour & only "cared about how he looked." She shared this with me privately shortly after the tour, and I'm grateful she made her thoughts public.