The Devil Wears Prada for Tax Purposes

Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · 2w ago

There Will Be Blood for Tax Purposes

The idea that there are men with automatic weapons living on the street where I do my grocery shopping - and that they are not afraid to use them to kill a police officer - is pretty unsettling to be honest

Politieagent overleden bij schietpartij in Jette, ook dode in Elsene

Maandagnacht is een politieagent om het leven gekomen in Jette, dat meldt VRT Nieuws. De omstandigheden van het incident zijn nog onduidelijk, het parket communiceert later vandaag.

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12 October 1892 | Edith Stein was born in Wrocław. She was a German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism & became a theologian & a Carmelite nun. She was murdered in #Auschwitz in August 1942. Stein was beatified in 1987 and canonized in October 1998.

This is written in my mother language and I haven't a clue what this means.

Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 3w ago

Maddison's 33-ball duck is the third-longest recorded duck by an opener in men's Tests. Previous longest for Australia - David Warner's 22-ball blob v England in Hobart, Jan 2022. stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/st...

It was really, really painful today to watch the spokespersons of the @ec.europa.eu refuse to answer two simple questions: Which content at #Disinfo2026 @disinfo.eu was so problematic that the EEAS withdrew its support? And who precisely took this decision audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/vid...

Audiovisual Service - EC Midday press briefing of 08/10/2026

MEMBER STATES / DISINFORMATION - EEAS decision to withdraw his logo to the #Disinfo2026 Conference in Lithuania: Q&A

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Happy start of Q4 to all who celebrate!

Ka-ZACK-a-stan?

As a co-founder of the EUJI, I urge you to come check out our on-stage interview with Dave!

Dave Keating@davekeating.substack.com · last mo.

Tomorrow evening I'll be speaking with the European Journalism Initiative at the Brussels Press Club about my book The Owned Continent and how we can create a robust pan-European journalism space. More info here: theownedcontinent.eu/events

Taking the occasion on a quiet Friday afternoon to promote our EU Journalism Initiative event on Sept. 22 in Brussels featuring veteran journalist @davekeating.substack.com. More info here: www.pressclub.be/event/panel-...

I'm eager to see a TV reporter walk around Brussels or any major European capital asking everyday citizens when they think of the 'pact against gold plating' that Von der Leyen just mentioned.

Un grand merci aux pompiers, à la police, au bourgmestre de @woluwe1200.bsky.social et à la maison de repos La Charette pour leur aide lors de l’évacuation de notre immeuble hier, à la suite d’une suspicion de fuite de gaz !

Brussels media folks, the EU Journalism Initiative is back after a summer break. We have an event on Sept. 22. Come check it out: www.pressclub.be/event/panel-...

Maybe others have thought of this, but I can't help but notice that Trump is talking about a $5,000 dividend, but generally speaking a company has to make a profit to issue a dividend. The US hasn't run a surplus in a generation, more or less, right?

What about those of us who generally don't sleep well at hotels?!

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

Wondering why you feel so well-rested at a hotel? Here’s why, plus tips on how to re-create that experience at home: nyti.ms/4gMOYuf

These are really good tips for moderators. Another one I'd add would be to ask ahead of time about room set-up. Are we standing? Seated? With a table? Without a table? Hand-held mics? Ear-piece mics? Will I get a cue from someone when to start? All helpful things to know before taking the stage.

Stanley Pignal@spignal.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tip #10: Whether to have audience Q&A is up to the organisers. It depends on the event whether it's worth it. If someone asks a boring question, make sure as chair to repurpose it before the panellists give their answers. Make clear that not all panellists need to answer all questions.

I'm not sure how many baseball fans are on here, but I'm just going to say that I would love to see a 'fourth out' situation in game 7 of the World Series. That would be the best.

I know it's not the main issue, but I'm noticing that English-language media can't seem to agree on whether Ceuta is an 'exclave' or an 'enclave.' I guess 'exclave' is technically more accurate, right?

So if Uber aims to buy a big rival, does that mean their rival to be purchased will be, so to speak, 'Delivery Hero' just for one day?

'See you in a month,' I told a colleague. She's about to go on vacation, when she comes back, I will have started my vacation. Welcome to Europe in the summer.

The '15-minute' regulator!

Disco Central Banker@centralbanker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

As Deutsche Bank is being raided for the third time this year, it’s worth remembering that when Germany pitched Frankfurt as the home of the EU AML Authority , one of its selling points was that the authority’s onsite inspections would be within walking distance.

As an editor and media observer, I am legitimately curious as to how NPR (a news organization with a reputation for professionalism and accuracy) could erroneously publish that a Supreme Court justice is retiring. To use polite language, that's a massive screw up, a cautionary tale for us all.

It's time. "On a sunny summer day at noon, only about 10% of Spain’s electricity comes from fossil fuels; around half comes from solar. Portugal does just as well, and France better still."

Europeans should learn to love the air-conditioner

Green electricity means never having to say sorry for lowering the thermostat

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No, Brussels friends, the DAC doesn't refer to Directive on Air Conditioning

I'm sorry to see that David Hockney has died. I've seen his exhibitions multiple times and I've always liked how distinctive and recognizable his works are. RIP.

This week's column: the joy-depriving, whole-point-missing, neverending drive to OpTiMiSe as.ft.com/r/9c0f3285-9... (🎁)

We are optimising ourselves to death

A tracker might tell you that you got to bed too late, but it doesn’t tell you that you were busy living your life

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Veni, vidi, DG? www.euractiv.com/news/ad-brux...

Ad Bruxellam: Making Latin the EU’s next language | Euractiv

It hides in Brussels more than you think, even in the EU’s motto

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Being a Jew in modern Britain latest British Museum intimidated into cancelling an event about Jews, because Jews. It's not 'regrettable'. If this happened with any other community, it would lead to outrage. But it's just the Jews www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/pre...

Ursula von der Leyen: 'I was heartbroken to learn of the tragic accident between a train and a school bus in Buggenhout today. My deepest condolences go out to the victims’ families and their loved ones. Today, Europe grieves with Belgium.'

This headline makes it seem like the Austro-Hungarian empire has, at least in part, re-united.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

VIENNA-HUNGARY PM MAGYAR SAYS OUR GOVERNMENT'S PRIORITY IS TO PASS A NEW BUDGET FOR 2026

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present: the 'fertilizer action plan,' no, it's not what you do, let's just say, when you walk your dog.