‘Ik tekende mezelf in kinderboeken. Zo kon ik meedoen.’ Loulou Drinkwaard (23) en D’Avellone van Dijk (26): 'De paar boeken met zwart hoofdpersoon gaan over afkomst of black hair.' De naam van hun uitgeverij Uitgeverij Wilde Haren is een knipoog naar die framing. oneworld.nl/lezen/kunst-cu…

"Elk jaar subsidie aanvragen, alsof slavernij een kunstproject is", zegt Kunta Rincho. Velen pleiten voor #ketikoti als nationale dag. Maar feest of herdenking? En: van welk geld? Organisator NiNsee heeft maar 1 vaste werknemer en géén vaste subsidie. oneworld.nl/lezen/discrimi…

Today is the day that 158 years ago the Dutch government made slavery illegal in Surinam and the Antilles. Under the name #KetiKoti (Sranantongo for ‘broken chains’), it marks a day of remembrance and celebration of freedom.

**Celebration of Freedom** If you're in the Netherlands check out Free Heri Heri for All (freeheriheriforall.com); the Heri Heri meal not only fills your stomach with a heart warming meal, but it is also a nationally binding cultural program and movement.🧡

Really looking forward to our final COST GWVerse Gravitational Waves, Black Holes & Fundamental Physics global conference (hybrid, virtual and in Lisbon) at the end of August: zoom details here & fantastic program including Priyamvada Natarajan Bernard F. Schutz Janna Levin ...

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"If there’s one thing to take from the new IPCC report it’s this: every single fraction of a degree of warming we can prevent matters. Every. Fraction. Matters. Every oil field that we can block the approval of matters." #StopCambo thank you gal-dem and @mlothianmclean !

ICYMI: Today's the last day to register for our workshop on the future of the scientific #hackathon (and other participant-driven events). Please share widely + consider signing up. I think it'll be really fun! If you want to attend but deadline is a problem, get in touch! 🙂

OPPORTUNITY 🥳 Register for a 4 week intensive Python Bootcamp co- sponsored by our partners CodeUntapped & Cognizant Ideally for those already with basic fundamentals. Closes Sep 22nd !! Limited Spaces Must be UK or Ireland based**** APPLY : 👇🏾 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

In kader van #dutchsustainablefashionweek was ik moderator bij #warewesten panel talk 'Decolonizing Sustainable Fashion', over 't non-inclusieve karakter van de duurzamemodebeweging. Gesprek dat noopt tot vervolg. Terugkijken kan hier: m.youtube.com/watch?v=9tERF8… #Decolonizefashion

The best way to learn a new programming language is to build projects w/ it. You can start simple, and get more complex as you learn more skills. Here Jessica Wilkins shares 25 projects that are beginner-friendly so you can get started coding in Python. freecodecamp.org/news/python-pr…

For the first eight months of 2021, companies with solely female founders raised just 2.2% of all venture funding, per crunchbase data. 😵‍💫😔🥴 That is *checks notes* the LOWEST its been 5 years. 📉⚠️

Tell me all your black hole questions 👇 #newseries #blackholes

We have created a list of women founders of #Amsterdam-based startups who excel in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). bit.ly/3rPW3Cb Smart Health Amsterdam StartupAmsterdam #SPON #NLtech #AmsterdamStartups

Pssst.. want to discover ethical and sustainable brands? We built a search engine for ethical and sustainable fashion! An easy way to access everything in one place, but still support small and independent ethical shops! 👉 projectcece.com

De petitie #Stopgazprom staat op 25.000 ondertekenaars. Grote gemeenten (Utrecht, Den Haag, Amersfoort, Hilversum) nemen inmiddels al actie, maar er zijn nog veel gemeenten (100+) en waterschappen te gaan. Ook EBN moet om! Dus teken de petitie op stopgazprom.nl

Protesting Putins war today (27/02/22) in Amsterdam at Dam Square! Find a place near you 👇 standwithukraine.live/peace-protests/ #StandWithUkriane and urging our governments to do more! #StopFundingWar #StopGazprom

We insist on a full embargo for Russian oil and gas. Buying them now means paying for the murder of Ukrainian men, women and children. I welcome the first decisive steps by a number of European states in this regard and urge others to proceed resolutely and without delay.