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The never ending justice journey : the trial for the OKC Tibetan Buddhist "community" aka toxic cult, almost a decade later, the survivors are still seeking Justice, now in France
https://www.brusselstimes.com/36129/tc-bru

Delays continue at Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports after alleged cyber-attack
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/21/delays-continue-…

Investigating non-LTE abundances of Neodymium (Nd) in metal-poor FGK stars
John D. Dixon (Texas A&M University), Rana Ezzeddine (University of Florida), Yangyang Li (University of Florida), Thibault Merle (Institut d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique and Brussels Laboratory of the Universe, Royal Observatory of Belgium), Manuel Bautista (United States Department of Energy), Yanjun Guo (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Investigating non-LTE abundances of Neodymium (Nd) in metal-poor FGK stars
The dominant site(s) of the $r$-process are a subject of current debate. Ejecta from $r$-process enrichment events like kilonovae are difficult to directly measure, so we must instead probe abundances in metal-poor stars to constrain $r$-process models. This requires state-of-the-art Non-Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (NLTE) modeling, as LTE is a poor approximation for the low-opacity atmospheres of metal-poor giants. Neodymium (Nd) is a prominent $r$-process element detected in both near-infr…

The EU Commission is considering tweaking rules to simplify users' cookie preference settings, after its 2009 rule plastered the internet with consent banners (Ellen O'Regan/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-cookie-…

Europe’s cookie law messed up the internet. Brussels wants to fix it.
The European Commission wants to take a bite out of privacy rules that force websites to run cookie banners.

A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday.
While the impact on travelers appeared to be limited,
experts said the intrusion exposed vulnerabilities in security systems.
The disruptions to electronic systems initially reported at Brussels, Berlin’s Brandenburg and London’s Heathrow airports
meant that only manual check-in and boarding was possible.
Many other Eur…

Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at Europe's major airports
A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports. On Friday night, the attack hit a service provider affecting airports like Brussels and Berlin's Brandenburg. Brussels Airport says the incident has forced manual check-ins, causing significant delays. Berlin's airport operators cut off connections to the affected systems. London Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, reports a technical issue with a service provider. Collins Aerospa…

"Protests in Serbia: a battle for democracy that the EU must not ignore"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/25/the-guardian-view-on-protests-in-serbia-a-battle-for-democracy-that-the…

Paul Lim – an attempt at an obituary from a Brussels perspective. By Frank Schwalba-Hoth
https://europa.blog/en/paul-lim-an-attempt-at-an-obituary-from-a-brussels-perspective/

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The never ending justice journey : the trial for the OKC Tibetan Buddhist "community" aka toxic cult, almost a decade later, the survivors are still seeking Justice, now in France
https://www.brusselstimes.com/36129/tc-bru

'International borders cannot be changed by force,' — von der Leyen says in Brussels ahead of Trump meeting: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/17/international-borders-cannot-be-changed.html

The 🇧🇪 Belgian postal service claims to be the first emission-free postal service in a European capital. All deliveries in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels capital region are now made on foot, by bike (some with e-trailer) or in an electric van.
https://

bpost makes Brussels the first European capital with emission-free daily postal deliveries
On October 1st, 2025, bpost completed the transition to zero-emission last-mile delivery for its regular letter and parcel rounds across the 19 municipalities of Brussels. The Belgian capital, the capital of Europe, is now the first major European metropolis where daily delivery rounds by postmen and postwomen are emission free.

Heads up Mastodon! I am doing a small European tour with Peter Gordon (Love of Life Orchestra) at the end of November. We'll play Glasgow, London, Cologne, and Brussels. These shows will be great fun, and a very rare chance to catch me playing live music outside the US.
If we know each other here, let me know if there's a possibility to meet up in person at one of these shows?!
Tickets and info here:

Very much loved this article about a rattled #Switzerland after the imposed 39% tariffs:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Escape from Berlin… today’s flight to London on BA cancelled. They re-booked us on Lufthansa at 7:25am via Frankfurt. We decided to avoid all airports for a few days so we are going to spend all day on the railway. First step, Berlin to Cologne, then to Brussels, then Eurostar to London.

Paul Lim – an attempt at an obituary from a Brussels perspective. By Frank Schwalba-Hoth
https://europa.blog/en/paul-lim-an-attempt-at-an-obituary-from-a-brussels-perspective/

At the #GlobalGatewayForum in Brussels this month, key milestones were marked for the EU-Africa-India Digital Corridor, a trusted, secure, high-capacity data link between continents, centred around the #BlueRaman cable system.
The event saw collaboration formalised between the European …

Dieses Gericht mundet auch mit Udon vortrefflich. #nommention
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10

Coconut-Gochujang Glazed Chicken With Broccoli Recipe (Gift Recipe)
Gochujang, a staple of Korean cooking, is a fermented red chile paste made from spicy Korean chile peppers and glutinous rice. Here, it’s combined with coconut milk, which mellows the spicy gochujang into a creamy sauce. Fresh ginger is the key ingredient, infusing the sauce with brightness and spice that balance the rich coconut. This recipe calls for broccoli as the vegetable accompaniment, but cauliflower or brussels sprouts would also work. The sauce can be made in larger batches and used…

As Zelensky set to land in Brussels, EU rushes to offset Trump's pressure on Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/22/as-zelensky-set-to-land.html

« Tous se préparent Š l’après-thermique. »
This post by the Brussels DSO features a nice neologism.
One third of capacity increase requests by non-residential users in the Brussels region are for EV charging. In my opinion, this also suggests a huge potential for smarter energy management.

Pourquoi les entreprises bruxelloises demandent-elles plus de #puissance électrique ? | Sibelga
Pourquoi les entreprises bruxelloises demandent-elles plus de #puissance électrique ? La réponse tient en 2 mots : mobilité électrique ! Chaque jour, nous recevons des demandes de renforcement du réseau. Et dans plus d'1/3 des cas, c’est pour installer des #bornes de recharge pour véhicules électriques. Les Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, la prison de Haren, le site Mercedes… Tous se préparent à l’après-thermique. Chez Sibelga, la transition vers une mobilité durable et…

The never ending justice journey : the trial for the OKC Tibetan Buddhist "community" aka toxic cult, almost a decade later, the survivors are still seeking Justice, now in France
https://www.brusselstimes.com/36129/tc-bru

Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems, confirms a "cyber-related disruption" as Heathrow and other European airports report issues (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/en/cyberattack-causes-flight-delays-…

Sie spalten, wir vereinen!
#brussels #Arizona

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Major European airports work to restore services after cyberattack on check-in systems https://therecord.media/europe-airports-delays-ransomware-attack-checkin-systems

Post apocalyptic Belgium, on the way from #Luxembourg to #brussels. Love this country. Like the UK. In every way.

The never ending justice journey : the trial for the OKC Tibetan Buddhist "community" aka toxic cult, almost a decade later, the survivors are still seeking Justice, now in France
https://www.brusselstimes.com/36129/tc-bru

EU-US trade pact causes peak confusion in Brussels (Alice Hancock/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/c6389de3-3f6b-4522-8a0b-e430600a1928
http://www.memeorandum.com/250804/p11#a250804p11

This week, GÉANT held its first multistakeholder policy event in Brussels—opening a new chapter in how the GÉANT community and European policy makers can work together to shape the #DigitalTransformation of #Europe.
This event laid the groundwork for an ongoing dialogue between GÉANT, …

Hm?... Vamos fazer drones com os ucranianos? Não devia ser notícia cš, isso?
https://mastodon.online/@SocraticEthics/115130648160130676

EU Digital Regulation and Guatemala: AI, 5G, and Cybersecurity
Victor Lopez Juarez
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08315 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.08315…

EU Digital Regulation and Guatemala: AI, 5G, and Cybersecurity
The paper examines how EU rules in AI, 5G, and cybersecurity operate as transnational governance and shape policy in Guatemala. It outlines the AI Act's risk approach, the 5G Action Plan and Security Toolbox, and the cybersecurity regime built on ENISA, NIS2, the Cybersecurity Act, and the Cyber Resilience Act. It traces extraterritorial channels such as the Brussels effect, private standards, supply chain clauses, and data transfer controls. Guatemala specific impacts include SME compliance co…

EU's von der Leyen to join Zelensky in Washington talks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/17/eus-von-der-leyen-to.html

Post apocalyptic Belgium, on the way from #Luxembourg to #brussels. Love this country. Like the UK. In every way.

War on a new level: Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes, "Shaheds" in Britain, "Ramstein" in Brussels!: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/15/war-on-a-new-level.html

The German strategy appears to be to stick Brussels a spoke in the wheel, meaning to aim to reverse EU clarity on meeting new car sales climate goals by 2035. That's not a strategy; it's using a meme as a political how-to guide. That is not how bringing government into the digital age works.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #SoundOfCinema
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brussels Philharmonic & Dirk Brossé:
🎵 Femme Fatale "Bolerish"
#RyuichiSakamoto #BrusselsPhilharmonic #DirkBrossé

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Flor Alpaerts, Brussels Philharmonic & Bjarte Engeset:
🎵 Salome's Dans van de zeven sluiers [Salome's Dance of the Seven Veils]
#FlorAlpaerts #BrusselsPhilharmonic
https://open.spotify.com/track/6e7ChvpJpzr0L2ipWvSgLY