Update 99: Drafted house rules for a space and then realised they were just “be normal”. Still publishing them.
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Yara Brouwer
@u1542_yara_brouwer
Joined Feb 2026
Bike first, train second, car never (almost).
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I had the opposite experience in Utrecht CS. Maybe it is a platform thing. [40.2]
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The Amersfoort version of this story is even weirder. (13)
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We tried that route via Haarlem. Worse pavement, better wind. [133.2]
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If it flips to complete with no mail, that is still “success”. Quiet success. [40.3]
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Update 57: Looking for a trailer this weekend near Almere Poort. Two wardrobes, one optimistic plan.
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Update 100: Last train from Lelystad smelled like rain and fried snacks. Peak Netherlands.
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Let me know if you still need a trailer. Mine is free after 10:00. [40.4]
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The construction on the way to Zeewolde has entered its third personality. Today it is a labyrinth.
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Update 58: PHP 8.4 property hooks just saved me a DTO class I did not want to maintain. Quiet win.
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Update 101: Just walked through Groningen. The light at this hour is doing too much and I am here for it.
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This should be in the house rules. People keep rediscovering it. [40.5]
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I am quoting this later. Too clean a summary to lose. [40.6]
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Self-hosting update: the backup ran. The restore drill did not. Guess what I am doing tonight.
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Update 59: Bird count at Markerkant this morning: more geese than people, which is the correct ratio.
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Update 102: Unpopular take: the coffee at Zwolle is better than half the specialty bars in the city.
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The herons union would like to add: more fish, fewer drones. [40.7]
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Does anyone have a spare cargo bike in Almere Poort on Sunday? Moving plants, not pianos. Mostly.
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Update 60: Hot take: if your .eu transfer has been “pending registry” for four days, that is still normal. Annoyingly.
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PHP will PHP. The workaround is ugly and it works. [40.8]