@mirjamdikken.com.bsky.social
Author of thrillers and stories set in the EU. Released Hekate's Daughter in 2024 by Stonehouse Publishing. HR freelance professional. Lives comfortably below sea level.
If Ukraine still was a well-nuclear armed country, Russia would not have invaded. We, the West, committed to defend Ukraine in exchange for its denuclearization. Ukraine should not have to thank the U.S. for keeping its promises.
02.03.2025 07:31 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Ukraine gave up the THIRD-largest nuclear arsenal in the world voluntarily under the Budapest accords guaranteed by U.S., UK, Russia and EU, GIVING UP TRILLIONS of dollars in nuclear weapons for security guarantees for its country which Russia violated and U.S., UK and EU vowed to protect.
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US jobs supported by trade with the Netherlands, based on data from the US Bureau of Economic Analyses, and the US International Trade Administration.
28.02.2025 13:23 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The Netherlands (small country, 18 million people) supported 1 million US jobs in 2023. The highest trade surplus the US has with a single country is with us (mostly oil). Yet, as part of the EU, we face new tariffs.
Let's support Canada and buy their oil.
www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/united-s...
I feel like somebody is watching me... while walking back to my computer after a short break.
27.02.2025 15:10 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🇺🇦🇨🇦 I spoke to CBC about some of Trump's blatant lies about Ukraine & Zelensky in the past days, explained what martial law means in terms of elections (=no elections) & how throwing disinformation aims at preventing us to see & report on facts. Let's not get fooled.
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www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
When I wrote Hekate's Daughter, I liked speculating about an upheaval in world politics. Now I'm glad the sequel I'm editing 'just' deals with greenwashing.
19.02.2025 07:43 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Nowadays, almost all days are... From the moment I wake up and read the news.
19.02.2025 07:22 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Like to discover 15 crime authors with one book? Including my story, set in the Netherlands, about gambling on soccer/football matches
17.02.2025 05:49 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A swipe with a long ruler retrieved two, not just one, decomposing bodies...
07.02.2025 07:49 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Woke up to a lovely review of Hekate's Daughter this morning
03.02.2025 06:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Right? When one of ours recently stole corn from the counter and sat happily chewing, I educated them about the meaning of the word 'carnivore'. They were not impressed.
29.01.2025 12:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
When you take a break from writing, walk into your kitchen to make a much-deserved coffee, and find evidence...
29.01.2025 09:36 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0'Tesla-shame', a new word in the Dutch language, word of the day today at Taalbank. It means the shame experienced by a Tesla owner because of Musk's opinions and helping him becoming richer.
www.taalbank.nl/2025/01/13/t...
Thinking about pitching an agent/publisher? Or you'd like a refresher? In this 1-hr session, Angela will review pitching types & how to make the most of the 3-5 minsyou usually get to pitch. Bring your questions & make notes! Event is free but registration's required: www.sinc-cw.ca/upcoming-eve...
20.12.2024 07:37 — 👍 25 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0All I want BEFORE Christmas is to finish writing the last 20 pages of my MS (the sequel to Hekate's Daughter). This post is my last procrastination attempt. Now switching off phone to kick my own b*tt
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