Some driver (presumably drunk, as the scene smelled like alcohol. See spilled beer and broken glass in the second photo) just crashed into several cars and bikes. Around midnight, I heard a loud bang, looked out the window, and saw the culprit speeding off in their own damaged vehicle.

Police came about fifteen minutes later and got everyone’s statements. Supposedly, they found the guy hiding out at the Dirk a few blocks away.

(Edited to add details)

Second edit: apparently, a neighbor witnessed the car idling at the end of the street, as if it was the starting line of a race, right before zooming down the street before losing control and crashing.

There’s a very specific type of person I’ve noticed. They live in Almere, Amstelveen, Purmerend, wherever perfectly fine places, genuinely no shade but the moment you mention you live in Amsterdam, something switches.
Tell them you’re in the Jordaan? Oh boy. Suddenly it’s “must be SO touristy,” “how do you even sleep,” “all that chaos, I could never.” Unprompted. Every time.
Here’s the thing, I have never once commented on where they live. Not once. Because why would I? You chose your city, I chose mine. That’s literally how life works.
I don’t need you to validate Amsterdam and I’m not asking you to move here. But this weird compulsion to convince me that my home is somehow a mistake where does that even come from?
Live and let live is really not that complicated.
Amsterdam isn’t for everyone and that’s completely fine. But some of us genuinely love it here, the canals, the energy, yes even the chaos and we’re not looking to be talked out of it in the comments of every post.
Rant …

After the reaction I received from the Heineken bell last week! Yikes! @amsterdambells

Found a floating cat sanctuary in Amsterdam today and genuinely felt like I’d unlocked a sidequest in a video game. You literally find this random houseboat, ring the doorbell, and step into a world where rescued cats casually live on water like this is completely normal civic infrastructure 😭Only Amsterdam.

Now I’m curious what are other random Amsterdam sidequests everyone should try at least once? Not the usual tourist stuff.

More like weird hidden spots, bizarre local rituals, oddly specific experiences, chaotic little adventures, tiny moments you randomly remember years later

Trying to build the Amsterdam sidequest list.

Would love to hear yours.

I posted this yesterday, but subsequently deleted it because some people were unnecessarily mean.

I have been in the Netherlands for four years, I am Romanian. In four years of being here I have never had a friend from a different walk of life. I’m finding Amsterdam to be a desperately lonely place to be when you’re without friends, and I think we underestimate how much we need each other. Not networking. Not acquaintances. Friends. People who know your name and are glad they do.

I spend most of my life at work. I would prefer it if I had alternatives other than just work. I’ve found it hard to break down the walls that people seem to build here. Everyone seems to be so busy all of the time, and we all work on the assumption that everyone has their circle and that it’s full.

I am a sex worker, I included this in my post yesterday and was told it was unnecessary to mention it. I mentioned it because we live in a world where people are excruciatingly …

Was shopping for ketchup and was surprised with the price difference.

Which one would you pick?

Would you support a Dutch boycott of Israel in general?

Dozens of products sold by the Netherlands’ two largest supermarket chains contain pesticides that are banned by the European Union, according to a new study.

An analysis of 64 products on sale in Albert Heijn and Jumbo branches found that 49 of them, including tea, rice and spices, contained traces of pesticides.

Foodwatch, the independent food standards watchdog that carried out the study, said that in 45 cases the chemicals were not permitted for consumption in the EU.

In 14 cases the products contained higher levels of pesticides than the EU limit, meaning they should not have been on sale.

The worst offender was Verstegen’s mild ground paprika, which contained 18 different pesticides, half of which were on the EU’s banned list.

Food producers based in the EU are allowed to use pesticides that are banned for domestic consumption if the products are exported to other countries.

Boomerang effect

Foodwatch has called for all trade in banned pesticides to be outlawed across …

Lidl… Serio?