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Els van Veen wrote that people in the Netherlands who questioned mainstream narratives were met with fierce condemnation, negative articles in national newspapers, and damage to their reputations, according to her. She mentioned, among others, Dr. Jan van de Beek and Ir. Wouter de Heij, stating that this was not only happening around immigration but also in discussions about climate, Russia, and other subjects. Van Veen referred to former General Van Kappen, who, according to her, spoke on television about an information war in which everyone participated. She wrote that critics were often ignored when it later turned out that their questions were justified. She claimed to have experienced this herself when she asked questions about the corona policy: she received threatening letters from the Inspection and became the subject of negative articles in national newspapers. She stated that those who had reported her to the Inspection at the time were now silent, while, according to her, new narratives were emerging. Van Veen expressed her admiration for Van de Beek and De Heij. According to her, they made it clear what the consequences were when narratives were protected and critics were combated, instead of pursuing policies that centered on the well-being of the Dutch people. She wrote that the internet had ensured that their viewpoints could be heard. #informatieoorlog #narratieven #vrijeopinie (translated)

Stephan wrote that the unnamed woman was a member of a French leftist party and an activist for broader migration from North Africa. According to him, she owned a small boutique in a chic location and tried to protect it during a looting. She reportedly told the looters that she had advocated for asylum seekers and for their access to and stay in France. Stephan claimed that she was then spat on, beaten, and kicked, but she survived. He wrote that the store was completely emptied and that the woman was shocked because the perpetrators were, according to him, people for whom she had worked for years. He described them in strongly derogatory terms and stated that she had advocated for their arrival in France, which they, according to him, wanted to invade and destroy. #Migratie #Activisme #Solidariteit (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt stated in his column that the government should first cut its own spending before asking citizens to be frugal. He cited the renovation of the Binnenhof as an example: it was estimated in 2015 to cost 475 million euros, but according to him, the costs had risen to at least 2.7 billion euros by 2026. He wrote that the Court of Audit had called the original estimate unrealistically low. Von Kreyfelt urged ministries to demonstrate what their expenditures yielded. He mentioned European contributions, nitrogen policy, climate programs, migration, and development aid, and asked what problem was being solved, at what cost, and when funding would stop. He also suggested that it should first be demonstrated at 2.5 percent of GDP what Defense could purchase, organize, and staff. According to him, the NATO agreement for 2035 required 5 percent: at least 3.5 percent for defense and a maximum of 1.5 percent for broader security. He wrote that Donald Trump had requested 5 percent. The columnist also criticized the use of consultants and administrative layers. According to him, budget deficits could arise from overly ambitious promises, poor estimates, and too few cuts, and these did not prove that citizens were paying too little. He concluded that the government needed to shrink first. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #Overheid #Financiën #Soberheid (translated)

Simone Juffermans wrote that the government had postponed the reopening of Lelystad Airport for over six years due to nitrogen problems and the vulnerable nature of the Veluwe. According to her, that same government had deemed military use by F-35s acceptable and decided to expand the airport by 40 hectares, bringing it to a total of 240 hectares. This would require four families and six businesses to relocate. Juffermans also wrote that there was still no nature permit and that Secretary of State Boswijk had said that this could not wait. She suggested that the government would adjust the nitrogen calculation method for this purpose. Boswijk reportedly acknowledged the consequences for the families and businesses involved, but according to Juffermans, he did not expect that more homes and businesses would disappear in the short term due to defense expansions. However, she stated that he could not rule that out. #Lelystad #stikstof #natuur (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that, in his opinion, the media repeatedly selected testimonies from people who were active in the PVDA in reports about the consequences of a smaller government. He stated that one of them said they had to skip meals due to the policy but had money for solidarity trips to Cuba. The measure in question limited child benefits to the age of 23, Vande Reyde wrote. He added that there were exceptions for cases with valid reasons and risk of poverty, but claimed that these did not apply to the activists involved. According to Vande Reyde, the same PVDA activists were at the forefront of various protests, from climate marches to protests against coalition agreements. He also claimed that the media once portrayed an adult PVDA member of parliament as a protesting student. Vande Reyde wrote that this kind of reporting was a reason for the historically low trust in the media. #Media #België #PVDA (translated)

The result is disappointing, and the way we played makes it even more painful. It became an open match and that's a bit embarrassing with our qualities. We were not good in the match at any moment. We also hardly had any chances. Fortunately, we have another match on Thursday. We need to set this right. #Eredivisie #PECZwolle #Cambuur (translated)

PSOE deputy Joaquín Martínez Salmerón defends his firm that executes mortgages for 'vulture funds', comparing his work to that of lawyers defending criminals, and asserts that there has been no asset alteration despite not including his company Jomasa Geluk SL in his asset declaration. #PSOE #Desahucios #JoaquínMartínezSalmerón (translated)

The result is disappointing, and the way we played makes it even more painful. It became an open match, and with our qualities, that is a bit embarrassing. We were never really in the match. We barely had a chance. Luckily, we have another match on Thursday. We need to correct this then. #Eredivisie #PECZwolle #Blessures (translated)

The result is disappointing, and the way we played makes it even more painful. It became an open match, and with our qualities, that's a bit embarrassing. We never really got into the game. We also had almost no chances. Luckily, we have another match on Thursday. We need to rectify this then. #Eredivisie #PECZwolle #Cambuur (translated)

Eleonora wrote that she wanted to use the upcoming weekend to sharpen her passion for photography. She encouraged her followers to focus on what made them happy and to consider the rest as background. #FishnetFriday #MoodyPhotograpy #EigenQuote https://t.co/AumCCZNbQ6 #fotografie #passie #geluk (translated)

Sander Sassen addressed Elanor and wrote that young families living with their parents were apparently not happy. He suggested that this did not interest her and stated that Dutch citizens were not a priority for her. https://t.co/SqRw28dUUb #Nederland #jongeren #gezinnen (translated)