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Unfortunately, these are provisional figures. The material damage is significant, including for hundreds of entrepreneurs. Nuñez believes that demonstrating is a 'fundamental right,' but says that the protests were seized by 'thousands of extreme left individuals' to use violence. #RellenFrankrijk #Protesten #Macron (translated)

Unfortunately, these are provisional figures. The material damage is significant, particularly for hundreds of entrepreneurs. Nuñez views demonstrating as a 'fundamental right,' but says the protests were seized by 'thousands of extreme left individuals' to use violence. #Parijs #Rellen #Protesten (translated)

Unfortunately, these are preliminary figures. The material damage is significant, particularly for hundreds of entrepreneurs. 500 police officers, gendarmes, ambulance staff, and firefighters have been injured, reports Minister of the Interior Laurent Nuñez on X. Nuñez believes that demonstrating is a 'fundamental right', but states that the protests were exploited by 'thousands of far-left individuals' to use violence. #Frankrijk #protesten #geweld (translated)

Isa Yusibov wrote that October 17, 2003, was a day of conflicting feelings for him: he wished it had never happened, but he was also proud of it. He was 14 years old at the time and said his family had considered him an adult since then. The day after the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, in which his father played an important role according to him, Yusibov claimed to be one of the first victims of the repression against the pro-Western opposition. He wrote that he was beaten, humiliated, and spat on in front of about 300 to 400 students. Afterwards, he received his school file and was informed that he was no longer welcome because his father was considered a state enemy. Yusibov said that on his way to the exit, he made eye contact with teachers who had treated him kindly before the elections. Several teachers reportedly gestured for him to leave quickly. He wrote that the experience made him proud of his father and convinced him that the dictatorship would continue. A month later, his family reportedly fled to the Netherlands. The event compelled him to focus on geopolitics. Yusibov argued that the power transition surrounding Aliyev was a consensus among the West, Putin, Erdogan, and Iran. According to him, the West, led by Bush, had betrayed the democrats in Azerbaijan in favor of authoritarian stability. He also wrote that great power interests dictated politics in the Caucasus and that this situation had not changed 23 years later. Yusibov stated that his experiences had taught him how difficult it was to stand up for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. He wrote that he had seen the first signs of undermining democratic principles in the Netherlands as well, by parties that he believed targeted democracy. He referred to a previous interview with NRC and said he would not allow the Netherlands to become a country where the government disregarded fundamental rights. #Democratie #Mensenrechten #Geopolitiek (translated)

Mirko Gerrits wrote that the negative influence of mass immigration could also affect Western youth and adults, as they might adopt anti-Western behavior and ideas. This, according to him, made it harder to fight that influence. He added that people could come to tolerate or adopt behavior they previously disapproved of due to friendships, infatuation, or their environment. #immigratie #samenleving #cultuur (translated)

Fleur Agema stated that education should not belong to a political party or movement. According to her, children should learn how to think, not what to think. She wrote that this had not been happening for decades and that it suddenly became a problem now that someone with a different way of thinking started a school. #onderwijs #vrijheidvanmeningsuiting #denken (translated)

Forum for Democracy stated that the protection of babies should be self-evident, but according to the party, it is not always provided in the Netherlands. The party claimed that babies born after 23 weeks of pregnancy who have a real chance of survival do not receive life-saving care. As a reason, Forum for Democracy mentioned the potential consequences for abortion rights if babies of that age are recognized as viable. #Levensvatbaarheid #Abortusdebath (translated)

Storming into a television station in the early morning and appointing a director is something only dictators would do. Unfortunately, that is exactly what they have done to our country," Özel reacted on X. Turkey "must rebuild the democratic dikes," Özel argued in an opinion piece published by Volkskrant on Tuesday. #HalkTV #Persvrijheid #Turkije (translated)

JA21 reported that the House of Representatives had rejected a proposal from the party for additional measures against the influx of asylum seekers. According to JA21, the COA was already lacking hundreds of reception places, and the minister called the situation untenable, with a possible shortfall of thousands of places. The party also warned of additional pressure from asylum applications from over 140,000 Ukrainians and urged the cabinet to take immediate measures to limit the influx. #asielbeleid #opvang #Nederland (translated)

Irene Kuijpers wrote that a theory which she claimed was labeled as 'extreme right' and conspiracy thinking had resurfaced. She tagged, among others, NOS, Trouw, NU.nl, de Volkskrant, EenVandaag, Jinek, Pauw and de Wit, Buitenhof, WNL Vandaag, WNL Op Zondag, Café Kockelmann, D66, VVD, CDA, and accounts of the House of Representatives. https://t.co/tzGfyI8spv #complottheorie #extreemrechts #politiek (translated)

Martien Visser wrote about the progress regarding grid congestion that the website of Netbeheer Nederland did not show historical data and that readers therefore had to make do with his information. He added that PBL no longer saw hybrids as a structural solution and that The Hague wanted to make heat pumps mandatory. #grafiekvandedag https://t.co/XWQ2pdO3qt #energietransitie #warmtepompen #netcongestie (translated)

Marcel Crok suspected that Tijs was referring to him with the term 'climate deniers' because he claimed to be about the only dissenting voice during an external expert day in March 2025. He called the term derogatory and pointed out that CDA leader Henri Bontenbal had also used it regularly, according to him. Crok invited Tijs to a lecture by Clintel given by Roger Pielke Jr. the following Sunday in Driebergen. He referred to an article by Pielke about a campaign against climate scientists with dissenting views. According to Crok, Australian activists, including a cartoonist, with the support of influential American climate scientists, created blacklists. Among those listed were Pielke, his father, and Judith Curry, according to him. Crok wrote that their academic careers were thereby hindered and called the issue concerning for Members of Parliament. Regarding his own participation in the Citizen's Assembly, Crok stated that the selection of citizens went well and that his discussions with KNMI director Maarten van Aalst were respectful. However, in hindsight, he claimed that the organization published an incorrect fact-check. He said he should have filed a forty-page complaint before he received any response. Crok argued that the debate about climate, just like the debate about corona which Tijs had previously struggled with as a journalist, was, in his view, being stifled. He spoke of a suffocating atmosphere in the academic world and wrote that no journalist had signed up to attend Pielke's lecture. #klimaat #wetenschap #discussie (translated)

Oscar Hammerstein wrote that speaking of genocide was, in his opinion, an obvious untruth. The use of that term, according to him, was at least a sign of groupthink or mental laziness and was antisemitic in some cases. He stated that members of parliament who had supported the motion on genocide should be ashamed and praised Ronald Plasterk. #israel #genocide #antisemitisme #Israël (translated)

"From 2011 to 2026, I gave everything for the sport I have loved since I was young. After 44 international matches, 7 clubs in 5 different countries, and unfortunately also 3 ligament injuries, it is time for a new phase in my life." #TesselMiddag #OranjeLeeuwinnen #Voetbal (translated)

Ronny Naftaniel stated that the prime minister wrongly equated Hamas's attack on innocent civilians with the Israeli response. According to Naftaniel, as in any war, unfortunately many civilians also fell victim. He wrote that this comparison showed that the prime minister did not understand the situation, or did not want to understand it. #Hamas #Israël #oorlog (translated)

Brief – Overzicht van mijn ziekteverloop Geachte lezer, Graag wil ik u informeren over mijn medische situatie en het verloop van de afgelopen periode. Ik ben Jack, bijna 65 jaar, en samen met mijn vrouw Marja, bijna 64 jaar, hebben wij drie kinderen en drie kleinkinderen: Rayan, Alisha en Liana. Begin van de klachten Eind september kreeg ik een griep die niet over wilde gaan. Begin oktober bezocht ik mijn huisarts, die bloed liet prikken. De volgende dag werd ik gebeld met de mededeling dat mijn bloedwaarden niet goed waren: de ontstekingswaarden waren te hoog en de bloedwaarden te laag. Dit leidde tot een periode van drie maanden met onderzoeken in Breda, waarbij tussentijds contact werd gehouden met het Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. Diagnose Het vermoeden ontstond dat ik een zeldzame ziekte had: Systemische Mastocytose in combinatie met MDS. In de maanden oktober, november en december viel ik in twaalf weken achttien kilo af. Op 16 januari werd de diagnose in het Erasmus MC bevestigd. Start van de behandeling Eind januari kreeg ik medicatie voorgeschreven: Avapritinib 100 mg. Dit medicijn mag alleen worden voorgeschreven door het Erasmus MC en het UMCG. Mijn lichaam moest wennen aan de medicatie, maar helaas ontstond er een ernstige bijwerking. Door de combinatie met de mestcellen in mijn lichaam ontstond er vochtophoping in mijn buik. Ziekenhuisopnames Ik werd opgenomen in het Amphia Ziekenhuis, waar een drain werd geplaatst om het vocht af te tappen. In totaal werd er 26 liter vocht verwijderd. Na een verhoging van de medicatie kreeg ik opnieuw last van vochtophoping, waarna nog eens 18 liter werd afgetapt. Een derde opname volgde na een dosisaanpassing, waarbij 12 liter vocht werd verwijderd. Na deze opnames is besloten om plasmedicatie te geven om het vocht beter onder controle te houden. Nieuwe complicaties Half augustus kreeg ik pijnstilling voor mijn rug voorgeschreven. Hier reageerde ik heftig op: ik had vier dagen last van overgeven en diarree, waardoor ik niet zelfstandig kon lopen. Marja heeft mij in deze periode geholpen en ondersteund. De klachten hielden drie weken aan. Voeding en triggers Op dit moment ben ik bezig om te ontdekken welke voedingsmiddelen klachten veroorzaken. Voorlopig moet ik onder andere alcohol, chocolade, tomaten, vis en producten uit blik vermijden, omdat deze de mestcellen activeren. Slot Deze periode is voor ons beiden zwaar geweest, maar met steun van mijn vrouw en de medische begeleiding proberen wij stap voor stap vooruit te kijken. Met vriendelijke groet, Jack