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Erik de Vlieger wrote that he and, according to him, the majority of the Netherlands had never cared about anyone's sexual orientation until D66 made it an issue. He stated that this stemmed from an inferiority complex and garnered votes. #Nederland #seksualiteit #politiek (translated)

After the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, the death toll has risen to 23, including four minors, while President Zelensky attributes the responsibility for the war in Europe solely to Russia and emphasizes that Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian refineries if Russia halts its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities. #Saporischschja #RussischerAngriff #UkrainischerKrieg (translated)

Remco Yizhak Cooremans wrote that he came out at the age of sixteen to his best friends, who he said were all boys and liked girls. One of them reacted, according to Cooremans, that he then had less competition. Cooremans wished everyone sober friends. #ComingOut #Vriendschap #Concurrentie (translated)

A former woke teacher wrote that MP Nicole Moinat described, according to them, an established order that had lost its moral compass. The teacher stated that criminal organizations were recruiting very young people for explosions, drug trafficking, and assassinations because, according to them, juvenile offenders were hardly punished. In The Hague, according to the teacher, young criminals were primarily seen as victims of their circumstances. The teacher criticized explanations of crime based on disadvantage, personal problems, and a difficult childhood, because those explanations, according to them, obscured the responsibility of the offenders. The teacher also stated that the compassion for offenders was greater than the concern for victims. Young people deserved a second chance, according to them, but it should not outweigh the safety of society. The teacher wrote that the government, out of fear of appearing inhumane, no longer dared to set limits and that the consequences of this were borne by people who obeyed the law. #rechtstaat #criminaliteit #veiligheid (translated)

In India, the leaders of the cafards movement have been released after mass arrests of demonstrators protesting against a revision of the electoral list that could deprive millions of Indians, especially minorities, of their voting rights. #Inde #DroitDeVote #Manifestations (translated)

Sixteen minors, suspected of serious offenses during the national demonstration on October 9, have been released due to a lack of space in youth protection institutions (IPPJ), which alarms the Brussels public prosecutor about the resources for juvenile justice. #justicejuvenile #Belgique #manifestation (translated)

Lex Hoogduin wrote that he believed change was possible, but not in the way that the cabinet and the left envisioned. He advocated for a peaceful classical-liberal revolution with a smaller government, fewer rules, bureaucracy, and civil servants. According to him, the government should free citizens and protect their property, while reducing the tax burden and maintaining a limited safety net for people who faced real setbacks. He also argued for space for a revival of an independent civil society outside of the state, with communities in various fields. #liberalisme #overheid #belasting (translated)

Mirjam152 challenged the reasoning that a lower VAT rate cost the government a lot of money. She compared it to the income a landlord misses out on by asking for a lower rent and sarcastically suggested that the VAT should then be raised to 30 percent and inheritance and gift taxes to 100 percent. According to her, people were already paying more than enough tax. The researchers defended a higher VAT rate for, among others, hairdressers, bicycle mechanics, and plasterers with the argument that a tight labor market could make services more expensive due to insufficient staff availability. Mirjam152 called that reasoning flawed and accused the researchers of having a political agenda and pandering to the government and the cabinet. #BTW #Belastingen #Overheid (translated)

Roy, who described himself as a politically right-leaning former member of the VVD, wrote that he no longer knew who to vote for. He excluded a populist party on the right and even mentioned considering PRO, although that didn't make economic sense and wasn't logical for him personally. According to him, the party members were at least honest and human. Roy wrote that he had previously found Jesse Klaver weak and unconvincing, but that he now made a different impression: Klaver was, in his opinion, substantively strong and seemed to be developing leadership qualities. Roy also stated that Mark Rutte had called for people to look out for one another upon his departure, while the VVD under Dilan Yesilgöz did the opposite according to him. Yesilgöz, according to Roy, had ruined much for her party, although he found her good on Defense and previously on Justice and Security. According to Roy, PRO was precisely a party that paid attention to others. As an example, he mentioned the Self-Podcast by Sander Schimmelpenninck and Jaap Reesema featuring Lisa Westerveld. He claimed Westerveld dedicated herself day and night to underprivileged Dutch citizens. In the podcast, he also heard how demotivating work in the House of Representatives could be: requested debates from Westerveld sometimes did not make it to the agenda, while the right-wing majority preferred to debate asylum again. When a topic made the news, politicians were, in his opinion, always at the front. Roy wrote that the world would be a better place with more people like Westerveld. #politiek #VVD #Nederland (translated)

In the Russian attacks in Zaporizhia, at least 20 people were killed, including three minors, while Kiev and other Ukrainian regions were also bombed, resulting in further casualties and massive damage to infrastructure. #UkraineKrise #RussischeAngriffe #KriegInEuropa (translated)

The cabinet wants to save billions on the civil service, but while some civil servants in The Hague advocate for fewer staff, experts point out that political mistakes and complex regulations actually call for more civil servants instead of fewer. #ambtenaren #bezuinigingen #politiek (translated)

The housing protest in Amsterdam on October 10, 2026, attracted significantly fewer participants than the large demonstration in 2021, while the participants complained about insufficient improvements in housing policy and high rents. #woonprotest #volkshuisvesting #huurprijzen (translated)

In Russian attacks with glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, at least twelve people, including three minors, have been killed and many others injured, while discussions about ending the Ukraine war are taking place at the same time in the USA. #UkraineKrieg #Saporischschja #RussischeAngriffe (translated)

In southeastern Ukraine, at least twelve people have been killed in airstrikes by the Russian army, which dropped five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, while President Zelensky warns of a decrease in pressure on Russia. #Russland #Ukraine #Kriegsverbrechen (translated)

The author warned that a minority government in Germany would, in his opinion, provoke the chaos that internal and external enemies of the state were longing for. At the same time, he questioned why the AfD should support a CDU that he viewed as being in decline in such a government. #Deutschland #Politik #Minderheitsregierung #DE (translated)