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John Boreout wrote that he had heard that his first childhood love, whom he had met at a metal concert, had died due to drug use. They had been together for thirteen years. Her mother had told him that she often talked about him. Boreout said he would have liked to help her if she had let him know how she was doing. #jeugdliefde #verlies #drugs (translated)

With the victory of Raphaël Glucksmann in the center-left primaries for the French presidency, broad leftist cooperation seems further away than ever, as he previously prefers cooperation with the political center over the radical left parties. #Frankrijk #verkiezingen #linksepolitiek (translated)

Kirsten Verdel called a statement by Donald Trump during a meeting in Clarksville the best summary of his 629 days. According to her, Trump said that he could say the dumbest things and that those present would then applaud and say they loved him. https://t.co/JHWIgOxQsN #Trump #Politiek #Nieuws (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)

A new expedition of American scientists arrives tomorrow at the remote coral island of Nikumaroro in the South Pacific, hoping to find the wreckage of the plane of the missing aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, who disappeared without a trace in 1937 along with her navigator Fred Noonan. #AmeliaEarhart #luchtvaart #mysterie (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)

Wouter van Bernebeek wrote that he had photographed the colorful aurora from the previous evening, along with a thunderstorm on the horizon. According to him, lightning was visible on the right side of the storm cloud. The photo was taken with an exposure time of 10 seconds. https://t.co/20ieExIWLm #noorderlicht #natuur #fotografie (translated)

The Belgian royal family visits Kazakhstan for the first time, a strategic partner on the borders of Russia, to strengthen cooperation in economic and academic fields, while the country emphasizes its neutrality in a complex geopolitical environment. #Kazakhstan #Belgique #Diplomatie (translated)

Mona Keijzer wrote that many Dutch people wanted change, including more control over migration, lower taxes, and a government that kept its promises. To achieve this, forces needed to be combined and people needed to seek each other out, she asserted. She said that she was doing that herself: the week before at OPNL and that day at NSC. She also urged people to support her by becoming members. https://t.co/CukJ9lQEMZ #Nederland #Politiek #Samensterk (translated)

Arno Wellens wrote that Thierry B. was found strange by many people because of his Chopin and lavender, but that he had aptly summarized the situation with the term 'oikophobia'. Wellens stated that the rioters wanted to destroy the national heritage because they wanted to move away from the national identity, and that the unique had thus been regarded as dirty. #cultuur #identiteit #erfgoed (translated)

Marianne Vos won her fifteenth world title in gravel cycling on Saturday in Australia, her second on an unpaved road, after an exciting race in which she led together with the German Rosa Klöser until Klöser fell in the final kilometers. #MarianneVos #Gravelrijden #WKWielrennen (translated)

Bas Paternotte questioned the direction of the CDA under Henri Bontenbal. He stated that the party preferred to collaborate with Extinction Rebellion rather than shift to the right, and described the organization as extreme left and antisemitic. He also used the hashtag #Fatsoen. #Fatsoen https://t.co/eqC9UD7AUQ #CDA #Extreemlinks #Politiek (translated)

John Witkamp wrote that Victor Johan Vollenbroek was not portrayed as an independent activist, but as someone who, according to him, was cleverly managed by financially powerful parties. Witkamp claimed that Vollenbroek and his brother Frans made a lot of money at the expense of farmers and that their motivation, in his view, was financial, not environmental or social engagement. He also predicted that the brothers would soon become honorary members of D66. #milieumaffia #milieu #boeren #politiek (translated)

The war in Ukraine has entered a new phase following a drone attack on the Yandex data center in Sasovo, which could have significant consequences for Russian society and the economy, as the services of this IT company are essential for the daily lives of millions of Russians. #Yandex #Oorlog #Oekraïne (translated)