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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)

Superjan wrote that the web team of Albert Heijn had to inform the board of directors that, according to him, everyone in the Netherlands with an IQ above 90 realized that the hack was a self-inflicted WEF stunt. He added that this should be included in the evaluation. #AlbertHeijn #WEF #Nederland (translated)

Bart Nijman wrote that the stuck plastic cap, in his view, symbolized the emptiness of European innovation. He stated that large technology companies and innovations in transport, logistics, and energy were mostly located in the United States and China. Nijman criticized the EU bureaucracy in Brussels and wrote that, in his opinion, it imposed new rules on workers and entrepreneurs while European companies weakened due to a lack of innovation and high energy prices. He mentioned companies in the steel and defense sector and German, French, and Italian car manufacturers. In contrast to Europe, he highlighted a man in the United States who, according to him, made cars drive with rocket boosters and thereby set an acceleration record of 0 to 100 in less than a second. Nijman concluded with the question of whether Europe would emerge from its own malaise and referenced images from several French cities that day. #innovatie #EU #technologie (translated)

Max Verstappen makes his debut in the GT World Challenge Europe at the Portuguese circuit of Portimão, where he drives the Mercedes-AMG GT3 of his team, Verstappen Racing, together with his teammates Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat. #VerstappenRacing #GTWorldChallenge #motorsport (translated)

Max Verstappen makes his debut in the GT World Challenge Europe at the Portuguese circuit of Portimão, where he drives the Mercedes-AMG GT3 of his team, Verstappen Racing, together with Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat, while motorsport legend Valentino Rossi had to withdraw from the race early. #VerstappenRacing #GTWorldChallenge #ValentinoRossi (translated)

Albert Heijn recently had to report a cyber attack due to the new Cybersecurity Act, which has been in effect since August and requires significant organizations to report impactful cyber incidents, with potential personal liability for executives in the case of inadequate cybersecurity. #Cyberbeveiliging #AlbertHeijn #Cyberaanval (translated)

Mona Keijzer shared a statement from Nausicaa Marbe, who accused officials of exploiting the problems of home seekers to spread false information about the harmful effects of their failed migration policy. Keijzer then asked whether the human rights of Dutch citizens could also be discussed. https://t.co/FEQuW3QtbI #Woningcrisis #Mensenrechten #Migratiebeleid (translated)

René Kemp described Nausicaa Marbe's piece as spot-on. He wrote that policymakers and compliant commentators in the media had long insisted that migration had nothing to do with the housing crisis and that xenophobes and fascists were exploiting the problems of home seekers. https://t.co/AvmPpHCQHQ #woningcrisis #migratie #sociaalebeslissingen (translated)

Oscar Hammerstein wrote that he found the authorities condescending and incompetent, and that according to him they had exploited the problems of housing seekers to spread false information about the harmful consequences of their failed migration policy. https://t.co/7gi0pc2RCp #woningmarkt #migratiebeleid #beleid (translated)

Flipse wrote that in his view, the Netherlands had been built up over more than 80 years, but especially under Rutte, from 2010 to the present, had been rigorously and swiftly dismantled. He claimed that the country had been governed by political delinquents for decades and described the current government as low and cowardly. According to Flipse, the people and the country were also in a bad state, and he reiterated that the situation was reminiscent of the disaster year of 1672. #Rampjaar1672 https://t.co/dtrdkLDqFz #Nederland #politiek #Rutte (translated)

Elon Musk demonstrated the new Tesla Roadster, equipped with SpaceX thrusters, which allows the vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 97 kilometers per hour in less than one second and perform stunts, while there was no driver on board for safety. #Tesla #ElonMusk #Roadster (translated)

Wagensveld wrote that he had been arrested three times within a few weeks after the mayor imposed restrictions on the content of his demonstration at the last minute. According to him, it had been registered and approved in advance with a megaphone and a Quran as demonstration materials. He stated that during a conversation with the police, about 20 minutes before arriving at the location, no restrictions were mentioned. Upon arrival, he was required to hand over the Quran due to potential disturbances, even though there was no counter-demonstration or unrest and he had not yet shown the Quran visibly. The demonstration had not yet begun. At one of the arrests, he claimed he offered to leave, but that was only permitted if he handed over the Quran. Wagensveld reported that he was held for six hours and interrogated all three times. According to him, there was no prosecution. A fourth attempt to demonstrate ultimately did go ahead. He asserted that he and his supporters would keep returning until they received their rights. He described the arrests as an abuse of power intended to intimidate people and limit demonstrations based on their content. Wagensveld wrote that leftist activists and Islamists could express slogans that others found offensive, and that he supported their right to do so. According to him, officials were trying to restrict that same freedom for dissenters. He wondered why the Minister of Justice and Security apparently approved of that. #Demonstratierecht #VrijheidVanMeningsuiting #Rechtsstaat #Demonstratierecht #VrijheidVanMeningsuiting #Rechtsstaat (translated)

Superjan wrote that, according to him, people should stop being outraged. He argued that nitrogen was a made-up problem used to harass farmers, deny housing or electricity to indigenous residents, and to bring in large numbers of newcomers to the Netherlands and build a barracks for them. He used a derogatory term for those newcomers. According to Superjan, people could only unite against leaders once they let go of their despondent amazement; he stated that it was not about nitrogen gas, but about the mischief of a cunning group of leaders. #verontwaardiging #stikstof #maatschappij (translated)