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The European Union must strengthen its position and protect the International Criminal Court against the threat of American sanctions and technological influence in order to safeguard the international legal order. #InternationaalStrafhof #DigitaleSoevereiniteit #Rechtsstaat (translated)

The Velvet Underground was een experimentele rockgroep uit New York die actief was van 1964 tot 1973. Hoewel de groep destijds geen noemenswaardig commercieel succes boekte, geldt The Velvet Underground tegenwoordig als een van de meest vooruitstrevende en invloedrijkste rockgroepen aller tijden. De klassieke bezetting van de groep bestond uit zanger en gitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, gitarist Sterling Morrison en drummer Maureen Tucker. https://hvdommelen.nl/v/VelvetU.html

The Velvet Underground was een experimentele rockgroep uit New York die actief was van 1964 tot 1973. Hoewel de groep destijds geen noemenswaardig commercieel succes boekte, geldt The Velvet Underground tegenwoordig als een van de meest vooruitstrevende en invloedrijkste rockgroepen aller tijden. De klassieke bezetting van de groep bestond uit zanger en gitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, gitarist Sterling Morrison en drummer Maureen Tucker. https://hvdommelen.nl/v/VelvetU.html

NBA star Victor Wembanyama expresses his concerns about the growing influence of online gambling companies in sports and refuses to work with such sponsors because he wants to promote things that have a positive impact. #VictorWembanyama #Sportsponsoring #Onlinegokken (translated)

The podcast discusses the increasing visibility and normalization of the far-right in the Netherlands, with 43 seats for far-right parties in the House of Representatives and warnings from security services about the influence of this ideology on politics and media. #Extreemrechts #Politiek #Normalisering (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)

The Nobel Committee faces a dilemma in choosing a laureate for Peace, as selecting someone who is not susceptible to the influence of Donald Trump is becoming increasingly complex in a world that is becoming more grim. #NobelprijsVoorDeVrede #DonaldTrump #VenezolaanseOppositie (translated)

The podcast 'De Dag' highlights the case surrounding Jane Doe, a student from Cornell University who was allegedly drugged and raped two years ago, which raises a broader discussion about the culture on American campuses and the influence of universities and student organizations. #JaneDoe #CornellUniversity #cultureopcampus (translated)

Margaret Hamilton, the software pioneer behind the first moon landing of Apollo 11 in 1969, has passed away at the age of 90, with her influence on the development of software engineering and her contributions to space exploration being undeniably recognized. #MargaretHamilton #Apollo11 #SoftwareEngineering (translated)

The House of Representatives has given the green light for the use of an alcohol meter for offenders with an alcohol ban, which registers their blood alcohol level 24/7 via an ankle bracelet, as part of a broader approach to combat driving under the influence. #Alcoholmeter #Verkeersveiligheid #TweedeKamer (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt criticized Cora van Nieuwenhuizen's transition from the ministry to Energy-Nederland. He wrote that Van Nieuwenhuizen was appointed as chair of the industry association on August 31, 2021, and that same day she resigned as a minister. She started working for the organization on October 1. According to Von Kreyfelt, Van Nieuwenhuizen had already informed Prime Minister Mark Rutte on July 23 that she would be nominated, but she remained a minister until the end of August. He wrote that Rutte later acknowledged that government officials had access to cabinet documents and could possibly gain information about the area of their future positions. On August 26, Rutte concluded, according to Von Kreyfelt, that the appointment did not go well with the ministry. Arrangements were made to transfer files that could affect her new position to a colleague if necessary. Von Kreyfelt also reported that Energy-Nederland praised her managerial experience in the Netherlands and Europe. He stated that the transition raised questions about the closeness of public positions and private interests, but wrote that the matter in itself did not prove corruption. He advocated for independent assessment of subsequent positions, more transparency regarding contacts, and a mandatory waiting period before former government officials began working in a sector organization. According to him, public experience should not automatically grant access to private influence. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #Energie #Overheid #Transitie (translated)

Mayor Shoko Kawata of Yawata is receiving both praise and criticism in Japan for her maternity leave and her recent recognition on the Time100 Next list of influential people, as she advocates for a better work-life balance in a patriarchal culture. #ShokoKawata #Zwangerschapsverlof #VrouwenInPolitiek (translated)

Hans van Tellingen wrote that, in his opinion, people cannot significantly influence the climate and that climate change cannot be reversed to the situation of 1870. He stated that the climate is always changing and described people who believe in a large human impact as being stuck in a climate-related "rabbit hole." #klimaat #klimaatverandering #wetenschap (translated)

Madelon Vos wrote that her video about box 3 attracted 50,000 viewers within 24 hours. According to her, the interest showed that there was significant unrest about the tax system. Vos stated that the new system was presented as fairer, but upon closer inspection, it had different outcomes. In the video, she discussed the practical consequences, possible solutions, and the influence of rising interest rates and the real estate market on the assets of savers, investors, and entrepreneurs. https://t.co/hVinv3HF4l #Box3 #Vermogen #Rente (translated)