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The author wrote that an interview with Sammy Mahdi in HLN revealed that there was a plan of 10 billion on the table without an increase in VAT, in which the strongest shoulders would contribute more. The author asked Vooruit and CD&V why that plan was dismissed. #politiek #België #financiën #BE (translated)

Bart Nijman wrote that he saw signals everywhere that reminded him of a period in history he had studied in school. Although he believed that history would not repeat itself exactly or be predicted in advance, he saw patterns and practices in the current moralism, activism, and antisemitism that frightened him. He wrote that it should be prevented that descendants would later have to justify themselves to victims for the actions of their grandparents. At the same time, he stated that excuses were being sought to dismiss warning signals. Nijman said he was left with a bitter feeling from a piece by Rob Fransman. https://t.co/l6LTc1XoPm #geschiedenis #activisme #antisemitisme (translated)

Strijder124 responded to statements by Douwe Filz about gender identity and sexual diversity in education. According to the author, the people at the table with Renze reacted indignantly to the discussion. Strijder124 believed that elementary school children could learn to calculate and read better than being exposed to gender ideology and sexual diversity starting from group 1. The author disputed Filz's description of transgenderism as something that was glorified and wrote that transgender people, in his view, primarily wanted to be treated equally. Strijder124 also questioned Filz's remarks about children coming out and about transgender people reading at schools. According to the author, Filz had said that sexually suggestive books for young children did not belong in kindergarten or the middle years and that this was up to the parents. Strijder124 sarcastically responded to this and suggested that Filz disapproved of learning about sex. (translated)

Monique X-Influencer wrote that the officer who filed a report against Faber was surprised that the Public Prosecution Service did not consider it important. According to her, the officer should have set aside her ego and been able to read that Faber, due to her position as a member of parliament, had the right to make those statements. https://t.co/OtnusXa054 #agent #recht #OM (translated)

Stefan Willems shared a message from Grégory de Walque, commercial director of car-sharing platform Poppy, about the damage to shared cars in Brussels and Antwerp. De Walque wrote that Poppy had reached its record number of rides on Friday because the metro was not running and thousands of people used the app to get to work. By the end of the day, according to him, eight vehicles had been destroyed, two of which were completely burned out. He wrote that the damage was caused by rioters, not by protesters, and that this was the second time this year for Poppy. In his message, De Walque countered three reactions that he claimed to have often read under videos of the destruction: that shared cars belong to no one, that Poppy is insured, and that a large company would hardly notice a few destroyed cars. He stated that every Poppy is used hundreds of times a year and referred to research from Brussels Mobility, according to which each Poppy replaces 11.5 private cars among regular users. According to De Walque, Poppy was not insured for this kind of damage, and each destroyed car represented a direct loss. The costs of the destruction, he said, were higher than the revenue from Poppy's best day ever. He also wrote that the company had only had one profitable year since its inception and that the fleet consisted of 2,500 cars. De Walque wrote that the team would get the damaged cars back on the road, even during a strike. He asked Brussels, according to him, to help keep the shared cars available. #autodelen #Brussel #mobiliteit (translated)

Dr. Jan van de Beek asked his followers to read something and stated that through asylum migration, many people with very low education were continuously being welcomed. According to him, this constituted a disaster for the welfare state and a recipe for social discontent. #asielmigratie #verzorgingsstaat #maatschappelijkeonvrede (translated)

The author wrote to Piet Hoebeke, Jan Nolf, P. Van Gompel, and Remy Bonny that it was concerning according to them if even people like Rik Van de Walle remained silent out of fear. The author rightly pointed out elements in the report and said that everyone should read it. The author also referred to previous reports on extreme religious and ideological hate networks and the funding of hate. (translated)

The author named Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, the IRGC, Samidoun, and other organizations that they claimed glorified deadly Islamic jihad terror. The author also stated that Belgium alone counted a hundred Salafist organizations. The author sarcastically noted that Israel was nonetheless designated as the instigator of polarization and wrote that readers of NRC no longer needed to read De Speld. #België #Jihad #Polarisatie #BE #IL (translated)

Jelmer Visser wrote that teenagers in the United States were not allowed to read Anne Frank's diary, but they could watch a livestream of an execution by a firing squad. He said that one should stay far away from Americans and called them idiots. #VerenigdeStaten #VrijheidVanMeningsuiting #Onderwijs (translated)

Harm Beertema referred to an alleged pipe gesture and an alleged middle finger in the house of democracy, and to an alleged bomb package in the Utrecht office of DWARS, the youth organization of Progressive Netherlands. He criticized politicians who, according to him, constantly lectured others arrogantly about democracy and the rule of law. https://t.co/La65MKfzYT #democratie #politiek #rechtstaat (translated)

Symphony mocked Dilan Yesilgöz and wrote that she had officially declared Russia an enemy. According to unconfirmed reports in the mail, she had attempted to invade Russia with three VVD brochures, a bicycle pump, and an inflatable Leopard tank. Mark Rutte reportedly asked from Brussels if someone could remove her batteries, while Vladimir Putin, according to Symphony, sat under his desk in the Kremlin out of fear. The author compared Yesilgöz to Napoleon and Rambo and suggested that a press conference from her would even make peace doves ask for bulletproof vests. Symphony also contrasted the alleged ambition to conquer Moscow with what the author described as the VVD's inability to get the Netherlands in order. #DilanYesilgöz #politiek #VVD (translated)

Wierd Duk wrote that shortly after the official commemoration on October 7, he had read something with the Jewish community that he called "madness." He expressed his astonishment at such people in society. https://t.co/IaM2WTjivQ #herdenking #JoodseGemeenschap #waanzin (translated)

Nausicaa Marbe wrote that the CBS was not under a ministry but was funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. She stated that the government claimed to have no money but was paying officials who pressured people at home to read a message she deemed unwanted. Marbe called that behavior disgraceful and said that citizens should be left alone. #CBS #Overheid #Schandalig (translated)

Jan Dijkgraaf announced a new edition of his 'Letter from Jan' to his readers. He wrote that it was time to face the issue three years later and stated that the pogrom of October 7, 2023, was not the end, but the beginning. https://t.co/VaT7PRMXh7 https://t.co/R5HJWVlaUG #BriefjeVanJan #Lezen #Opinie (translated)

During Children's Book Week, attention is drawn to the millions of children in war zones such as Yemen and Gaza who have no access to education, while the number of school-age children worldwide who cannot read or write continues to rise. #Kinderboekenweek #Onderwijs #Oorlogsgebied (translated)

Jolande directed her message to D66, CDA, VVD, and PRO, sharing the story of Hans, a retired firefighter from Westland. He wrote that during a cycling trip through Overijssel and Gelderland, he visited farms to see for himself how farmers worked. Hans said that he did not see overcrowded pastures, mega-farms, or smoking farms, but rather well-maintained fields and meadows. According to him, a farmer and his wife welcomed him kindly and explained that they had been making adjustments in response to government measures for years. He described the farm as a place where attention was given to animals and land. The farmer showed him, among other things, a biogas installation and milking installations, and explained what investments the measures had required. Hans wrote that his visit had increased his appreciation for farmers. He felt that the Netherlands should cherish its farmers and feared that otherwise food would be imported that had been sprayed with agricultural chemicals or genetically modified. He also mentioned seeing new houses, which he considered expensive, bungalows, and large residences along the road. He wondered whether farmland intended for housing or nature areas was being sold at a profit to wealthy buyers. Hans wrote that he had little confidence in leaders who, in his opinion, lacked sufficient practical experience with farms. He emphasized that he had no knowledge of agriculture himself, but that his visit had given him a positive life lesson. #Boeren #Platteland #Duurzaamheid (translated)

The author wrote that they felt honored to participate intellectually and were grateful that they could read, write, and think. They added that these opportunities were not taken for granted, considering the situation of many women, and proudly stated that they took advantage of them. https://t.co/YEv7igNrtd #onderwijs #gelijkheid #dankbaarheid #NL #BE (translated)