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Susanne wrote that NU.nl proposed Laura Faber as an ordinary citizen in an article about people taking in status holders, without mentioning her work in the reception and integration of newcomers, according to her. Susanne called Faber the director of Bureau de Werkvloer, a teacher at PONT | Zorg & Sociaal, project leader for the Development of Municipal Reception at the municipality of Hengelo, and founder of the integration school and language school Iedereen aan Boord in Deventer. According to Susanne, Faber's income came 100% from projects and assignments that were directly related to refugee reception and the integration of newcomers and status holders. Susanne called the portrayal misleading and wrote that she had submitted a community note. According to her, it was ready for review and would only become visible to everyone after enough reviews. She thanked Hilda Spruit for her response under the article and provided two sources. https://t.co/htqtVhSm1c https://t.co/4GI1TXQwZR #journalistiek #vluchtelingen #integratie (translated)

Geert Noels wrote that Belgium could learn from Denmark, where social democrats had realized that social security, responsibility, and competitive strength could go hand in hand. He argued that Belgium should follow that course, otherwise it risked further taking the current French path and going bankrupt. https://t.co/EOt2JfyBOC https://t.co/UGFcZoQjQa #België #Denemarken #SocialeZekerheid (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)

Cristina Zaga, a researcher at the University of Twente, advocates for a human-centered approach to technology instead of participating in the AI race with the US and China, emphasizing that technology must be socially just. #AI #MensgerichteTechnologie #MaatschappelijkeImpact (translated)

Olaf Tempelman argues that the growth of the far right is not due to social media and fake news, but to the insufficient recognition of the strong narratives of centrist parties and the influence of historical and socioeconomic factors. #Extreemrechts #SocialeMedia #PolitiekeOpinie (translated)

The author wrote that the VAT increase was no longer on the table and referred to that as a first direct result of pressure from public opinion, the social movement, and the PVDA. According to the author, it was not a coincidence that the proposal had been withdrawn: last Friday, 50,000 people had gone out into the streets. #btw #publiekeopinie #sociaalewetgeving #NL (translated)

Geert Noels wrote that in Belgium, the people who paid the most taxes were labeled as antisocial, while the largest recipients of transfers and subsidies were considered social. According to him, the image did not need to be completely reversed, but it did show a lack of respect and economic insight. #België #Belastingen #SociaalEconomie (translated)

Marianne Zwagerman wrote that hidden homelessness should not be forgotten. She mentioned young people living in boats, carpenters staying illegally in their storage sheds, and divorced fathers in caravans. https://t.co/3Qme4bncV7 https://t.co/C73P2jBGck #dakloosheid #sociaalekwesties #steunverlies (translated)

Simone Juffermans wrote that the situation would no longer improve. She compared the advice that HuGO gave in 2023 — "Have you thought of a wealthy friend?" — with a statement from 2026 by Mrs. Douchemunt, who according to Juffermans said that starters could live with their parents. She also wrote that Paternotte first wanted a good alternative so that status holders would not all end up on the street. #sociaal #woningnood #ouderen (translated)

The author argued that implementing sound socio-economic policy in Belgium was difficult due to the significant differences in economic reality between Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels. According to the author, structural problems required structural solutions, and limited patchwork was not enough to get the country in order. https://t.co/k5VUGaEieX #België #Economie #SociaalBeleid #BE (translated)

Riekstiņš wrote that his 83-year-old mother-in-law had broken her hip and was now living with him. He had concluded that adult diapers in pharmacies cost three times more than at Drogas, and believed that such markup was being made at the expense of people's misfortunes and stress. He also questioned whether one could talk about accessible healthcare under such circumstances. #veselība #nelaime #sociaalātais (translated)

Wilma wrote that Bobby had been staying with her at the shelter since that day. She described him as a six-year-old neutered male who was sociable with people and other dogs. According to Wilma, a young family with a small child had given him up because Bobby did not get along well with the child. She said she was looking for a new owner for him. #adoptdontshop #adoptdontshop #hond #dierenopvang (translated)

Member of the European Parliament Raphaël Glucksmann has been elected by the French Social Democrats to be their candidate for the presidential elections of 2027, following a landslide victory in the primaries. #RaphaëlGlucksmann #PartiSocialiste #FransePresidentsverkiezingen (translated)

Maarten van den Berg wrote that the share of households unable to heat their homes properly had increased, according to him, from 3% in 2020 to almost one in ten in 2024. He stated that the gas price had risen again and referred to a warm home as a basic right. According to him, cold and damp could cause mold, lung complaints, and heart problems, leading to healthcare costs. Van den Berg also noted that the tax component of the gas price was nowhere in the EU as high as in the Netherlands, where it accounted for more than half, according to him. From January 1, 2028, the EU levy ETS-2 would be added, he wrote. He wondered if people in the Netherlands would also take to the streets, like in France. #energietarieven #klimaat #sociaalrecht (translated)

Mona Keijzer, who will not become the new party leader of the New Social Contract, is causing confusion within the party by seeking 'sensible, conservative right-wing people', while members reject her and the party is in crisis without leadership. #MonaKeijzer #NieuwSociaalContract #Politiek (translated)