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Dirk Vandebergh expressed sharp criticism of a person whom he referred to with an insulting term. He wrote that, in his opinion, that person could go further and had no decency or moral sense, and asked what should be done with someone like that. https://t.co/UFrVj7wNnx #triest #moreel #fatsoen (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde criticized the reporting on the cessation of the podcast Het Wassalon. He wrote that the media, in his view, uncritically took over the communication from Minister Gennez and that she later provided various reasons for the cessation. According to Vande Reyde, Gennez had said that the podcast had reached one in five Flemish people. He argued that the podcast itself had no reach and that the figures only came from 65,000 euros in online advertisements and short-lived attention following criticism in the summer. Vande Reyde also doubted that hate and threats were the reason for stopping the podcast. He pointed out that Sammy Mahdi, Ben Weyts, and Melissa Depraetere had said in summer interviews that the project was a waste of money. According to him, the media only reported Gennez's version afterward, which he believed further undermined trust in traditional media. #media #politiek #podcast (translated)

Natangelo had presented one of his cartoons about the maneuver published in the Fatto Quotidiano and had announced a series of appointments. On October 19 at 6 PM, he would dialogue with Valerio Amilcare at the Lovat Bookstore in Trieste, at Viale XX Settembre 20, in the Oviesse building. On October 20, he would be a guest on Giovanni Floris's show on La7 to talk about *Do you know how the heart works*. On October 28, he would meet Viola Giacalone at Libraccio Santa Maria Novella in Florence; on October 29, he would converse in Pisa with Antonio Capellupo and Guido Siliotto at the Gipsoteca of ancient art, in Piazza S. Paolo All'Orto 20, in collaboration with the Ghibellina bookstore. Finally, for October 30 and 31, he indicated participation in Lucca Comics and Games. #manovra #satira #vignetta (translated)

Fleur Agema wrote that the budget debate of Health, Welfare, and Sport (VWS) in the House of Representatives was, in her view, terrible. She named the low point as Lisa Westerveld having taken the measure of Vicky Maeijer. Agema stated that the Schoof cabinet had invested a net of 3 billion euros in healthcare, while the Jetten cabinet wanted to cut 8 billion euros from the most vulnerable, according to her. She criticized PRO because the party would keep the option open to vote in favor of the VWS budget for 2027. According to Agema, that budget would, among other things, scrap the AZWA and HLO agreements and raise the deductible to 400 euros per year. She added that PRO expected most healthcare cuts from 2028 onwards, but that this also applied to social security, in her opinion. Agema called the contributions from factions supporting the cuts out of touch with reality. She wrote that the VVD requested attention for the staff shortage, while scrapping the AZWA and HLO agreements, according to her, would remove an agreed measure that would reduce the shortage by 100,000 in 2028. D66, in her view, wanted to reimburse slimming medication but would simultaneously scrap the AZWA agreement that included 20 million euros for that purpose. Agema also pointed out that 50PLUS wanted reimbursement for the shingles vaccine but might vote in favor of a budget that would scrap that agreement. PRO member of parliament Julian Bushoff, according to her, advocated for stronger fraud prevention, while PRO considered cuts that would remove 50 million euros for that approach. Agema thought that industry organizations were too quiet and wrote that the media approved of the situation. She expected that the ministers would present deteriorations as improvements and suggested that they would get away with it. #zorgbezuinigingen #TweedeKamer #VWS (translated)

The author wrote that everyone that day was "Nordine." He called it a new, sad low point in what he saw as the increasing violence against police officers and others who wore a uniform. He said he had signed the condolence register as chairman of Vlaams Belang, but mainly as the son of a police officer. https://t.co/Zj2cO5KTmq #respectvooragenten #veiligheid #solidariteit #NL (translated)

Chris Klomp described the situation surrounding the dismissed UvA lecturer Laurens Buijs as very concerning. He wrote that Buijs had shared conspiracy theories about satanic ritual abuse on Facebook and had threatened suicide. According to Klomp, Buijs stated that he was out of a clinic and had smoked a joint. Klomp wrote that Buijs' criminal case revealed that he had serious problems with soft drugs, which according to Klomp could induce psychoses, and at the time he was dependent on antipsychotics. He also stated that the court had imposed substance monitoring during the probation period for this reason. A psychiatrist had concluded, according to Klomp, that Buijs suffered from depression with anxious tension and possibly a bipolar disorder. Klomp found it sad that Buijs' friends allegedly encouraged him in his beliefs. He stated that Buijs needed professional help and warned that the encouragement could be fatal for him. #gezondheid #psychischeproblemen #socialmedia (translated)

The event The underwater domain in Trieste highlighted the importance of protecting the seabed for Italian national security, as the Mediterranean hosts a significant network of critical infrastructure and communications. #SicurezzaMarina #InfrastruttureSottomarine #Mediterraneo (translated)

In 2026, 677,188 businesses in Italy are led by foreigners, representing 12% of the total, with significant growth especially among Moroccans, Romanians, and Chinese, and the provinces of Prato, Trieste, and Imperia recording the highest incidence of foreign activities. #ImpreseStraniere #Immigrazione #EconomiaItalia (translated)

Toon Sesink wrote that Putin was shocked by a strong message from the Commander of the Armed Forces and might reconsider before entering the Netherlands at Oldenzaal. Sesink then called the Commander of the Armed Forces ridiculous, sad, and insignificant. He ended with the hashtag #purplefriday. #paarsevrijdag #Poetin #Nederland #militair (translated)

Francesca Totolo wrote that an elementary school class had distributed food to immigrants in Piazza della Libertà in Trieste, along with the association Linea d’Ombra. She stated that the association later suspended its activities after the volunteers had been threatened, attributing the threats to a group of immigrants. #solidarietà #immigrazione #Trieste (translated)

The Typical Day recounted Jon Elmore's journey to the NBA, which began in 2018 when he declared himself eligible for the draft. After not being chosen in 2019, the player continued to pursue that goal between Trieste, Capo d'Orlando, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, and the G League, before also spending time in Turkey and the Canadian league. According to the report, this summer Elmore had played in the Summer League with the Lakers, becoming the oldest player to take the court in the competition. Twenty days ago, in a six-team G League trade that involved players, buses, and three washing machines, his rights ended up with the Spurs, who then signed him. Elmore made his debut in an NBA pre-season game against Atlanta, finishing with 0 points and 0/2 shooting. The Typical Day described his story as one of the most incredible of 2026 and noted that he was 30 years old, ironically describing his mature appearance and physical play under the basket. The profile concluded by wishing him the opportunity to play at least one season before retiring. #NBA #Basketball #Sport (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that, according to him, hardly anyone outside the traditional media believed that Filip De Winter had entered the town hall to pick a fight with a family. He suggested that politicians in Belgium could be assaulted with impunity and still be portrayed as victims in the press. He explained that this was why trust in the traditional media had reached a low point. #Media #Politiek #Vertrouwen (translated)

It is Trieste, on the occasion of the 58th edition of the Barcolana, to welcome the conclusion of the World Tour Amerigo Vespucci - North America Campaign 2026, the initiative of the Ministry of Defense and the Navy, produced by Defense Services, announced in September 2025 by the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto and developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the Minister for Sport and Youth, and the Minister for Disabilities. #Barcolana #Trieste #AmerigoVespucci (translated)

Maarten van Rossem wrote that Israel was founded as a safe home for a discriminated minority, but according to him, it had developed into one of the most aggressive and unpleasant states in the world. He called that development deeply sad. #israël https://t.co/UwFTLBiqjs #Israël #politiek #maatschappij (translated)