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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

Maarten Wijffels wrote that Feyenoord played as a team against AZ, in his opinion. He pointed out that the forward sprinted back 70 meters to defend, and the right back moved 70 meters forward to attack. According to Wijffels, Vanhoutte kept the team united in between and took Zechiël aside after the penalty. He called Vanhoutte a leader. #Feyenoord #Eredivisie #Voetbal (translated)

After the chaotic race in Malaysia, the debate about the complexity of the current F1 engines is revived, with Max Verstappen expressing his frustration over software issues that affect the racing experience, while experts point to the need for technological advancement and the reality of modern racing. #Formule1 #MaxVerstappen #hybridemotoren (translated)

In the United States, executions have been rising since 2025, while opposition to the death penalty persists, but the MAGA camp continues to defend this punishment as a demonstration of authority, with the first live broadcast of an execution on the horizon. #PeineDeMort #Justice #Éthique (translated)

Mariba criticized Dilan Yeşilgöz after she claimed that Russia had been declared an enemy of the Netherlands. According to Mariba, Yeşilgöz stated that the Netherlands was not at war, but that a carefree peace was also not in sight. Mariba wrote that the Russian consulate had asked the Dutch government to confirm or distance itself from the statements. She believed it should be made clear whether this was about official policy, a political warning, or political rhetoric. According to Mariba, designating an enemy was not a strategy and threatening language could escalate tensions. She argued that the consequences of such statements ultimately affected civilians and urged the government to explain what the policy and risks were and how it intended to ensure security. She criticized the VVD and argued that politicians should think first before declaring an entire country an enemy. #Nederland #politiek #veiligheid (translated)

This is detailed in the brand new Belgian cancer plan, presented this Friday by the federal Minister of Health, Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit), and informed by the work of 86 local organizations (university hospitals, scientific societies, patients, Inami, Sciensano, ...). #PlanCancer #Santé #Prévention (translated)

Caroline van der Plas wrote that it was National Vegetable and Fruit Day. Since she had been on a diet, she said she had eaten more vegetables and fruit and her health had improved; she felt fitter and better. She also thanked farmers, gardeners, and growers for their daily contribution to the food supply. https://t.co/C5eC6XtOVR #gezondheid #groente #fruit (translated)

Sander Sassen addressed Henri Bontenbal and wrote that he had been little visible for months, despite an earlier column by Sassen about his absence. According to Sassen, Bontenbal had published a long thread on October 7, in which he labeled Hamas a terrorist organization and reflected on the victims and the Jewish community. Sassen felt that Bontenbal had subsequently blurred the responsibility for the violence by talking about a chain of violence, the Israeli response, and civilian casualties. He also believed that Bontenbal had pointed to Benjamin Netanyahu's settlement policy as an obstacle to a two-state solution. Sassen argued that this approach equated Hamas's attack and kidnappings with Israel's response, thereby fueling antisemitism. Sassen also criticized Bontenbal's reference to an article in Trouw about Maoz Inon, who lost his parents to Hamas, and Aziz Abu Sarah, whose brother died in an Israeli prison. Sassen described their pursuit of reconciliation as hopeful but felt that Bontenbal presented this initiative as a serious way forward without giving sufficient attention to Hamas's persistence and objectives, according to him. He also stated that Hamas deliberately saddled Palestinian children with hatred for Jews. Sassen wrote that, in his opinion, Bontenbal offered false hope and insufficiently placed responsibility for Hamas's violence on the perpetrators. He claimed that Hamas and its supporters aimed for the destruction of Israel and stated that disarmament by Palestinians, in his view, would bring peace, while Israel's disarmament would lead to a new attack like the one on October 7. #Israël #Hamas #Antisemitisme (translated)

Jurgen Vluijmans wrote that his first opinion piece in De Morgen was about companies, and more specifically about management companies, which he believes do not exist as often thought. He mentioned that he explained with four arguments why, according to him, VDB and Vooruit were wrong. The piece was readable without a paywall; Vluijmans thanked Bart Eeckhout for that. https://t.co/kHOul97dJD #opinie #vennootschappen #journalistiek (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that 300 civil servants at the Opera of Flanders had exceptionally favorable salary conditions and high pensions, which were transferred to their partner upon their death. He stated that, nonetheless, Vooruit pointed to entrepreneurs as the problem in the country. https://t.co/ce4wuZkno6 #ambtenaren #loonsverhoging #pensioen (translated)

Geert Noels stated that a study by Vooruit estimated the annual cost of corporate taxation at 4.2 to 4.7 billion euros, but according to him, due to significant errors, it actually amounted to about 1 billion euros. He argued that this cost could not be offset by higher taxes, which he believed would cause more harm than benefit; he advocated for better oversight of bogus self-employment. Noels identified the main mistake as the comparison between directors via a management company and employees. According to him, directors were legally self-employed and paid contributions up to a ceiling. This comparison would overestimate the estimate by more than 1 billion euros. Moreover, employer contributions were calculated based on the total labor cost instead of the gross salary, resulting in a calculation of 33 percent instead of 25 percent. Noels also disputed that there were four independent estimates: according to him, they used the same rates and distribution keys. He pointed out that estimate C assumed 24 billion euros in shifted profits, compared to about 15 billion euros in total profits in estimate A. Furthermore, factors such as the tax shift, energy crisis, inflation, the reform of corporate tax in 2017, and Pillar 2 were not included as explanations for the macro figures. Also, liquidation reserves of ordinary SMEs would have been counted as leaks. According to Noels, the study also did not take behavior effects into account, such as substitution, cessation, moving abroad, losses, or bankruptcies, and only included companies with profits. He therefore labeled the note as an unreliable basis for policy and believed that bogus self-employment should be addressed directly. Finally, he urged academics, journalists, and politicians to respect the facts when it came to entrepreneurs and risk-takers. #Vennootschapsbelasting #Economie #Belastingen (translated)

Geert Noels wrote that the memo from Vooruit about management companies contained grotesque methodological and accounting errors according to him. He stated that newspapers and parties could easily expose this and said that entrepreneurs in the country were fair game. https://t.co/ErLtEX2K0E #managementvennootschappen #ondernemen #journalistiek (translated)