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"It is important not to manipulate the rules, to stand firmly by our way of life, and to freely choose where we will allocate our money." The President of NSi and Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec emphasized in a statement on social media that today’s four referendums were about whether our country will remain just. #referendum #Slovenija #demokracija (translated)

Jura Háček wondered why wind turbines had become such a prominent topic and described the debate as ridiculous. He argued that the claim that wind turbines marred the landscape did not reflect the appearance of the area around the Bílina pit, the spoil heaps after buried villages, or industrial sites. He also recalled the appearance of the Most, Sokolov, and Ústí basins before the creation of Lake Milada and mentioned that a Turk and Okamura had discussed wind turbines. According to Háček, comparing these interventions in the landscape to a wind turbine on the horizon was laughable. #větrníky #krajina #diskuze (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had mostly given a voice to people in recent weeks who were in favor of a larger government and against cuts. A cut of 1 percent in subsidies was proposed as a national disaster, among others in discussions with trade unions and Paul De Grauwe, whom Vande Reyde said had claimed that the government debt would vanish like snow in the sun. He also stated that the broadcaster was actively looking for protesting students to give legitimacy to the riots. Vande Reyde accused the VRT and other traditional media of ignoring issues that people were concerned about or portraying those with such concerns as foolish. According to him, subsidized activist organizations were given ample space, while guests advocating for a smaller government or who were critical of migration were invariably surrounded by additional commentary and counterarguments. Vande Reyde wondered whether this reporting explained the loss of trust in traditional media. He wrote that media subsequently labeled social media as suspicious and presented themselves as the only reliable source, while according to him they were pursuing more subsidies and advertising revenues. #MediaBias #Overheid #VRT (translated)

Jan Betlach described the story of the crews of the 118th squadron from the morning of October 7, 2023, which he claimed originated from the Israeli Air Force. Four Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters left the Tel Nof base with the mission to transport paratroopers to the border with Gaza. Each carried approximately 50 soldiers, more than usual, and the crews, according to Betlach, did not receive air cover because other aircraft were protecting the border fence. Near the kibbutz Alumim, the lead helicopter spotted men on motorcycles, whom the crew deemed likely Palestinian terrorists. While attempting to land elsewhere, the aircraft was hit and made an emergency landing. The onboard mechanic, according to Betlach, manually opened the back doors, and all approximately 50 soldiers exited unharmed. The second helicopter dropped off its soldiers and waited while gunfire and mortar shells fell on the crew. The crew of the hit aircraft ran across open terrain to it; shortly after, their abandoned helicopter was struck by another rocket. Betlach reported that the second pilot had a gunshot wound to the leg, and something was leaking from the tail of the second aircraft. The wounded pilot, according to him, returned to the cockpit a few hours later, and the paratroopers continued to engage in fighting near Beeri and Alumim. #Izrael #armáda #konflikt (translated)

Polona Rifelj asked why journalists do not ask specific individuals for their payroll and the amount of taxes paid in response to claims that foreigners in Slovenia pay taxes. If she is the owner or director of a company, they would also be interested in its operations, the taxes paid on profits, and any potential blockades, executions, or criminal charges. They should also ask her if she receives child benefits and in what amount, whether she pays for kindergarten, whether she lives in a non-profit apartment and under what conditions, and what kind of car she drives based on reported income, she noted. According to her, the answers would show whether she respects the Slovenian legal order, fulfills tax obligations, and under what conditions she benefits from a system that has been funded by taxpayers for decades. They should also show whether she deserves the right to vote, she added. #Slovenija #Davki #Novinarstvo (translated)

Johan Op de Beeck wrote that citizens of Israel commemorated the atrocities on October 7, 2023. According to him, this was prominently featured on all news sites, except for VRT News, where the topic was located somewhere at the bottom that morning at 9:32 AM. He asked why. #Israël #herdenken #nieuws (translated)

Johanca opposed labeling the service as free and noted that there are no free services. She believed that the price of kindergarten is high because it also includes children who could stay at home, as one of the parents is unemployed. She suggested that children of employed parents should be given priority, and that another solution should be sought for children from families receiving social benefits and the highest child allowances. #Brezplačno #Družina #SocijalnaPravica (translated)

Libertarec noted that in the eighties there was no competition, and on television, cowboy movies from the sixties were being aired, while the cartoon Tom & Jerry was a special event. He estimated that today the best Slovenian films are being made by Okorn in Poland. #filmi #kultura #nostalgija (translated)

In this year's firefighting season, Black Hawk helicopters in Europe conducted nearly two thousand water drops and delivered almost six million liters of water to fires, facing many challenging conditions and situations, particularly in France. #požáry #BlackHawk #leteckéhašení (translated)