The first East German post-migrant film festival "Kino Central" in Werdau, organized by descendants of Vietnamese contract workers, focuses on the themes of identity and belonging and presents works by East German filmmakers in response to rising racism and the need to defend one's homeland. #KinoCentral #Ostdeutschland #Postmigration (translated)
Richenel, volledige naam Hubertus Richenel Baars (Amsterdam, 20 april 1957 – Amsterdam, 13 maart 2020), was een Nederlands zanger die vooral in de jaren tachtig bekend was. Zijn carrière begon toen hij door een vriend met een eigen band werd gevraagd om als zanger in te vallen, hiervoor werkte hij bij een bank. Als lid van de discoformatie Luxor was hij daarnaast lokaal bekend als zanger en danser, vaak in "extravagante gewaden van eigen ontwerp". Dankzij zijn androgyne uiterlijk was hij een opvallende verschijning. De eerste single Statue of Desire werd niet erg populair. Zijn tweede single, L'Esclave endormi, was echter vooral in Engeland een grote hit. https://hvdommelen.nl/r/Richenel.html
Mick van Wely wrote that his Dutch grandfather worked as an optician for the resistance in Leiden and took photos for forged documents. According to him, his father grew up with a strong aversion to Germans. When, as a five-year-old, he received an apple from a German soldier, he thanked him with a curse word for Germans, Van Wely said. His Hungarian mother, he said, grew up under communism, which he described as just as bad as fascism. Van Wely wrote that he had been raised at home with love for and respect for freedom. This, he said, explained why he sometimes reacted angrily when he saw that the carefully built Western lead and achievements, which had long been taken for granted, were coming under heavy pressure and were slowly being rolled back. #vrijheid #geschiedenis #verzet (translated)
Ardo has officially informed the government that a plant closure is imminent. (translated)
Geert Noels wrote that more people needed to work in the private sector and that there was a need for more control over taxes and unjust benefits. According to him, new taxes were not necessary, but more courage was needed to tackle issues. #Werkgelegenheid #Belastingen #Uitkeringen (translated)
Many students in practical education live in poverty, which significantly hinders their chances of success in school, as evidenced by the story of Bruce, who received work shoes and a bicycle thanks to the Youth Education Fund. #praktijkonderwijs #armoede #jeugdeducatiefonds (translated)
Erik van Haren wrote that Max Verstappen had collected the most points since the summer break, despite his retirement in Zandvoort. According to Van Haren, the present Red Bull executives in Singapore saw reasons for optimism: the updates worked and a new wind tunnel would be coming in 2027. https://t.co/s1pCNL43wG #F1 #Verstappen #RedBull (translated)
American AI companies are increasingly buying old books from German antiquariums, leading to a rapid decline in the availability of rare and valuable works, while the public and politics pay little attention to this issue. #Antiquariate #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Urheberrecht (translated)
The author wrote that they were present at a climate march in Brussels that day. According to the author, the march was dedicated to the High Fens, the 3,000 people who died this summer from the heat, workers who had to continue working in nurseries, factories, and nursing homes without any cooling, and nature. https://t.co/x49ElTGpru #klimaatmars #klimaatverandering #natuur #BE (translated)
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing higher education by serving as an effective tool for saving time while also emphasizing the necessity for critical thinking and understanding of the subject matter. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Hochschulbildung #StudierenMitKI (translated)
Ina Klaassen, director of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, passed away on Sunday after a serious illness, during which she had suspended her activities since May. #InaKlaassen #MuseumBoijmans #Rotterdam (translated)
Erik van Haren wrote that the radio contact with race engineer Lambiase has been so far the biggest challenge for Verstappen in Singapore. According to Van Haren, Lambiase said he could hardly understand Verstappen. #F1 #Verstappen #SingaporeGP #F1 (translated)
"The tires are giving up, I can't go faster than this." Lewis Hamilton hears that he needs to drive faster to make the strategy work. "The tires are giving up, I can't go faster than this," says the seven-time world champion. #F1 #MaxVerstappen #SingaporeGP (translated)
A Saudi political scientist working in London, Nawaf Obaid, said on Al Jazeera that he expects an attack with a ballistic missile. #Houthi #SaoediArabië #MiddenOosten (translated)
"But NATO does not have a menu." When the EU recently announced it was working on its own variant of Article 4 of NATO, the American expert Ivo Daalder called it "the wrong answer to the right problem." #Navo #RussischeProvocaties #EuropeseVeiligheid (translated)
A Saudi political scientist working in London, Nawaf Obaid, says on Al Jazeera that he is assuming an attack with a ballistic missile. #Houthirebellen #SaoediArabië #MiddenOosten (translated)
Robert Pijkeren wrote that he was surprised that many people, according to him, did not know or had incorrect information about what had happened during the corona demonstrations. This led him, according to his own words, to the thought that a poorly informed and divided people were easier to control. https://t.co/hErmVPdOr3 #corona #demonstraties #desinformatie (translated)
Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)
Emanuel Boeminghaus reported that the British malt manufacturer Crisp Malt plans, according to industry reports, to close its malt plant in Hamburg-Eidelstedt by the end of March 2027. The company has not officially confirmed the plans so far. The site has an annual production capacity of 110,000 tons. As reasons for the crisis in the malt industry, Boeminghaus cited the significantly decreased demand for Scotch whisky as well as high energy and transport costs. In Germany, around 350,000 tons of annual malt capacity have already been lost. If the Hamburg plant were to close, the loss would rise to around 460,000 tons, according to his contribution. He cited Vinetur from October 10, 2026, as the source. https://t.co/18Do28BQPK #Industrie #Hamburg #Werksschließung (translated)
Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the BILD newspaper repeatedly displays a bankruptcy clock between articles. He urged the newspaper to give it a fixed, prominent place on the homepage so that the public can recognize the pace at which Germany, in his view, is losing industrial substance, companies, and jobs. However, he added that a daily overview of bankruptcies, plant closures, and mass layoffs could significantly unsettle large parts of the population. https://t.co/mdgs0cohwi #Deutschland #Insolvenzen #Wirtschaft (translated)
