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The Ezelshoeve wrote that Dorus had arrived at the end of 2025 as a self-confident donkey who had to prove himself everywhere. More than half a year later, according to the organization, he was slimmer and calmer, felt comfortable in his place, and had even become a walking donkey. The Ezelshoeve added that sometimes you don't have to change, but just need to find the right place. #PersoonlijkeGroei #Zelfontdekking #Wandelplezier (translated)

A former woke teacher wrote that MP Nicole Moinat described, according to them, an established order that had lost its moral compass. The teacher stated that criminal organizations were recruiting very young people for explosions, drug trafficking, and assassinations because, according to them, juvenile offenders were hardly punished. In The Hague, according to the teacher, young criminals were primarily seen as victims of their circumstances. The teacher criticized explanations of crime based on disadvantage, personal problems, and a difficult childhood, because those explanations, according to them, obscured the responsibility of the offenders. The teacher also stated that the compassion for offenders was greater than the concern for victims. Young people deserved a second chance, according to them, but it should not outweigh the safety of society. The teacher wrote that the government, out of fear of appearing inhumane, no longer dared to set limits and that the consequences of this were borne by people who obeyed the law. #rechtstaat #criminaliteit #veiligheid (translated)

Arno Wellens wrote that the breaking of sanctions, according to him, resulted from a personal deal between Rutte and Putin. He claimed that the Ministry of Defense was aware of this but disregarded it to paint a frightening picture. According to Wellens, the sanction evasion took place through multiple 020 companies, including at Herikerbergweg 88. https://t.co/6ZxzuzTkYS #sancties #Rutte #Poetin (translated)

Disappointment prevails over the inaccurate accounts of 99-year-old Willem Wilbrink, who was considered a war hero, as it turns out that he did not stay in the Dachau concentration camp, raising questions about the reliability of such personal stories in the context of World War II. #TweedeWereldoorlog #Dachau #Oorlogsverhalen (translated)

Kevin Kreuger wrote that he was fine with hanging up the flag, but stated that progressives showed their lack of substance by celebrating this repeatedly. According to him, they emphasized symbolism and self-satisfaction without providing concrete solutions. #symboliek #politiek #oplossingen (translated)

Geert Dales wrote that the thought of Kati Piri feeling solidarity with him filled him with disgust. According to him, it was even worse that Piri would think that he and other gay men needed her to be able to be themselves. He called that thought almost traumatic and described such formulations as nauseating virtue jargon. #homorechten #solidariteit #persoonlijkervaring (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)

The Defense Readiness Act can have far-reaching consequences for the rule of law, the living environment, privacy, and cooperation between governments, and gives Defense the ability to set aside important laws and regulations and to collect personal data on a large scale. #WetOpDeDefensiegereedheid #Privacy #NatuurEnMilieu (translated)

The author wrote that during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem, a large Palestinian flag was hanging from the bridge, and that one demonstrator was standing among the attendees with an Israeli flag. The author described his solo action as brave and steadfast and expressed respect for him. #Palestina #Israël #Demonstratie (translated)

A man has been sentenced in absentia by the court in Rotterdam to fourteen months in prison for years of stalking and publicly defaming his ex-wife, during which he negatively affected her personal life and filed false reports. #stalking #rechtspraak #persoonlijkelevenssfeer (translated)

Demi Vollering has concluded an impressive season with her victory at the European Championships in Slovenia, having won nine of the twelve major international races she competed in, which makes her almost unbeatable due to her dedication to meditation, yoga, and personal improvement. #DemiVollering #Wielrennen #EKVoetbal (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that Conner Rousseau, together with N-VA and CD&V, had submitted a decree that he believed was intended to remove Jinnih Beels from the way. He stated that the measure went further than Beels and demonstrated how party leaders could abuse political power. Vande Reyde warned that everyone, according to him, could be affected by such legislation. He illustrated this with an example of someone from whom a party leader wanted to take a piece of land and suggested that parliament could pass laws for that purpose. He wrote that this had happened before, was happening now, and would continue to happen in the future. He also referred to Valerie Van Peel, who had spoken about this the previous day in De Afspraak. According to Vande Reyde, Van Peel had defended the decree as necessary "in the interest of the citizen" and "to ensure good governance," despite her earlier criticism of political games. He noted it was hopeful that Vlaams Belang, PVDA, Groen, and Anders were collectively opposing the decree. Vande Reyde called for personal conflicts to be resolved among themselves and not to use parliament or the rule of law for that purpose. #Politiek #Rechtsstaat #Machtsmisbruik (translated)

A decree on demand from a party chairman to settle a personal feud: the public broadcaster and many other media write about it as if it is the most normal thing in the world. Tomorrow they will speak again with much moral indignation about Trump and the rule of law. The difference: with Trump, they are not dependent on subsidies. #media #politiek #rechtstaat (translated)

Oud-turnster Petra Witjes pleit voor een respectvoller beeld van vrouwelijke atleten in de media, na persoonlijke ervaringen met ongepaste foto's, en benadrukt dat de focus moet liggen op het beschermen van sporters tegen seksuele exploitatie, niet op het verbergen van hun lichamen. #VrouwenSport #RespectvolleBeeldvorming #Turnen