'The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposes a fine of 30.5 million euro and orders subject to a penalty for non-compliance up to more than 5 million euro on Clearview AI... Clearview has built an illegal database with billions of photos of faces, including of Dutch people. The Dutch DPA warns that using the services of Clearview is also prohibited.' https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/current/dutch-dpa-imposes-a-fine-on-clearview-because-of-illegal-data-collection-for-facial-recognition #Netherlands #clearview #law #tech #ai #privacy #dataprotection #surveillance

⛔️🇳🇱🇷🇴🇺🇸Ukraine's Foreign Minister asks Dutch, American and Romanian allies to finally deliver promised additional Patriot systems (more)
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/08/29/7472455/ #Ukraine #America #Romania #Netherlands #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #Harris2024 #HarrisWalz #Harris #Biden #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

so now it's my time for the official #introduction

hi, i'm alex, an east european ghost haunting the lands of nether and i run this place. fairly sure some of you already know me on fedi, but if not then keep reading

i'm a trans guy on the internet. i am often described as a devil's advocate or a contrarian because i tend to defy people's expectations and views of reality.

i don't take academia kindly and i believe it makes you out of touch with reality, the "low classes" so to say. my rough and terrible life circumstances molded me into who i am today (and i'm not entirely saying it's good, i carry a lot of trauma with me that possibly will never heal) and i believe it's rarely possible to fully comprehend one's suffering without going through a similar thing

i am also shamelessly gay on main and not afraid to admit to liking men, after all it's the most masculine thing one may like. if i don't yearn for men then the world has fallen apart

i also make art! due to my life circumstances and disability that was my source of income (but more often than not i wasn't earning enough to cover even basic cost of life) - and i honestly wish i could live without worrying for survival and funds to just devote myself to drawing i swear!! with that being said if you're a big fan of generative AI you can frankly fuck off because you are not welcome here

i also run a website at hofnarretje.eu where i post my art mostly. i have a guestbook, be my guest to sign it!!

i take interest in mental health strictly from mad perspectives. i think mad pride deserves more attention than it gets and that sanism is a hugely accepted form of ableism that not many take seriously.

at the time of writing i'm still not there but i look forward to starting a new life in the netherlands, given that i've already been autistic over this place and started learning the language..yeah!! i hope it goes well!!

here's tag spam for reach, including other interests of mine that i haven't mentioned:

#queer #LGBT #transmasc #transman #disabled #disability #ActuallyAutistic #HardOfHearing #MadPride #MentalHealth #ArtistsOnFedi #Art #VideoGames #Nintendo #Pokemon #WebDev #IndieWeb #Furry #Cats #AUDHD #PTSD #netherlands

I just booked my ticket to spend two more months in the #Netherlands this coming winter. Did NOT see that one coming before our visit this month. Really like that place; excited to dig in a bit on its church history and community building use evolution.

#introduction

Hello! I'm Wouter, a #developer (mostly cpp on the esp-32 and web) and hobby photographer from the #Netherlands. Interested in anything to-do with Open Source or Open Data. I like trains, self-hosting, and experimenting with new technology.

hoi!
this instance is new, please boost to federate it!
also, my intro below~

i'm alexander, i used to run demae.party, however now i'm trying to re-gear the instance into a certain theme (still no particular focus)

(registrations for nede.re are closed, ask for invite if you think you're a good fit or if you're my friend.)

you may know me from my previous tech.lgbt account, where i used to reside.

i am a visual artist, notorious computer toucher and i main BD Joe in Sonic&Sega AST

i am disabled (ASD, ADHD, C-PTSD et al. and hard of hearing), i am queer (t-guy who likes to kiss other guys) and a lot of a hikkineet.

i've been learning dutch since March 2024, but i am slowing down due to my deteriorating health.

if you want to get on cool terms with me, that implies mutual respect for boundaries. i ask you for the following:

- do not call me transmasc. i am a trans guy. do not water down my identity.
- i'd prefer if you didn't follow me if you are under 18. i'm not an MDNI account but just stating my preference. i'm an adult.
- do not give me advice/criticism unless you are my CLOSE friend or i explicitly ask for it in a post
- do not DM me unless you want to do commission business or have an urgent matter (nedere moderation, my website *not working at all*, etc.)
- sometimes my posts aren't an open gate to debate. i welcome friendly interactions but if you come in to complain, please seek it elsewhere.

i currently am obsessed with old digital art tech and a lot of things involving the netherlands, most prominently the royal family (not in a monarchist way, but in a homosexual way)

i am politically left-leaning but i don't subscribe to a label of any sort.

tag spam with interests n stuff for reach just in case :3 : #gaming #videoGames #nintendo #pokemon #sonic #sonicTheHedgehog #sega #art #digitalArt #artistsOnFedi #furry #cats #retrocomputing #music #rock #jpop #VGM #disabled #mentalHealth #disability #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #PTSD #hardOfHearing #languages #dutch #netherlands #nederland #introduction

#QueerAmsterdam, an organization organizing a "Pride Walk", states on the vent description "Note: No Israeli flags allowed". No other flag is forbidden, be there's an extensive explanation, antisemitic from the beginning to the end, not explaining why no other flag is forbidden. Open #antisemitism in the #Netherlands. Dear neighbors, please resist this crap. It's abhorrent.

This is what a peaceful transfer of power looks like in a truly civilized country.

"After the Netherlands swore in its new government, the Prime Minister of fourteen years left office on a bicycle."

HT: Dutch Cycling Embassy on #LinkedIn
Video: MiesBee on #Xitter
Attn: @notjustbikes
#Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CommuteByBike #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #Walkability #WalkableCities #SafeStreets #Democracy #Justice #Sustainability #Netherlands #TheNetherlands #HalfHeartedFanatic

Another parcel run today, during a period in the afternoon when the rain stopped.

Today's photo shows an example of how cycle-paths enable all kinds of people to travel safely.

Cycle-paths are probably the most inclusive infrastructure that exists. They're not just for conventional bicycles, and they're certainly not just used by super fit individuals.

Cycle-paths enable many people who can't walk very far to travel independently. They also enable many who can't use cars due to illness, disability, or budget, and also due to age (both young and old) to go wherever they want, whenever they want without having to wait for or pay for public transport. They even work for people who live no-where near public transport routes.

Direct routes from A to B, protected from the danger of motor vehicles, makes "cycling" highly attractive, whatever type of vehicle is actually used.
http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/search/label/everyone%20cycles%20in%20the%20netherlands
#dutchbikebits #bikeTrailer #BikeTooter #bicycle #netherlands #cycling #cyclepath #cyclinginfrastructure

A planned higher VAT on #books in the #Netherlands hinders access to research.

The planned increase in the #VAT rate on books and #scholarly #information resources in the Netherlands from 9% to 21% will have a major impact on the #accessibility of #HigherEducation.

#Dutch #UniversityLibraries and the National Library of the Netherlands support http://geenhogerebtw.nl and http://boekenpetitie.nl.

We encourage everyone interested to sign these petitions.

A single picture taken in the #Netherlands

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#Verdwijnpunt
Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal. Photo made by @robhoeijmakers

The European Cyclists' Federation (https://www.ecf.com/) 2024 reports that many countries are falling behind in #bike #transportation investments for EU #climate mandates

What's required?
✔️Measurable targets
✔️National cycling strategy
✔️Safety improvements
✔️Sustainable budgets for #cycling

Full marks for #France #Belgium #Italy
Good for #Spain #Portugal #Ireland #Hungary
Other #EU states rated "insufficient" to "moderate" including #Netherlands!
#BikeTooter #urbanism
https://ecf.com/news-and-events/news/new-report-eu-member-states-fall-short-leveraging-potential-cycling-draft

I've been biking them for 2 years and just learned a new word -- and a new program. H/T @modacitylife

Doorfietsroutes, thru bike paths, are smoothly aligned regional connectors between cities. Fun for tourists. Essential for #climate adaptation.

Regional #infrastructure requires incredibly hard political and engineering cooperation.

#Utrecht Province already has 150km (93m) of a planned 1500km #doorfietsroutes system. #Netherlands built 146km just in 2023.
https://www.provincie-utrecht.nl/onderwerpen/mobiliteit/fiets/doorfietsroutes#Hoe-worden-omwonenden-en-belanghebbenden-betrokken-en-geinformeerd #BikeTooter

Most people in the #Netherlands learn to #bike as small children.

But more than 6,000 older #immigrant #women learn to bike here every year.

This beautiful video shows how.

🚲#BikeTooter #bikenite #bikelove 🚲

De meeste mensen in Nederland leren fietsen als kleine kinderen.

Maar ook jaarlijks leren ruim 6.000 oudere allochtone vrouwen fietsen.

Deze prachtige video laat zien hoe.

film by Fade Hindash / Mama Agatha – how migrant women learn to cycle in Amsterdam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzdyTnO39fw&t=953s

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/03/15/poetin-komt-tanken-bij-vlissingen-a4193179

Last week the NRC reported about a little-known refueling (bunkering) point in the south-west of the #Netherlands, at the entrance of the Schelde near #vlissingen. The newspaper uncovered that it is being used by a #shadow #fleet of often badly maintained and very old tanker vessels which play a pivotal role in turning sanctioned Russian #oil in to not sanctioned oil. The vessels make their way from Baltic ports along the North Sea, either to India or Turkey. The newspaper called this bunkering point "Putin's petrol station", because on the way back the sanctioned vessels stock up on fuel. The ships all fly under several different "flags of convenience" and as their companies get put on sanction lists, the ships move to other owners.

It is not often that international politics, global capital, supply chains, the news and infrastructure congeal the way it does at Putin's Pitstop so I had to go take a look #infrastructours.

infra thread!

A podcast with climate researcher Leon Simons from the Netherlands, who talks about how our declining sulphur emissions are removing the aerosol shield that was protecting the Earth from solar radiation.

After 30 years of annual climate conferences, our GHG emissions continue on a "business as usual" trajectory - they keep going up. The patient is dying and needs a life saving operation now.

https://youtu.be/RPAnoSt6FnY

#ClimateEmergency #Netherlands #SolarGeoengineering

#Introduction

Hi, Twan here. I'm a #Dutch #writer / #poet. I'm married and have six kids. And I'm #neurodivergent, #autistic to be more precise.

I live in the #Netherlands but love to travel to #Indonesia with my wife as often as time and money allows us to.

I love to #read (although I don't do that nearly as much as I would like to) and to #write — mostly #poetry, and the occasional blog post. Oh, and I listen to #music. Like, a lot. And all kinds.

Right, that's it for now. See you around!

I wrote a new blogpost about #urbanism and how it affects lifestyle choices; this is my first one on the topic, but probably many more to come since the move to the #Netherlands! I'd appreciate it if you gave a read and shared what you think :3

This probably exists thanks to @notjustbikes who got me orange-pilled 🟠

https://blog.fperson.dev/reclaiming-urban-spaces-the-critical-link-between-city-design-and-lifestyle

City of Amsterdam in Holland, the Netherlands. Canal with boat light trails and bridges with evening illumination in the Old Town. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/canal-bridges-in-city-of-amsterdam-artur-bogacki.html #Amsterdam #Holland #Netherlands #lighttrail #city #OldTown #canal #evening #night #photography #houses #bridges #fineart #mastoart #buyintoart #ayearfortart

Some tags describing me:
#Apple #Dutch #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #Healthcare #HealthIT #Hospital #Internet #Netherlands #Privacy #ProjectManagement #Rotterdam #Zorg #ZorgICT

#COVID in the #Netherlands:
The government has decided to stop updating the risk level "thermometer" in summer'23, which you only know when clicking "find out more" (what the fuck) so it is still marked as low, but check out the wastewater analysis: 2 weeks ago, the number of COVID particles in wastewater was twice as high as it has *EVER* been! Like, ever! Even at the worst peaks!
And still no updates to the thermometer, no free test clinics, the vaccine only on referral... It's wild!

Dutch far right struggles to find allies for power.

Two weeks after his victory in the legislative elections, Dutch populist Geert Wilders is still looking for coalition partners.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/13/dutch-far-right-struggles-to-find-allies-for-power_6337457_4.html

#Netherlands #Politics #Wilders #GeertWilders #FarRight #Populism

I have started a Dutch fork of Kagi's Small Web Initiative.

I still need to bootstrap the feed list. If you have a personal blog in Dutch, feel free to add it here: https://github.com/jd7h/smallweb-nl/edit/sw-dutch/smallweb-nl.txt

If you want to contribute in other ways, let me know!
https://github.com/jd7h/smallweb-nl/tree/sw-dutch

#dutch #indieweb #smallweb #kagi #netherlands #blog

Greetings Mastodon. If we have common interests, let's follow each other 🙂
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