B in the Netherlands
@bnetherlands.bsky.social
A writer and photographer from Oregon who lives in the Netherlands. Posts range from serious news to haiku movie reviews and random photos of Dutch stuff. Someday I'll fix the cowboy banner. Someday...
As I was saying yesterday, raising healthcare costs, slashing social benefits, and chopping unemployment support in half are all terrible, terrible proposals.
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Hier zit de pijn van de coalitieplannen: AOW-leeftijd en eigen risico omhoog, kortere WW-uitkering
Later met pensioen, een NAVO-taks voor burgers en bedrijven en snijden in de uitkeringen voor werklozen en arbeidsongeschikten. Het aanstaande kabinet-Jetten gaat voor stevige bezuinigingen om bijvoorbeeld de hogere investeringen in Defensie de komende jaren te betalen.
www.leidschdagblad.nl
January 31, 2026 at 10:26 AM
As I was saying yesterday, raising healthcare costs, slashing social benefits, and chopping unemployment support in half are all terrible, terrible proposals.
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www.leidschdagblad.nl/uitgelicht/h...?
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The Guardian, pulling no punches with its review of that rotten and ridiculous Melania “documentary.”
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
January 31, 2026 at 8:44 AM
The Guardian, pulling no punches with its review of that rotten and ridiculous Melania “documentary.”
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
Catherine O'Hara, RIP.
January 30, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Catherine O'Hara, RIP.
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If you answer “No” you get an invitation to Mar-a-Lago
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
If you answer “No” you get an invitation to Mar-a-Lago
One more because, hey, it’s fog.
January 30, 2026 at 6:52 PM
One more because, hey, it’s fog.
A fog photo from about a week back.
January 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
A fog photo from about a week back.
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Excess on Dutch healthcare premiums won't just go up to €460 next year: it'll also be index-linked in future years.
Assuming 3% inflation this year, that would push it up to c. €475 in 2028.
Opposition could try to force one of these measures to be scrapped.
Worth saying it's been frozen since 2016.
Assuming 3% inflation this year, that would push it up to c. €475 in 2028.
Opposition could try to force one of these measures to be scrapped.
Worth saying it's been frozen since 2016.
January 30, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Excess on Dutch healthcare premiums won't just go up to €460 next year: it'll also be index-linked in future years.
Assuming 3% inflation this year, that would push it up to c. €475 in 2028.
Opposition could try to force one of these measures to be scrapped.
Worth saying it's been frozen since 2016.
Assuming 3% inflation this year, that would push it up to c. €475 in 2028.
Opposition could try to force one of these measures to be scrapped.
Worth saying it's been frozen since 2016.
Am I looking forward to them (maybe) implementing those proposed fatbike policies and seeing if local municipalities will actually enforce them?
Yup!
Yup!
The new government’s plans: a round-up of the main points www.dutchnews.nl?p=262961
The new government’s plans: a round-up of the main points
www.dutchnews.nl
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Am I looking forward to them (maybe) implementing those proposed fatbike policies and seeing if local municipalities will actually enforce them?
Yup!
Yup!
All seems rather right-wing to me and the austerity measures are unlikely to earn this government many fans, if they actually come to fruition.
Next Dutch gov’t will be a “cabinet of collaboration”: Jetten www.dutchnews.nl?p=262956
Next Dutch gov’t will be a “cabinet of collaboration”: Jetten
www.dutchnews.nl
January 30, 2026 at 1:11 PM
All seems rather right-wing to me and the austerity measures are unlikely to earn this government many fans, if they actually come to fruition.
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New Dutch government’s policy agenda, announced just now:
Much more €€€ for defence, including bigger army and more for intelligence. Health excess (eigen risico) rises from €385 -> €460. Cuts to benefits and pensions. “Spreidingswet” for migrants stays in force.
Much more €€€ for defence, including bigger army and more for intelligence. Health excess (eigen risico) rises from €385 -> €460. Cuts to benefits and pensions. “Spreidingswet” for migrants stays in force.
January 30, 2026 at 12:49 PM
New Dutch government’s policy agenda, announced just now:
Much more €€€ for defence, including bigger army and more for intelligence. Health excess (eigen risico) rises from €385 -> €460. Cuts to benefits and pensions. “Spreidingswet” for migrants stays in force.
Much more €€€ for defence, including bigger army and more for intelligence. Health excess (eigen risico) rises from €385 -> €460. Cuts to benefits and pensions. “Spreidingswet” for migrants stays in force.
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If you needed another reason to admire Ursula K. Le Guin, her work routine carved out time to deal with correspondence, cleaning, cooking and being stupid, as well as nearly 5 hours’ writing.
January 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
If you needed another reason to admire Ursula K. Le Guin, her work routine carved out time to deal with correspondence, cleaning, cooking and being stupid, as well as nearly 5 hours’ writing.
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Dutch consumer watchdog launches probe into Roblox and children www.dutchnews.nl?p=262948
Dutch consumer watchdog launches probe into Roblox and children
www.dutchnews.nl
January 30, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Dutch consumer watchdog launches probe into Roblox and children www.dutchnews.nl?p=262948
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that's why in every theater you can hear the sound of the fans
MELANIA wasn’t made for the critics or the coastal elites, it was made for the fans
January 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
that's why in every theater you can hear the sound of the fans
Did I mention the snow we got this morning was disappointing?
January 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Did I mention the snow we got this morning was disappointing?
"DeLillo seemed to forecast seismic cultural, political and technological shifts: the war on terror, our numbness to slow-rolling environmental catastrophes...
We can now add hockey erotica to the list of cultural trends that DeLillo’s fiction foreshadowed."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/b...
We can now add hockey erotica to the list of cultural trends that DeLillo’s fiction foreshadowed."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/b...
Did Don DeLillo Invent the Racy Hockey Novel?
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"DeLillo seemed to forecast seismic cultural, political and technological shifts: the war on terror, our numbness to slow-rolling environmental catastrophes...
We can now add hockey erotica to the list of cultural trends that DeLillo’s fiction foreshadowed."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/b...
We can now add hockey erotica to the list of cultural trends that DeLillo’s fiction foreshadowed."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/b...
Movie Review Haiku(s) # 11
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(I wrote three for this one)
“No Jimmies Allowed”
is a sign that should go on
every Bone Temple
Zombies on morphine?
I did not have that on my
movie bingo card
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_D...
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#MovieReviewHaiku #28YearsLater
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(I wrote three for this one)
“No Jimmies Allowed”
is a sign that should go on
every Bone Temple
Zombies on morphine?
I did not have that on my
movie bingo card
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_D...
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#MovieReviewHaiku #28YearsLater
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - International Trailer - Only In Cinemas January 14
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Releasing UK
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Movie Review Haiku(s) # 11
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(I wrote three for this one)
“No Jimmies Allowed”
is a sign that should go on
every Bone Temple
Zombies on morphine?
I did not have that on my
movie bingo card
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_D...
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#MovieReviewHaiku #28YearsLater
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(I wrote three for this one)
“No Jimmies Allowed”
is a sign that should go on
every Bone Temple
Zombies on morphine?
I did not have that on my
movie bingo card
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_D...
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#MovieReviewHaiku #28YearsLater
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The New York Times has been tracking every lawsuit challenging President Trump’s policies since he returned to office in January 2025 — more than 600 cases and counting. Here is a snapshot of where the lawsuits stand. nyti.ms/4bqBpQo
January 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The New York Times has been tracking every lawsuit challenging President Trump’s policies since he returned to office in January 2025 — more than 600 cases and counting. Here is a snapshot of where the lawsuits stand. nyti.ms/4bqBpQo
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Meanwhile, Tesla's stocks are still valued at over $400 a share.
I'm sure those investors know what they're doing. Those self driving cars are sure to start working any day now! And those ridiculous Cybertrucks will start selling like hotcakes. And...
I'm sure those investors know what they're doing. Those self driving cars are sure to start working any day now! And those ridiculous Cybertrucks will start selling like hotcakes. And...
New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
wapo.st
January 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Meanwhile, Tesla's stocks are still valued at over $400 a share.
I'm sure those investors know what they're doing. Those self driving cars are sure to start working any day now! And those ridiculous Cybertrucks will start selling like hotcakes. And...
I'm sure those investors know what they're doing. Those self driving cars are sure to start working any day now! And those ridiculous Cybertrucks will start selling like hotcakes. And...
Has anybody asked how the young and unemployed feel about this?
Army “should look to young unemployed to strengthen ranks” www.dutchnews.nl?p=262873
Army “should look to young unemployed to strengthen ranks”
www.dutchnews.nl
January 29, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Has anybody asked how the young and unemployed feel about this?
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
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Are you surprised?
Me neither.
Me neither.
TikTok users say they can’t upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues
Why can’t TikTokers upload anti-ICE videos? | CNN Business
Some TikTok users are accusing the app of censorship after they attempted and failed to upload videos about ICE. TikTok says the ongoing glitches are related to a power outage.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Are you surprised?
Me neither.
Me neither.
Let it not be said that I don’t enjoy posting fog photos on social media.
Here’s another one from this morning.
Here’s another one from this morning.
January 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Let it not be said that I don’t enjoy posting fog photos on social media.
Here’s another one from this morning.
Here’s another one from this morning.
Movie Review Haiku # 10
Mr Nobody Against Putin
Militarizing
schools for unjust invasions
is pure evil, Putin
Grade: A
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9150...
#MovieReviewHaiku #BlueSkymovies 📽️ Film #documentary
Mr Nobody Against Putin
Militarizing
schools for unjust invasions
is pure evil, Putin
Grade: A
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9150...
#MovieReviewHaiku #BlueSkymovies 📽️ Film #documentary
Mr Nobody Against Putin - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Madman Films
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Movie Review Haiku # 10
Mr Nobody Against Putin
Militarizing
schools for unjust invasions
is pure evil, Putin
Grade: A
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9150...
#MovieReviewHaiku #BlueSkymovies 📽️ Film #documentary
Mr Nobody Against Putin
Militarizing
schools for unjust invasions
is pure evil, Putin
Grade: A
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9150...
#MovieReviewHaiku #BlueSkymovies 📽️ Film #documentary