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Cyclists in The Netherlands get fined for not having a working light or for using their phone.
Helmets are considered too much of a burden relative to the tiny risk reduction they offer.
Though that sentiment is changing slowly because of faster e-bikes and elderly cyclists (risk increase!)
Helmets are considered too much of a burden relative to the tiny risk reduction they offer.
Though that sentiment is changing slowly because of faster e-bikes and elderly cyclists (risk increase!)
January 24, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Cyclists in The Netherlands get fined for not having a working light or for using their phone.
Helmets are considered too much of a burden relative to the tiny risk reduction they offer.
Though that sentiment is changing slowly because of faster e-bikes and elderly cyclists (risk increase!)
Helmets are considered too much of a burden relative to the tiny risk reduction they offer.
Though that sentiment is changing slowly because of faster e-bikes and elderly cyclists (risk increase!)
One thing Slot may not be used to yet is how British tabloids love to cherry-pick a single sentence from a much longer response and turn it into a click-baity headline to stir the pot.
January 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
One thing Slot may not be used to yet is how British tabloids love to cherry-pick a single sentence from a much longer response and turn it into a click-baity headline to stir the pot.
You’ve basically replaced “better options” with “more experience,” which I assume you see as more caring because it frames the issue as developmental rather than a lack of quality, and implies that Ramsay is getting closer.
But imo Slot explained all of that EXPLICITLY in his full response.
But imo Slot explained all of that EXPLICITLY in his full response.
January 17, 2026 at 9:33 AM
You’ve basically replaced “better options” with “more experience,” which I assume you see as more caring because it frames the issue as developmental rather than a lack of quality, and implies that Ramsay is getting closer.
But imo Slot explained all of that EXPLICITLY in his full response.
But imo Slot explained all of that EXPLICITLY in his full response.
From what I've understood, the journalist asked whether Bradley’s absence gives Ramsay a chance to start. It would have been easy to give a vague non-answer, but I think Slot wanted to be transparent about Ramsay progressing well but not breaking into the starting 11 quite yet.
January 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
From what I've understood, the journalist asked whether Bradley’s absence gives Ramsay a chance to start. It would have been easy to give a vague non-answer, but I think Slot wanted to be transparent about Ramsay progressing well but not breaking into the starting 11 quite yet.
Slot praised his progress and literally said he *is* good enough when the chance to play presents itsef.
What's next? Manager can't say Alisson is the number 1 goalie because it might make Mamardashvili feel undervalued?
What's next? Manager can't say Alisson is the number 1 goalie because it might make Mamardashvili feel undervalued?
January 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Slot praised his progress and literally said he *is* good enough when the chance to play presents itsef.
What's next? Manager can't say Alisson is the number 1 goalie because it might make Mamardashvili feel undervalued?
What's next? Manager can't say Alisson is the number 1 goalie because it might make Mamardashvili feel undervalued?
Dutch person here.
It's fair and obvious that other players are higher in the picking order than Ramsay, isn't it? You'd be shocked if Slot suddenly puts him in the starting 11, I think. So what exactly is so bad about giving an honest answer to a question?
Probably a cultural difference, but...
It's fair and obvious that other players are higher in the picking order than Ramsay, isn't it? You'd be shocked if Slot suddenly puts him in the starting 11, I think. So what exactly is so bad about giving an honest answer to a question?
Probably a cultural difference, but...
January 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Dutch person here.
It's fair and obvious that other players are higher in the picking order than Ramsay, isn't it? You'd be shocked if Slot suddenly puts him in the starting 11, I think. So what exactly is so bad about giving an honest answer to a question?
Probably a cultural difference, but...
It's fair and obvious that other players are higher in the picking order than Ramsay, isn't it? You'd be shocked if Slot suddenly puts him in the starting 11, I think. So what exactly is so bad about giving an honest answer to a question?
Probably a cultural difference, but...
I could be wrong but I think it's because platforms such as X hide tweets that contain certain words or phrases. So maybe people think "unalive" is more likely to get a pass from the algorithms than "execute"?
January 10, 2026 at 9:09 AM
I could be wrong but I think it's because platforms such as X hide tweets that contain certain words or phrases. So maybe people think "unalive" is more likely to get a pass from the algorithms than "execute"?
Also, when the discussion ignited in the church community (and society), it wasn’t about national policies. It was about the individual morality of a patient requesting and a doctor providing euthanasia.
You can leave out “managerial.”
You can leave out “managerial.”
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Also, when the discussion ignited in the church community (and society), it wasn’t about national policies. It was about the individual morality of a patient requesting and a doctor providing euthanasia.
You can leave out “managerial.”
You can leave out “managerial.”
You rehash arguments rather than address my counters. The point I made is that the concepts autonomy and compassion were not “switched to” — they have always been foundational to Protestantism. You also conveniently overlook their (well-documented) afterlife and “life is God’s gift” justifications.
January 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
You rehash arguments rather than address my counters. The point I made is that the concepts autonomy and compassion were not “switched to” — they have always been foundational to Protestantism. You also conveniently overlook their (well-documented) afterlife and “life is God’s gift” justifications.
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And other arguments that mattered at the time (euthanasia debate 70s-90s), such as the view that life is a gift from God and that it continues in Heaven after death, are framed entirely in religious terms.
And other arguments that mattered at the time (euthanasia debate 70s-90s), such as the view that life is a gift from God and that it continues in Heaven after death, are framed entirely in religious terms.
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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And other arguments that mattered at the time (euthanasia debate 70s-90s), such as the view that life is a gift from God and that it continues in Heaven after death, are framed entirely in religious terms.
And other arguments that mattered at the time (euthanasia debate 70s-90s), such as the view that life is a gift from God and that it continues in Heaven after death, are framed entirely in religious terms.
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Individual autonomy and the duty to help people who suffer, even if that means breaking a rule, aren’t uniquely humanist values. They’re deeply rooted in Protestant thought, going back to Luther’s idea of the "priesthood of all believers".
Individual autonomy and the duty to help people who suffer, even if that means breaking a rule, aren’t uniquely humanist values. They’re deeply rooted in Protestant thought, going back to Luther’s idea of the "priesthood of all believers".
January 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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Individual autonomy and the duty to help people who suffer, even if that means breaking a rule, aren’t uniquely humanist values. They’re deeply rooted in Protestant thought, going back to Luther’s idea of the "priesthood of all believers".
Individual autonomy and the duty to help people who suffer, even if that means breaking a rule, aren’t uniquely humanist values. They’re deeply rooted in Protestant thought, going back to Luther’s idea of the "priesthood of all believers".
Enjoying your discussion.
Just as a side note: the Dutch pioneered voluntary euthanasia in the 1970s–1990s. People nowadays often assume this was driven by secularists, but in fact the Protestant Church played a crucial role in shaping the moral discourse and public acceptance.
Just as a side note: the Dutch pioneered voluntary euthanasia in the 1970s–1990s. People nowadays often assume this was driven by secularists, but in fact the Protestant Church played a crucial role in shaping the moral discourse and public acceptance.
January 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Enjoying your discussion.
Just as a side note: the Dutch pioneered voluntary euthanasia in the 1970s–1990s. People nowadays often assume this was driven by secularists, but in fact the Protestant Church played a crucial role in shaping the moral discourse and public acceptance.
Just as a side note: the Dutch pioneered voluntary euthanasia in the 1970s–1990s. People nowadays often assume this was driven by secularists, but in fact the Protestant Church played a crucial role in shaping the moral discourse and public acceptance.
Short answer: yes. Predicting otherwise is a slippery slope fallacy.
AD has been legal in The Netherlands for 24 years but selling poisonous chemicals online is very much illegal. Onviously, because AD is only legal if it follows a strict process and the request is approved by multiple doctors.
AD has been legal in The Netherlands for 24 years but selling poisonous chemicals online is very much illegal. Onviously, because AD is only legal if it follows a strict process and the request is approved by multiple doctors.
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Short answer: yes. Predicting otherwise is a slippery slope fallacy.
AD has been legal in The Netherlands for 24 years but selling poisonous chemicals online is very much illegal. Onviously, because AD is only legal if it follows a strict process and the request is approved by multiple doctors.
AD has been legal in The Netherlands for 24 years but selling poisonous chemicals online is very much illegal. Onviously, because AD is only legal if it follows a strict process and the request is approved by multiple doctors.
I assume it's to help them better predict how many passengers will actually show up. If you took the trouble to check in, you're less likely to be a no-show.
And to upsell of course.
And to upsell of course.
January 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I assume it's to help them better predict how many passengers will actually show up. If you took the trouble to check in, you're less likely to be a no-show.
And to upsell of course.
And to upsell of course.
Right? Didn't even require a hunger strike.
January 5, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Right? Didn't even require a hunger strike.
This might be interesting at some point in the future (though hopefully you will never need it)
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January 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This might be interesting at some point in the future (though hopefully you will never need it)
bsky.app/profile/jlme...
bsky.app/profile/jlme...
(unfortunately the data in the document does not mention how much pissing takes place during those 1-3 weeks)
January 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
(unfortunately the data in the document does not mention how much pissing takes place during those 1-3 weeks)
Some emperical data:
VSED to hasten the end of life plays a role in 0.5-1.7% of all deaths in the Netherlands
In 19-45% of cases, the patient had made a request for euthanasia which was rejected or not carried out.
Most patients die within 1-3 weeks.
VSED to hasten the end of life plays a role in 0.5-1.7% of all deaths in the Netherlands
In 19-45% of cases, the patient had made a request for euthanasia which was rejected or not carried out.
Most patients die within 1-3 weeks.
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Some emperical data:
VSED to hasten the end of life plays a role in 0.5-1.7% of all deaths in the Netherlands
In 19-45% of cases, the patient had made a request for euthanasia which was rejected or not carried out.
Most patients die within 1-3 weeks.
VSED to hasten the end of life plays a role in 0.5-1.7% of all deaths in the Netherlands
In 19-45% of cases, the patient had made a request for euthanasia which was rejected or not carried out.
Most patients die within 1-3 weeks.
^ not for bpd though.
January 4, 2026 at 8:41 AM
^ not for bpd though.
www.amjtransplant.org/article/S160...
The standard "flushing" (cold perfusion, replacing the blood) step is taken as in any other DCD procedure. In that sense there's nothing different about donation after AD/euthanasia.
jficmi.anaesthesia.ie/wp-content/u...
The standard "flushing" (cold perfusion, replacing the blood) step is taken as in any other DCD procedure. In that sense there's nothing different about donation after AD/euthanasia.
jficmi.anaesthesia.ie/wp-content/u...
January 3, 2026 at 8:43 AM
www.amjtransplant.org/article/S160...
The standard "flushing" (cold perfusion, replacing the blood) step is taken as in any other DCD procedure. In that sense there's nothing different about donation after AD/euthanasia.
jficmi.anaesthesia.ie/wp-content/u...
The standard "flushing" (cold perfusion, replacing the blood) step is taken as in any other DCD procedure. In that sense there's nothing different about donation after AD/euthanasia.
jficmi.anaesthesia.ie/wp-content/u...
(the procedure is not new – organ donation after voluntary euthanasia has been done hundreds of times in other countries afaik)
January 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
(the procedure is not new – organ donation after voluntary euthanasia has been done hundreds of times in other countries afaik)
The toxins are flushed out by the doctors.
January 3, 2026 at 6:25 AM
The toxins are flushed out by the doctors.
Oh yes, I didn't mean to suggest it would be a feasible option for people living outside of The Netherlands.
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Oh yes, I didn't mean to suggest it would be a feasible option for people living outside of The Netherlands.