Much more fun than carnival in the Netherlands👏😉

People over 70 clean up carnival mess in Ter Apel: “We've been doing this for years”

While the carnival revellers sleep off their hangovers, fourteen volunteers are busy with brooms, rakes and snow shovels. They are cleaning up the mess left behind at the festival site in Ter Apel.

Almost all of them are in their seventies. Harm Dijk: “We do heavier work at the club, so this isn't too bad.” That club is soccer club VV Valthermond. Because that's what the men are doing it all for. 'We get a small fee for this, and that money goes to the club.'

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https://nos.nl/regio/groningen/artikel/726865-zeventigplussers-ruimen-carnavalstroep-ter-apel-op-we-doen-dit-al-jaren

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Much interest in peace demonstration on the Grote Markt in Groningen (Netherlands):
‘I miss humanity’

https://www.oogtv.nl/2026/02/veel-belangstelling-voor-vredesdemonstratie-op-grote-markt-ik-mis-de-medemenselijkheid/

De timing met #Odido is compleet toeval, maar wellicht daardoor ook juist hét goed moment voor deze aankondiging, aldus
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Hij is begonnen met een nieuwe blog, genaamd Privacy voor een beginner!

https://privacy.vooreenbeginner.nl/

Freek Interessant, ga het bestuderen 😎

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redegelde Hebben de huidige maatschappijen nog weg eigen werknemers. Waren gisteren bij de kpn winkel om iets te regelen en zelfs dat lukt niet. De helpdesk was niet aanwezig. Ga je ff af als medewerker die boze klant. Ik niet kan helpen

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Wij gaan uitsluitend naar een KPN Experience Store, omdat het personeel in de KPN winkels veel te weinig expertise heeft.

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Voormalig staatssecretaris voor digitalisering Zsolt Szabó en techexpert Bert Hubert vinden elkaar in hun kijk op de professionele lobby in Brussel.

‘Als ik een denktank vroeg hoe we de problemen gaan oplossen, bleef het volstrekt stil.’

https://mastodon.nl/@ibestuur/116040433932693987

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Zondag 21:30 op TV NPO2, Bureau Buitenland (VPRO)
met Barbara Kathmann en Bert Hubert over de geopolitiek van onze absurde digitale afhankelijkheden.
Kijk vooral, ze gaan hun best doen er een leerzame uitzending van te maken!

Bron:
https://mastodon.nl/@bert_hubert/116031171962283362

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Dutch government tests French alternative to Teams, Zoom and Webex

The Dutch government is setting up pilots with digital sovereignty tools used by the French government, such as Visio for video conferencing. France will make this alternative to American tools such as Teams, Zoom and Webex mandatory for all government services from 2027.

The tests with Visio, among others, ‘are being used to investigate and ensure that implementations comply with Dutch legislation and guidelines in areas such as cybersecurity and the Open Government Act,’ explained outgoing State Secretary Eddie van Marum. He was responding to questions posed by Member of Parliament Barbara Kathmann last week during a consultation on the example set by France.

‘Like France, the Dutch government is researching autonomous means of communication for chats and video conferencing, for example,’ replied the outgoing Minister for Digitalisation. For video conferencing, he explicitly mentioned the French tool Visio and also the video conferencing function of Nextcloud. The former was developed by France, while the latter comes from the German company Nextcloud.

The outgoing State Secretary for Digitalisation pointed out that the pilot projects are also testing whether the video conferencing tools used can “connect to the various physical meeting rooms of the central government throughout the country”. Such a connection should enable hybrid meetings.

Cancelling in favour of alternatives
The Dutch government is in contact with France about placing sensitive ICT components with domestic companies. This would replace the procurement of critical ICT services from large tech providers, most of which are American. According to Van Marum, the main stumbling block is not the procurement of alternative products and services, but the consequences when the government withdraws a tender or cancels an existing contract. This would affect primary government processes, explains the outgoing minister. He adds that alternatives are not always available.

Van Marum also said that the Dutch government is looking at open source software for chat functionality. He did not mention any specific names of products or technology.

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Catha Goed zo!
In NL doen ze tenminste iets.

framegote Mooi. Dat is een beter bericht dan dat onze DigiD wordt verkocht aan de amerikanen.

In Groningen, Friesland en Drente (Noord-Nederland)

Video:
IJzel, code rood
Schaatsen op straat en het drukste kruispunt van de stad Groningen is volledig verlaten

https://sikkom.nl/nieuws/video-ijzel-des-doods-raast-over-grunn-schaatsen-op-straat-en-drukste-kruispunt-volledig-verlaten-48428895.html

redegelde Nieuws staat er vol van. Voorzichtig allemaal

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In Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe (Northern Netherlands)

Video:
Black ice, code red
Skating on the streets and the busiest intersection in the city of Groningen is completely deserted
https://sikkom.nl/nieuws/video-ijzel-des-doods-raast-over-grunn-schaatsen-op-straat-en-drukste-kruispunt-volledig-verlaten-48428895.html
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