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Esther de Weger

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Senior researcher studying how we handle complex crises and why genuine public participation & dialogue matter more than ever. PhD: https://research.tilburguniversity.edu/en/publications/a-work-in-progress-successfully-engaging-communities-for-health-a

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Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers

Time to dump ChatGPT!

The latest model of ChatGPT has begun to cite Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as a source on a wide range of queries, including on Iranian conglomerates and Holocaust deniers, raising concerns about misinformation on the platform.

25.01.2026 02:25 👍 1329 🔁 645 💬 127 📌 89
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Binnenkort stemt de Eerste Kamer over de asielwetten van Marjolein Faber. Het zijn de ingrijpendste veranderingen sinds dertig jaar. Alle deskundigen benadrukken dat de wetten geen oplossing voor de problemen bieden. Sterker nog, dat ze die eerder zullen vergroten.
👉 buff.ly/R4RvumN

25.01.2026 07:34 👍 87 🔁 44 💬 3 📌 4

Voor het eerst #kladiladi gebruikt. Zal het waarschijnlijk nooit meer doen. Maar wel leuk om te weten dat mijn #inburgering nu helemaal afgerond is

22.01.2026 15:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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RFK Jr’s new diet guidelines pose risks for health and the environment, experts say US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteins The new food pyramid rolled out in US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) places animal-based proteins, including cheese and red meats high in saturated fats, above plant-based proteins, which has raised alarm bells among health and environmental experts. This rejiggered food pyramid is in line with Kennedy’s previous signals that he will recommend increasing saturated fat in US diets as part of the “Make America healthy again” movement. Continue reading...

RFK Jr’s new diet guidelines pose risks for health and the environment, experts say

17.01.2026 19:48 👍 204 🔁 88 💬 43 📌 6
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Association between vaccinations and risk of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis AbstractImportance. Dementia is a highly prevalent issue in older people. Whilst the prevention of dementia is a public health priority, the role of vaccin

A real “tell your parents” paper (since everyone on Bsky is canonically 38).

Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:

• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia

• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's

• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia

17.01.2026 01:48 👍 663 🔁 280 💬 49 📌 13

What can we do from the EU? If nothing else to show empathy and to show we grieve with you?

17.01.2026 09:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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600-year-old #Viking #shipwreck is the largest of its kind. The medieval ‘cog’ was nearly 92 feet long and featured castles on its bow and stern.

Link for more information and photos: www.popsci.com/science/larg...

16.01.2026 23:21 👍 2527 🔁 366 💬 39 📌 21
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Bezig met onderzoek naar hoe participatievormen voor burgers & maatschappelijke orgs verbeterd kunnen worden, rekening houdend met mogelijke maatschappelijke, technologische en institutionele trends. Voorlopige inzichten gaan we toetsen via dialoogsessies. #participatie #burgerparticipatie #overheid

16.01.2026 09:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In 2026, Climate Change Is No Longer A Theoretical Risk In 2026, climate change threatens human safety, natural systems & economic stability, as data shows accelerating warming, stronger storms, rising seas and growing losses.

“The data shows a planet warming faster than policy response, storms intensifying alongside rising seas, and economic losses concentrating where resilience is weakest. Climate risk is now a planning variable, rather than a forecast uncertainty.” www.forbes.com/sites/dianne...

13.01.2026 12:12 👍 181 🔁 87 💬 9 📌 6
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How to build a radically truthful news outlet The old ways don’t work. Time to declare war on the liars.

My Stop the Presses newsletter calls for more aggressive action by the media to be "radically truthful" and defeat the liars:
/ Correct *every* lie uttered on your platform.
/ Put Trump's remarks on tape delay for proper fact checks.
/ Cut off liars in mid-interview and ban them from your airwaves.

12.01.2026 17:21 👍 1355 🔁 446 💬 36 📌 43
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Professor Jay Rosen on ‘pro-democracy’ agenda for media | CNN Business The GOP is trying to erase “a world of common facts,” and this is an enormous challenge for journalists, Jay Rosen says. He says news organizations should take up a “pro-democracy” agenda while helpin...

Watch this clip for a concise explanation of a "pro democracy" press: the arguments for it, examples of how it works in practice, my warnings if it never happens— all from five years ago.

Watch to the end and you will see my attempt at a mic drop.

www.cnn.com/videos/busin...

10.01.2026 18:21 👍 221 🔁 81 💬 7 📌 7
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#Onlinegeweld raakt niet alleen individuen, maar ook het #publiekedebat. Ons eindrapport laat zien:
- De verschillende vormen;
- Onderliggende mechanismen & oorzaken;
- Gevolgen voor individu, dialoog, democratie;
- Handelingsperspectief voor beleid & praktijk.

www.verwey-jonker.nl/wp-content/u...

09.01.2026 13:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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America’s U-Turn on Childhood Vaccinations A leading vaccine expert on what the country’s newly overhauled immunization schedule means for children

The Trump administration has overhauled the nation’s childhood vaccination schedule, and among those clipped is the rotavirus vaccine. @katherinejwu.com interviewed one of the scientists who developed it:

06.01.2026 01:59 👍 50 🔁 22 💬 6 📌 1
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Understanding Abortion Care: WHO Guidelines, Global Health Impact, and Access Challenges Comprehensive overview of abortion care based on WHO health guidelines. Learn about safe abortion procedures, global statistics, healthcare access barriers, and the impact on maternal health worldwide...

Improving access to safe abortion care reduces maternal mortality and morbidity, supports gender equality, and contributes to achieving sustainable development goals.

04.01.2026 23:40 👍 3372 🔁 936 💬 82 📌 26
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Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron – Europe live Eight men and two women convicted after making malicious comments about French first lady’s gender and sexuality online

Goed dat dit zo is opgepakt, maar nu ook minder focus op de individuen en meer op het sociale media ecosysteem

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

05.01.2026 10:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social articles in the December and January issues:

Here are people doing cool science that will cure disease or help us understand the natural world. It is being defunded by the Trump administration.

27.12.2025 04:50 👍 445 🔁 158 💬 0 📌 0
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Hallo werkend Nederland. Ga je eens wat netter kleden! Bergschoenen, fleece truien, rugzakken – Nederlanders kleden zich op hun werk alsof ze gaan bergwandelen. „Het is lamlendigheid”, schrijft Japke-d. Bouma. „We hebben het opgegeven.”

Nederlanders kleden zich slecht. Heel slecht. We zijn het enige volk ter wereld dat op een bruiloft verschijnt met een Eastpak-rugzak van 40 liter en op een begrafenis met een slobbertrui www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

27.10.2025 20:31 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 2
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We condemn the scandalous US visa ban on former EU Commisioner Breton and digital activists. Protecting democracy isn’t censorship. ✋🏼

Disinformation isn’t free speech. Europe won’t take lessons from those undermining democracy and free speech.

Here in Europe we set our own laws. 🇪🇺✊🏼

24.12.2025 12:45 👍 5715 🔁 1427 💬 178 📌 81
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Wetenschappers in de VS zetten CO2 met succes om in appelzuur, smaakstof voor snoep en wijn

Wetenschappers in de VS zetten CO2 met succes om in appelzuur, smaakstof voor snoep en wijn

25.12.2025 04:33 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 2
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What we have now is a two-tiered society with a wealthy few at the top and the vast majority of Americans struggling to make ends meet.

It’s corrosive to our economy and democracy.

24.12.2025 20:30 👍 2207 🔁 651 💬 95 📌 33
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Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪

“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”

06.12.2025 12:29 👍 3910 🔁 1658 💬 213 📌 105

73% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to govt data.

Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”

As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.

06.12.2025 23:01 👍 3506 🔁 1361 💬 107 📌 56
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The 20 best songs of 2025 This year’s outstanding tracks – from post-punk rap to indie-disco and operatic pop – as voted for by 30 Guardian music writers

The 20 best songs of 2025

03.12.2025 08:36 👍 19 🔁 2 💬 4 📌 8

De PVV, die altijd de mond vol heeft over doen wat de kiezer wil, vindt dat we naar déze kiezers⤵️ juist niet moeten luisteren #burgerberaad. Dat hoor ik een PVV’er zeggen in NOS Journaal. Naar kiezers luisteren geldt kennelijk alleen wanneer ze zeggen wat PVV goed uitkomt.

01.12.2025 19:27 👍 260 🔁 69 💬 11 📌 2
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:

In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.

In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.

01.12.2025 16:18 👍 9110 🔁 2586 💬 221 📌 159
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Burgerberaad geeft de politiek klimaatadvies en lesje samenwerken Het kabinet heeft maandag advies ontvangen van het Nationaal Burgerberaad Klimaat, opgesteld door 175 burgers die daar in zeven weekenden aan hebben gewerkt.

Burgerberaad geeft de politiek klimaatadvies en lesje samenwerken

01.12.2025 10:08 👍 32 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 1

Why do you appreciate unions?

I’ll start:

Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits

30.11.2025 01:08 👍 14791 🔁 3832 💬 590 📌 166
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‘Hamnet’ Is Miserable, and Proud of It Chloé Zhao’s film depicts the inspiration for “Hamlet” as a relentlessly woeful tale.

“Hamnet” is a somber—and at times punishing—adaptation that draws on speculative work that imagines the grief William Shakespeare and his wife felt after losing their son, David Sims writes—and when the film is at its best, it “embraces the unknowability of this premise.”

28.11.2025 21:30 👍 28 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

In rampenfilms zie je vaak dat deskundigen de autoriteiten waarschuwen, maar die weten het altijd beter en doen niks. En dan komt de ramp.
Ik bedenk me nu dat dit, grappig genoeg, in het echt ook gebeurt. Kijk naar Wiersma. Gif en PFAS, vogelgriep, biodiversiteit: allemaal rampen waiting to happen.

27.11.2025 20:59 👍 165 🔁 57 💬 13 📌 2