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myrmidex

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  • V for Vendetta [Dystopian Sci-Fi, Political Drama, Political Thriller, Action] (2005)

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  • I see no reason

  • À Bruxelles, better Vlaams than red - RTBF Actus

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  • Political posturing to get into the news cycle, without any risk of it ever becoming a reality.

    That's about 95% of all political news it seems. Mostly used to distract from the many scandals.

  • De meerwaardebelasting is niet bedoeld voor de sterkste schouders

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  • Not entirely correct, I reckon that De Grauwe uses a fictional example to assert his point.

    For the exact measures that are currently on the table, I can refer you to this VRT page, which says:

    • exemption of 10.000 euros in profit
    • a tax of 10% on all profits above 10.000
    • And then the exemptions for the "strongest shoulders": For people who own more than 20 percent of the shares of a company, there is an exemption of 1 million euros. The added value between 1 and 2.5 million euros is taxed at 1.25 percent, that between 2.5 and 5 million euros at 2.5 percent and that between 5 and 10 million euros at 5 percent. Only from a profit of 10 million euros you pay the 'full' added value tax of 10 percent.
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    De meerwaardebelasting is niet bedoeld voor de sterkste schouders

    www.demorgen.be /meningen/de-meerwaardebelasting-is-niet-bedoeld-voor-de-sterkste-schouders~b2305618/

  • How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine

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  • Nuclear or batteries come with their own kind of logistical problems.

    Edit: It might sound that I'm being a contrarian, but I'm with you. Europe has dug itself in a deep hole, and I'm not sure how it will manage its way out without depending on dictatorships.

  • Germany eyes 10% digital tax on tech giants

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  • Clutch - Slaughter Beach

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  • Love Clutch, thanks for sharing!

  • How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine

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  • So American LNG imports? Doesn't sound too attractive an option nowadays, although a great bargaining chip in the tariff deals.

  • Is this correct ?

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  • High school teacher in my case. I knew a bit of BASIC before his lessons, but nothing major. I couldn't really see how to use it to make a whole program.

    Then his TurboPascal lessons opened up a whole world of possibilities. Not only did I take in the basics of any programming language, I also saw how these little blocks could lead to whole applications. Then I applied what I learned to PHP for some class websites, and am happy to say I'm still coding PHP to this day. I'll be forever grateful to that teacher.

  • State Department set to launch "Office of Remigration". The concept of remigration has explicitly neo-Nazi roots and has been popularized in Europe.

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  • I did not expect a mention of Dries Van Langenhove in the article. Convicted in Belgium for sowing hatred and denying the holocaust, so now he fled to the rest of Europe to spread his filth.

  • Trump now claims 60 Minutes interview caused him ‘mental anguish’

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  • History might not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme!

  • Global warming target unlikely to be reached, UN says

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  • Well put! :)

  • Global warming target unlikely to be reached, UN says

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  • There might indeed be ways around the filter, e.g. a stable, non-exploitative society but they would never reach space. The filter might indeed not even exist, space could indeed still be young but I'm not very convinced. If space were young, and if it were to expand as it currently does, civilizations would have fewer opportunities as there would be fewer visible stars to explore. As time grows, chances get smaller still.

    Let's say humans do cling on. I believe they will face challenges that are too steep to make long-term survival probable. Not only the heavily pollution and the unlivable climate, but the depletion of basic minerals will probably prove too great an obstacle. That band of humans must have held on and maintained all current technology, and have sufficient power sources, to be able to do some deep underground mining, as all easy-to-reach minerals have already gone. Without technology or those minerals, I'm not sure how we'll be growing food or cleaning the air to breathe.

  • EU to approve Bulgaria’s euro bid

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  • Increasing the reach of their power by risking internal cohesion. Brexiteers railing against Poles did not wake up the EU, apparently.

  • Global warming target unlikely to be reached, UN says

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  • I believe we're seeing a universal law in action: any technologically advanced civilization will end up destroying itself. Whether it's the warming due to extracted fossil fuels, or a nuclear war, or AI, ..., there is, and must be, a seed of destruction in every advanced civilization. I purposefully say 'must be' because of the Fermi paradox, which should indicate to us all how any sci-fi future is forever beyond our grasp.

  • EU Spent More on Russian Energy Imports Last Year Than It Sent to Ukraine - Bild

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  • Not only last year. The trend should break this year, but with the EU still faffing around with these new sanctions, I'm not sure whether it will.

  • Tesla Europe sales plummeted by 52% in April — trade group

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  • I'm guessing he stands to earn more on the coming SpaceX contracts than he lost on Tesla.

  • What episode/season/movie do you consider as the ending in an otherwise long running franchise, and Why?

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  • The Office when Michael left.

    Terminator 3 is the last of that series in my eyes. The others - although not too shabby (excluding Salvation of course) - I regard as fan fiction.

    Arrested Development - that last season just did not agree with me.

    Community - things dropped off quickly when Troy left.

  • Big Tech Wants to Become Its Own Bank

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  • Putting someone in charge of the granary! We should have never allowed that, curse these early humans.

  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Belgium bugged Anderlecht football stadium to spy on Huawei MEP lobbying

    www.politico.eu /article/belgium-bugged-anderlecht-football-stadium-to-spy-on-huawei-mep-lobbying/

  • Alternatives to MZLA Pocket?

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  • I ended up on Readeck as well, very sleek interface, perfect for sharing articles via public links, self-hosting it was very easy to set up.

  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Flanders’ labour migration crackdown at odds with OECD recommendations

    www.belganewsagency.eu /flanders-labour-migration-crackdown-at-odds-with-oecd-recommendations
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Start of the new tram today in Liège, Belgium

  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance

    www.rfi.fr /en/international-news/20250407-belgian-prince-seeks-social-security-on-top-of-allowance
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    'Don't be a Putin': Brussel residents take action against parked cars 'annexing' pavement

    www.brusselstimes.com /brussels-2/1505133/dont-be-a-putin-uccle-residents-take-action-against-parked-cars-annexing-pavement
  • Books @lemmy.world
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    "30 Best books of short stories I've read" - Old Man and the Read

  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    ASML and imec Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Support Semiconductor Research and Sustainable Innovation in Europe

    www.techpowerup.com /333961/asml-and-imec-sign-strategic-partnership-agreement-to-support-semiconductor-research-and-sustainable-innovation-in-europe
  • Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Beware Hollywood’s digital demolition: it’s as if your favourite films and TV shows never existed

    www.theguardian.com /commentisfree/2024/oct/01/hollywood-digital-demolition-films-tv-shows-wiped
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Dutch

    Bazelende Ben Weyts

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    Dutch

    New criminal code morphs pillars of 'democratic criminal law'

    apache.be /2023/09/04/nieuw-strafwetboek-morrelt-aan-pijlers-van-democratisch-strafrecht
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Dutch

    "I stand my ground." Van Quickenborne responds to commotion surrounding peeing incident

    www.vrt.be /vrtnws/nl/2023/09/04/van-quickenborne-reageert-op-commotie-rond-plasincident-ik-sta/
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Dutch

    Internal vetting confirms SNCB made mistakes in awarding contract to friend of rail boss Sophie Dutordoir

    www.vrt.be /vrtnws/nl/2023/09/01/nmbs-sophie-dutordoir-audit-ypto/
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Dutch

    Flemish Government violated own rules on guarantee to Ineos

    www.apache.be /2023/08/25/vlaamse-regering-overtrad-eigen-regels-over-waarborg-aan-ineos
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    DUTCH

    Asked by Ineos, Jambon government cracks down on financial risk management

    www.apache.be /2023/08/21/op-vraag-van-ineos-kraakt-regering-jambon-financieel-risicobeheer
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Het vergeten zedenschandaal van Oostakker

    www.apache.be /2023/08/16/vergeten-zedenschandaal-van-oostakker
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Here’s how the EU’s ETIAS program will impact your travel

    www.vox.com /2023/7/30/23813137/etias-travel-program-vacation-us-eu
  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Kustburgemeesters willen nog meer commerce op het strand

    apache.be /2023/07/31/kustburgemeesters-willen-nog-meer-commerce-op-strand
  • DeGoogle Yourself @lemmy.ml
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    Chromecast alternatives?

  • Belgium @lemmy.world
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    Protest tegen onveiligheid rond dorpsschooltje eindigt voor rechter

    apache.be /2023/07/27/protest-tegen-onveiligheid-rond-dorpsschooltje-eindigt-voor-rechter