Richard Kres

Switzerland is putting solar panels on their train tracks, turning their train system into a huge power plant. If the US did this, we'd generate enough clean, American-made energy to power about 8 million homes.

Ik ben er zo klaar mee dat “links” een scheldwoord is geworden! Links staat voor alles wat goed is en is je bankrekening behoorlijk leeg, ben je kwetsbaar, ziek enz. Dat zou ik nog maar een heel goed nadenken en je beter inlezen. #progressiefNederland #Pro #WijzijnPro 💪🏼❤️💚

311 miljoen aan zorggeld verdwijnt in de zakken van aandeelhouders telegraaf.nl/financieel/zor… Haal de 'markt' uit de zorg! #zorg

@Boreout @lorelei3112 Dat was bijna 30 jaar geleden. Sindsdien is de wereld erg veranderd, en Melkert ook, in een verongelijkte oude man. Kijk naar Hedy d’ Ancona en Jan Pronk. Ook oud maar wel met hun tijd meegegaan en onverminderd strijdbaar

NEW YORK CITY: I will be joining a rally on Sunday to demand that, at a time of record income and wealth inequality, corporations and the wealthiest people in this country start paying their fair share in taxes. I hope you'll join us. dsa.nyc/BernieTTR

She read Anne Frank’s diary before the world ever did. She was Anne’s best friend. And for 84 years, Barbara Ledermann Rodbell made sure we’d never forget her. In 2024, on her 99th birthday, Barbara passed away in North Carolina—one of the last people who knew Anne not as a symbol, but as a funny, stubborn, ballet-loving girl who gossiped about boys and dreamed of becoming a writer. Born in Berlin in 1925, Barbara fled with her family to Amsterdam in 1933. There she became inseparable from Anne and Margot Frank. They went to school together, practiced ballet, and shared teenage secrets. Anne even wrote about her in the diary. When the Nazis invaded in 1940, the noose tightened. Barbara’s boyfriend, part of the Dutch resistance, got her false papers and begged her to hide. She agreed immediately. Her parents and younger sister Sanne refused. Her father, a lawyer who still trusted justice and order, believed cooperating was safer. He was tragically wrong. In 1943, Franz, Ilse, and 16-year-old Sanne were deported. All three were murdered—Franz and Ilse at Auschwitz, Sanne at Bergen-Belsen, the same camp where Anne and Margot would die in 1945. Barbara survived in hiding, using her false identity and working with the resistance. At 19, she emerged to learn her entire family was gone. So were Anne and most of her friends. She was among the very first to read Anne’s unedited diary. It shattered her-her friend’s voice, forever frozen at 15. Barbara encouraged Otto Frank to publish it. She spent the rest of her life speaking in schools, museums, and documentaries, reminding everyone: “Anne was real. She liked to laugh. She could be bossy. She was my friend.” After the war she moved to America, married biochemist Martin Rodbell (who later won the Nobel Prize), raised a family, and built a beautiful life in North Carolina. But she never stopped bearing witness. Anne Frank died at 15. Her sister Sanne died at 16. Barbara lived to 99. She used those extra 84 years to make sure the world would never forget the girl behind the diary—and the millions who never got to grow old. Now it’s our turn to remember Barbara.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress." Captain Eric Moody’s voice was calm, but the circumstances…they were frightening. On the night of June 24, 1982, British Airways Flight 9 was cruising at 37,000 feet above the Indian Ocean. The mood on board was calm; the passengers were settling in for the night, and the crew, led by Captain Eric Moody, watched the instruments. Then, the impossible began with a light show. An eerie, electric blue glow began to dance across the cockpit windshields—a phenomenon known as St. Elmo’s fire. While beautiful, it was the harbinger of a nightmare. In the cabin, a thick, acrid smoke smelling of sulfur began to fill the air. Initially, the crew suspected cigarette smoke—this was 1982, after all—but the intensity was wrong. The radar showed clear skies, yet the plane was being battered by invisible particles. Then, the unthinkable happened. Engine four surged and flamed out. Less than ninety seconds later, engines two, one, and three followed suit. The roar of the 747 was replaced by a terrifying, absolute silence. They were seven miles high, carrying 263 souls, with zero power. The massive Boeing had become a 300-ton glider falling toward the jagged mountains of Java. The British Understatement In the cockpit, the situation was frantic but controlled. The co-pilot’s oxygen mask collapsed, forcing an emergency dive to breathable air. They were losing altitude fast—gliding with a ratio of 15:1—meaning for every mile they dropped, they traveled fifteen forward. But the mountains were rising to meet them. Amidst this chaos, Captain Moody keyed the intercom to address the terrified passengers. His voice, steady and devoid of panic, delivered one of the most famous lines in aviation history: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress." The Invisible Enemy The crew didn't know it, but they had flown directly into a massive plume of volcanic ash from Mount Galunggung. Because the ash was dry, it didn't appear on the weather radar, which is designed to detect moisture. Inside the engines, a catastrophic physical reaction was taking place. The microscopic shards of volcanic glass were sucked into the combustion chambers, where temperatures exceeded the melting point of the rock. The ash melted into a sticky glaze, coating the interior turbines and choking the airflow, suffocating the engines. The Miracle of Physics As the plane plummeted through 13,000 feet, the air outside grew denser and cooler. This temperature drop caused the molten glass coating the engines to brittle and snap off. The crew had attempted to restart the engines over a dozen times with no success. But on the next attempt, the cleared turbines roared back to life. First engine four, then the others followed. They had power, but the danger wasn't over. The Blind Landing As they approached Jakarta for an emergency landing, Captain Moody realized the "sandblasting" effect of the ash had turned the windshields completely opaque. They were flying blind. Relying entirely on instruments and a tiny strip of visibility at the very edge of the side window, the crew threaded the needle. They touched down safely at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. Not a single life was lost. The incident revolutionized aviation safety, launching the International Airways Volcano Watch. It proved that even when the impossible happens—when the sky goes dark and the engines go silent—panic is the enemy, and persistence is the only way home.

Op deze dag in 2023 overleed cabaretier, schrijver en televisiemaker Wim de Bie. Misschien wel het meest bekend om zijn (vele) typetjes met Kees van Kooten. Mijn favorieten waren toch wel F. Jacobse en Tedje van Es die de Tegenpartij oprichtten

BREAKING: I just motioned to subpoena Don Trump Jr. for funneling $670 million in taxpayer dollars to a critical minerals company he has financial stake in. Republicans left the hearing room.

92.997 euro voor een flitsbezoek… Ik puzzel ondertussen of ik nog 10 minuten extra kan blijven bij een cliënt. Bijzonder hoe er wél geld is voor een flitsbezoek van 92.997 euro, maar wij in de thuiszorg elke minuut moeten verantwoorden. #thuiszorg #zorg #ouderenzorg

Zoveel geld voor zorg dat niet naar zorg gaat. Maar D66, CDA en VVD pakken niet de markt en winsten in de zorg aan. Nee, dat gaat gewoon door. Wie niet gewoon door kunnen gaan zijn zorgverleners en mensen die zorg nodig hebben. Want daar wordt ongekend veel op bezuinigd.

En keren 311 miljoen euro uit aan aandeelhouders... = marktwerking in de zorg: betaalt met onze hoge premies / er mocht toch geen winst gemaakt worden, @2eKamertweets @jesseklaver @gl_pvda ?

Halbe Zijlstra werkt voor wegenbouwer VolkerWessels. Hij bagatelliseerde in februari zijn rol in het granulietdossier. We komen erachter dat die een stuk groter is dan hij zei: #granuliet #zembla #rijkswaterstaat #HalbeZijlstra

Health care? "You're on your own." Housing? "Nothing we can do." Grocery prices? "You're out of luck." $200 billion for another war? "No problem!" Americans—Democrats, Republicans, independents—are SICK AND TIRED of endless wars. We need to invest here at home.

🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has officially called for President Trump's removal from office under the 25th Amendment!

Dit kabinet veroorzaakt meer armoede en onzekerheid Wel forse bezuinigingen op zorg en sociale zekerheid. Geen steun voor mensen die de energierekening niet kunnen betalen. Wel miljarden euro’s voor meer wapens maar niet om het leven van mensen betaalbaar te maken.

A Swedish billionaire donates 800 million kronor to Gaza… the largest support of its kind through UNICEF Swedish businessman Roger Akelius has announced a massive donation of 800 million Swedish kronor to support the Gaza Strip through UNICEF, in a remarkable humanitarian step considered one of the largest ever. According to the Swedish newspaper *Expressen* and other Swedish websites, this support will be channeled through the Akelius Foundation, with the aim of supporting the education sector in Gaza amid the difficult conditions faced by children there. The report explained that this amount could help build hundreds of schools, as the cost of constructing a school that accommodates around 250 students—while providing education and meals for several years—is estimated at only a few million kronor, meaning thousands of children could benefit. Kerstin Engström, head of the foundation, also confirmed that the donation could contribute to building up to 400 schools, providing broad educational opportunities for children in the sector. This donation is considered the largest individual contribution received by UNICEF in Sweden, as part of international efforts to support children and families affected in Gaza. Photo: Akelius Foundation Source: Swedish newspaper Expressen Swed 24 "When true humanity shines, money becomes a means rather than an end, and values triumph over interests. An inspiring initiative that reminds us that giving can truly make a difference in the lives of thousands of children".

Iran loves trolling Trump.