Het is vandaag Coming Out Day en dat betekent dat je verplicht & juridisch bindend kant moet kiezen in de cultuurstrijd des vaderlands, namelijk de strijd rond het hijsen van De Vlag. In conservatief gidsdorp Oldebroek betekent het dat 'een groep mensen' na het nuttigen van een paar pijpjes Hertog Jan in de keet van de kerk de Vlaggenstorm heeft bekokstoofd. Nu valt er natuurlijk genoeg te zeggen over de waarde van het hijsen van zo'n symboolpolitiek vlaggetje als er heel veel mensen zijn die de klok wel horen luiden maar de klepel niet zien hangen, in tijden van door islam en conservatisme aangejaagde homohaat. Maar zelfs áls je met je rode potloodje de toekomst van fokking OLDEBROEK in de handen hebt gelegd van redpilled SGP-spin-off Tom de Nooijer is het 'onder luid gejuich' van de mast te trekken van regenboogvlaggetjes wel echt next level sad. En vandaag in de kerk weer zuinig een cent in het zakje doen, zo koop jij je ziel weer terug, en je fatsoen. Goed nieuws voor Oldebroek: morgen is Coming Out Day weer voorbij en is het weer 364 dagen lang tijd voor de PKN-vlag.

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Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure

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Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me”.

In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on Truth Social.

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PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled

Andy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street.

Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had.

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• Jaguars’ opening kickoff return TD called back

• Two players ejected after midfield confrontation

• Chaotic scenes force opening kickoff to be replayed

A 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown nullified and two players ejected.

It was quite a start to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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In Rotterdam-West viert bioscoop KINO zijn 10-jarig bestaan. De twee eigenaren, Frank Groot (37) en Jan de Vries (43), vertellen hoe ze zonder subsidie een gezond filmtheater hebben opgebouwd.

A New Space for Affordable Homes: Above the Library [ungated] - "Several cities are looking combine apartment complexes with public library branches in a bid to add new housing units and boost community services."

Other co-location efforts have proposed combining housing with firehouses, community centers and even museums. But library branches are particularly well-suited for the role because they often boast easy access to transit, shopping and other amenities, says Yonah Freemark, a housing researcher at the Urban Institute. Since 2020, there have been nearly two dozen combined library-housing developments in the US, adding more than 1,800 market-rate, senior and affordable housing units, according to his 2025 report. [...] After a two-year court battle, the rezoning plan moved forward and the Inwood Library broke ground in 2021. The facility opened in 2024, with space for early childhood reading programs, English language for adults and tech classes on coding. The new library has become a "fixture of the community," said Anthony Marx, president and CEO of the New York Public Library. "We got a bigger library than we probably would've gotten with a straight replacement. That's ideal, right? Everybody wins." New York City has been an avid experimenter with the joint library-housing model, with four facilities completed since 2016. Three more are on the way in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. In June, a city councilmember proposed including $60 million in the city's budget to pair another three libraries with affordable housing. Filling the Gap At least a dozen other joint library-housing developments are in the pipeline or under consideration across the US. But the broader US housing shortage is measured in millions. Libraries alone aren't enough to fill that gap, but Brooks Rainwater, president and CEO of the Urban Libraries Council, thinks combining housing with other city properties more broadly is a good long-term strategy. "When you look at the full scope of publicly owned land within cities, yeah, it can make a dent," said Rainwater, who once led the National League of Cities' solutions center.

Aging Libraries Could Offer Cities a Unique Opportunity to Build New Housing While Improving Public Services - "These complexes are one way cities can leverage publicly owned land for the public benefit."

Combining libraries with housing development has become increasingly common. In my analysis, I found that since 2000, at least 23 projects have been completed in the US, creating a total of 1,848 apartments. The majority of these projects were completed in the past decade. Seven such projects are now under construction, encompassing 597 new housing units. Two projects have been completed in Canada, with another now under construction. (Other library projects, such as Salt Lake City's Marmalade Branch, are integrated into neighborhood-scale development plans, but aren't specifically integrated into apartment buildings.)

Affordable Housing Meets the Public Library - "Affordable housing developers and public libraries are finding common ground in a number of communities across the country."

By joining forces, these partners are able to meet their distinct missions in ways they might not otherwise be able to accomplish on their own. "Libraries are a fantastic community anchor," says David Block, director of development at Evergreen Real Estate Group, which has completed two developments that combine affordable housing with libraries in Chicago and is at work on another in Denver. "The community can really rally around them and say, 'this is ours, and we value this as a place for kids to learn, as a place for seniors to come together, and as a resource for information.'" Libraries are vital to many members of a community, including people experiencing homelessness. As unsheltered individuals seek safety and warmth within their walls, some sites have even invited social workers or homeless outreach teams to help connect people with food assistance, housing resources, and counseling. In the latest chapter of this relationship, these community pillars are being built under the same roof with affordable housing to meet the needs of a wide range of individuals, families, and seniors. The Urban Institute recently reported that more than 1,800 apartments—many of them affordable units—have been built in developments with libraries since 2000. More projects are on the way.

Cities Are Tackling the Housing Crunch—by Building Above the Library - "Cornelius Place offers something else for the community: above the library are 45 apartments intended to be affordable for seniors with household incomes of up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Eleven apartments are part of the Section 8 program, making them more deeply affordable by requiring households to pay no more than 30 percent of their income in rent."

Cornelius, a city of 12,400 in metro Portland, anticipates growing by more than one-third in the next five years. Cornelius Place is its first three-story building, first mixed-use building, and an anchor for a new walkable-downtown master plan, says Ryan Wells, community development director. Combining a new public library with affordable senior housing made both projects possible. "There is cost sharing to construction when you mix those uses," says Wells. "We could not have built the library on its own."

Boston Is Building Homes Above Libraries—And It's Changing Lives - "A recent Christian Science Monitor article highlighted Boston's bold new approach: building affordable apartments directly above neighborhood library branches. It's a model that blends housing, learning, and community support under one roof, and it's already reshaping how cities think about public space."

A New Chapter for Library Buildings Boston is renovating several aging library branches and pairing those upgrades with new, multi-story affordable housing developments built on the same footprint. Instead of expanding outward, the city is building upward—preserving the library's role while adding dozens of income-restricted homes above it. This collaboration between the Boston Public Library, the city's housing department, and nonprofit developers aims to meet two urgent needs at once: more affordable housing and stronger, more accessible community services. How Housing Above Libraries Works Libraries already serve as trusted, low-barrier entry points for support. By placing homes directly above them, Boston is creating a built-in connection between residents and the resources that help families thrive. Some of the benefits include:

• Immediate Access to Essential Services. Residents can head downstairs to use high-speed internet, attend job readiness workshops, or meet with community partners who regularly staff the library.
• Daily Literacy Opportunities for Children. Kids living in the building can drop in to storytimes, after-school programs, and summer reading activities—all just steps from their front door.
• A Sense of Stability and Belonging. Combining housing with a beloved public institution helps reduce stress for families navigating economic uncertainty.

The Monitor's reporting highlights how these buildings become more than just apartments—they become neighborhood hubs, places where families can learn, connect, and feel supported.

Downtown Santa Cruz Library and housing construction continues - "The new library and affordable housing project is being built on a city-owned downtown parking lot bound by Cathcart, Cedar and Lincoln streets. When complete, the project will include 124 units of very low income housing, including studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The Santa Cruz Public Libraries' new flagship branch will also be built on the site. The 41,000-plus-square-foot facility will include sustainable design, a rooftop deck and large community room. In addition to housing and the library, the site will have about 240 parking spaces, including 25 Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations, 203 bicycle parking spaces and a childcare facility." (Downtown Library & Affordable Housing Project)

De felle reacties op een socialmediafilmpje van een Gazaanse student in Maastricht zijn veelzeggend, vindt Rahma Bavelaar. Westerse instituties willen niet luisteren naar Palestijnen, alleen naar ‘goede Palestijnen’.

Een draagmoeder wil na de bevalling een grotere rol in het leven van haar kind dan vooraf was bedacht, maar de wensouders weigeren. Wat betekent de draagmoederwet die de Kamer binnenkort bespreekt voor vrouwen zoals zij?

Het treinverkeer tussen Rotterdam en Delft lag dit weekend stil, wegens een brand in een spoorbrug. Of er sprake is van sabotage of vandalisme, wordt nog onderzocht. „Mijn vrienden zeggen: iedereen weet wie het heeft gedaan, maar niemand zegt het hardop.”