Veel mensen vertonen kwalijk uitstelgedrag. Maar te snel reageren is ook niet goed en dat is minder bekend, schrijft Robbert Dijkgraaf.

In Nederland wordt jaarlijks voor 100 miljoen euro aan geneesmiddelen weggegooid. Maar apothekers mogen over een paar jaar bepaalde teruggebrachte medicijnen aan andere patiënten meegeven. Mits ongeopend en „de kwaliteit van het geneesmiddel moet gegarandeerd blijven”.

De gemeenteraadsverkiezingen van woensdag kunnen niet goed dienstdoen als graadmeter van de populariteit van het kabinet. Toch worden ze zo wel gezien in Den Haag. Vooral D66-kiezers twijfelen of ze weer op die partij zullen stemmen.

Het dagblad Trouw is boos op het Kamerlid Martin Bosma (PVV) – en terecht. Misschien is Bosma nog steeds erg verdrietig over het verlies van zijn voorzitterschap van de Tweede…

Welcome to the LGBTQIA+ News Post for March 2026. "No one ever talks about it. They just do it."

The Bad News A new executive order has pushed the State Department to require all visa applicants to give their sex assigned at birth, even if they have changed it on their official documentation. Another range of harassment options is coming in. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed West Virginia to ban Medicare coverage for transgender adults, which sets a hellish precedent for the ability for states to block trans medical treatment for adults. The Orange Defecate has called James Talarico of Texas "whacked out" for supporting trans people. It has been revealed, through depositions in a court case brought by the Modern Language Association, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the American Historical Association, that the people at DOGE used ChatGPT to sift through grants, using as the filter: "Does the following relate at all to D.E.I.? Respond factually in less than 120 characters. Begin with 'Yes' or 'No.'" The AHA has made the depositions public and put it on their YouTube channel. In Virginia, State Rep. John McGuire on Monday announced the Riley Gaines Act, a bill that would allow female athletes to sue colleges, universities, and athletic associations that permit transgender women to compete in women's sports. At this point I'm pretty sure that if you ranked stupid bills, this one would tie for fifth place or lower. In Idaho, they just made it a felony for a trans person to use a public lavatory - not just in government buildings but also in private businesses. The first offence is a misdemeanor, and it's a felony after that. The Idaho House also passed a bill that would require teachers, doctors, and other youth-serving professionals to disclose when a minor identifies as transgender, forcing schools and medical providers to "out" transgender youth to their parents. Another state to add to the "trans people don't visit ever" list. Florida's lawmakers approved a bill to let the governor remove local officials if they promote Pride events or any DEI activity. Because things always get worse in Florida. After Kansas passed a law that cancelled all the driver's licenses and non-driver IDs of people in the state where the sex on the ID did not match their sex assigned at birth, with absolutely no notice or grace period, trans people are fleeing the state to protect themselves. The bill in question, SB244, also banned trans and non-binary people from using toilets and locker rooms congruent with their gender identity and also allowed the submission of bounty-style lawsuits by people who think someone they saw in one of those locations was trans. Let's hop the Atlantic to our friends in the UK... and their enemies:

• The NHS has banned HRT presciptions for 16 and 17 year olds and also paused all new referrals for treatment for this age group.
• A Equality and Health Inequalities Impact Assessment report has decided that "age" isn't a qualifier for it being discriminatory when you say trans kids can't get their medications:

  Some stakeholder groups have previously suggested that withholding MAF hormones will lead to an increase in emotional and psychological distress, leading to risk taking behaviour amongst children and adolescents. NHSE has concluded that the fact that the proposal will exclusively impact children and young people who share the protected characteristic of "age" does not result in unlawful discrimination, directly or indirectly. The proposal is a reasonable, rational and clinically necessary response to the findings of a series of independent evidence reviews that do not present evidence about safety, risks, benefits and outcomes when used with this patient population.

• It is also reviewing the evidence for the effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy for adults with a further report coming later in 2026.
• in the meantime, the NHS is reviewing HRT prescriptions for adults from private services:

  In recognition that unregulated healthcare services pose a potential risk to patient safety across all age ranges, NHS England will address the management of adults who source medications outside of the NHS-commissioned gender dysphoria service, including the management of those who are using atypical levels of medications, within its current work to establish a clinical commissioning policy for exogenous hormones in 2025/26.

• Another recent study has indicated that one of the best things that NHS England could do would be to fix the ridiculous intake times for new adult patients for gender care. As of the most recent review in September of 2025, the average wait time is eight years. PhilosophyTube creator and trans woman Abigail Thorn did a video three years ago about her issues with trans treatment with the NHS.
• HRT Cafe, a site giving information for those in need to obtain information on hormone replacement therapy, has been forced to shut down after a barrage of attacks from right-wing news outlets and gender-critical pundits.
• and finally, just to show that they're not stopping with trans people, a number of "gender-critical" peers in the House of Lords want to scrap a program set up during COVID-19 to have abortion-facilitating medications mailed to the homes of women who needed while they are under ten weeks pregnant.

The Good News The awesomeness of Mayor Zohran Mamdani continues, as he established the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs and appointed Taylor Brown as its inaugural director. Brown, an attorney, is the first transgender person to lead a New York City office or agency in the city's history, and served as an assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York State Attorney General's Office. According to a biographical sketch I found of her, "Brown's career has centered on the advancement of constitutional and statutory civil rights protections for transgender people across the country, with a particular focus on health care equity and access, prisoner rights, education, and employment." An episode of What Now? With Trevor Noah had him talking about trans women in sports with Malcolm Gladwell. Trevor brings in some interesting points - I disagree personally, but I can't say some of his points aren't very thoughtful. Lawmakers in Pennsylvania advanced eight bills for LGBTQIA+ protections, including updating the current anti-discrimination laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression in housing, education, and public accommodations; eliminate parts of the law that criminalize HIV status (way overdue IMHO); remove the need for trans people to publish a notification for a name change; remove the use of the LGBTQ+ Panic defense for criminal cases; remove language from the statutes that defined marriage as between a man and a woman; enhance police training for investigating hate and bias crimes; and expand the penalties for violating the rights of people based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin. On March 11, there was a concert in the UK at Wembly Arena in support of the trans community, called Trans Mission. Performances came from Adam Lambert, Beth Ditto, Imogen Heap, Olly Alexander, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Sugababes, amongst many; speeches came from Green Party leader Zack Polanski and a man who's played a character who knows quite a bit about horrific discrimination, Sir Ian McKellen. Video appearances also came from Stephen Fry, singer Lola Young, Mel C and Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton of the Spice Girls, singer Jesse Ware, and the Ph.D of Allies, the one and only David Tennant. Also? Heated Rivalry. Just... just the awesome middle fingers to bigots that the stars of Heated Rivalry toss at the bigots and toxic fans. The Cinnamon Roll Report How about five times that Pedro Pascal proved himself a queer ally? Let's also perhaps add Karim Diané to the Report, for his work as Jay-Den Kraag on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and how he has been facing playing an out gay Klingon. I say to him: Qapla'! Be well, friends. If you have news I missed or you want to share your personal triumphs, bring them here! Let us know your joys, so that we can offset the sadness and horror. Magneto Was Right.

Weggestuurde wethouders, afsplitsingen van partijen, een slechte sfeer en veel geruzie. Het is een korte samenvatting van de eerste raadsperiode in de fusiegemeente Voorne aan Zee. Toch hoopt burgemeester Arno Scheepers (VVD) dat de inwoners woensdag naar de stembus gaan. "We hebben een heleboel struggles doorgemaakt", zegt hij.

Niet elke moslim kan meedoen aan de ramadan. De Rotterdamse Kevser heeft multiple sclerose (MS) en moet daarom gezond eten én goed omgaan met haar energie. Hoewel ze weet dat het niet verplicht is, probeert ze ieder jaar zo lang mogelijk mee te doen met de vastenmaand.

Niet elke moslim kan meedoen aan de ramadan. De Rotterdamse Kesver heeft multiple sclerose (MS) en moet daarom gezond eten én goed omgaan met haar energie. Hoewel ze weet dat het niet verplicht is, probeert ze ieder jaar zo lang mogelijk mee te doen met de vastenmaand.

Twin adventurers are cleverly testing modern vs. historic gear. “If they went on an expedition, and Ross wore modern kit while Hugo wore historic replicas, any difference in performance…could be attributed solely to the gear, not genetics.”

The shit I have to put up with:

They	Hey. I found a good use of AI!
Me	No you didn't.
They	Wait let me tell you about it.
Me	Please don't. I'm begging you. Stop talking.
They	No, you'll like this.
Me	I assure you, I will not.
They	[ predictable story about how they had the plausible-text-fabricator summarize some data for them and they believed it without verifying, but they didn't pay for it, so it's fine ]
Me	[ and then they uncorked my 20 minute rant, my mask moist with the spittle of yelling; that's 20 minutes I will never get back, and also it made me miss the first set of the burlesque show ]
They	I had no idea you felt so strongly about this!
Me	Are you aware that I have a blog.
They	I read it all the time! Have you posted about this?
Me	Motherfucker, STARES IN "AI" TAG!!

Previously, previously, previously, previously, previously, previously, previously, previously.

Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 17-03-2026 19:15 CET

In één oogopslag:
• 13.6°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 9.1°C / Max 15.3°C | Kans op neerslag 4%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 9.1°C, Max 15.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1019.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.6 km/u (4.9 m/s), richting: ↑ 197°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 20:00: 13.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1019.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↖ 156°
• 21:00: 12.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1019.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: ↖ 149°
• 22:00: 12.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1019.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: ↖ 151°
• 23:00: 11.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.0 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↖ 141°
• 00:00: 11.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1019.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↖ 139°
• 01:00: 10.7°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↖ 141°
• 02:00: 10.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: ↖ 145°
• 03:00: 9.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1020.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: ↖ 135°
• 04:00: 9.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1021.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↖ 140°
• 05:00: 9.1°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↖ 133°
• 06:00: 8.6°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1022.3 hPa ↗️ +0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↖ 129°
• 07:00: 8.2°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1023.1 hPa ↗️ +0.8 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↖ 124°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• woensdag 18 maart: Min 8.2°C, Max 15.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1023.9 hPa ↗️ +4.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 16.6 km/u (4.6 m/s), richting: ← 112°
• donderdag 19 maart: Min 6.1°C, Max 16.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1026.2 hPa ↗️ +2.3 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.9 km/u (3.3 m/s), richting: ↙ 58°
• vrijdag 20 maart: Min 4.8°C, Max 12.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1022.2 hPa ↘️ -4.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.3 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↙ 46°
• zaterdag 21 maart: Min 2.5°C, Max 12.1°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1016.9 hPa ↘️ -5.3 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.6 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↙ 45°
• zondag 22 maart: Min 1.8°C, Max 11.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 4%, 🧭 1014.9 hPa ↘️ -2.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 8.3 km/u (2.3 m/s), richting: ← 69°
• maandag 23 maart: Min 4.0°C, Max 11.3°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 16%, 🧭 1009.9 hPa ↘️ -5.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 234°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 19:15): 13.6°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 11.1°C (-2.5°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↑ 170°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 19.8 km/h (5.5 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 75%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1019.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 17.2 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:51 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 18:49

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 43 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 11.7 μg/m³
• PM10: 19.0 μg/m³

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LONDEN (ANP/AFP/RTR) - Meer dan tweehonderd Oekraïense drone-experts zijn naar het Midden-Oosten gestuurd om te helpen bij de verdediging tegen Iraanse Shahed-drones. Dat zei de Oekraïense president Zelensky in een toespraak tot het Britse parlement. De Shahed wordt ook veel door Rusland gebruikt in de oorlog in Oekraïne.

De president bood eerder al hulp aan in het Midden-Oosten, in ruil voor geld en technologie die kan helpen in de oorlog tegen Rusland. Zo zegt hij nu ook 2000 onderscheppingsdrones per dag te kunnen produceren, en de helft daarvan aan bondgenoten te willen leveren "om hun defensie te versterken".

De Oekraïense teams zouden al aanwezig zijn in onder andere de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, Qatar en Saudi-Arabië. "Dit zijn militaire experts, experts die weten hoe ze moeten helpen, hoe ze zich moeten verdedigen tegen Shahed-drones", aldus Zelensky.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Nu bijna een miljoen mensen op de vlucht zijn geslagen, stijgen de noden in Libanon "razendsnel". Dat zegt Benoit de Gryse, directeur van Stichting Vluchteling, vanuit Beiroet. De Gryse vertrok afgelopen zondag naar de hoofdstad van Libanon om te onderzoeken hoe zijn stichting het beste hulp kan bieden en om aandacht te vragen voor het menselijk lijden.

Onder meer Canada, Frankrijk, Duitsland, Italië en het Verenigd Koninkrijk spraken maandag hun zorg uit over het geweld tussen Israël en Hezbollah. De Libanese regering meldde eerder die dag dat bijna 900 mensen zijn omgekomen, meer dan 2000 mensen gewond raakten en dat honderdduizenden op de vlucht zijn geslagen.

De Gryse meldt dat de druk op de Libanese bevolking, de medische zorg en de hulpverlening de afgelopen weken "gigantisch" is gegroeid. Er is niet genoeg water en geen elektriciteit. Ondertussen blijft de escalatie van geweld doorgaan, meent de directeur. "Deze oorlog moet allereerst stoppen."

Meer noodhulp

Dinsdag werd bekend dat zes Nederlandse hulporganisaties, waaronder Stichting Vluchteling, meer noodhulp aan Libanon gaan verschaffen. Het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken maakt daarvoor 3 miljoen euro vrij. Het geld is bedoeld om voor de komende maanden eten en schoon drinkwater te kopen.

Stichting Vluchteling helpt onder andere met het regelen van eten en onderdak. Volgens De Gryse zijn er collectieve onderkomens in bijvoorbeeld scholen geregeld, "maar dat is lang niet genoeg voor iedereen". Hij zegt dat tienduizenden mensen op straat of in tenten slapen en dagenlang te maken hebben met storm en regen.

​Morgen zijn de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen al, maar de 25-jarige Joost uit Tilburg weet nog niet op welke partijposter hij gaat kladden. Dat liet hij vandaag weten. Het is een bijzonder voorval, omdat veel mensen het de afgelopen dagen wel al duidelijk wisten.

“Ja, om me heen lijkt iedereen het wel al te weten als ik het zo zie. Bekladde posters van FvD, D66 en GroenLinks/PvdA, maar ik weet het gewoon nog niet”, zegt een gefrustreerde Joost. “Bij wie ga ik dat kruisje zetten. Ik ben er nog niet uit.”

Joost is dus een zwevende kladderaar. “Ik denk dat ik pas bij het posterbord beslis op wie ik ga kladden.”

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