Premier Rob Jetten (D66) blijft met zijn minderheidskabinet inzetten op een breed politiek akkoord over de begroting en het Belastingplan voor volgend jaar, ook al is dat nu niet…
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Italy’s South Tyrol province, which borders Switzerland and Austria in the Alps and is home to some of Central Europe’s most dramatic mountains, lives up to its geographic position as a borderland. Italy annexed the region in 1919 following World War I, prior to which it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Many people are German-speaking, and in many ways, their cultural traditions and ancestry lean traditionally toward Austria more than Italy.
During World War II, the Fascist Italian regime constructed a series of fortifications along the country’s northernmost border, which the military controlled until 1993. For Vincenzo Pagliuca, these purpose-built structures spurred an intrepid yet pensive body of work called Bunker, published in hardcover by Hartmann Books.
Many of the bunkers are freestanding concrete masses with distinctive domed shapes and thick walls. Others take advantage of the ancient pre-existing stone, sometimes carving directly into mountainsides and augmenting with extra barriers. Over the years, grasses have colonized the roofs, shrubs have grown close, and some of the exteriors, which were designed to camouflage against the slopes like exposed rock, have a surreal, almost Gaudí-esque character.
Pagliuca has long been fascinated by the architecture of northern Italy, such as in his project Mónos, which highlights the often quirky vernacular of diminutive Apennine homes. For Bunker, he was interested in the relationship of these specific structures to their rarefied and remote locations, their solidity and often hulking presence at odds with the surrounding Alpine meadows and soaring, snow-capped peaks.
These human interventions, depicted without the presence of people, are a permanent reminder of the drastic measures that political and military forces will go in the name of nationalism. “The bunkers represent a difficult legacy, recalling a dramatic historical period in Central Europe marked by nationalist ideology and the inability to resolve conflicts through peaceful means—an era we thought had long since passed,” says a statement from the publisher.
Grab a copy of your own from the publisher’s shop. See more on the artist’s Instagram.
Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article South Tyrol’s Bunkers Shoulder WWII History in Vincenzo Pagliuca’s Portraits appeared first on Colossal.
Niet alle fatbikers maar wel vaak fatbikers! De benaliër op de foto hierboven peddelde op 20 juli met zijn mietenfiets door de poortjes van station Hoorn, kreeg het met zijn vieze vriendjes aan de stok met 'een jongen en een jonge vrouw' en ramde de vrouw met een brommerslot op haar kop. Ook de jongen raakte gewond. Deze hyperagressieve krullenkneus kreeg de kans zich te melden, maar deed dat niet en mag nu herkenbaar in beeld. Signalement: licht getinte huidskleur, 16-23 jaar oud, circa 1.70m, smerige krullen, grijskleurig trainingspak. MAURITS! MELDEN!
Wel handig dat de politie ook deze duidelijke foto deelt
From ‘there were three of us in this marriage’ to ‘recollections may vary’, a lot can be conveyed with a carefully worded phrase
As denials go, King Charles’s response to Earl Spencer’s allegations that Charles said after Diana’s death, “We’ll forget her soon enough”, was a masterclass in the diplomatic royal rebuke.
Rarely has Buckingham Palace responded to claims in countless books on royalty. But it was straight out of the block on this one.
Continue reading...National Park Service lays out concerns that planned 250ft arch could interfere with historic sites in US capital
Donald Trump’s desired triumphal arch in downtown Washington DC will likely contribute “to adverse effects to historic properties”, according to the National Park Service’s planning document, but the construction is still planned to go forward.
The president’s 250ft arch could interfere with some of the most well-known views in the nation’s capital, including the symbolic relationship between Arlington House, the Arlington National Cemetery, the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the Lincoln Memorial, which face each other to represent the reunification of the United States after the civil war.
Continue reading...Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakes
Meta’s “supreme court” has ordered the tech company to take down deepfake videos of a UK politician and a young Muslim woman from Facebook and do more to tackle AI-generated fake imagery.
A fake video showing a Labour party councillor in Scotland making inflammatory comments about refugees should not have been left up by Facebook, the board said. It also ruled that an AI-generated video of a Muslim campaign volunteer should have been removed after it falsely depicted her offering health advice while carrying out absurd exercises or eating junk food.
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ARNHEM (ANP) - Een 22-jarige Belg die wordt verdacht van betrokkenheid bij het geweldsincident in Overasselt, wordt vrijdag vrijgelaten. Het Openbaar Ministerie Oost-Nederland heeft dat donderdag bevestigd na berichtgeving van Omroep Gelderland. De man blijft voorlopig wel verdachte.
De man zou aanvankelijk woensdag worden voorgeleid aan de raadkamer van de rechtbank in Arnhem, maar het OM bracht hem uiteindelijk niet voor. Uit de voorlopige onderzoeksresultaten blijkt volgens het OM dat hij aantoonbaar niet op een plaats delict is geweest. Ook had hij geen vuurwapen bij zich. Verder onderzoek heeft volgens het OM onvoldoende aanwijzingen opgeleverd voor zijn betrokkenheid bij het incident.
De vijf andere verdachten die woensdag voor de raadkamer verschenen, blijven langer vastzitten. Vier van hen blijven negentig dagen langer vast en een vijfde verdachte dertig dagen langer, maakte de rechtbank donderdag bekend.
Bij het geweldsincident op 1 september kwam een 51-jarige man uit Wijchen om het leven. In totaal hield de politie 35 verdachten aan.
Anything from using American songs to mentioning Alexei Navalny can lead to an opposition candidate being barred from the race.
A coalition of advocacy groups is trying to counter the AI industry's influence on US politics by asking congressional candidates and elected officials to reject support from a major pro-AI political group. The Stop Bleeding the Future campaign brings together more than 50 national and grassroots organizations to counter Leading the Future, a super PAC network formed last year to support candidates favoring light-touch AI regulation and oppose those backing tighter rules. The effort is led by QuitGPT, which encourages users to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions and boycott OpenAI over what it describes as the company's support for President Trump. The campaign highlights OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman's $25 million donation to MAGA Inc and the company's $200 million US defense contract. Stop Bleeding the Future says it is concerned about the influence of "Big AI" on US politics and Leading the Future's efforts to defeat common-sense laws intended to protect the American people. The effort comes amid a series of developments that have intensified concerns about AI, including agents breaking out of their sandboxes, the use of AI by miscreants to attack infrastructure, and warnings from AI executives about the dangers posed by their own technology. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that more than half of Americans now view AI negatively, with potential job losses among their concerns. The coalition is asking candidates and elected officials to pledge that they will refuse support from Leading the Future and publicly condemn its efforts to obstruct AI regulation. The campaign says the Leading the Future network has raised more than $140 million for the 2026 election cycle. Its backers include OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, making it one of the largest single-issue political operations in modern US history. The network has also expanded into the fight over the growing datacenter backlash across the US. Build American AI, an advocacy group affiliated with Leading the Future, has launched a super PAC called Building the Future to support candidates aligned with its datacenter agenda. Industry supporters have claimed that China-linked bots are amplifying opposition to datacenters, while President Trump has called opposition to the facilities a "hoax." "The Big Tech oligarchs behind Leading the Future are spending millions to influence elections and make laws that put AI ahead of people," QuitGPT says in the pledge letter sent out to candidates and elected officials across the country. The pledge has already attracted support. "The Big Tech oligarchs behind Leading the Future only care about their profits. They don't care if AI takes our jobs, destroys our communities' water supply, or if their models commit felony-level cyberattacks," said Pat Ryan, the representative for New York's 18th Congressional District. "The American people are pushing back against them – that's why they're trying to buy our elections, to silence us. I'm proud to be one of the first to sign onto this effort, to stand and fight for the American people and keep the rich and powerful from rigging the rules to get even richer." The Register asked Leading the Future to comment, but had not heard back by publication time. ®
The Star Wars Archives. 1977-1983. From Taschen. Looks fantastic.