Jorg Kennis

Jorg Kennis

@kennisonline.com

Digital Sovereignty | Sexual/Gender Diversity | Public Media and Journalism | Technology Standards | IoT | Typography | Retro Tech | MSX & CD-i | Efteling | on eurosky.social Nijmegen, the Netherlands www.kennisonline.com mastodon.social/@JorgK

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Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

De verhoudingen zijn overal zo'n 48/52, het balletje kan zo weer de andere kant op vallen. Ik zou willen dat ik dit enthousiasme kon delen.

Maarten Hopman@maartenhopman.bsky.social

Dictator Vucic verliest in Servië. De extreemrechtse Bolsonaro verliest in Brazilië. Netanyahu en Trump staan in de peilingen op verlies. Dit zouden zo maar eens hele mooie weken kunnen worden.

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Looopings
@looopings.nl

Efteling lanceert enquête over toekomst van Fata Morgana: behouden, vernieuwen of vervangen? https://www.looopings.nl/weblog/34478/Efteling-lanceert-enquete-over-toekomst-van-Fata-Morgana-behouden--vernieuwen-of-vervangen.html

looopings.nlEfteling lanceert enquête over toekomst van Fata Morgana: behouden, vernieuwen of vervangen?Hoeveel mag er veranderen aan Fata Morgana in de Efteling? Die vraag staat centraal in een uitgebreide vragenlijst rond de iconische attractie, die...

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Georgina Verbaan
@gverbaan.bsky.social

Waarom is het zo stil hierover? Zijn we al helemaal afgestompt? Nog maar een paar jaar geleden was zoiets vreselijks wereldnieuws. Ik weet dat we overspoeld worden met ellende maar jezus christus

Joop.nl@joop.nl

Racistische terreuraanslag nabij Parijs, een dode en vijf gewonden, dader opgepakt www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...

bnnvara.nlRacistische terreuraanslag nabij Parijs, een dode en vijf gewonden, dader opgepakt - Joop - BNNVARAOnder de slachtoffers is een meisje van 12 jaar.

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Leicester Gazette
@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Pop Crave
@popcrave.com

Elon Musk reportedly invests roughly $1 billion in Skydance. It comes weeks after Paramount closed its Warner Bros. takeover.

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@kennisonline.com

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Jaap Friso@jaapfriso.bsky.social

Bij Eva een gesprek over de vreselijke opstelling richting Oekraïne van Elon Musk met zijn Starlink Meteen daarna Alexander Klöpping aan tafel. We beginnen even met wat je vanochtend op X zette..... Eh.........

Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

Mijn straat (de oudste "winkelstraat" van het land, hij liep er al bij de Romeinen) zit vol met geheimen. Zowel bovengronds als ondergronds. 😍

Hans van Meteren (stadswandelingen in Nijmegen)@hansnijmegen.bsky.social

Een "verborgen" kelder in de Hezelstraat in Nijmegen werd een aantal jaren geleden door een elektricien herontdekt. Achter een holle ruimte onder de vloer bleek een oude trap te zitten die leidde naar een eeuwenoude kelderruimte die decennialang volledig was afgesloten.

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Maarten Hopman
@maartenhopman.bsky.social

Iedereen met ogen ziet op een dag als vandaag waar de homofobe, haatdragende reacties op prachtig babynieuws van twee vaders vandaan komen: de ultraconservatieve hoek. De mensen die afgeven op alles wat vrij, open en liefdevol is. Die precies doen waar ze ‘nieuwkomers’ dag in dag uit van betichten.

Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

"TikTok has no official affiliation with Elon Musk, though it is partly owned by Larry Ellison, who gets a rough moment in the doc when a text from him offering to pay billions to the mogul to help finance his Twitter acquisition is shown."

hollywoodreporter.comTikTok “Permanently Suspends” the ‘Musk’ Film Ad Account, Raising Suppression Fears (Exclusive)Move comes just as Alex Gibney doc film expands to nearly 500 screens. Distributor Bleecker Street says it is appealing.
Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

Wat maakt het op deze manier nog uit dat je "servers in Europa staan"?

nrc.nlPolitie Amsterdam neemt op Amerikaans verzoek server in beslag van linkse internetdienstverlener A/I: organisatie zou ‘antifa’ faciliterenEen eenheid van de Amsterdamse politie heeft dinsdag bij een datacenter op het Science Park in Amsterdam een server in beslag genomen van de Italiaanse internetdienstverlener Autistici/Inventati (A/I). Dat is gebeurd op basis van een Amerikaans rechtshulpverzoek. Een kopie van de inhoud van de server wordt nu naar de VS gestuurd. A/I was een linkse antikapitalistische organisatie die de afgelopen…

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Alex Olney
@alexolney.co.uk

I can barely bring myself to consider watching the films that I own physically and therefore wouldn't be giving her a penny should I watch them again and all the countless other people's hard work that went into them because of her disgusting attitude.

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Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

"Vluchtelingen zijn welkom in Lent. Die boodschap geven inwoners van Lent aan de Nijmeegse gemeenteraad. In een brief steunen ze de komst van de noodopvang in Vossenpels."

gelderlander.nlPleidooi vóór noodopvang Lent: ‘Ga door met de koers als gastvrije stad’Vluchtelingen zijn welkom in Lent. Die boodschap geven inwoners van Lent aan de Nijmeegse gemeenteraad. In een brief steunen ze de komst van de noodopvang in Vossenpels. ‘Gaat u alstublieft door met de koers die Nijmegen al jarenlang vaart als gastvrije stad.’
Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

Apple anti-EU PR in full swing: "With Siri AI built into HomeView, even users without an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad will benefit from Siri AI." but: "Apple HomeView is not available for sale in the European Union, as Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU."

apple.comMeet Apple HomeView, a new way to enjoy entertainment and manage the homeApple today introduced Apple HomeView, designed to be central to the home and personal to everyone in it.

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Adi Robertson
@thedextriarchy.bsky.social

Trump's language war over artificial/super intelligence is managing to make perfectly normal DOJ press releases (this guy has been doing streaming fraud for like a decade) sound absolutely insane

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Anonymous
@opsnowcrash.bsky.social

Meta’s ad ban on progressive Lula shows US #tech #billionaires aren't just aiding far-right figures—they ARE the transnational #oligarchy seizing power across borders. Big Tech, Donald #Trump, and jailed Jair Bolsonaro’s son Flávio operate as one global network targeting democracies. #Zuckerberg

Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

Herkenbare verhalen. Goed initiatief!!

voxweb.nlRadboud Universiteit start campagne over neurodiversiteit op de werkvloer: 'Het wordt nog te vaak gepresenteerd als een soort superkracht' - Vox magazineAutisme, ADHD, dyslexie: ongeveer één op de vijf mensen heeft een zogenaamd neurodivergent brein. Op de universiteit is dat aandeel mogelijk nog hoger. Dat brengt bijzondere vaardigheden maar ook strubbelingen met zich mee. Met de campagne 'Omarm alle breinen' wil de Radboud Universiteit neurodivergente medewerkers beter ondersteunen.

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Bibliofilie
@bibliofilie.bsky.social

Geboortedag filosoof Denis Diderot (1713-1784), een boegbeeld van de Verlichting. Onder zijn leiding vond het grootste boekenproject van de 18e eeuw plaats: een 28-delige encyclopedie, waarmee hij kerk en censuur een hak zette. Een goede schrijver was hij ook, #leestip: 'De loslippige sieraden'.

Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

"I'll admit though: if you need the most powerful, cutting-edge AI tool, you might be better served by competitors like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini. However, after using Siri I've noticed a key difference where I greatly favor Siri. Unlike other AI chatbots, Siri doesn't pretend to be human."

9to5mac.comiOS 27’s Siri gets one thing very right that other AI assistants get wrong - 9to5MacSiri AI is now available in iOS 27 as a major upgrade to Apple’s assistant, and it differs greatly from other AI assistants in one key area.

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Jenny Rozema 🏳️‍⚧️
@bsky.jennyrozema.net

Rijkste man ter wereld roept op om artsen te executeren als ze transgenderzorg verlenen.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.

erininthemorning.comElon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC ProvidersMusk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.

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Onze Taal
@onzetaal.bsky.social

Op woensdag 30 september overleed Paulien Cornelisse. Pauliens bijdrage aan de wereld van de taal is immens. Haar onbevangen en enthousiasmerende nieuwsgierigheid naar taal heeft ons altijd geïnspireerd, en zal dat altijd blijven doen. We gaan haar missen. 

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social
@ourlostarcade.bsky.social

A precursor to the kinetoscope, the Electrotachyscope was a German invention that showed zoetrope-esque photo animation in a box. In 1893, fifty of these machines in coin-operated form were placed at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

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Bibliofilie
@bibliofilie.bsky.social

Geboortedag predikant Catrinus Mak (1899-1983), de vader van Geert. In 1941 schreef hij in Indië onder pseudoniem het kinderboek 'Drie verhalen uit de dierentuin', zo zeldzaam dat Geert pas in 1999 een exemplaar in handen kreeg. Onderstaand exemplaar komt uit mijn collectie.

Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

Nijmeegse wetenschapper Rosa Boone ontwikkelt een 'elektronische neus'.

youtu.beSit with a Scientist: wat kan de geur van grond ons vertellen?In Nijmegen werken overheid, bedrijven en onderzoekers samen om oplossingen te vinden voor maatschappelijke problemen. In de serie 'Sit with a scientist' nemen we een kijkje bij een wetenschapper uit Nijmegen. Deze keer: Rosa Boone ontwikkelt een 'elektronische neus' om de gezondheid van de bodem te meten. Meer informatie: www.oneplanetresearch.nl | www.ru.nl

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Walker Bragman
@walkerbragman.bsky.social

Brazil should ban X. In fact, every country would be better without it.

Dean Baker@deanbaker13.bsky.social

Elon Musk is shutting down the Catholic Bishops in Brazil account on X to help the right-wing win the election there paydayreport.com/x-blocks-acc...

paydayreport.comX Blocks Account of National Conference of Bishops of Brasil As Catholics Back LulaPolls show Catholics backing Lula as the church denounces foreign interference.
Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

Goed.

Rutger de Quay@rutgerdequay.nl

“Er zijn meer dan 200 landen met de doodstraf om homoseksualiteit, maar jij wordt boos omdat er een Pridevlag in de HEMA hangt.” Alle en veel diepe lof aan Defano Holwijn.

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Kim van Sparrentak
@kimvsparrentak.bsky.social

Ongevraagd filmen van vrouwen? Geen harassment. Zonder reden queer accounts verwijderen? Gebeurt aan de lopende band. En haat verspreiden valt blijkbaar onder vrijheid van meningsuiting. Maar ze aan de tand voelen gaat opeens te ver. Censuur is kennelijk geen probleem. Lekker bezig Meta.

nos.nlMeta haalt satirische video Roel Maalderink over camerabril offlineIn de video filmt Maalderink medewerkers van Meta buiten het kantoor van het bedrijf in Amsterdam. Daar vraagt hij ze wat ze vinden van de camerabril van hun bedrijf.
Jorg Kennis
@kennisonline.com

Maar blijf verder rustig WhatsApp gebruiken als het primaire communcatiemiddel in je leven.

Marleen Stikker@marleen.oso.social

Meta: “any mention of civil rights, feminism or social reform (topics that are central to Woolf’s work) are usually classified as ‘social topics’ by our automatic system” and are filtered out. “ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

theguardian.comMeta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they cover ‘social topics’Facebook and Instagram ads mentioning ‘civil rights or feminism’ are filtered out, Meta tells theatre