tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:08:44 +0000EvergreenpoetrystorypoemproseDonald TrumpSkywatch fridaydrugsracismcirclepoemisraelzionismclimate changestoetrychristianityfascismBiblepalestineelon musksocial mediaBrexitCharlie SheenSantaadhdwar on drugsJewsShellchild abuseconservativesconspiraciesguncontrolhomophobiahypocritesimmigrationnazisneighbourpopulismreligionwappieswokeDemocracyDutchFluMuslimsPutinSkitripUSAamericanchildreneducationevolutionguitarhomosexualityimmigrantsjewishmoneyneurodivergentplasticsexstar trekstupid peopleterrorismtransgenderwork#savetheplanetAndrew TateBig PharmaBikeBirthdayExxonMobileFriendGeorge Bush JrGodHamocJoe BidenScienceSinterklaasTaxesTwitterWarZelenskyyaliensanimal rightsartificial intelligenceautismbig oilbrainwashingchosen peoplechristmaschurchenvironmentepsteinfeminismfoodfossil energy industryfreedomfreemasonryfriendshipgaygovernmentgroominggunsinstagramjesuslyingneurotypicalpolice brutalitypoliticsrepublicansrulesshadowsurvivalthe elitetransphobic13AIAfricaAmersfoortAmy GoodmanAmy WinehouseAnne FrankAntikythera MechanismApeldoornAuditionBBBBLMBail outBeerBelarusBlack PeteBooksBredaCard-playingCheneyChristmas-dinnerChristmas-songsClothesCopenhagenCriminal mindsCrisisDakotaDenmarkDreamDreamsDynastyEasterElectionsErroll FlynnFantasiesFettermanFordFreezingFrenchGeert WildersGolden EarringGuinnessHalloweenHappy CamperHillary ClintonHilversumHitlerHomeworkHundred daysICEIQIkeaIranIrish famineJD VanceJake PaulJan TooropJell-OKarl RoveKid RockKidsKinder SurpriseLaughterLawn DartsMathMeditationMichael PilarczykMindMork and MindyMuscialsMussoliniNeighboursNormalNorwayOmar MateenPapaPicturesPotatoesPresident DuterteQueensdayRaceReadingRichard FeynmanRussiaSandra BullockSaudi ArabiaSchipholSchoolperformanceShaun of the DeadShellenbergerSillicon Valley BankSnowflakeSodom and GomorrahSunThoughts and PrayersThreadsTiredTom WaitsTraffic-signTweet thisUnemployment-agencyVoiceWellZaraZwarte Pietalcoholalpha maleamusementamusingantichristantisemitismarabsbalancebannedbicycleblackrockblessingblogbloggingboredomboycottbreadcalculuscallcapitalismcarscashcatscbdccelebritieschemtrailschristmas tinderchurch-choircivilisationcoldcomedycommunicationcon menconsumer-complaintscontactcoronaviruscovidcrimecritically thinkingcryptodartsdeadnamedebatingdeidown syndromeelvisemailsentertainmentequal rightsevangelicalsevergrfacebookfacemasksfar rightfearfightfinancially independentfishflat earthfood wasteforeignersfree speechfree willfunnyfuturegaminggay rightsgendergenitalsgenocideghostinggunsenseguruhallelujahhamashebrewheritageholidayhomosexualhoneypotshopehorrorhumankindhumourhygienehyocrisyimperialisminclusionindoctrinationintelligenceislamophobiajailkitchenlanguagelife coachlolcatmagamagicmaintenancemelaniamemesmoralsmotherneighournot just bikesnuclear energyoctopuspandemicpaperparties. weekendpartypatriotismpatriotspedowappiespersonalphoneplanesplatopollutionponzi schemepotholespresidentprisonprivacyproductivityrapturerefugeesrenewable energyresearchresponsibilityrevolutionselfishnessshariasilurian hypothesisslave laboursmartphonesnorkelingsocietysoros netanyahustarvationstranger dangerstranger thingssuburbssustainabilityswfsystemthe Netherlandsthe walking deadthroattourismtraffictrans sexualitytranslationtri statetrollingtrollsubuntuvaluesvanguardvocid-19wallwealthwelfarewind turbineswomenwritingzionism childrenzoozuckerbergAn Amsterdam guy shares his vision and opinion. <br> You don't have to agree! My regular (Dutch) weblog can be found <a href="http://terrebel.blogspot.com">here</a> My books at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00K4007NG">Amazon</a>http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)Blogger1476125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-5603232874200345132Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:19:00 +00002026-09-10T17:19:00.119+02:00aliensEvergreensilurian hypothesisBillionaires like Altman, Musk and Thiel probably read a lot of science fiction novels in their teenage years. Giving them glimpses of a possible future in which intelligent robots took over virtually all human jobs and mankind had all the time to be lazy. Not having to work sounds like utopia for the pleonasm that is a lazy teenager so the current leaders in A.I. development embraced the idea.&http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/08/civilisation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-5415965830768406380Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:17:00 +00002026-09-04T17:17:00.114+02:00poempoetryproseThe train left decades agoand it stopped at interesting placesAt some I stayed a while,while from others I just wantedto move onSome stations became dear to meand others I want to forget aboutBut they're all part of my journeyand the train brought me where I am todayTo think of where to go next?That's a passed stationWant to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence Weijnschenk http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/09/passed-station-poem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-8317321637001508684Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:14:00 +00002026-09-03T18:14:00.968+02:00GodreligionIf gods were real, they would not be perfectly adapted to the circumstances their worshippers lived under.A goddess of the sea only thrived in cultures depending on the sea for food. In areas were a god told people not to eat pork, the people's leaders already knew eating the meat of pigs could make a person seriously ill. Because refrigerators weren't invented yet.&nbsp;All religions borrow http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/09/if-gods-were-real.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-6362277201839535351Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +00002026-08-27T17:14:00.116+02:00artificial intelligenceEvergreenWhen I was born, there was no internet. I was there when it caused a revolution. Suddenly billions of people (not everyone. Today there are still people living without electricity) had access to almost all the knowledge mankind had accumulated over the centuries. An era of enlightenment dawned.&nbsp;Until pranksters, trolls, 'the elite' and conspiracytheorists found their way to the internet, http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/09/theyre-taking-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-5264216880822135616Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:19:55 +00002026-08-21T18:19:55.637+02:00circlepoempoempoetryThe day the Sun disappeared&nbsp;the birds went quiet&nbsp;and a cold breeze&nbsp;cut through Summer&nbsp;like bad news cuts through a soul&nbsp;But the Moon moved on,&nbsp;the birds sang their songs again&nbsp;and souls were healed&nbsp;The day the Sun disappeared&nbsp;Want to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence Weijnschenk at Amazon A donation&nbsp;(click) is much http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-day-sun-disappeared-circlepoem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-4909283074693015287Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +00002026-08-20T17:53:00.113+02:00Evergreenmoneystar trek"If everything was free, everyone would stop working and become lazy!" "Would you?" "Of course not! I would want to stay productive and feel useful."&nbsp;Turns out: most people want to feel like they matter, even if they don't have to worry about money.&nbsp;That won't change in the future. For example when replicators can cheaply produce everything anyone needs at will and factories and http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/09/if-everything-was-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-2235019261350507387Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +00002026-08-13T17:53:00.128+02:00AIartificial intelligenceEvergreenAccording to A.I., to control humans it would gamify obedience. In other words: we would happily do whatever the supercomputer would ask from us. In return it gives us serotonine, creating the illusion we are happy.&nbsp;We smile at watching our robot vaccuum cleaners do their job, unaware of what their 'eyes' actually see. An engineer wanted to control his vaccuum cleaner with his Playstation http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-could-possibly-go-wrong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-5679984337565899239Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:58:00 +00002026-08-07T17:58:00.112+02:00poempoetryThe road aheadis paved with shards of dreamsNot all minebut dreams nonethelessAm I pursuing my own dreams,dreaming that I amor simply followingthe dreamsof those who went&nbsp;before me?Want to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence Weijnschenk at Amazon A donation&nbsp;(click) is much appreciated: http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/08/before-me-poem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-194340665678140922Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +00002026-08-06T17:47:00.229+02:00big oilcarsEvergreensuburbstrafficUSAWhen you have a car, you want to drive fast and comfortably. Which makes sense.&nbsp; But what if other options are not only faster but also safer ánd are less bad for the planet?Until some 100 years ago, people in the US lived in walkable cities. Until their shops, small streets, buses and trams, squares and even buildings made way for the oil industry's biggest supporter: the car.The automobilehttp://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-flow-of-traffic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-9149524544142427231Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +00002026-07-30T17:57:31.603+02:00Donald TrumpEvergreenimmigrantsHis grandfather fled Germany to dodge the draft and taxes, ripped people of with all kinds of cons and made his fortune selling women and later real estate. Which is the name rich people use for 'buildings'.&nbsp;His grandfather was an asylum seeker and his mother as well as most of his wives were immigrants. Since he hates immigrants, one can only conclude he hates his grandfather, mother and http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/07/when-nobody-likes-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-6662098888579646839Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:26:00 +00002026-07-23T18:26:18.173+02:00adhdautismEvergreenneurodivergentneurotypical"Why are you obsessing over some silly card game, what's happening in Gaza or your penguin collection?""For the same reason you are obsessed with hockey statistics, are hooked to The Kardashians and scream that everything you don't understand is 'woke'."Why is it only weird when someone who is autistic or has ADHD is obsessed over something but is that same behaviour considered normal when http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/07/neurotypical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-4194649113290833034Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:17:00 +00002026-07-16T17:17:00.114+02:00educationEvergreenfar rightsocial mediaUSA"In 2025, the world's economy is in shambles and America has become a totalitarian dystopia."It's the plot for the dystopian Stephen King novel The Running Man and is about a man who can't afford treatment for his sick daughter. He and his wife have depleted all of their resources. Their last chance is to act as entertainment for the elite for whom they are nothing more but expendable laborers. http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/07/autocrates-love-uneducated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-5180979850400517828Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:27:35 +00002026-07-10T18:27:35.407+02:00poempoetryproseA Lifetime (a #poem)Loud witnesses of the night beforetold the story of how strangers met,danced to the same beatand went to bed with tired feetThey enjoyed the nightalthough it was the afternoon,shared a drinkand knew it would be over soonbut the memory would lasta lifetimeWant to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence Weijnschenk at Amazon A donation&nbsp;(click) is much http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-lifetime-poem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-2473991849179235762Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +00002026-07-09T17:16:00.120+02:00christianityEvergreentransphobic"The Bible if full of very interesting verses. In whichever version you look. How about Psalms 137:9? "Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks."&nbsp;The verse makes me afraid to ask what the other six dwarfs do for fun.&nbsp;Yes, I know. "You should not take every Bible verse literally!" Except for the ones evangelicals and other nut jobs cherry picked, http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/07/name-five-christian-values.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-3375579112035744026Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:34:00 +00002026-07-30T20:34:46.120+02:00christianityEvergreenhypocritesstupid peopleI know there are over 45,00 denominations of Christianiy and therefore there are many types of christians. But sometimes I wonder if the actual christian person still exists. You know, the ones that live according to Jesus' teachings and are therefore not racist bigots.I know that there are racists and bigots in every single subculture, from Goth culture to God culture, but Christianity tensions http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/07/where-are-real-christians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-205187197176275445Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:38:19 +00002026-06-26T18:38:19.931+02:00poempoetryproseAfter a whileyou realiseit all made senseIn a weird waybut stillWant to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence Weijnschenk at Amazon A donation&nbsp;(click) is much appreciated: http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/06/still-poem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-6089373834405821308Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:35:00 +00002026-06-25T17:35:00.117+02:00debatingEvergreenracismAs Pam Bondi showed us during the Epstein hearings, she can't debate. Sure, she learned a few debating tricks but isn't really good in utilising them. Perhaps Jordan Peterson can give her a few lessons. Like 'shouting doesn't help cover up a lie'.&nbsp;But maybe Jordan Peterson isn't the best teacher when it comes to debating; he loses it as soon as his conversation partner makes sure he can't http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-right-cant-actually-debate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-840650661277010993Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:35:09 +00002026-06-19T17:35:09.756+02:00circlepoempoempoetryproseA pawn entering the roomis like a king without a crown,a witch without a broom,going up instead of downThe queen knowsit's not all black and white,that the bishop is really greyand so is the knightwhen it's too dark to seeand too silent to hearI am you and you are me,a new door opens and we agreeit'sa pawn entering the roomWant to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/06/a-pawn-entering-room-circlepoem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-2885364078928158358Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:57:00 +00002026-06-18T17:57:00.143+02:00contactEvergreenfriendshipCurrently there are some 1300 names in my phone's contactlist. Take out the dead people and the people I called only once because they were the contact person at some venue where I worked in the past and some 1,000 contacts are left. Which is about the same number of contacts on Facebook. Who are not all friends or relatives. It simply means that one day we expressed the wish to stay in http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/06/contact.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-4521340638533789805Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:33:00 +00002026-06-11T17:33:00.125+02:00Evergreenimperialism"How come people never heard of this?" Because there's an incredible amount of information out there that doesn't reach everyone. Quite often because they're simply not interested. It may surprise some, but not everyone knows that an actor who was famous for his role in a New Zealand soap in the eighties just had his third great grandchild.And I wish I was&nbsp;exaggerating but the person who http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/06/we-know-nothing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-7301424770700181043Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:10:00 +00002026-06-05T18:10:00.119+02:00poempoetryproseDistracted by a flying mopedpeople don't hear your final note.But it's wonderfuland appreciatedbecause it accompanies my moodwhen I see your smiling eyesAnd thinkof the happy little moments,running into you.Backstage, onstage,lifting off, multistage&nbsp;=====================Want to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence Weijnschenk at Amazon A donation&nbsp;(click) is much http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/06/multistage-poem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-3788021322605109724Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:51:00 +00002026-06-04T17:51:00.260+02:00Donald TrumpEvergreenhoneypotsmelaniaA 'honeypot' is a young, attractive and often intelligent woman who gets connected to a powerful man in order to control him via her employers. A famous example is Ghislaine Maxwell. Who was not only a honeypot but also a recruiter. Apparently - just like her father,&nbsp;Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch - Ghislaine Maxwell worked for not only Mossad but also the KGB."Okay, but how to change the http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/06/are-honeypots-james-bond-kind-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-1383603123989656132Thu, 28 May 2026 15:58:00 +00002026-05-28T17:58:00.130+02:00adhdEvergreenneurodivergentneurotypicalThanks to people with ADHD sharing their stories about the condition, like half the couple behind this account on Instagram, I know I'm not the only one walking up with a 'T-Rex hand'. Apparently ADHD'ers don't wake up in a relaxing position.An ADHD-friend described it as 'starting your mornings on speed'. Quite accurate. I just needed a few more words to describe the feeling:Oh yes. I'm laughinghttp://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/05/my-adhd-mornings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-3545562829355124919Thu, 21 May 2026 15:34:00 +00002026-05-21T23:17:53.358+02:00americanDonald TrumpJake PaulKid RockIs evading taxes and tax fraud a 'real American value'?Is raping people - especially children - and condoning it&nbsp;a 'real American value'?Is drug use&nbsp;a 'real American value'?Is cheating on your partner&nbsp;a 'real American value'?If being a terrible person is 'Real American!', MAGA, evangelicals and other lunatics are right in supporting people like Jake Paul, Donald Trump and Kid Rock http://terrebelius.blogspot.com/2026/05/real-american-values.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terrebel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614778.post-4196809207341118560Fri, 15 May 2026 15:56:00 +00002026-05-15T17:56:00.186+02:00poempoetryThe blanket servesas a symbolfor the weight of the world.It's heavy.But it's also an armor,protectingagainst ghosts from the pastand everyday jabs at one's selfStaying in bed feels safeuntil you realise the blanketconsists of feathers in a bag,you feel the world get lighter,get out and confront itWant to read (more of) my short stories? 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