Loek Gerrits

BSc AI | MSc AI student | Per capita understander.

[Loek Gerrits @loekgerrits]

@MischiefsYT RE7's dinner scene is straight out of Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[Loek Gerrits @loekgerrits]

@notch Definitely give Stephen's Sausage Roll a shot. It's a "simple" 3d puzzle game that hooked me like no other.

[Michel Portier @michelportier80]

Als ik het goed begrijp is het niet meer voldoende dat je een meerderheid tegen hebt om #chatcontrol 1.0 te stoppen. Omdat het nu via spoed gaat moet meer dan de helft van het parlement tegen zijn en dat kan bijna niet in vakantietijd. 361 stemmen dus. Onthouden geldt als voor.

[@levelsio @levelsio]

🇪🇺 The EU is now for the 6th time trying to force Chat Control through which lets them scan ALL your private messages, photos and emails without a warrant

Implictly showing the EU is not democratic and not about what the people of Europe want, because once a law is rejected, you just re-submit it until nobody is watching and it's passed

November 2023: ❌ Chat Control is rejected
June 2024: ❌ Chat Control is rejected
October 2025: ❌ Chat Control is rejected
November 2025: ❌ Chat Control is rejected
March 2026: ❌ Chat Control is rejected
July 2026: 📝 Chat Control is back

Even the EU's own lawyers stated Chat Control is unconstitutional: "generalised message scanning is incompatible with Article 7 of the EU Charter"

You have to wonder why the EU is so adament about reading your private chats, right?

[Loek Gerrits @loekgerrits]

@JonahLupton @YodaStockInvest That's why they're also introducing a massive exit tax. Not joking.

[Loek Gerrits @loekgerrits]

@WernerSchu37293 @WojciechBrejnia @RippleXrpie What economic strength are you speaking of? Germany has completely stagnated in the past 20 years when adjusted for inflation and cost of living. And NATO is responsible for peace, not the EU.

[Eliezer Yudkowsky @allTheYud]

If we want to avoid sea level rise caused by global warming, we need some way of using up water that doesn't just return it to the water cycle. The only known way of destroying water permanently is datacenters

[Mr. Libertaer 🗽 @mr_libertaer]

Die EU möchte ein demokratisches und freiheitliches System sein. Und das möchte sie schützen, indem sie totalitär wird.

[Martin Varsavsky @martinvars]

@PlanBpassport Europe keeps choosing extraction over growth. The best tax policy is building a place where builders, capital and families want to stay voluntarily. When productive people leave, the fiscal model is already failing.

[Loek Gerrits @loekgerrits]

@JayGee199 @carygolomb It's a replacement for your PS5/Xbox in the living room. 1) You no longer have separate libraries, 2) the games are cheaper, 3) there is no online subscription, 4) you have access to more games, 5) your library is more future-proof, and 6) Valve has great customer service.

[Pavel Durov @durov]

This is how the EU/UK now regulates social media:

🤐 Offer CEOs secret deals to censor dissent.
🚨 If they refuse, open criminal cases against them.
😑 When people push back, say it's "all for the children".

🎭 "Protecting children" has become the standard legal/PR cover.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Action produces information.

[Justus @justusvv]

@levelsio

[Tsartoshi ⚡₿ 🏂 @Tsartoshi]

Nederland heeft in slechts één maand tijd 130 miljard euro aan ongerealiseerde winst gemaakt op het Groningse gasveld.

Ik vind op zijn minst dat we daar 36% van mogen zien als grondstof dividend dit jaar. Toch mooi weer zo'n 2600 euro p.p.

Box3 drama 🔂

[Ronald Plasterk @RPlasterk]

David Bowie, zijn tijd elke keer ver vooruit.

[f4mi ‼️ @f4micom]

no yeah it’s definitely random that every country all over the world is having a totally organic and not astroturfed movement to require adults to de-anon themselves online showing id or biometrics because why won’t you think of the kids or some shit like that

[Loek Gerrits @loekgerrits]

@yacineMTB That's not what happened. The divergence really begun with the sexual revolution. Smartphones affected birth rates very little, comparatively.

[Loek Gerrits @loekgerrits]

@TPPNewsNetwork Good, it's better to be dead than be controlled by Alex Kurtzman. He's the worst thing that ever happened to Trek.

[tobi lutke @tobi]

This is the dumbest thing any government on planet earth is pursuing right now. And that’s saying something.

[Pavel Durov @durov]

Today, Telegram notified all its users in Spain with this alert:

Pedro Sánchez’s government is pushing dangerous new regulations that threaten your internet freedoms. Announced just yesterday, these measures could turn Spain into a surveillance state under the guise of “protection.” Here’s why they’re a red flag for free speech and privacy:

1. Ban on social media for under-16s with mandatory age verification: This isn’t just about kids—it requires platforms to use strict checks, like needing IDs or biometrics.

⚠️ Danger: It sets a precedent for tracking EVERY user’s identity, eroding anonymity and opening doors to mass data collection. What starts with minors could expand to all, stifling open discourse.

2. Personal and criminal liability for platform executives: If “illegal, hateful, or harmful” content isn’t removed fast enough, bosses face jail.

⚠️ Danger: This will force over-censorship—platforms will delete anything remotely controversial to avoid risks, silencing political dissent, journalism, and everyday opinions. Your voice could be next if it challenges the status quo.

3. Criminalizing algorithm amplification: Amplifying “harmful” content via algorithms becomes a crime.

⚠️ Danger: Governments will dictate what you see, burying opposing views and creating echo chambers controlled by the state. Free exploration of ideas? Gone—replaced by curated propaganda.

4. “Hate and polarization footprint” tracking: Platforms must monitor and report how they “fuel division.”

⚠️ Danger: Vague definitions of “hate” could label criticism of the government as divisive, leading to shutdowns or fines. This can be a tool for suppressing opposition.

These aren’t safeguards; they’re steps toward total control. We’ve seen this playbook before—governments weaponizing “safety” to censor critics. On Telegram, we prioritize your privacy and freedom: strong encryption, no backdoors, and resistance to overreach.

✊ Stay vigilant, Spain. Demand transparency and fight for your rights. Share this widely—before it’s too late.