Interesting to see that you choose to focus so much on the hurt and the pain. All I'm trying to say is that I don't think the psychological aspect is beneficial for Ukraine, rather the opposite...

If that's your view of the world, then sure, it makes sense to bomb everything and cause as much death and destruction. I prefer a more positive view of the future though, happier life and all that

They show in the article that Wildberries sells body armor which is clearly in the category of military/dual use. That doesn't address your point about proportionality though, nor do I think it can be addressed easily without proper data backing up the claims. It's on Ukraine though to provide that data to make it clear to the world that they're attacking legitimate targets and not committing war crimes, especially with the deaths of quite a few civilians.

Not just banking, but also other apps like government login apps such as the Danish MitID or dutch DigiD. I doubt those work :/

My read of those graphs is that coal (and lignite) have both been going down and will likely continue to do so. Natural gas has been constant, it does not appear to replace the reduction in coal.

In Organic Maps (or CoMaps) it's easy to add or edit places (nodes) such as small things like trash cans or benches, or bussinesses. This is great to do, adding details helps the community.

But other things are not so easy such as roads and paths. You can always leave a note, so more experienced mappers can make the actual edit. Most of the time they're limited by (lack of) local knowlegde, so providing that is definitely helpful.

Fyi, with apps like StreetComplete you can add pictures to your comments. This is even more useful for a remote mapper!

Especially awesome is that they don't only show up in the renderer. With apps like CoMaps you can also search for things like 'bench', 'water' (or 'water fountain'/'water tap') or 'toilet', then 'View on map' to see every result nearby. These details are why I love OpenStreetMap. It can be a bit annoying though that you need to know the exact term to search for since most interfaces don't have some kind of smart interpretation of your search.

The article implies that it was a Ukrainian drone that was part of an attack on a nearby Russian target. Of course NATO doesn't need to reply to Russia over this.

If it's clunky, then it does not do it well for most users. All features might even work well individually, but the user experience is very important too for less tech-savvy people.

Defensieuitgaven gaan inderdaad te koste van allerlei andere dingen. Zo gaat het al sinds de gouden eeuw. Iedere keer zo veel mogelijk besparen totdat er een grote dreiging komt en dan in paniek raken en heel veel uitgeven...

De 5% waar vanuit de NAVO nu op gericht wordt, lijkt me absurd hoog en gaat echt ten koste van veels te veel andere dingen, maar iets hogere basisuitgaven aan defensie (2% ofzo, de oude norm) lijkt me wel een goed idee.

I think there's many contributing factors, local politicians being only one of them.

The Netherlands is a near perfect country for bicycling. The country is flat, very flat, borderline level. The moderare, marine climate helps too, you won't often arrive sweaty or completely frozen, the common rainfall is a downside though. It's also a small country with a high population density. This means the next village/town/city over is often less than 30 minutes biking away. Almost everything that matters in day to day life can be within such a distance for the vast majority of the population and has been for the past hundred years.

This brings me to the historical aspect. I'm no historian and I'm making some educated guesses here. Bicycles have been popular in The Netherlands pretty much since their introduction. They became commonplace in a time where cars were really only for the elite while the price of a bicycle was managable for the working class even before WW2 (then the nazis stole many many bikes during the war). After the war, resources were scarce, so once again bicycles were a sensible option.

The ANWB, the Dutch cyclists association has existed since well before WW2 (founded in 1883), but entered the car space shortly after the war in the form of roadside assistance. They have been (and still are) a major player in promoting both cycling and car infrastructure. They provided the highway signage until as late as 2004. I have no doubt that the ANWB is one of the reasons that the car lobby didn't become as excessive as in many other countries.

Another piece of the puzzle is the nature of Dutch infrastructure planning. It is quite pragmatic but not very rigid. There's a guideline published by the ministry of infrastructure (whatever the real name may be). This handbook is written and updated by infrastructure specialists, not by politicians and its contents are based on research and data. Research has repeatedly shown that has repeatedly shown that (among other things) bicycle infrastructure is greatly beneficial to (Dutch) cities and also shows how to build such infrastructure with traveler's safety in mind. Politics only comes into play once it comes to planning specific roads etc. At this point it is the default to follow the guidebook (including the bicycle infrastructure) and only deviate if the situation requires it. I.e. bicycle infrastructure is the default in the system.

Finally, the specific situation of Utrecht comes down to local politicians. A car free neighbourhood is a deviation from the standard recipe, but one that fits in general recent trends. This case mostly jumps out in scale, but not by much. 12 000 people sounds like a lot, but in the context of high density apartment complexes it's not that big of an area. I don't know the specific plans, but I expect a tram/bus stop right in the middle of the area and car parking within a 5 minute walk for everyone. Pretty cool though, sounds like a nice neighbourhood to live in once it's finished.