Victor Westerkamp
Victor resides in the Netherlands and writes about freedom and governmental and social changes to the democratic form of nations.
Consumers of ADHD Drug Adderall Worry as Supply Crumbles
Consumers of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drug Adderall are freaking out because the drug is in short supply and pharmacies are unable to cope with increased demand. Several users of Adderall, a central...
With Winter Looming, Germans are Panic Buying Electric Space Heaters
Germans are prepping for a chilly winter while purchasing hundreds of thousands of electric heaters this year, but experts warn the power grid could collapse under the heavy demand. Due to Germany’s self-imposed embargo on...
Dutch Farmer Protests Roll Into Neighboring Countries
As infuriated European farmers hit the streets of Germany and Belgium, some occupied the city of Hoogstraten, besieging the City Hall as a tentative apogee. The outrage was directed at the Hoogstraten Council because the...
Brits to be Paid ‘Bonuses’ in Subsidized Energy Rationing Scheme
The British energy regulator will hand out bonuses to people with low energy consumption, luring them into a de facto electrical rationing scheme that may serve as the next paving stone in acceptance of a...
UK Supermarket Starts Issuing Microloans to Pay for Groceries
British supermarket Iceland has introduced a — for the time being — interest free microcredit system for those having difficulties making ends meet, but critics warn of the potential downsides of the plan. The plan...
Through Purchase of iRobot Amazon Can Now Map Your Home
Amazon just purchased a vacuum bot that not only sucks up your dust, but also your personal data by mapping your house and sharing the information with its mother base. Amazon announced the $1.7 billion...
Germany May Have the Army Patrolling Streets Starting in October
The German army will assist law enforcement starting Oct. 1, possibly resulting in platoons patrolling the streets and coinciding with the return of mask mandates — for the unvaccinated only. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine...
Dutch Farmers Flex Their Muscle, but Can’t Make a Fist After Government Talks
Dutch farmer organizations held talks with the government called “constructive” as they looked to seek a way out of the nitrogen emissions crisis, but some growers were not convinced and have announced tougher actions. It...
Dutch Bank CEO Proposes Turning Carbon Usage Into a Tokenized Commodity
Barbara Baarsma, CEO of a Netherlands-based bank, created a stir on social media after openly advocating for a communist-style carbon credit system that would tax people for using their freedom of movement rights. “There are...
Twitter Transparency Report Shows Governments are Requesting More Censorship, Data Disclosure
Twitter’s 20th Transparency Report revealed that the company had conceded to an increasing number of government information requests, while at the same time posturing to the public that they are opposed to the practice. The...
Shoplifting and Violent Crime on the Rise as Cost of Living Spirals Out of Control
Violent crime and shoplifting have been on the rise in the U.S. since the onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown and mandate regime, with officials accusing pandemic-related stress and slackened crime laws as...
Planned AI-Driven South Dakota Meat Packing Plant Raises More Questions Than Answers
A new privately funded meat processing plant in South Dakota relying on fully automated AI technology will compete in the market, but some people are concerned about the company’s expressed good intentions. “We plan to...