Feb 20, 2026 02:25 AM
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SURVIVAL LILY
https://youtu.be/hAyiMLTd8Qk
VIDEO EXCERPTS: Today I want to bring you the news from Europe.
First, I would like to discuss a vote coming from the European Parliament. The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly for the full recognition of trans women as women. The resolution, though non-binding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent. The resolution was progressive in many ways, including protections for abortion access and opposition to online hate speech targeting women.
But perhaps its boldest provision was a call for the full recognition of transgender women as women. The Council of the European Union emphasizes the importance of the full recognition of trans women as women, noting that their inclusion is essential for the effectiveness of any gender equality and antiviolence policies.
Though the resolution is non-binding, it establishes a significant policy position for the European Parliament moving forward. So that probably means that trans women have the right to stay in women prisons. They probably will also have the right um to say no to go to war. They will have the right to participate in women's sports, and also they will have the right to be inside of spas where only women are allowed.
That means sauna, that means women's baths, you know, and other areas which is exclusively for women, for example, in the gym. So that means they can go into these areas.
There was also some criticism coming from the right-wing parties saying that recognizing legally that a man who pretends to be a woman is a woman undermines the very essence of our civilization and the progress made in protecting the rights of actual women.
[...] This winter has been one of the coldest in, I believe, 20 years. So, it's still not over. But the problem is that right now we don't have enough of natural gas. ... here you can see a graph which is showing how much natural gas is used to produce electricity.
And in the last month, the demand of uh natural gas to produce electricity has risen extremely. And that's because this winter was very gloomy, so there wasn't a lot of sun and a lot of solar panels weren't producing. In the Netherlands, they only have 14.4% of natural gas anymore in their reserves.
So that's a really huge problem. And this alone could cause a blackout in Europe or a brownout. Or this could also cause situations where the government is saying to companies they have to close their businesses to save natural gas because we need your gas to heat the houses of our citizens.
[...] In Germany, serious crimes such as murder and rape are alleged, yet the suspected perpetrators remain free. The reason is an overburdened justice system that cannot meet deadlines. In 2025, 50 serious criminals were released from prison early. One presiding judge speaks of a free fall in the justice system.
Mountains of files are piling up and proceedings are being dropped due to minor offenses. So unfortunately many countries of Europe which once were super safe are now turning into countries which are not that safe anymore.
Also in Germany, the conservative party opposes higher income taxes, while the social party opposes cuts on the welfare state.
Because of this fight there's one economist which is predicting that therefore the parties will agree on a different measure and the measure will be that the value added tax will increase. The value added tax right now in Germany is 19% for products like this phone here, and I believe it's 9% for food, if I'm not wrong. It also makes everything more expensive...
Situation in Europe February 2026 (Part 2) ... https://youtu.be/hAyiMLTd8Qk
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SURVIVAL LILY
https://youtu.be/hAyiMLTd8Qk
VIDEO EXCERPTS: Today I want to bring you the news from Europe.
First, I would like to discuss a vote coming from the European Parliament. The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly for the full recognition of trans women as women. The resolution, though non-binding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent. The resolution was progressive in many ways, including protections for abortion access and opposition to online hate speech targeting women.
But perhaps its boldest provision was a call for the full recognition of transgender women as women. The Council of the European Union emphasizes the importance of the full recognition of trans women as women, noting that their inclusion is essential for the effectiveness of any gender equality and antiviolence policies.
Though the resolution is non-binding, it establishes a significant policy position for the European Parliament moving forward. So that probably means that trans women have the right to stay in women prisons. They probably will also have the right um to say no to go to war. They will have the right to participate in women's sports, and also they will have the right to be inside of spas where only women are allowed.
That means sauna, that means women's baths, you know, and other areas which is exclusively for women, for example, in the gym. So that means they can go into these areas.
There was also some criticism coming from the right-wing parties saying that recognizing legally that a man who pretends to be a woman is a woman undermines the very essence of our civilization and the progress made in protecting the rights of actual women.
[...] This winter has been one of the coldest in, I believe, 20 years. So, it's still not over. But the problem is that right now we don't have enough of natural gas. ... here you can see a graph which is showing how much natural gas is used to produce electricity.
And in the last month, the demand of uh natural gas to produce electricity has risen extremely. And that's because this winter was very gloomy, so there wasn't a lot of sun and a lot of solar panels weren't producing. In the Netherlands, they only have 14.4% of natural gas anymore in their reserves.
So that's a really huge problem. And this alone could cause a blackout in Europe or a brownout. Or this could also cause situations where the government is saying to companies they have to close their businesses to save natural gas because we need your gas to heat the houses of our citizens.
[...] In Germany, serious crimes such as murder and rape are alleged, yet the suspected perpetrators remain free. The reason is an overburdened justice system that cannot meet deadlines. In 2025, 50 serious criminals were released from prison early. One presiding judge speaks of a free fall in the justice system.
Mountains of files are piling up and proceedings are being dropped due to minor offenses. So unfortunately many countries of Europe which once were super safe are now turning into countries which are not that safe anymore.
Also in Germany, the conservative party opposes higher income taxes, while the social party opposes cuts on the welfare state.
Because of this fight there's one economist which is predicting that therefore the parties will agree on a different measure and the measure will be that the value added tax will increase. The value added tax right now in Germany is 19% for products like this phone here, and I believe it's 9% for food, if I'm not wrong. It also makes everything more expensive...
Situation in Europe February 2026 (Part 2) ... https://youtu.be/hAyiMLTd8Qk