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Blick in meinen #Garten von dieser #woche, sieht aus wie ein Regenwald nur ohne Regen! 🥲 Hier gabs lange kein Regen. Zusehen sind kl Baumfarne Cyathea, Tetrapanax, aralia polycarpa und anderes #unkraut
Überall nur Katastrophen-Meldungen? Nicht mit unserer Anstalt. Maike Kühl, Claus von Wagner und Max Uthoff berichten von den schönen Seiten in unserer Gesellschaft und alles wird gut.
Zusammen mit ihren Gästen Julia Gámez Martin und Simon Pearce wird deprimierenden News und Doomscrolling der Kampf angesagt.
Am vergangenen Mittwoch hat Katherina Reiche im Bundestag erklärt, dass die Regierung von den versprochenen 200 Euro Entlastung bei den Energiekosten 150 Euro umsetze, also drei Viertel.
Diese Aussage ist gleich in mehrfacher Hinsicht unzutreffend. Dazu ein Thread: (1/20)
Zunächst werden hier ungleiche Dinge miteinander verglichen. Bei der Entlastung rechnen Merz und Reiche die Entlastung bei Strompreisen (durch Netzentgelt-Zuschuss) und Gaspreisen (durch Streichung der Gasspeicherumlage) zusammen. (3/20)
Dass es die derzeitige Bundesregierung nicht so mit den Fakten hat, war ja schon bekannt. Wie dreist hier aber versucht wird, den Bürger*innen einen Bären aufzubinden, ist schon krass. Vielen Dank für die Aufklärung!
🔗 URLCheck für #Android dient als zwischengeschaltete Instanz beim Öffnen von Links. Es kann unter anderem Tracker und Affiliate-Parameter entfernen, unnötige Elemente ausblenden, Hosts prüfen und vor bestimmten Phishing-Methoden schützen. 👇
Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf hat nach eigenen Angaben massive Drohungen per Mail und Post mit verdächtigem Inhalt an ihren Lehrstuhl geschickt bekommen. Sie hat ihre Mitarbeiter:innen gebeten, vorerst nicht zu arbeiten. Es ist einfach zutiefst beschämend.
Hallo, vielleicht kann mir jemand helfen, insbesondere Menschen aus Berlin. Ich habe ein paar alte Familienbilder aus dem Keller gekramt, darunter auch diese beiden. Sind in #Berlin aufgenommen worden (bei meiner Tante), Mitte der 1970er Jahre, #Neukölln oder #Tempelhof. Ich stürze mich gerade todesmutig in die Tiefe 😁. Auch wenn ich fürchte die Antwort lautet nein: gibt's den Spielplatz heute noch? Wo war der?
🔴 👁️ - Springer, Union & Co. können sich jetzt dumm stellen und so tun, als hätten sie noch nie etwas von Fraktionsdisziplin gehört, doch Ricarda Lang und die demokratische Mitte haben die Shitshow der Spahn-Fraktion und den Faschos bei NIUS, auf X und in neurechten Schmutzblättern und Bild längst durchschaut:
Für Demokratie & Kuchen für alle❣️🍰Für ein AFD-Verbot. JETZT! ✊🏿🔥 Zweimal süß und einmal richtig sauer: Kuchen, Harfenklänge und eine rechtsextremistische Partei im Bundestag.
📅 Wann? Donnerstag, 17.07.2025, 14 - 17 Uhr 👉 Wo? Alvensleben Straße, 66117 Saarbrücken - im Rahmen der Saarbrücker Sommerstraßen Mit musikalischer Unterstützung durch @matthisloew
Bringt gerne euren eigenen Campingstuhl und eure Lieblingstasse mit.
Summer Sunday adventures: My daughter let me know about a fractured piece of lumber in her bed frame. It was a fairly standard piece to replace, so I swapped out one for the end. Pulled the piece and drove to Lowe's to get a replacement. The plan was to have it cut to size. Sounds simple, entered the store, walked to the lumber section. Asked a rep if I can get a piece of lumber cut to size. The rep asks another rep, Is the saw still down? Yes. The saw has been out of operation for 4 weeks?
@Murray_N I went to Home Depot next and was in and out in 5 minutes. It felt like the older employees know, but are unlikely to complain to management to keep their job. I have been shopping for a washer, and dropped Lowes from the list of vendors.
Nach einer Welle an Hetze gegen Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf wehrt sich die angesehene Juristin jetzt gegen rechte Lügen und die Empörungskampagne, die ihre Wahl zur Verfassungsrichterin am Freitag verhinderte.
FAQ: Warum sind denn das so komische Zeiten? Die Reichsbürger haben eine lange Kundgebung und anschließend einen Aufmarsch mit den Fahnen ihrer "Königreiche" durch Karlsruhe geplant. Wer nicht den ganzen Tag Zeit hat, gegen diese Dullies zu demonstrieren, sollte sich eine der Zeiten rauspicken. Wir treffen uns in jedem Fall am Schlossplatz in Richtung Bundesverfassungsgericht. Im Stadtgebiet verteilt sind außerdem Mahnwachen angemeldet, die von kleineren Gruppen oder Einzelanmelder*innen initiiert wurden, um den Gegenprotest überall sichtbar zu machen. Die Mahnwachen beginnen um 15:00 Uhr. #Karlsruhe #KA2607
Weil Katherina Reiche es anscheinend sonst nicht versteht: Erdgas ist ein dreckiger Klimakiller, Erdgas gehört gestoppt. Von Borkum bis nach Reichling sagen wir: STOP GAS!
Wenn ich #BMW-Aktien hätte, würde ich sie schnellstmöglich verkaufen. BMW-Chef Zipse macht Stimmung gegen die #Elektromobilität und will mit #Wasserstoff und #eFuels punkten - beides ineffiziente Technologien, die allein aufgrund ihrer Physik nicht mithalten können. Ein Eingeständnis, dass BMW auf Dauer nicht gegen China konkurrieren kann? Wir sind wohl gerade dabei, die deutsche Autoindustrie zu verlieren. heise.de/news/BMW-Chef-Zipse-V…
Bei BMW glaubt man nicht, dass es beim geplanten Ende von Verbrennern in Neuwagen bleibt und setzt auf E-Fuels und Brennstoffzellen als Alternativen zum E-Auto.
Das ist schon spektakulär: Unter den Anhängerinnen und Anhängern der Union halten sogar noch ein paar mehr @jensspahn für ungeeignet als unter denen der SPD (gut, das ist fast im Bereich der Fehlertoleranz vermutlich, aber es ist trotzdem ein vernichtendes Ergebnis für ihn).
Die neue Regierung aus Union und SPD kommt bei den Menschen im Land nur mittelprächtig an. Einer Umfrage für das Trendbarometer von RTL und ntv zufolge vergeben sie im Schnitt die Schulnote ausreichend.
Wer Jens Spahn für geeignet hält braucht nen Blindenhund und eine Hirnprothese. Entschuldigung aber das bemerkt doch wirklich jeder der bloß für zwei Pfennige Restintelligenz hat das Jens Spahn der volle Griff ins Klo war und ewig bleiben wird. So Politikunfähig wie dieser verantwortungslose, prunksüchtige Kleptokrat ist machen nicht mal zehn Jahre intensive Nachschulung einen talentfreien, schlechten Politiker aus dem. Bloß D. Trump ist noch ein dümmerer Politiker #niemehrcducsu
Dann warten wir mal ab, was sich die Springerpresse einfallen lässt, um ihn wieder nach oben zu schreiben. Lanz wird ihn auch nicht tatenlos abstürzen lassen.
Immigrants who arrive in the United States illegally will no longer be eligible for a bond hearing, a move that comes as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to keep immigrants who enter the country legally detained, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The new policy change was announced in a memo last week from the acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. The memo was described to ABC News.
Before the policy change, immigrants could request a bond hearing before an immigration judge. The extensive new detention policy is also expected to face legal challenges
The news was first reported by The Washington Post.
The CA Senate has passed SB 549, granting LA County authority to purchase fire‑destroyed lots for minimal cost and convert them into low‑income housing, directly contradicting Gavin Newsom’s previous assurance to homeowners that such government‑driven property conversions wouldn’t happen.
All that near-beachfront property to become Hobo-ville.. 🙄
You could legitimately make a fortune by parking outside of the DMV in a van with an inkjet printer, charging $5/page to people trying to get REALIDs who've been told they need to produce a printout of yet another bill or bank statement for the clerk to glance at and then shred.
When I moved the other year, I was required to get a new driver's license within 30 days. One of the valid forms of proof of address was a utility bill.
How I was supposed to move, set up a new utility account, and get a bill within 30 days was not explained.
@cptbutton I'm in more or less that situation now. I lost my wallet, and with it my driving licence, which was the only photo id I had which was valid for applying for... A replacement driving licence. As I live off grid, I also don't have a utility bill. So far I've been unable to find any form of photo id I can apply for without photo id or utility bills which is valid for applying for a driving licence.
getting my realID in PA was quite literally the most Kafkaesque nightmare I have ever experienced.
It took six HOURS, AFTER we got triaged by the person at the door checking to make sure you had the right documents with you.
The person being served next to me was an Afghan translator who had been one of the few to have been granted asylum during the Afghanistan military withdrawal, and the poor clerk had to tell this poor man that he couldn't get a RealID.
@citizenAlex @mitch When I had to fly to an expensive training course in June, I went and got a REAL ID. I went to papersplease.org to read why it was I had resolved so firmly not to get one fifteen years ago. The level of corruption and privacy invasion, the offense I took at it: so quaint now, in the era of DOGE 🙁
@jaredj @citizenAlex @mitch the only people who really can't fly in US without a Real ID are these who cannot get a (biometric?) passport. While it's a bit more convenient to carry a card instead of a passport, the other benefits seem to be absent. (Needless to say, such people exist, and I suppose US has millions of them, but, still, what is the point?)
but then you'd be an asshole trying to make bank by exploiting desperation, like a fucking class traitor who sells out his own people while they're begging for food under threat of death.
It's wild that when this happened to me at the (notoriously difficult!!) Chinese consulate, I had to get out of line, but they had an inkjet printer so my visa application went through. At the DMV, when I didn't have enough ridiculous documents, they just sent me home without a RealID and I gave up.
@jimmyhoke Strawman understanding the nature of the cage suggests that if a third party bought your debt that you do not owe anyone any money anymore because your debt has been paid
They suggest sending debt collectors bills for wasting your time and telling them they owe you a certain fee for each letter they send or for each minute they spend with you on the phone
And sending them bills in the mail based on those assigned fees
@jimmyhoke That beats my idea for a 'Are You Psychic' test for $5, which consists of an envelope containing a slip of paper with a random 10 digit number. You use your psychic powers to determine the number and then write it on the envelope, after which you open the envelope and see if you got it right.
It's guaranteed to prove one way or the other if you are psychic!
@jackwilliambell @jimmyhoke Honestly, this is brilliant. Minimal overhead, airtight methodology, and no room for debate—finally, a definitive psychic test that fits in your pocket and your budget. James Randi would be proud.
I have privacy based reasons to not get a Real ID (people can call me paranoid all they want). However, I noticed that my experience trying to get a passport (brand new one, never gotten a passport before) was far easier than my attempt to humor getting a California Real ID based Drivers Liscense.
...and I say this as one of those people who has fallen between the cracks in bureaucracy before.
@Catwoman69y2k Having been naturalized as a US citizen (and previously having had a green card), the RealID process does not represent any incremental privacy risk for me - I am providing the same information, to the same entities, that I previously had to provide that information to.
this is if you manage to set up a cartel. Because otherwise venture capitalism steps in and outsells you with 1$ per page until it drives you out of business. (and then sells at 4.50$ per page)
Honestly, this is the most depressingly viable business idea I’ve heard all week. The DMV says “bring proof,” but not on your phone, not emailed ahead, not faxed, but physically printed in triplicate, blessed by a notary, and presented at dawn. $5/page for the privilege of navigating their Kafkaesque gauntlet? People would pay it gratefully.
maybe not a fortune, but people literally make a living that way in Mexico. I sorta had to do it for a new passport years ago. Also, more recently, I needed a printout for national ID correction and last week for something for our revenue office, bought a USB key from a.person outside so they could copy a digital certificate
maryland made all of their IDs REALIDs like 15 years ago, after the law went into effect. i dont remember doing anything special to get it, i just went and renewed my driver's license and it was REAL
i feel like any state that did not do this is run by morons.
@rustoleumlove To get a RealID in CA I first had to make an appointment at the Social Security Administration to request a re-print of my *physical social security card*, because I have literally never before in my life had to show that to anyone and last saw mine some time in the 1970s. It took two weeks to arrive.
i let it go until the last minute. I renewed my passport and used those documents as a proof of address. I waited so long they began accepting almost any kind of official paperwork like my dog license renewal forms from the local police department. I had to create a dmv account to upload the dox just to get an appointment.
Hack flooded beloved Sesame Street character with hateful, violent posts, including antisemitic slurs and conspiracy theories; Sesame Workshop condemns breach, deleted the posts and is cooperating with X to secure account and investigate incident
“People using AI for decision support over-rely on it, favoring the AI’s decision over the one they would make independently. …The city’s policy should be that chatbots may not be used to support such decisions, full stop,” EFF’s Jacob Hoffman-Andrews told the Voice of San Francisco. thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-c…
San Francisco has adopted a machine learning tool to help streamline administrative work across the city’s bureaucracy, as well as guidelines for AI use, Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office announced Monday.
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@Yeti Although it's less well known, Dark Star is by far my favorite of films that Carpenter had a part in. Super low budget, good comedy, and introspective.
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Starting Jan 1, 2026, a Kayak, paddle board, and even your inner tube counts as a BOAT in Oregon. If you do not have a permit you will face a $115 fine
“Because our government wants the money for people to float in the river”
... - HB 2982
Starting Jan 1, 2026, a Kayak, paddle board, and even your inner tube counts as a BOAT in Oregon. If you do not have a permit you will face a $115 fine. Subscribe to @dailypost on Minds
🔖 Title: KAWS’s Colossal Figures Are Taking Root at the New York Botanical Garden 🗓️ Published: 2027 📄 Summary: Renowned artist KAWS is set to bring his iconic large-scale sculptures to the New York Botanical Garden in 2027. Known for his bold visual interventions, KAWS’s installation will create a striking dialogue between contemporary art and nature, transforming the garden into an immersive art experience. This collaboration highlights the dynamic intersection of art, environment, and public space. 🔗 news.artnet.com/art-world/kaws…
🚨 BREAKING: In a stunning turnaround, the founder of HOME DEPOT, who did not want to vote for President Trump, is shocking the business world. He also opposed tariffs.
Now?
"I am SOLD on Trump."
"I think he's got a good shot at going down in history as one of our best presidents ever," Ken Langone said
HOST: "That is a REAL turnaround, because you didn't want to vote for him!"
LANGONE: "I'll tell you the reason...I'm a believer. What I'm seeing happening is absolutely nothing short of a great thing. And there's a beat. People are walking with more bounce...I think this guy is turning out to be a [great] president." minds.com/newsfeed/17919632725…
I've been backpacking in Ireland and Scotland since Trump took office and an app that points me at the nearest toilets and drinking water sources sounds like a really great idea. I've been carrying two .75 liter water bottles and there have still been some days when I've hit empty and got overheated because of it.
🔖 Title: A New Book Cultivates a Rich Survey of 300 Magnificent Gardens 🗓️ Published: 2025-07 📄 Summary: Spanning 40 countries, *The Contemporary Garden* presents a stunning collection of 300 remarkable gardens, celebrating one of humanity’s timeless passions. This beautifully curated book invites readers to explore artistry and creativity expressed through landscape design across diverse cultures and environments. 🔗 thisiscolossal.com/2025/07/the…
Μπράβο στο Μητσοτάκη που θέλει αλλαγή 🤡 τα χαζά κόμματα που τζάμπα πιάνουν έδρες & δε προσφέρουν τίποτα στο κοινοβούλιο τελείωσαν 🤡 δε θα μαζεύεται μες στη Βουλή ο κάθε πικραμένος με 3 0 1 & θα εξασφαλίζει επ' αόριστον σύνταξη για το υπόλοιπο της ζωής του 🤡 τι είναι η Βουλή & πληρώνουμε πάνω από 10K άτομα? Μόνο το κολοσόγο θα πληρώνουμε & μετά τον ψόφο του ακόμη🤝
AG Bill Barr’s father gave Epstein a job at one of the most elite boys’ prep schools in NYC. BANNON: Bill Barr’s father was the one who met Epstein once at a bookstore. Epstein was from Coney Island, had no college degree, and yet B He taught math or was a tutor. After that, Ace Greenberg’s son picked him up. Next thing you know, he’s at Bear Stearns. Then he’s a partner.
And as another coincidence, Bill Barr was attorney general when all of this resurfaced. It was under his authority that the Bureau of Prisons reported Epstein was “murdered”—excuse me, “committed suicide.”
One time we had a problem with someone stealing some of our mail out of the mailbox. So my son ordered a giant bag of sugar free Haribo snacks. It didn't stop the thief, but it made him feel good.
(It took legal action to stop the thief, and the cops messed that up, so no charges. Just no more stolen mail.)
Multiplier update; SCOTUS hands Trump another prime legal win; Bondi purges more DOJ lawyers; Dems demand Epstein docs; NYC floods; and even the Times admits the tranny issue broke their coalition.
#OtD 15 Jul 1942 British military exploded an anthrax bomb on Gruinard island in Scotland. It was one of a series of biological warfare experiments carried out on the uninhabited island which had been requisitioned by the government during WWII stories.workingclasshistory.co…
"when a group calling themselves "Operation Dark Harvest" began demanding the government decontaminate it, and left contaminated soil outside the Porton Down military research facility" Of course, in these more enlightened and democratic times Operation Dark Harvest would immediately be declared a proscribed terrorist organisation by the "so called" Labour Government
"“He is a fighter, and he wanted to fight. He wanted to be released to his community that he’s a part of and, in many ways, a leader of,” VanDerhoef said. “[But] the length of detention and the conditions that he’s in were becoming too much.”opb.org/article/2025/07/15/was…"
His ongoing detention this year sparked protests by union and immigrant rights groups outside the Tacoma detention center, including a vigil on the day of his hearing where a crowd chanted “free them all.”
At a Turning Point USA event, libertarian Dave Smith got big applause from the conservative audience by declaring that Israel is not an ally of the United St...
Once I watched an interview from many decades ago where a civilised person asked a Kalahari Bushman about his society. One questions was: 'Do you have Chiefs?'. The man became quiet for a while to absorb the concept of 'Chief'. Then he said: 'We have many, many chiefs. In fact, Everyone is Chief of themselves'.
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More than 20 accusers of Jeffrey Epstein testified in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday in what Judge Richard Berman called both "a matter of law" and "a measure of respect for the victims."
16 women emotionally recounted their experiences being allegedly sexually abused and, for some, being raped by Epstein when they were underage girls, many over a period of several months or years. An additional seven testimonies were read via statements presented by their lawyers or legal counsel.
Before the accusers spoke, Assistant US Attorney Maurene Comey motioned to dismiss the indictment served to the now-deceased Epstein on charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy, and Epstein's lawyers argued that the circumstances surrounding his death should be investigated in court.
Protesters across the United States targeted Palantir Monday in a day of action focused on the technology company’s work with ICE, facilitating President Trump’s expanding immigration crackdown, and work with the Israeli military.
Malte Kreutzfeldt
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in reply to Malte Kreutzfeldt • • •Aerofreak | USA WTF?
in reply to Malte Kreutzfeldt • • •Sehr schön aufgearbeitet, vielen Dank!
Jetzt muss es nur noch Konsequenzen haben, dass die #fckcdu ihre Wähler belügt und betrügt.
Barbara Wagner
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Martin
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in reply to Malte Kreutzfeldt • • •Ich arbeite auch 3/4 von dem, was ich meinem Arbeitgeber versprochen habe.
Reicht doch nach Frau Reiche. 🧐
Jochen Diekenbrock
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in reply to Malte Kreutzfeldt • • •Vielen Dank @mkreutzfeldt, wie immer sehr erhellend und fundiert!
Gut finde ich neben den Erläuterungen vor allem, dass Du immer auch die Quellen/Belege beifügst.