Monthly Archives: August 2024

The country’s way of governing and life. Kamala Harris: “Donald Trump is an unserious man.”

Guardian: In lengthy denunciation, Harris warns of ‘extremely serious’ consequences of re-electing Trump Then, it was time to attack Donald Trump, who Kamala Harris described in a thorough denunciation as a threat to the country’s way of governing and life. … Continue reading

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21.08.1968

Die Tatsache des Einmarsches von Panzern, unverhofft und über Nacht, diese wirkliche Brutalität des Arguments Waffe und Panzer war so niederschmetternd, daß es einfach nichts anderes als Solidarität mehr geben konnte. Für mich war diese Reise sehr wichtig, muß ich … Continue reading

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Was sonst niemand darf in Deutschland

Im thüringischen Erfurt hat das achtstöckige Gebäude, dessen obere fünf Etagen das Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz beherbergen, schon Patina angesetzt. Die Teppiche sind abgewetzt, an den Bürotüren hängen hier und da Zeitungs­ausschnitte, die schon ausgefranst und vergilbt sind. Darunter befindet sich … Continue reading

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Peter Fechter, * 14.01.1944 Berlin, † 17.08.1962 ebenda

Das Umdenken im engeren Zirkel um Willy Brandt wurde beschleunigt durch einen tragischen Vorfall. Volkspolizisten ließen den angeschossenen und nach Hilfe schreienden Flüchtling Peter Fechter am 17. August 1962 im Minenfeld verbluten. In der Nähe befindliche amerikanische Offiziere erklärten sich … Continue reading

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Total domination of the globe, total destructiveness of human individuality

Indeed, it is to science fiction, rather than to the more humane Utopias of the past, that we must look for the extremities of the totalitarian’s belief that, while nothing may be in itself meaningful, everything may be possible. Hannah … Continue reading

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump Stayin’ Alive

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Guideline violations

Several of my Google Maps reviews which stood for years now have a status of “not posted” with the notice that they violate Google guidelines. You will notice what these have in common, of course. They are from my 2019 … Continue reading

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It was Iran. Gaza is the fault of Iran.

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Support for Gaza and opposition to a genocide as personal political views

Guardian: The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has said it made “an error” in cancelling the performance of an acclaimed pianist who dedicated a piece to slain journalists in Gaza. Jayson Gillham was scheduled to perform Mozart and Brahms at the Melbourne … Continue reading

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