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Antoine Léaument wrote that some people never paid attention to their words or actions, but were interested in them every five years, when they were surprised by their strength. He added that they then realized that they did not match the caricatures that were made of them, while continuing to accuse them of it. #Société #Incompréhension #Stéréotypes (translated)

The Trump family is significantly benefiting from the current betting revolution in the NFL, as Donald Trump Jr. is in leading positions at new betting platforms and has invested heavily in the industry, while concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the integrity of the sport are being raised. #NFL #Wetten #TrumpFamilie (translated)

Markus Frohnmaier wrote that the foreign trips of his faction served to maintain German jobs, secure exports, and create prosperity. He explained that 30 percent of the cars in Baden-Württemberg went to the USA. That is why he represents Germany's interests there as well. #AfD https://t.co/DSaHr5Dlt7 #Wirtschaft #Export #Deutschland (translated)

The author announced a lecture by Wolfgang Effenberger in the Berlin speaking hall. Effenberger was to speak about British geopolitics, the American century, the interests of financial capital, and the power of war propaganda. The contribution framed the evening with the idea that one must understand the First World War in order to prevent a Third. #Geopolitik #Weltgeschichte #Krieg #DE #GB #US (translated)

The Australian exchange student wrote that the last presidential election in Ukraine took place in 2019 and that Zelensky has been ruling for more than two years without democratic legitimacy. He claimed that gray vans were dragging young people off the street in broad daylight and that since the scandal involving golden toilets, corruption affairs have lined up in Kyiv. The government neither defends his freedom nor his interests, he wrote. Furthermore, he hoped that Trump would finally withdraw his support from them. #Ukraine #Korruption #Demokratie (translated)

A representative from "Grandma Against Merz" caught attention at the demonstration "Project Million Berlin." She carried a sign with a shirt hanging on it that said "The Last Shirt." According to the author, she demanded that the government prioritize the interests of its own population. https://t.co/9sz4ZiQ7ej #Demo #Politik #Bürgerrechte (translated)

The brotherhood of the tech bros, connected by a radically masculine worldview and economic interests, promotes an authoritarian agenda while worshipping the fantasies of leaders like Donald Trump, who promises to maximize their profits. #TechBros #MännlicheHerrschaft #Profitmaximierung (translated)

The Hayek Club Weimar described socialism as a beneficial business model for politicians. State benefits and subsidies created dependency and thus secured voter support, the account wrote. Politicians would thereby become suppliers and citizens clients. In contrast, capitalism posed a threat to the political class, argued the Hayek Club Weimar, because it rewarded personal responsibility, innovation, and private initiative, making people more independent of the state. Regulations intended to tame the market served, according to the account, to limit competition and protect established interests. The account also accused politicians of portraying capitalism as unjust and antisocial while presenting the state as a moral authority. The state did not want free individuals but dependent subjects, wrote the Hayek Club Weimar, linking its criticism to calls for freedom and property as well as a rejection of taxes and state coercion. #FreiheitstattKnechtschaft #SteuernsindRaub #Eigentum #Freiheit #ParasitenwegmitEuremZwang #Freiheit #Kapitalismus #Sozialismus (translated)

Lexa wrote that Ukraine resumed its attacks on Russian oil infrastructure just hours after the announcement of a US-Russian diesel agreement. A senior Ukrainian official stated that Russian refineries were being attacked and set on fire. Lexa described the attacks as targeted asymmetric strikes against Russia's energy logistics, not as defense against an immediate threat. According to Lexa, the timing undermines the diplomatic line of Ukraine's main ally and gives Moscow reason to attribute to Kiev an interest in escalation rather than de-escalation. Lexa also wrote that the continuation of this strategy is contrary to the short-term interests of Ukraine's main donor and arms supplier. #Ukraine #Russland #Energiepolitik (translated)

Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has expressed blunt criticism after a collision between drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the sprint before the Singapore Grand Prix, emphasizing that such behavior is "unacceptable" and that the interests of the team must be prioritized over individual egos. #Formel1 #McLaren #Crash (translated)

The author wrote that in a deal between Trump and Putin, sanctions would be relaxed and more than 300,000 tons of Russian diesel would be released; this would lead to a decrease in prices. He praised Trump's realpolitik and accused Merz of ruining Germany with sanctions and expensive LNG. As an alternative, he mentioned German interests instead of escalation and the AfD. #Trump #Putin #AfD #RU #DE (translated)

The enemies of savings accounts wrote that Donald Trump announced that Russia would supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the USA. While other countries in the energy sector enforced their interests through deals, Germany chose a nuclear phase-out, a coal phase-out, a feminist foreign policy, and morality, the author wrote. According to him, the costs would be borne by people at the gas station and in supermarkets, as well as employees whose energy-intensive employers would have to close permanently. #Energie #Klimaschutz #Politik (translated)

It is striking that Harald Christ is friends with the head of the Federal Employment Agency, as he himself admits, and this Federal Employment Agency has awarded lucrative contracts to companies that he represents as a lobbyist through his agencies. #HaraldChrist #Lobbyismus #Interessenkonflikt (translated)

The article highlights the role of Harald Christ as an influential advisor to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, who may benefit from his commitments as a lobbyist and investor, raising questions about a potential conflict of interest. #HaraldChrist #Lobbyismus #Interessenkonflikt (translated)

The case of the "Cornell 7," in which a female student was subjected to massive sexual assaults in a fraternity and the university administration was criticized for prioritizing PR interests over proper investigations, raises central questions about the handling of sexual abuse in American educational institutions. #SexuelleGewalt #Cornell7 #Bildungseinrichtungen (translated)

Nico Lange criticized a proposal by AfD and BSW in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt regarding peace talks. He wrote that Russia had attacked Ukraine and should not be rewarded for it. Ukraine has been ready for an unconditional and comprehensive ceasefire since March 2025, but Russia has not been so far. Therefore, pressure must be exerted on Moscow, Lange said. Arms deliveries do not necessarily extend the war, he argued. Germany is supplying air defense systems and ammunition that protect people and infrastructure. Ending support could weaken Ukraine's defense and make further waves of migration to Germany more likely. Lange also considered a complete lifting of sanctions against Russia before negotiations to be diplomatically unprofessional. The federal government supports a negotiated end to the war; it is crucial to move Russia towards a sustainable ceasefire and serious talks, he wrote. #Frieden #UkrainischerKonflikt #Diplomatie (translated)

Georg Restle leads the ARD studio in Nairobi and discusses in this 11KM episode the role that Ethiopia's Prime Minister and Nobel Prize winner Abiy Ahmed plays, who has which interests in the region, and why a possible war would also have significant global consequences. #Äthiopien #Bürgerkrieg #HornvonAfrika (translated)