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The author wrote that the book industry is in a deep crisis. The costs of paper and transport have risen while AI and social media are drawing attention. At the same time, high energy, housing, and food prices are taking up an increasing part of the budget. Books are needed now more than ever, he wrote. https://t.co/iPWgIRWMzv #Buchbranche #Krise #Lesen #DE (translated)

The Frankfurt Book Fair, under the leadership of Joachim Kaufmann, aims to further optimize the fair experience with a concept that combines both professional meetings like in London and relaxed visitor weekends like in Leipzig, in order to attract both readers and exhibitors. #FrankfurterBuchmesse #Buchhandel #Lesen (translated)

Malca Goldstein-Wolf recommended reading a linked comment in full and stated that she agreed with its assertions. The comment criticized that politics and the media focused on right-wing forces while left-wing extremism advanced. At the same time, it accused politicians and journalists of having a negative fixation on everything right-wing and pointed out that "right" was used as a pejorative in national newspaper headlines. According to the comment, the Union, FDP, and AfD together achieved 45.9 percent in the federal elections in 2002 and 53.7 percent in 2025 — if one categorizes these parties as conservative or at least not left-wing. It also complained that there was a demarcation to the right but no corresponding demarcation to the left, causing the distinction between right and right-wing extremist as well as left and left-wing extremist to be lost. Goldstein-Wolf also highlighted the question of whether the left is the new right. https://t.co/TsSnyqmFvP #Politik #Extremismus #Demokratie (translated)

"Only those who can read, write, and calculate well will be able to participate in the democratic system." At the same time, they are investments in democracy and social cohesion: "Only those who can read, write, and calculate well will be able to participate in the democratic system," said Prien. #KitaRevolution #Bildungsgerechtigkeit #Bundestag (translated)

Tichys Einblick reported that BMW risks an open opposition to the AfD in its economic crisis because the newly elected parliamentary president of Saxony-Anhalt, Tobias Rausch, should not drive a service BMW. Currently, there are almost 20 million AfD sympathizers living in Germany, according to the article. Tichys Einblick referred to a link in the first comment for more information. #BMW #AfD #TobiasRausch #SachsenAnhalt #Brandmauer #BMW #AfD #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

FC Schalke 04 reminded that Huub Stevens became the new coach of the club on October 8, 1996. This marked the beginning of a special royal blue history, which the club reports on in the clubhouse. https://t.co/oKkRZxKqRh #S04 https://t.co/HwGm8T6E3y #FCSchalke04 #Bundesliga #Fußball (translated)

The article referred to a statement by Simone Fischer (B90/Greens), in which she said that it says something about society when the selection of people with disabilities becomes routine. Fischer emphasized that a life with a disability is not worth less but is full-fledged. The author requested to read the text. #Inklusion #Behinderung #Gesellschaft #DE (translated)

Ben Jamin wrote that he had visited the news pages of Spiegel and Zeit daily seven to eight years ago and used their apps with push notifications. In the meantime, he has deleted the apps and usually only accesses the pages via links on X when he feels they have published nonsense again. He asked if others felt similarly. #Nachrichten #Medien #Digitalisierung (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn wrote that demonstrators recognized him that day in the cathedral square in Magdeburg and repeatedly called him a "Nazi." Hearing the shouts up close had a different effect than reading them on the internet. Barghoorn interpreted such labels as a sign of a lack of historical understanding and a moral abyss. He referred to a visit to Sachsenhausen during his school years and to his visit this year to the House of the Wannsee Conference. There, he saw the organizational chart of the Nazis and traced how systematically they had planned the persecution and murder of millions of people. Regarding Nazi comparisons made by politicians such as Eva von Angern, Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz, and Ricarda Lang, Barghoorn questioned their historical awareness. Those who emphasize the historical uniqueness of the Holocaust must ask themselves whether the constant use of the term "Nazi" as a political insult is appropriate. Such shouts do not strengthen the awareness of the Nazi era but rather turn its crimes into a political everyday weapon and contribute to their trivialization, he wrote. #Nazis #Politik #Geschichte (translated)

Baha wrote that even a slight deviation of a journalist from the consensus of the "capital city bubble" leads to strong social pressure. He stated that this group pressure significantly contributes to the current political situation and referred to the comments. #Journalismus #Politik #Öffentlichkeit (translated)

The author wrote that he had walked through Cambodia and had seen a mural that deeply impressed him. He claimed that communists had committed genocide against their own people and had driven all the inhabitants out of the capital within a few days. Those who could read and write were considered suspicious; he also mentioned teachers and intellectuals. https://t.co/T4jEKNGsPD #Kambodscha #Genozid #Geschichte #KH (translated)

The author wrote that his side did not seek confrontation. Russia was imposing it on them and saw them as a main adversary. He cited as a reason that they would not accept Russia's revisionist-expansionist policies and the war of aggression against Ukraine. #Russland #Ukraine #Kriegsverbrechen #RU #UA (translated)

Readonly criticized the way politicians on X interact with users. He named CDU/CSU politicians and Manuel Schwalm, who had repeatedly caught his attention. In his opinion, politicians would shout at, insult, mock, and deride users. Such behavior, he wrote, is unprofessional and undignified. According to Readonly, politicians must represent all citizens, including critics and people with different opinions. While they do not have to respond to every statement, they should not leave anyone behind. Citizens should never vote for politicians who behave this way; they are completely unsuitable character-wise, he wrote. #Politik #Professionalität #Volksvertreter (translated)

The author wrote that the "Iran principle" is closer than many think and recommended an article by Nida Banou. It argues that the West should not assume its superiority in all areas, but should return to non-negotiable principles such as individual freedom and equality before the law. #Iran #Freiheit #Gleichheit #IR (translated)

BrennpunktUA wrote that German media reported that Merz had promised Selenskyj the delivery of "stand-off weapons" during his visit to Kyiv. The author noted that military terminology often made things seem less harmful in Germany than they actually were. https://t.co/ev85ZBxwwV #Ukraine #Militär #Politik (translated)

The author wrote that the Basic Law provides for parties to participate in the formation of political will. However, these parties have understood Article 21 as a mandate to appropriate the state for themselves. In his view, the sentence could also be read differently: parties belong to democracy. #Demokratie #Politik #Grundgesetz #DE (translated)

Christian Miele listed twelve challenges that Germany must overcome, in his opinion. Electricity and labor are expensive for companies: employers pay an average of around 45 euros per work hour, about 29 percent more than in the EU. In addition, high network fees and levies have increased energy costs; Germany exited nuclear power before sufficiently cheap and reliable alternatives were available. Long approval processes, according to Miele, also deter companies from investing. He named demographic change, rising contributions, and immigration that often does not lead to employment quickly enough as further problems. The shortage of skilled workers is real, he wrote, but uncontrolled immigration burdens households and municipalities. The Bundeswehr is also still inadequately equipped after decades of underfunding: the NATO target of 2 percent has long been missed, and there is still a lack of personnel, ammunition, and operational equipment. Miele wrote that Germany’s economy is hardly growing on its own: it shrank in 2023 and 2024 and only grew by 0.2 percent in 2025. Industry is producing less than it did a few years ago. In addition to taxes, levies, and energy costs, he pointed to weak demand, competition from China, and a lack of new products. In education, about one in three 15-year-olds does not reach the basic level in mathematics and reading; the gap between children from poor and rich families is as large as it has been since the beginning of the PISA tests. At the same time, there is a shortage of teachers and many school buildings are dilapidated. Among the further challenges, Miele listed the need for renovation of roads, bridges, railways, and schools. The municipal investment backlog is over 200 billion euros, about 55 billion of which is for schools alone. In his view, excessively high rents, low construction activity, and long approval processes also make it difficult to move to cities with open positions. The state is slow in digitization; many applications are still on paper, and internet coverage in rural areas is patchy. Finally, Miele warned that government spending is increasing without the economy growing correspondingly. Pensions, social services, and interest compete with defense and infrastructure for the same funds. If debt grows faster than economic output, there will be less room for investment later on, he wrote. Ultimately, the working people would bear the consequences, Miele explained, and he asked for his readers' assessments. #Herausforderungen #Wirtschaft #Deutschland (translated)