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Regina Laska wrote that CDA chairman Dennis Radtke (CDU) referred to Gerhard Schröder's recent appearance in Moscow in the Tagesspiegel as a "case of moral bankruptcy" and called on the SPD to expel the former chancellor from the party. Laska agreed with him. Schröder was too ill to testify before a parliamentary inquiry but fit enough to celebrate Vladimir Putin's birthday in Moscow and accept a new supervisory board position in Russia. According to Laska, the SPD state chairpersons in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are now also demanding a new expulsion procedure. The SPD district of Upper Palatinate voted unanimously in favor of it on Saturday. Schleswig-Holstein's SPD leader Ulf Kämpfer stated that the paths of the party and Schröder had parted ways many years ago. Laska asked why Schröder was still a member of the SPD. Previous expulsion procedures had failed in 2022 and 2023. It is not only about Schröder's differing stance on Russia policy, Laska wrote, but also about his demonstrative loyalty to Putin, who has been waging a war of annihilation against Ukraine for more than four and a half years. She also pointed out that SPD foreign policy expert Ralf Stegner had praised Schröder's visit to Putin. Pierre Orthen, chairman of the SPD local club in Baden-Württemberg's Leutenbach, publicly questioned whether this was in line with the responsibilities of a member of the Bundestag's Foreign Affairs Committee. Laska wrote that Stegner had held talks with Kremlin-affiliated representatives in Baku in April 2025. It apparently concerned the future of the Petersburg Dialogue, which Schröder co-founded with Putin in 2001. In June 2026, Stegner was said to have praised Schröder's connection to Putin; now he had attended Putin's birthday party. Laska asked what these contacts had achieved for peace in Ukraine and wrote that anyone justifying such talks as efforts for peace must also be able to explain what they had accomplished. #Schröder #Ukraine #SPD (translated)

Researchers examined the genetic material of the nearly 200-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise Jonathan and discovered gene variants that slow down typical aging processes, which could provide valuable insights into understanding aging in humans. #Altern #Genetik #AldabraRiesenschildkröte (translated)

US President Donald Trump has expressed understanding for the decision of the Department of Defense to broadcast live the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, although he himself was not involved in the decision-making process. #Hinrichtung #Livestream #FortHood (translated)

Mikaela Shiffrin is pursuing a new freedom in skiing and a deeper understanding of her motivation in her most unusual winter by shifting her focus from winning and record-hunting to personal development and experimenting in new disciplines. #MikaelaShiffrin #SkiSport #ErfolgNeuDenken (translated)

Volker Gruhn, the founder of the IT service provider Adesso, discusses the impact of AI agents on software development and emphasizes the growing importance of domain knowledge and precise requirement formulation in a future with less need for programming. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Softwareentwicklung #Digitalisierung (translated)

Publisher Tom Kraushaar criticizes in his guest contribution that despite the attempt to promote understanding of right-wing authoritarianism through the book "Talking to the Right," the event and the book fair rather strengthened the extreme right, and ultimately they benefited from it. #Buchmesse #RechterDiskurs #Polarisierung (translated)

Wissenschaftler haben den Nobelpreis für ihre Entdeckung der „Spiegelbild-Chemie“ erhalten, die das Verständnis von Molekülstrukturen revolutioniert hat. It seems that I don't have the article content to work with. Please provide the text of the article or its main topic, and I'll help you select the most fitting hashtags.

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)

EFIEBER reported that Federal Minister of Transport Steffen Bilger spoke in favor of a rapid Europe-wide approval of Tesla FSD Supervised. After a direct exchange with Tesla in September, a mutual understanding and constructive agreement were quickly reached. Bilger therefore intends to ensure that Tesla drivers can soon enjoy the benefits of Assisted Driving throughout the entire EU. EFIEBER interpreted this as a sign that Germany is now actively driving the European approval process forward. #Tesla #FSD #europäischeMobilität (translated)

The author corrected his presentation and claimed that Roger Köppel had shown understanding to the Russian president for the terror against people in Ukraine and the killing of children. Furthermore, Köppel had asked him how he could live with his actions. #Ukraine #Terrorismus #Frieden #RU #UA (translated)

The author wrote that the ARD had inquired more emphatically whether there was understanding that money for Ukraine would be needed again. Merz responded similarly to Habeck, saying that the money was not gone. The author then asked where it was. #Ukraine #ARD #Politik #UA (translated)

Mourning Vigil Germany - Topic in the Hesse State Parliament We are making the source publicly accessible so that all interested parties can form their own opinion. As a politically neutral initiative, we ask for your understanding that we do not comment on the positions of individual parties. The focus of our work is the dignified commemoration of the victims and the connection with their relatives. #trauerwache https://t.co/3Bsiv4FwjE #Trauer #Gedenken #Hessen (translated)

After the Federal Prosecutor's Office announced yesterday that a Kuwait-born suspected IS fighter was arrested in Hesse and a Syrian suspected war criminal was arrested in Rhineland-Palatinate, I made a press inquiry. I wanted to know when the suspects entered Germany, whether they applied for asylum, and what residence status they had at and after entry as well as what they currently have. I also wanted to know whether the suspects had previously been known to the police for similar crimes or violent offenses or had a criminal record. Shortly after that, I received a call from a spokesperson for the Federal Prosecutor, who informed me that they did not want to provide any further information due to the protection of the suspects' personal rights. I took note of this and wrote a rebuttal, citing the necessary weighing between the public's interest in information and the specific, worthy interests of the affected suspects. I pointed out that my questions 1-3 exclusively concern the stay of the suspects in Germany, withdrew the fourth question (because one can argue here with the presumption of innocence and personal rights), and requested answers to questions 1-3. Lastly, I asked to at least name the year of entry and answer the question about the asylum application if more detailed responses are not possible. In case no response is given, I requested confirmation of the refusal to provide information as well as a concrete justification. I received the response earlier via email, see screenshot. They concluded, after weighing "all possible aspects," that the personal rights of a suspected IS fighter and a suspected war criminal, who is accused of executing three people with a close-range headshot, weigh more heavily than the legitimate public interest in knowing how long the suspects have been in Germany and whether they entered the country as asylum seekers. Well then. This does not correspond to my understanding of transparency. In this context, I would like to point out that you can also support my work. Any support helps to make research, court visits, on-site appointments, technical costs, and the further expansion of my portal Current Information possible. Unfortunately, at the moment, the costs are higher than the revenue. I would therefore be very pleased and grateful for any support. You can do that here: https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG #Transparenz #Pressefreiheit #Asylrecht (translated)

🗣️Mein Auftritt bei Melanie Amann Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, wie weit das innere Erleben einer Situation von dem abweichen kann, was tatsächlich passiert ist. So war es auch bei meinem Gespräch mit Melanie Amann. Innerlich habe ich mich vernichtet gefühlt. Nach außen wirkte ich offenbar ziemlich souverän. Dieses Delta ist unglaublich, und es hat einen Preis: Die Contenance kostet mich Scharfsinn. Es gab einige Momente, in denen ich inhaltlich stärker hätte argumentieren können. In der Situation selbst war mir das nicht möglich. In den letzten Tagen habe ich so viele Zuschriften bekommen, die mich wirklich berührt haben. Dazu kommen die solidarischen Kommentare und Videoausschnitte auf Social Media. Das tut gut. Ich erinnere mich noch genau an meinen Anfang bei RT und an die Medienschelte, die damals über mich hereinbrach. Da war ich ganz allein. Keine Anrufe, keine Solidarität, kein verständnisvolles „das wird schon“. Genau diese Zuwendung habe ich jetzt erlebt. Danke dafür, das war eine sehr heilsame Erfahrung. Ohne das Gespräch überhöhen zu wollen: Es hat einen symbolischen Wert. Dass Frau Amann und ich überhaupt miteinander sprechen, wäre vor fünf Jahren undenkbar gewesen. Es ist ein erster Schritt, auch wenn ich sie im Gespräch nicht als offen erlebt habe. Und genau das zeigt, wo das Problem liegt. Diese Haltung von oben herab, dieses Urteil, das schon feststeht, bevor man miteinander spricht, ist einer der Gründe, warum sich so viele Menschen vom etablierten Journalismus abgewendet haben. Die Zeiten ändern sich, der Journalismus verändert sich. Miteinander zu reden ist ein Anfang. Es braucht auch die Bereitschaft, einander wirklich zuzuhören. 👉Wie es mir in dem Gespräch wirklich ging, darüber spreche ich in unserem Podcast „Ganz ehrlich“: https://t.co/PuI3iXSsV5 #Journalismus #Solidarität #Gespräch

Martha, 1998 in Würzburg geboren. Hat Feindbilder aus den 1960ern. Hasst Freie Preise wie Trump, Xi Jinping und Erdogan. Mit 28 das Meinungsfreiheits-Verständnis von Ü-70-Autokraten zu haben = irgendwie auch süß. https://t.co/iHclcyQ9ys #Meinungsfreiheit #Politik #Gesellschaft