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The warning from Chancellor Friedrich Merz (70), that the election of the AfD state parliament president could also have contributed to a false flag operation, was doubted by Söder: "The thesis is definitely steep. My feeling is that it comes from a deep wound within the CDU faction." #Söder #AfD #Politik (translated)

Stepsen wrote that a post pinned to his profile against the AfD received 1,000 likes and 48 comments, most of which disagreed. Previously, the ratio of likes to comments was about 1:1, now it is 20:1. He interpreted this as a sign that many AfD bots had disappeared from X. He also wrote that Russian propaganda was decreasing; this could allow the online discourse to recover. He described the day as good for X, the online debate, and Germany, and contrasted the colors of the German flag with the blue hearts and the Russian flag. #AfD #OnlineDebatte #Deutschland (translated)

Peter Borbe criticized Markus Söder's statement regarding the BMW affair concerning a denied leasing contract for the President of the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. Söder had said on "Miosga" that the AfD could not care less, as they would rather drive Russian Ladas. Borbe described the comment as nearly unbeatable in terms of stupidity and asked whether Söder had switched to comedy. #BMW #Politik #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that 22-year-old student Marius Dick was stabbed on July 15, 2026, around 10 a.m. in Trier on a pedestrian path by 22-year-old Afghan Sajad M. After the act, Sajad M. was taken to a psychiatric clinic. There is a suspicion that he was incapable of culpability or had diminished culpability due to a mental illness, Kussmann wrote. Sajad M. had already been in a psychiatric clinic before. Despite repeated inquiries, the public prosecutor's office has not yet informed Kussmann whether he was committed at that time due to a danger to others. Marius's parents gave an interview to the Trier Volksfreund. Four weeks after the death of his son, the father suffered a heart attack and had to undergo surgery. He is currently in a rehab clinic and is supposed to come home on the weekend so that his wife and younger son are not alone. Kussmann wrote that Chancellor Merz called the parents shortly after the act because Marius’s mother was politically active in the CDU. The father reportedly urged Merz to immediately deport immigrants who had committed offenses to prevent further acts. This was a promise that Merz had made before the election. The father is now disappointed because, in his view, nothing has happened. He said that such acts could happen to anyone and accused the government of not protecting citizens. He said this would tear the CDU apart and could lead to other parties taking power. Germany is currently at a turning point, he also reportedly said. As of now, Sajad M. has not commented on the act. Kussmann wrote that she is looking forward to the trial with anticipation and fears it could end with an acquittal due to insanity and placement in overcrowded preventive detention. She announced that she would ask the public prosecutor's office again in the following week about the possible conclusion of the investigation and the status of the forensic psychiatric report. The interview can be found in the comments. #Trier #Gewalt #Justiz (translated)

Critical Cat wrote that ARD fact-checkers presented burning churches and vandalism as an invention of a Christian NGO. At the same time, the author accused the public broadcaster of reaching a new low in hate against Christians and referred to a link to the fact check in the comments. https://t.co/yJJ1OdNZwS #FakeNews #Christen #Vandalismus (translated)

Donald Trump claimed in a campaign speech that Germany was "two days away from annihilation" due to the energy transition and criticized countries with green energy as bankrupt, while also threatening tariffs against France and making insulting comments about a Muslim politician. #Trump #Energiewende #Wahlkampf (translated)

Eva Selsing wrote that her criticism of modern art in B.T. could also be directed at Jens Galschiøt's Trump sculpture, which she described as vulgar kitsch. She believed that much modern art was poorly conceived and executed political contributions that conveyed propaganda for an oikophobic establishment rather than uplift or give spirit to the human condition. Selsing stated that she was not surprised that the Danish Arts Foundation supported that type of projects. She pointed out that artists, works, funds, and museums, in her view, were influenced by left-leaning individuals, and that the result was often works characterized by ugliness, death, something unpleasant, and meaninglessness. She emphasized that her criticism was not about art being provocative, but that provocation had been highlighted for decades as the only or most important task of art. She asked why art should not also show beauty, and called provocation that followed the demands of the time ideological commission work. Selsing rejected that she had the sole right to define art but believed that works that could be reduced to poorly conceived political contributions were not good art—if they were even art at all. She referred to most modern art as societal-degrading kitsch. #ModerneKunst #Kitsch #KunstDebat (translated)

The author wrote that Trump and US commentators wanted to bring down Zelensky. Trump sharply criticized Zelensky for blocking a peace agreement and attributed to Putin the favor of helping the world by increasing diesel supply. Russia wants an agreement. #Trump #Selenskyj #Frieden #US #RU #UA (translated)

Suvi-Anne Siimes wrote that Hiilamo's comment was related to the reporting on Israel and its situation, as well as to the broader discussion. She considered it important that Hiilamo was able to express his views, but believed that Yle should actively give space to writers with differing opinions. #IsraelinTilanne #Uutisointi #Keskustelu (translated)

Klaus said he had responded to a user named Sukkola, who he claimed had blocked him. He stated that his criticism was directed at Said Aw-Musse's position as a religious authority rather than at his personal actions. Klaus described classical Sunni Islam as a tradition in which sharia is seen as divinely ordained and as a legal system superior to human laws. According to him, it included legal, moral, and social rules regarding, among other things, testimony, inheritance, apostasy, and legislative authority. Klaus wrote that Aw-Musse had studied theology in Saudi Arabia and worked in a mosque where the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab had been used. He described this figure as an ultra-conservative thinker who demanded the return of Islam to its literal roots. According to Klaus, Aw-Musse's refusal to clarify his position on the primacy of Finnish law and the status of sharia justified suspicion. Merely following the law, in his opinion, did not indicate whether he considered the constitutional order of Finland to be just and final or a temporary imposition. Klaus expressed a desire to know what kind of Finland Aw-Musse envisioned in 50 or 100 years. Klaus believed that questions regarding women's rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and criminal law were not leading him into a trap but were inquiries into whether Aw-Musse accepted the principles of the Finnish rule of law. He deemed Aw-Musse's public stance significant for its societal relevance due to his religious role. According to Klaus, integration required not only adherence to the law but also acceptance of fundamental values. #uskonto #oikeudet #kulttuuri (translated)

KooKoo's head coach Kai Suikkanen made colorful comments about his team's game and Arttu Pelttilä during the press conference, emphasizing that he cannot yet make a deep assessment of the player because he has only known him for a short time. #Liiga #KooKoo #Jääkiekko (translated)

GFrei.News criticized the reporting on Habeck and questioned whether journalists from mainstream media had lost their minds. Since a journalist had asked Habeck to make a flirting face, he has been shown in photos with this facial expression and portrayed as a "cool guy," according to GFrei.News. Moreover, he is allowed to comment professionally on current political events. Habeck has failed maximally as Minister of Economics and ruined the German economy, wrote GFrei.News. The government subsequently collapsed and had to give up prematurely. Habeck then fled from Germany because the entire population had hated him, claimed the account. #Politik #Wirtschaft #Medien (translated)