Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known as Chinese hibiscus or China rose
Since spring is coming closer I'm hungry for some colors!
This Hibiscus does the job! It‘s the first blossom of this plant in 2026.
Since spring is coming closer I'm hungry for some colors!
This Hibiscus does the job! It‘s the first blossom of this plant in 2026.
February 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known as Chinese hibiscus or China rose
Since spring is coming closer I'm hungry for some colors!
This Hibiscus does the job! It‘s the first blossom of this plant in 2026.
Since spring is coming closer I'm hungry for some colors!
This Hibiscus does the job! It‘s the first blossom of this plant in 2026.
Scandalous!
„The annual financial reports recently released by Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla disclose that these corporations collectively reported $315 Bn in US profits for 2025, and collectively paid just 4.9% of that amount in federal corporate income taxes—with Tesla paying exactly zero,”
„The annual financial reports recently released by Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla disclose that these corporations collectively reported $315 Bn in US profits for 2025, and collectively paid just 4.9% of that amount in federal corporate income taxes—with Tesla paying exactly zero,”
Trump-GOP Law Slashes Amazon's Tax Bill by 87% as Company Fires 30,000 Workers, Profits Soar | Common Dreams
"Congress made a choice: cut assistance for the most vulnerable to double down on a tax code already favoring dominant firms," said one progressive think tank.
www.commondreams.org
February 7, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Scandalous!
„The annual financial reports recently released by Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla disclose that these corporations collectively reported $315 Bn in US profits for 2025, and collectively paid just 4.9% of that amount in federal corporate income taxes—with Tesla paying exactly zero,”
„The annual financial reports recently released by Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla disclose that these corporations collectively reported $315 Bn in US profits for 2025, and collectively paid just 4.9% of that amount in federal corporate income taxes—with Tesla paying exactly zero,”
Read about the History of ACLU!
„In the years following World War I, America was gripped by the fear that the Communist Revolution that had taken place in Russia would spread to the United States. As is often the case when fear outweighs rational debate, civil liberties paid the price.
„In the years following World War I, America was gripped by the fear that the Communist Revolution that had taken place in Russia would spread to the United States. As is often the case when fear outweighs rational debate, civil liberties paid the price.
ACLU History | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Read about the History of ACLU!
„In the years following World War I, America was gripped by the fear that the Communist Revolution that had taken place in Russia would spread to the United States. As is often the case when fear outweighs rational debate, civil liberties paid the price.
„In the years following World War I, America was gripped by the fear that the Communist Revolution that had taken place in Russia would spread to the United States. As is often the case when fear outweighs rational debate, civil liberties paid the price.
„House burping: what is this German habit and is it good for your health?“
House burping: what is this German habit and is it good for your health?
Opening windows clears germs and stale air –but timing matters. You don’t want to swap indoor pollution for outdoor exhaust.
theconversation.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM
„House burping: what is this German habit and is it good for your health?“
Bezos' offering
Thank you Ann Telnaes!
More relevant than ever!
Thank you Ann Telnaes!
More relevant than ever!
Bezos' offering
The owner of the Washington Post serves up the Free Press
substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Bezos' offering
Thank you Ann Telnaes!
More relevant than ever!
Thank you Ann Telnaes!
More relevant than ever!
Bravo!
Ein Paukenschlag:
Bekämpfung schädlicher Algorithmen; striktere Strafverfolgung bei Grok, TikTok, Instagram; uvm.
Und das alles schon ab nächster Woche.
Spanien macht vor, wie aus den Sonntagsreden über digitale Souveränität Taten folgen. 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺 sollten sich ein Beispiel nehmen.
Bekämpfung schädlicher Algorithmen; striktere Strafverfolgung bei Grok, TikTok, Instagram; uvm.
Und das alles schon ab nächster Woche.
Spanien macht vor, wie aus den Sonntagsreden über digitale Souveränität Taten folgen. 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺 sollten sich ein Beispiel nehmen.
February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Bravo!
„The authors found that the heat content of oceans increased by about 23 zettajoules between 2024 and 2025. That’s roughly the equivalent of 210 times humanity’s annual electricity generation.
The ocean has warmed because it absorbs roughly 90% of the excess heat by human made greenhouse gases.“
The ocean has warmed because it absorbs roughly 90% of the excess heat by human made greenhouse gases.“
Ocean set ‘alarming’ new temperature record in 2025
Every calendar year since 2019, ocean temperatures have reached new record highs. 2025 was no exception, according to a new study. The study, published Jan. 9 in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sc...
news.mongabay.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
„The authors found that the heat content of oceans increased by about 23 zettajoules between 2024 and 2025. That’s roughly the equivalent of 210 times humanity’s annual electricity generation.
The ocean has warmed because it absorbs roughly 90% of the excess heat by human made greenhouse gases.“
The ocean has warmed because it absorbs roughly 90% of the excess heat by human made greenhouse gases.“
Gift Article
„And “when the jet stream is weaker, it tends to take bigger swings north and south, those southward dips are what allow the Arctic air to plunge southward.”
There’s reason to believe these disruptions may become more common as the planet continues to heat up.“ Jennifer Francis
„And “when the jet stream is weaker, it tends to take bigger swings north and south, those southward dips are what allow the Arctic air to plunge southward.”
There’s reason to believe these disruptions may become more common as the planet continues to heat up.“ Jennifer Francis
Climate Change Is Fueling Extremes, Both Hot and Cold
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Gift Article
„And “when the jet stream is weaker, it tends to take bigger swings north and south, those southward dips are what allow the Arctic air to plunge southward.”
There’s reason to believe these disruptions may become more common as the planet continues to heat up.“ Jennifer Francis
„And “when the jet stream is weaker, it tends to take bigger swings north and south, those southward dips are what allow the Arctic air to plunge southward.”
There’s reason to believe these disruptions may become more common as the planet continues to heat up.“ Jennifer Francis
„Dort könnten Teile zudem laut Mitteilung des Generalbundesanwalts mindestens 24 Mal an russische Rüstungsunternehmen, die von der EU sanktioniert sind, gelangt sein. Der Gesamtwert der verbotswidrigen Geschäfte soll sich demnach auf mindestens 30 Millionen Euro belaufen.“
Eine Firma aus #Lübeck soll jahrelang Waren nach #Russland geschleust haben. Nun gab es fünf Festnahmen wegen mutmaßlicher #Sanktionsverstöße und Bildung einer kriminellen Vereinigung. CORRECTIV zeigt das Schema – und skurrile Details.
Wie eine Lübecker Firma ihre Waren nach Russland schmuggelte
Die Bundesanwaltschaft ermittelt wegen Sanktionsverstößen. CORRECTIV-Recherchen offenbaren das Schema – und teils skurrile Details.
correctiv.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
„Dort könnten Teile zudem laut Mitteilung des Generalbundesanwalts mindestens 24 Mal an russische Rüstungsunternehmen, die von der EU sanktioniert sind, gelangt sein. Der Gesamtwert der verbotswidrigen Geschäfte soll sich demnach auf mindestens 30 Millionen Euro belaufen.“
„Ethics watchdogs say that no other President has ever so nakedly exploited his position, or on such a scale. Trump recently explained to the Times why he cast aside his former restraint: “I found out that nobody cared.”
Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion
In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.
www.newyorker.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
„Ethics watchdogs say that no other President has ever so nakedly exploited his position, or on such a scale. Trump recently explained to the Times why he cast aside his former restraint: “I found out that nobody cared.”
„Legislation to ban children under 15 from social media is passing France’s parliament. Britain is considering similar measures.
Spain’s regulation would give parents clear backing to set limits and would ease social pressure for children worried about missing out, said Diana Diaz, of the ANAR.“
Spain’s regulation would give parents clear backing to set limits and would ease social pressure for children worried about missing out, said Diana Diaz, of the ANAR.“
Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content
Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of X
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
„Legislation to ban children under 15 from social media is passing France’s parliament. Britain is considering similar measures.
Spain’s regulation would give parents clear backing to set limits and would ease social pressure for children worried about missing out, said Diana Diaz, of the ANAR.“
Spain’s regulation would give parents clear backing to set limits and would ease social pressure for children worried about missing out, said Diana Diaz, of the ANAR.“
Der Grünen-Politiker Andreas Audretsch warf Merz vor, die gesetzliche Rente schwächen zu wollen. „Wenn das Rentenniveau sinkt, heißt das Altersarmut in Deutschland.“
Auch die Linken-Vorsitzende Ines Schwerdtner warf Merz vor, die soziale Spaltung weiter voranzutreiben.
Auch die Linken-Vorsitzende Ines Schwerdtner warf Merz vor, die soziale Spaltung weiter voranzutreiben.
Statistisches Bundesamt: Deutschland hat EU-weit die älteste Arbeitsbevölkerung
Die Gründe sind laut Statistischem Bundesamt unter anderem die Alterung der Bevölkerung und das steigende Renteneintrittsalter.
taz.de
February 3, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Der Grünen-Politiker Andreas Audretsch warf Merz vor, die gesetzliche Rente schwächen zu wollen. „Wenn das Rentenniveau sinkt, heißt das Altersarmut in Deutschland.“
Auch die Linken-Vorsitzende Ines Schwerdtner warf Merz vor, die soziale Spaltung weiter voranzutreiben.
Auch die Linken-Vorsitzende Ines Schwerdtner warf Merz vor, die soziale Spaltung weiter voranzutreiben.
„The Hegemon Won’t Be Upstaged“
Thanks so much Graeme for another great wrap up and brilliant cartoons!
Thanks so much Graeme for another great wrap up and brilliant cartoons!
The Hegemon Won’t Be Upstaged
Saturday January 31, 2026 | Substack 60
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:27 AM
„The Hegemon Won’t Be Upstaged“
Thanks so much Graeme for another great wrap up and brilliant cartoons!
Thanks so much Graeme for another great wrap up and brilliant cartoons!
Reposted by Alexander Hassmüller
#OtD 31 Jan 1919 striking workers fought police in central Glasgow. Declared a "Bolshevist uprising", thousands of troops were deployed to restore order. The strike was to lower the working week to 40 hours stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1036...
January 31, 2026 at 11:05 AM
#OtD 31 Jan 1919 striking workers fought police in central Glasgow. Declared a "Bolshevist uprising", thousands of troops were deployed to restore order. The strike was to lower the working week to 40 hours stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1036...
„„Welcome, Jazz Pickles,
Good News: We’re seeing some encouraging signs of the effectiveness of public pressure against fascism recently.
It is becoming clear there are more of us Americans who value democracy and recognize fascism than those who support this Billionaire Bigotry Club.“
Dan Piraro
Good News: We’re seeing some encouraging signs of the effectiveness of public pressure against fascism recently.
It is becoming clear there are more of us Americans who value democracy and recognize fascism than those who support this Billionaire Bigotry Club.“
Dan Piraro
Super Flexible — Bizarro | Naked Cartoonist
I’m Dan Piraro, the creator of the Bizarro newspaper comic, and this is my weekly blog post. The large Sunday comic above is mine, as are all of the non-cartoon comments below. Since Januar...
www.bizarro.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
„„Welcome, Jazz Pickles,
Good News: We’re seeing some encouraging signs of the effectiveness of public pressure against fascism recently.
It is becoming clear there are more of us Americans who value democracy and recognize fascism than those who support this Billionaire Bigotry Club.“
Dan Piraro
Good News: We’re seeing some encouraging signs of the effectiveness of public pressure against fascism recently.
It is becoming clear there are more of us Americans who value democracy and recognize fascism than those who support this Billionaire Bigotry Club.“
Dan Piraro
Reposted by Alexander Hassmüller
Ja, ich hatte es mir auch alles anders vorgestellt. Noch vor zehn Jahren war mein Gefühl, die Menschheit habe nun alle Abgründe ausprobiert, und die Zukunft liege spannend voraus. Vielleicht etwa so, wie bei Star Trek. Es kam anders. Das zu verarbeiten, dauerte Jahre. Durch einen doppelten Abschied.
February 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Ja, ich hatte es mir auch alles anders vorgestellt. Noch vor zehn Jahren war mein Gefühl, die Menschheit habe nun alle Abgründe ausprobiert, und die Zukunft liege spannend voraus. Vielleicht etwa so, wie bei Star Trek. Es kam anders. Das zu verarbeiten, dauerte Jahre. Durch einen doppelten Abschied.
„Thousands of landfills across Europe lie in flood-risk zones, areas which could endanger drinking water or sensitive conservation sites. The largest landfill mapping exercise ever undertaken across the continent has found that many of these sites risk leaching toxic chemicals into waterways.“
Europe’s toxic landfill crisis exposed in groundbreaking mapping project
Locations of more than 60,000 landfills pinpointed across Europe in first-of-its-kind analysis, uncovering a multitude of potential threats to ecosystems and communities.
www.investigate-europe.eu
January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
„Thousands of landfills across Europe lie in flood-risk zones, areas which could endanger drinking water or sensitive conservation sites. The largest landfill mapping exercise ever undertaken across the continent has found that many of these sites risk leaching toxic chemicals into waterways.“
„2025 hit millions of people hard – in Haiti, the D. R. Congo, the Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere.
Escalating conflict and brutal funding cuts pushed already struggling communities even deeper into crisis.
And the climate crisis delivered its deadliest year yet…“
Escalating conflict and brutal funding cuts pushed already struggling communities even deeper into crisis.
And the climate crisis delivered its deadliest year yet…“
OCHA's 2025 in review
2025 hit millions of people hard – in Haiti,
www.unocha.org
January 31, 2026 at 5:42 PM
„2025 hit millions of people hard – in Haiti, the D. R. Congo, the Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere.
Escalating conflict and brutal funding cuts pushed already struggling communities even deeper into crisis.
And the climate crisis delivered its deadliest year yet…“
Escalating conflict and brutal funding cuts pushed already struggling communities even deeper into crisis.
And the climate crisis delivered its deadliest year yet…“
„In 1968, the United States ratified the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, committing the United States to a core legal protection known as non-refoulement. In plain terms, it prohibits returning refugees to persecution or torture.“
Commentary: A close analysis of how the immigration crackdown risks violating America's treaty obligations minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/27/w...
With the immigration crackdown, America risks violating its treaty obligations • Minnesota Reformer
If a person has a well-founded fear of persecution or torture, the government is legally barred from returning them. The promise is not symbolic; it is codified in U.S. law.The exceptions are narrow a...
minnesotareformer.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
„In 1968, the United States ratified the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, committing the United States to a core legal protection known as non-refoulement. In plain terms, it prohibits returning refugees to persecution or torture.“
This week's highlights on JungleDragon
Dear all, please find below this week's most popular photos and newly introduced species. Have a great weekend!
kind regards,
Ferdy (Founder of JungleDragon)
www.jungledragon.com/newsletter/602
Dear all, please find below this week's most popular photos and newly introduced species. Have a great weekend!
kind regards,
Ferdy (Founder of JungleDragon)
www.jungledragon.com/newsletter/602
January 30, 2026 at 8:51 PM
This week's highlights on JungleDragon
Dear all, please find below this week's most popular photos and newly introduced species. Have a great weekend!
kind regards,
Ferdy (Founder of JungleDragon)
www.jungledragon.com/newsletter/602
Dear all, please find below this week's most popular photos and newly introduced species. Have a great weekend!
kind regards,
Ferdy (Founder of JungleDragon)
www.jungledragon.com/newsletter/602
Reposted by Alexander Hassmüller
Kürzlich ging es im Zukunftsmodul der Uni Mainz um das Thema Transformation — auf vielerlei Ebenen. Von diesem (Doppel-)Vortrag gibt es nun ein Video.
Chemische Perspektive | #voicesforclimate Prof. Dr.Sebastian Seiffert & Prof. Dr. Ulrich S. Schubert
YouTube video by OKTV Mainz
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Kürzlich ging es im Zukunftsmodul der Uni Mainz um das Thema Transformation — auf vielerlei Ebenen. Von diesem (Doppel-)Vortrag gibt es nun ein Video.
„Closed Due to Ice
You’re getting Noth Things a day early because tomorrow—January 30, 2026—I am joining the National General Strike. No work. No school. No shopping. Small sacrifices compared to what my friends in Minneapolis are enduring every day.“
Paul Noth
You’re getting Noth Things a day early because tomorrow—January 30, 2026—I am joining the National General Strike. No work. No school. No shopping. Small sacrifices compared to what my friends in Minneapolis are enduring every day.“
Paul Noth
Closed Due to Ice
I’m On Strike And Maybe You Should Be Too
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
„Closed Due to Ice
You’re getting Noth Things a day early because tomorrow—January 30, 2026—I am joining the National General Strike. No work. No school. No shopping. Small sacrifices compared to what my friends in Minneapolis are enduring every day.“
Paul Noth
You’re getting Noth Things a day early because tomorrow—January 30, 2026—I am joining the National General Strike. No work. No school. No shopping. Small sacrifices compared to what my friends in Minneapolis are enduring every day.“
Paul Noth
„Alone in 2024 the dryness and heat triggered widespread wildfires and almost 18 million hectares — an area larger than the state of Florida — had burned within the Amazon. Most of the burning occurred on forestland, driving widespread loss of biodiversity and threatening frontline communities.“
Seminarian-turned-fire-agent preaches new tactics to fight Amazon’s burn crisis
Once destined for the priesthood, Edson Abreu dos Santos now shepherds volunteers to tackle Amazon’s fire crisis.
news.mongabay.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:45 AM
„Alone in 2024 the dryness and heat triggered widespread wildfires and almost 18 million hectares — an area larger than the state of Florida — had burned within the Amazon. Most of the burning occurred on forestland, driving widespread loss of biodiversity and threatening frontline communities.“
Reposted by Alexander Hassmüller
Unser Chefredakteur @arnesemsrott.bsky.social ließ sich für die Pressefreiheit verurteilen. Jetzt ziehen wir mit @freiheitsrechte.org vor das Bundesverfassungsgericht. Denn § 353d gehört abgeschafft!
Unser Statement zur heutigen Mitteilung des Bundesgerichtshofs: fragdenstaat.de/newsletter/a...
Unser Statement zur heutigen Mitteilung des Bundesgerichtshofs: fragdenstaat.de/newsletter/a...
Statement anlässlich des Beschlusses des Bundesgerichtshof zum Strafverfahren gegen Arne Semsrott
Der Bundesgerichtshof hat im Juli 2025 entschieden und am 23. Januar 2026 mitgeteilt, dass das Urteil des Landgerichts Berlin I vom 24. Oktober 2024 gegen Arne Semsrott, Chefredakteur der Transparenz-...
fragdenstaat.de
January 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Unser Chefredakteur @arnesemsrott.bsky.social ließ sich für die Pressefreiheit verurteilen. Jetzt ziehen wir mit @freiheitsrechte.org vor das Bundesverfassungsgericht. Denn § 353d gehört abgeschafft!
Unser Statement zur heutigen Mitteilung des Bundesgerichtshofs: fragdenstaat.de/newsletter/a...
Unser Statement zur heutigen Mitteilung des Bundesgerichtshofs: fragdenstaat.de/newsletter/a...
Reposted by Alexander Hassmüller
Es reicht, liebe @CDU !
Hören sie auf die Frauen, die jeden Tag ihre Frau stehen, zu diffamieren.
Die Union hat offenbar keine Ahnung, wie die Lebenswirklichkeit von Frauen aussieht. Fast 90% der pflegenden Angehörigen sind Frauen, Alleinerziehende sind überwiegend Frauen. 1/
Hören sie auf die Frauen, die jeden Tag ihre Frau stehen, zu diffamieren.
Die Union hat offenbar keine Ahnung, wie die Lebenswirklichkeit von Frauen aussieht. Fast 90% der pflegenden Angehörigen sind Frauen, Alleinerziehende sind überwiegend Frauen. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Es reicht, liebe @CDU !
Hören sie auf die Frauen, die jeden Tag ihre Frau stehen, zu diffamieren.
Die Union hat offenbar keine Ahnung, wie die Lebenswirklichkeit von Frauen aussieht. Fast 90% der pflegenden Angehörigen sind Frauen, Alleinerziehende sind überwiegend Frauen. 1/
Hören sie auf die Frauen, die jeden Tag ihre Frau stehen, zu diffamieren.
Die Union hat offenbar keine Ahnung, wie die Lebenswirklichkeit von Frauen aussieht. Fast 90% der pflegenden Angehörigen sind Frauen, Alleinerziehende sind überwiegend Frauen. 1/