German Wondering
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German fully aware of my people's history watches in awe how societies erode along established patterns. Trying to add literate and global perspectives. Yes, I said trying.
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Mark Cuban Asks for TikTok Alternative Built on AT Protocol | Entrepreneur
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban says he's ready to support anyone who can build a viable alternative to TikTok on the AT Protocol.
www.entrepreneur.com
Enhancing @bsky.app and building a decentralized version of TikTok may be foundational investments to preserve democracy.
www.entrepreneur.com/business-new...
www.entrepreneur.com/business-new...
Thought:
Add to 👇 that no country in the world has more people incarcerated than the US... it becomes clear that detention in the US is mostly a... big business.
#ICE #HumanRights
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
Add to 👇 that no country in the world has more people incarcerated than the US... it becomes clear that detention in the US is mostly a... big business.
#ICE #HumanRights
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
February 13, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Thought:
Add to 👇 that no country in the world has more people incarcerated than the US... it becomes clear that detention in the US is mostly a... big business.
#ICE #HumanRights
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
Add to 👇 that no country in the world has more people incarcerated than the US... it becomes clear that detention in the US is mostly a... big business.
#ICE #HumanRights
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
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In case you missed it ...
Natural changes in demographics and the lived experience of Brexit mean there's now a majority of 8 million for rejoining the EU. And that's without any real campaigning on the issue! Everyone knows that Brexit was an attack on the EU by Putin and the Epstein Class.
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Natural changes in demographics and the lived experience of Brexit mean there's now a majority of 8 million for rejoining the EU. And that's without any real campaigning on the issue! Everyone knows that Brexit was an attack on the EU by Putin and the Epstein Class.
🇬🇧🇪🇺
February 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM
In case you missed it ...
Natural changes in demographics and the lived experience of Brexit mean there's now a majority of 8 million for rejoining the EU. And that's without any real campaigning on the issue! Everyone knows that Brexit was an attack on the EU by Putin and the Epstein Class.
🇬🇧🇪🇺
Natural changes in demographics and the lived experience of Brexit mean there's now a majority of 8 million for rejoining the EU. And that's without any real campaigning on the issue! Everyone knows that Brexit was an attack on the EU by Putin and the Epstein Class.
🇬🇧🇪🇺
Fact:
Throughout millennia inequality is one of the key reasons empires have fallen.
If in doubt, try 👇
fallofcivilizationspodcast.com
Throughout millennia inequality is one of the key reasons empires have fallen.
If in doubt, try 👇
fallofcivilizationspodcast.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Fact:
Throughout millennia inequality is one of the key reasons empires have fallen.
If in doubt, try 👇
fallofcivilizationspodcast.com
Throughout millennia inequality is one of the key reasons empires have fallen.
If in doubt, try 👇
fallofcivilizationspodcast.com
Thought:
No respect to be expected from depraved MAGA admin. If Rubio makes a show in his speech, give him the boot.
No respect to be expected from depraved MAGA admin. If Rubio makes a show in his speech, give him the boot.
French President Emmanuel Macron today called on Europeans to become stronger — and on the U.S. to show some respect.
France’s Macron hammers message of European strength
President teases upcoming speech on how French nuclear weapons can contribute to Europe’s security.
www.politico.eu
February 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thought:
No respect to be expected from depraved MAGA admin. If Rubio makes a show in his speech, give him the boot.
No respect to be expected from depraved MAGA admin. If Rubio makes a show in his speech, give him the boot.
Principles for #EU:
1) Never give in to #Autocracy. Used to be #Russia, now includes the #US.
2) Defend yourself. With, without, or against the US.
3) Divest from the US. Seek new markets in Asia.
4) Never build deep energy dependencies on #Autocrat nations
5) Show teeth & market yourself. Now.
1) Never give in to #Autocracy. Used to be #Russia, now includes the #US.
2) Defend yourself. With, without, or against the US.
3) Divest from the US. Seek new markets in Asia.
4) Never build deep energy dependencies on #Autocrat nations
5) Show teeth & market yourself. Now.
Leader after leader from Europe took to the podium of the Munich Security Conference today and talked about boosting military budgets and reframing the transatlantic alliance as a “NATO 3.0.”
Trump’s creation: A Europe that spends more on defense but can stand up to the US
European and American leaders talked of a “NATO 3.0” but something has changed in the relationship.
www.politico.eu
February 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Principles for #EU:
1) Never give in to #Autocracy. Used to be #Russia, now includes the #US.
2) Defend yourself. With, without, or against the US.
3) Divest from the US. Seek new markets in Asia.
4) Never build deep energy dependencies on #Autocrat nations
5) Show teeth & market yourself. Now.
1) Never give in to #Autocracy. Used to be #Russia, now includes the #US.
2) Defend yourself. With, without, or against the US.
3) Divest from the US. Seek new markets in Asia.
4) Never build deep energy dependencies on #Autocrat nations
5) Show teeth & market yourself. Now.
#Musk bought himself Twitter as a mouthpiece for a reason. All billionaires do in some form.
Now Musk constantly posts or amplifies rhetoric that commentators, civil‑rights groups, and public figures have described as echoing white‑supremacist themes.
#TSLA
Now Musk constantly posts or amplifies rhetoric that commentators, civil‑rights groups, and public figures have described as echoing white‑supremacist themes.
#TSLA
The danger of Musk’s obsession lies in mainstreaming ideas that are deeply tied to violence and discrimination, according to Braniff, who is now executive director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (Peril) at American University.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Is the US a case for the International Criminal Court at this point?
February 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Is the US a case for the International Criminal Court at this point?
💯 The US reckoning will come eventually.
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
💯 The US reckoning will come eventually.
19th Amendment at stake in the US:
US on fast track back to the 19th century in terms of women's rights. So MAGA!
US on fast track back to the 19th century in terms of women's rights. So MAGA!
Are you one of nearly 70 million American women who changed their names when they got married? 🙋♀️
Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote.
Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...
Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote.
Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
19th Amendment at stake in the US:
US on fast track back to the 19th century in terms of women's rights. So MAGA!
US on fast track back to the 19th century in terms of women's rights. So MAGA!
Irony:
Regime tries to get tourists back in a country with standing Human Rights Travel warnings.
Fact: Relative to 2019, Canadian visitation in Q3 2025 is down 28%.
#ICE #Deportation
www.thetravel.com/us-asks-cana...
Regime tries to get tourists back in a country with standing Human Rights Travel warnings.
Fact: Relative to 2019, Canadian visitation in Q3 2025 is down 28%.
#ICE #Deportation
www.thetravel.com/us-asks-cana...
U.S. Asks Canada And Mexico For Help With Tourism After One State Is Hit By Human Rights Travel Warning Ahead Of FIFA World Cup
Here's a look at a new bill lawmakers say will help improve U.S.–Canada–Mexico cooperation and what may hinder its success.
www.thetravel.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Irony:
Regime tries to get tourists back in a country with standing Human Rights Travel warnings.
Fact: Relative to 2019, Canadian visitation in Q3 2025 is down 28%.
#ICE #Deportation
www.thetravel.com/us-asks-cana...
Regime tries to get tourists back in a country with standing Human Rights Travel warnings.
Fact: Relative to 2019, Canadian visitation in Q3 2025 is down 28%.
#ICE #Deportation
www.thetravel.com/us-asks-cana...
US Foxnews: 👇
Thought: Propaganda channel working hard to deflect from pedophiles in the White House and billionaire running the country.
#Epstein #FoxNews
www.foxnews.com/politics/ice...
Thought: Propaganda channel working hard to deflect from pedophiles in the White House and billionaire running the country.
#Epstein #FoxNews
www.foxnews.com/politics/ice...
ICE arrests 'worst of the worst' criminal illegal immigrants including murderers and pedophiles
ICE announces arrests of convicted illegal immigrants, including murderers and drug traffickers from Vietnam, Honduras, Cuba and Mexico, in recent enforcement operations.
www.foxnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
US Foxnews: 👇
Thought: Propaganda channel working hard to deflect from pedophiles in the White House and billionaire running the country.
#Epstein #FoxNews
www.foxnews.com/politics/ice...
Thought: Propaganda channel working hard to deflect from pedophiles in the White House and billionaire running the country.
#Epstein #FoxNews
www.foxnews.com/politics/ice...
New Hapag-Lloyd Terminal in Egypt for 3.3 M containers per year:
Germany/Europe expanding footprint in Southern Europa and Africa
#Trade #Tariff
www.zeit.de/news/2026-02...
Germany/Europe expanding footprint in Southern Europa and Africa
#Trade #Tariff
www.zeit.de/news/2026-02...
Schifffahrt: Terminal in Ägypten unter deutscher Beteiligung startet
Hier finden Sie Informationen zu dem Thema „Schifffahrt“. Lesen Sie jetzt „Terminal in Ägypten unter deutscher Beteiligung startet“.
www.zeit.de
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
New Hapag-Lloyd Terminal in Egypt for 3.3 M containers per year:
Germany/Europe expanding footprint in Southern Europa and Africa
#Trade #Tariff
www.zeit.de/news/2026-02...
Germany/Europe expanding footprint in Southern Europa and Africa
#Trade #Tariff
www.zeit.de/news/2026-02...
MAHA fake medical science reckoning. Starting now. 👇
#Measles #Medsky #MAHA
www.dw.com/en/oz-call-f...
#Measles #Medsky #MAHA
www.dw.com/en/oz-call-f...
Mehmet Oz's vaccine call is 'too little, too late'
Measles is still spreading in the US but calls from government officials for Americans to vaccinate now won’t be enough to keep the country from losing a quarter-century of success eradicating the dis...
www.dw.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
MAHA fake medical science reckoning. Starting now. 👇
#Measles #Medsky #MAHA
www.dw.com/en/oz-call-f...
#Measles #Medsky #MAHA
www.dw.com/en/oz-call-f...
$1 M cost per deported migrant!
Thought:
More than most MAGA followers contribute to the US GDP in a lifetime.
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Thought:
More than most MAGA followers contribute to the US GDP in a lifetime.
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Trump administration deported some migrants at a cost of $1 million each, Democratic report says | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has spent more than $30 million to send migrants to far-flung countries that are not their own, including, in a few instances, paying over $1 million a person, a new report fr...
edition.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
$1 M cost per deported migrant!
Thought:
More than most MAGA followers contribute to the US GDP in a lifetime.
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Thought:
More than most MAGA followers contribute to the US GDP in a lifetime.
edition.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
MSC:
Merz said that Germany and the U.S. now have fundamental ideological differences. The world is marked by a “return to power politics” and a “desire for strong leadership.” “We are also making our preparations for this new era but we reach different conclusions than the admin in Washington.”
Merz said that Germany and the U.S. now have fundamental ideological differences. The world is marked by a “return to power politics” and a “desire for strong leadership.” “We are also making our preparations for this new era but we reach different conclusions than the admin in Washington.”
February 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
MSC:
Merz said that Germany and the U.S. now have fundamental ideological differences. The world is marked by a “return to power politics” and a “desire for strong leadership.” “We are also making our preparations for this new era but we reach different conclusions than the admin in Washington.”
Merz said that Germany and the U.S. now have fundamental ideological differences. The world is marked by a “return to power politics” and a “desire for strong leadership.” “We are also making our preparations for this new era but we reach different conclusions than the admin in Washington.”
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Today's anti-science pairing
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Today's anti-science pairing
"Don't look up" kind of situation in the US.
February 13, 2026 at 1:32 AM
"Don't look up" kind of situation in the US.
“Donald Trump and his administration don’t like accountability. They don’t like when retired veterans question them. That’s why they are cracking down on our rights and trying to make examples out of anyone they can.”
Pentagon 'trampled on' the First Amendment in trying to punish Mark Kelly, judge rules | Arizona Mirror
Federal judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Mark Kelly over military video, saying Defense Secretary trampled on Constitution
azmirror.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
MAGA doesn't want women to be able to vote. So, back to pre-19th amendment, they should soften and entertain men. And, of course, breed children after marriage within their social and white class.
#Epstein #19thAmendment #GOP
#Epstein #19thAmendment #GOP
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
MAGA doesn't want women to be able to vote. So, back to pre-19th amendment, they should soften and entertain men. And, of course, breed children after marriage within their social and white class.
#Epstein #19thAmendment #GOP
#Epstein #19thAmendment #GOP
US approach to elections:
Woman changed her last name as part of marriage? Too bad.
GOP rigging mid-terms. 👇
Woman changed her last name as part of marriage? Too bad.
GOP rigging mid-terms. 👇
BREAKING: House Republicans just passed the SAVE America Act — a sweeping federal bill that could disenfranchise millions.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces long odds amid unified Democratic resistance.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces long odds amid unified Democratic resistance.
House GOP passes sweeping anti-voting bill that could disenfranchise millions, sends measure to Senate
The GOP’s push for the measure was driven by blatantly false claims.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
US approach to elections:
Woman changed her last name as part of marriage? Too bad.
GOP rigging mid-terms. 👇
Woman changed her last name as part of marriage? Too bad.
GOP rigging mid-terms. 👇
Thought:
Not to acknowledge human rights violations.
Not to show dignity or humanity towards the weak and vulnerable.
Just pausing the show to save the midterms.
#ICE
Not to acknowledge human rights violations.
Not to show dignity or humanity towards the weak and vulnerable.
Just pausing the show to save the midterms.
#ICE
BREAKING
Minneapolis ICE surge to end
Minneapolis ICE surge to end
Homan in Minnesota: "I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude. A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue."
February 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Thought:
Not to acknowledge human rights violations.
Not to show dignity or humanity towards the weak and vulnerable.
Just pausing the show to save the midterms.
#ICE
Not to acknowledge human rights violations.
Not to show dignity or humanity towards the weak and vulnerable.
Just pausing the show to save the midterms.
#ICE
Looks like US oligarchs plan on buying themselves the next election as well. So much for democracy in the US.
#Democracy
#Democracy
“‘What Oligarchy Looks Like’: AI Giants Pledge to Pump $100 Million Into 2026 Midterms ***
The goal of the PAC is to elect a Congress that will prohibit individual states from passing their own AI regulations.”
2/11/26 … 1/ www.commondreams.org/news/ai-supe...
The goal of the PAC is to elect a Congress that will prohibit individual states from passing their own AI regulations.”
2/11/26 … 1/ www.commondreams.org/news/ai-supe...
‘What Oligarchy Looks Like’: AI Giants Pledge to Pump $100 Million Into 2026 Midterms | Common Dreams
Silicon Valley elites plan to spend big in 2026 to influence Congress for AI-friendly legislation. Leading the Future PAC pledges $100 million.
www.commondreams.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Looks like US oligarchs plan on buying themselves the next election as well. So much for democracy in the US.
#Democracy
#Democracy
German "Tagesschau":
“Messengers like Telegram or WhatsApp can now only be used in a very limited way in Russia. WhatsApp sharply criticizes the Kremlin’s actions. The government, meanwhile, wants to steer users toward the state‑run alternative to the chat service.”
“Messengers like Telegram or WhatsApp can now only be used in a very limited way in Russia. WhatsApp sharply criticizes the Kremlin’s actions. The government, meanwhile, wants to steer users toward the state‑run alternative to the chat service.”
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
German "Tagesschau":
“Messengers like Telegram or WhatsApp can now only be used in a very limited way in Russia. WhatsApp sharply criticizes the Kremlin’s actions. The government, meanwhile, wants to steer users toward the state‑run alternative to the chat service.”
“Messengers like Telegram or WhatsApp can now only be used in a very limited way in Russia. WhatsApp sharply criticizes the Kremlin’s actions. The government, meanwhile, wants to steer users toward the state‑run alternative to the chat service.”