@ladyoskar.bsky.social
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Downward trend in the number of social housing units in Germany.
www.dena.de/fileadmin/de...
www.dena.de/fileadmin/de...
January 25, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Downward trend in the number of social housing units in Germany.
www.dena.de/fileadmin/de...
www.dena.de/fileadmin/de...
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Interesting, hamburg has its own building code program to reduce costs for new builds.
@stephenjacobsmith.com have you seen this before?
www.bezahlbarbauen.hamburg
@stephenjacobsmith.com have you seen this before?
www.bezahlbarbauen.hamburg
Hamburg Standard – Innovation für kosteneffizientes und nachhaltiges Bauen
Der Hamburg Standard: Lösungen für bezahlbares Bauen in Hamburg – nachhaltig, effizient, zukunftssicher.
www.bezahlbarbauen.hamburg
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Interesting, hamburg has its own building code program to reduce costs for new builds.
@stephenjacobsmith.com have you seen this before?
www.bezahlbarbauen.hamburg
@stephenjacobsmith.com have you seen this before?
www.bezahlbarbauen.hamburg
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Interessante Fallstudien zu erfolgreichen und weniger erfolgreicher #Industriepolitik in Südkorea, Schweden und den USA im Hintergrundpapier von @dezernatzukunft.bsky.social 👇
👉 Fazit: Fokussierung auf wettbewerbsfähige, hochspezialisierte Nischen (Stärken) und neue Technologien macht sich bezahlt
👉 Fazit: Fokussierung auf wettbewerbsfähige, hochspezialisierte Nischen (Stärken) und neue Technologien macht sich bezahlt
Letzte Woche veröffentlichte die österreichische Regierung die #Industriestrategie, auch in Deutschland wird Industriepolitik diskutiert. Wie diese aussehen könnte, zeigt das #PaperderWoche des @dezernatzukunft.bsky.social von @therealmaxpower.bsky.social, @miriamfrlb.bsky.social fasst zusammen. 1/
January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Interessante Fallstudien zu erfolgreichen und weniger erfolgreicher #Industriepolitik in Südkorea, Schweden und den USA im Hintergrundpapier von @dezernatzukunft.bsky.social 👇
👉 Fazit: Fokussierung auf wettbewerbsfähige, hochspezialisierte Nischen (Stärken) und neue Technologien macht sich bezahlt
👉 Fazit: Fokussierung auf wettbewerbsfähige, hochspezialisierte Nischen (Stärken) und neue Technologien macht sich bezahlt
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Ich habe mir angeschaut, wer in der Top 100 der am meisten gefolgten deutschsprachigen Accounts bei Bluesky ist. Herausgekommen ist eine interaktive Visualisierung, Portraits und Zusammenfassung der täglich rund 500 Posts, die ihr per E-Mail abonnieren könnt. lorenzmatzat.substack.com/p/hallo-echo
Hallo Echo
Über die Top 100 der meistgefolgten deutschsprachigen Bluesky-Accounts
lorenzmatzat.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Ich habe mir angeschaut, wer in der Top 100 der am meisten gefolgten deutschsprachigen Accounts bei Bluesky ist. Herausgekommen ist eine interaktive Visualisierung, Portraits und Zusammenfassung der täglich rund 500 Posts, die ihr per E-Mail abonnieren könnt. lorenzmatzat.substack.com/p/hallo-echo
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Saw this chart from Ben Watts (his real name, I think) about different time profiles of European electricity consumption. Fun. www.linkedin.com/in/kilowatts/
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Saw this chart from Ben Watts (his real name, I think) about different time profiles of European electricity consumption. Fun. www.linkedin.com/in/kilowatts/
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STREETSBLOG INVESTIGATES
“Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, Streetsblog analysis”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/u...
“Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, Streetsblog analysis”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/u...
Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data - Streetsblog New York City
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, a new Streetsblog analysis shows.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
STREETSBLOG INVESTIGATES
“Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, Streetsblog analysis”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/u...
“Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, Streetsblog analysis”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/u...
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The sharp rise in unemployment among foreign-born workers during the immigration surge during the Biden years (and fall after Biden and Trump closed the border) does explain why Latino voters turned sharply for Trump in 2024
Unsurprisingly, Trump's immigration crackdown is not delivering labor market improvements for the US-born
Over the last year, native-born unemployment is up from 3.9% to 4.3% while native-born employment has decreased by a similar amount
Over the last year, native-born unemployment is up from 3.9% to 4.3% while native-born employment has decreased by a similar amount
January 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The sharp rise in unemployment among foreign-born workers during the immigration surge during the Biden years (and fall after Biden and Trump closed the border) does explain why Latino voters turned sharply for Trump in 2024
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"finished goods from soil"
Interesting mix of #rammedearth in a timber frame, can you puzzle it together? Foto: Edra arquitectura km0
www.instagram.com/p/DS64P3MCHu...
Interesting mix of #rammedearth in a timber frame, can you puzzle it together? Foto: Edra arquitectura km0
www.instagram.com/p/DS64P3MCHu...
January 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"finished goods from soil"
Interesting mix of #rammedearth in a timber frame, can you puzzle it together? Foto: Edra arquitectura km0
www.instagram.com/p/DS64P3MCHu...
Interesting mix of #rammedearth in a timber frame, can you puzzle it together? Foto: Edra arquitectura km0
www.instagram.com/p/DS64P3MCHu...
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oh man i am really digging the loggia as a semi-public space here... almost like a stoop.
also - imagine an entire building full of 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom homes like this...
also - imagine an entire building full of 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom homes like this...
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
oh man i am really digging the loggia as a semi-public space here... almost like a stoop.
also - imagine an entire building full of 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom homes like this...
also - imagine an entire building full of 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom homes like this...
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The US has been the top global producer and exporter of crude oil, LNG and other petroleum products for many years now. (This is not necessarily a good thing for the environment) Nonetheless, this is why experts in this area are so confused by the nakedly imperialistic justifications of this Admin.
January 6, 2026 at 5:02 AM
The US has been the top global producer and exporter of crude oil, LNG and other petroleum products for many years now. (This is not necessarily a good thing for the environment) Nonetheless, this is why experts in this area are so confused by the nakedly imperialistic justifications of this Admin.
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I've reviewed an excellent late medieval book with lots of great illustrations depicting Medieval daily life.
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
You can check it out here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/04/a...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
You can check it out here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/04/a...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
This is a Flemish book of hours, late 15th century.You can check it out here, in this thread some of the best illustrations.They’re awesome, showing such detailed depiction of daily life back…
fakehistoryhunter.net
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 AM
I've reviewed an excellent late medieval book with lots of great illustrations depicting Medieval daily life.
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
You can check it out here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/04/a...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...
Art review: Flemish book of hours (1400s)
You can check it out here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/04/a...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...
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Just finished telling somebody US governments are pennywise/pound foolish on building code development – we save millions outsourcing the code-writing to the private orgs, then pay billions to meet their overkill requirements. Looks like that happened with DOGE too. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Just finished telling somebody US governments are pennywise/pound foolish on building code development – we save millions outsourcing the code-writing to the private orgs, then pay billions to meet their overkill requirements. Looks like that happened with DOGE too. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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the open building concept takes this a step further - pushing the plumbing infrastructure also into the installation/insulation layer. this can be achieved through a variety of means to accommodate - including a floating floor. this means no plumbing drops into apartment/condo below
May 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
the open building concept takes this a step further - pushing the plumbing infrastructure also into the installation/insulation layer. this can be achieved through a variety of means to accommodate - including a floating floor. this means no plumbing drops into apartment/condo below
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NEU: Jens Spahns Haus/Villa in Dahlem und seltsame Auffälligkeiten bei der Provinzbank Attersee, bei der sich seltsamerweise Kreditlinien von rechten Tech-Investoren und Immobilienfinanzierungen von Jens Spahn finden. #spahn www.spiegel.de/panorama/jen...
(S+) Jens Spahn und der Start-up-Milliardär: Neue Fragen zu Angermayers möglicher Rolle beim Villenkauf
Sie feiern zusammen, aber machen sie auch gemeinsame Geschäfte? Recherchen zu Jens Spahns früherer Luxusvilla in Berlin führen zum Milliardär Christian Angermayer – und zu einem bemerkenswerten Dokume...
www.spiegel.de
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
NEU: Jens Spahns Haus/Villa in Dahlem und seltsame Auffälligkeiten bei der Provinzbank Attersee, bei der sich seltsamerweise Kreditlinien von rechten Tech-Investoren und Immobilienfinanzierungen von Jens Spahn finden. #spahn www.spiegel.de/panorama/jen...
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last minute prep for a big interview manana
1. residential buildings - on various plans and typologies, by my old boss
2. building for people, my own book
3. impossible toronto - on courtyard typologies building off PAB reform
1. residential buildings - on various plans and typologies, by my old boss
2. building for people, my own book
3. impossible toronto - on courtyard typologies building off PAB reform
December 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
last minute prep for a big interview manana
1. residential buildings - on various plans and typologies, by my old boss
2. building for people, my own book
3. impossible toronto - on courtyard typologies building off PAB reform
1. residential buildings - on various plans and typologies, by my old boss
2. building for people, my own book
3. impossible toronto - on courtyard typologies building off PAB reform
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113. Based on reviewing the Berlin bus ridership density map from 2016: an extension of U1 west from Uhlandstraße to Halensee under Kurfürstendamm.
August 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
113. Based on reviewing the Berlin bus ridership density map from 2016: an extension of U1 west from Uhlandstraße to Halensee under Kurfürstendamm.
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again, ignition interlocks are one of those things where there basically *really is* a technological solution to the problem that greatly mitigates that tradeoffs, and it's a policy failure that they aren't mandatory for five years after your first DUI.
“Drunk and drugged driving is now so common in car-centric California that drivers routinely rack up four, five, six DUIs. One woman in Fresno just got her 16th.”
California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation. Here, DUI-related deaths have been rising more than twice as fast as the rest of the country.
But this fall, a state bill to strengthen DUI penalties was gutted at the last minute. calmatters.org/investigatio...
8/9
But this fall, a state bill to strengthen DUI penalties was gutted at the last minute. calmatters.org/investigatio...
8/9
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
again, ignition interlocks are one of those things where there basically *really is* a technological solution to the problem that greatly mitigates that tradeoffs, and it's a policy failure that they aren't mandatory for five years after your first DUI.
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When you start a business, fund your start-up or buy property: the (mandatory) notary has to read, out loud, the entire contract to the involved parties.
They easily do 500 words per minute. Truly impressive. It can still take hours. www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
They easily do 500 words per minute. Truly impressive. It can still take hours. www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
When you start a business, fund your start-up or buy property: the (mandatory) notary has to read, out loud, the entire contract to the involved parties.
They easily do 500 words per minute. Truly impressive. It can still take hours. www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
They easily do 500 words per minute. Truly impressive. It can still take hours. www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
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Checking #parking violations is something scan cars can do very quickly. Except in Germany where data protection rules and court rulings are so tight that such cars are illegal.
No, I am not making this up. www.rbb24.de/panorama/bei...
No, I am not making this up. www.rbb24.de/panorama/bei...
Digitale Parkraumbewirtschaftung in Berlin liegt vorerst auf Eis
Parkgebühren werden nicht immer bezahlt - aber Kontrollen durch Mitarbeiter des Ordnungsamtes sind aufwändig. Sogenannte Scancars, die die Nummernschilder der Parkenden im Vorbeifahren prüfen, sollten...
www.rbb24.de
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Checking #parking violations is something scan cars can do very quickly. Except in Germany where data protection rules and court rulings are so tight that such cars are illegal.
No, I am not making this up. www.rbb24.de/panorama/bei...
No, I am not making this up. www.rbb24.de/panorama/bei...
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A school in Berlin for kids with special educational needs tendered the school bus contract. After the losing bus firm sued, the courts annulled the tender and the kids now have no bus.
Parents can take taxis, and hand in the receipts. checkpoint.tagesspiegel.de/langmeldung/...
Parents can take taxis, and hand in the receipts. checkpoint.tagesspiegel.de/langmeldung/...
December 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A school in Berlin for kids with special educational needs tendered the school bus contract. After the losing bus firm sued, the courts annulled the tender and the kids now have no bus.
Parents can take taxis, and hand in the receipts. checkpoint.tagesspiegel.de/langmeldung/...
Parents can take taxis, and hand in the receipts. checkpoint.tagesspiegel.de/langmeldung/...
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One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
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Also saw this fantastic chart. Red: pure age-related ratio of old to young. Green: number of old vs. number of employed. Employment boom post-2006 helped a lot.
(And led politicians to add new pension gimmmicks.)
(And led politicians to add new pension gimmmicks.)
November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Also saw this fantastic chart. Red: pure age-related ratio of old to young. Green: number of old vs. number of employed. Employment boom post-2006 helped a lot.
(And led politicians to add new pension gimmmicks.)
(And led politicians to add new pension gimmmicks.)
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That means, those who paid about 30-35% during their work-life now want the young to pay 41%++ to fund pensioners' consumption and services.
In the debate, the burden of proof is on those what want (more) stable contribution rates.
In the debate, the burden of proof is on those what want (more) stable contribution rates.
November 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
That means, those who paid about 30-35% during their work-life now want the young to pay 41%++ to fund pensioners' consumption and services.
In the debate, the burden of proof is on those what want (more) stable contribution rates.
In the debate, the burden of proof is on those what want (more) stable contribution rates.
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The German #pension debate has one big problem: the burden of proof is on the young, not the old.
Total social insurances* contributions were at 27% in 1970, 32% in 1980, 36% in 1990 and 41% in 2000.
*) pension, unemployment, health, care
Total social insurances* contributions were at 27% in 1970, 32% in 1980, 36% in 1990 and 41% in 2000.
*) pension, unemployment, health, care
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The German #pension debate has one big problem: the burden of proof is on the young, not the old.
Total social insurances* contributions were at 27% in 1970, 32% in 1980, 36% in 1990 and 41% in 2000.
*) pension, unemployment, health, care
Total social insurances* contributions were at 27% in 1970, 32% in 1980, 36% in 1990 and 41% in 2000.
*) pension, unemployment, health, care
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Single-Stair Sickos might like to learn that a lot of European cities used to produce detailed books on their built environment, including complete floor plans.
Here's a snippet from Hamburg und Seine Bauten (1914)
Here's a snippet from Hamburg und Seine Bauten (1914)
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Single-Stair Sickos might like to learn that a lot of European cities used to produce detailed books on their built environment, including complete floor plans.
Here's a snippet from Hamburg und Seine Bauten (1914)
Here's a snippet from Hamburg und Seine Bauten (1914)