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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Mar 28

Who would’ve thought his role of a lifetime would be this colorful? The Kremlin’s court jester – flag included, character optional.
#PutinsFavorite #JokeWithPower

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Apr 25

If these two babushkas knock on your door asking for eggs, slam it gently—then run. One’s already scrambled, the other pickled.

#BabushkaTrump #PutinsNeighbor
#EggsOfMassDisruption
#ColdSoupDuo
#GeopoliticsInHeadscarves

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · May 5

Alien:
Well I came from the stars with my boots on tight,
Heard y’all got a fella who just ain’t right.

Trump:
Impeach me high, impeach me low.

Alien:
He’s tweetin’ lies at the break of dawn—
Thought he was king, but the crown is gone.

Trump:
Impeach me high, impeach me low.

#impeachmentsong

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Apr 24

Trump:
My buddy Vlad and I are totally messing with that dumb Zelenskyy. So much fun!

Alien:
Respect. You've earned platinum status in intergalactic madness.

Trump:
And the Alien Seal of Approval! Nobody cons like us. Believe me!

#GalacticGrift #AuthoritarianBFFs

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Sep 4

Slovakia and Hungary, both NATO and EU members, act as the Trojan horse within Europe. Instead of solidarity, they seek closeness to war criminal Putin – and are welcomed with open arms.
When will Europe finally draw the necessary consequences?

#Ukraine #Russia #Hungary #Slovakia #TrojanHorse

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 26d

WHY IS EUROPE SUBSERVIENT TO THE USA?

Because fear, dependence, and lack of vision keep Europe bowing to Washington—even when Trump openly undermines it. Time to act as partners, not followers.

#Europe #Trump #Geopolitics

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 13d

BREAKING:

We are the Borg.

You will be assimilated.
Democracy is irrelevant.
Resistance is futile.

#USA #Politics #Democracy #AI #Resistance

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 18d

What could regime change in the U.S. look like?

Elections will be undermined, institutions packed with loyalists, resistance hesitant.
For now, the circus goes on—until citizens finally decide they’ve had enough. 🎪

#USA #Democracy #Resistance

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Sep 7

👽 Alien: You know you lost the war in Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh drove you out?

🇺🇸 Trump: CHICAGO IS NOT VIETNAM. MAGA WILL WIN.

👽 Alien: Empires always think that — until the streets prove them wrong.

#MAGA #Chicago #Vietnam #Satire #NoMoreWars

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 18d

What could regime change in the U.S. look like?

Elections will be undermined, institutions packed with loyalists, resistance hesitant.
For now, the circus goes on—until citizens finally decide they’ve had enough. 🎪

#USA #Democracy #Resistance

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 19d

🔪 The German Killer is not just a crime story—it’s a dark satire about Vienna, obsession, and murder.
Step into a world where secrets cut deeper than any knife.

👉 a.co/d/3JXTX7W

#NoirFiction #Vienna #TheGermanKiller

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Sep 14

🔪 The German Killer is not just a crime story—it’s a dark satire about Vienna, obsession, and murder.
Step into a world where secrets cut deeper than any knife.

👉 a.co/d/3JXTX7W

#NoirFiction #Vienna #TheGermanKiller

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 23d

That’s exactly the danger. If our towns and villages become nothing more than a backdrop for international mass tourism, we lose our own cultural and social substance.

Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 24d

The Cotswolds–a dream or a burden?
The Cotswolds turning into a TikTok-Disneyland for American escapees says a lot about our times. From Downton Abbey nostalgia to fleeing US politics, it’s a mix of romantic illusion and harsh reality for the locals facing rising prices and overcrowding. #Cotswolds

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 24d

Exactly. First they crush local scientists with funding cuts — and then suddenly money appears to fund American researchers. It feels less like support for science and more like political theatre.

Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 24d

You’re absolutely right. As painful as it is to admit, Europe can’t rely on Washington forever. Building its own credible deterrent will be costly — but the price of weakness would be far higher.

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 25d

Chancellor Merz voices concern over the U.S.

When even traditionally pro-Atlantic voices like Merz warn of growing repression in the U.S., it shows how fragile democracy has become.
The rule of law isn’t just under pressure in America — its erosion sends shockwaves through Europe as well
#Democracy

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 26d

WHY IS EUROPE SUBSERVIENT TO THE USA?

Because fear, dependence, and lack of vision keep Europe bowing to Washington—even when Trump openly undermines it. Time to act as partners, not followers.

#Europe #Trump #Geopolitics

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 27d

When Trump undermines science in the U.S., Austria steps in.
The Austrian Academy of Sciences just launched a program bringing researchers from MIT, Harvard, Princeton & more to Vienna.
They call it Brain Gain — turning America’s loss into Europe’s win.

#BrainGain #Science #TrumpEffect

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 27d

Traveling to the U.S. now comes with a warning: border agents can check your phone for “Antifa” content.
When political memes become grounds for denial of entry, democracy is already cracking at the border.

#USA #Democracy #BorderControl

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 28d

After that annoying speech, the UN skipped small drinks and went straight to XXL cocktails. 🍹

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · 28d

Trump at the UN podium:

“BLA BLA… the UN is USELESS. BLA BLA… Europe is USELESS. And by the way, I’m the GREATEST leader of all time.”

#Trump #UN #Satire

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Sep 22

History shows us how dangerous the cult of the “martyr” was in the Third Reich—symbols elevated above reason, blind crowds cheering.

Looking at today’s U.S., the echoes are chilling. When leaders are turned into idols, democracy cracks just like the pedestals beneath them.

#Martyr
#NeverAgain

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Sep 15

🎶 Mig 21’s Vlajky vlají (Flags are flying) sounds like a carefree party anthem—flags waving in the wind.
But beneath the beat is a warning: flags don’t just celebrate, they also manipulate.

Watching rallies in Europe and the U.S., the song feels timely.

#Mig21 #VlajkyVlají #Satire

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Torsten Schönberg @schoenbergvienna.bsky.social · Sep 14

You can’t go wrong with Karel Gott—the golden voice of Prague. 🎤 Lady Carneval (1970) is a true classic and a must-have next to Parada.
youtu.be/N3GMinAuWYg?...

Karel Gott - Lady Carneval (1970)

YouTube video by JP in Prague

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