Black Forest Cyclist
@blackforestcyclist.bsky.social
Berliner in exile near Freiburg. Foodie, NYT addict, and Packers fan. Enjoys riding his mountain bike in the Black Forest.
“Anybody who wants to dismantle Europe should just pick up any history book of the 20th century,” [Kupchan] said, adding “or any history prior to 1945.”
The Trump administration lacks the ability to understand the past and threatens the West's future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
The Trump administration lacks the ability to understand the past and threatens the West's future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
Trump Has Long Disdained Europe’s Elites. Now, It’s Official.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“Anybody who wants to dismantle Europe should just pick up any history book of the 20th century,” [Kupchan] said, adding “or any history prior to 1945.”
The Trump administration lacks the ability to understand the past and threatens the West's future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
The Trump administration lacks the ability to understand the past and threatens the West's future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
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Matt Wuerker, Politico
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Matt Wuerker, Politico
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Kim Jong-un ist ernsthaft neidisch.
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Kim Jong-un ist ernsthaft neidisch.
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Can’t wait for Putin to get the FIFA peace prize next year
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Can’t wait for Putin to get the FIFA peace prize next year
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Rudolph gets all the love, so let’s talk about the names of Santa’s other reindeer.
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
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dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Rudolph gets all the love, so let’s talk about the names of Santa’s other reindeer.
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
Tim Walz proving again that he's the better man by far.
And this is coming from a lifelong Packers fan who suffers from convulsions whenever he hears 'Minnesota' between September and February.
And this is coming from a lifelong Packers fan who suffers from convulsions whenever he hears 'Minnesota' between September and February.
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Tim Walz proving again that he's the better man by far.
And this is coming from a lifelong Packers fan who suffers from convulsions whenever he hears 'Minnesota' between September and February.
And this is coming from a lifelong Packers fan who suffers from convulsions whenever he hears 'Minnesota' between September and February.
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Donald Trump’s hateful words don’t stand in Minnesota.
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Donald Trump’s hateful words don’t stand in Minnesota.
I can eat pretty much anything, but I don't like to gnaw on bones, and I'm certainly not touching @downieseb.bsky.social 's insects. Since I grew up with a dad who enjoyed French cuisine, I ate escargots at a young age. There are not many Germans who enjoy snails. In France, on the other hand... 1/2
December 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I can eat pretty much anything, but I don't like to gnaw on bones, and I'm certainly not touching @downieseb.bsky.social 's insects. Since I grew up with a dad who enjoyed French cuisine, I ate escargots at a young age. There are not many Germans who enjoy snails. In France, on the other hand... 1/2
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CBS News next weekend is broadcasting a Bari Weiss-Erika Kirk "town hall." Why not just start simulcasting Hannity?
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
CBS News next weekend is broadcasting a Bari Weiss-Erika Kirk "town hall." Why not just start simulcasting Hannity?
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Heute vor 160 Jahren starb der rheinländische Priester Adolph Kolping (1813-1865), der die Widersprüche des Kapitalismus anprangerte und deshalb unter anderem einen Gesellenverein gründete, aus dem das Kolpingwerk hervorging: „Das Christentum sind keine leeren Worte, sondern lebendige Handlungen.“
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Heute vor 160 Jahren starb der rheinländische Priester Adolph Kolping (1813-1865), der die Widersprüche des Kapitalismus anprangerte und deshalb unter anderem einen Gesellenverein gründete, aus dem das Kolpingwerk hervorging: „Das Christentum sind keine leeren Worte, sondern lebendige Handlungen.“
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Trump joining the Prison Abolition movement. But only for Country Club members.
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year, according to a document released online.
Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year, according to a ...
www.cnn.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Trump joining the Prison Abolition movement. But only for Country Club members.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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More wrong than Brexit.
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
When Macaulay Culkin recently said he didn’t consider Die Hard to be a Christmas film – wading into one of pop culture’s most heated holiday debates – he was booed by a live audience.
But it looks like the British people are behind the actor, with a survey revealing that Home Alone is the UK’s favourite festive film, while Die Hard has officially been voted not a Christmas movie. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
More wrong than Brexit.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
IMHO, this is one of the best TAL episodes out there. It's also one of the best long-form radio features I've heard.
Next time you are - like me - dutifully ironing your dress shirts despite working from home most of the time, put this on. You will not regret it.
Viva NPR.
Next time you are - like me - dutifully ironing your dress shirts despite working from home most of the time, put this on. You will not regret it.
Viva NPR.
We spend a month at a Jeep dealership on Long Island as they try to meet their monthly sales goal: 129 cars. link.podtrac.com/6b11s76y
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
IMHO, this is one of the best TAL episodes out there. It's also one of the best long-form radio features I've heard.
Next time you are - like me - dutifully ironing your dress shirts despite working from home most of the time, put this on. You will not regret it.
Viva NPR.
Next time you are - like me - dutifully ironing your dress shirts despite working from home most of the time, put this on. You will not regret it.
Viva NPR.
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I thought Senile Satan ended the War on Christmas?
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I thought Senile Satan ended the War on Christmas?
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Germany is one of the most popular destinations for students and scholars worldwide, but those pursuing academic careers face significant hurdles to success
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How to stop the revolving door of German academia
Germany is one of the most popular destinations for students and scholars worldwide, but those pursuing academic careers face significant hurdles to success.
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Germany is one of the most popular destinations for students and scholars worldwide, but those pursuing academic careers face significant hurdles to success
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Es sieht schlecht aus. Ich habe gerade ADMS bei mir im fortgeschrittenen Stadium diagnostiziert.
youtu.be/ZMw17gwLVLY?...
youtu.be/ZMw17gwLVLY?...
Diagnose: Alter-Deutscher-Mann-Syndrom | extra 3
YouTube video by extra 3
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December 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Es sieht schlecht aus. Ich habe gerade ADMS bei mir im fortgeschrittenen Stadium diagnostiziert.
youtu.be/ZMw17gwLVLY?...
youtu.be/ZMw17gwLVLY?...
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My quote of the week:
A professional with work experience and a STEM degree applies for a BSc in Business Administration.
Question: “Why don’t you do an MBA?”
Answer: “I’m looking for knowledge, not just a degree.”
A professional with work experience and a STEM degree applies for a BSc in Business Administration.
Question: “Why don’t you do an MBA?”
Answer: “I’m looking for knowledge, not just a degree.”
a little girl is smiling in a black and white photo .
ALT: a little girl is smiling in a black and white photo .
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
My quote of the week:
A professional with work experience and a STEM degree applies for a BSc in Business Administration.
Question: “Why don’t you do an MBA?”
Answer: “I’m looking for knowledge, not just a degree.”
A professional with work experience and a STEM degree applies for a BSc in Business Administration.
Question: “Why don’t you do an MBA?”
Answer: “I’m looking for knowledge, not just a degree.”
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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For context: Jack served as head of the Office of Legal Counsel during the Bush administration. He’s widely regarded—especially in conservative legal circles—as a leading authority on executive power. The fact that he’s expressing this view in such stark terms is significant.
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
November 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
For context: Jack served as head of the Office of Legal Counsel during the Bush administration. He’s widely regarded—especially in conservative legal circles—as a leading authority on executive power. The fact that he’s expressing this view in such stark terms is significant.
As usual, Pete Hegseth is ignoring pretty much everything. Many nations see grave violations of the law, and the commanding general for this theatre quit suddenly. Most importantly, Hegseth is incapable of ethical considerations. You cannot kill a drug runner who poses no immediate danger.
a lot of words, none of them denying that Hegseth gave an order to kill helpless people who were stranded at sea after he blew up their boats
November 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
As usual, Pete Hegseth is ignoring pretty much everything. Many nations see grave violations of the law, and the commanding general for this theatre quit suddenly. Most importantly, Hegseth is incapable of ethical considerations. You cannot kill a drug runner who poses no immediate danger.
Neglecting public health is often followed by dire consequences, increased mortality and forced migration among them. It almost never pays off to save a few bucks to strengthen healthcare, whether it's in the US or elsewhere.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Neglecting public health is often followed by dire consequences, increased mortality and forced migration among them. It almost never pays off to save a few bucks to strengthen healthcare, whether it's in the US or elsewhere.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It never ceases to amaze me that people are voluntarily in the orbit of this workplace tyrant. It is already painful to watch from a distance how he insults people doing their job and questioning his premises. Life is too short to work for such a man.
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It never ceases to amaze me that people are voluntarily in the orbit of this workplace tyrant. It is already painful to watch from a distance how he insults people doing their job and questioning his premises. Life is too short to work for such a man.
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Why do we call it a 'turkey'?
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Why do we call it a 'turkey'?