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Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 1d

A good thread. Poles seem much more attached to family graves than Austrians on average (the cemetery nearest to my home in Salzburg is shrinking since years). I wonder what relation these displaced Poles kept or keep with graves in the lands they were displaced from.

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European External Action Service @eudiplomacy.bsky.social · 2d

On 29 October HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social issued a statement on behalf of the EU on Belarus’ hybrid actions at the EU external border. We will not tolerate any hybrid campaigns directed against the EU or any of its Member States.

Read more: link.europa.eu/MckdHD

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MFA Austria @bmeia.gv.at · 3d

The EU, including AT, stands in full solidarity with Lithuania and calls for an immediate end to the provocative hybrid actions by Belarus.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Belarus’ hybrid actions at the EU external border

The EU issued a statement on Belarus’ hybrid actions at the EU external border.

www.consilium.europa.eu

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Yellow Dot Studios @yellowdotstudios.bsky.social · 3d

-Fossil fuel pollution makes hurricanes stronger
-Big Oil knew in 1954
-Solar panels were invented in 1881
-The sun sends us 18,000x more energy than we use
-Solar could power the world with just 0.3% of land (less than the land footprint of fossil fuel)

📍Black River, St Elizabeth, Jamaica #melissa

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Ulrike Tanzer @ulriketanzer2.bsky.social · 6d

Gedenken an Georg #Trakl - Von Krakau nach Innsbruck-Mühlau www.uibk.ac.at/de/newsroom/...
@trakl100.bsky.social @mgaertner.bsky.social

Gedenken an Georg Trakl in Innsbruck-Mühlau

Vor 100 Jahren wurden die sterblichen Überreste des Lyrikers Georg Trakl von Krakau nach Innsbruck-Mühlau überführt.

www.uibk.ac.at

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Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 6d

Not quite correct for Poland. Should be „still“ or „yet“ - „…Poland is not lost…“

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Alexander Van der Bellen @bundespraesident.at · 7d

2️⃣ Ich bedanke mich für die Bereitschaft, den Wehrdienst zu leisten, und wünsche allen Grundwehrdienerinnen und Grundwehrdienern für die Zeit ihres Dienstes alles erdenklich Gute. (vdb)

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Alexander Van der Bellen @bundespraesident.at · 7d

Mit ihrem Gelöbnis am heutigen Nationalfeiertag leisten die Rekrutinnen & Rekruten einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Bewahrung & zum Schutz unserer liberalen demokratischen Ordnung & aller damit verbundenen Werte.

Es geht letztendlich um unser höchstes Gut: unsere Freiheit! 1️⃣

Angelobung der Rekrutinnen und Rekruten am Nationalfeiertag

Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen hält eine Rede bei der Angelobung der Rekrutinnen und Rekruten am Nationalfeiertag

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Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 7d

In the original (manuscript), it reads „tötlich“, not tödlich. I don’t think he made a spelling error there.
But how would you translate that into English?

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Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 7d

Have a lovely 🇦🇹 National Day today, my fellow Austrians!
If you happen to be in #Kraków, maybe see you for some 🇦🇹 art tonight:

en.patchlab.pl/program/cric...

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European External Action Service @eudiplomacy.bsky.social · 7d

On 23 October, the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 was presented at the European Council. The roadmap makes proposals for EU Member States to work together to address shortfalls in all priority capability areas and to ensure that we are defence-ready by 2030.

Read more: link.europa.eu/KFJYrb

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MFA Austria @bmeia.gv.at · 8d

🇦🇹 is proud to be among the first signatories of the #UNCybercrimeConvention — making cyberspace safer for all of us, standing up for stronger #multilateralism, and reaffirming Vienna‘s key role as UN headquarters (@UNODC).

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MFA Austria @bmeia.gv.at · 9d

Austria for United Nations Security Council 2027 – 2028:
#Partnership.
#Dialogue.
#Trust.
Videomessage by President @vanderbellen, Chancellor @_CStocker & Foreign Minister @BMeinl!

Happy United Nations Day!

m.youtube.com/shorts/phhOF...

Austria for United Nations Security Council

YouTube video by Österreichisches Außenministerium

m.youtube.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 8d

The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown

www.nytimes.com

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Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 8d

Any country worse than the US on this scale?

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Alexander Van der Bellen @bundespraesident.at · 9d

Der Brenner Basistunnel:

Un progetto che unisce.
Ein Projekt, das verbindet.

Ein Symbol für die europäische Idee. 🇪🇺

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 10d

EU Member States have approved our 19th package of sanctions against Russia.

We’re keeping the pressure high on the aggressor.

For the first time we are hitting Russia’s gas sector - the heart of its war economy.

We will not relent until the people of Ukraine have a just and lasting peace.

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 10d

We just adopted our 19th sanctions package.

It targets Russian banks, crypto exchanges, entities in India and China, among others.

The EU is curbing Russian diplomats’ movements to counter the attempts of destabilisation.

It is increasingly harder for Putin to fund this war.

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Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 9d

On Tuesday, the #Conrad #Festival invited @danielwisser.bsky.social for a talk on his book about an MS patient, a piece of #radicalhope, indeed. Curious? So it made me. Will get to read „Die Königin der Berge“ as soon as possible.

The stage set at Teatr Slowackiego‘s MOS

Barbara Wozniak and Daniel Wisser on stage

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MFA Austria @bmeia.gv.at · 11d

Recent developments demonstrate how far #Russia is still away from a willingness for meaningful peace negotiations. Instead, Russia continues to attack energy infrastructure, cities & civilians. 1/2

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Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 11d

Photos: Piotr Markowski for the Kraków Philharmonic

Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 11d

Celebrated 🇦🇹 National Day Saturday at #Kraków #Philharmonic, with 🇦🇹Ambassador to 🇵🇱 Hannes #Schreiber and Hazuki #Hirano singing 5 Orchesterlieder by Robert #Nessler on texts by Georg #Trakl as well as the #Alto solo in 9th Symphony by #Beethoven. 30 years 🇦🇹 in the 🇪🇺. 40 years #OdeToJoy 🇪🇺 Anthem.

Ambassador of Austria to Poland Hannes Schreiber with Austrian Consul General in Kraków Martin Gärtner

Hazuki Hirano, Alto/Mezzosoprano from Vienna, Austria, and Michal Klauza, Artistic Director of the Kraków Philharmonic.

Conductor, Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the Kraków Philharmonic on stage, receiving applause for their performance of Beethoven‘s 9th Symphony.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15d

18 October 1944 | A transport of 1,500 Jews deported from the Theresienstadt ghetto arrived at #Auschwitz. Among those murdered in gas chamber and crematorium III after the selection were three distinguished composers: Pavel Haas, Hans Krása, and Viktor Ullmann.

Black and white portrait of Pavel Haas, wearing a bow tie and a dark suit, facing slightly to the left.

Black and white portrait of Viktor Ullmann, showing a close-up view of the face with an intense expression.

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Martin Gärtner @mgaertner.bsky.social · 16d

Shivering…

Kurt Fischer @kurtfischer.bsky.social · 16d

Als ich mit 19 »The Wall« gesehen habe, lag das Ende der NS-Herrschaft 37 Jahre zurück …. jetzt ist es 43 Jahre er, dass ich den Film zum ersten Mal sah, heute denke ich bei den Bildern mit Sorge an aktuelle Entwicklungen - wie sorglos war ich dagegen 1982 …

www.youtube.com/watch?v=196h...

Pink Floyd - In The Flesh / Run Like Hell / Waiting For The Worms

YouTube video by HQWulf

www.youtube.com

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Kurt Fischer @kurtfischer.bsky.social · 16d

Der Text ist ein Jahr älter als ich, er erinnert mich aber an die January 6 United States Capitol attack (2020).

»Wenn über mehrere Jahre hinweg eine Masse erregt, angestachelt, sie in Abenteuer gestürzt, ihr zugleich Hoffnung gemacht und Hass in ihr geschürt, 1/4

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