Strandschaf
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Strandschaf
@strandschaf.bsky.social
· Feb 3
I'm new here and I mean really new! I'm an old fart and don't think that I have a lot of interesting things to say.
My newspaper came here and I decided to create my first social media account, just to hike the number of users.
My newspaper came here and I decided to create my first social media account, just to hike the number of users.
😂 it can only get better when they're not staying in a field but here...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:37 AM
😂 it can only get better when they're not staying in a field but here...
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Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
Sometimes The Guardian is pretty good with selecting the right moment...
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Sometimes The Guardian is pretty good with selecting the right moment...
I wouldn't have expected to hear something sensible from him, but he's right.
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian
The ex-Fifa boss showed his support of a Swiss lawyer who called for a boycott of the tournament due to security concerns in the US
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I wouldn't have expected to hear something sensible from him, but he's right.
Even White Jesus isn't safe as Palestinian.
January 26, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Even White Jesus isn't safe as Palestinian.
"Again, in reality, you’ll probably end up skipping Melania to watch something less depressing, like Die My Love or a documentary about asbestos inhalation." 🤣
Black cakes and branded buckets: welcome to the White House premiere for Brett Ratner’s Melania movie | Melania Trump | The Guardian
Monochrome catering was all the rage at the VIP screening on Saturday for Ratner’s officially sanctioned $75m feature-length documentary about the First Lady. Have the photos whetted your appetite?
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
"Again, in reality, you’ll probably end up skipping Melania to watch something less depressing, like Die My Love or a documentary about asbestos inhalation." 🤣
Nothing more than an execution, while the administration, with Bondi at the front, celebrates this cold blooded murder.
Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Nothing more than an execution, while the administration, with Bondi at the front, celebrates this cold blooded murder.
Yes, and thanks, Jakub Krupa.
"It appears that Rutte will have 15 minutes at the very end of the session to respond to roughly 34298734 questions that could each make a great PhD dissertation.
Hope he’s making good notes."
"It appears that Rutte will have 15 minutes at the very end of the session to respond to roughly 34298734 questions that could each make a great PhD dissertation.
Hope he’s making good notes."
Nato chief Rutte: ‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US – as it happened | World news | The Guardian
Mark Rutte said Europe would need to spend ‘billions and billions of euros’ on defence
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Yes, and thanks, Jakub Krupa.
"It appears that Rutte will have 15 minutes at the very end of the session to respond to roughly 34298734 questions that could each make a great PhD dissertation.
Hope he’s making good notes."
"It appears that Rutte will have 15 minutes at the very end of the session to respond to roughly 34298734 questions that could each make a great PhD dissertation.
Hope he’s making good notes."
"Keep on dreaming", Rutte if you think that licking the boots of your daddy will revive NATO. You may try to sell Greenland and Ukraine, but you won't succeed.
“there always be a very strong conventional US presence in Europe.” I guess they will have to move to Israel or Sudan.
“there always be a very strong conventional US presence in Europe.” I guess they will have to move to Israel or Sudan.
Nato chief Rutte: ‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US – Europe live | World news | The Guardian
Mark Rutte said Europe would need to spend ‘billions and billions of euros’ on defence
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"Keep on dreaming", Rutte if you think that licking the boots of your daddy will revive NATO. You may try to sell Greenland and Ukraine, but you won't succeed.
“there always be a very strong conventional US presence in Europe.” I guess they will have to move to Israel or Sudan.
“there always be a very strong conventional US presence in Europe.” I guess they will have to move to Israel or Sudan.
As usual, I listened to the Guardian podcast while taking a walk in the snowy landscape.
The "why" is obvious: with Russia looming on the horizon and the US threatening the EU with invasion, it needs to be able to withstand both.
It gives a short view into the German psyche. Why are Germans so /2
The "why" is obvious: with Russia looming on the horizon and the US threatening the EU with invasion, it needs to be able to withstand both.
It gives a short view into the German psyche. Why are Germans so /2
Why Germany is racing to rebuild its army | Germany | The Guardian
Are the German people on board with the government’s massive militarisation programme? Kate Connolly reports
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
As usual, I listened to the Guardian podcast while taking a walk in the snowy landscape.
The "why" is obvious: with Russia looming on the horizon and the US threatening the EU with invasion, it needs to be able to withstand both.
It gives a short view into the German psyche. Why are Germans so /2
The "why" is obvious: with Russia looming on the horizon and the US threatening the EU with invasion, it needs to be able to withstand both.
It gives a short view into the German psyche. Why are Germans so /2
Finally, some snow!
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Finally, some snow!
So, what to expect? The US bombing some prisons with political enemies, followed by a deal for US oil companies to get Iran's oil, Kushner getting a real estate deal, and Palantir helping Khamenei to subjugate the democratic underground?
Iran expects US possible attack in nearest 24 hours | RBC-Ukraine
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January 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
So, what to expect? The US bombing some prisons with political enemies, followed by a deal for US oil companies to get Iran's oil, Kushner getting a real estate deal, and Palantir helping Khamenei to subjugate the democratic underground?
That's going to put a *lot* of money in the little shit's pocket when he pardons them.
Trial begins of wealthy Florida brothers accused of sexual abuse over decades | US news | The Guardian
Prosecutors allege real-estate trio Tal, Alon and Oren Alexander raped, assaulted and trafficked dozens of women
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
That's going to put a *lot* of money in the little shit's pocket when he pardons them.
A pure European system for digital payment seems to be Wero. To make it really successful, it is necessary for everybody to annoy their banks and online shops to ask from time to time when they will join it.
en.wikipedia.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
A pure European system for digital payment seems to be Wero. To make it really successful, it is necessary for everybody to annoy their banks and online shops to ask from time to time when they will join it.
A while ago I moved nearly exclusively to paying with cards. I'll check whether the standard debit card from my bank also has a connection to an American company (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro). In this case I'll go completely cash again. On the internet it's going to be prepaid, like I used to do.
The Guardian view on Europe’s payments problem: sovereignty starts at the till | Editorial | The Guardian
Editorial: Donald Trump’s leverage over Visa and Mastercard highlights a blind spot in Europe’s ‘independence’ strategy. Emulating India’s response might help
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:06 PM
A while ago I moved nearly exclusively to paying with cards. I'll check whether the standard debit card from my bank also has a connection to an American company (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro). In this case I'll go completely cash again. On the internet it's going to be prepaid, like I used to do.
I'm not religious at all, but I know a fighter when I see him! ✊
January 26, 2026 at 4:34 AM
I'm not religious at all, but I know a fighter when I see him! ✊
Jonesy cartoon in Private Eye No. 1667
January 25, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Jonesy cartoon in Private Eye No. 1667
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This is how a real President addresses a grieving, angry nation. Thank you, President Obama.💙
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is how a real President addresses a grieving, angry nation. Thank you, President Obama.💙
One year of Trump 2.0. Tired of winning?
January 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
One year of Trump 2.0. Tired of winning?
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Mr Wahl, we have an interlocutory execution against you.
January 25, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Mr Wahl, we have an interlocutory execution against you.
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Protesters in Los Angeles projected an anti-ICE video onto the Twin Towers, an ICE-linked detention facility where the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department actively collaborates with ICE for deportation screenings.
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Protesters in Los Angeles projected an anti-ICE video onto the Twin Towers, an ICE-linked detention facility where the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department actively collaborates with ICE for deportation screenings.
VW boss Blume connects investments to a lowering of tariffs. VW planned to build a new Audi factory in the US under Biden, but that seems much less probable now.
I guess many foreign car markers will reduce their workforce in the US. Clinton forced all the carmakers to open factories in the US, /2
I guess many foreign car markers will reduce their workforce in the US. Clinton forced all the carmakers to open factories in the US, /2
VW-Chef Blume knüpft Investitionen an Entlastung bei Zöllen - DER SPIEGEL
Volkswagen will nur dann erneut in den Vereinigten Staaten investieren, wenn die Zölle sinken. Konzernchef Oliver Blume hält Projekte sonst nicht für finanzierbar. Das gelte auch für das geplante Audi-Werk.
www.spiegel.de
January 25, 2026 at 4:13 PM
VW boss Blume connects investments to a lowering of tariffs. VW planned to build a new Audi factory in the US under Biden, but that seems much less probable now.
I guess many foreign car markers will reduce their workforce in the US. Clinton forced all the carmakers to open factories in the US, /2
I guess many foreign car markers will reduce their workforce in the US. Clinton forced all the carmakers to open factories in the US, /2
The Clown's inane answer is to threaten former allies with tariffs when they deal with China. 🙄
China is silent on Greenland. "In viewing Trump’s efforts to gain control of Greenland, Beijing appears to be following Napoleon’s maxim: ‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake.’” /2
China is silent on Greenland. "In viewing Trump’s efforts to gain control of Greenland, Beijing appears to be following Napoleon’s maxim: ‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake.’” /2
Advantage China: Trump’s tantrums push US allies closer to Beijing | China | The Guardian
In the search for stability, some western nations are turning to a country that many in Washington see as an existential threat
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The Clown's inane answer is to threaten former allies with tariffs when they deal with China. 🙄
China is silent on Greenland. "In viewing Trump’s efforts to gain control of Greenland, Beijing appears to be following Napoleon’s maxim: ‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake.’” /2
China is silent on Greenland. "In viewing Trump’s efforts to gain control of Greenland, Beijing appears to be following Napoleon’s maxim: ‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake.’” /2
Finally, the far-right incels have a "girlfriend". Not only that, but she is a schoolgirl like their idolised Clown likes them!
Meet ‘Amelia’: the AI-generated British schoolgirl who is a far-right social media star | Far right | The Guardian
The avatar, created to deter young people from extremism, has been subverted and is breaking out of niche online silos
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Finally, the far-right incels have a "girlfriend". Not only that, but she is a schoolgirl like their idolised Clown likes them!