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The German parliament approved a new model for military service as thousands of school pupils demonstrated across the country against the plans. Meanwhile MPs signed off on pension hikes the young will bear the brunt of @kateconnolly.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
German MPs rubberstamp military service plan amid school pupil protests
All 18-year-old men to be screened for suitability for armed forces, but proposal falls short of conscription
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The German parliament approved a new model for military service as thousands of school pupils demonstrated across the country against the plans. Meanwhile MPs signed off on pension hikes the young will bear the brunt of @kateconnolly.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Traffic stress, like most fraught political issues, is in the eye of the beholder. Berlin's been struggling to strike the right balance & critics say the pendulum has swung too far back toward cars & their drivers. On transport, culture wars & the climate crisis www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘The car belongs in Berlin’: city backpedaling on bike-friendly policies, critics say
Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Traffic stress, like most fraught political issues, is in the eye of the beholder. Berlin's been struggling to strike the right balance & critics say the pendulum has swung too far back toward cars & their drivers. On transport, culture wars & the climate crisis www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Tuesdays are a battlefield.
Mars was the Roman god of war.
The Germanic equivalent was Tīw or Tiu (Norse = Tyr).
This is why today is called ‘Tuesday.’
And why it’s mardi/martes/martedì in the Romance Languages.
Mars was the Roman god of war.
The Germanic equivalent was Tīw or Tiu (Norse = Tyr).
This is why today is called ‘Tuesday.’
And why it’s mardi/martes/martedì in the Romance Languages.
October 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Tuesdays are a battlefield.
Mars was the Roman god of war.
The Germanic equivalent was Tīw or Tiu (Norse = Tyr).
This is why today is called ‘Tuesday.’
And why it’s mardi/martes/martedì in the Romance Languages.
Mars was the Roman god of war.
The Germanic equivalent was Tīw or Tiu (Norse = Tyr).
This is why today is called ‘Tuesday.’
And why it’s mardi/martes/martedì in the Romance Languages.
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March 27, 2015.
Nitin Ramachandran, a 13-year-old boy fighting brain cancer, asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make one of his dreams come true: He wanted to meet Washington Wizards players.
The Wizards pulled out all the stops.
(a thread 🧵)
Nitin Ramachandran, a 13-year-old boy fighting brain cancer, asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make one of his dreams come true: He wanted to meet Washington Wizards players.
The Wizards pulled out all the stops.
(a thread 🧵)
April 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
March 27, 2015.
Nitin Ramachandran, a 13-year-old boy fighting brain cancer, asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make one of his dreams come true: He wanted to meet Washington Wizards players.
The Wizards pulled out all the stops.
(a thread 🧵)
Nitin Ramachandran, a 13-year-old boy fighting brain cancer, asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make one of his dreams come true: He wanted to meet Washington Wizards players.
The Wizards pulled out all the stops.
(a thread 🧵)