Thomas Cartwright
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Thomas Cartwright
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✨Physicist✨

(formerly)
At least it looks like he's taken the phone back from Musk.
February 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Just in case anyone thought elections are as exiting as the World Cup Final
February 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Then again, Merz just said that he’s looking to build a coalition with a ‘good parliamentary majority’. Maybe he’s already aiming for that regardless.
February 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The other public broadcaster has them getting in
February 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Meh, I wouldn’t be too relaxed. Depending on a few fractions of a percent FDP and BSW may or may not get any seats (5% minimum).

If they both get in, it makes a 2-party coalition (apart from an already excluded CDU/AfD Cooperation) impossible. Another somewhat likely unstable 3-way would be next
February 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
How about free and fair elections in Russia first?
February 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Some make the point that things look close to 1930: far right coming second on ~20%. The 🇩🇪liberal order isn’t going to collapse right after the election, but the process took years in the 30s.

Also: I note the vibes in 🇺🇸 were a lot different 3 years ago: when one can argue the course was set.
February 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Assuming it’s just one term of this kind of government though…
February 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
One hopes however that reversing whatever damage Trump does to international agreements would be less complex to untangle than Brexit, though.

I feel like one of the reasons rejoining the EU is politically avoided is that there are so many different v. divisive Qs, like each previous UK opt out.
February 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Make Eurovision a trading bloc!
January 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
FYI a (your?) numberplate is visible in the screenshot
December 22, 2024 at 8:45 PM