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The author wrote that the Left, Greens, and SPD in Berlin would implement the will of the referendum for the socialization of large real estate companies. Properties with more than 10,000 apartments should be transferred into public ownership; 160,000 apartments would thus be removed from the compulsion of profit. He described this as a historic opportunity. #Wohnungsbau #SozialeGerechtigkeit #Vergesellschaftung #DE (translated)

The first results of the German Environmental Panel are public. They show what I also describe in my book: people are much less polarized than parties. For example, only 16% of respondents find evidence of climate change unbelievable. The political-media space shows a distorted reality. (translated)

Only the cook accused CDU/CSU politician Sepp Müller of constructing a Hitler comparison from Vanessa Emde's statement that people have a right to exist, while invoking German state interests and the slogan "Never again is now." Koch described Emde's statement as legally correct and wrote that Müller had instrumentalized German history with his reaction to publicly defame the politician. This had occurred through the official channel of a taxpayer-funded Bundestag faction. Koch criticized the reaction as a mockery of international law, history, and the intelligence of the population. #Menschenrechte #Völkerrecht #Politik (translated)

Daniele Ganser wrote that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is putting Germany in danger of war by supporting and co-financing Ukraine's attacks on Russia. Merz explicitly supports Ukrainian drone and missile attacks as well as attacks on Russian communication and energy supply, Ganser explained. He referred to a response from Merz on October 16, 2026, at the conclusion of the EU summit in Brussels, which Volodymyr Zelensky also attended. In response to the question of whether it was wise to continue Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, Merz described them as "correct, understandable, and comprehensible" if they disrupted Russian warfare, Ganser wrote. Germany and other NATO countries supplied and financed the weapons, Ganser continued. According to his assessment, under previous chancellors Helmut Schmidt or Helmut Kohl, support for such attacks on Russian critical infrastructure would have been unthinkable. #Deutschland #NATO #Russland (translated)

Florian Warweg wrote that the federal government had supported the development of video games with 240 million euros. However, the Ministry of Research does not track how many games were released and sold or how many jobs were created as a result. When Warweg referred to criticism from the Federal Court of Audit at the federal press conference, he was informed, according to his account, that the report was not currently public and therefore could not be commented on. Warweg countered that the relevant report had long been publicly available. #Videospiele #Bundesregierung #Transparenz (translated)

This is remarkable: Germany subsidizes driving with unimaginable sums — toll-free highways and roads, free parking in public spaces, commuter allowances, company car privileges, underfunded railways and public transport, etc. — and the top beneficiary is now the richest man in the world. (translated)

The author wrote that, according to the Telegraph, the idea to restrict Ukraine's access to Starshield came from Elon Musk, and Donald Trump had agreed. However, after devastating attacks on Kyiv, Musk feared damage to his image in Europe and publicly blamed Trump. #ElonMusk #Ukraine #Starlink #UA #US (translated)

Simon Betschinger asked for understanding for people who mocked Elon Musk because of his flying Tesla Roadster. He wrote that there had been skepticism towards new inventions in the past. On July 3, 1886, Carl Benz publicly presented his three-wheeled motor vehicle for the first time in Mannheim. The German Patent and Trademark Office described the reactions to the first drives as disappointing. Despite reports in the local press, the hoped-for response was missing. Many people considered the vehicle to be impractical; the German UNESCO Commission also confirmed that the invention had initially been ridiculed. #Innovation #Geschichte #Technologie (translated)

Anna wrote that the Telegraph reported Elon Musk himself suggested limiting the speed of Starshield in Ukraine, and Donald Trump agreed. Musk publicly denied being involved on Wednesday and pointed to the US military and the White House. According to sources from the Telegraph, he denied being involved due to concerns about negative reactions from European customers. Anna noted that this motive is based on unverifiable sources. The Kyiv Independent reported, citing four sources familiar with the discussions, that Musk suggested to Trump to throttle the Starlink service on the battlefield. Anna emphasized that the sources are anonymous and the information has not yet been confirmed. The restriction was implemented on October 14 without warning; Kyiv stated it disrupts the defense against Shahed drones. On X, Musk wrote to Mykhailo Fedorov that the US military and ultimately the president decide on speed or usage restrictions and Starshield belongs to the US government. Reuters, on the other hand, reported that the order came from the White House to the Pentagon and Kyiv was informed upon inquiry that it was a decision of the White House. A senior US official denied that the president made such a request. Anna connected the timing of the restriction with pressure on Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian refineries. According to Forbes, Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to resume the attacks. #Ukraine #ElonMusk #Starlink (translated)

On the night leading to Friday, the NS Documentation Centre in Cologne was contaminated with a foul-smelling liquid, presumably butyric acid, which is being seen as a politically motivated attack on the culture of remembrance and led to public outrage as well as a vigil. #NSDokumentationszentrum #Erinnerungskultur #Köln (translated)

In the seaside city of Aspern in Vienna, a new district called "Women-Work-City - Thought Differently" is being developed, specifically designed for women and offering around 80 safe, affordable apartments as well as a gender-sensitive design of public spaces, while at the same time raising the question of whether men are allowed to live there as well. #Frauenstadt #Wien #Gendergerechtigkeit (translated)