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In the last few days, I also had discussions with Mr. Mang, the president of 1860 Munich, where we said that we would influence our fans to ensure that the game proceeds peacefully and calmly. Bayern president Herbert Hainer (72) revealed on Friday at the unveiling of a memorial plaque for former club board member Willi Buisson (†48), a football-loving democrat and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime, who was executed by the Nazis in 1940: "In the last few days, I also had discussions with Mr. Mang, the president of 1860 Munich, where we said that we would influence our fans to ensure that the game proceeds peacefully and calmly." #1860Bayern #Derby #Fußball (translated)

The Frankfurt city parliament has established a special committee for the planned new construction of the municipal stages to discuss all aspects of the billion-euro project, while the opposition is demanding a detailed financing plan. #Frankfurt #Sonderausschuss #StädtischeBühnen (translated)

The tolerance threshold is being increasingly shifted to the right. Michael Müller, cultural policy spokesperson for the Left faction, finds it unacceptable for Binner or other "extreme right" individuals to receive a platform in Frankfurt. #NikolaiBinner #Comedian #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

Doctor Punk stated that the Poles, in his opinion, showed courage as usual, and he expressed his gratitude to them. He wrote that when looking at the domestic government, which he believed did not reflect the events in the world at all, he was reassured that at least neighboring countries had reasonable and competent people in the right places. #Polsko #politika #Evropa (translated)

Heimatgefühl wrote that the CDU wants to leave the plenary chamber together on election day in December. As a comparison, the author cited a scenario from professional life: If an employee were to persuade a group to collectively cease work and leave the room, he would, in his estimation, have to expect a warning or immediate dismissal. At the same time, Heimatgefühl criticized politicians as overpaid and accused them of using parliament for political power games. Individuals like Schulze, in his opinion, take too much liberty. Those who hold a political mandate bear responsibility towards the citizens; however, according to Heimatgefühl, the CDU is indifferent to them. #CDU #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

Anna wrote that a woman in the audience had been confronted and assaulted by several MAGA men. The sitting US president watched from the stage and mocked her. Anna called it a low point that violence against a woman was cheered live in the arena and ridiculed from the highest level. She spoke of a societal brutality that was being institutionalized. The woman was wearing a T-shirt that said "Release the Epstein Files." #Politik #Gesellschaft #GewaltgegenFrauen (translated)

Furkan Yildirim wrote that chip stocks have fallen sharply worldwide. He named as a trigger remarks made by Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, who said at a conference in Singapore on Monday that many AI investors do not understand what they are investing in and have set expectations too high. SK Hynix lost 10.09 percent, Samsung 7.39 percent, and the South Korean stock market 5.46 percent. At the same time, Broadcom expects annual AI chip revenues of $230 billion by 2028 – four times the current value. Yildirim referred to Samsung's recent figures: the company reported a record operating profit of around $80 billion the week before, an increase of 782 percent. Five days later, the stock dropped by 7.39 percent. According to Handelsblatt, Samsung and SK Hynix are now valued on the stock market at just under four times their expected annual profit for 2027 – similar to distressed European car manufacturers. The market apparently no longer trusts the record profits, wrote Yildirim. He highlighted as a key statement from Tan's speech that capital is now scarcer than chips, memory, or power. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan identified capital and its costs as the greatest challenge at the same conference. Yildirim also quoted a projection from Apollo economist Torsten Slok: Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle could invest $892 billion in data centers this year and even $1.1 trillion by 2027. Public budgets and social security in Germany are expected to invest a total of approximately $170.6 billion by 2025. The companies are increasingly financing their expenditures through bonds and competing with governments for investors, which, according to Yildirim, could raise interest rates for everyone. A model published by the U.S. think tank Brookings estimates that the U.S. will need investments of $10.3 trillion in AI infrastructure by 2032. According to the model, for this to be profitable, the AI sector would need to generate approximately $3.7 trillion in annual revenue by 2032, accounting for 9.2 percent of total U.S. economic output. Yildirim also wrote that Broadcom partially guarantees a loan package of around $42 billion, with which AI developer Anthropic is financing its computing chips for 2027. By the end of October, the first large data center operators will present their figures. The question now is no longer merely whether enough chips can be produced but also who will be able to pay for them. #ChipIndustrie #Investitionen #KünstlicheIntelligenz (translated)

EverydayisWednesday criticized the debate about whether a ministry is allowed to remain silent for weeks after the death of the minister's family member. It is inappropriate to portray people as heartless just because they had criticized the minister months earlier. To provide context, the author shared his own professional experiences: he once caused irritation by refusing to call another freelancer on the day of the sudden death of that person's wife regarding a business matter. A highly specialized engineer, with whom a former partner of the author had worked, however, spoke with his main client even after his wife's cremation. An ordinary employee is entitled to one to three days off upon the death of a spouse or child, EverydayisWednesday wrote. In his view, the standards for leaders in the country have become unbalanced: he pointed to six-figure annual sums for styling and makeup in reference to Klingbeil, while Bas could invoke her feelings during weeks of inactivity. Those who criticize this are portrayed as inhuman, according to the author. In his opinion, such a combination does not exist anywhere in the private sector. #Politik #Gesellschaft #Trauer (translated)

The author wrote that the criticism of Bärbel Bas had been expressed both behind the scenes and publicly. Everyone was aware of her private situation. With her, one loses a sensitive and honest minister, he explained. No one should be attacked for caring for a dying person. https://t.co/2KD8hdtoA2 #BärbelBas #Politik #Empathie #DE (translated)

Please take a very close look at what is happening in #Saxony-Anhalt, because what is happening there threatens all of Germany: Even before the government takeover, the AfD controls the state parliament and thus the rules of the game. The parliament is already being disempowered and is degenerating into a propaganda stage. They announce everything openly. (translated)

Wolf moderiert das Buch zum Film-Event der Hobbit-Presse und der Produktionsfirma Seven Elephants auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse Samstag bin ich angereist und war dann abends mit dem Team von Seven Elephants, den Schauspieler*innen und Sophie und Julia von der Hobbit-Presse essen. Am nächsten Tag gab es dann einen Kostüm-Walkthrough der Schauspieler*innen durch die Hallen der Messe und um 12:30 Uhr ging es auf die Community Stage in der Festhalle der Buchmesse. Mit mir auf der Bühne waren der Regisseur und Drehbuchautor David Wnendt und die Darstellerin von ZACK, Emma Nova, sowie der Darsteller von Kartheiser Rüd, Maximilian Mundt. Es wurde ein spannendes Gespräch über Science-Fiction, Science-Fiction-Filme in Deutschland (seit Fritz Langs „Metropolis“ und „Raumpatrouille Orion“ aus den 60er Jahren gab es keinen wirklichen SF-Film mehr in Deutschland), den Weg vom Buch zum Film (tatsächlich ist das Team von Seven Elephants im Otherland auf Athos 2634 gestoßen) und dass es dem Team von Seven Elephants sehr bewusst war, an deutschen Schauplätzen zu drehen. Tolles Event vor einer vollen Halle mit anschließenden Selfies und signierten Büchern! Otherland – Athos 2643 ist das meistverkaufte Buch im Otherland in 30 Jahren

Kay Ray accused Kurt Krömer, Sarah Bosetti, and Thomas Nicolai of promoting diversity on stage while simultaneously insulting and disinviting people in front of the camera. He described their human kindness as selective tolerance. #KayRay #RosaUndKayRay #Satire #Doppelmoral #Toleranz #KurtKrömer #SarahBosetti #ThomasNicolai #Satire #Toleranz #Doppelmoral (translated)