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Kati Witt "The most beautiful face of socialism" First of all, it is undisputed that Ms. Witt was an exceptional athlete and the best female figure skater of her time. She richly deserved her many titles, as they were backed by incredibly hard training and above all an unyielding will. But then my praise runs out, because she was not just a follower of the system – like Jens Weißflog, who managed to fly under the radar – but she openly supported the SED regime. Her speech as an FDJ delegate at the SED party congress in 1986 is all too well known, where she spouted the same hollow phrases as all the party hacks there. And this, even though she should have known better, as she was often in the West as a travel cadre and saw how much better life was for the people there. That her closeness to the state and party leadership massively damaged her reputation among the public, she experienced firsthand when she moderated a rock festival in 1988 and was mercilessly booed and whistled at by the audience. Visibly irritated and embarrassingly uncomfortable, she stumbled through the event, and honestly: I enjoyed her being put in her place back then. And of course, she maximally benefited from the system and grabbed whatever she could. The stories about a gifted, fully furnished apartment in Karl-Marx-Stadt are well-known. Also, the fact that she received a Wartburg for her parents, which wasn't so unusual for the "golden children" of the GDR, as she was by no means the only one to be treated so generously by the system. Additionally, her extravagant clothing style made ordinary women beside her look like Cinderella. Dressed in prohibitively expensive clothes from the West, envy and hatred were practically guaranteed, which she probably didn't understand or didn't want to see. However, the full extent of her misdeeds only came to light with her Stasi file, which documented how many "benefits" she received from the Stasi. And not just like that; she actively demanded these "gifts." For example, she wanted a VW bus from the West, which they couldn't provide for her. So she was consolationed with a VW Golf. The "golden girl" had to be kept in line since she could have easily stayed in the West during her many trips there. One can give her credit for apparently not being an informant for the Stasi. All in all, "The most beautiful face of socialism" is, in my eyes, a dud from a purely human perspective, who supposedly didn't understand what was happening during the change. With her many trips to the West, very unbelievable, and so I want to leave it at that. Today, you hardly hear anything from her. She enjoys her millions, occasionally does some advertising to earn a little pocket money, and otherwise, there is silence. (translated)

What a miserable person one must be as an Antifa photographer to take pictures of people at a wake and then publicly shame them on the left platform "Dokunetzwerk Rhein-Main"? But that’s not all, the two left-wing extremists were in turn exposed and published on X by Christopher Albrecht @ChrisKnsrvt. Johannes F. and Tim D. are now demanding that Albrecht delete their images. They also provided him with two legal cease-and-desist requests with a deadline until September 29, 2026. Additionally, he is to issue a penalized cease-and-desist declaration. Failure to comply will lead to legal action from the photographers. "Dokunetzwerk Rhein-Main" accuses the grieving relatives of migrant victims of utilizing severe violent crimes and attacks in Germany to create a racially motivated atmosphere against refugees and people with a migration background. (translated)

Abraham and Szor say that they made this film precisely as Israelis with a sense of duty to examine what their own state is responsible for. (translated)

Mocny apel Holland w sprawie izraelskich twórców. "Są nazywani zdrajcami"
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Outside this safe, very friendly bubble of the musical theater in Gdynia, where we are, there is also the outside world, and there things happen that concern us as well. Holland pointed out the situation of artists who choose to tackle uncomfortable topics for their own state or society in their films. (translated)

Mocny apel Holland w sprawie izraelskich twórców. "Są nazywani zdrajcami"
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Abraham and Szor say they made this film precisely as Israelis out of a sense of duty to examine what their own state is responsible for. (translated)

Mocny apel Holland w sprawie izraelskich twórców. "Są nazywani zdrajcami"
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Agnieszka Holland during the 51st Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia expressed solidarity with the Israeli creators of the documentary NAZA, who faced sharp criticism and the threat of having their citizenship revoked by Israeli authorities after the premiere of the production. (translated)

Mocny apel Holland w sprawie izraelskich twórców. "Są nazywani zdrajcami"

If you encounter similar comments, please document them via screenshot, preferably with date, username, and link to the contribution - and send them to: [email protected] We have filed another criminal complaint. Insults and statements that, in our opinion, downplay National Socialism will be consistently documented and reported if there are indications of punishable content. This is not a threat, but a clear announcement to consistently use legal means. The legal assessment is the responsibility of the competent authorities. (translated)

In the new podcast Világoš, I'm reading excerpts from the book for the first time! Besides that, we are focusing on the declassification of Hungarian StB documents, which will take place in October. And the investigative office, which is supposed to uncover an incredible two trillion crowns within Orbán's elite. A lot is still happening. 🇭🇺 (translated)

A 22-year-old driver escaped from the border crossing in Bobrowniki. The man handed over documents for inspection to the border guards, and then suddenly turned around in the car and headed towards Białystok. He left his passport at the crossing, and the officers immediately began a chase and notified the police. The driver was stopped at the outskirts of Białystok. Authorities are trying to establish why he decided to flee. The man will also be tested for the presence of alcohol and other intoxicants. (translated)

The army broke free from its chains. The president covered everything up, the media is silent. Řehka, Foltýn, Hofírek, Veverka, and also Pavel? The biggest scandal in the history of the Czech Republic Army has been swept under the rug. In Group D, the interesting issue is not the escapade with drones and today's investigation. The courts are deciding whether a 48% gross margin on a charitable collection is legal and whether the proceeds from the fund could legally justify the purchase of four SUVs, Mercedes, and BMWs. It's audience-grabbing, but the real scandal lies elsewhere. In Group D, Otakar Foltýn, Karel Řehka, Radek Hasala, Jan Veverka, and other media-known faces meet, Milan Mikulecký or Ondřej Vetchý. The real brain behind the association is Jan Veverka. An active army reservist, co-owner of the billboard company BigBoard, and a very wealthy - also very dangerous - man. The association is connected to the company FPV Space, which is officially owned by the Poul couple. Zdeněk Poul is a former member of the Military Police and was subordinated to Otakar Foltýn, the main figure of the collection. Radek Hasala is the chief of staff of Petro Pavel's army, and Karel Řehka holds the highest position in the army. What could possibly go wrong? The Group D association was formed just two days before the company FPV Space was established. They were founded in the same notary's office and are interconnected. Without Group D, FPV Space would have no customers, as the courts concluded. These events have already been described to the public. The company used the proceeds from the collection to purchase four SUVs averaging 2 million crowns each, rented commercial space from Jan Veverka, and sent the rent to his former partner. What's important is what the media has largely ignored so far. The connections to the Czech Republic Army and the cover-up of the collection's members by President Pavel and Karel Řehka, today's candidate with STAN's support for the Senate. Now, let’s get to the heart of the matter. Jan Veverka said in an interview that the cooperation between the army and the non-profit sector is common - even that is questionable. However, it is definitely not common for the non-profit sector - according to courts, a very profitable one - to integrate directly (!!) into the Czech Republic Army and act in its activities in the name of armed (!!) forces. Miroslav Hofírek, colonel, later general and director of special forces, issues Jan Veverka a diplomatic passport at the turn of 2023 and 2024, without any (!!) authorization for such a fundamental act. Throughout the year 2024, Group D makes several trips to Ukraine, not as a private association, but under direct orders (!!) from General Hofírek. The official justification is "Protecting the security of diplomatic missions and information assurance." Thus, Group D does not transport drones to Ukraine in the name of a non-profit organization, but travels under the direct order of the Directorate of Special Forces of the Czech Republic Army. Participants in the trips include not only Jan Veverka but also an unspecified number of members of the 601st group from Prostějov, which falls directly under Miroslav Hofírek. From later statements by Jana Černochová, it appears that she was not aware of the trips of Czech special forces members at all. They were fulfilling an order in a war zone, which Ukraine undoubtedly is. However, Hofírek did not have the authority to issue such an order without authorization. This authorization had to be issued by Karel Řehka, or the trip must have been expressly approved personally. Here, the situation becomes even more complicated. Jan Veverka, who was issued a diplomatic passport by the army without authorization and sent soldiers to Ukraine with him, was very generous to Řehka. In May 2024, Karel Řehka announced his separation from his wife and according to his own words, moved to a military barracks in Plzeň. Just a few days after Řehka's announcement, Jan Veverka buys a house. He renovates it and rents it to Karel Řehka and his new partner, Michaela Opltová from the STAN movement. The Řehkas have been living in the house ever since. Hofírek issued diplomatic passports not only to civilian Jan Veverka, turning him into a soldier during his travels to Ukraine, but also to other members of special forces who were in Ukraine with Jan Veverka. That was too much even for Jana Černochová and although Hofírek's actions - with the probable knowledge of Řehka - were scandalous until now, what happened next is interesting. Jana Černochová cancels all diplomatic passports issued by Hofírek and introduces a new process where the issuance of documents is directly approved. She cancels business trips for Řehka and files a proposal for Hofírek's dismissal. Here, Petr Pavel intervenes. He explicitly rules out the dismissal of the army general and tells Černochová to stop questioning the authority and integrity of the army. According to available sources, Černochová was not only seeking to dismiss Hofírek but intended to remove Karel Řehka from his position as well. "The support for Ukraine is seen as correct. If anyone helps Ukraine, it is commendable. An extraordinary situation requires extraordinary measures." Without the president's consent, it is not possible to dismiss Hofírek or Řehka. Illegal deployment of special forces in support of Jan Veverka's private initiative and issuing diplomatic passports without authorization, however, is not enough reason for Petr Pavel to endorse Černochová's intervention. The only remaining option for the minister is the Military Police. They begin investigating Group D and uncover significant discrepancies in asset management. These include the already mentioned payments to Veverka's former partner, SUVs costing 8 million crowns, and other connections. However, the media do not address the "cowboys from Prostějov." Their attention is focused on Jana Černochová, questioning her authority to intervene against an army that approves its own missions without the knowledge of politicians. The media blitz after Pavel's intervention escalates in favor of the army. It doesn't so much address the practically scandalous arbitrariness of the army but bombards Jana Černochová - she is supposed to prevent Jan Veverka's group from helping Ukraine. President Pavel stated, for example: "On the other hand, I consider it absolutely non-standard and harmful when new information and speculation are constantly introduced into such a case during an investigation. It damages the good name of the army, the ministry, and unfortunately also the whole Czech Republic," said Pavel. Karel Řehka admitted to only "minor administrative mistakes" in the same text for ČTK. However, Jana Černochová spoke differently again for ČTK. Petr Pavel allegedly explicitly denied that he was "addressing" Hofírek and in his eyes, everything was fine. Arbitrary deployment of special forces members has not yet been punished. Karel Řehka, who had sole authority to authorize Hofírek to deploy forces, has never been disciplined. Jan Veverka is not charged, and the Military Police is investigating only Zdeněk Poul and his wife. Miroslav Hofírek still commands special forces. Otakar Foltýn, who sharply opposed Jana Černochová and trivialized the issue of arbitrary deployments of soldiers to war zones, currently holds a position at Prague Castle. A total of 48 million, which the Military Police did not seize from Group D, was sent by Jan Veverka to the non-profit organization Memory of the Nation. This organization is financed by Jan Dobrovský, the largest sponsor of the STAN movement, with whose support Karel Řehka is running in Plzeň. That Jan Dobrovský, who is supposed to have significant influence over President Pavel together with Petr Kolář. That Jan Dobrovský, who employs two brothers of Janku Kroupa, a leading investigative journalist at Seznam Zpráv. And again, that Jan Dobrovský, who has a regular podcast on Seznam Zprávy with Jindřich Šídlo, where criticism of STAN can only be sought with a molecular microscope and just as fruitlessly. If anything were to happen to the special forces members and Jan Veverka during their trips to Ukraine, the Czech Republic would have to admit the following. The individuals were sent into a war zone without the knowledge of the country's political leadership, on illegally issued diplomatic passports - without the Ministry of Defense's authorization - and likely for purposes unrelated to the army and to a private collection. The cowboys from Prostějov were not in Ukraine with Group D for the first time; such cases of arbitrariness can be found in the Czech Republic Army in significant numbers. So maybe next time. Shalom. (translated)

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An internal document suggests that US President Donald Trump may be planning a military strike on Cuba to bring about a regime change there. (translated)

Bericht über internes Dokument - Plant Trump einen Angriff auf Kuba?

"He is the last person who would want to just coast through his career. The national team means everything to him. And Milan looks completely different with him than without him. As long as he plays there, he will play for us too," praised the returnee coach Slaven Bilić. (translated)

Modrič stárne, Chorvatsko nezoufá. Proti Čechům vytáhne nové hvězdy
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To be honest, I don't understand why any children who do not speak the language well enough to learn something should attend the national school. They should first go to a mandatory language course until they are able to handle the lessons fluently. (translated)

Among them are Marina Kim, who made documentary films in the combat zone, and "military correspondent" Irina Kuksenkova, who also dealt with support and rehabilitation of "war veterans." (translated)

Rosyjska Duma pełna osób związanych z wojną w Ukrainie
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Pražský hrad revealed rare documents of Václav Havel on the 15th anniversary of his death, including materials about his trip to Moscow, which led to the creation of a five-part photo series from archival records. (translated)

FOTO: Václav Havel a jeho přípravy na cestu za Gorbačovem. Pražský hrad odtajnil vzácné dokumenty

Sure, now Netanyahu also wants to strip the directors of the revealing documentary Naza of their citizenship. But the truth knows no nationalities. Naza will go down in history as the "diary of the Israeli genocide against the people of Gaza." (translated)

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Tomorrow on the KONFITUREXPOL YouTube channel, you will be able to see a nearly 40-minute story from Giżycko, where one of the viewers documents, for over a year, the brazen behavior of contractors related to the construction near Armii Krajowej. Heavy machinery working on the public sidewalk, blocking the road, all of this with a rather passive attitude from the authorities and the road manager. (translated)

45,000 students are protesting against conscription. Their right to do so. In Russia, they would go to prison for it. But a generation that does not perceive Russia's imperialism as a threat should ask themselves how much they are influenced by Russian propaganda – even on TikTok. Russia's aggressive war and 258,000 documented war crimes are reality, but these young people are ignoring the reality. (translated)

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The Pentagon is examining the readiness of military forces for a possible attack on Cuba in the next four months, with documents indicating potential actions, but no specific deployment orders have been issued yet. (translated)

Pentagon prověřuje připravenost sil. Ve hře je úder na Kubu v následujících čtyřech měsících

Amazing what is happening in this country. In a hospital in Miastko (Pomeranian Voivodeship), a theft occurred. Thieves stole medical equipment, medications, and computers, and then drove away from the scene... in a stolen ambulance, where they hid the loot. Several days earlier, individuals had gained access to the hospital's closed rooms and published materials online showing the interiors of the facility and the medical equipment present there. Let us remember, the hospital in Mietek has been closed for over a month and declared bankruptcy. Inside, medical equipment, medical documentation, and computer equipment were left behind. The mayor of Miastko said he cannot afford to hire security. (translated)