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Claudio Casula reported that a man at the Rewe checkout had pointed at three bottles of Kalinka kefir for his wife the night before and said that the manufacturer Müller had connections to the AfD and donated to the party. Casula replied that he did not want to base his purchasing decision on the political stance of the manufacturer and that donations were allowed. The man then ended the conversation. Casula lamented that he had been politically lectured while shopping without being asked. In retrospect, he wondered if he should have reacted more strongly or given the man the middle finger, and asked if others had experienced something similar. #Einkaufen #Politik #Gesellschaft (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn wrote that in such cases an escalation spiral repeats itself: an outrage video against AfD voters is followed by another that mocks them and their reactions. Afterwards, there is a partial backtracking, where their shopping is allowed, but they should be deterred from it. Finally, a panicked escalation begins with conspiracy theories and a victim role, according to Barghoorn. #AfD #Politik #Eskalation (translated)

The new EU rules for microcredits, which will come into effect in Austria on November 20, 2026, aim to better protect consumers from over-indebtedness due to online purchases by applying the same regulations to "buy now, pay later" models as are used for traditional loans. #Verbraucherschutz #Kredite #Österreich (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that 22-year-old student Marius Dick was stabbed on July 15, 2026, around 10 a.m. in Trier on a pedestrian path by 22-year-old Afghan Sajad M. After the act, Sajad M. was taken to a psychiatric clinic. There is a suspicion that he was incapable of culpability or had diminished culpability due to a mental illness, Kussmann wrote. Sajad M. had already been in a psychiatric clinic before. Despite repeated inquiries, the public prosecutor's office has not yet informed Kussmann whether he was committed at that time due to a danger to others. Marius's parents gave an interview to the Trier Volksfreund. Four weeks after the death of his son, the father suffered a heart attack and had to undergo surgery. He is currently in a rehab clinic and is supposed to come home on the weekend so that his wife and younger son are not alone. Kussmann wrote that Chancellor Merz called the parents shortly after the act because Marius’s mother was politically active in the CDU. The father reportedly urged Merz to immediately deport immigrants who had committed offenses to prevent further acts. This was a promise that Merz had made before the election. The father is now disappointed because, in his view, nothing has happened. He said that such acts could happen to anyone and accused the government of not protecting citizens. He said this would tear the CDU apart and could lead to other parties taking power. Germany is currently at a turning point, he also reportedly said. As of now, Sajad M. has not commented on the act. Kussmann wrote that she is looking forward to the trial with anticipation and fears it could end with an acquittal due to insanity and placement in overcrowded preventive detention. She announced that she would ask the public prosecutor's office again in the following week about the possible conclusion of the investigation and the status of the forensic psychiatric report. The interview can be found in the comments. #Trier #Gewalt #Justiz (translated)

Alex reported that a colleague bought Velux windows, a heat pump, drywall, and screed in Poland for the renovation of his house because the prices in Germany were too high for him. The Velux windows cost about half there; even the product description was in German. Alex asked why identical products were significantly more expensive in this country and wrote that the savings from shopping in the neighboring country raised questions about what was going wrong in Germany. He believed that if this development continued, even a working person here would soon be unable to afford anything. #Bauprojekte #PreiseVergleichen #Hausbau (translated)

Miss Meyer asked at school where one could no longer shop these days and mentioned BMW, Rossmann, Edeka, Vorwerk, and Fritz-Kola. If this continues, she wrote, one would soon have to become self-sufficient, but jokingly warned that even potatoes have a migration background. https://t.co/9Q8gWcd1WI #Einkauf #Selbstversorgung #Migrationshintergrund (translated)

Andy Schneider wrote that a bipartisan resistance against Trump's deal to supply Russian diesel fuel has formed. Representative Fitzpatrick announced a bill that would end all purchases of Russian oil and oil products. https://t.co/8CwGhvLSIu #RussischesÖl #Politik #Widerstand (translated)

H. Müller wrote that he had instructed the purchasing department to return the design for a BMW business vehicle planned for March 2027 to the dealership and to cease communication with the manufacturer. His company would also inform BMW that it intends to prefer competing manufacturers for vehicles used for business purposes in the future. Employees and the works council have been informed. Müller described himself as an entrepreneur, employer, and core voter of the FDP, which he classified as a splinter party. https://t.co/aw6FNOuBoa #BMW #Leasing #Geschäftswagen (translated)

The German Shepherd wrote that Gerhard Schröder's displayed enthusiasm for the offer and prices in a Russian supermarket is likely to cause a stir in Germany. The former Chancellor is gaining worldwide respect for his courage, it was stated in the article. https://t.co/nOlLCnx8Ge #Deutschland #Einkaufen #GerhardSchröder (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that the government plans a new plastic tax of 550 euros per ton. Since plastic is found in numerous products and packaging, manufacturers would, in his estimation, pass on the tax costs and the additional bureaucratic effort to consumers. The state expects revenues of nearly 1.5 billion euros per year starting in 2028, he wrote. He criticized that the levy will raise the cost of shopping while being described as environmental protection. #Plastiksteuer #Umweltschutz #Einkaufspreise (translated)

Wilhelmine wrote that she was wearing a long black trench coat and black boots when she met a friend while shopping. The friend told her that she looked like she belonged to the SS. Wilhelmine was pleased about this and thanked her; her friend then clarified that it wasn't meant as a compliment. #Mode #Outfit #Trenchcoat (translated)

Ahmad Mansour wrote that on the Day of German Unity, most businesses remained closed. He ironically noted that in 2026, there was hardly any sense of unity; the country seemed more divided than it had been in a long time. At the same time, Die Linke could form a government in Berlin within a few weeks and appoint the governing mayor, he wrote. #TagderDeutschenEinheit #Deutschland #Politik (translated)