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The Labor Market Service (AMS) Lower Austria supports women from unemployment through the program "Women in Craft and Technology" (FiT) and organizes job fairs to provide them with future-oriented training and job opportunities. #FrauenimBeruf #Arbeitslosigkeit #Bildungspartner (translated)

Salzburg FPÖ social councilor Wolfgang Fürweger criticizes the federal government's information policy regarding the new social assistance and describes the approach of Social Minister Korinna Schumann as "terribly poor political craftsmanship." #SozialhilfeNeu #FPÖ #Politik (translated)

The Lithuanian coach Valdas Dambrauskas, known as a quiz show winner, has managed to qualify for the Champions League with a no-name team after working as a gardener and handyman in London to finance his coaching education. #ChampionsLeague #Fußball #Trainergeschichte (translated)

In the German crafts sector, the business landscape is changing due to a lack of successors and increasing demands, which is leading to a decline in businesses, while many companies are specializing or merging to remain competitive. #Handwerk #Nachfolge #Betriebsübergabe (translated)

EFIEBER asked Karl Lauterbach if he was aware of Tesla's plans for the Grünheide site. According to the author, the US company planned an additional production hall there with around 536,000 m², an annual production of up to 1 million vehicles, and 3,500 additional jobs. EFIEBER wrote that Tesla's investments could benefit employees, suppliers, craft businesses, the local economy, as well as indirectly daycare centers, schools, and infrastructure. He described remarks from a German politician as completely out of place and stated that Tesla had long been part of the German automotive industry; the Model Y is produced in Germany. #Tesla #Deutschland #Automobilindustrie (translated)

The Kiel shareholder wrote that the disputes within the coalition were only about trivial matters. This is undignified towards the people, is annoying and boring, and stifles the last will for democratic participation. Furthermore, it makes Germany poorer, leaves the country behind, and destroys industry, crafts, and trade. He described it as completely irresponsible. #Politik #Demokratie #Deutschland (translated)

Snicklink predicted that jobs involving screen activities would become irrelevant within the next 18 months with about an 85 percent probability. Occupations with direct human contact, in his estimation, would still exist for a few more years with the same probability; he made a sexual joke about this. For jobs in between, he expected varying developments, but often a loss or a strong reduction. Craft occupations would, in his estimation, last somewhat longer, but would mostly become irrelevant within seven to eight years at the latest – except for highly specialized manual tasks. The German auto industry would soon be "dead as a mouse"; he believes that studying and obtaining a driver's license are also a complete waste of time. Snicklink also wrote that existence would no longer depend on monetizable performance in the future – regardless of who governed the country. Whether this development is good or bad, he believes, remains to be seen. #Zukunft #Arbeitsplatz #Technologie (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that the federal government wants to combat undeclared work but simultaneously plans to reduce the tax bonus for craft services from 20 to 15 percent. The maximum amount should thus decrease from 1,200 to 900 euros. An honest invoice will be less worthwhile in the future, he wrote, and rhetorically asked what could go wrong. #Schwarzarbeit #Steuern #Handwerk (translated)

The savers' enemies wrote that the CDU interprets the statements "The left is over" and "no tax increases" among other things as a new cryptocurrency tax, sugar tax, and packaging tax. As additional points, the savers' enemies cited the lack of compensation for cold progression, higher pension and care contributions for childless individuals, a higher CO₂ tax, a super-rich tax, and higher mini-job taxes. Furthermore, the tax deductibility of tradesmen's bills has been reduced from 20 to 15 percent. #CDU #Steuern #Politik (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that work at the construction sites of the Nuremberg Schultheiß project development had been halted since Friday. On October 5, 2026, it became known that the Franconian developer was facing insolvency proceedings. Customers and craftsmen now have to wait to see how things will proceed. According to the Nuremberg Nachrichten, the designated insolvency administrator advises calm, Boeminghaus wrote. He described the construction halt as another warning signal for the tense situation in the German construction and real estate industry. https://t.co/CJNVVOV6bo #Insolvenz #Nürnberg #Immobilien (translated)

U.M. OSINT reported that Israel had only completely blocked aid deliveries twice since October 7, 2023. The first blockade commenced on October 9, 2023; Egypt had also closed the Rafah crossing at that time. Starting at the end of October, Israel allowed aid deliveries to pass again—initially without fuel. According to quantities reported by COGAT, the deliveries later even exceeded pre-war levels. A second complete blockade lasted from March 2 to May 18, 2025, totaling 77 days. According to U.M. OSINT, Israel justified it with Article 23, Paragraph 2 of the Fourth Geneva Convention: deliveries must not be allowed if they cannot be effectively controlled or provide a concrete military or economic advantage to the opponent. At that time, Israel assumed that Hamas and others were hoarding food. There were also short-term closures following shelling, including on May 5, 2024. As evidence, U.M. OSINT referred to aerial images of the Kerem Shalom crossing, which he designated as the most important crossing for deliveries. A photo taken on October 30, 2023, showed the crossing closed. On June 3, 2024, trucks were waiting on the Egyptian side while the Israeli depot was empty and the Palestinian depot was full; northwest of there, a kilometer-long queue of trucks had formed for pickup. According to his post, these vehicles came from the UN or cooperating NGOs that had employed Palestinian transport companies or mercenaries. A photo from November 5, 2024, showed a similarly full Palestinian depot but no waiting delivery trucks. U.M. OSINT interpreted this as an indication of higher throughput by COGAT. Images from February 2026 showed fewer waiting trucks and still some pallets; the Palestinian side apparently managed to handle the supply. Additionally, U.M. OSINT wrote that UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated on December 2, 2024, that in the previous month, 90 percent of the aid trucks had been looted—98 out of 109. According to his account, UN publications confirmed that this had been ongoing for months. Publicly, this was primarily interpreted as a sign of hunger among Palestinians; however, the looting was mostly attributed to armed groups. An OCHA report from September 17, 2025, according to U.M. OSINT, reported 432 "malnutrition-related deaths," including 146 children. Data published by the Ministry of Health indicated 4 such deaths in 2023, 49 in 2024, and 260 between January and August 27, 2025. For comparison, he cited a total of 77 deaths due to malnutrition in England and Wales in 2022, as well as 436 cases where it had played a role. The medical term "malnutrition" (ICD E40–E46), according to his account, also includes deaths related to birth defects, genetic disorders, or cancer and does not necessarily mean that the affected individuals had insufficient food available. On May 21, 2025, the then UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that 14,000 babies could die within 48 hours. At that time, the crossing was reportedly already open again, according to U.M. OSINT. He welcomed the interest in the aerial images and stated that they confirmed his and others’ earlier representations. At the same time, he accused some observers in a derogatory manner of not looking closely enough. #Israel #Gazastreifen #HumanitäreKrise (translated)

Incredible. Where did the journalists of the Tagesspiegel learn their craft? From what we know, the largest airplane hijacking since 9/11 barely failed. Hundreds, almost exclusively Israeli passengers were supposed to be murdered. But instead of first explaining to the readers who, where, what, when, and how, the political framing comes immediately. In what other news text would one proceed in this way? And of course, they take the most radical statement from Israel that they can find. Sure. What else? The rhetorical trick is easy to see through: Even when there is an attempted mass murder of Jews, Israel is to be immediately portrayed as the actual villain and aggressor. This is incitement. Plain and clear. #Journalismus #Israel #Nachrichten (translated)

Inflation is crashing back! 3.3% in September! Inflation since 2020 ↗️↗️↗️ 🛢️•Heating oil & fuels: A whopping 78.9% more expensive! 🫒•Cooking fats & oils: Price jumps of over 60%! ⚡️•Household energy (electricity, gas, district heating): A permanent increase of around 45.6%! 🥛•Dairy products & eggs: Today we pay 40 to 50% more! 👨‍🍳•Services & gastronomy: Whether it's a trip to the cinema, tradesman, or restaurant – everything has become 30 to 40% more expensive! #Inflation #Preise #Wirtschaft (translated)

Every damn sign in the zoo is covered in graffiti, do you think the district office would do anything? But when a piece of wood breaks off a "rainbow park bench," the entire mainstream media screeches and the authorities immediately send in workers: It shows that it is possible, but only if it fits the political narrative. This clientelism must end. #Tiergarten #Politik #Graffiti (translated)

Bei uns in der Straße lässt sich ein Nachbar gerade den Garten neu machen. > Stundenlohn im Gartenbau-Service: 75 Euro > Rumänischer Mitarbeiter vom Gartenbauer bietet an auch mal so was zu machen: 30 Euro / Stunde Das ist natürlich illegal und Schwarzarbeit. Und wenn dir ein Baum in die Terrassenüberdachung einschlägt, wird es blöd ohne Rechnung. Aber es ist auch verrückt, wie abstrus teuer unser ganzes System einfache handwerkliche Tätigkeiten gemacht hat. Der Kollege würde für 30 Euro arbeiten. Inkl. aller Steuern, Abgaben, IHK-Beitrag, Bürokratie, Overhead, Gewinn Gartenbaufirma etc. liegst du am Ende bei 75 Euro. Absurd. Und erklärt auch, wieso die Schattenwirtschaft in Deutschland boomt ohne Ende. #Schwarzarbeit #Gartenbau #Wirtschaft