Monthly Archives: March 2022

Wolfsschanze

The new gate, new buildings under construction, new, wide paths, streetlights, fresh signs, freshly painted danger signs on the bunkers all contribute to a bit of a Disneyland feel.

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KZ Soldau

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DL Iłowo

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Warten, tun

Liebe Freund:innen, immer noch warten wir vergebens auf friedliche Neuigkeiten aus der Ukraine. Das Bomben und die Kämpfe müssen als erstes sofort beendet werden, alle Kampfhandlungen müssen eingestellt werden. DIE WAFFEN NIEDER! Bei aller Kritik am russischen Überfall ist dies … Continue reading

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Stop the Bombing

I am in vietnam– who will console me? I am terrified of bombs, of cold wet leaves and bamboo splinters in my feet, of a bullet cracking through the trees, across the world, killing me– there is a bullet in … Continue reading

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It won’t surprise any of you

The arrogance here is nothing new, yet it still leaps out at me. Look at the fellow to the left – the very idea that a country other than the US would impose sanctions amuses him. The Russian Embassy was … Continue reading

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Cyberthreats to The Homeland

I find use of the phrase “The Homeland” chilling, with overtones of empire, of fascism.

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Muzeum Żołnierzy Wyklętych i Więźniów Politycznych PRL

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NATO and the Coalition of the Willing (albeit some unknowingly willing)

Wikipedia: The Bush administration briefly used “coalition of the willing” to refer to the countries who supported, militarily or politically, the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent military presence in post-invasion Iraq. The list released by the White House in March 2003 included 46 members.[2] In … Continue reading

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Problematisch (keine „Westminster-Demokratie“)

Die Zeit: Deutschland muss laut Habeck auch künftig Gas aus Autokratien beziehen Der Bund könne Energie weiterhin nicht nur aus Demokratien kaufen, sagte der Wirtschaftsminister. Aus Sicht von Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck (Grüne) kann Deutschland, um den Energiebedarf zu decken, auch künftig … Continue reading

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