I took this joke diagnostic "German or Autistic": https://german.millermanschool.com/
Turns out I am both, except instead of German I'm apparently Austrian. And I am indeed Austrian. 😲
Report: Canada's Cohere and Germany's Aleph Alpha are in talks to merge; the German government would be willing to become a key customer of a combined company (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactiona
Britain's Keir Starmer has agreed with Germany’s Friedrich Merz and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni to “work closely together” in navigating commercial shipping through the strait of Hormuz.
A spokesperson for Starmer said the prime minister spoke to the leaders of Germany and Italy on Monday night “about the situation in the Middle East, discussing the strait of Hormuz.”
He said:
They agreed on the vital importance of freedom of navigation for vessels through these waters. They ag…
Northrop Grumman testet Drohne mit hybrid-elektrischem Antrieb
Northrop Grumman hat eine Nurflügel-Drohne mit Hybridantrieb entwickelt. Mit zwei Jahren Verspätung ist XRQ-73 erstmals geflogen.
https://www.
Democrats now have to win the House vote by 4 points due to Republican gerrymandering (G. Elliott Morris/Strength In Numbers)
https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-05-10-dem-house-pop-vote-threshold-gerrymandering
http://www.memeorandum.com/260510/p7#a260510p7
It appears that I'm not the only European cross about the German car lobby...
Germany needs to get a grip, the curve has been bent, EVs are basically inevitable now.
https://newsletter-cdn.europeancorrespondent.com/go/85v3kj8tcubod0gp6fwyi8c8ogv3yn8ko02ogcwgc6ml/2866
Ich scheiterte oft zu verstehen woran es damals fehlte als man den Deutschen versuchte beizubringen, das Juden einfach Menschen sind. Seitdem Ich jedoch erlebe wie schwierig es heute ist den Deutschen beizubringen das Muslime einfach Menschen sind, kann Ich es zu einem Bruchteil nachvollziehen wie es damals war.
Die Entmenschlichung einer religiösen Minderheit ist bereits voll im Gange. Sie werden als Fremd und unvereinbar mit der deutschen Kultur, dem deutschen Staat und der bürgerlic…
"Weimer’s obsessions are no secret – they were probably the reason Christian Democratic Union chancellor Friedrich Merz appointed him as commissioner for culture and the media."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/
The journey with my (likely) broken #Garmin Cycle computer continues:
I had some exchange with the Garmin support. They now open a ticket at the US-support ...
Meanwhile I saw a good offer for the successor model - and bought it. I don't believe mine will make it again. I guess I'll sell it - likely as defect (if it can't be fixed).
If garmin can get it back to live …