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🇩🇪 🇪🇺 ❤️ EUROPE ❤️ 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 Husband • Father • Retired Sysadmin Interested in history and astronomy. Expert in nothing except maybe daydreaming. My head sits on my neck and each of my two hands has 5 fingers, and that's almost more than one can ask for 🚫 DMs

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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
That is certainly a problem, but not the main one. The underlying issue is systemic: the fact that the interpretations of any given Supreme Court can become such a problem.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Congratulations to Navi Pillay on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. A great choice. This is also demonstrated by the immediate reaction of the fascist criminal regime surrounding DJT—imposing sweeping sanctions on the ICC. The world is looking at the USA, and it makes us all sick to our stomachs.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Almost nothing sounds so (US-)American than 'high-sugar'.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The probability of Trump risking an election loss is ZERO. Are you prepared for that? Mentally and otherwise?
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your obsession with your national flag has always been very, very strange, but it is gradually getting pathological. You all should seek help.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Done.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There is no hope. Trump isn't the root of the problem. So I prefer dead.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Confronted by reporters? Is that a joke?
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I aactually expected that sooner. Given the fact that Trump has been on the world stage for quite some time—and his sick nature is well known—one has to say, however, that the Icelanders got what they asked for. Well, not literally, of course, but deciding against the EU meant inviting Trump in.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Germany: €13.90 (currently USD 16.12), will rise to €14.60 ($16.93) in 2027. Come on, guys, give us your numbers.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The UN has voted for a reform: the world map is to be depicted more realistically by moving away from the so-called Mercator projection. This presents a more realistic representation of relative sizes—particularly for Africa. There were 164 votes in favor and 6 abstentions. One vote against: USA.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It pisses me off. More than I can express. F**k Google and all the other ass-kissers.
Screenshot of Google search for Lake America which indeed shows the result Lake Onatario followed by Lake America in parantheses.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One day, he woke up to the truth that it had always been just a dream and not reality—much like the entire American Dream is, in fact, just that: a dream. Thanks for the article, nonetheless.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Guten Appetit 🍽
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What mid-terms ?
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The mere fact that something as profoundly repugnant as a "prison firm" exists at all—and that not a single soul in the USA seems to be bothered by it—says everything one needs to know about this country.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I’m sitting on the train to Berlin. Already running 60 minutes late in Hannover. Deutsche Bahn is a joke. Decades of cost-cutting have turned us into a global laughingstock. It’s infuriating. The only thing to do is tune out with some music: AnnenMayKantereit, Germany m.youtube.com/watch?v=Racx...
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Can't Get You out of My Head (Cover) - AnnenMayKantereit x Parcels
YouTube video by AnnenMayKantereit
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Rusudan Djakeli @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
For the 612th consecutive day, Georgians are out on the street in 8+ cities, protesting against a pro-Russian, illegitimate regime.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This aligns with the prediction made by scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson that AI will cause the internet to become useless—at least when it comes to any kind of information. youtu.be/iJWAqY35SnU
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FLASHBACK: Neil deGrasse Tyson on AI, Climate & Conspiracies
YouTube video by Don Lemon
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
He can lay out facts for as long as he likes. In THIS American society, he might just as well be talking to the wallpaper.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
That’s understandable. However, the fact is that he has Italian parents and grew up in Switzerland, where his parents worked. Can we agree—you as an Italian-British person (or whatever you are) and I as a German—that the Swiss are to blame? 😁
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Once again: Huge kudos to every single person who rouses themselves to protest! But: Thanking the whole of Ohio? That's a very foreign concept to me. I think you keep kidding yourselves, and that increasingly clouds your view of reality. And you’re doing yourselves no favors by doing that.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
As a European, what I’d really like to say to the general is: Pack up your gear and your soldiers and piss off back to where you came from. Go crawl up Trump’s—or, alternatively, Netanyahu’s—ass, but spare us your presence. It’s pure wishful thinking, but surely one is still allowed to dream.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The most important point: According to UEFA, the boycott will go ahead unless FIFA (=Infantino) abandons this proposal in its entirety and gives binding assurances that FIFA will never again open up its governance and competitions to private investors. I really hope UEFA follows through on this.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I am speechless. And delighted. I hadn't expected this. I have to admit that I had misjudged Aleksander Čeferin until now. All of UEFA's national associations are pulling together. Fantastic. Hopefully, they stick to this stance. Did I mention that I love Europe?
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
They go all in hoping that Trump and his cronies successfully rig the election. And, sadly, I don't see how you will prevent that from happening. There is nothing delicious about that.
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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #BanX #NoAfD #FBR @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
“Build back better. Blah, blah, blah. Green economy. Blah blah blah. Net zero by 2050. Blah, blah, blah. This is all we hear from our so-called leaders! Words that sound great but so far have not led to action. Our hopes and ambitions drown in their empty promises.” Greta Thunberg #ClimateAction
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
He clearly is a Trump sycophant. He has been from day one.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
As I see it no one in the Trump orbit has ever to face criminal federal charges. But if one accidentally does he will be pardoned.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
That's correct only insofar as the USA, as a non-member of the ICC, is not OBLIGED to execute the arrest warrant. According to Article 27 of the Rome Statute, a person's official capacity—whether head of state, prime minister, or member of government—does not protect them from criminal prosecution.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Sigh. Waiver of immunity: Under Article 27 of the Rome Statute, the immunity under international law enjoyed by incumbent heads of state and government does not apply in proceedings before the ICC. Of course, political reality is different. And the USA isn't interested in international law anyway.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
And I didn’t understand why the two of them were punished so severely—what for? That ignited a spark in me against injustice, racism, and right-wing hatred.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I’m completely with you on that. And the medal ceremony scene from the 1968 Olympics—I was only eight years old at the time—is forever etched in my memory. I didn’t understand what was happening, but I could feel it.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I am 66 years old and remember every World Cup since 1970, and never was the atmosphere in the stadium after the match as subdued as it was today. The question is whether it was solely down to Infantino and Trump.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
That orange monstrosity actually dares to sully the presentation of the World Cup with his presence.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Sleep well and have pleasant dreams. After the summer break, the league resumes here, the Champions League will keep us on the edge of our seats, and the European Championship is coming up in two years. So, there’s no time for us to sleep.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Well deserved. Argentina is playing dirty football; for 110 minutes, they haven't had a single chance or shot on goal, and have had little possession. And the images after the final whistle show just how little control some of them have over themselves. ¡Viva España! ¡Viva Europa!
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I have no problem with Americans using the term "soccer"—for whatever reason. They call the 24-hour clock format "military time," consider the metric system to be socialist or communist, and fill up with "Freedom Fuel." Yet most of them can't find Africa on a globe. I am German and I play Fussball.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We call it football. And we call it "the beautiful game". Nothing more needs to be said.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
This is football- yes, football - at it's finest. And it is far from over yet.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I’m glad I’m rooting for England. My wife, who is rooting for France, is having a really hard time here next to me on the couch.
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𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐆 🇨🇦 🇺🇦🌻🦋 @dougieg633.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I present to you absolute, undeniable proof that this man below is completely the dumbest person in WORLD HISTORY ever, to form a government. I am still having a hard time with the fact that he is so... fucking... STUPID!!!
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A majority of voters voted for precisely that. And the majority of non-voters did, too. The rest of the world sympathizes with those who opposed it from the start and are now suffering the consequences. Yet, for decades, you helped build the very system to which you now find yourselves at the mercy.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
And would do so again
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Kudos to every single one of the protesters! Shame on the millions (yes, millions) who should have protested too!
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Your entire political system is a joke. Not that our system (Germany’s) or the French one is any better overall, but you’re the ones constantly harping on to the whole world—24/7—about how great and superior you are. To put it bluntly: it’s sickening.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
FIFA consists of a bunch of corrupt hypocrites. In 2006, they had no problem granting the Italians the right to lodge a complaint (regarding an incident in the quarter-final match between Germany and Argentina). As a result, the German player Frings was suspended for the semi-final against Italy.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We don't expect you to do anything. You can't really. We would have expected you to do something about the orange monstrosity, the corrupt USSC, Fox propaganda, poverty, hunger, and homelessness in your own country, and ... for at least 10 years now. No, we don't expect anything from you anymore.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Oh, what beautiful words—so carefully chosen and eloquent. What a finely woven web of thoughts and arguments. But ultimately: complete BS.
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blue•in•the•face @blueintheface.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I have the feeling that disallowing J. Tah’s goal in the 102nd min of the match Germany vs Paraguay was a glaring error. And it was. But the referee ruled otherwise. However, since the issue is no longer about factual rulings but about feelings, I demand that FIFA overturn the referee's decision!
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