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Journalist, Buchautor, Hörbuchsprecher und querbeet kreativ americanarena.net Wahlspruch: Kunst kommt von Kennen. Wenn es von Können käme, hieße es Kannst.
“We should return to an older and more accurate name for the Civil War: the Slaveholders’ Rebellion. If a country unquestioningly adopts language that obscures its bloodiest crimes to absolve their worst perpetrators, how can we expect successive generations to remember the new assaults on democracy
Opinion | The ‘Civil War’ Is a Lie. Let’s Call It the ‘Slaveholders’ Rebellion’ Again. (Gift Article)
To face our own history, we must be honest about it.
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Noch einen Hauch dümmer als der Text im Song von Toto („like Kilimanjaro rising above the Serengeti“)
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 6d agoThe State Department said it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.
christ if that’s not a metaphor for our times
NEW: The Trump administration has begun arresting foreign citizens with expired visas as they travel through airports, according to documents obtained by The Times and interviews with lawyers — a tactic that opens up a vast new pool of people for deportation. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive
Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.
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„Sterben kann nicht so schlimm sein. Sonst würden es ja nicht so viele tun.“ Ein schöner Nachruf. www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/wer...
Nachruf: Zum Tod des Schauspielers und Drehbuchautors Werner Enke
Drehbuchautor, Schauspieler und Maler: Werner Enke war und konnte vieles. Sein Film „Zur Sache, Schätzchen“ wurde zum One-Hit-Wonder einer Münchner Bohème-Sehnsucht. Nun ist er gestorben.
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Mexican man who was killed by an 18-wheeler as he ran from the masked thugs of ICE in #Florida has now been ID’D -- he was tourist with a valid visa. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
Mexican man killed by truck as he ran from ICE in Florida ID’D as tourist with valid visa
The Mexican man who officials say was killed by a truck last week in St. Augustine while running from immigration officers was identified by a farmworkers’ advocacy group as a father of two on vacatio...
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Despite higher levels of bots and slop and lower levels of moderation, sports fans and journalists are still using Twitter. No real replacement for it has emerged. www.niemanlab.org/2026/07/the-...
The World Cup of misinformation
Misinformation doesn't just sow distrust between the public and the media. It robs us of the ability to trust what we see with our own eyes.
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Warum dominiert Spanien den Weltfußball? Kann der DFB-Pokal die WM retten? Und warum ist viel der Kritik an Fifa und Infantino erstaunlich inhaltslos? Ein letztes Mal laden wir ein ins WM-Panel: 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kX... 🔈 rasenfunk.de/tribuenenges... #ESPARG #worldcup2026 #wm26
Obviously the train left station a long time ago, but the World Cup final being a musical concert right up until the first whistle means there is no longer a discernible football atmosphere. Argentina fans who have sang their hearts out throughout the month drowned out just now by Robbie Williams
"...the land of the free and the home of the brave." Ab September gehören auch Journalisten zur Kaste der Aussätzigen www.reuters.com/world/us-cha...
US to change visa regulations for foreign students, journalists
The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists, according to a government notice.
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Spoiler alert: „13 of the past 14 men’s and women’s European Championships and World Cups have been won by the team that played their semifinal first.“ www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...
This pattern over 14 years suggests the second semi-finalists have a significant World Cup disadvantage
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Tuchel to Kane: „What about us?“ Kane to Tuchel: „We‘ll always have Falkland.“
"Whether it’s the cartoon super-villainy of Alex Karp, the lies of Sam Altman, or the Hitler worship of Elon Musk, the mask is off and the psychotic personalities behind these companies have been revealed for all to see." Great new guest post from Ryan Ward open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
What you hate about AI is the capitalism
AI pulls the curtain back on the extractive logic that orders our lives
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Frankreich ist schon gegen Paraguay und Marokko ziemlich wenig eingefallen. Heute? More of the same.
Bildregie heute wieder: jede Zeitlupenwiederholung innerhalb von Sekunden. Außer wenn Tore gefallen sind. Dann kannst du gemütlich zum Kühlschrank schlendern und einen Drink holen, weil du Null verpasst.
How does one score against Spain, which appears to have 20-25 highly organized players on the field at all times
Die einzige Mannschaft, die den Spaniern ernsthaft etwas entgegen gestellt hat? Cabo Verde. 🤷♂️
After the elimination of the U.S., Cape Verde, Belgium and Norway, I’m rooting for Spain to take the World Cup. Why? To deny Trump any pleasure in attending the trophy ceremony. I doubt he would even participate if Spain wins.
Breaking: FairSquare today submitted a 10-page complaint about FIFA President Gianni Infantino to the International Olympic Committee, providing evidence of multiple breaches of political neutrality rules. Complaint addresses so-called 'Balogun' affair and FIFA Fan Site data-harvesting.
Kettet sich der DFB an den Konzern hinter einer Multiclub-Ownership? Kann Klopps Ansatz klappen? Wird Argentinien bevorzugt? Und was macht eigentlich ICE während der WM? 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnEO... 🔈 rasenfunk.de/tribuenenges... #worldcup2026 #wm26 #dfb
Shame it isn’t a full stadium for a World Cup quarterfinal. Volunteers plugging gaps where they can but there aren’t enough of them. Perhaps the Colombians didn’t show up after their team didn’t make it? Or maybe it’s too expensive? Either way, a shame.
