Trump was lucky! #trump #escalatorgate #unspeech

In 1916, a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution called for all declarations of war to be decided by national referendum and anyone voting in favor would be required to enlist. I love the idea! If you want war, you fight it, instead of sending other people to die for your beliefs.

It's easy to forget that just because people agree with our opinions on certain matters does not automatically make them decent human beings. Affinity bias wants us to believe that if someone shares a viewpoint, it means that they must be smart and nice, just because we are.

It's easy to forget that just because people agree with our opinions on certain matters does not automatically make them decent human beings. Affinity bias wants us to believe that if someone shares a viewpoint, it means that they must be smart and nice, just because we are.

I just received a message that something I ordered at Amazon could not be delivered by the Amazon driver, as he was unable to find the location. The adress? Amazon HQ in Luxembourg.

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” (Richard Bach - Illusions)

Basic rule for billionaires: If people are not able to spend money, they shouldn't be allowed to have it. It's just not okay that we praise the accumulation of money, rather than the use of it. #federer #musk #bezos #billionaires #zuckerberg #trump

We all live in this echo chamber where we hear what we want to hear and create meaning that makes sense to us. Difficult to overcome and without it, most online discussions would be much shorter and quieter.

I think I just destroyed my credit rating...

Study shows that people who view Trump favorably are more likely to score higher on measures of malevolent traits and lower on empathy and compassion. www.zmescience.com/science/news... #trump #fightfascism #empathy #resist

Just read an interesting description of someone who was (most likely) suffering from tertiary syphilis: "Constantly making contradictory claims, mood between euphoria and apathy, emotional instability, delusions of grandeur, extreme paranoia." Sound familiar? Anyway, this was about Hitler...

Unearned privilege lowers empathy.

When you google the German word "Backpfeifengesicht" (a face begging to be slapped), one of the first entries is Ted Cruz and has been for years. But JD "Popekiller" Vance is quickly moving up the ranks... #tedcruz #jdvance #republicanssuck #fightfascism

“Here’s the guy that inherited $200 million. If he hadn’t inherited $200 million, you know where Donald Trump would be right now? Selling watches in Manhattan." (Marco Rubio)

Unearned privilege lowers empathy.

Trump's policies are very much in line with his "Think and grow rich" philosophy. What you focus on, you get more of. Ergo, you should block out those things you don't like. This explains his idiotic ideas about climate change, job market statistics and so on. Fool! #trumpsucks #sciencerules

You are not to blame for the world being the way it is. You are to blame if it stays that way.

"No one likes us, I don't know why We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try And all around, even our old friends put us down Let's drop the big one and see what happens" (Randy Newman - Political Science) #trump #bombing #iran #war #gop

Study shows that people who view Trump favorably are more likely to score higher on measures of malevolent traits and lower on empathy and compassion. www.zmescience.com/science/news... #trump #fightfascism #empathy #resist

Trump's policies are very much in line with his "Think and grow rich" philosophy. What you focus on, you get more of. Ergo, you should block out those things you don't like. This explains his idiotic ideas about climate change, job market statistics and so on. Fool! #trumpsucks #sciencerules

When you google the German word "Backpfeifengesicht" (a face begging to be slapped), one of the first entries is Ted Cruz and has been for years. But JD "Popekiller" Vance is quickly moving up the ranks... #tedcruz #jdvance #republicanssuck #fightfascism

You are not to blame for the world being the way it is. You are to blame if it stays that way.

Just looked for a few interesting museums in Berlin, as I will be spending a few days there and I found the Déjà Vu museum. And yes, it is listed twice! #dejavu #berlin #germany #culture #dejavu

New Der Spiegel cover: "His best enemy" #trump #putin

With 30% tariffs aimed at the EU, it might be time to explore measures other than counter-tariffs or anti-coercion instruments. Earlier this year, we published an oped with a radical proposal: the EU should respond by banning US social media. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Jason Adam Katzenstein. #NewYorkerCartoons #superman #woke

Just watched the new Superman movie and really enjoyed it. Very uplifting with a great cast. Trump voters and GOPers won't like it, though.... #superman

From the German weekly newspaper "der Freitag" "Trump - the ego shooter" #trump

"No one likes us, I don't know why We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try And all around, even our old friends put us down Let's drop the big one and see what happens" (Randy Newman - Political Science) #trump #bombing #iran #war #gop

"Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That's how it goes Everybody knows" (Leonard Cohen) #trump #iran #gop

#ice #trump #gop #bigots

Many people are good at taking everything personally, but they never go: "Oh, what a beautiful rainbow. Is that for me? Thank you!"

Most unexpected question I received at a management training course: "What's a verb?"

German satirical magazine "Der Postillon": Due to Trump's parade showing weak military: Canada starts annexation of the US. #parade #nokings #trump #canada #satire

Everything this administration does makes the US look weak. #birthdayparade #trump #republicans #gop #fightfordemocracy #nokings lh6.googleusercontent.com/n991P_ux0tZa...

New Der Spiegel cover d6sydga8wqg1cs.archive.ph/lQcWo/5ff4da... #musk #taco #trump #doge

"I have always found it quaint and rather touching that there is a movement [Libertarians] in the US that thinks Americans are not yet selfish enough." (Christopher Hitchens)

#pope #conclave #girlpower

I don't know why I gained 1.000 followers in the last 3 days, but I am doing my best to follow back. Might need the weekend for it, though. 😇

I think that like Cato with his "Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam", Democrats should have a snappy ending to all their speeches. How about "And to conclude, I think that Donald Trump and his whole cabinet should be imprisoned!" ? #trump #resist

"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." (Hanlon's Razor) Well, unless you are a Republican, I guess... #resist #fascism #trump #gop

It's easy to forget that just because people agree with our opinions on certain matters does not automatically make them decent human beings. Affinity bias wants us to believe that if someone shares a viewpoint, it means that they must be smart and nice, just because we are.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! #cincodemayo

Imagine the next Pope being female. Can't you almost see her standing in front of an open cupboard in the Vatican kitchen with her hands on her hips and shouting: “Here is the Holy Grail. Have you even been looking properly?” #pope #conclave #catholicism #holygrail

Does anyone know if there are studies showing whether social media has made people more likely to think in simple dichotomies (black/white, true/false)? So many people don't seem to be able to consider more complex viewpoints or even properly discuss them anymore.

If you are not sure on how to behave in any given situation: "Be a mensch!" #compassion #humility #Humanity

Mike Waltz is the pawn sacrifice for the Signal affair. www.spiegel.de/ausland/mike-waltz-sicherheitsberater-von-donald-trump-mwss-gehen-a-1bd4e3d2-9c21-4ffe-84bd-6e803283e633 #trump #hegseth #mikewaltz #signal