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Exile176 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 176 of my exile. Exile 176. Nineteen seventy-six. In Germany, East and West still stand side by side, connected by treaties and separated by systems. In the Federal Republic, Helmut Schmidt is confirmed in office in the fall, while economic uncertainty and the aftereffects of the oil crisis shape politics. Stability remains the goal, yet it is the result Read more
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Real-Name Requirement 2026: Friedrich Merz and the Attack on Digital Freedom
“I want to know who you are.” When a federal chancellor says he only wants to see real names on the internet, that is not a minor issue. It is a political signal. Friedrich Merz publicly demands that he wants to know “who is speaking up there.” Anyone who voices criticism should do so openly. What on the Read more
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Simson, Allegations of Antisemitism, and Political Double Standards? A Classification of the Debate
Die politische Auseinandersetzung in Thüringen ist rau. Besonders wenn es um Symbolik, Geschichte und Antisemitismus-Vorwürfe geht. Im Zentrum steht aktuell ein Konflikt zwischen Bodo Ramelow und Björn Höcke – und erstaunlicherweise spielt dabei eine ostdeutsche Kultmarke eine Rolle: Simson. Was steckt dahinter? Und trägt das Simson-Fahren tatsächlich politische Aussagekraft? Ein ergänzendes Videostatement zu dieser Debatte Read more
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Merz Wants to Continue – But Is There Enough Trust for a Second Term?
„Ich habe schon noch vor, das eine längere Zeit zu machen.“ Mit diesem Satz hat Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz klargemacht:Er denkt über 2029 hinaus. Eine zweite Amtszeit ist kein Tabu, sondern erklärtes Ziel. Doch die eigentliche Frage lautet nicht, ob er will.Sondern ob das Land mitzieht. Ein ergänzendes Videostatement zur Frage einer möglichen zweiten Amtszeit von Read more
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Exile175 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 175 of my exile. Exile 175. Nineteen seventy-five. The year is marked by cautious détente and simultaneous global realignment. In Europe, the Helsinki Final Act enters into force, an attempt to stabilize tensions between East and West through the recognition of borders and human rights. The conference is not an endpoint, but an expression of a balance that emerges from Read more
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🕯️ Clemens G. Arvay (1980–2023)
Today marks the anniversary of the death of Clemens G. Arvay. A man who, for many, was more than just an author. For some, he was a voice of warning. For others, a beacon of hope. For still others, a controversial figure. But for very many, he was above all one thing: someone who dared to swim against the current. A life between science and nature Clemens Read more
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Is Europe Sabotaging Itself?
JD Vance puts his finger on the wound Europe likes to talk about values. Washington now talks about reality. And now it has happened again. JD Vance has launched a direct attack on Europe—not out of hostility, but out of frustration. In an interview on Fox News, the U.S. vice president spoke of “self-sabotage” by European governments. That hits home. An additional video statement with a concise Read more
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The Next Breach of Trust in Public Broadcasting?
I’m sitting here in exile, listening to internet radio, and once again a typical public broadcasting segment comes on. “The AfD can now be monitored more effectively by domestic intelligence.” “Anyone who votes for the AfD must be aware that they are supporting a right-wing extremist party.” “Voters could come under the scrutiny of domestic intelligence.” I hear this and think: This is not information. This is Read more
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ZDF Admits AI Manipulation in “Heute Journal” – A Dam Break in Public Broadcasting Journalism?
It is one of those moments when you ask yourself: Is this still a mistake—or already a systemic problem? On Tuesday evening, ZDF’s Heute Journal admitted before a million-strong audience that a segment about the U.S. immigration authority Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contained “editorial errors.” Anchor Anne Gellinek stated verbatim: “This segment did not meet our high Read more
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Exil174 – Marla's Time Travel
Today is day 174 of my exile. Exile 174. Nineteen seventy-four. In the Federal Republic, an era comes to an abrupt end. After the Guillaume affair, Chancellor Willy Brandt resigns in May, a political turning point that shows how deeply the Cold War continued to resonate even during periods of détente. Helmut Schmidt takes over the government at a time of economic uncertainty, shaped by Read more
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Violence Explosion at Train Stations: How Germany’s Security Promise Went Off the Rails
Anyone walking through a major German central station in the evening today notices it immediately. The atmosphere has changed. More tension. More police patrols. More announcements. More cameras. And yet: more violence. What used to be dismissed as “subjective perceptions of safety” has now become measurable reality. The figures from the areas of train stations and rail traffic show a development that can no longer be downplayed Read more
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Frankfurt Lights Up “Happy Ramadan” – and No One Is Talking About the Real Issue
Frankfurt is doing it again. Crescents. Stars. Fanoos lanterns. And a huge sign: “Happy Ramadan.” Right in the city center. Right on the Freßgass. And of all days, on Ash Wednesday. An additional video statement on the debate surrounding the Ramadan lighting in Frankfurt has been published separately and further elaborates on the central lines of argument. 100,000 euros for a political signal For the third year in a row, in Frankfurt am Main, a Read more
Marlas Army
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Marlas Army is a publishing project by Marla Svenja Liebich This is where texts, chronicles, and personal observations from exile are created— political, historical, and social. The ongoing Exile Chronicle connects contemporary history with the present and documents how language, power, and reality change.
At the same time, it serves Marlas Army beyond the digital space: many readers pick up impulses, ideas, and attitudes from the texts and independently put them into practice in projects, discussions, and everyday decisions. In this way, the project also takes shape in real life—decentralized, voluntary, and beyond formal structures.