Tag: exil
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Exile 166 – Marla’s Time Travel
Heute ist der Tag 166 meines Exils.Exil 166.Neunzehnhundertsechsundsechzig. In der Bundesrepublik verdichten sich 1966 wirtschaftliche und politische Spannungen. Nach Jahren des Wachstums rutscht das Land in eine Rezession, Arbeitslosigkeit wird sichtbar, Gewissheiten beginnen zu bröckeln. Die soziale Marktwirtschaft zeigt erstmals seit langem ihre verletzliche Seite. Politisch reagiert Deutschland mit einer Zäsur. Die Große Koalition aus Read more
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Cat Album #20 – Chronic, Calm, and Close
Hey everyone, today I’m checking in again with some personal news about the kitty cats. Chubby Adi still has this kind of chronic sniffles. No acute cat flu. None of the severe symptoms you usually know. Just this constant runny nose and sniffling. For years. I’m treating him with CBD oil. It helps him noticeably. Still, last night was a bit unpleasant for him again. The farmer here has a Read more
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Exile 165 – Marla's Time Travel
Today is day 165 of my exile. Exile 165. Nineteen sixty-five is marked by a world moving between stabilization and renewed escalation. The Cold War remains the dominant framework, but it manifests not only militarily, increasingly also technologically, economically, and ideologically. Power blocs secure spheres of influence, while smaller states try to assert their own room for maneuver. In Germany Read more
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Exile 164 – Marla’s Time Journey
Today is day 164 of my exile. Exile 164. nineteen sixty-four The year is marked by reorganization after two decades of bloc confrontation. The world is in motion, yet much remains unresolved. Power blocs secure their interests, while smaller states must navigate between them. In the Federal Republic of Germany, the change in political leadership shapes the year. Ludwig Erhard Read more
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Exile 163 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 163 of my exile. Exile 163. Nineteen sixty-three is marked by a cautious realignment after years of escalation. The world lives with the memory of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and many governments are looking for ways to limit future escalations. In the Federal Republic, political transitions shape the year. After a long tenure, Konrad Adenauer steps down, Ludwig Erhard Read more
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Exile 162 – Marla's Time Travel
Heute ist der Tag 162 meines Exils.Exil 162. Neunzehnhundertzweiundsechzig Das Jahr ist geprägt von der Realität einer dauerhaft geteilten deutschen Nation. In Westdeutschland verbinden sich wirtschaftliche Stärke, sicherheitspolitische Abhängigkeiten und innenpolitische Konflikte zu einem Spannungsfeld, das durch die Spiegel Affäre sichtbar wird. In Ostdeutschland wird nach dem Mauerbau die politische Kontrolle weiter verdichtet, um Abwanderung Read more
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Exile 161 – Marla’s Journey Through Time
Today is day 161 of my exile. Exile 161. Nineteen sixty-one. In Germany, the year is marked by an open wound of the Cold War. Berlin is the focal point of a divided world, where political systems collide in the smallest of spaces. The German question remains unresolved and becomes a litmus test for international power relations. In August, construction of the Berlin Wall begins. Read more
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Cat Album #19 – Workdays Without a Highlight and Technology on Trial
Yesterday was a workday without a break. Around the clock. In between, the stable—but without cats. Adi doesn’t want to come along. And Minna isn’t allowed. Her heat is tapering off. Final phase. A little more restlessness, then it’ll be calm again for a few months. That’s a good thing. So: stable rounds alone. Work alone. Cats stay inside. Anything exciting? No. And that’s the truth. This is not a place where Read more
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Exile 160 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 160 of my exile. Exile 160. Nineteen sixty. In this year, Germany is defined by division and the consolidation of two systems. In the Federal Republic, economic growth, alignment with the West, and political continuity shape the situation, while the German question remains unresolved. In the GDR, the structure of the state solidifies, supported by Soviet backing and internal Read more
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Der Fall Künast – Alles begann mit einem Artikel
Ein WELT-Text von 2015 – und was daraus folgte Diese Geschichte beginnt nicht mit einer Straftat.Sie beginnt mit einem Zeitungsartikel. Am 24. Mai 2015 veröffentlichte die Die Welt einen Beitrag zur erneuten Aufarbeitung der Pädophilendebatte bei den Grünen. Thema war ein historischer Zwischenruf aus dem Jahr 1986 und die politische Rolle von Renate Künast im Read more
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Exile 159 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 159 of my exile. Exile 159. Nineteen fifty-nine. In Germany, the year is marked by the consolidation of division. In the Federal Republic, Adenauer’s third legislative term ushers in a phase of political stability, sustained by economic growth and Western integration. Prosperity increases, while dependence on international alliances and security commitments grows as well. Read more
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Cat Album #18 – Computer Work, Minna in Heat, and Why Some Doors Stay Closed
Today is not a day for big journeys. No farmer. No pelmeni. Today is computer work. I sit a lot. When I’m not in the barn, I’m translating—by hand, sentence by sentence, slowly. No auto button. No “one click.” That’s better this way. For Google. And for the text. For the cats, it’s more… tedious. Adi and Minna notice immediately: stillness, concentration, no movement. They circle around me. Read more