Category Archives: Hard Facts
When German cars are no longer German cars…
Nobody wants them.

Tesla is lapping German automakers in the global EV race – even in Germany.
Germany’s automakers announced bold plans the last several years to shift to electric cars and challenge Tesla Inc.’s dominance. Instead, they’re only falling further behind.
Tesla delivered 889,015 cars in the first half of this year, more electric vehicles than Volkswagen AG, BMW AG, Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Porsche AG sold combined.
More glue-ins, please!
More street blockades! This stategy is working out brilliantly.

Support for climate movement halves as Germans reject street blockades – survey Climate & CO2 Society.
Germans’ support for the climate movement has halved following the rise of highly controversial street blockades by more radical activists, shows a survey by More in Common Germany, an initiative that researches social cohesion. “All parts of society are much more critical of the climate movement today than they were two years ago – it has not gained or maintained ground with anyone,” says the organisation.
German of the day: Wildschwein
That means lion or lioness.

Until it means wild boar or wild bore.
Escaped ‘lioness’ in Berlin was most likely a wild boar, mayor says – Experts reach conclusion after analysing video that had triggered the original search.
The sound of a lion roaring in the Zehlendorf district inside Berlin’s borders turned out to have been played through bluetooth speakers by a group of teenagers…
More Brutal Blondes
Because it’s a brutal world out there.

Viral video shows German woman drag climate activist by the hair from the road twice as repeated protests anger the public – A woman dubbed “brutal blonde” took matters into her own hands when a group of climate activists blocked a road and caused traffic chaos.
Germans Concerned About Russian War Crimes
Inflation and the what?!
How on Earth did this get through the German Media Brain Police Censorship Office?

German food banks in crisis – Inflation and an influx of refugees have put growing pressure on food banks. Will the German state step into the breach?
But why do food banks exist in a country like Germany in the first place? Can the German state step in to explain that?
German food banks are there to help people living in poverty, namely those who have less than 60% of the median net income at their disposal. In Germany, going by this definition, around 13 million people are considered to live below the poverty line.
Women’s Soccer Rocks
“Ready for take-off.”
“Permission for take-off granted.”

Climate activists block runways at 2 German airports, disrupting flights for hours – Climate activists blocked flights at two German airports for several hours Thursday in protest against the most polluting form of transportation, and to demand tougher government action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The group Last Generation said several of its members entered the grounds of Hamburg Airport around 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) and glued themselves to the runway on the first day of the school vacation in the north German city.
Dozens of flights were canceled and 10 arrivals had to be diverted to other airports, Germany’s dpa news agency reported.
Renting is never a good idea…
If you can buy instead.

German real estate tycoon’s dismembered body found in freezer at Thai rental home.
The body of a German real estate tycoon who disappeared last week was found dismembered and stuffed inside a freezer in a rental home in Thailand, according to local reports.
Expat Hans Peter Mack, 62, had been missing since July 4 when his 24-year-old Thai wife said he failed to come home from a business meeting.


