Category Archives: Hurt Feelings

Only silver for the USA?

February 18, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Hurt Feelings, Hysteria Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

No way. We were robbed!

US now ranks behind only Russia as top world peace threat in German eyes, researchers find.

Two-thirds of Germans view the United States as one of the greatest threats to world peace, surpassing China and edging closer to Russia, according to a nationwide opinion poll. The survey by the Allensbach Institute, a German market research firm, revealed that 65% of respondents named the U.S. among the countries they believe could pose the greatest threat to global peace in the coming years.

Tone shift?

February 15, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

I suppose. But the message was just the same.

Marco Rubio said essentially nothing different than J.D. Vance did here last year. But go ahead and welcome it this time, Europe, if it makes you feel better.

EU leaders welcome US tone shift in Rubio’s Munich speech – While European leaders cautiously welcomed a softer tone from the US at the Munich Security Conference, American independence and the “Trumpian narrative” remained top of mind for Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“We in America have no interest in being polite and orderly caretakers of the West’s managed decline. We do not seek to separate, but to revitalize an old friendship and renew the greatest civilization in human history.”

Team D

February 12, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

Team D (for Deutschland), they call themselves. Seriously.

Not Team A, B or C. Team D. How could you possibly expect to have a “podium finish” if you’re number four?

Team Germany Wants Podium Finish at Olympics – The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be one for the history books if Team Germany has its way.

Team Germany wants to shock the world.

The Germans have medaled only twice in men’s ice hockey. They claimed silver at Pyeongchang in 2018 and bronze in 1932. That’s not a lot of success at the international level, yet Team Germany is still optimistic about its chances to reach the podium at Milan in 2026.

What’s the big deal?

February 7, 2026 By in Helplessness, Hard Facts, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

“Muggle clothing is also permitted.”

German parish’s ‘Harry Potter’ church service sparks Catholic outcry – A parish in Germany is facing opposition over plans for a Harry Potter-themed ecumenical service inside a consecrated church, with critics warning of desecration and occult imagery.

A Catholic parish in western Germany is facing criticism after advertising what it calls a “Harry Potter ecumenical service” to be held inside a church later this month, drawing criticism from Catholics who say the event trivializes sacred space and introduces occult imagery into worship.

The service is scheduled for Feb. 28 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Herne, within the Archdiocese of Paderborn. Promotional materials invite “fans and Hogwarts newcomers” to gather for an evening “among candles, light and darkness,” using imagery drawn from the popular fantasy book series.

Berlin’s BER Airport to be renamed

February 6, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

To B-U-R-R Airport.

B-U-R-R like in cold, get it?

Berlin airport halts takeoffs, landings for second day – The airport which serves Germany’s capital and the surrounding Brandenburg state is cancelling flights as of Friday morning due to black ice and freezing rain.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport said Friday it is suspending flight operations in the morning due to poor weather conditions.

“Due ​to weather conditions, no take-offs or ⁠landings ​are currently possible,” the airport said in a statement on its website.

The airport already saw scores of cancelations on Thursday due to freezing rain.

Afghan embassy and consulate staff in Germany now applying for asylum

February 1, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Now that Germany is accrediting radical Islamist Taliban terrorists as new staff members.

Germany: Afghanistan’s consulates pose threat to refugees – Afghanistan’s consulates in Germany are being taken over by Taliban officials, putting Afghani people at the mercy of the regime they fled.

The Taliban are sending more officials to staff its consulates in Germany, leaving many Afghans who fled the Taliban regime with a dilemma when trying to get passports and other documents. This is according to a statement released by the Association of Afghan Organizations in Germany (VAFO) in January.

“Without valid passports, they cannot secure their residence, extend their employment contracts, and in some cases cannot even complete basic administrative procedures,” the statement read. “The de facto expectation that passport matters will be handled through Taliban structures fails to recognize the reality of those affected.”

American colonialism bad!

January 12, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, History, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

European, not so much.

Greenland’s colonial past could be Washington’s way in – Greenland’s legacy of Danish colonialism, forced relocations and cultural trauma may now become the opening Donald Trump needs to pull the island away from Europe’s orbit.

When US President Donald Trump first mused about a Greenland takeover, the initial reactions were a blend of disbelief, bemusement and nervous laughter. It felt like yet another outlandish flourish, and marginally more realistic than annexing Canada.

But beneath the jokes sat a truth few confronted: Greenland’s position within Europe is fragile. The island bears deep scars from Danish colonialism, depends heavily on Danish funds and exists in a constitutional limbo: tied to Denmark, yet outside the EU’s political system. Those unresolved tensions leave Greenland politically unanchored, and exposed.

Black Outs Matter

January 5, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

Especially when you’re experiencing sub-zero temperatures and your heating is out (thanks a million, Global Warming).

Berlin power outage affecting 45,000 homes blamed on ‘politically motivated’ attack – Many households and businesses in south-west Berlin face days without electricity after high-voltage power lines were damaged by a fire which city authorities said Sunday was a result of a politically motivated attack by “left-wing extremists.”