Things Are Not Looking Good

December 27, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Heconomy Tags: Attitude, Business, Economy, German, Germans, Germany, Industry, Inflation, Recessions, Surveys Leave a comment

Because things are looking better.

Because once things start looking better, they can only get worse.

German businesses expect only mild recession as disruptions ease – German companies expect only a mild recession next year despite headwinds from the energy crisis, raw material shortages and a tepid global economy, a survey of major associations published by Reuters on Tuesday showed.

There have been growing signs that the German economy could stave off the worst of an economic downturn triggered by a plunge in energy supply from Russia after the Ukraine invasion.

Inflation to 11.3% in November from a high of 11.6% the month prior as energy prices eased. The German government has predicted the economy will grow by 1.4% this year and next year.

German Of The Day: Maulwurf

December 26, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: BND, Espionage, Germany, Russia, Security Services, Spies Leave a comment

That means mole.

German politicians hail capture of suspected Russian ‘mole’ – The capture of an alleged Russian spy in Germany’s intelligence agencies has been called a “wake-up call” by politicians who are concerned by the threat of hybrid warfare.

“The fact that there are Russian espionage activities in Germany is well known and hardly surprising. But if now even in the ranks of the BND an employee is said to have spied for Russia, then this would be a completely new and frightening quality. Of course, this also raises the question of the effectiveness of the BND’s own security.”

Environmentalists Desecrate Tree

December 22, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Humor, Hysteria Tags: Berlin, Climate Activists, Climate Catastrophe, Climate Change, Climate Crisis, Germany Leave a comment

Unable to see beyond the tips of their noses, a group of zany climate activists tried to tip the balance of power in Germany by tipping their hands and cutting off the tip of a Christmas tree.

That’s right. Don’t ask. Hell if I know.

Police got a tip-off but this anonymous tip came too late to keep the tip from tipping off. The activists are doing this, they were told, in order to… Wait a minute, it’s on the tip of my tongue… That’s right! In order to “save the planet.” How stunning and brave or something. Merry Christmas to you too, pal.

Climate activists decapitate prominent Berlin Christmas tree – Climate activists said Wednesday that they have sawed off the tip of the Christmas tree erected in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate.

The group Last Generation said two of its members used a hydraulic lift and a hand saw to cut two meters (six feet) off the top of the 15-meter (50-foot) tree and hang up a banner stating: “This is only the tip of the Christmas tree. (tip of the “climate catastrophe,” get it?).”

No Wa-Way

December 21, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Hurt Feelings Tags: 5G, Dependency, Espionage, Germany, Huawei Leave a comment

Wa-Way. As in Huawei. It’s the German way.

Germany is (still) a Huawei hotspot in Europe – Europe’s largest economy Germany hasn’t kicked its habit of using Chinese kit for its 5G telecoms networks yet.

A new study analyzing Huawei’s market share in Europe estimates that Germany relies on Chinese technology for 59 percent of its 5G networks. Other key markets including Italy and the Netherlands are also among eight countries where over half of 5G networks run on Chinese equipment.

There Is No Struggle

December 20, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Helplessness, Humor, Hysteria Tags: Fake News, German, Germans, Germany, Media, Reichsbürger, Revolution Leave a comment

And there is no movement or threat. Certainly not of any importance. Nice try, though.

Talk about your manufactured fake news. It’s just another one of those routine anti-Faschist, anti-right-wing-terror rituals all leftist media cultures have to perform from time to time. It’s performance art, in other words.

Why Germany Is Struggling to Address the Reichsbürger Threat – Right-wing terror has been generally underestimated by German authorities.

PS: It’s just like back home. The danger of right-wing terror is growing! I’ve been watching it grow here in Germany for forty years. Yawn.

What Country Is More Obsessed With Personal Data Privacy Than Germany?

December 19, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Hypocrisy Tags: Censorship, Data Privacy, Free speech, German, Germans, Germany, Hypocrisy, Journalists, Media, Personal Data Privacy, Twitter Leave a comment

I know of none.

Yet, oddly, officials at the German Foreign Office are apparently very upset that the Twitter accounts of journalists who openly disregarded Twitter’s personal data privacy guidelines (no doxing) were suspended. I’m sure this was some mistake and they’ll be coming out with an explanation for this puzzling contradiction soon.

Germany on Twitter suspensions: ‘We have a problem, @Twitter’ – The German Foreign Office tweeted screenshots on Friday of the accounts of journalists suspended by Twitter, warning the platform that the ministry had a problem with moves that jeapordised press freedom.

German Of The Day: Totalausfall

December 18, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hurt Feelings Tags: Bundeswehr, German, Germany, Language, Military, NATO, Puma, Tanks Leave a comment

That means total failure or total loss.

Like the latest “unexpected” breakdown (or are these planned?) in the mighty German war machine.

TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE PUMA – Our armored personnel carrier is a total failure.

The Bundeswehr has encountered serious technical problems with the Puma armored personnel carrier during exercises for NATO’s “spearhead” force.

The Russians Did It

December 16, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Hurt Feelings Tags: Aquariums, Berlin, Germany, Russians Leave a comment

If it’s something fishy, the Russians are always behind it.

Berlin: Major police operation as massive aquarium bursts – More than 100 firefighters were called to the scene at the Radisson Blu hotel in the German capital’s Mitte district.

A 16-meter (52-foot) aquarium has burst at a hotel in downtown Berlin, Germany, rescue services said on Friday.

German Of The Day: Blackout

December 14, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Dependency, Energy Crisis, Gas, German, Germans, Germany, Greens, Language, Pipelines, Putin, Renewables Leave a comment

That means blackout.

Blackout risk – Germany’s gas storage facilities are 94 percent full, but the level is steadily declining in view of the cold weather.

“Everyone is preparing for it…” He pleads for a factual discussion without scaremongering, but warns against possible acts of sabotage – and explains what emergency supplies citizens should stock up on in case of an emergency.

More Windmills ASAP!

December 13, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Energy, Energy Crisis, Gas, German, Germans, Germany, Greens, Pipelines, Putin, Renewables, Ukrain, Utopia Leave a comment

Our solar panals don’t seem to be working properly here in Germany at the moment. It’s all dark and cloudy or something. And white. Geez. Why is it so cold all of a sudden?

This “saving the planet” stuff can be a real ice-cold bitch.

Germany at risk of gas shortages as consumption cutting target missed – Country has scrambled to open up new sources of energy since start of Ukraine war.

Germany is saving less gas than necessary to rule out shortages this winter, the head of the German grid agency has said, as the country missed its crucial target of a 20% cut in consumption last week amid dropping temperatures.

Observing Hermann

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