Why are there so many windows in #Taiwan blocked off by metal burglar bars?

A recent post by a #German blogger explores the reasons: from burglar waves in the 1980s, to safety from accidental falls, to secure space for storage.

https://alexkunztaipei.com/index.php/2025/04/18/burglar-bars/

Teenage #German #tourists deported from #Hawaii over ‘suspicious’ hotel booking

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/german-tourists-deported-hawaii-cbp-b2736655.html

‘We had already noticed a little bit of what was going on in the #US But at the time, we didn't think it was happening to Germans,’ Maria Lepère says
Pohl and Lepère were interrogated in Honolulu International Airport for hours and allegedly subjected to body scans and strip searches before, finally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents denied them entry to the country and said they would be deported

Nürnberg, Germany

Včerejší Oybin
#nature #german #oybin

#Euro and #German Bunds on the Rise

A “capital flight”?

UST’ Status as the Global Reserve Asset of Choice

https://acemaxxanalytics.substack.com/p/euro-and-german-bunds-on-the-rise

#German speakers and #Berlin liver, or opinion-of havers! I need your help!
I am doing a t-shirt for #akademy KDE's conference which this year is in Berlin - and I had this idea for a t-shirt with "good phrases to know" for Open Source folks visiting Berlin printed upside down on the front (like a cheat sheet)

I'm thinking phrases that pokes fun at us FOSS folks nerdiness combined with Berlin's seedier or other reputation.

Like German for "What is the wifi password for this sex dungeon?" etc

More maps on: https://mapologies.com/celebrate/#Easter

Easter’s name has varied origins across cultures. In #English "Easter" and #German, "Ostern" come from Austrǭ, a Proto-Germanic spring goddess honored during the equinox. In Romance languages like French (Pâques), the name derives from Latin Pascha, rooted in Hebrew Pesach (Passover), linking Easter to themes of liberation. In Czech (Velikonoce) and Lithuanian (Velykos), the names mean “Great Nights” or “Great Days.”

Mehr Privatsphäre und Sicherheit mit kostenlosen Firefox Add-Ons! (Updated) https://kmj.at/mehr-privatsphaere-und-sicherheit-mit-kostenlosen-firefox-add-ons/ #German #Deutsch #KMJ #blog #news

#FX - The simultaneous surge in #euro and #German Govt bonds this month suggests a #capitalflight to #eurozone’s benchmark debt as a haven from trade war turmoil, chart @financialtimes.com
https://www.ft.com/content/88f47b5b-c12c-49f1-ad3b-61545510c80d?segmentId=b0d7e653-3467-12ab-c0f0-77e4424cdb4c

Z #NowPlaying At the top of the hour, a brand new Der Aad Leeflang Mix Presented by Aad Leeflang & Broadcast in #German. An #eclectic mix of #worldMusic, #pop, #rock, #metal and whatever tickles Aad's fancy. https://theglobalvoice.info:8443/broadband #TGVRadio #international

#German #Humor

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zfo3ww2suaikfjuho3lvs7zs/post/3ln5yodbpy22k

Tägliche Erinnerung:

"Die Bild-Zeitung ist ein Organ der Niedertracht. Es ist falsch, sie zu lesen. Jemand, der zu dieser Zeitung beiträgt, ist gesellschaftlich absolut inakzeptabel. Es wäre verfehlt, zu einem ihrer Redakteure freundlich oder auch nur höflich zu sein. Man muss so unfreundlich zu ihnen sein, wie es das Gesetz gerade noch zuläßt. Es sind schlechte Menschen, die Falsches tun."

– Max Goldt

#German #Humor: #Merz has exhaustion #Spahn has #fascism #Soeder has diarrhea #Linnemann has the bux (Pants) full The #CDU is running

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mcwiv7j6t3ahnge67oghvrdj/post/3ln5xklztfs2d

The new #German #fiscal policy will take considerable time to
be implemented and felt in the real economy, specifically not until 2026.
#Germany is entering its 3rd consecutive year of #stagnation or #recession – chart @VMRConstancio https://vtor.substack.com/p/the-ecb-cuts-rates-unfounded-trump

http://africanpaper.com/2025/04/19/es-wird-ausergewohnliche-musik-gemacht-es-ist-eine-wunderbare-zeit-fur-musik-interview-mit-michel-faber/
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http://africanpaper.com/2025/04/19/theres-extraordinary-music-being-made-its-a-wonderful-period-for-music-interview-with-michel-faber/
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#michaelfaber #interview #german #english #author #novelist #thecrimsonpetalandthewhite #undertheskin #listen #canongatebooks #music #sound #current93 #andrewliles #legendarypinkdots #zagavabooks

I wrote a #blog #article about the odd phenomenon that despite being #German, a lot of us #queer and ND people socialise exclusively in English, and what kind of consequences that has on all of us and our subcultures.

I'm advocating for more native content on niche hobbies and minority identity experiences.

Here's the English version:
https://libre.town/thoughts/entry_13.html

And here's the German version:
https://libre.town/thoughts/entry_13_de.html

Feel free to let me know what you think. They're both long though (~3.6k words).