Manuel Erhardt @erhardt@librem.one
Here should be a list of nouns and adjectives that describes my personality and what I stand for.
Joined Aug 2019
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EU pushes Ukraine membership bid forward despite Hungary's objections
The European Union has handed Ukraine a list of reforms needed to join the bloc
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EU triggers emergency clause to indefinitely immobilise Russian assets
By doing so, the EU will lock the assets under its jurisdiction amid concerns that the US would seek control of the frozen assets and use them in a future settlement with Moscow as it negotiates an end to the war.
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Poland to launch construction of first nuclear plant after EU approves €14bn in state aid
Construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant is now set to begin after the European Commission approved Warsaw’s request to allocate 60 billion zloty (€14.2 billion) in state aid for the project.
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After meeting EU allies, Zelensky says Ukraine won't yield territory to Russia
“We don’t want to cede anything,” the Ukrainian president said, with territory still one of the main sticking points in peace talks
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Auch der Nationalrat stimmt gegen den Nachtzug nach Schweden. https://www.watson.ch/!283664619?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social-auto&utm_campaign=auto-share
SNIM iron ore train at #Nouadhibou station, #Mauritania.
Emesik/CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SNIM_ore_train_Nouadhibou.jpg
#RailwaySunday #Africa #train #railway #iron #transport #photo
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Schutz gegen hybride Angriffe: Polens zivile Cyber-Kämpfer
Im Kampf gegen hybride Angriffe vor allem aus Russland setzt Polen auf eine neue Cyber-Truppe. Sie richtet sich vor allem an Freiwillige, die mit ihrem Spezialwissen Polen schützen wollen, ohne Soldat zu werden. Von F. Kellermann.
The Democratic Republic of #Congo has launched an international call for partners to build a domestic #train assembly and manufacturing plant. It seeks private partners to set up assembly units [... and] calls for training and technology transfer to local engineers and technicians.
https://bankable.africa/en/news/2910-1909-drc-seeks-partners-to-build-domestic-train-assembly-plant
#RailwaySunday #DRC #Africa #industry #economy #production #railway
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Russia is quickly rebuilding Soviet monuments and adding new ones in occupied Ukrainian areas to push a unified narrative that portrays today’s war as the next chapter of past conflicts where Russia always appeared as a liberator.
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New from 404 Media: X has shown where accounts are actually being run from, revealing many MAGA accounts are actually grifters in Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. But the situation is much, much worse. Entire guides specifically on how to squeeze US audiences with AI.
https://www.404media.co/americas-polarization-has-become-the-worlds-side-hustle/
#Egypt signed a 15-year operations and maintenance contract with a #German-Egyptian consortium led by #DB International Operations ( #DeutscheBahn) and #ElsewedyElectric, worth $23 B. The 2,000 km long electrified high-speed network will be the continent's largest and most technologically advanced one.
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Trump ändert seinen Namen in "Kyle Hansen", damit er nicht mehr in Epstein-Akten auftaucht https://www.der-postillon.com/2025/11/praesident-hansen.html
TIL that #Alexandria (EG) operates the oldest tramline in the #MiddleEast and #Africa. Operations started on January 8th, 1863.
It is also one of the very few networks that uses double-deck cars.
https://railway-news.com/hitachi-rail-to-modernise-oldest-tramline-in-middle-east/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Alexandria
Photo credit: Mark Fischer/CC BY-SA 2.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alexandria_Tram_218.jpg
#RailwaySunday #TIL #technology #infrastructure #tram #Egypt
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Thursday that the alliance is closing the gap with Russia's advantage in ammunition manufacturing.
"We are already turning the tide on ammunition," Rutte said at a defense industry forum in Bucharest, Romania. "Until recently, Russia was producing more ammunition than all NATO allies put together. But not anymore."
The European Commission has unveiled a new plan that aims to accelerate the development of high-speed rail across the European Union, offering passengers greatly reduced travel times. It is set to build on the trans-European transport network, and cut the duration of a number rail journeys across the region by half when compared to their current iterations.
https://railway-news.com/new-plans-to-accelerate-development-of-high-speed-rail-across-the-eu/
In case you're wondering how the frog looks like, here is a picture 😉
Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Trio3D/CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2019-06-16_Spreestra%C3%9Fe,_switch_112,_frog.png
TIL that the railroad frog, which is the part of a switch that allows trains to move from one set of tracks to another, is called like that because its V-shape resembles the bottom of a horse hoof. The V-shaped part on the hoof is called "frog".
https://worldwiderails.com/why-is-it-called-a-railroad-frog/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_hoof#Anatomy
#RailwaySunday #technology #switch #TIL #trains #railroads #horse #anatomy
With all the #votes now counted in the #Netherlands’ Oct 29 #GeneralElection, the far-right #FreedomParty led by Mr Geert #Wilders – a politician who gained notoriety with his hate-filled speeches against #immigrants and #Islam – has suffered a shock electoral reversal, holding only 26 seats in the country’s 150-seat #Parliament.
The next Dutch government is now almost certain to be formed by the Democrats 66 (#D66) party.
Eritrean Railway, showing mountainous terrain traversed between Arbaroba and Asmara.
Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Voice of Clam/jjron/Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eritrean_Railway_-_2008-11-04-edit1.jpg
#RailwaySunday #EritreanRailway #Africa #Eritrea #Arbaroba #Asmara #trains #railway #nature #infrastructure
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🇪🇺 Key results from this week’s European Council meeting:
🇺🇦 Continued support for Ukraine
☮️ Peace plan & humanitarian aid for Gaza
🛡️ Stronger European defence by 2030
🌱 A greener, more competitive economy
🏘️ Affordable housing for all
🧭 Coordinated migration action
🇲🇩 Moldova moving closer to the EU
Europe: safer, fairer, stronger together. 💪
Here should be a list of nouns and adjectives that describes my personality and what I stand for.
Joined Aug 2019
