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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The Kremlin will not accept President Volodymyr Zelensky's signature on legal documents establishing terms for an end to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with NBC News released on Aug. 24.
Today, 34 years ago, #Ukraine declared its #independence from the #SovietUnion (24.8.1991). Unfortunately, the country's independence is at risk right now due to #Russia's ongoing invasion. Слава Україні!
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Glasfaserkabel versehentlich aufgebaggert: Über 20.000 Hektoliter Internet ausgelaufen https://www.der-postillon.com/2020/08/glasfaserkabel.html
La Trochita on the Chico River, Río Negro Province.
Photo credit: Ferrocarril La Trochita. Juan Macri/CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trochita_puente_sobre_R%C3%ADo_Chico.JPG
#RailwaySunday #Trochita #LaTrochita #OldPatagonianExpress #Argentina #LatinAmerica #SouthAmerica #NarrowGauge #trains #railways
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Baltic states report a surge in Russian electronic warfare near their borders, causing GPS jamming and spoofing. Estonia says 85% of flights face disruptions, with rising risks to air and maritime communications.
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51% of MAGA now supports the United States sending military aid to Ukraine. Trump is now ignoring his own supporters on this issue to pursue his friendship with Putin.
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Ditch the cloud with these five local AI tools for image creation.
from the so-called "Russian gauge" (1 520 mm), which is widely used in Russia, to Standard gauge, the most common gauge in Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_gauge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-gauge_railway
https://www.railway-technology.com/features/baltics-shift-to-european-gauge-future-rail-101-out-now/?cf-view
#RailwaySunday #RailBaltica #Europe #Asia #Russia #geopolitics #TrackGauge #gauge #trains #railways
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"Track gauge" is the distance between the two rails of a railway track. Standard gauge with a distance of 1 435 mm is the most widely used track gauge around the world, making up roughly 55% of all tracks.
While sometimes a historical or pragmatic choice, building new tracks with a specific track gauge can also be a political matter.
The baltic countries #Estonia, #Latvia, and #Lithuania are shifting
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Trump told European leaders that he believed a rapid peace deal could be negotiated if Zelensky agreed to give up the rest of the Donbas region to Russia, even those areas not occupied by Russian troops, according to two senior European officials briefed on the call.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/16/world/trump-putin-meeting-alaska
#Austria laid the first tracks produced with green hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, making them the first net zero CO₂ emission tracks in the world. The new tracks were used at the western exit from #Linz main station. #ÖBB CEO, Andreas Matthä, stated, the ÖBB wants to produce all its steel with net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050.
https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/first-green-rail-laid-in-austria/
#RailwaySunday #Europe #transport #infrastructure #OeBB #climate #ClimateChange #industry
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TIL about Sombra, a Colombian police dog so good at sniffing out drugs that drug cartels literally put a bounty on her head. She helped seize over 9 tons of cocaine, so they had to assign her bodyguards and relocate her for her own safety. Q
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-44965951
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1mlnu88/til_about_sombra_a_colombian_police_dog_so_good/
The French brewery La Débauche brewed a beer called "Big Boy", a Chili Imperial Stout (which is really good, btw). It even features a prominent steam locomotive on its label, which, however, doesn't look much like the historical #UnionPacific #BigBoy.
https://www.bieres-locales.fr/big-boy-la-debauche-33-cl.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Big_Boy
#RailwaySunday #trains #railway #food #drinks #ImperialStout #culture #France #UnitedStates #LaDebauche
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🇺🇦 Meanwhile in Ukraine, democracy seems to be doing just fine
People protested
No one burned down a city
Police didn’t beat anyone
And guess what? Parliament actually listened and reversed the corrupt law.
Wild concept, peaceful protests that work, without riot gear or molotovs.
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Trotz Geburtenrückgang: Lust auf Nachwuchs bleibt groß
Die Geburtenrate ist gesunken, aber eine Studie zeigt: Eigentlich sind junge Erwachsene weiter daran interessiert, eine Familie zu gründen. Doch schieben viele die Pläne vor sich her. Bevölkerungsforscher sehen die Politik in der Pflicht.
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🇪🇺🤝🇲🇩 Strengthening ties, expanding opportunities.
The EU and Moldova are updating their trade deal, deepening their fair and balanced partnership.
✅ Moldovan producers already enjoy duty-free access.
🇲🇩➡️🇪🇺 Now, more agri-food exports like plums, apples, and grape juice will reach the EU.
🇪🇺➡️🇲🇩 In return, Moldova will open up to more EU pork, poultry, and dairy.
A step forward on Moldova’s EU path.
With EU interests safeguarded.
Here's more 👉 https://europa.eu/!mbxt96
Tram and traffic on San Martín y Viamonte, downtown Buenos Aires. The Pontiac in the middle indicates that this photo was taken no earlier than 1947.
Photo credit: Asociación Amigos del Tranvía/Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Mart%C3%ADn_y_Viamonte.jpg
#RailwaySunday #tram #Argentina #BuenosAires #SouthAmerica #transport #history #Pontiac
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A great read for everyone reading "social media" https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/13/are-a-few-people-ruining-the-internet-for-the-rest-of-us
"We paid people a few dollars to unfollow the most divisive political accounts on X. After a month, they reported feeling 23% less animosity towards other political groups. In fact, their experience was so positive that nearly half the people declined to refollow those hostile accounts after the study was over. And those who maintain their healthier newsfeed reported less animosity a full 11 months after the study."
On June 15, 1667, the first direct blood transfusion to a human was performed by the physician Jean-Baptiste #Denis, when he gave a feverish young man approximately 12 ounces of #blood taken from a lamb.
https://www.britannica.com/science/blood-transfusion/Blood-substitutes
We have come a long way since then. I did my part to save lifes, and was donating blood today. I'm sure the recipient(s) are happy not to rely on lamb blood anymore.
#donating #BloodTransfusion #BloodDonation #health #science #medicine
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Für mein altes Radio brauche einen Bananenstecker.
Anruf in einem Radiogeschäft
"Ja, die gibts nur im 4er Pack für 25,- Franken"
Aber ich brauche nur einen!
Anruf in einem anderen Radiogeschäft
Er so: "Ja, wann kommen Sie?"
Ich so: "Morgen. Was kostet der Stecker"
Er so: "Hören sie, ich bin Italiener, den Stecker schenke ich Ihnen"
Ich so: "Ich habe Pasta e Fagioli im Topf, ich bringe Ihnen eine Portion.
Er so: "Dann kommen sie bitte Mittags mit 2 Portionen, wir essen zusammen"
VIVA #ITALIA
Here should be a list of nouns and adjectives that describes my personality and what I stand for.
Joined Aug 2019
