#facts from Germany

[handwerkstatt]

Digitale Infrastruktur

2010 versprach Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel, dass 75 Prozent der Haushalte bis 2014 über "mindestens 50 Megabit" verfügen sollten.

Ich, 2022: 2 MB (in Worten: zwei)

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In 2010, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised that 75 percent of households should have "at least 50 megabits" by 2014.

Me, 2022: 2 MB (in words: two)

https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/breitband-ausbau-warum-ist-das-internet-in-deutschland-so-langsam-a-1211511.html

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[canisalbus]

grrr

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[isalabells]

„Es ist auch interessant beim Fußball, es ist immer noch ein Spiel. Stehste da einmal richtig, machst das Tor. Das sind genau diese Momente. Das Glück muss auf deiner Seite sein, da muss einfach so viel zusammenlaufen. [...] Es gibt auch Momente, wo ich sag, ‚Okay, wär vielleicht zu einem anderen Zeitpunkt besser gewesen.' Wenn ich ein bisschen älter gewesen wär, noch ein bisschen mehr Erfahrung. Aber im Nachgang– im Finale zu sein und zu spielen, ich mein, was gibt's Besseres für einen Fußballer?“

2014 FIFA World Cup Final | Maracanã Stadium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 July 2014

Germany 1 – 0 Argentina

Götze 113'

[dessinatsunset]

Here is my contribution to the current Trend of drawing Hatsune Miku in traditional clothes from your home Country.

Hatsune Miku in a german Dirndl

[gxtzeizm]

the fact that me, as a fan of both lando and oscar without any bias (maybe a bit on lando but not that much), is going to witness both "oscar fans, lando antis" and "lando fans, oscar antis" posts all in my one dash 🥲🥲

also the fact that atp i couldn't even bother enough with this same situation on both lewis and george. now it happens on lando and oscar as well which got me like....

[uncanny-tranny]

Big reminder that your country is not immune to bigotry. I've seen so many people, for example, pretend like antisemitism doesn't exist in the USA because we were part of the allied forces in WWII (of course, they conveniently don't remember that we rejected jewish refugees when WWII broke out and we only really joined because Pearl Harbor was bombed, but I digress).

If you think your country is immune from antisemitism, racism (including anti-Indigenous racism), class issues, ableism, whatever else it may be, look deeper because you will find it.

[nonconstories]

Someone pissed me off a couple of days ago

So! Below are several links to programs and foundations that promote adult literacy! Hundreds of millions of adults world wide were failed by their education system and now must fend for themselves while trying to read contracts and hospital bills and infographics from the CDC. But they don't have to be alone, and it is never too late to learn!

ProLiteracy: A network of educators, researchers, and advocates which provides research reports, learning materials, and other support to adult education programs. They assist with connecting volunteers to local programs and provide guidance and support to community leaders trying to use their programs' findings to advocate for social and political change.

Adult Literacy League: An adult education program in Central Florida, which aims to provide students with one on one attention to foster growth and confidence. It also offers English Second Language courses and job skills training, and each new student receives a comprehensive assessment to determine the best plan for them.

Saint Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center's Foundational Skills Program: A 100% free adult education program aimed at adults reading below a fifth grade level. It operates year round and is either in person or remote, and they now have a GED testing center that is open to students and the public alike.

Washtenaw Literacy: A free network of trained tutors for adults in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Adult Learning Program (Las Vegas/Clark County): Free education classes to those lacking a high school diploma, those seeking to learn ESL, and adults who read below an eighth grade level. Also assists in students' search for gainful employment. Nevada got so fucked by COVID and the education/literacy numbers in the South West are grim. Please help these guys.

Hawaii Literacy: In addition to helping adult residents of Hawaii Island learn to read and write AND bridging the education gap in Hawaii's underserved children, they offer computer literacy classes, ESL classes, and a bookmobile. 1 in 6 Hawaiian adults struggle to read and write.

[taiyami]

Having mutuals on here can range from my weird friend who lives in Germany to just Some Guy I happen to meet walking into a public bathroom and stand next to at the urinals with in complete silence. Sometimes it's both.

[eccentrickleptomaniac]

uh uhmm croatia and/or east germany

(original ask date: feb 9) why not both

[albiclalepsza]

thankfully the authorities in Vienna managed to avert the danger but still. The thought of the biggest musician on the planet feeling the need to carry an army grade bandage on her all the time is sickening

[helv-ete]

We‘ve all heard of punk phase England by now, so I raise you punk phase Germany

[gravityfalls4life]

Hey dipper, Have you heard of Arcadia Oaks? A small town thats a hotbed for supernatural activity? Ive heard it contains Trolls, Aliens, and Wizards and that theyre all protected by a handful of Teenagers with weapons and magic

Ooooooooooh

I'd wanna go there....

It looks cool!

Maybe it's Gravity Falls in another dimension? Sixer?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[breathings]

This is your annual reminder that when I caption a photo "Franconian Switzerland", said photo wasn't actually taken in the country Switzerland.

[faunabel]

apparently i also put tolerate it by taylor swift on my playlist for vene....... i also see it. perhaps in a looser sort of way.

[soryualeksi]

Germany is out here in the world proudly among the richest, most influential, most benefiting from the subjugation of the Global South, nations, hollering at the Palestinian people starving to death or being bombed in their refugee tents: "Well SOMEONE has to ATONE for the Holocaust - and it sure as hell won't be us!"