No fucks to give
He's still President
Hillary never will be
Kamala never will be
Try harder
I saw the press conference where same lawyer called her "sweet: and "innocent"
If women are not to be accountable for their decisions due to their hormones, be it PMS, post-partum, or whatever reason, then it behooves us to seriously discuss barring women from holding Public Office or even voting
"Germany Plans…"
Germany's local governments face financial collapse
Sabine Kinkartz January 7, 2026
Many cities and municipalities in Germany are near bankruptcy, and no longer know how they're supposed to fulfill their responsibilities. They are blaming the federal government.
It wasn't so long ago that Weissach, a half-hour drive from Stuttgart, was the richest local authority in Germany. The small town in southern Germany is home to 7,700 people and the development center for luxury carmaker Porsche. The municipality benefited from the company's billion-dollar profits via trade taxes, which flowed into its budget.
In 2009, Weissach collected €20,000 ($23,000) in taxes per inhabitant.
"Thanks to Porsche, in Weissach we have the highest per capita tax revenue in all of Germany," remarked then-mayor Ursula Kreutel gladly in 2011 at the opening of an extension of the Porsche facility.
Families wanting to build a house in Weissach received a €10,000 construction bonus per child from the council. The city built a four-level library and bought a concert piano costing €100,000; there were subsidies for private music lessons. Most of the money, however, was put in the bank to provide a buffer for hard times, Kreutel promised.
Plentiful years are over
The hard times have arrived. Germany's automotive industry is in the deepest crisis of its history. At Porsche alone, profits tumbled about 96% in 2025.
Other industries are also struggling. The tax revenue the municipalities greatly relied on has dropped rapidly. Even once prosperous cities and towns can no longer cover their expenses.
"The finances of the local authorities are in a dramatic free fall," said Ralph Spiegler, president of the German Association of Towns and Municipalities (DStGB) and himself mayor of Nieder-Olm in the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Social costs blowing the budget
In Germany, powers and responsibilities are divided among the federal, state and local governments. Local authorities are responsible for many aspects of daily life and, therefore a considerable portion of government duties. That ranges from trash collection to water supply, schools and kindergartens, firefighting, sport and culture and most social benefits.
Cities and municipalities spent a total of €400 billion in 2024, according to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). That is forecast to have increased for 2025 due to rising personnel and energy costs. The biggest cost drivers are social benefits.
"We are talking about a tripling in the past 20 years, without coming remotely close to the funding to match it," Spiegler explained.
The costs for child and youth services, care services and integration support for people with disabilities alone were about €38 billion in 2007 and have risen continually since then. In 2027, these services are estimated to cost more than €102 billion.
More:
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-local-governments-face-financial-collapse/a-75425178
Related: (note sauce is The Economist)
Why Germany’s cities are going broke
Jun 25th 2026
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/06/25/why-germanys-cities-are-going-broke
Respectfully request to start a group trend of rooting for the vax-induced myocarditis
Iran Renews Threats and Says it Turned Back Ships After US Sinks Tanker
Published Sep 6, 2026 1:50 PM by The Maritime Executive
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy unleashed a series of threats at commercial shipping and claimed to have attacked U.S. Navy assets in response to the U.S. accounts of attacking three tankers. U.S. Central Command later released a video showing one of the tankers sinking as the level of tit-for-tat attacks increased.
The IRGC Navy asserted in a statement on Sunday that it had targeted three tankers in response to the U.S. attack on three tankers. It claimed the vessels were attempting an unauthorized passage of the Strait of Hormuz and were “affiliated” with the United States. It also “issued a firm warning to all vessels in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz.” It demanded the vessel “refrain from any suspicious movements aimed at crossing unauthorized waterways,” saying those vessels would be targeted.
Iran later expanded the claims to say it had also attacked a U.S. naval drone and an American military unmanned surface vessel. It claimed the vessel was attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz.
A deputy political commander of the IRGC Navy, Ali Mohammadi, asserted that recently, between two and five non-compliant vessels have been targeted daily. He repeated the claim that Iran has full control of the Strait of Hormuz, which was later reiterated in social media postings from Iran’s embassies.
The later reports evolved Iran’s targeting to having turned back at least three tankers from attempting transits on the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz. Route tracking data appeared to confirm the product tankers Velos (74,900 dwt) and Bravo (10,000 dwt) had turned back and are anchored in the Persian Gulf. The Qatari LNG gas carrier Al Sheehaniya (122,000 dwt) also approached from the Gulf of Oman but reversed course.
Velos is a Greek-owned product tanker registered in the Marshall Islands. Bravo is a small, Liberian-flagged chemical tanker, while Al Sheehaniya is registered in the Marshall Islands and managed by Qatar’s Nakilat Shipping.
CENTCOM denied the reports of new attacks on American assets, after it said on Saturday it struck three tankers in retaliation for Iran firing anti-ship ballistic missiles at an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer.
CENTCOM’s initial report said the tanker Kylo (IMO: 9189146), which also used the name Noxen, was “inoperable” and “completely destroyed.” The 160,573-dwt tanker was reported to have been empty, and the crew was directed to abandon ship. The 2001-built tanker was sanctioned previously by the U.S. and was falsely sailing under the flag of Comoros after being acquired by unknown interests in 2024.
In a later video posted on social media, CENTCOM said, “Thanks to the precision and professionalism of American service members, the M/T Kylo sank in the Gulf of Oman today and joined Iran’s navy at the bottom of the sea.”
Iranian media also provided additional details on the U.S. strike on the tanker Downy (296,977 dwt), which was hit off Kharg Island. The 2004-built tanker, registered in Iran and under U.S. sanctions, reportedly was struck by four projectiles fired by U.S. forces. CENTCOM said the tanker was “permanently disabled,” while Iranian media confirmed that the crew was being evacuated.
https://maritime-executive.com/article/iran-renews-threats-and-says-it-turned-back-ships-after-us-sinks-tanker
For Future Reference:
southfront.org, .net, .press or any other form is shit stirring garbage