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In the course of the current discussion about declining gas storage levels, one question keeps cropping up: Does gas flow from Germany to other countries to the east at times - despite the country's own low storage levels? Individual evaluations of gas flow data suggest that there may be such phases, while others later show counter-movements. I have supplemented the article accordingly and cautiously classified how gas flows work in the European network. #Gas supply #Gas storage #Gas flows #Europe #Energy
What makes Loriot's humor so enduring is not the punch line, but what lies beneath it: Discipline without harshness, order without ideology, criticism without attack. His view of people is friendly, but relentlessly precise. This portrait is not about dates, but about influences - childhood, war, the post-war period - and how they give rise to an attitude that still endures today. It's not a slapstick show, but precision work. #Loriot #Portrait #Cultural history #attitude #Portrait #Timeless #ViccoVonBülow
What is missing in our time? Harald Schmidt says that perhaps it's the grandfathers who could talk about the war. Not loudly, not lecturing - but from experience. I wrote a long, quiet article about the stories of my two grandfathers: about dignity in the trenches, chance, guilt without action, music as a lifeline and nights when the war came back. No judgment, no pathos. Just memories - and the question of what remains of them. #War memories #Witnesses #History #Dignity #Remembrance
There is currently no end to the reports on gas supply in Germany: falling storage levels, rising wholesale prices, cold weather. Against this backdrop, the article on the Nord Stream gas pipeline has been expanded. New in it: technical and ecological aspects of the LNG terminals, including in Wilhelmshaven. The article shows why LNG is flexible, but not free of side effects - neither technical nor ecological. #NordStream #Gas supply #LNG #Energy policy #Germany
Stress is not an indefinable force of nature, but often arises from small, everyday frictional losses - not from major crises. If we recognize which habits are draining our energy and specifically defuse them, we gain real freedom. It's not about „more performance“, but about conscious structure in everyday life, at work and in relationships. Small, feasible changes can make a big difference - step by step. A clear head is not a luxury, but the result of conscious design. #Stress #Alltag #Achtsamkeit #Freiräume #Lebensqualität #Mindset #Selbstführung #Klarheit #Balance
Update in the article on compulsory military service: According to the German government, more and more applications for conscientious objection are being rejected. The reason: simple formal errors, such as not having completed a physical examination, are automatically considered a refusal of conscientious objection. The chairman of the Left Party describes this as a „scandal“. All information on conscientious objection and how to avoid formal errors can be found in this article. 1TP24Compulsory military service 1TP24Federal Armed Forces 1TP24Refusal 1TP24Military service #Exam 1TP24Military service
Update on the gas storage article: Several media outlets are now reporting that a gas shortage is becoming more likely. At the same time, wholesale prices are rising again - a typical early signal of growing uncertainty. In the updated background article, I show how cushion gas, pressure and storage type determine the real supply and why supply risks can arise long before the calculated „shortage“. #Gas storage #Filling level #Germany #Energy prices #Gas prices #Market analysis
Tensions between 🇺🇸 USA and 🇮🇷 Iran are escalating: President Trump calls on Iran to agree to a new nuclear deal - otherwise there is a threat of a «far worse» military strike than past attacks. A large US fleet moves into the region, while Tehran announces any military threat in response. These developments show how closely nuclear issues and security policy are intertwined in the Middle East and the risks they pose for the international situation. #Iran #USA #Atom dispute #Geopolitics #Trump #Middle East
Local AI inference on the Mac is no longer a dream of the future - with Apple-Silicon computers and frameworks such as MLX, you can run large language models directly without the cloud. This means: data stays on your device, response times are fast and data protection is guaranteed. Apple MLX makes optimal use of CPU, GPU and Neural Engine and makes AI calculations efficient without the need for server data centers. For developers, entrepreneurs and authors in particular, this opens up new possibilities for using AI locally and confidently. #AppleSilicon #MLX #LocalAI #Mac #Privacy #MachineLearning #Inference
Before the war, Syria was not a religious theocracy, but a secular, modern state with a functioning infrastructure, women in public life and protected minorities. The fall of Assad has not solved many problems - it has created new ones. This new article attempts to explain Syria beyond the headlines: What was, what came after - and what it still means for Europe and Germany today. #Syria #Geopolitics #Middle East #Migration #Realpolitik
Many people refer to CMD as „a splint“ - but hardly anyone means the same thing. The differences between grinding splints, ground-in occlusal splints, functional splints and repositioning splints are enormous. In my new article, I categorize the most important types of splints, explain what they are intended for, what their limitations are - and why some help with CMD and others don't. An overview for anyone who wants to finally understand what they are actually wearing. #CMD #Abite splint #Jaw #Health #Functional splint
The Nord Stream article has been updated: The sale of the tank storage and pipeline operator TanQuid to the US group Sunoco reveals another pattern. Following the sabotage of central gas infrastructure, critical fuel logistics are now also falling into foreign hands. This raises less ideological than strategic questions: Is there still a consistent energy and infrastructure logic in Germany - or are we just reacting to events? #NordStream #TanQuid #Sunoco #Energy policy #Infrastructure #Germany
Artificial intelligence seems invisible - but it needs electricity, cooling, networks and water. Behind every AI answer are data centers, chips and real infrastructure. The more AI grows, the more it becomes an energy and location issue. Sustainability in AI is therefore not a moral issue, but a physical one. Anyone who talks about AI without talking about energy is only looking at the surface. This article shows what the AI boom really costs. #KI #Sustainability #Energy #Data centers #Digitalization #TechnologyConsequences
Declining gas storage is more than just an abstract figure. The decisive factor is not only how much gas is still available, but also how quickly it can still be withdrawn. Keywords: cushion gas, pressure, withdrawal rate. If you only look at percentages, you overlook the physical limits of the system. In my new article, I explain clearly why storage facilities can become critical long before they are „empty“ - and what this means for the supply. #Gas storage #Gas supply #Energy policy #Energy crisis #Germany
Can technology overcome death - or will immortality remain a human dream? In this article, I take a sober look at research: from telomeres and artificial organs to AI avatars that can preserve parts of our personality. What is really possible today - and what remains science fiction? This overview explains where we stand and why tech billionaires are investing now, while the boundaries between biology and machine are blurring. #Inmortality #KI #Technology #Future #Biotech #DigitalImmortality #Research
Is killing undignified? What does killing do to the person who carries it out? This question runs through my new article on dignity, violence and responsibility - from murder and terror to soldiers in action. The text is now supplemented by impressive video reports on PTSD and the long-term consequences of war. Anyone who wants to understand what deployment really means - beyond slogans and debates - will find a calm, honest approach here. #Dignity #War #PTBS #Bundeswehr #Ethics #Violence #Responsibility
Update in the Jeffrey Sachs article: A new video conversation on Davos, the WEF 2026 and Europe's role in global politics. In it, Jeffrey Sachs describes why Europe is increasingly only reacting while other players formulate their own interests. No outrage, no slogans - just a sober assessment of the geopolitical reality. Anyone who wants to understand why Europe currently seems so disoriented will find valuable food for thought here. #JeffreySachs #WEF #Davos #Europe #Geopolitics #World politics #Classification
„Detoxification“ is not a trend, but a topic with many facets - from the binding effect in the intestine to mobilizing procedures. Humic acids act locally and gently, they intercept substances in the digestive tract before they cause the body any major stress. This makes them interesting for many people who do not want severe side effects. Detoxification does not have to be extreme, but can work in the background - like a natural filter that makes everyday life easier. 1TP24Detox #Detox #Health #Humic acids #HealthyLiving #Natural
What happens when attitude is not just individual, but has a lasting effect? This portrait of Nina Hagen and Cosma Shiva Hagen shows two very different paths - and yet a shared inner independence. No pose, no myth, no fan text. Instead, their origins, ruptures, decisions and the question of how to remain visible without allowing oneself to be appropriated. Two generations, two forms of expression, one consequence. #NinaHagen #CosmaShivaHagen #Portrait #attitude #Contemporary history
Since the sabotage of Nord Stream, Europe's energy supply has not become more independent - but more dependent. Pipeline gas has been replaced by LNG, long-term contracts by spot markets, predictability by volatility. Whether this new dependence - above all on the USA - is more stable in the long term or merely more politically convenient remains an open question. This article takes a sober look at the background, theories and consequences. #NordStream #Energy policy #LNG #Europe #USA #Geopolitics
In crises, many people reflexively resort to conversation, explanation and action. But closeness does not automatically create clarity. Sometimes it narrows the view. A conscious freeze-out - i.e. a temporary distance - can help to overcome tunnel vision and recognize the actual problem. Not as an escape, but as a responsibility. I have described in detail in this article why distance often clarifies more than any conversation. #Freezeout #Crisis management #Self-reflection #Distance #Clarity #Health
Greenland remains in focus: Trump reaffirms in Davos that he will not use force - but continues to call for talks on the future of the island. Denmark, the EU and NATO partners are critical of this. The background article has been supplemented by these current developments and places them in historical, legal and security policy terms. Topicality meets long-term analysis. #Greenland #Trump #Davos #WEF #World order 1TP24International law #Arctic policy
New development for electronic patient records (EPR): Psychological & therapeutic associations warn of access by foreign authorities in the wake of the EU Evidence Regulation. They see sensitive health data at risk and are calling for the binding safeguarding of medical confidentiality. This news item has been added to the background article on electronic patient records. #ePA #Patient data #Data protection #Healthcare #Digitalization #eHealth #HeiseNews
The portrait of Dieter Hallervorden has been updated and supplemented with a reference to another current portrait. There the focus is more on his political commitment to peace, while my portrait deliberately sheds light on his entire life and artistic development. Different perspectives, one theme. Many thanks to Diether Dehm for the new portrait of Hallervorden. #Hallervorden #Portrait #Culture #Cabaret #Media #Classification #Peace
