Thomas Frank

Privatmensch, großer Fan des BVB, von Ligabue, Billy Joel und der Toskana.

[Felix Bohr @felix_bohr]

„Wir waren jene, die wussten, aber nicht verstanden, voller Information, aber ohne Erkenntnis, randvoll mit Wissen, aber mager an Erfahrung. So gingen wir, von uns selbst nicht aufgehalten.“

Roger Willemsen,
gestorben am 7. Februar 2016.

[ABC7 News @abc7newsbayarea]

A terrifying roller coaster rescue is underway in Galveston, Texas Thursday. A car became stuck on a vertical track, leaving eight people dangling at the very top of the ride. Firefighters are using a long-ladder truck to reach the riders several stories above the ground. Crews are working to remove each rider from the ride by gently catching them and lowering them into the basket at the end of the ladder, before walking them down an incredibly steep structure to safety. Latest details: https://t.co/XaBDXkYktM

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

There are currently more than 70 tankers that U.S. forces are preventing from entering or leaving Iranian ports. These commercial ships have the capacity to transport over 166 million barrels of Iranian oil worth an estimated $13 billion-plus.

[Dralone&_DR145 @draloneboy]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford just canceled Elon Musk’s Starlink contract and banned all U.S. companies from government contracts in response to Trump’s economic war with Canada.

“It’s done, it’s gone,” Ford said. “We won’t award contracts to people who enable and encourage economic attacks on our province and our country.”

And just to be clear: “They only have President Trump to blame.”

So Trump starts a trade war, and now American businesses are getting locked out of Canada. This isn’t “tough negotiating”—this is our closest ally shutting the door on us while Trump pretends he’s “winning.”

MAGA wanted an economic war? Well, they just got one. And it’s American companies and workers who are about to feel the pain.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

NEW: The 11 dead or missing U.S. scientists are now being viewed as a "NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT."

“It does appear that there’s a high possibility that something sinister is taking place here,” House Oversight Chair James Comer tells Fox.

"Congress is very concerned about this. Our committee is making this one of our priorities now because we view this as a national security threat."

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: Pope Leo has posted a message on X, condemning those who manipulate religion for their own gain

"Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth."

[Fox News @FoxNews]

PETER DOOCY: “There are now 10 American scientists who have either gone missing or died since mid 2024. They all reportedly had access to classified nuclear or aerospace material. Is anybody investigating this to see if these things are connected?”

KAROLINE LEAVITT: “I’ve seen the report, Peter. I haven't spoken to our relevant agencies about it. I will certainly do that, and we'll get you an answer. If true, of course, that's definitely something I think this government administration would deem work worth looking into. So let me do that for you.”

@pdoocy

[The Day Warrior @thedaywar90]

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Former U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton:

"It is shocking that Trump said no one informed him that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz. I find it unbelievable that one of the fundamental pillars of geopolitical strategy in the Middle East was ignored. That was the first thing we assumed Iran would do. It is their main tool of global leverage. We are now seeing the consequences of a foreign policy driven by impulse rather than strategy.

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

For years, Canada sent 70 cents of every defence dollar straight to the United States. Mark Carney just told Parliament that stops now. The room gave him a standing ovation.

It is a striking thing to get a standing ovation for announcing that your country will stop subsidising someone else’s arms industry. But that is where Canada is in 2025.

Carney’s case is blunt: the United States is “beginning to monetize its hegemony, charging for access to its markets and reducing its relative contributions to collective security.” 

And MAGA is celebrating. Winning. Always winning. USA, USA. Somewhere a man in a red hat is pumping his fist.

Let me explain what is actually happening, because clearly no one has bothered.

In ten months, the United States has torched eighty years of alliance architecture that its own soldiers, diplomats and taxpayers built from the rubble of the Second World War. Eighty years. Gone. Detonated, with a smile, by people who genuinely believe this is genius.

Canada is not drifting away. Canada is leaving. Europe is not hedging. Europe is building a defence industry specifically designed to cut Washington out. Allies are not quietly grumbling over dinner. They are signing contracts with other people.
And the MAGA faithful are cheering every single step of it, because someone told them this is what dominance looks like.

It is not dominance. It is a man burning down his own house and whooping at the flames. The saddest part is not that America is losing its allies. The saddest part is that half the country thinks that is the point.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: At least 10 U.S. troops were injured, two seriously, in an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to U.S. officials. The strike also damaged at least two U.S. Air Force refueling aircrafts, the officials said. https://t.co/70qcwOTZZT

[WDR @WDRaktuell]

Viele Augenzeugen berichten dem WDR, dass über Teile von NRW ein großer, heller Leuchtköper gesehen wurde. Er bewegte sich quer über den Himmel und wurde in Köln und auch im Ruhrgebiet gesehen. Bislang ist unklar, um was es sich gehandelt hat, viele vermuten einen Meteoriten.

[Berliner Zeitung @berlinerzeitung]

Nach dem Ende von Elektroauto-Subventionen in den Vereinigten Staaten brechen Teslas Auslieferungen ein. Für Konzernchef Elon Musk ist das ein spürbarer Dämpfer. https://t.co/9SLjkxkPOV

[DER SPIEGEL @derspiegel]

Die ARD-Korrespondentin ist Ziel einer maßlosen Kampagne proisraelischer Aktivisten. Für mich als Mitglied der Jury, die ihr den Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Preis verleiht, belegt das: Wie richtig es ist, sie auszuzeichnen. https://t.co/qAfMNnaQe3

[Berliner Zeitung @berlinerzeitung]

Ein US-Bericht legt Details zum „Operationsplan Deutschland“ offen. Er zeigt, wie die Bundeswehr einen möglichen Nato-Krieg im Osten logistisch plant und wo sie dabei an Grenzen stößt. https://t.co/EX59pPhGPY

[Reuters @Reuters]

US military planes and helicopters were seen at a former base in Puerto Rico. The activity comes amid speculation surrounding a new phase of Venezuela-related operations

[Reuters @Reuters]

A wide array of aircraft was seen at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, amid reports of United States gearing up to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations

[Sky tg24 @SkyTG24]

La catena di negozi chiede di restituirli, ma diversi clienti si chiedono se possa farlo ➡️ https://t.co/pKvP6dsWMP

[Berliner Zeitung @berlinerzeitung]

Die Royal Navy hat nach britischen Angaben zwei russische Schiffe im Ärmelkanal abgefangen. Großbritannien meldet zunehmende russische Marineaktivitäten. https://t.co/PoELlNd2fm

[tagesschau @tagesschau]

Afrikaner in Russland: Mit Fake-Jobs an die Front gelockt https://t.co/5BpHaZeiJ1 #Ukraine #Russland #Kenia

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Navy intercepts two Russian ships in English Channel https://t.co/FR2dcTO4xf