Astrid Schüler

Words are my universe. Parlo e penso oft wie Salvatore (il nome della rosa). B2B, Social Networking, nature 🚲. #noAFD

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@h_wicht 18,9 Grad und ein Teller mit Essen vor mir. Und ich stimme dir zu. Es ist paradiesisch.

[Blöd on Tour © @Bloed_on_Tour]

Hier gehts es zu @ReichowLars. Wäre nett wenn ihr ihm als kleines Dankeschön folgen würdet und
hier der Link zur Mediathek
https://t.co/Gw1Nyte4f6

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

Warum?

Warum, fallen wir auf das eigennützige Geschwätz so vieler Politiker herein? Es genügt ein “C” im Namen …

[Bentzy Shemtov @bentzysu]

I was imprisoned in Russia. Here’s what I can tell you about the Israeli Hostages Being Released.

It’s time to share something I never did before on Twitter.

I never intended to share this, but seeing the abducted Israeli women and children being used and abused here on X as “proof” of Hamas’ “kindness” is just absolutely bonkers, and that pushed me to share my experience. I hope it can help you understand what they might be going through a bit better.

To the haters who are not open to the truth and reality of Hamas’ savage ways, all I can say is this: may you get well soon.

With that said, here goes:

I won’t share the full story here, but I do want to share some important details from the ordeal and the relevant things I learned from them, some of which are probably impossible to fully comprehend unless one has spent time behind bars (especially under an oppressive regime), as I did.

How did I end up in a Russian prison in the first place? Honestly, I still don’t know the full answer, and probably never will, but what I can say is this: In 2007, on a cold November morning, I, together with 12 other yeshiva students were at our dorm in Rostov, Russia, and got arrested because of some visa “problems” (we had valid visas).

At the local FSB HQ we were separated into different offices for interrogations. While we waited to be interrogated, we were not given chairs to sit on. It was either standing for about 6 hours or sitting on the floor. Access to the bathroom was also restricted.

The next day, Friday, early in the morning, we were “tried” in “court” (see photo of me below in the courthouse), and were sentenced to a monetary fine, immediate expulsion from the country, and a black stamp on our passport (visa revoked and can’t come back for at least 5 years).

They wanted to deport us right then and there, but there was a little problem. The “trial” which started early Friday morning went all the way past dusk, which meant it was already the Jewish Shabbat, during which we’re not allowed to travel.

We tried to ask the “judge” if we would be able to stay at the yeshiva under house arrest until Sunday morning, and then we'd leave the country. She said no. Either leave right now or you go to prison. So to prison we went. For some faux “visa issues”. Welcome to Russia.

We were at the courthouse from shortly after sunrise until around midnight. During that time they allowed us only one bathroom break, even though at some point some of us pleaded to go. The courtroom was heavily armed with rifle-bearing guards.

The judge was so evil that at a certain point, our Russian-Muslim lawyer started screaming at her “Antisemitism! Fascism!” and the guards took him away. We didn’t see him for the rest of the day. (The remaining lawyer later explained to us Westerners that “In Russia, the judge is the prosecutor”).

The sham trials were done at around 10PM, if memory serves. As mentioned, Jewish Law prohibits us to travel any way other than via walking, essentially, on the Sabbath. The lawyers requested that we walk to the prison (not be forced to ride a police car). They refused. They threatened to forcefully put us in their vans.

After much deliberation (including the arrival of an “expert witness” on Jewish customs, armed with a calendar showing candle lighting times etc), they escorted us and we walked around the city of Rostov, with armed guards in front of us, behind us and beside us.

They did not allow anyone to bring our jackets or sweaters from our dorms. Again, this is around midnight, November in Rostov. When we left for the courthouse in the morning we thought we were going for some “quick paperwork and that’s it”.

After walking in the cold for what felt like hours, and going to one detention center, only to learn that it was full, we continued our walk and finally arrived at the prison which had one cell available. That’s where they put us. All 13 of us. Two planks of wood to sleep on and a hole in the ground for our necessities. (photo of my shoes without the laces, which they took at the prison).

But here’s the crazy thing that happened. While the mood throughout the interrogations, trial, and walking around Rostov at night surrounded by armed guards, was utter fear, and I’m talking about 20-year-old men breaking down in tears and shaking, once we got to the prison cell, and the warden was “decent” with us (as in, not heavily armed and not giving us death looks - just processing our booking) we felt at ease. We started joking. Most of us even fell asleep eventually.

Was the warden nice? No. But by comparison, he was “on our side”. We didn’t feel like he wanted to kill us. We knew that his job was to keep us locked up and, presumably, alive.

We even developed a little relationship with our cell guard. At first, they didn’t want to let us out to use the bathroom. We had a hole in the ground in our cell, that was enough they said. But after a while, negotiating and joking with him a bit in Russian, they let us out, one at a time, for 5 minutes each, and took us to another cell, with the same hole in the floor, but at least we had some privacy.

When we left the following day we were very happy, obviously. They made us sign that we won't appeal anything etc. and we gladly did that. We actually thanked the guards. Maybe even joked around a bit with them. We were very happy to get the hell out of Russia.

And so we did. We had 1 hour to go, with (other) guards (see photo below), to our dorms and collect our belongings, and then we were escorted to the border with Ukraine and dropped off in Donetsk.

Before we boarded the bus we were euphoric. See the photo of us dancing. Notice the bus and the guards.

So, hostages high-fiving and smiling and hugging Hamas guards? Makes a whole lot of sense to me.

They’re so happy to be out of that hellhole. Heck, I’m surprised they’re not dancing.

Not to mention the fact that maybe these guards weren’t the ones that were with them in captivity - maybe they see them as their “saviors”.

Not to mention the fact that being in captivity for 50 days fearful for your life, together with the person that literally murdered your parents, your siblings, or both, in front of you, really messes with everything we know as “regular” people in regular environments.

Not to mention the fact that many of these hostages have loved ones still in captivity and wouldn’t want to upset the savages, let alone go against their will. Etc etc.

But all this is beside the point. They were simply euphoric to be out. In an altered state of mind, quite literally.

Smiling and high-fiving? Heck yea. They have only one thing going through their heads: Get me the hell outta here. I can't believe I'm this lucky to be coming out alive from this Hell on Earth.

So, to bring it down to one real case, in case any further illustration is needed: there are no words to describe someone who really thinks that a girl like Gali Tarshanky (13), who was released yesterday and is seen smiling and waving at the Hamas rapists, thinks they are “nice” or any form of "good".

FOR HEAVENS SAKE she saw them murder her brother in front of her, in their house! How can she think they’re good?!

https://t.co/bT6apzq9TK

It just boggles the mind.

So, I hope this helped you understand what the poor hostages might have been going through, and the crasness of those trying to use them as a twisted, failed PR tool.

Please consider sharing this so others can better understand what we're dealing with.

With hopes for peace and prosperity for all those who seek it, while wishing the same for their neighbors.

#BringThemAllHomeNow

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@GWaldmensch wie finde ich dich in der Liste? wollte eben voten und sehe mehr als einen aus Ö. Danke

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

lo sappiamo tutti che le api 🐝 fanno miracoli per noi, e @pierpi13 ha condiviso questo elenco impressionante. (scritto con un panino di miele in mano)

[pier luigi pinna @pierpi13]

Sapevi che il miele contiene una sostanza che aiuta il cervello umano a funzionare meglio?
Sapevi che il miele è l’UNICO cibo sulla terra che da solo può sostenere la vita umana?
Sapevi che un cucchiaino di miele è sufficiente per sostenere la vita umana per 24 ore?
Sapevi che la propoli prodotta dalle api è il più potente ANTIBIOTICO naturale?
Sapevi che il miele non ha una data di scadenza?
Sapevi che per guadagnare 1 kg. di tesoro, hai bisogno del nettare di più di 1.000.000 di fiori?
Sapevi che c’è un cucchiaio di legno speciale per il miele, e non uno di metallo?
Sapevi che i pascoli di api sono il cibo più salutare del mondo?
Sapevi che Il polline può avere più di 1500 colori e sfumature?
Sapevi che i corpi dei grandi imperatori del mondo sono stati sepolti in bare d’oro e poi ricoperti di miele per evitare il marcimento?
Sapevi che le api sono gli UNICI insetti che producono cibo per l’uomo?
Sapevi che mamma (regina) depone il doppio del suo peso nelle uova in un giorno?
Sapevi che le api battono le ali più di 11.000 volte al minuto?
Sapevi che l’unico miele che può essere apprezzato da persone allergiche ai prodotti dell’apicoltura è il miele di manna (manuka).
Sapevi che il miele manuka è il miglior miele per le donne?
Sapevi che il miele di acacia non è dolcificato?
Lo sai questo?
Un’ape vive meno di 40 giorni, visita almeno 1000 fiori e produce meno di un cucchiaino di miele, ma per lei è tutta la vita!

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@Denise45194871 @pierpi13 Grazie tanto per averlo condiviso Nicia. Lo seguo ora e mi arricchirà di notize di api come lo fa già @the_beeguy. una bella giornata a te.

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

Warum geht das einfach nicht in die Köpfe hinein - muss die Sprache noch einfacher werden? ich war nie gut in Physik, muss nicht alles verstehen, kapiere trotzdem, auf welche Kipppunkte wir zusteuern
Horror.

[Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 @rahmstorf]

"Wenn die auf sozialen Medien bei mir kommentieren blocke ich die einfach. Es ist alles hundert mal widerlegt worden, und wir haben einfach nicht Zeit uns damit jetzt noch aufzuhalten."

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@PLinguae Stimmt. Und es lohnt sich darauf zu achten und Dinge anzusprechen mit offenen Ohren. hab einen schönen Sonntag.

[Claus von Wagner @clausvonwagner]

Bitte, #dieanstalt darf keine Aufmerksamkeit bekommen! Das ist ganz wichtig! Sagt es weiter!

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

Teaming. I love this image.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

‘The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’

Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients

The term emanates from latin- ōsculārī, to kiss

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

Danke.

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@OrthoDel Ich bin bei dir. Hab mir gerade ein Buch geschnappt. ☕ ☕ gefällig? Bitteschön.

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@MinervaArmata Sarà l'ora di pranzo: la tua bella foto mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca pensando alla porchetta che si mangia inevitabilmente lì.

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@Tan_Jouh Ich nehme deine Hand. Wir gehen zusammen raus. Spüren den Wind. Die Luft. Nur den Moment. Sonst nichts. Die Welt ist beides: grausam und voller Wunder.

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@Shadow36399458 Herzlichen Glückwunsch Euch beiden, dir bezaubernde Tochter und dir bezaubernde Mama. Wie viel Kraft in Euch beiden steckt und wie viel Liebe. Ich verneige mich und umarme Euch.

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

Colpisce questa scultura e mi viene di dirgli a smettere di strappare disperatamente ma di accarezzare e so che sono una sognatrice…

[pier luigi pinna @pierpi13]

Questa scultura di Gaetano Cellini si chiama “L’umanità contro il male” (1908) e, osservandola, sapete cosa mi ha incuriosito?
La disperazione.
La disperazione dell'uomo nel strappare il male dal mondo.
È un momento cruciale questo, ce la farà?
Ma, soprattutto, ce la faremo?
Il male si sconfigge insieme. È compito nostro cambiare il mondo con piccole opere di bene perché, come diceva Alessandro Manzoni, «si dovrebbe pensare più a far bene, che a star bene: e così si finirebbe anche a star meglio.»
L'opera è conservata alla Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna di Roma.
Dario Padalino

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@LakotaMan1 We are the universe. We are all part of the Star Nation. We are all one. And for a tiny moment, we live on earth. Thank you for sharing the wisdom of the Lakota with us.

[Astrid Schüler @asttwitt]

@ALevermann Eben geschaut, ist wohl verfügbar in meiner Buchhandlung und wird dann bald verschlungen. Also ist X doch noch nützlich.