Category: News

Youtube also cracks down on qanon conspiracy theories

youtube also cracks down on qanon conspiracy theories

After twitter and facebook, youtube also tightens its action against the conspiracy theory movement qanon. Google’s video platform announced on thursday that it will remove more content containing conspiracy theories that justify violence. In this context, youtube explicitly referred to qanon in the blog entry.

The central claim of qanon supporters is that there is a conspiracy against U.S. President donald trump in the deeper layers of the U.S. Government apparatus. In addition, they often claim that prominent politicians of the democratic party in the USA love to be treated with hormones extracted from the blood of children. One strand of this was the "pizzagate" theory, which led to an armed man storming into a washington pizzeria in late 2016 to free children allegedly held captive there. He was arrested by the police; no one was injured.

Continue reading

Maria Trinkwalter holds the scepter at schutzen

"I am overwhelmed! I am so looking forward to the coming year", exclaimed the guardian queen after the announcement. She stood between her competitors, namely the first knight doris strassner and the second knight walter muller. Her eyes were shining. She could not hide her emotion on the stage when she held the conductor's baton during the schutzen march of the steinbach musicians.

Even the next day, the 63-year-old schutz's joy was evident. "I was not prepared at all. I was really shocked at the first moment!" once a year maria trinkwalter can be found in the push stand, and that is when the schutzenfest is approaching. And as befits an active member, the shot at the king's target is of course not to be missed. Maria trinkwalter has been a member of the rennsteigschutzen ever since she and her husband otto opened a store in steinbach am wald, i.E. For more than 30 years.

Continue reading

Nine gold medals: Weismain Brewers take stock of their achievements

Nine gold medals: weismain brewers take stock of their achievements

The management and employees of weismain pulse brewery had every reason to look back on a successful year. Finally, the beers of weismain were awarded nine gold medals in the business year that is coming to an end. In addition, there was a gold medal for weismainer mineral water.

In this respect, brewery boss hans puls was able to make a good impression at the company party in the traditional "hotel alte post" restaurant in weismain we can speak of a strenuous, but in view of the hot summer for the beverage industry also good sales year. It was not always easy to supply customers with beverages during the prolonged midsummer temperatures. In retrospect, however, puls said he could confirm that the company had mastered all the challenges thanks to its employees. Everybody in the brewery is proud of the quality awards received in the past year. All nine beers from the weismainer puls brewery and the weismainer mineral water were awarded the "DLG gold medals.

Continue reading

The house of 1000 lights

The house of 1000 lights

Christmas and advent season is a time of lights. Whether candlelight, christmas trees or illuminated towns – these lights create a very special atmosphere, especially in the evening hours.

A fan of such illuminations is anja diebenbacher from burgkunstadt. Three years ago, her basic idea was to bathe her own home with garden in a special glow of light. At christmas 2015, she had already illuminated her home with 5600 lights. Last year, more than 10,000 LED lights adorned the house and its grounds, and this year there has been a further increase. Another coarse star of light on the roof and a comet on the front of the house were added to the luminous gift sleighs, the reindeer and the trees of light.

Continue reading

New urn field offers 253 additional grave sites

The city of herzogenaurach took account of the change in burial customs. Since the demand for urn graves at the new cemetery on martin luther square is increasing, a further facility with 253 urn graves for up to three urns each was created next to the existing facility on the watercourse. The urn chambers sit on a 60-centimeter-wide paved surface, the graves are bordered with granite paving and covered with gravel. "The construction site reminded me a lot of the residential area of herzo base, where there were also lawns everywhere" said pastor oliver schurrle with a smile, but it had turned out to be a very nice system.

"Two worlds meet in a cemetery", explained pastor schurrle, surviving relatives and of course the deceased. The cemetery is also a place for reflection and contemplation, and the beautiful grounds are an invitation to sit on a bench and enjoy the peace and quiet.

Continue reading

“Finally kerwa band” from bamberg and peter wackel celebrate their golden hit song

"Ole, ole and schallala!" it threatens from the backyard in the lange strabe in bamberg, where you can find the bar kawenzmann. There's french beer and even the ballermann singer, who comes from bubenreuth, feels right at home. Peter wackel roars into the mike on the improvised stage: "but screw it, malle only comes around once a year!" the fans go along and the hands go high. Wackel grins at his fellow singer youssef addala. Together they improvise their song, sometimes substituting "malle" in the refrain through "kerwa and vice versa, which often happens this evening. And the crowd roars the songs "scheib drauf!" and "kerwa ole" with, which are actually one – and something like the actual star of this wednesday evening.

The malle version:

Continue reading

Us-judge wants to punish argentina – judgment disregarded

Us-judge wants to punish argentina - judgment disregarded

New york district judge thomas griesa announced penalties on monday (local time) because he sees his ruling disregarded by the government in buenos aires. "The court has ruled that argentina’s behavior is illegal," said griesa.

The judge had forbidden the country to serve other creditors as long as it has not settled claims by hedge funds, led by the new york firm NML capital, for at least 1.5 billion dollars (1.2 billion euros). Argentina, however, refuses. President cristina fernandez de kirchner calls fonds "vultures".

Continue reading

Thuringerwald association celebrated its foundation festival in a “wonderful spot on earth”

Thuringerwald Association celebrated its foundation festival in a

A fixed point in the calendar of the thuringerwald-verein coburg is its annual foundation festival. Second chairman helmut volk compared it to a birthday party. This year, the association with its 372 members celebrated its 112th anniversary on the sennigshohe near mirsdorf. Birthday celebration. As always, the focus was on honoring long-time members.

Before the board went into action, helmut volk described the history of the alexandrinenhutte, which was founded on 18. July 1936 was officially inaugurated. He recalled that this was built on the foundation walls of the alexandrinenturm, which was the highest vantage point in the coburg region from 1906 until it was blown up in 1936. Helmut volk was pleased that erika huhn, as a contemporary witness, was able to tell something about the demolition of the building. The former mirsdorf resident could remember very well that as a seven-year-old child she was afraid of being hit by a rock. "But the tower simply collapsed", the senior told the eagerly listening guests of the celebration. She reported with pleasure about the dance evenings, at which the former chairman carl escher played with his ship's piano. "I danced like a lump on a stick", dear you know – much to the delight of the visitors. In his historical summary, volk made it clear that a lot had happened on the sennigshohe. "The hut was equipped with running water, electricity, telephone and a clear system", reported the second chairman. Not without a certain pride, he emphasized: "we have a wonderful piece of earth here".

Continue reading

Unification costs: good chances for lawsuit by nrw municipalities

Unification costs: good chances for lawsuit by nrw municipalities

The state constitutional court in munster on tuesday criticized the calculation bases according to which the costs are distributed between the state of nrw and the municipalities. They are not legally comprehensible, said the president of the constitutional court, michael bertrams.

91 cities and municipalities went to court against the country. But this is not about the solidarity pact as such. At the heart of the matter is the question of who has to pay how much in NRW. The lawsuit is directed against a law passed by the dusseldorf state parliament in 2010 during the time of the black-yellow government. The court will hand down its verdict on 8. May fall – five days before the NRW state elections.

Continue reading

Aftershocks in italy and bulgaria

Aftershocks in italy and bulgaria

Many ran out into the open in panic. Whole families had spent the night in their cars, reported the news agency ansa.

Around 5000 people are currently in emergency shelters. Families whose homes have been destroyed can now receive 100 euros a month per family member, up to a maximum of 600 euros, according to the head of the civil defense, franco gabrielli on thursday. According to media reports, the government has agreed to waive the controversial new IMU property tax for earthquake victims for the time being. Throughout the provinces of bologna, modena, ferrara and mantua, the opera was performed until the 21st century. July the state of emergency was declared.

Continue reading