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Re: Maybrit Illner (none / 1)

For non-German speakers, this is important as well, because renewables and the EEG (feed-in tariff law) is under serious attack in the home of sustainability, 'Schland (Germany). today's political Mist i don't think will prevail, but if it does, it won't bode well for the rest of Yurp.

At least renewables in 'Schland are so strong, as to make the worst case a compromise. Unless the current propaganda begins to take hold.

What's truly important for ETers to know is that both Trittin and his wife are Katzenjammer lovers, though i didn't see either at Marianne's solo effort (Dandylion, simply awesome, in Berlin two weeks ago.)

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Thu Mar 21st, 2013 at 04:35:45 PM EST
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Re: Maybrit Illner (4.00 / 3)

As hoped for, it was the two women who carried the show, like normal NDN culture. i won't go into the details, but i will say, you couldn't have that show, that debate, in Amurka.

That the counter-culture woman with no money [pierced) wishes to buy the Berlin grid, that she was so intelligent and strong in her presence, and that the economist was able to destroy Airbag's statement by saying it was 0.03% of the year's electricity price, made me believe it's still ok to be human and take a stand.

How it affected the electorate i don't know, but it seems Berlin has a new heroine.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Thu Mar 21st, 2013 at 06:43:19 PM EST
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Re: Maybrit Illner (none / 0)

and from a media culture analysis, me thought it was awesome that Illner's show had the berlin woman sitting in the audience at first, then gave her a mini-podium to speak, then brought her up to the main table for the rest of the show. And let her fire away.

Deconstruct that.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Thu Mar 21st, 2013 at 06:47:55 PM EST
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Marianne (none / 0)

Hadn't seen this before but this is Dandylion (my opinion, one of the best singer songwriters of since decades)

saying OK, i write a pop song if i must.

after the Berlin show we didn't have enough time to meet, nor make plans. so we went to one of the 22,323 bars in Berlin. at half three, in walks the band. you can imagine the warmth, as they joined us in shining.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Thu Mar 21st, 2013 at 08:06:48 PM EST
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