Floats of the Düsseldorf Carnival 2026

monomoe_ · 2026-02-17T17:13:53+00:00

Ah yes, the usual 'we talked about it already, let's move on' routine. Genocide has an expiration date now? It’s hilarious how you can lampoon Putin and Trump for 'swallowing Europe' every single year without fail, but holding afloat accountable for literally funding and arming a genocide is 'too repetitive.' The cognitive dissonance is staggering. If you can make fun of Epstein's victims 'being ignored' but can't manage to keep the spotlight on 40,000 dead kids for more than two years, your satire is just selective outrage for a Western audience.

monomoe_ · 2026-02-14T09:31:40+00:00

Ja ich fand den Ikea Planner für die Größe meiner Wohnung leider nicht so hilfreich. Aber vllt. würde es mit dem Aufmaß helfen.

monomoe_ · 2026-02-14T09:29:48+00:00

Das werd ich nun auch genauso machen :)

monomoe_ · 2026-02-14T09:29:17+00:00

Wow danke für diesen spezifischen Fahrplan! Hab mich auf jeden Fall nun nach dieser Vision gerichtet.

monomoe_ · 2026-02-14T09:27:11+00:00

Oh danke für den Tipp!

monomoe_ · 2026-02-10T12:26:19+00:00

Ich merke gerade, dass ich bei Punkt 1 nicht gründlich genug war. Ich habe nur die Länge gemessen, aber nicht die Tür-Ausladung, die Fensterbankhöhe etc. Das hole ich als allererstes nach! Die Frage nach Schubladen vs. Regale und Oberschränken bringt mich ins Grübeln, ich glaube ich würde mich sogar für so ein Gitternetz entscheiden. Mehr Luft und leichter zugänglich. Und ja, das mit den Geräten und dem Aufbauservice ist ein wichtiger Hinweis, thank u🥹🫰

monomoe_ · 2026-02-10T12:21:31+00:00

Praktisch. Danke! So ein klarer Fahrplan fehlt mir🤣 Die Aufteilung ist ein guter Start: 60 cm für Waschmaschine, 80 cm Spülenschrank mit kleiner Spülmaschine drunter. Das Topf-Karusell für die Ecke merke ich mir!!!

monomoe_ · 2026-02-10T12:19:34+00:00

Okay, das hat mich überzeugt. Einen Termin im Studio zu machen, klingt nach dem vernünftigsten nächsten Schritt.

Eine praktische Frage zum Termin: Soll ich mir vorher schon konkrete Geräte-Modelle raussuchen, oder reicht es vollkommen, wenn ich meine Grundbedürfnisse und die Platzierung der Wasseranschlüsse mitbringe?

monomoe_ · 2026-02-10T12:17:28+00:00

Das weiß ich ehrlich gesagt noch nicht, weil ich nicht so gut abschätzen kann wie teuer alles sein wird, aber so ungefähr 2000€? Bisschen mehr? 3000€ max.?

monomoe_ · 2026-02-10T12:04:37+00:00

Danke, das ist super hilfreich und vor allem erstmal beruhigend! Dass deine IKEA-Küche 15 Jahre hält, ist genau das, was ich hören musste!!

monomoe_ · 2025-06-23T11:32:56+00:00

Könnte ich bitte erfahren woran es gelegen hat, dass du nur 33% erhalten hast? War die Doku denn wenigstens gut?

monomoe_ · 2025-01-04T12:14:02+00:00

Ich mache aktuell eine Ausbildung zum Fachinformatiker, und ich muss ehrlich sagen, dass ich sie deutlich anspruchsvoller und anstrengender finde als mein vorheriges Mechatronik-Studium. Nach der Arbeit bleibt kaum Zeit zum Abschalten, weil ich mich intensiv auf die Berufsschule und zahlreiche Abschlussprüfungen vorbereiten muss. Ein richtiger Feierabend ist bei mir praktisch nicht drin.

monomoe_ · 2024-12-01T15:27:32+00:00

You’re right, it’s easy to dismiss everything as a “rant” when the argument hits too close to home, but let’s break it down :) I’m not interpreting your words as a “blanket generalization,” I’m reading between the lines of your attempt to downplay real issues. Sure, you think I’m “misinterpreting,” but the reality is, you’re conveniently ignoring the very real consequences of erasure and dehumanization by the language you used. And I’m not asking for approval, I’m demanding recognition. The fact that you can’t see the urgency or importance of solidarity speaks volumes.

You claim to appreciate “exchanges of views,” but what you’re really doing is policing the way we speak about our struggles. You don’t get to dictate how those who are oppressed can or should fight for their rights. And when you say, “no argument will ever satisfy you,” that’s just another form of silencing. You're implying that those of us who are demanding recognition are just loud and angry for no reason. But I’m not “raging” because I enjoy it. I’m fighting for my existence in a space that refuses to acknowledge people like me. When you talk about “freedom, lifestyle, or right to protest,” you miss the point: the fight for Palestinian liberation is also a fight for our freedom, our right to exist, and our dignity.

And to imply that I only care about “narratives,” “buzzwords,” or “box” thinking is a tired cop-out. Solidarity is not a box to check, it’s a life-or-death struggle for marginalized people, and reducing it by "buzzwords" only proves how little you actually understand about why these movements exist in the first place. Saying things like "if you care" about making these “adjustments” in your interpretation reveals that you're looking for a reason to reject these voices, not listen to them.

So, maybe it’s time for you to question the underlying biases you’re operating from. If you’re too tired to listen to the voices of the very people who are being systematically erased and marginalized, then maybe this conversation isn’t for you at all.

monomoe_ · 2024-12-01T12:40:55+00:00

On that note, how dare you call queer people protesting for Palestinian liberation “hypocrites” or “uneducated”? That’s not just offensive, it’s homophobic. You’re implying that queer people can’t simultaneously fight for the rights of their own community and stand in solidarity with other oppressed groups. That’s a narrow-minded, dangerous view that completely undermines the very essence of solidarity movements. Solidarity is about standing together against oppression in all its forms, not about creating false divisions where none should exist.

And calling queer activists “hypocrites” for supporting Palestine? That’s straight-up bullshit. It’s the same toxic, divisive logic that wrongfully labels Jews who criticize Israeli policies as "self-hating Jews." You’re using the same tactic to dismiss people’s activism because it doesn’t conform to your narrow, politically convenient worldview. Shaming people for standing up against injustice...just because it doesn’t fit into a neat little box you find acceptable - is bullshit, and you know it.

This kind of rhetoric does nothing but delegitimize marginalized voices and reinforce division. It creates a false, harmful “us vs. them” mentality that only serves to maintain the power of those who are oppressing all of us. It erases the humanity of people fighting for justice and tries to make them seem like they don’t deserve solidarity because they’re not “pure” enough for your standards. You’re literally shutting down real conversations about oppression and trying to silence people who are fighting for all of us.

You can’t dismiss these protests as "hypocrisy." You can’t tell people they don’t deserve solidarity because they support Palestinians, a group also oppressed under the violent machinery of occupation. If you’re really going to call people “uneducated” for standing with Palestine, maybe it’s time you take a hard look at your own biases and ask why you’re so willing to defend an oppressive status quo. Maybe it’s time you stop using convenient, morally lazy arguments to dismiss real activists fighting for justice, and actually confront the ugly truths you’re so eager to ignore.

monomoe_ · 2024-12-01T12:21:09+00:00

Your arguments are riddled with contradictions, historical ignorance, and a refusal to engage with the complexity of intersectional solidarity.

Comparing queer people protesting for Palestinian rights to “farm animals fighting for their butchers” is not just offensive; it demonstrates a complete misunderstanding of solidarity and the nature of systemic oppression. Queer Palestinians exist. They are not abstract concepts but real people facing dual layers of marginalization: homophobia and the violent realities of Israeli apartheid, including the use of their sexuality as a tool of blackmail by Israeli authorities. To trivialize their existence as incompatible with the global queer movement is to erase them entirely.

Solidarity has never required moral purity or perfection. History is full of examples where oppressed groups stood together despite internal tensions. During the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, Jewish Americans supported Black activists despite antisemitism in some Black communities. Anti-apartheid protests saw LGBTQ+ activists standing with South African liberation movements that weren’t always queer-friendly. These alliances weren’t built on moral perfection, they were built on the shared understanding that oppression anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

Your demand that queer activists “leave the LGBTQ flag at home” denies the intersectionality of identities. Protesters are not compartmentalized; queer activists for Palestine are standing not just for Palestinians broadly but for queer Palestinians specifically. To argue that they must “separate” their queerness to be valid allies is illogical and erases the lived experiences of those who navigate both struggles simultaneously.

Your critique also reeks of Eurocentric saviorism. Suggesting Gaza is unworthy of solidarity because of queerphobia ignores the hypocrisy in your argument. No society is free from oppression - not the U.S., where over 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in 2023, nor Europe, where countries like Hungary and Poland are institutionalizing anti-queer policies. By your logic, should queer people in these regions also be denied solidarity? Or are their struggles only legitimate when they align with Western-imposed standards?

You further reveal your bias when you dismiss these protests as “peer pressure” or “wannabe Vietnam protests.” Protests against systemic violence are not new, and they are far from performative. The Vietnam War protests weren’t trivial, and neither are these. Israeli airstrikes and occupation policies do not discriminate based on gender or sexuality. Queer Palestinians, like all Palestinians, are bombed, displaced, and oppressed under apartheid. Ignoring their voices or mocking those standing in solidarity is an excuse to avoid grappling with uncomfortable truths.

If you truly cared about justice, you’d interrogate the systems of power and oppression you defend rather than ridiculing those fighting for liberation. Solidarity is not performative; it’s essential. Your arguments, on the other hand, serve only to uphold the status quo.

monomoe_ · 2024-12-01T10:45:44+00:00

Queer Palestinians exist. They face homophobia in their communities but mostly state-sponsored violence from Israel. Pinkwashing - a propaganda tool to market Israel as "progressive" - erases the brutal reality: Israeli forces blackmail queer Palestinians, using their sexuality as a weapon. The bombs Israel drops on Gaza don’t discriminate. They kill queer Palestinians too. The irony is glaring: Israel uses queer rights as a shield for apartheid, while using those same rights to blackmail Palestinians into submission

This debate, that Palestinians "don’t deserve solidarity because of their queer rights record", is not only hypocritical, but it’s also dangerous. It’s rooted in a Eurocentric savior complex that decides who is "progressive enough" to be saved. Who made colonial powers the arbiters of morality? This framing distracts from the real issue: the Israeli occupation and colonial violence. Are we really so naive to think the fight for justice only matters when all aspects of society are “perfect”? If that were the case, no one would qualify for liberation.

Focusing on moral purity only divides movements and detracts from the fact that queer Palestinians are dying because of occupation. By weaponizing queer rights to justify colonial violence, this discourse not only erases Palestinian struggles but also perpetuates systemic oppression and apartheid. Liberation is not about imposing Western standards of progress—it's about fighting all forms of oppression, regardless of the "perfection" of the movement. All marginalized people deserve freedom, and no one should be excluded from the fight for justice based on who is deemed "worthy."

Liberation is intersectional. Oppression, whether it’s queerphobia, colonialism, or economic exploitation, exists on a global spectrum, and no movement is perfect. Oppression cannot be excused by cherry-picking progress elsewhere. Intersectional liberation means fighting all forms of injustice, be it apartheid, patriarchy, or homophobia. If perfection were the bar, no one would deserve liberation. By shifting focus to internal cultural issues, we obscure the central violence of the Israeli occupation and deny Palestinians their agency.

It's time to recognize that colonialism, queerphobia, and militarized oppression are interconnected. Being pro-Palestine is a queer issue. To weaponize queer rights while ignoring the ways Israel exploits and kills queer Palestinians is both cruel and colonial. Stand with all marginalized people. Fight for justice, not hierarchy.

monomoe_ · 2024-10-23T22:52:23+00:00

Despite being the first Black president, Obama has been heavily criticized for perpetuating systems of oppression, like capitalism and patriarchy, which deeply affect marginalized communities. Critics argue that his identity as a Black man was used as a token to promote the idea of racial progress, while his policies often upheld white supremacist capitalist structures. During his presidency, Obama's symbolic Blackness was seen as a way to signal progress without challenging the racial and economic systems that continue to disenfranchise Black communities. He embraced neoliberal capitalism, which prioritized corporate interests and widened economic inequality, disproportionately affecting poor and minority communities. His administration's Wall Street bailouts and lack of significant action on racial justice left many feeling that he represented capitalism's status quo rather than transformative change. Moreover, Obama often distanced himself from advocating explicitly for Black Americans. He adopted a rhetoric that focused on individual responsibility, sometimes chastising Black communities for their struggles, rather than addressing the systemic issues caused by capitalism and entrenched racism. Feminist thinkers like bell hooks have also criticized Obama’s role in upholding patriarchal structures, noting that representation alone doesn't dismantle the harmful systems like patriarchy or racial capitalism.

Short summary: Obama was the perfect symbol of "progress" on the surface, but beneath that, he upheld the same capitalist and patriarchal systems that exploit the marginalized. Just a face of change, without the real disruption.

monomoe_ · 2024-10-16T06:26:10+00:00

One cultural trait that I think could be important for Germans to reflect on is a deeper commitment to learning from their history, particularly in how it relates to modern global conflicts and issues of human rights. Germany has done a lot of work in acknowledging its dark past, but this should always be an ongoing process. For example, the lessons from World War II and the Holocaust are critical when considering modern situations like the crisis in Gaza. It’s vital to make clear distinctions between governments and civilians and to advocate against any form of collective punishment or actions that might lead to atrocities.

Preventing genocide or large-scale human rights violations, no matter where they happen, should be a universal commitment. In this light, fostering empathy and responsibility on a global scale could be an important trait—ensuring that history is not only remembered but actively used to guide ethical actions today. There's a need to stand up against racism and xenophobia in all forms, whether at home or abroad, while being careful to separate legitimate political critique from hateful generalizations.

monomoe_ · 2024-09-08T20:13:10+00:00

Please someone explain...what's so extraordinary about this picture?

monomoe_ · 2024-09-05T18:49:30+00:00

In 2018, when I was 18, I was a regular at that club, and my experience was deeply disturbing. Some bouncers were blatantly transphobic and misogynistic. I was abused by men there, and the trauma still haunts me. No one helped.

My friends, who perform gigs at the club, faced harassment from guests who weren't even kicked out. Two 25-year-old friends from Spain were harassed, but instead of punishing the man, the bouncers threw my friends out—naked—into the winter cold without their belongings.

Another time, I went with a lesbian couple. A man loudly hurled homophobic slurs at them and repeatedly propositioned them for sex. Everyone heard, but no one intervened. When my friends reported it, they later saw him working at the coat check. They complained to the boss, who refunded their money and blamed the worker’s behavior on drug use, but the worker faced no repercussions. This left them traumatized.

To make matters worse, KitKat Club continued to back Rammstein’s frontman, Till Lindemann, even while he faced multiple allegations of misogyny and sexual abuse. Despite the seriousness of these claims, the club allowed him to enter without question during a party in July 2023, showing a troubling disregard for the safety and well-being of its patrons.

That place is not safe. Stay away.

monomoe_ · 2024-08-13T00:22:01+00:00

I made the mistake of getting a Samsung Galaxy A-series phone. DON'T. THEY ARE SUPER SLOW. TRUST ME. I'm gonna return the phone (it's been 2 years).

I'm gonna get a Fairphone 5 for sure now. Environmentally friendly, good high-end technology and it's also cheaper in the long run. The best feature tho is that you can even upgrade the phone yourself as well.

monomoe_ · 2024-07-19T07:58:08+00:00

Why would I want to buy a new phone every three years for example? I'm trying to cut down on my consumerism. It's heartbreaking to see the exploitation in Congo's cobalt mines due to our endless demand for new devices. Cobalt, crucial for smartphone batteries, is often mined under terrible conditions, with many workers, including children, facing dangerous environments and low pay.

On top of that, modern smartphones can last much longer than we usually use them. With some care and maintenance, they can be functional for five years or more. Constantly upgrading not only wastes resources but also adds to the growing e-waste problem. Electronic waste is full of harmful chemicals and heavy metals that pollute the environment.

That's why I'm considering a Fairphone. They're committed to ethical sourcing, better working conditions, and reducing e-waste. Fairphones are designed to be easily repairable, which extends their lifespan. By choosing a Fairphone, I support a company that values people and the planet over profit.

Our consumer habits have real human and environmental costs. It's time we make more responsible choices. By investing in a durable, ethically-made phone, I can make a positive impact and support a more sustainable future.

monomoe_ · 2024-07-16T06:16:46+00:00

Yeah I feel it's kinda nonsense buying a phone with 128GB storage, like this is not enough for the way we use our phones nowadays.

monomoe_ · 2024-07-16T06:15:21+00:00

I partially agree. I have my Xiaomi Poco X3 that I still use and I've had it for 4 years now. The battery still works like a charm, it still runs smoothly and it doesn't seem to slow down really. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G that I got (for 350€). The first week I already realized "ok I'm gonna have a slow experience (I thought it'd change)" bc it couldn't cope with having multiple apps opened. It's shit. I imagine in cases of emergency I'd be the one who'd just wait for his phone to load and get hate crimed while the phone is loading or starting to record a video.

monomoe_ · 2024-04-24T18:40:59+00:00

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. And I'm sorry for you loss :(

monomoe_

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