14 July 2026: Observations

 1.  I noted yesterday....three French nuclear reactors went offline.  Seven additional ones are running at reduced power.

Reason?  Climate laws (within France) restrict reactors from discharging hot water into rivers during hot weather.

Energy shortage?  Well....no one is saying that yet.

2.  This 20-percent duty/tax on ships leaving the Hormuz Gulf area....will hit European countries....paying to Trump.

3. Drought stage in Germany....reaching the level of warning for forest fires.

4.  Storm front coming to my valley today....maybe up to 2 hours of rainfall.  Temp-drop of 4 degree C expected.

5.  New law passed....officials will be permitted to use automatic real-time facial recognition within their areas of responsibility, provided there is a specific threat.

Yeah.  It is loosely worded.

6.  I ordered out for pizza last Friday....went to pick it up in town.  Got there....walked from parking lot to the pizza shop....here was a Muslim guy (I assume a employee)....on his carpet....doing the 'prayer'.   

I'm a direction-guy......you can stop me on the street, and in 99-percent of the time....ask me about directions, and I'll give you a pretty accurate setting.

So I looked at the carpet guy....noted he was about 90 degrees 'off' from the Qibla 'path'.  I felt like it wasn't my job to correct him.

7.  Kiel: rock thrown at police-gal.  Afterwards....200 police arrive at apartment building where the rock was thrown.....all occupants mandated for DNA test.  

242 rentals.....DNA found on paving stone thrown.  

8.  Spahn of the CDU Party....suggests there is 'power' in stripping people of their  right  to vote....aimed at AfD Party's Höcke.

I paused over this.  Since 1945....there's never been a case where voting rights were restricted.

Constitutional?  I guess the Constitutional Court would observe the idea.  Not sure if they'd agree.

Problem I see....if you open up this idea....saying voting could be restricted from citizens.....a bunch of folks would discuss voting in general.  Example?  If you had a IQ of 80 or less....you probably shouldn't vote.  If you can't  read....maybe you shouldn't have a right to vote.  If you were for Constitutional chaos....you probably shouldn't vote.

Seems like it's a discussion...leading to public discontent.