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Denizen of Nürburg. Racecar Champ. Nürburgring Taxi driver. Automotive consultant and proud holder of an FIA International race car thingy. Business & personal

Nürburg, Germany
Joined March 2011
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Elon's Grok confirms that Trump living in a russian propaganda bubble. DeepSearch is not bad at all btw. Very fast. nitter.gq/i/grok/share/BHXejz8ZK…
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Enough talking, it’s time to act! 1. Let’s finance our aid for Ukraine from the Russian frozen assets. 2. Let’s strengthen air policing, the Baltic sentry and the EU borders with Russia. 3. Let’s swiftly adopt new fiscal rules to finance the EU security and defence. Now!
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GeoConfirmed UKR - Misinformation by President Trump. While we typically refrain from political commentary, President Donald Trump's recent statement regarding the war in Ukraine is so egregious that we feel compelled to respond. Several claims made by President Trump have already been debunked. We've included responses from Grok AI for each claim, demonstrating that even Grok refutes the misinformation spread by the president. In this thread, we will provide geolocated footage as a reminder to everyone that Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, marking the beginning of this war. 1) The United States has not spent $350 billion on this war, nor has it outspent Europe by $200 billion. In fact, European contributions have surpassed those of the US. Moreover, a significant portion of the American military aid (around 90% !) is spend in the US, reinvesting in the US economy. statista.com/statistics/1499… eeas.europa.eu/delegations/u… ifw-kiel.de/publications/new… csis.org/analysis/where-miss… (Grok: nitter.gq/i/grok/share/9grtpN5K2…) 2) President Zelensky did not claim that half the American money sent to Ukraine is "missing". He stated that half of the promised funds had not been received, which is a crucial distinction. csis.org/analysis/where-miss… politifact.com/factchecks/20… edition.cnn.com/2025/02/19/p… (Grok: nitter.gq/i/grok/share/x2J4XJgAu…) 3) Ukrainian constitution prohibits elections during wartime, a measure designed to protect the democratic process from foreign interference, particularly given Russia's known capabilities in this area... foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/11… edition.cnn.com/2024/03/30/e… united24media.com/war-in-ukr… (Grok: nitter.gq/i/grok/share/iNgj4reyI…) 4) President Zelensky is not a dictator, as evidenced by Ukraine's constitutional framework and his commitment to holding elections once hostilities cease. In contrast, it's worth noting that President Putin consistently wins elections in Russia with implausibly high percentages of votes, with opposition that 'falls out of windows", is poisened or jailed, raising questions about the true nature of Russia's electoral process. europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc… oscepa.org/en/news-a-media/p… osce.usmission.gov/on-the-ru… japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/0… bbc.com/news/world-europe-68… (Grok: nitter.gq/i/grok/share/aK1JCZlsa…) 5) President Zelensky has a approval rate above 50% and not 4%. 4% is Russian disinformation. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/19/p… kiis.com.ua/?lang=eng&cat=re… euronews.com/2025/02/19/zele… abcnews.go.com/International… (Grok: nitter.gq/i/grok/share/IHyHHTkKe…) 6) There was no NATO expansion to the East, as NATO itself cannot expand. Instead, democratic countries independently decide whether they want to become members of the alliance. The process of joining NATO is voluntary and involves multiple steps, including meeting specific requirements and completing a formal application process. The fact that many of Russia's former neighbors have chosen to seek NATO membership speaks volumes about their perception of Russia and their desire for collective security. The decision of these nations to pursue NATO membership reflects their sovereign right to determine their own foreign policy and security arrangements. It also indicates a preference for the stability and security guarantees that NATO membership offers, rather than remaining under Russian influence. Regarding the famous 'promise': Article 103 of the UN Charter establishes a clear hierarchy in international law. It states that obligations under the UN Charter prevail over obligations under any other international agreement in case of conflict. This supremacy extends beyond just treaties, as it is generally understood to also apply to customary international law. The hierarchy can be summarized as follows: 1) UN Charter obligations 2) Other treaties and customary international law 3) Non-treaty international texts 4) Political promises or commitments 5) Historical claims Russia's invasion of Ukraine clearly violates fundamental principles of the UN Charter, including the prohibition on the use of force against the territorial integrity of another state. Any attempts to justify this action based on lower-ranking considerations like political promises or historical claims are legally irrelevant. euvsdisinfo.eu/report/there-… nato.int/cps/ra/natohq/11520… iir.cz/lies-provocations-or-… (Grok: nitter.gq/i/grok/share/fb5Fnn3Do… and nitter.gq/i/grok/share/NgIPkpYvJ… and nitter.gq/i/grok/share/NgIPkpYvJ…) 8) Who initiated this nearly three-year-long war? RUSSIA. As a platform that has analyzed over 50,000 frames/videos related to the conflict, we will remind the president ,with geolocated footage, who started this war: RUSSIA. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, despite repeatedly denying any plans for invasion in the preceding days. nitter.gq/Mike_Pence/status/1892… edition.cnn.com/2025/02/19/p… (Grok: nitter.gq/i/grok/share/m1W0ZufMq…) --- 24 FEB 2022 - Russian tanks crossing the border from Belarus into Ukraine in Senkivka. 52.106063, 31.780644 4Q4J+C7C Sen'kivka, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine Sources: nitter.gq/Conflicts/status… 1/11
VIDEO: @CNN shows CCTV footage of tanks crossing the border from Belarus into Ukraine.
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On the absolutel off-chance that you're not a bot, and actually care about anything I blather on about... I'm over on bridgetogantry.bsky.social
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This is excellent work. Appalling these gloves are a) for sale, b) popular and c) bear a legit-looking CE label despite failing tests. Appalling there isn't a body, in either the bike or retail industry, checking this stuff, and it takes an insurance firm's PR wing to uncover.
📺 Why YOU should avoid buying these 'top selling' #motorcycle gloves on Amazon... >> youtu.be/IPa5N4DhxxM
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Looking back on 14 years of the Tories is like looking back at the traumatising post-vindaloo shit you just did in the toilet.
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One for you, @matoxley the Harris 750 Yam!
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Is the #ninja650 really a sportsbike? You tell me! youtu.be/kb0DzJ8ja1Q
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I am currently travelling back from a Peruvian backcountry motorcycle trip yesterday/today, I have to re-check my very average duffel bag at Lima after arriving from Cusco. There's a guy doing polywrapping near the queue, I give him some sols, and he wraps it. The baggage... 1/?
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...now I'm in Madrid, and the luggage is checked through to Luxembourg, theoretically, but my Galaxy Tag2 showed it leaving the airport through the front doors! Last ping was hundreds of metres from the entrance, on the main road...
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It's not been seen by any android device in the nearly 3 hours since?! WTF just happened?!
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Another Nurburgring post, but this one is just me bumbling around the VFR800. It's funny how I appreciated that the VFR was a solid bike at the time, but didn't think it was particularly special, just a bit OTT for the job it had. Now I'm smitten with it youtu.be/xP9BQOsCaR4
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Lots of changes to the Nürburgring Nordschleife this year. I made this video for first-time visitors on motorcycles, but it's relevant to all, with the new ticket office and gates. youtu.be/HznpTzV6tnk
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New. Please report "sorry we are experiencing unusually high call volumes" messages. I want to test if some firms have this for EVERY call. If you call a bank, broadband, mobile, credit card, energy, water, sewerage firm, pls take 30s to report it via moneysavingexpert.com/report… In some cases it may be a breach of the consumer duty.
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This is WAY more than me just uploading a video. This is a whole new direction for my channel. A lot of editing, and 4000kms, went into this. Please give it a watch, and let me know what you think, if you're one of my bikey friends! youtu.be/7wcnvMoDWBw
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Epic doesn't do the Gorafe Desert any justice at all.
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