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- 1Former Stasi officer wins Saxony-Anhalt seat for AfD●What got lost in # SaxonyAnhalt # election news is this little "nugget": One of the elected # AfD politicians who won a
Frank-Ronald Bischoff, a former Stasi officer with twelve years in the East German intelligence service, won a direct mandate for the Alternative für Deutschland in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, taking 39.5 percent of the vote in his constituency, around 18 points ahead of his nearest rival. Commenters say the detail was largely overlooked in wider election coverage and are highlighting the irony of an ex-Stasi member standing for a party opposed to establishment forces.
- 2Raccoon wanders into Manhattan church during candlelight service▼Raccoon wanders in during candlelight service at Manhattan church
A raccoon walked into a Manhattan church during a candlelight service, interrupting worshipers mid-ceremony. The unusual intrusion, first reported by CBS News, drew amusement as the animal roamed the congregation before eventually being removed. No injuries were reported, and the moment has been widely shared as a lighthearted, unexpected interruption to an otherwise solemn service.