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Schweden übergibt einen beschlagnahmten russischen Tanker an die Ukraine www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/ukr...

Here’s a great podcast episode on the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC, what it means for us and how to report on it, with my oceanographer colleague Willem Huiskamp @willemh.bsky.social ! 🌊 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Trumps Drohung mit Truppenabzug aus 🇩🇪 würden vor allem die Fähigkeit der 🇺🇸 zur Machtprojektion in Europa, im Nahen Osten und in Afrika zerstören, denn dazu sind die Truppen da, NICHT primär zum Schutz Deutschlands. Handreichung des WSJ.

So with King Charles’s visit we‘ve reached the point where it’s clear that British royalty is on the side of liberal democracy, while the US government is undermining it every which way they can. Quite the inflection point in history, no?

Gestern endete meine Zeit im Stadtrat. Ich durfte abschließende Worte sprechen. Nur 2,5 Minuten, aber da kann man schon ein Fazit unterbringen. Lest selbst.

“AI” as we use the term today is build on fascist ideas. Is structurally supportive of fascist thinking. AI as a Fascist Artifact

I used to cherish my conversations with Israeli officials for their hard-nosed realism and the bitter insights into the enduring importance of hard power. These days, I’m shocked to realize THEY are living in La La Land, dreaming of regime change and a friendlier Middle East brought about by force.

Study: In the district of Uelzen (population 92,000), the economic and social value that could be generated by replacing the “parent taxi” is estimated at ten million euros py , that parents could provide if they were no longer chauffeurs. Extrapolated to all rural districts, this means billions!

#Merz #Stromberg style

A person in a car is a person. So am I — on my bike, on foot, in a wheelchair. Why does the metal box decide who gets space? That's not nature. That's a decision. Made again and again.

Der Wirtschaftskrieg wird auch kommunikativ geführt. Trump will die Märkte beruhigen, das iranische Regime Stärke vortäuschen. Aus dem Iran wissen wir nur, was das Regime will. Auf die Manipulation von Information durch das Regime dürfen wir nicht reinfallen.

Rosa Luxemburg über die Geschichte des Ersten Mai, den internationalen Feiertag der Arbeiterinnen und Arbeiter.

"A key moment was a petition signed by 42,000 people in Cincinnati in 1923 to limit the speed of cars mechanically to 25mph (40kph). Though the petition failed, an alarmed auto industry scrambled to shift the blame for pedestrian casualties from drivers to walkers." www.bbc.com/news/magazin...

I hate the Iranian lego movies for their vile antisemitic content - but I think we will look back on this moment when AI-empowered information warfare was used by a pariah state against the world‘s last western superpower for the first time. This is only the beginning.

Almost every day I hear: "We just need better stories, and people will embrace change." Meanwhile, the Nazis poll at 28% in Germany — on platitudes and empty promises. Change isn't built on narrative. It's built on the desire for everyone to thrive. And that desire has withered away in many.

Dumb ways to extinct. "by 2028 more than half of the electricity going to data centers will be used for AI. At that point, AI alone could consume as much electricity annually as 22% of all US households." www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...

Löhne, Kosten, Klima, KI – im Interview erklärt der IG-Metall-Vorstand Hans-Jürgen Urban, welche völlig andere politische Kultur es in Staat und Wirtschaft bräuchte, um mit den sich häufenden Krisen fertig zu werden.

New research from Finland's basic income experiment proves that simply trusting people with money—not just the money itself—significantly improves mental health. www.scottsantens.com/finland-gave...

People always react with a bit of indignation when I say that I’m going to die from cycling in Hamburg. Either because of the lack of safe cycling infrastructure or because of the exhaust fumes from cars and cruise ships. 1/5 monitoring stations, air pollution levels remain above EU guidelines.

»Ich bin jemand, der in die Auseinandersetzung mit der etablierten Politik und mit den Reichen geht und dabei die Klimafrage und die antirassistische Frage miteinbaut«, sagt @luigipantisano.bsky.social, stellvertretender Vorsitzender der Linken im Bundestag im Gespräch mit Jacobin.

Am 1. Mai 1929 endeten die Anfeindungen zwischen SPD und KPD in Berlin in einem tragischen Blutbad. Die Spaltung, die darauf folgte, war angesichts des aufstrebenden Nationalsozialismus verheerend.

Here’s a great podcast episode on the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC, what it means for us and how to report on it, with my oceanographer colleague Willem Huiskamp @willemh.bsky.social ! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...