Frank Witte
@alarcos.bsky.social
Prof. UCL Econ. Computational Economist & ex-Theoretical Physicist, Alpine Glacier hiker, born: 30 Messidor CLXXIV.
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Frank Witte
@alarcos.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Fauré : Automne Op.18 n°3
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A rainy October 19th, 1812.
From a burnt and looted Moscow, an emaciated army of some 100,000+ soldiers from over a dozen nations, losing every day a hundred men or more to Cossack raids, began its retreat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMz...
From a burnt and looted Moscow, an emaciated army of some 100,000+ soldiers from over a dozen nations, losing every day a hundred men or more to Cossack raids, began its retreat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMz...
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I have more respect for the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George W Bush than any of the cowards in the current White House press pool.
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I have more respect for the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George W Bush than any of the cowards in the current White House press pool.
At the risk of exaggerating, but arrived in my hotel room, put on Euronews, and within 15 minutes I see hundreds of vibrant images of Europe, from Portugal to Uzbekistan, Norway to Greece, on Climate, Green development, etc, as if suddenly released from the suffocating dullness of the Anglosphere.
December 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
At the risk of exaggerating, but arrived in my hotel room, put on Euronews, and within 15 minutes I see hundreds of vibrant images of Europe, from Portugal to Uzbekistan, Norway to Greece, on Climate, Green development, etc, as if suddenly released from the suffocating dullness of the Anglosphere.
Handing over sovereignty to the US is "special relationship" and "strong personal relationship with Trump", but Youth Mobility with EU is difficult and contributing to SAFE is impossible.
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Handing over sovereignty to the US is "special relationship" and "strong personal relationship with Trump", but Youth Mobility with EU is difficult and contributing to SAFE is impossible.
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Exactly. And our voters are being deprived of a clear explanation of what is going on, what the options are to do something about it, and what sacrifices they would imply.
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Exactly. And our voters are being deprived of a clear explanation of what is going on, what the options are to do something about it, and what sacrifices they would imply.
An American Pope defending Europe against an American president ... it's not something I'd expected to see during my lifetime. Europe has more non-national soft power than many, even in European seats of power, realize.
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
An American Pope defending Europe against an American president ... it's not something I'd expected to see during my lifetime. Europe has more non-national soft power than many, even in European seats of power, realize.
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Georgia’s judiciary is being weaponized to silence dissent. Journalists, writers, and pro-EU protesters face intimidation charges. With Mzia Amaglobeli’s Sakharov Prize in focus, we look at evidence of repression and how to support those under pressure: https://ow.ly/fCrv50XGIN8
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Georgia’s judiciary is being weaponized to silence dissent. Journalists, writers, and pro-EU protesters face intimidation charges. With Mzia Amaglobeli’s Sakharov Prize in focus, we look at evidence of repression and how to support those under pressure: https://ow.ly/fCrv50XGIN8
When it comes to calling the US government, or their AfD useful idiots, fascists ... this German comedy skit has become political reality. (English subtitles).
youtu.be/zvgZtdmyKlI?...
youtu.be/zvgZtdmyKlI?...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
When it comes to calling the US government, or their AfD useful idiots, fascists ... this German comedy skit has become political reality. (English subtitles).
youtu.be/zvgZtdmyKlI?...
youtu.be/zvgZtdmyKlI?...
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I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
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Two U.S. F-18 fighter jets entered Venezuelan airspace in a dramatic show of force as military tensions between Washington and the Maduro regime escalate
In defiant flyover, U.S. F-18 fighter jets enter Venezuelan airspace for 40 minutes
Two U.S. F-18 fighter jets entered Venezuelan airspace in a dramatic show of force as military tensions between Washington and the Maduro regime escalate
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December 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Two U.S. F-18 fighter jets entered Venezuelan airspace in a dramatic show of force as military tensions between Washington and the Maduro regime escalate
Effing Labour dimwits 🤬 Clearly, too many human rights is the real problem of our times. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Effing Labour dimwits 🤬 Clearly, too many human rights is the real problem of our times. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Times New Roman is for far-right sissy's ... I always knew it. Calibri Light is the future. 🤭
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Times New Roman is for far-right sissy's ... I always knew it. Calibri Light is the future. 🤭
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“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
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Eugenics on the Q train
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Eugenics on the Q train
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🔴 Lithuania has declared a state of emergency after a surge of contraband balloons launched from Belarus disrupted operations at Vilnius Airport.
December 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🔴 Lithuania has declared a state of emergency after a surge of contraband balloons launched from Belarus disrupted operations at Vilnius Airport.
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"Sie wird ganz oben in der Suche gezeigt und könnte für Google teuer werden: Die KI-Übersicht. Die EU wirft Google vor, die Quellen dafür nicht angemessen zu bezahlen."
Google: EU leitet Ermittlungen gegen Google wegen KI-Datennutzung ein
Sie wird ganz oben in der Suche gezeigt und könnte für Google teuer werden: Die KI-Übersicht. Die EU wirft Google vor, die Quellen dafür nicht angemessen zu bezahlen.
www.zeit.de
December 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Congratulations Andrej Babis on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
The EU faces mounting challenges.
Your country has an important role to play in advancing our European agenda of prosperity and security.
The EU faces mounting challenges.
Your country has an important role to play in advancing our European agenda of prosperity and security.
December 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Congratulations Andrej Babis on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
The EU faces mounting challenges.
Your country has an important role to play in advancing our European agenda of prosperity and security.
The EU faces mounting challenges.
Your country has an important role to play in advancing our European agenda of prosperity and security.
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The European Commission has responded to vitriolic criticism from both Elon Musk and Marco Rubio, after levying a €120m fine on the US social media platform X (formerly Twitter) last week.
Tensions boil over in wake of EU landmark €120m fine against X
The European Commission has responded to vitriolic criticism from both Elon Musk and Marco Rubio, after levying a €120m fine on the US social media platform X (formerly Twitter) last week.
euobserver.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The European Commission has responded to vitriolic criticism from both Elon Musk and Marco Rubio, after levying a €120m fine on the US social media platform X (formerly Twitter) last week.
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Holy CRAP.
Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.
Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.
And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪
Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.
Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.
And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪
Springer Nature retracts, removes nearly 40 publications
The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.
www.thetransmitter.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Holy CRAP.
Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.
Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.
And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪
Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.
Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.
And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪
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As peace talks are ongoing, the EU remains ironclad in its support for Ukraine.
Our financing proposals are on the table.
The goal is a strong Ukraine, on the battlefield & at the negotiating table.
We reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the EU remains steadfast and committed to its principles
Our financing proposals are on the table.
The goal is a strong Ukraine, on the battlefield & at the negotiating table.
We reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the EU remains steadfast and committed to its principles
December 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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As peace talks are ongoing, the EU remains ironclad in its support for Ukraine.
Our financing proposals are on the table.
The goal is a strong Ukraine, on the battlefield & at the negotiating table.
We reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the EU remains steadfast and committed to its principles
Our financing proposals are on the table.
The goal is a strong Ukraine, on the battlefield & at the negotiating table.
We reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the EU remains steadfast and committed to its principles
December 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
As peace talks are ongoing, the EU remains ironclad in its support for Ukraine.
Our financing proposals are on the table.
The goal is a strong Ukraine, on the battlefield & at the negotiating table.
We reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the EU remains steadfast and committed to its principles
Our financing proposals are on the table.
The goal is a strong Ukraine, on the battlefield & at the negotiating table.
We reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the EU remains steadfast and committed to its principles
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"Ukraine’s fate is Europe’s fate. We’re here to see how we can step up our efforts. No one should have any doubt: our support will not falter," - Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz
December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"Ukraine’s fate is Europe’s fate. We’re here to see how we can step up our efforts. No one should have any doubt: our support will not falter," - Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz
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AND WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
AND WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
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Trump hates Europe’s democracies because they have universal health care, a strong social welfare system and heavy unionization.
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Trump hates Europe’s democracies because they have universal health care, a strong social welfare system and heavy unionization.
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
In view of further derisking from US-owned social media platforms, I will soon remove my old amd somewhat inactive accounts from IG and FB for a European-owned alternative.
blog.powerleadmagnet.com/post/europea...
blog.powerleadmagnet.com/post/europea...
European-Owned Social Media Platforms: A Quick Overview
Here are the official websites for the European-owned social media platforms.
blog.powerleadmagnet.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
In view of further derisking from US-owned social media platforms, I will soon remove my old amd somewhat inactive accounts from IG and FB for a European-owned alternative.
blog.powerleadmagnet.com/post/europea...
blog.powerleadmagnet.com/post/europea...