Oliver Grimm
@grimmse.bsky.social
Recidivist Brussels correspondent for Viennese daily 'Die Presse'. In Washington '13 - '17. Contributor to La Matinale Européenne. Le bonheur, c'est de le chercher. (J. Renard)
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Wasn't aware Mamdanist economics had such a strong impact on the Polish polity, but here we are.
The agriculture ministry has recommended that the government seek to buy the Polish assets of French supermarket giant Carrefour and create a state-owned grocery retail network that would challenge the “dominance of foreign discount chains” and support Polish farmers.
Agriculture ministry seeks purchase of Carrefour's Polish assets to create state food retailer
notesfrompoland.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Wasn't aware Mamdanist economics had such a strong impact on the Polish polity, but here we are.
My frymblal is ructionioned, all the way up to the line storee.
Springer-Nature statement
“Whilst the details of peer review are confidential, we can confirm that the article underwent two rounds of review from two independent peer reviewers, supporting an accept decision.”
How am I now expected to believe that two people looked at the paper twice and DGAF?
“Whilst the details of peer review are confidential, we can confirm that the article underwent two rounds of review from two independent peer reviewers, supporting an accept decision.”
How am I now expected to believe that two people looked at the paper twice and DGAF?
Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town
Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
My frymblal is ructionioned, all the way up to the line storee.
Netflix taking its advertising effort for "Stranger Things" quite seriously.
November 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Netflix taking its advertising effort for "Stranger Things" quite seriously.
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Ermittler der ukrainischen Anti-Korruptions-Behörden haben das Büro von Andrij Jermak, dem Stabschef von Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskij, durchsucht.
Durchsuchung bei Selenskijs Bürochef durch Anti-Korruptionsbehörde
www.diepresse.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Ermittler der ukrainischen Anti-Korruptions-Behörden haben das Büro von Andrij Jermak, dem Stabschef von Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskij, durchsucht.
Zwei Mal 1:4 für @redbull Salzburg und Rapid in der zweiten und dritten europäischen Klasse: das kommt davon, wenn man nur junge österreichische Spieler aufstellt.
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Zwei Mal 1:4 für @redbull Salzburg und Rapid in der zweiten und dritten europäischen Klasse: das kommt davon, wenn man nur junge österreichische Spieler aufstellt.
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Lokale sperren zu, Buchhandlungen sperren zu, fetzenläden sperren zu, nein, nicht in neukirchen am horst, sondern in neubau und der leopoldstadt. Happy black friday allerseits, und nicht vergessen, bei zalando gibts 15 prozent auf hylaronfüller
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Lokale sperren zu, Buchhandlungen sperren zu, fetzenläden sperren zu, nein, nicht in neukirchen am horst, sondern in neubau und der leopoldstadt. Happy black friday allerseits, und nicht vergessen, bei zalando gibts 15 prozent auf hylaronfüller
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We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
Ladies and gentlemen: die Heiligen drei Könige in der heurigen offiziellen Weihnachtskrippe der Gemeinde Brüssel! ⬇️
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Ladies and gentlemen: die Heiligen drei Könige in der heurigen offiziellen Weihnachtskrippe der Gemeinde Brüssel! ⬇️
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Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says reut.rs/49Jl4FE
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says reut.rs/49Jl4FE
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The myth of that a bunch of young hackers can solve any problem was debunked by DOGE. But the larger moral stain is that this was a heist.
Cost saving was a cover story to shutdown investigations into Elon’s companies, steal government data and engage in genocide by proxy via killing USAID.
Cost saving was a cover story to shutdown investigations into Elon’s companies, steal government data and engage in genocide by proxy via killing USAID.
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The myth of that a bunch of young hackers can solve any problem was debunked by DOGE. But the larger moral stain is that this was a heist.
Cost saving was a cover story to shutdown investigations into Elon’s companies, steal government data and engage in genocide by proxy via killing USAID.
Cost saving was a cover story to shutdown investigations into Elon’s companies, steal government data and engage in genocide by proxy via killing USAID.
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
That's a strange idea of the relationship between a reporter and the object of his/her coverage.
One journalist gifted Pope Leo XIV a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie as he began his first foreign tour to Turkey and Lebanon, accompanied by the world's press. n.pr/3MrIRju
Pope Leo XIV embarks on first foreign trip, visiting Turkey and Lebanon
One journalist gifted Pope Leo XIV a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie as he began his first foreign tour to Turkey and Lebanon, accompanied by the world's press.
n.pr
November 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
That's a strange idea of the relationship between a reporter and the object of his/her coverage.
Lisant @liberation.fr sur l’appli, on me propose cette publicité. 🤷
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Lisant @liberation.fr sur l’appli, on me propose cette publicité. 🤷
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The entire Instagram "influencer" model is basically dead. Why bother posing in a hipster coffee shop when the AI can gin up the image for free in two minutes?
this image was generated with google's latest nana banana pro tool. we have no idea how bad it is about to get.
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The entire Instagram "influencer" model is basically dead. Why bother posing in a hipster coffee shop when the AI can gin up the image for free in two minutes?
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US claims over Russian frozen assets amount to just US$5bn, or 1.5% of global total
• Data show how US plans to grab US$300bn in Russian assets for US firms and government's benefit make no sense
• Belgium holds the bulk of Russian assets (through Euroclear), giving EU leverage in US-Russia talks
• Data show how US plans to grab US$300bn in Russian assets for US firms and government's benefit make no sense
• Belgium holds the bulk of Russian assets (through Euroclear), giving EU leverage in US-Russia talks
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
US claims over Russian frozen assets amount to just US$5bn, or 1.5% of global total
• Data show how US plans to grab US$300bn in Russian assets for US firms and government's benefit make no sense
• Belgium holds the bulk of Russian assets (through Euroclear), giving EU leverage in US-Russia talks
• Data show how US plans to grab US$300bn in Russian assets for US firms and government's benefit make no sense
• Belgium holds the bulk of Russian assets (through Euroclear), giving EU leverage in US-Russia talks
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[blind date]
WOMAN: When I saw your photo I assumed you would be the man *holding* the fish.
FISH: [flipping and flopping about on the table] Can we talk about this later.
WOMAN: When I saw your photo I assumed you would be the man *holding* the fish.
FISH: [flipping and flopping about on the table] Can we talk about this later.
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
[blind date]
WOMAN: When I saw your photo I assumed you would be the man *holding* the fish.
FISH: [flipping and flopping about on the table] Can we talk about this later.
WOMAN: When I saw your photo I assumed you would be the man *holding* the fish.
FISH: [flipping and flopping about on the table] Can we talk about this later.
And he looks every bit the part.
Thomas Fugate, who has no apparent management or anti-terrorism experience, replaced an Army veteran with more than two decades of national security experience who resigned in March when the administration began cutting his staff.
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating…
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
And he looks every bit the part.
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We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English
Today’s story by @paolorivaz.bsky.social: “Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out”
Don’t miss our brief on Russian assets, Germany less net contributions, SHEIN under fire
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Today’s story by @paolorivaz.bsky.social: “Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out”
Don’t miss our brief on Russian assets, Germany less net contributions, SHEIN under fire
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 AM
We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English
Today’s story by @paolorivaz.bsky.social: “Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out”
Don’t miss our brief on Russian assets, Germany less net contributions, SHEIN under fire
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Today’s story by @paolorivaz.bsky.social: “Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out”
Don’t miss our brief on Russian assets, Germany less net contributions, SHEIN under fire
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Sorted out for E's and Wizz?
even then, Ahab, in his hidden self, raved on
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Sorted out for E's and Wizz?
"Here's the thing: if you got to deep-fry something to make it taste good, it probably isn't that good. That's a pretty good rule-of-thumb." - This is, possibly, the first time in my life that I'm quietly nodding along to something Jodokus Dragomir Vance said.
who actually likes electricity? raise your hand. haha, i see a joker back there. but ask yourself: how many times do you turn on the light in morning, just for fun? what about the afternoon. never, right? and why are you staying up so late? our forefathers tucked themselves in at 6pm like god inten—
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"Here's the thing: if you got to deep-fry something to make it taste good, it probably isn't that good. That's a pretty good rule-of-thumb." - This is, possibly, the first time in my life that I'm quietly nodding along to something Jodokus Dragomir Vance said.
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Generative AI is a Dunning-Kruger accelerator, it enables people who know next to nothing about a subject believe they are more capable than experts.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Generative AI is a Dunning-Kruger accelerator, it enables people who know next to nothing about a subject believe they are more capable than experts.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
Unpopular opinion: it's good Bolsonaro went to prison, but this is not how we journalists should behave.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Unpopular opinion: it's good Bolsonaro went to prison, but this is not how we journalists should behave.
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Pediatricians say vaccines do not cause autism. A bear-eating heroin addict who fantasizes about sucking his own semen out of his lovers' orifices says they do. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pediatricians say vaccines do not cause autism. A bear-eating heroin addict who fantasizes about sucking his own semen out of his lovers' orifices says they do. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
Fair enough. But what about hamsters?
We welcome the provisional agreement between @europarl.europa.eu and @consilium.europa.eu on the welfare of dogs and cats.
The new measures will significantly improve the way these animals are treated when bred, sold or adopted in the EU.
Read more: link.europa.eu/M8bdYt
The new measures will significantly improve the way these animals are treated when bred, sold or adopted in the EU.
Read more: link.europa.eu/M8bdYt
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Fair enough. But what about hamsters?