Prof.mellifluous / Casper
@profmellifluous.bsky.social
Er ikke professor 😎 Interesseret i økonomi, tech og autoritærpolitik
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Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
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Amazing moment on French TV. A French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy basically trying to intimidate her during Le Pen's trial for embezzlement - something they've done to other judges around the world.
January 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Amazing moment on French TV. A French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy basically trying to intimidate her during Le Pen's trial for embezzlement - something they've done to other judges around the world.
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A routine surprise goodwill visit.
January 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
A routine surprise goodwill visit.
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While we're all watching Venezuela and Greenland:
In late December there was a massive attack on Poland's energy infrastructure - an attempt to cause a blackout in the middle of the winter.
And it turns out - Russia was behind it.
Greyzone aggression in action, again.
tvpworld.com/91021372/pol...
In late December there was a massive attack on Poland's energy infrastructure - an attempt to cause a blackout in the middle of the winter.
And it turns out - Russia was behind it.
Greyzone aggression in action, again.
tvpworld.com/91021372/pol...
Russian cyberattacks tried to cause blackout in Poland, minister says
The attacks in late December were “intended to destabilize” Poland, officials said.
tvpworld.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM
While we're all watching Venezuela and Greenland:
In late December there was a massive attack on Poland's energy infrastructure - an attempt to cause a blackout in the middle of the winter.
And it turns out - Russia was behind it.
Greyzone aggression in action, again.
tvpworld.com/91021372/pol...
In late December there was a massive attack on Poland's energy infrastructure - an attempt to cause a blackout in the middle of the winter.
And it turns out - Russia was behind it.
Greyzone aggression in action, again.
tvpworld.com/91021372/pol...
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If I was advising the EU—and I 100% should be—my advice is that you prepare three sets of sanction packages:
1. Deliberate targeting of personal/corporate assets of Trump, Musk, Andressen, Sacks, etc like they’re Russian oligarchs by doing stuff like seizing Gigafactory Berlin. This gets used first.
1. Deliberate targeting of personal/corporate assets of Trump, Musk, Andressen, Sacks, etc like they’re Russian oligarchs by doing stuff like seizing Gigafactory Berlin. This gets used first.
January 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
If I was advising the EU—and I 100% should be—my advice is that you prepare three sets of sanction packages:
1. Deliberate targeting of personal/corporate assets of Trump, Musk, Andressen, Sacks, etc like they’re Russian oligarchs by doing stuff like seizing Gigafactory Berlin. This gets used first.
1. Deliberate targeting of personal/corporate assets of Trump, Musk, Andressen, Sacks, etc like they’re Russian oligarchs by doing stuff like seizing Gigafactory Berlin. This gets used first.
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Here's the question nobody wants to answer: how do you know the order is illegal?
You want civilian control of the military in a democracy. Well, this is it. Elect better civilians.
You want the military to be part of the checks and balances? That’s a praetorian guard.
You want the military to be part of the checks and balances? That’s a praetorian guard.
Real black pilled on the military. The oath means absolutely nothing at all, apparently. Happy to be praetorians, just as long as the check clears.
January 4, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Here's the question nobody wants to answer: how do you know the order is illegal?
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From Meta to Google to xAI, a team of researchers are using open-source intelligence to map the growth of America’s AI datacenters. @evystadium.bsky.social breaks down how Epoch AI’s map works.
Full story by @mjgault.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/researchers-...
Full story by @mjgault.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/researchers-...
January 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
From Meta to Google to xAI, a team of researchers are using open-source intelligence to map the growth of America’s AI datacenters. @evystadium.bsky.social breaks down how Epoch AI’s map works.
Full story by @mjgault.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/researchers-...
Full story by @mjgault.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/researchers-...
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Anyway, any Brit wishing to escape all the international news today can settle down with BBC2 at 3.20pm, when "The Eagle Has Landed" is showing. It's a film about a group of soldiers attempting to kidnap another country's head of state.
I'm not kidding. It really is on today.
I'm not kidding. It really is on today.
January 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Anyway, any Brit wishing to escape all the international news today can settle down with BBC2 at 3.20pm, when "The Eagle Has Landed" is showing. It's a film about a group of soldiers attempting to kidnap another country's head of state.
I'm not kidding. It really is on today.
I'm not kidding. It really is on today.
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How Pre-Emptive Narrative Control Works?
From time to time, public figures comment on scandals before new information becomes public.
These messages often look emotional, defensive, or exaggerated.
From time to time, public figures comment on scandals before new information becomes public.
These messages often look emotional, defensive, or exaggerated.
December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How Pre-Emptive Narrative Control Works?
From time to time, public figures comment on scandals before new information becomes public.
These messages often look emotional, defensive, or exaggerated.
From time to time, public figures comment on scandals before new information becomes public.
These messages often look emotional, defensive, or exaggerated.
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The least we can do is much more material support, training, forces in support roles and partake fully in air defence. None of these would make us warring parties. When NATO breaks down fully, Europeans need to include 🇺🇦 in European collective defence. That would mean combat roles as well
December 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The least we can do is much more material support, training, forces in support roles and partake fully in air defence. None of these would make us warring parties. When NATO breaks down fully, Europeans need to include 🇺🇦 in European collective defence. That would mean combat roles as well
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"It's just an unpleasant sound. It will end soon."
A boy explains to his newborn sister what an air alert is, as if it were a normal part of life.
Living under constant threat, Ukrainian children are forced to grow up fast. But they also grow up strong and resilient.
A boy explains to his newborn sister what an air alert is, as if it were a normal part of life.
Living under constant threat, Ukrainian children are forced to grow up fast. But they also grow up strong and resilient.
December 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"It's just an unpleasant sound. It will end soon."
A boy explains to his newborn sister what an air alert is, as if it were a normal part of life.
Living under constant threat, Ukrainian children are forced to grow up fast. But they also grow up strong and resilient.
A boy explains to his newborn sister what an air alert is, as if it were a normal part of life.
Living under constant threat, Ukrainian children are forced to grow up fast. But they also grow up strong and resilient.
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Even more interesting. Putiv vs Bush on Ukraine and NATO. It was in 2008!
December 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Even more interesting. Putiv vs Bush on Ukraine and NATO. It was in 2008!
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I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
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Russia wants to reset Finland's #NATO membership - #Lavrov addressed his words directly to Valtonen
A telling grin appeared on Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's face as he sent chilling greetings to Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen 🇫🇮
www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...
A telling grin appeared on Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's face as he sent chilling greetings to Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen 🇫🇮
www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...
Kommentti: Venäjä haluaa nollata Suomen Nato-jäsenyyden – Lavrov osoitti sanansa suoraan Valtoselle
Ulkoministeri Sergei Lavrovin kasvoille ilmestyi paljonpuhuva virne, kun hän lähetti hyytäviä terveisiä ulkoministeri Elina Valtoselle, Arja Paananen kirjoittaa.
www.is.fi
December 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Russia wants to reset Finland's #NATO membership - #Lavrov addressed his words directly to Valtonen
A telling grin appeared on Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's face as he sent chilling greetings to Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen 🇫🇮
www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...
A telling grin appeared on Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's face as he sent chilling greetings to Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen 🇫🇮
www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art...
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Trying to do some synthesis on the perpetually ongoing EU-US growth discourse here:
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
December 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trying to do some synthesis on the perpetually ongoing EU-US growth discourse here:
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
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learning about how Nazarbaev prepared for his famous drinking bouts with yeltsin. he would line his stomach with olive oil and step away occasionally to throw up. rinse repeat. this is the president of Kazakhstan btw
yeltsin would just slam the vodka and pass out like a simple soul
yeltsin would just slam the vodka and pass out like a simple soul
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
learning about how Nazarbaev prepared for his famous drinking bouts with yeltsin. he would line his stomach with olive oil and step away occasionally to throw up. rinse repeat. this is the president of Kazakhstan btw
yeltsin would just slam the vodka and pass out like a simple soul
yeltsin would just slam the vodka and pass out like a simple soul
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Extensive and detailed investigation about russian drone intrusion into Germany and Netherlands. The full scope might supprise you, including civilian lead counter drone operation
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
December 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Extensive and detailed investigation about russian drone intrusion into Germany and Netherlands. The full scope might supprise you, including civilian lead counter drone operation
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-drone...
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Faced with China's distortions, US tariffs, and the IRA rollback, should the EU stay in the clean tech race or throw in the towel?
A hugely important paper - with a lot of novel data - tackles that question.
By Elisabetta, @imlucascarvalho.bsky.social @etiennehoera.d-64.social and Philipp Jäger
A hugely important paper - with a lot of novel data - tackles that question.
By Elisabetta, @imlucascarvalho.bsky.social @etiennehoera.d-64.social and Philipp Jäger
The Trump administration's industrial policy U-turn and aggressive trade policy are reshaping global clean tech markets. For EU manufacturers, it's a tale of two shocks: falling US demand + surging Chinese competition. Our new policy brief discusses what's happening and what Europe needs to do 🧵
Between a rock and a hard place: Europe's clean tech industry is caught between Trump’s policies and Chinese pressure. #cleantech
New policy brief by @lucas-res-car.bsky.social, @elisabettaco.bsky.social, @etiennehoera.d-64.social & @ph-jaeg.bsky.social.
Read here: buff.ly/mzBkqRa
New policy brief by @lucas-res-car.bsky.social, @elisabettaco.bsky.social, @etiennehoera.d-64.social & @ph-jaeg.bsky.social.
Read here: buff.ly/mzBkqRa
December 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Faced with China's distortions, US tariffs, and the IRA rollback, should the EU stay in the clean tech race or throw in the towel?
A hugely important paper - with a lot of novel data - tackles that question.
By Elisabetta, @imlucascarvalho.bsky.social @etiennehoera.d-64.social and Philipp Jäger
A hugely important paper - with a lot of novel data - tackles that question.
By Elisabetta, @imlucascarvalho.bsky.social @etiennehoera.d-64.social and Philipp Jäger
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I hope the German Chancellor catches up - a 1990s deregulation agenda isn’t going to cut it against a wildly undervalued Chinese exchange rate.
I think Europe should consider broader China tariffs - either to slow down the shock directly or as a tool to pressure China to revalue.
1/
I think Europe should consider broader China tariffs - either to slow down the shock directly or as a tool to pressure China to revalue.
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Great Bradsher piece on how the renminbis dramatic undervaluation is supercharging China‘s export explosion.
Germanys trade deficit with China has surged more than 120% this year.
But cutting red tape will surely restore Europes competitiveness!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...
Germanys trade deficit with China has surged more than 120% this year.
But cutting red tape will surely restore Europes competitiveness!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...
China’s Weak Currency Is Powering Its Exports and Drawing Criticism
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I hope the German Chancellor catches up - a 1990s deregulation agenda isn’t going to cut it against a wildly undervalued Chinese exchange rate.
I think Europe should consider broader China tariffs - either to slow down the shock directly or as a tool to pressure China to revalue.
1/
I think Europe should consider broader China tariffs - either to slow down the shock directly or as a tool to pressure China to revalue.
1/
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1/Quick thoughts of implications of US National Security Strategy for Europe -- weaponized interdependence meets nationalist international. The US will use its tools (economic, technology, and financial dominance) to press for far right agenda.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
1/Quick thoughts of implications of US National Security Strategy for Europe -- weaponized interdependence meets nationalist international. The US will use its tools (economic, technology, and financial dominance) to press for far right agenda.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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I would not discount the impact of the NSS "civilizational" language. Political meddling in Europe to back far-right nationalists is now a core part of America's national strategy. This isn't just a speech from a novice VP weeks into a new term. It is US policy and they will try to implement it. 1/
December 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I would not discount the impact of the NSS "civilizational" language. Political meddling in Europe to back far-right nationalists is now a core part of America's national strategy. This isn't just a speech from a novice VP weeks into a new term. It is US policy and they will try to implement it. 1/
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Holy moly, do people still think the U.S. is an ally of Europe? It is now an officially stated foreign policy goal to undermine the EU and centrist European governments that don't ideologically align with MAGA.
Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Holy moly, do people still think the U.S. is an ally of Europe? It is now an officially stated foreign policy goal to undermine the EU and centrist European governments that don't ideologically align with MAGA.
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specifically, if I see one more article that doesn’t seem to grasp that Ukrainian FPV drone pilots are almost always on the frontline, in *extreme* danger, and are very regularly killed because their controller signals are easily detectable via electronic warfare methods
begging defense analysts to stop writing stuff that assumes that operating a MQ-9 Reaper and operating a $400 FPV drone is pretty much the same thing and works about the same way
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
specifically, if I see one more article that doesn’t seem to grasp that Ukrainian FPV drone pilots are almost always on the frontline, in *extreme* danger, and are very regularly killed because their controller signals are easily detectable via electronic warfare methods
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Hvis der rent faktisk er noget, der "gik galt", så tror jeg @mikkelbolesen.bsky.social kan finde svaret i spejlet...
Som mange andre politikere og medie-fiduser, så oprettede han en profil for et år siden - og ghostede den i samme sekund.
Som mange andre politikere og medie-fiduser, så oprettede han en profil for et år siden - og ghostede den i samme sekund.
November 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Hvis der rent faktisk er noget, der "gik galt", så tror jeg @mikkelbolesen.bsky.social kan finde svaret i spejlet...
Som mange andre politikere og medie-fiduser, så oprettede han en profil for et år siden - og ghostede den i samme sekund.
Som mange andre politikere og medie-fiduser, så oprettede han en profil for et år siden - og ghostede den i samme sekund.
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PALPATINE HOLOGRAM: 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑬 𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶 𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑳𝒀 𝑲𝑷𝑰𝑺?
IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.
PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.
IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.
PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.
May 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
PALPATINE HOLOGRAM: 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑬 𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶 𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑳𝒀 𝑲𝑷𝑰𝑺?
IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.
PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.
IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord.
PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.