@stephvbothmer.bsky.social
fight for data literacy is fight for survival.
science and arts: my love - my rock.
biologist in another life.
evidence-based practice is not green, woke, or leftist.
fucking optimist. because we have solutions.
science and arts: my love - my rock.
biologist in another life.
evidence-based practice is not green, woke, or leftist.
fucking optimist. because we have solutions.
Pinned
2025: 7 of 9 boundaries crossed
Climate change
Novel entities
Modification of biogeochemical flows
Freshwater change
Land system change
Biosphere integrity
Ocean acidification
not (yet) crossed:
Stratospheric ozone depletion
Atmospheric aerosol loading
www.stockholmresilience.org/research/pla...
Climate change
Novel entities
Modification of biogeochemical flows
Freshwater change
Land system change
Biosphere integrity
Ocean acidification
not (yet) crossed:
Stratospheric ozone depletion
Atmospheric aerosol loading
www.stockholmresilience.org/research/pla...
the most annoying thing about right wing politicians these days is that they don’t even care to pretend to care about coherent thought.
the most frightening thing these days is how many people seem to have lost the ability to understand basic factual logic.
the most frightening thing these days is how many people seem to have lost the ability to understand basic factual logic.
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Vor 14 Tagen forderte die Wirtschaftsministerin ein starkes Kartellrecht gegen marktbeherrschende Stellungen.
Jetzt will sie die EU-Regeln für US-Digitalkonzerne schleifen.
Das ist das Gegenteil von Ordnungspolitik – Ludwig Erhard würde sich im Grabe umdrehen.
Vor 14 Tagen forderte die Wirtschaftsministerin ein starkes Kartellrecht gegen marktbeherrschende Stellungen.
Jetzt will sie die EU-Regeln für US-Digitalkonzerne schleifen.
Das ist das Gegenteil von Ordnungspolitik – Ludwig Erhard würde sich im Grabe umdrehen.
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
the most annoying thing about right wing politicians these days is that they don’t even care to pretend to care about coherent thought.
the most frightening thing these days is how many people seem to have lost the ability to understand basic factual logic.
the most frightening thing these days is how many people seem to have lost the ability to understand basic factual logic.
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Die Öffnung von "Die Familienunternehmer" zur AfD hat zu Recht Schlagzeilen gemacht.
Sie ist ein weiterer Beleg dafür, dass auch in Deutschland ein Rechtsruck des Kapitals statt findet.
Doch was bedeutet diese Entwickung?
Ein 🧵
(www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...)
Sie ist ein weiterer Beleg dafür, dass auch in Deutschland ein Rechtsruck des Kapitals statt findet.
Doch was bedeutet diese Entwickung?
Ein 🧵
(www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...)
Umgang mit rechts: Verband der Familienunternehmer gibt offenbar Brandmauer zur AfD auf
Der Lobbyverband »Die Familienunternehmer« hat einen AfD-Vertreter eingeladen – und will die in großen Teilen rechtsextreme Partei nun politisch stellen. Ein »Kontaktverbot« sei damit aufgehoben, beri...
www.spiegel.de
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Die Öffnung von "Die Familienunternehmer" zur AfD hat zu Recht Schlagzeilen gemacht.
Sie ist ein weiterer Beleg dafür, dass auch in Deutschland ein Rechtsruck des Kapitals statt findet.
Doch was bedeutet diese Entwickung?
Ein 🧵
(www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...)
Sie ist ein weiterer Beleg dafür, dass auch in Deutschland ein Rechtsruck des Kapitals statt findet.
Doch was bedeutet diese Entwickung?
Ein 🧵
(www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...)
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Bald soll es neue Regeln für die Nutzung von fossilem Gas in Deutschland geben – doch der aktuelle Gesetzesentwurf des Wirtschaftsministeriums verlängert unsere fossile Abhängigkeit über 2045 hinaus:
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Bald soll es neue Regeln für die Nutzung von fossilem Gas in Deutschland geben – doch der aktuelle Gesetzesentwurf des Wirtschaftsministeriums verlängert unsere fossile Abhängigkeit über 2045 hinaus:
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Die Vertreter der #Ukraine und der #USA haben sich zufrieden gezeigt nach ihren gestrigen Diskussionen über die Ausgestaltung des 28-Punkte-Plans in Genf. Ist das der Weg zum Frieden? ⬇️
Ukraine: Wie kann es Frieden geben?
Bei einem Treffen in Genf haben Vertreter der Ukraine, der EU-Kommission und mehrerer europäischer Staaten mit den USA über Änderungen des 28-Punkte-Plans verhandelt.
www.eurotopics.net
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
my heart breaks for ukraine 🇺🇦
reporters and experts warned about the cost of not supporting #ukraine wholeheartedly. and yet, #europe and #nato have been blind sided.
now europe is facing the consequences of “too little, too late”. hopefully the eu acts.
what were they thinking or waiting for???
reporters and experts warned about the cost of not supporting #ukraine wholeheartedly. and yet, #europe and #nato have been blind sided.
now europe is facing the consequences of “too little, too late”. hopefully the eu acts.
what were they thinking or waiting for???
A reminder that Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine came from Russia going back to 2016. From the Mueller Report:
November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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It’s the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. ♀️
The #EU, a signatory to the Istanbul Convention, is committed to eliminating gender-based violence – and #CJEU has confirmed that women exposed to such violence may be granted international protection.⚖️🛡️
The #EU, a signatory to the Istanbul Convention, is committed to eliminating gender-based violence – and #CJEU has confirmed that women exposed to such violence may be granted international protection.⚖️🛡️
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
so close. shame. but still hugely significant!
“The court said this did not require member states to allow marriage between people of the same sex in their national laws.
But they are not allowed to discriminate against same sex couples in the way they recognise foreign marriages, it added.”
“The court said this did not require member states to allow marriage between people of the same sex in their national laws.
But they are not allowed to discriminate against same sex couples in the way they recognise foreign marriages, it added.”
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
so close. shame. but still hugely significant!
“The court said this did not require member states to allow marriage between people of the same sex in their national laws.
But they are not allowed to discriminate against same sex couples in the way they recognise foreign marriages, it added.”
“The court said this did not require member states to allow marriage between people of the same sex in their national laws.
But they are not allowed to discriminate against same sex couples in the way they recognise foreign marriages, it added.”
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I am not going to dive into the back and forth on piracy. I have a side, you can guess what it is.
But I will say one thing: if you get the books from your library, you're still not paying for it and the author does get compensated.
But I will say one thing: if you get the books from your library, you're still not paying for it and the author does get compensated.
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I am not going to dive into the back and forth on piracy. I have a side, you can guess what it is.
But I will say one thing: if you get the books from your library, you're still not paying for it and the author does get compensated.
But I will say one thing: if you get the books from your library, you're still not paying for it and the author does get compensated.
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Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
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Die deutsche Außenpolitik hofft immer noch auf den Beistand eines Mannes, der der Welt klimapolitisch längst den Krieg erklärt hat und damit weltweit das Leben von Milliarden Menschen schlechter machen will, zwecks eigener fossiler Interessen.
Das muss doch mal reinsickern.
Das muss doch mal reinsickern.
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Die deutsche Außenpolitik hofft immer noch auf den Beistand eines Mannes, der der Welt klimapolitisch längst den Krieg erklärt hat und damit weltweit das Leben von Milliarden Menschen schlechter machen will, zwecks eigener fossiler Interessen.
Das muss doch mal reinsickern.
Das muss doch mal reinsickern.
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
#klimakosten
auszug aus autoversicherung, erklärung zu beitragserhöhung:
“Gleichzeitig häufen sich die Schäden durch extreme Wetterlagen.“
#climatecrisis #rückmerzgang #schnieder #niewiedercxu
auszug aus autoversicherung, erklärung zu beitragserhöhung:
“Gleichzeitig häufen sich die Schäden durch extreme Wetterlagen.“
#climatecrisis #rückmerzgang #schnieder #niewiedercxu
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#klimakosten
auszug aus autoversicherung, erklärung zu beitragserhöhung:
“Gleichzeitig häufen sich die Schäden durch extreme Wetterlagen.“
#climatecrisis #rückmerzgang #schnieder #niewiedercxu
auszug aus autoversicherung, erklärung zu beitragserhöhung:
“Gleichzeitig häufen sich die Schäden durch extreme Wetterlagen.“
#climatecrisis #rückmerzgang #schnieder #niewiedercxu
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Tomorrow, Nov.25, International Day against gender violence because there are still women and children killed by abusive men. Zero tolerance towards domestic violence.
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Tomorrow, Nov.25, International Day against gender violence because there are still women and children killed by abusive men. Zero tolerance towards domestic violence.
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Violence against women must end, now!
This nonverbal Signal for Help is a way to discreetly communicate when you need help.
But, of course, a hand sign isn’t enough.
This nonverbal Signal for Help is a way to discreetly communicate when you need help.
But, of course, a hand sign isn’t enough.
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Violence against women must end, now!
This nonverbal Signal for Help is a way to discreetly communicate when you need help.
But, of course, a hand sign isn’t enough.
This nonverbal Signal for Help is a way to discreetly communicate when you need help.
But, of course, a hand sign isn’t enough.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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Heute ist der internationale Tag gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen. Geht auf die Straße, seid laut, seid solidarisch.
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Heute ist der internationale Tag gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen. Geht auf die Straße, seid laut, seid solidarisch.
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CN: Gewalt an Frauen* und Mädchen*
🧡Der heutige Internationale Tag gegen Gewalt an Frauen* und Mädchen* wird auch "Orange Day" genannt.
#GewaltGegenFrauen #OrangeDay
🧡Der heutige Internationale Tag gegen Gewalt an Frauen* und Mädchen* wird auch "Orange Day" genannt.
#GewaltGegenFrauen #OrangeDay
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
CN: Gewalt an Frauen* und Mädchen*
🧡Der heutige Internationale Tag gegen Gewalt an Frauen* und Mädchen* wird auch "Orange Day" genannt.
#GewaltGegenFrauen #OrangeDay
🧡Der heutige Internationale Tag gegen Gewalt an Frauen* und Mädchen* wird auch "Orange Day" genannt.
#GewaltGegenFrauen #OrangeDay
in a local school here in northern germany, there are students of at least one entire art class who, for #orangeday, have to draw oranges.
there’s a long way to go…
#keinegewaltgegenfrauen
#stopviolenceagainstwomen
there’s a long way to go…
#keinegewaltgegenfrauen
#stopviolenceagainstwomen
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
in a local school here in northern germany, there are students of at least one entire art class who, for #orangeday, have to draw oranges.
there’s a long way to go…
#keinegewaltgegenfrauen
#stopviolenceagainstwomen
there’s a long way to go…
#keinegewaltgegenfrauen
#stopviolenceagainstwomen
“Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said the council reforms, mixed with new fast-track legislation, could weaken environmental oversight, erase local input and remove Māori from crucial decisions.“
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 AM
“Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said the council reforms, mixed with new fast-track legislation, could weaken environmental oversight, erase local input and remove Māori from crucial decisions.“
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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Excellent new video from Youtube channel “Just Have a Think” explaining how African nations are trying to catch up with Pakistan to import record levels of Chinese solar PV and batteries.
Excellent video. Worth watching:
Excellent video. Worth watching:
How an African energy revolution could save ALL of us.
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Excellent new video from Youtube channel “Just Have a Think” explaining how African nations are trying to catch up with Pakistan to import record levels of Chinese solar PV and batteries.
Excellent video. Worth watching:
Excellent video. Worth watching:
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Wie immer waren es leere Drohungen. Wer für #taxtherich ist und in Interviews mit dieser wirklich uralten Drohung des Wegzugs konfrontiert wird, sollte schlicht lachen und das als so absurd erklären, wie es eben ist. "Wohin wollen sie denn gehen?", fragte #Mamdani immer. Und eben. Nirgendwohin.
No one leaving New York City because of Mamdani, say two top real estate CEOs
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's democratic socialist views spark fears companies and capital will flee, but top real estate CEOs say it's not true.
www.cnbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Wie immer waren es leere Drohungen. Wer für #taxtherich ist und in Interviews mit dieser wirklich uralten Drohung des Wegzugs konfrontiert wird, sollte schlicht lachen und das als so absurd erklären, wie es eben ist. "Wohin wollen sie denn gehen?", fragte #Mamdani immer. Und eben. Nirgendwohin.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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November 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM