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@sweetpeabalcony.bsky.social
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Random notes from a 5th floor cottage garden in Berlin
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benbarclay.bsky.social
“Climate change isn’t everything“ is becoming a go-to justification for delaying action.

This is - deliberately or inadvertently - a misframing of the issue. The point isn’t CC is everything, it’s that it’s essential to deal with.

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November 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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maddow.bsky.social
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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maxberger.bsky.social
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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goetzh.bsky.social
#AugenRechts
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 6:39 AM
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anneroth.bsky.social
"Die USA sind ein Wertepartner. Das ist eine Demokratie und ein Rechtsstaat" - Boris Rhein, Ministerpräsident, CDU.

Heute in #BerlinDirekt zu #Palantir. Das Gerede von "Digitaler Souveränität" ist offensichtlich genau das: Gerede.

Was ich nicht wusste: Dass Dennis-Kenji Kipker CDU-Politiker ist.
Kritik an Palantir-Software
Palantir kann riesige Datenmengen in Windeseile auswerten. Der Nachteil: zu viel US-Einfluss und mangelnder Datenschutz.
www.zdfheute.de
November 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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joergspengler.bsky.social
„Allein mit dem Geld, das sie 2024 verdient haben, könnte man knapp vier Milliarden Menschen aus der Armut befreien.“
Die Welt braucht keine Milliardäre, Millionäre reichen völlig: #TaxTheRich ‼️ #Vermögensteuer
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
Ungleichheit: Vermögen von G20-Milliardären steigt um 2,2 Billionen Dollar
Die Reichen in den G20-Staaten sind laut einer Studie noch viel reicher geworden. Allein mit dem Geld, das sie 2024 verdient haben, könnte man demnach knapp vier Milliarden Menschen aus der Armut befr...
www.spiegel.de
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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climatenews.bsky.social
Notice how thin and tiny our atmosphere is?
aljazeera.com Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11h
Video shot by astronaut Zena Cardman, commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, shows a stunning display of the Northern Lights as seen from the International Space Station.
November 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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lorak.bsky.social
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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davidho.bsky.social
WTF? I was quoted in this story but I have never spoken to the reporter nor would I have said those things. Is everything just generated by LLMs these days?

cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans...
To whom it may concern, and it should concern the editor: I was quoted in your publication: https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans/can-we-engineer-our-way-out-of-ocean-acidification/ Still, others aren't convinced that good intentions are enough. Dr. David Ho, Professor of Oceanography at University of Hawaii at Manoa, a cofounder and the Chief Science Officer of |C|Worthy, a non-profit that works on verifying ocean-based carbon dioxide removal, believes carbon removal efforts like ocean alkalinity enhancement shouldn't be left solely in the hands of private companies. "They have no way to prove that what they're doing is effective - that's a big problem," Dr Ho said. The crux of the dilemma, he explains, is that we are fighting a planetary-scale problem, but are doing it with tools that are still being built and tested. Geoengineering is not inherently good or bad, but it is inherently powerful. And power, especially when exercised in ecosystems as complex and fragile as the ocean, must be handled with caution. However, I have never spoken to your reporter, nor would I have said those things. I would like you to remove my quote from your story, and issue a public correction and apology. Furthermore, you should look into whether the other parts of the article are also factually correct. Thanks. d.
July 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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racheldeering.bsky.social
A splash of colour for November…lest we forget.
🖼️ Pansy Blue, John Powell.
Blue pansies in ornate tin on blue and orange checkered tablecloth on table with turquoise wallpaper with pink flowers in background, painting.
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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amreibahr.bsky.social
„Anders als am Markt der sozialen Medien sollten wir nicht jahrelang zuwarten und als Gesellschaft und Politik vorerst sehr geduldig inaktiv sein. Es ist wichtig, dass sehr rasch […] eingefordert wird, dass die großen Tech-Unternehmen hier mehr Verantwortung zeigen“ — volle Zustimmung! #KIEthik
brodnig.bsky.social Ingrid Brodnig @brodnig.bsky.social · 36m
Wieso tauchen plötzlich so viele KI-Fake-Videos auf? Das liegt auch an großen Tech-Unternehmen, wie sie KI-Tools starten - ohne genügend Sicherheitsmechanismen

Auch im deutschsprachigen Raum werden jetzt mit solchen Videos Feindbilder genährt. Dazu ein Überblick in meinem aktuellen Newsletter:
Verantwortungslose KI-Unternehmen führen zu Fake-Schwemme
Die Verantwortungslosigkeit der großen Tech-Unternehmen erstaunt mich immer wieder: Zum Beispiel ermöglicht OpenAI eine neue Welle an visueller Täuschung.
steady.page
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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georgesberger.bsky.social
Et puis surtout bon lundi malgré tout
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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amutepiggy.bsky.social
replace the Supreme Court with the remaining members of the Wu-Tang Clan
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.

He’s scrambling.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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askylitocean.bsky.social
"The White Night", 1935, by the German-American artist Adolf Fassbender. (1884-1980)
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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beatgrrrl.bsky.social
Udo Kier Dead: 'Andy Warhol's Frankenstein' Star Was 81 💔
Udo Kier, German Actor Who Appeared in ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ ‘Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein,’ Dies at 81
Udo Kier, a German actor who collaborated with everyone from Andy Warhol to Lars von Trier to Madonna, died on Sunday morning. He was 81.
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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bendobrown.bsky.social
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.

The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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muellershewrote.com
NEW: Mr. Abrego's lawyers believe that the lies DOJ told in the civil case warrant immediate dismissal in his criminal case. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/more-evide...
More Evidence Submitted to Dismiss the Charges Against Kilmar Abrego
Friday night, we learned that the DOJ lied about the door being closed to Costa Rica. Mr. Abrego's lawyers feel that's enough to immediately dismiss on vindictive and selective prosecution grounds.
www.muellershewrote.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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askylitocean.bsky.social
Rest in peace, Udo Kier.
November 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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fakehistoryhunter.net
Mr. Eric Jewell of Finchley, London, was fed up with queueing for buses with tired children, so he built a "quinticycle" and the family are all happy as they travel around together. August 08, 1950.

Luv, we don't need no bloomin' car!
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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johnnyraccoon.bsky.social
wir leben in einer befindlichkeits autokratie weil der herrscher ein ego aus glas besitzt
tadziomueller.bsky.social Tadzio Mueller @tadziomueller.bsky.social · 4d
Apropos #MerzSlaPPt (für die noch Uneingeweihten: Fritze Merz UND das BKA verschicken derzeit frivole Anzeigen wg angeblicher "Beleidigungen" in SoMe, obwohl bei den meisten Posts einfach ersichtlich ist, dass es keine Beleidigungen sind - es geht ums Silencen), hier 1 kleine Literaturliste:

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Friedrich Merz stellte Strafantrag wegen Beleidigung – Hausdurchsuchung!
Auch CDU-Chef Friedrich Merz geht wie Minister Robert Habeck juristisch gegen Beleidigungen vor. In mindestens Fällen kam es dabei zu Hausdurchsuchungen.
www.stern.de
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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pgonzalez.bsky.social
By Inge Schuster
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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taz.de
Die Eltern des 2020 in Hanau ermordeten Hamza Kurtović reichen Verfassungsbeschwerde ein. Sie fordern eine erneute strafrechtliche Überprüfung.
Rassistischer Anschlag von Hanau: Terror-Hinterbliebene wollen nicht aufgeben
Die Eltern des 2020 in Hanau ermordeten Hamza Kurtović reichen Verfassungsbeschwerde ein. Sie fordern eine erneute strafrechtliche Überprüfung.
taz.de
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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kshoshiashvili.bsky.social
🇬🇪 Daily arrests of peaceful protesters, in an effort to crush almost a year of resistance in Georgia: On the 360th straight day of protests, police arrested 8 protesters (and reportedly 1 journalist) without explanation. Among arrested are a teacher, activist, several students, and artists.
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
Unprecedented nepotism & corruption at the highest levels of American government
benjalvarez1.bsky.social Benjamin Alvarez @benjalvarez1.bsky.social · 1d
Reuters has confirmed that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his special envoy Steve Witkoff held a private meeting in Miami with a sanctioned Kremlin proxy to help shape the new "peace plan" for Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM