banner
LightNews
adriander.bsky.social
Adrian Pohr
@adriander.bsky.social
250 followers 1.4K following 120 posts
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
leonsimons.bsky.social
Leon Simons @leonsimons.bsky.social · 3d
We probably need to go back to ~350 ppm CO₂ equivalent for temperatures to stop rising.

We are now above 573 ppm (GHG forcing of +4.1 W/m²).

That's without aerosols cooling things down.

There's too much uncertainty to be sure, but going back to 350 ppm is already a Herculean task.
4 49 120
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
pgraichen.bsky.social
Patrick Graichen @pgraichen.bsky.social · 5d
Sehr lesenswert zum Thema "Provokationen": Wenn es aussieht, wie Kriegsvorbereitungen, sind es womöglich Kriegsvorbereitungen open.substack.com/pub/beimwort...
Wenn es aussieht, wie Kriegsvorbereitungen, sind es womöglich Kriegsvorbereitungen
Und keine Provokationen.
open.substack.com
11 35
adriander.bsky.social
Adrian Pohr @adriander.bsky.social · 11d
Krieg nach innen.
atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d
Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"
1
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
danlamothe.bsky.social
Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 15d
Real post on another network:
380 2.4K 7K
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
timothysnyder.bsky.social
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15d
Hegseth is putting all of the American generals and admirals from around the world into a single room. Why might Hegseth do such an extraordinary thing? Here I discuss four possible reasons.
snyder.substack.com/p/hegseth-pu...
Hegseth puts us all at risk
Why put all the American commanders in one room?
snyder.substack.com
210 750 1.6K
adriander.bsky.social
Adrian Pohr @adriander.bsky.social · 20d
„Even for a president who has shattered the traditional norms of maintaining distance from the Justice Department, Mr. Trump’s unabashedly public and explicit orders to Ms. Bondi were an extraordinary breach of prosecutorial protocols that reach back to the days following the Watergate scandal.“
Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes
www.nytimes.com
1
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 22d
The past week has shown us something scary — the concrete and specific outlines of a durable authoritarian state in America.

Here's what this state would look like, and the precise policy levers Trump is pulling to get there from here.

www.vox.com/politics/462...
This is how Trump ends democracy
The past week has revealed Trump’s policy road map to veto one-party rule. Will Americans let him follow it?
www.vox.com
22 220 470
adriander.bsky.social
Adrian Pohr @adriander.bsky.social · 22d
This is how it's done 🧡💔
havpost.bsky.social
Rieke Havertz @havpost.bsky.social · 22d
Jon Stewart on a Thursday, worth watching. On free speech (Trump-approved)

youtu.be/_GXNJ3V9lzg?...
Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
3
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
rarohde.bsky.social
Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 23d
The Northern Pacific Ocean is currently smashing temperature records.

And it is reaching these levels far earlier than the current generation of climate models had expected.

A short thread 🧵
Time series of monthly Northern Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature anomalies from 1850 to August 2025 alongside multi-model expectations of the warming in this area (scenario SSP2-4.5).
12 270 560
adriander.bsky.social
Adrian Pohr @adriander.bsky.social · 23d
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
nytimes.com
The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23d
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Larry Ellison, a major stakeholder in CBS and Paramount, now has CNN, HBO and a major share of TikTok in his sights, William Cohan writes. If all goes as expected, Ellison is poised “to become one of the most powerful media and entertainment moguls America has ever seen.”
Opinion | Larry Ellison Is Closing In on CNN, HBO and TikTok
Larry Ellison is now suddenly poised to become the most powerful media mogul America has ever seen.
nyti.ms
1
adriander.bsky.social
Adrian Pohr @adriander.bsky.social · 23d
Neben dem Absägen lassen von Kimmel und Colbert durch Drohungen der (einst neutralen) FCC und Klagen gegen NYT und Murdoch: Die MAGAisierung der US-Medien ist in vollen Gange. (Putins frühe Jahre lassen grüßen.)
danpfeiffer.bsky.social
Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer.bsky.social · 23d
Pro-Trump billionaires now own X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, the Washington Post, CBS, Fox, and the WSJ.

And it's about to get worse. Trump wants China to sell TikTok to a couple of pro-Trump billionaires who could do to it what Elon did to Twitter
messagebox.substack.com/p/does-maga-...
Pro-Trump Billionaires Control American Media
Trump wants China to sell TikTok's U.S. operations to a group of pro-Trump billionaires
messagebox.substack.com
1 1 3
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
joerglau.bsky.social
Joerg Lau @joerglau.bsky.social · 24d
www.zeit.de/2025/40/char...
Kirk-Attentat: Wer war Charlie Kirk?
Das Attentat auf den nationalistischen Aktivisten verändert die USA: Trumps Vertraute nutzen den Mord, um gegen ein vermeintliches linkes Terrornetzwerk zu mobilisieren.
www.zeit.de
4 9 30
adriander.bsky.social
Adrian Pohr @adriander.bsky.social · 25d
The free speech absolutist government.
thebulwark.com
The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25d
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "There's free speech and then there's hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society...We will absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech."
1 2
adriander.bsky.social
Adrian Pohr @adriander.bsky.social · 26d
Statistical invention maybe.
thebulwark.com
The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26d
Vance: "While our side of the aisle certainly has its crazies, it is a statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far-Left."
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
cwarzel.bsky.social
Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 28d
Wrote about the week. How the shooter's ID didn't appear to matter to ppl. How the discourse takes place in very same spaces that incubate/perpetuate hate & violence. How shooters now know that their acts will be flattened, analyzed, argued over & amplified. How all of this feels so dark & poisonous
Something Is Very Wrong Online
Our political conversations take place in very same spaces that incubate and perpetuate unthinkable violence.
www.theatlantic.com
49 560 2.4K
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29d
Q: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?

TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.
2.9K 2.8K 11K
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
thomaszimmer.bsky.social
Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 29d
The Right Wants a Reichstag Fire
 
The military patrolling in the streets, an assassination, and a movement longing for escalation. America is teetering on the brink.

Some thoughts from my new piece:
The Right Wants a Reichstag Fire
The military patrolling in the streets, an assassination, and a movement longing for escalation. America is teetering on the brink
thomaszimmer.substack.com
27 260 820
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
whstancil.bsky.social
Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · Sep 11
These are calls for mass political violence, against all Democrats. They openly call for the bombing of "Democrat" cities and for the jailing or killing of Democratic politicians. They are from some of the most influential voices in right-wing politics. Will anyone say anything?
350 2.6K 6.5K
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 11
Trump: "For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism we're seeing in our country & it must stop right now. My admin will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity"
2.4K 530 2.6K
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
rikefranke.bsky.social
Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · Sep 10
Poland is also not the only country where this happens with some regularity. Lithuania also has seen some drone incursions. (The number of drones this time seems higher though.)

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Ukraine war briefing: Call for Nato action after Russian drone intrudes on Lithuania
Russia talking down Medvedev’s influence after nuclear threats; oligarch’s superyacht goes on sale with proceeds to Ukraine. What we know on day 1,260
www.theguardian.com
2 11 82
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · Sep 6
This is an actual exchange from a VP who took an oath to defend the constitution and, as a citizen, is expected to abide by the law.

May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.
2.1K 10K 33K
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
bastianbrauns.bsky.social
Bastian Brauns @bastianbrauns.bsky.social · Sep 6
Jedes Mal, wenn ich mich selbst hinterfrage, ob ich mit warnendem Ton, vielleicht zu drastisch bin, werde ich 12 Stunden später nicht bestätigt, sondern ich denke: Ich habe viel zu wenig gewarnt.
1 3 31
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · Sep 2
"It’s surreal to witness the nascent elements of a similar authoritarian takeover in Washington DC, the capitol of supposedly the world’s leading democracy. It may not yet be at the stage of an actual coup, but the groundwork is being laid."

bylinetimes.com/2025/08/29/d...
'Trump's National Guard Takeover of Washington DC Threatens a Creeping Tyranny'
What we are starting to witness is the nascent elements of a complete authoritarian takeover, reports Alexandra Hall Hall from Washington
bylinetimes.com
20 110 350
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
rahmstorf.bsky.social
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · Aug 31
Es ist ein erschreckend hohes Risiko, wo auch 1% Eintrittswahrscheinlickeit viel zu hoch wäre, wie bei einem AKW Super- GAU.
Inzwischen reden wir über 25% bis 70%, je nach Emissionen.
taz.de/Kollaps-von-...
Kollaps von atlantischem Strömungssystem: Rückschritt hätte enorme Folgen
Ob die Atlantische Umwälzzirkulation zusammenbricht, ist unsicher. Eine Studie zeigt aber: Lassen wir beim Klimaschutz deutlich nach, kollabiert sie.
taz.de
31 530 1.2K
Reposted by Adrian Pohr
emptywheel.bsky.social
emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · Aug 28
I think this debate is really welcome.

Two things I haven't seen.

First, there is a VERY high likelihood of multiple predictable catastrophes: financial, health, extreme weather, supply chain.

What happens when those catastrophes hit?

In both 2008 and 2020, the GOP needed Dems to bail them out.
donmoyn.bsky.social
Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 28
Well, I really hoped this piece would spark some debate, mostly because I *want* to be proven wrong! Please read the piece. My view is that Trump has made extraordinary progress on most of these items, but what constitutes an endpoint is up for debate.
zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · Aug 28
I find this @donmoyn.bsky.social piece helpful in clarifying why I disagree with the "America is already in competitive authoritarianism" thesis.

Don's checklist shows things that Trump has tried to do, but he hasn't *succeeded* in most areas

donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
21 130 460