Andreas Busch
@abusch.bsky.social
Prof. of political science @ Uni Goettingen, fellow of @NAWGoe.bsky.social, advisory council @WiltonPark.bsky.social. Works on regulation; privacy; pol. economy; religion; UK & German political systems. Interested in many things. Recovering bibliomaniac.
Heute ist es so weit!
Freue mich, viele alte Freunde und Bekannte in #Heidelberg zu sehen. V.a. aber freue ich mich auf die Vorlesung meiner alten Studienfreundin Andrea Römmele zu einem Thema, das kaum aktueller sein könnte.
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Freue mich, viele alte Freunde und Bekannte in #Heidelberg zu sehen. V.a. aber freue ich mich auf die Vorlesung meiner alten Studienfreundin Andrea Römmele zu einem Thema, das kaum aktueller sein könnte.
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Am Donnerstag 15.1. (übermorgen!) findet in der Alten Aula der @uniheidelberg.bsky.social um 18 Uhr c.t. die vierte Vorlesung im Gedenken an Klaus von #Beyme statt.
Rednerin ist Prof. Andrea Römmele (@hertieschool.bsky.social). Sie spricht zu Parteien & Populismus.
Alle sind herzlich eingeladen!
Rednerin ist Prof. Andrea Römmele (@hertieschool.bsky.social). Sie spricht zu Parteien & Populismus.
Alle sind herzlich eingeladen!
January 15, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Heute ist es so weit!
Freue mich, viele alte Freunde und Bekannte in #Heidelberg zu sehen. V.a. aber freue ich mich auf die Vorlesung meiner alten Studienfreundin Andrea Römmele zu einem Thema, das kaum aktueller sein könnte.
👇🏻
Freue mich, viele alte Freunde und Bekannte in #Heidelberg zu sehen. V.a. aber freue ich mich auf die Vorlesung meiner alten Studienfreundin Andrea Römmele zu einem Thema, das kaum aktueller sein könnte.
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66. Kolumne Weltblick: Für die Ukraine und andere Krisen: "Europa braucht mehr Koalitionen der Willigen", im Newsletter F.A.Z. PRO Weltwirtschaft. @faznet.bsky.social #Europa #Ukraine #Sicherheitspolitik #Geopolitik #EU
www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...
www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...
Europa braucht mehr Koalitionen der Willigen
Ob Europa 2026 handlungsfähig ist, entscheidet sich am Schutz der Ukraine. Deutschland, Frankreich und Großbritannien müssen vorangehen – notfalls ohne alle EU-Mitglieder.
www.faz.net
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 AM
66. Kolumne Weltblick: Für die Ukraine und andere Krisen: "Europa braucht mehr Koalitionen der Willigen", im Newsletter F.A.Z. PRO Weltwirtschaft. @faznet.bsky.social #Europa #Ukraine #Sicherheitspolitik #Geopolitik #EU
www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...
www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...
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When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
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And this is what the White House posted on social media following today’s meeting with the delegation from Denmark and Greenland
January 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
And this is what the White House posted on social media following today’s meeting with the delegation from Denmark and Greenland
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Wir haben ne Menge strukturelle Probleme, keine Frage.
Wir leiden aber auch an nem starken Fall von kulturpessimistischer Miesepeteigkeit.
Wir leiden aber auch an nem starken Fall von kulturpessimistischer Miesepeteigkeit.
Which economy is more productive - Germany or the US? It seems the answer would be clear, but it's not.
The mood in Germany is so deeply negative, even aggressively pessimistic, that I thought we had fallen behind by a lot. But here are the facts - they surprised me as well:
The mood in Germany is so deeply negative, even aggressively pessimistic, that I thought we had fallen behind by a lot. But here are the facts - they surprised me as well:
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Wir haben ne Menge strukturelle Probleme, keine Frage.
Wir leiden aber auch an nem starken Fall von kulturpessimistischer Miesepeteigkeit.
Wir leiden aber auch an nem starken Fall von kulturpessimistischer Miesepeteigkeit.
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Brexit having its (intended) effect: Polish citizens have now for a while had a net emigration from the UK, and compared to 2017 their numbers have halved, both because of Brexit and the economic success of Poland.
January 14, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Brexit having its (intended) effect: Polish citizens have now for a while had a net emigration from the UK, and compared to 2017 their numbers have halved, both because of Brexit and the economic success of Poland.
Am Donnerstag 15.1. (übermorgen!) findet in der Alten Aula der @uniheidelberg.bsky.social um 18 Uhr c.t. die vierte Vorlesung im Gedenken an Klaus von #Beyme statt.
Rednerin ist Prof. Andrea Römmele (@hertieschool.bsky.social). Sie spricht zu Parteien & Populismus.
Alle sind herzlich eingeladen!
Rednerin ist Prof. Andrea Römmele (@hertieschool.bsky.social). Sie spricht zu Parteien & Populismus.
Alle sind herzlich eingeladen!
January 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Am Donnerstag 15.1. (übermorgen!) findet in der Alten Aula der @uniheidelberg.bsky.social um 18 Uhr c.t. die vierte Vorlesung im Gedenken an Klaus von #Beyme statt.
Rednerin ist Prof. Andrea Römmele (@hertieschool.bsky.social). Sie spricht zu Parteien & Populismus.
Alle sind herzlich eingeladen!
Rednerin ist Prof. Andrea Römmele (@hertieschool.bsky.social). Sie spricht zu Parteien & Populismus.
Alle sind herzlich eingeladen!
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This looks to me like yet more bad news for junior academics - if AI can essentially automate the routine empirical studies that serve as a first rung on the publication ladder for manyt researchers will make it even more difficult to build an academic career.
I just finished a three-year term as an editor at an international relations journal. I began at the start of the LLM era but ended right in the middle of it. Our volume of submissions tripled and our desk reject rate rose to 75%. I have some thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/hegemon/...
open.substack.com/pub/hegemon/...
The Age of Academic Slop is Upon Us
what happens when AI automates "normal science"?
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This looks to me like yet more bad news for junior academics - if AI can essentially automate the routine empirical studies that serve as a first rung on the publication ladder for manyt researchers will make it even more difficult to build an academic career.
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Your friendly neighbourhood bot @rrresrobot.bsky.social is finally leaving the cesspit. Please consider following it here.
January 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Your friendly neighbourhood bot @rrresrobot.bsky.social is finally leaving the cesspit. Please consider following it here.
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Nehmen wir mal an, das stimmt, und ich nehme an, dass das stimmt, dann hat die Partei nicht nur in Berlin einen handfesten Skandal an der Hacke www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/inter...
Fokus auf „Verantwortlichen“ Wegner lenken: Berliner Grüne sollen laut interner Mail nicht über Stromausfall-Täter sprechen
Linksextremisten sollen hinter dem jüngsten Blackout in Berlin stecken. Doch die Berliner Grünen wollen die Debatte von den Tätern zum vermeintlich schuldigen Regierenden verlagern. Das zeigt eine int...
www.tagesspiegel.de
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Nehmen wir mal an, das stimmt, und ich nehme an, dass das stimmt, dann hat die Partei nicht nur in Berlin einen handfesten Skandal an der Hacke www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/inter...
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Perhaps he looked at the rewards JD Vance gained from his U-turn on Trump and tries to imitate that.
January 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Perhaps he looked at the rewards JD Vance gained from his U-turn on Trump and tries to imitate that.
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There is always an XKCD
January 12, 2026 at 8:58 AM
There is always an XKCD
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Attempting to prosecute the Fed chair is bad. It should generate a massive backlash. But will that backlash actually happen? danieldrezner.substack.com/p/whither-in...
Whither the Fed?
The uncertain implications of Trump's blinkered attempt to prosecute the Federal Reserve chair.
danieldrezner.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Attempting to prosecute the Fed chair is bad. It should generate a massive backlash. But will that backlash actually happen? danieldrezner.substack.com/p/whither-in...
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New research presents the most compelling evidence yet that generative AI directly stores and reproduces material used to train it—a finding that could have massive legal consequences for the tech industry, Alex Reisner reports.
AI’s Memorization Crisis
Large language models don’t “learn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 AM
New research presents the most compelling evidence yet that generative AI directly stores and reproduces material used to train it—a finding that could have massive legal consequences for the tech industry, Alex Reisner reports.
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A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
Welche seiner Aussagen würden Sie denn hinsichtlich faktischer Korrektheit konkret anzweifeln?
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Welche seiner Aussagen würden Sie denn hinsichtlich faktischer Korrektheit konkret anzweifeln?
Haben Sie Belege für Musk‘s Verhalten gegenüber Boykott?
Oder schließen Sie das aus der allgemein diagnostizierten Eitelkeit?
Oder schließen Sie das aus der allgemein diagnostizierten Eitelkeit?
January 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Haben Sie Belege für Musk‘s Verhalten gegenüber Boykott?
Oder schließen Sie das aus der allgemein diagnostizierten Eitelkeit?
Oder schließen Sie das aus der allgemein diagnostizierten Eitelkeit?
X-Nutzer = Musk-Bejaher = schlechter Mensch ist etwas zu simpel. X hat deutliche Vorzüge in Bezug auf Zahl der Nutzer gegenüber z.B. BlueSky oder Mastodon. (Ich nutze es selbst auch weiter.)
Und wer denkt, der Boykott einiger User würde Musk beeindrucken, sollte nochmal genau überlegen.
Und wer denkt, der Boykott einiger User würde Musk beeindrucken, sollte nochmal genau überlegen.
January 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
X-Nutzer = Musk-Bejaher = schlechter Mensch ist etwas zu simpel. X hat deutliche Vorzüge in Bezug auf Zahl der Nutzer gegenüber z.B. BlueSky oder Mastodon. (Ich nutze es selbst auch weiter.)
Und wer denkt, der Boykott einiger User würde Musk beeindrucken, sollte nochmal genau überlegen.
Und wer denkt, der Boykott einiger User würde Musk beeindrucken, sollte nochmal genau überlegen.
Rather: the bigger your investment sum, the more you depend on stability and safety of expectations!
Trump uses uncertainty as a means of power projection - keeping everyone on the edge of their seats. This quote demonstrates that such an approach comes with certain costs and may backfire.
Trump uses uncertainty as a means of power projection - keeping everyone on the edge of their seats. This quote demonstrates that such an approach comes with certain costs and may backfire.
January 10, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Rather: the bigger your investment sum, the more you depend on stability and safety of expectations!
Trump uses uncertainty as a means of power projection - keeping everyone on the edge of their seats. This quote demonstrates that such an approach comes with certain costs and may backfire.
Trump uses uncertainty as a means of power projection - keeping everyone on the edge of their seats. This quote demonstrates that such an approach comes with certain costs and may backfire.
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Auf dem #39c3 habe ich ein Firefox-Addon vorgestellt, mit dessen Hilfe man von Webseitenbetreibern Auskunft über die von ihnen verarbeiteten (Tracking-) Daten erfragen und deren Löschung einfordern kann.
Hier ist nun die Beta- bzw. Test-Version: lfdi-bw.de/plugin
Hier ist nun die Beta- bzw. Test-Version: lfdi-bw.de/plugin
releases
LfDI Baden-Württemberg
lfdi-bw.de
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Auf dem #39c3 habe ich ein Firefox-Addon vorgestellt, mit dessen Hilfe man von Webseitenbetreibern Auskunft über die von ihnen verarbeiteten (Tracking-) Daten erfragen und deren Löschung einfordern kann.
Hier ist nun die Beta- bzw. Test-Version: lfdi-bw.de/plugin
Hier ist nun die Beta- bzw. Test-Version: lfdi-bw.de/plugin
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On #Greenland, Europe has more leverage than it seems. Lucid @bruegel.org piece by Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti. www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
Three ‘don’ts’ to protect Greenland from Trump
When confronting the Greenland crisis, the EU should apply lessons learned from the lopsided US-EU trade negotiations
www.bruegel.org
January 10, 2026 at 8:12 AM
On #Greenland, Europe has more leverage than it seems. Lucid @bruegel.org piece by Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti. www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
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It’s important for ICE officers to wear masks to stop people like … [checks note] … the DHS secretary from doxxing them.
Kristi Noem, herself, supplied the method used to ID the agent. She said he "been dragged by a vehicle” in an earlier incident.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show.
January 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
It’s important for ICE officers to wear masks to stop people like … [checks note] … the DHS secretary from doxxing them.