edithlein
@edithlein.bsky.social
Politics, democracy, social issues; Austrian cat mom; Twitter refugee; Antifascist; Opinionated.
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Quite a story…..
Slovak PM Robert Fico — an ally of Donald Trump — was left shocked at the U.S. president's state of mind after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, five European diplomats told us.
Fico was concerned about Trump's "psychological state," two of them said.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Fico was concerned about Trump's "psychological state," two of them said.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Quite a story…..
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Heute nochmal einzeln, Raum Wien:
Melly, ca. 5, vollkommen unproblematsch und freundlich,
und Rusty, ca. 5, ängstlich, aber nie aggressiv, suchen zusammen oder getrennt ein neues Zuhause, weil ihr Frauchen verstorben ist.
Melly, ca. 5, vollkommen unproblematsch und freundlich,
und Rusty, ca. 5, ängstlich, aber nie aggressiv, suchen zusammen oder getrennt ein neues Zuhause, weil ihr Frauchen verstorben ist.
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Heute nochmal einzeln, Raum Wien:
Melly, ca. 5, vollkommen unproblematsch und freundlich,
und Rusty, ca. 5, ängstlich, aber nie aggressiv, suchen zusammen oder getrennt ein neues Zuhause, weil ihr Frauchen verstorben ist.
Melly, ca. 5, vollkommen unproblematsch und freundlich,
und Rusty, ca. 5, ängstlich, aber nie aggressiv, suchen zusammen oder getrennt ein neues Zuhause, weil ihr Frauchen verstorben ist.
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I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
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It’s as though they get up in the morning and try their best to be fascists but at the end of the day they kill, lie, and plot for personal power like the late-Brezhnev politburo. 10/
January 27, 2026 at 6:32 PM
It’s as though they get up in the morning and try their best to be fascists but at the end of the day they kill, lie, and plot for personal power like the late-Brezhnev politburo. 10/
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Amid these dark moments, something important is beginning to shift.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
It's clearly the result of healthy political pressure - which we must sustain, and build.
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Nicht alle ICE-Opfer werden vor laufender Kamera erschossen. Manche sterben einfach still an Herzversagen, Schlaganfällen, Atemversagen, Infektionen oder durch Suizid.
Der Guardian hat ihre Geschichten aufgeschrieben.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/04/ice-2025-deaths-timeline
Der Guardian hat ihre Geschichten aufgeschrieben.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/04/ice-2025-deaths-timeline
January 24, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Nicht alle ICE-Opfer werden vor laufender Kamera erschossen. Manche sterben einfach still an Herzversagen, Schlaganfällen, Atemversagen, Infektionen oder durch Suizid.
Der Guardian hat ihre Geschichten aufgeschrieben.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/04/ice-2025-deaths-timeline
Der Guardian hat ihre Geschichten aufgeschrieben.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/04/ice-2025-deaths-timeline
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Noch radikaler finde ich geheizte Redaktionen, die in vorauseilendem Gehorsam solche Angst haben, als "zu links" zu gelten, dass sie Fakten ebenbürtig neben Lügen stehen lassen.
January 26, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Noch radikaler finde ich geheizte Redaktionen, die in vorauseilendem Gehorsam solche Angst haben, als "zu links" zu gelten, dass sie Fakten ebenbürtig neben Lügen stehen lassen.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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"One child bleeding from an eye injury wasn’t seen by medical staff for two days. Another child’s foot was broken when a member of the staff dropped a volleyball net pole."
They were fed meals "that were moldy and had worms" and then refused to treat food poisoning.
apnews.com/article/immi...
They were fed meals "that were moldy and had worms" and then refused to treat food poisoning.
apnews.com/article/immi...
January 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM
"One child bleeding from an eye injury wasn’t seen by medical staff for two days. Another child’s foot was broken when a member of the staff dropped a volleyball net pole."
They were fed meals "that were moldy and had worms" and then refused to treat food poisoning.
apnews.com/article/immi...
They were fed meals "that were moldy and had worms" and then refused to treat food poisoning.
apnews.com/article/immi...
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So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
Paul Krugman:
Monsters
And their enablers are accessories to murder
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Paul Krugman:
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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A Trump quote without his face or voice. It's Trump without Trump. This quote is unedited and 100% accurate. It is from his press conference on January 20, 2026. - The big building with bars on the windows.
January 22, 2026 at 4:17 PM
A Trump quote without his face or voice. It's Trump without Trump. This quote is unedited and 100% accurate. It is from his press conference on January 20, 2026. - The big building with bars on the windows.
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Orban wasn’t happy about this.
January 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Orban wasn’t happy about this.
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By the end of the week horses will speak English.
MUSK: BY END OF NEXT YEAR, WE WILL BE SELLING HUMANOID ROBOTS TO THE PUBLIC
January 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM
By the end of the week horses will speak English.
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Europe took on Trump — and won. Total surrender by Trump after he humiliated himself and the nation on the world stage.
The is not a new deal - this is Trump surrendering. For now. They have always said that the US & NATO is free to do what it wants in Greenland from a military perspective. Trump said that wasn’t good enough because he needs the US to “own” it. So this is simply Trump backing down
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Europe took on Trump — and won. Total surrender by Trump after he humiliated himself and the nation on the world stage.
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🚨🚨Check this out👇👇A French judge states that Trump sent people from the US Embassy to try to intimidate her during Le Pen’s trial for embezzlement. She says he’s done this to other judges around the world. What do you think he’s doing to judges in the US. This is madness‼️
January 20, 2026 at 1:36 PM
🚨🚨Check this out👇👇A French judge states that Trump sent people from the US Embassy to try to intimidate her during Le Pen’s trial for embezzlement. She says he’s done this to other judges around the world. What do you think he’s doing to judges in the US. This is madness‼️
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Greenlandic politician and former MP Tillie Martinussen: “We do not want to be rich like [USians]. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends. We would not sell ourselves.”
January 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Greenlandic politician and former MP Tillie Martinussen: “We do not want to be rich like [USians]. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends. We would not sell ourselves.”
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
Civil war rhethoric
Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
January 19, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Civil war rhethoric
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Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie.
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie.
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).