MarinDE
@marinde.bsky.social
Scientist, parent, CA native living in Germany (a place where ICE stands for Intercity Express). Connoisseur of all things Hygge. #FactsMatter #ScienceMatters #DemocracyMatters
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MarinDE
@marinde.bsky.social
· Nov 15
A reminder that above the dark, gray clouds the sun is still shining.
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Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
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Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries By Investing.com
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries
www.investing.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
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One year into Trump's second presidency, how are science and medical research faring? Our @nature.com team breaks it down for you. (1/n)
From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about
Layoffs ✅
Funding cuts ✅
Attacks on science ✅
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about
Layoffs ✅
Funding cuts ✅
Attacks on science ✅
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.
www.nature.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
One year into Trump's second presidency, how are science and medical research faring? Our @nature.com team breaks it down for you. (1/n)
From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about
Layoffs ✅
Funding cuts ✅
Attacks on science ✅
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪
From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about
Layoffs ✅
Funding cuts ✅
Attacks on science ✅
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪
"International law is either universal or meaningless. Greenland will show which one we choose."
Gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:02 AM
"International law is either universal or meaningless. Greenland will show which one we choose."
Gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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Incredible report on how patriotic Americans in Minneapolis are dealing with the invasion of Miller’s Gestapo.
What Trump and ICE Are Doing in Minneapolis Is Obvious. They Don’t Seem to Grasp What’s Happening Instead. — Slate
Trump had a playbook after Renee Good’s ICE shooting. I saw up close what’s happening instead.
apple.news
January 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Incredible report on how patriotic Americans in Minneapolis are dealing with the invasion of Miller’s Gestapo.
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Mate, Ronald Lauder pushing Trump to invade is already having consequences for Estee Lauder in my community in Australia.
If the US invades Greenland, not only is every one of your companies Estee Lauder but everyone will know what your companies' profits fund.
bsky.app/profile/unab...
If the US invades Greenland, not only is every one of your companies Estee Lauder but everyone will know what your companies' profits fund.
bsky.app/profile/unab...
Direct action of the day: replace two year old (and almost finished) Estee Lauder makeup with Clarins makeup.
We can't defend Greenland but we can hit Ronald Lauder where it hurts: in his wallet.
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
We can't defend Greenland but we can hit Ronald Lauder where it hurts: in his wallet.
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
The battle for Greenland: The billionaire behind Donald Trump’s obsession
Ronald Lauder, heir to Estée Lauder fortune, seems to have invested in a boutique water company based in a mouldy, former school
www.irishtimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Mate, Ronald Lauder pushing Trump to invade is already having consequences for Estee Lauder in my community in Australia.
If the US invades Greenland, not only is every one of your companies Estee Lauder but everyone will know what your companies' profits fund.
bsky.app/profile/unab...
If the US invades Greenland, not only is every one of your companies Estee Lauder but everyone will know what your companies' profits fund.
bsky.app/profile/unab...
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I found this very interesting perspective thread on FB.
January 17, 2026 at 4:26 AM
I found this very interesting perspective thread on FB.
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The insurrection act was always the end goal - I’ve been talking about this for months. He’s been trying to find a city that would push back enough to give him a (flimsy) excuse to do it
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The insurrection act was always the end goal - I’ve been talking about this for months. He’s been trying to find a city that would push back enough to give him a (flimsy) excuse to do it
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In an oligarchy, business costs outweigh human costs.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
In an oligarchy, business costs outweigh human costs.
Of course.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Of course.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
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What do Greenland, Honduras, Venezuela, and Nigeria have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. 1/
December 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
What do Greenland, Honduras, Venezuela, and Nigeria have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. 1/
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😳 Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment founder Nick Solheim led a 2024 talk about colonizing Greenland. Gibson wrote yesterday that someone shld “pitch Rubio on building a charter city in Venezuela…” In reply, his colleague tagged an American Moment alum IN THE STATE DEPT. 1/
January 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
😳 Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment founder Nick Solheim led a 2024 talk about colonizing Greenland. Gibson wrote yesterday that someone shld “pitch Rubio on building a charter city in Venezuela…” In reply, his colleague tagged an American Moment alum IN THE STATE DEPT. 1/
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Probably not trolling. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
😳 Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment founder Nick Solheim led a 2024 talk about colonizing Greenland. Gibson wrote yesterday that someone shld “pitch Rubio on building a charter city in Venezuela…” In reply, his colleague tagged an American Moment alum IN THE STATE DEPT. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Probably not trolling. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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This is the video you need to watch, two parts.
January 6, 2026 at 9:13 AM
This is the video you need to watch, two parts.
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Really important work from my lovely former colleagues on NPR's investigations team, making sure Jan 6 is documented accurately for the history books.
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
apps.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Really important work from my lovely former colleagues on NPR's investigations team, making sure Jan 6 is documented accurately for the history books.
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
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Good morning to everyone who doesn’t want to annex Canada, Columbia, Cuba, Greenland, Mexico, or Panama, and just wants universal healthcare.
January 5, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Good morning to everyone who doesn’t want to annex Canada, Columbia, Cuba, Greenland, Mexico, or Panama, and just wants universal healthcare.
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There is a lot of money and coordination behind those pushing America and Europe in the same far right direction. Based on recent conversations with friends, I don’t think enough people know this.
“The Heritage Foundation, the intellectual engine behind the 922-page blueprint that has become the key policy manual for Trump’s second term, is partnering with a constellation of European nationalist far-right movements to export its playbook for countering progressive policies.” 11/10/25 …1/
The Heritage Foundation goes from MAGA to MEGA — Make Europe Great Again
On the agenda: pro-natalism, freedom of expression, opposing trans rights and fighting Chinese influence.
www.politico.eu
December 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
There is a lot of money and coordination behind those pushing America and Europe in the same far right direction. Based on recent conversations with friends, I don’t think enough people know this.
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"The swift degradation of CBS's reputation under Weiss’ leadership is just one more proof point that the American media is being commandeered by an aggressive and coordinated conservative movement that is moving as quickly as possible to usurp control and rewrite history in deference to Trump."
Nixty Minutes
Bari Weiss was installed at CBS to play nice with Trump-- and she delivered
plus.briantylercohen.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"The swift degradation of CBS's reputation under Weiss’ leadership is just one more proof point that the American media is being commandeered by an aggressive and coordinated conservative movement that is moving as quickly as possible to usurp control and rewrite history in deference to Trump."