Thomas Winderl
@thomaswinderl.bsky.social
Atheist, liberal and left leaning. Science and data. Formerly United Nations. Loves books as thinking machines. International Politics and International Development. History, Natural Sciences. Singing, guitar & Backgammon. Austrian in Spain.
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, which included notable political messaging, had 135 million viewers.
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Four numbers you need to know today
135 million: The number of viewers of Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday. Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of al...
www.gzeromedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, which included notable political messaging, had 135 million viewers.
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
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More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
China sold 11 million electric vehicles in one year, leaving less room for the oil it used to buy from Venezuela
But there is a basic question lurking behind the headlines. Who will actually need that oil in the years ahead? For years, China has been one of Venezuela’s
www.ecoticias.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
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Except for the blowback and backdown, this was not a one-off. Trump&Co. have been moving the window of acceptable racism for years now. Friday’s post was genuinely shocking, but it also had a feeling of inevitability. They were always going to end up here.
charliesykes.substack.com/p/trumps-bad...
charliesykes.substack.com/p/trumps-bad...
Trump's Bad Bet on Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny ruled the Super Bowl, while Trump raged, and the snowflakes of MAGA beclowned themselves with a lip-synched “alternative” by Kid Rock.
charliesykes.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Except for the blowback and backdown, this was not a one-off. Trump&Co. have been moving the window of acceptable racism for years now. Friday’s post was genuinely shocking, but it also had a feeling of inevitability. They were always going to end up here.
charliesykes.substack.com/p/trumps-bad...
charliesykes.substack.com/p/trumps-bad...
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I still can’t believe these pathetic weirdos, criminals, narcissists and/or otherwise manics are in charge of the friggin UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
February 9, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I still can’t believe these pathetic weirdos, criminals, narcissists and/or otherwise manics are in charge of the friggin UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Wikipedia wird ja immer mehr zur Ramschhalde. In meinem Fall definieren mich die Gästeliste einer uralten Folge Klartext und die Schilling Sache. Aja.
oder liest sich der jahrelang zusammengecopypastete gruppentext der unpolitischem überparteilichen neutralen faktenliebenden ehrenamtlichen schwarmintellienten wikipedia-community nur für mich als käme er direkt aus den unterhoseschubladen von julien rechelt, holger firdrich & manfred selljer? naja
February 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Wikipedia wird ja immer mehr zur Ramschhalde. In meinem Fall definieren mich die Gästeliste einer uralten Folge Klartext und die Schilling Sache. Aja.
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for once, Vance was close to doing something right (only to retreat immediately after)
Vance once again showed the amateur hour performance of the Trump admin when he caused an international incident just by turning up. He laid a wreath at the Armenian Genocide Memorial and posted about it, thus massively pissing off the Turks.
Then he deleted the post and pissed off the Armenians.
Then he deleted the post and pissed off the Armenians.
February 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
for once, Vance was close to doing something right (only to retreat immediately after)
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there are still no consequences for the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Nothing. The killers are walking freely, still doing their "job" as if nothing ever happened.
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
there are still no consequences for the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Nothing. The killers are walking freely, still doing their "job" as if nothing ever happened.
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NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
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Oh, here comes another wave of insanity.
Ukraine is now supposed to surrender in a war it has not lost and willingly ensure its own destruction by Russia because Trump needs to avert a midterm disaster.
Ukraine is now supposed to surrender in a war it has not lost and willingly ensure its own destruction by Russia because Trump needs to avert a midterm disaster.
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Oh, here comes another wave of insanity.
Ukraine is now supposed to surrender in a war it has not lost and willingly ensure its own destruction by Russia because Trump needs to avert a midterm disaster.
Ukraine is now supposed to surrender in a war it has not lost and willingly ensure its own destruction by Russia because Trump needs to avert a midterm disaster.
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2019. Makes me realise, once again, that none of my students know pre-Trump US and world politics. An entire generation is being politicised with this new “normality”.
February 8, 2026 at 10:14 PM
2019. Makes me realise, once again, that none of my students know pre-Trump US and world politics. An entire generation is being politicised with this new “normality”.
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We Didn’t Ask for This Internet.
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
We Didn’t Ask for This Internet.
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As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump
As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump
Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacks
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:41 AM
As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump
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diese weirde Kurz-Messe back in 2019 macht mittlerweile so viel mehr Sinn...
February 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
diese weirde Kurz-Messe back in 2019 macht mittlerweile so viel mehr Sinn...
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EU-Parlamentspräsidentin Roberta Metsola warnt im Interview vor dem bislang bedrohlichsten Jahr für die EU.
EU-Parlamentspräsidentin: „Schwierigkeiten an allen Fronten“
EU-Parlamentspräsidentin Roberta Metsola warnt im Interview vor dem bislang bedrohlichsten Jahr für die EU.
www.profil.at
February 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
EU-Parlamentspräsidentin Roberta Metsola warnt im Interview vor dem bislang bedrohlichsten Jahr für die EU.
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Das war eines der persönlichsten Gespräche, das ich jemals führen durfte. @gmangott.bsky.social über seine Depressionen, Krebs, sein Outing, seinen Partner und spätes Glück. Vielen Dank für Ihr Vertrauen Herr Professor. @orfschlagzeilen.bsky.social
on.orf.at/video/143099...
on.orf.at/video/143099...
Hinter den Schlagzeilen: Ich konnte plötzlich nicht mehr
Er ist einer der prominentesten Russland-Experten des Landes und hat seit Beginn des Ukraine-Krieges rund 3.000 Interviews gegeben. Im Jahr 2024 ist Gerhard Mangott plötzlich von der Bildfläche versch...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Das war eines der persönlichsten Gespräche, das ich jemals führen durfte. @gmangott.bsky.social über seine Depressionen, Krebs, sein Outing, seinen Partner und spätes Glück. Vielen Dank für Ihr Vertrauen Herr Professor. @orfschlagzeilen.bsky.social
on.orf.at/video/143099...
on.orf.at/video/143099...
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“The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over,’ We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many — 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” — Donald J. Trump
Are you ready now to take the warnings both literally and seriously?
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Are you ready now to take the warnings both literally and seriously?
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
If You Are Not Alarmed, You Aren't Paying Attention
“The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over,’ We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many — 15 places.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
“The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over,’ We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many — 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” — Donald J. Trump
Are you ready now to take the warnings both literally and seriously?
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Are you ready now to take the warnings both literally and seriously?
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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And Trump is at it, his minions are now arresting members of the press. I still cant wrap my head around people thinking it would not be so bad with Trump. It’s terrible and will get much worse. www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
Don Lemon taken into custody | CNN Politics
Journalist Don Lemon was taken into custody on Thursday night, according to his attorney.
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:57 PM
And Trump is at it, his minions are now arresting members of the press. I still cant wrap my head around people thinking it would not be so bad with Trump. It’s terrible and will get much worse. www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
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At a confab of European leaders last week in Brussels after Trump’s Davos speech on Greenland, the right-wing pro-Trump prime minister of Slovakia told them that Trump had seemed “out of his mind” and “dangerous” during the one-on-one meeting he’d just with him at Mar-a-Lago.
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 PM
At a confab of European leaders last week in Brussels after Trump’s Davos speech on Greenland, the right-wing pro-Trump prime minister of Slovakia told them that Trump had seemed “out of his mind” and “dangerous” during the one-on-one meeting he’d just with him at Mar-a-Lago.
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Mein Interview mit Welt TV gerade eben:
www.welt.de/politik/ausl...
www.welt.de/politik/ausl...
US-Sicherheitsgarantien: „Den gesamten Donbass aufzugeben, ist für die Ukraine militärisch höchst riskant“ - Video - WELT
Die USA knüpfen Sicherheitsgarantien für die Ukraine offenbar an einen Verzicht des Donbass. „Die Alternative für die Ukraine wäre, den Krieg fortzusetzen. Aber da sind die Vorzeichen sehr schlecht“, ...
www.welt.de
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Mein Interview mit Welt TV gerade eben:
www.welt.de/politik/ausl...
www.welt.de/politik/ausl...
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Ex-FIFA President tells fans not to travel to the US this summer (and obliquely questions whether the tournament should be held in the US).
He's no one's idea of a moral authority, especially as to countries fit to be host nations...
But this is still remarkable.
He's no one's idea of a moral authority, especially as to countries fit to be host nations...
But this is still remarkable.
Ex-Fifa-Präsident meldet sich - Blatter rät Fans von WM-Reisen in die USA ab
Aufgrund von Sicherheitsbedenken rät der frühere Fifa-Präsident Sepp Blatter den Fans von einer Reise in die USA ab.
www.srf.ch
January 27, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Ex-FIFA President tells fans not to travel to the US this summer (and obliquely questions whether the tournament should be held in the US).
He's no one's idea of a moral authority, especially as to countries fit to be host nations...
But this is still remarkable.
He's no one's idea of a moral authority, especially as to countries fit to be host nations...
But this is still remarkable.
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Bin ich der einzige, der findet, dass 14 Jahre ein extrem blödes Alter für Social Media ist? Pubertät in vollem Gange, Selbstbild wird ständig hinterfragt, Neidfragen, Bullying… wird auf SoMe alles verstärkt.
Gibt mit 16 auch noch, aber man ist zumindest schon ein Stück gefestigter.
Gibt mit 16 auch noch, aber man ist zumindest schon ein Stück gefestigter.
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Bin ich der einzige, der findet, dass 14 Jahre ein extrem blödes Alter für Social Media ist? Pubertät in vollem Gange, Selbstbild wird ständig hinterfragt, Neidfragen, Bullying… wird auf SoMe alles verstärkt.
Gibt mit 16 auch noch, aber man ist zumindest schon ein Stück gefestigter.
Gibt mit 16 auch noch, aber man ist zumindest schon ein Stück gefestigter.
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Just listened to this and very much recommend it to anyone who is interested in what Europe can and should do for Ukraine. Whether or not you agree with Mark's criticism of the French-UK coalition-of-the-willing initiative, there are lots of well-argued and constructive proposals in there.
In Moscow's Shadows 231: Real Guarantees for Ukraine
It's easy to snipe at unrealistic pledges of troops and 'Art. 50-like' guarantees.
Here I stick my neck out and outline a suite of meaningful security guarantees that won't (shouldn't) torpedo peace talks
www.buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...
It's easy to snipe at unrealistic pledges of troops and 'Art. 50-like' guarantees.
Here I stick my neck out and outline a suite of meaningful security guarantees that won't (shouldn't) torpedo peace talks
www.buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...
In Moscow's Shadows 231: Real Guarantees for Ukraine - In Moscow's Shadows
The talk of a military force provided by the 'Coalition of the Willing' to help secure Ukraine after a peace is a non-starter, not least as it would preclude any peace deal. But it's easy to snipe fro...
www.buzzsprout.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Just listened to this and very much recommend it to anyone who is interested in what Europe can and should do for Ukraine. Whether or not you agree with Mark's criticism of the French-UK coalition-of-the-willing initiative, there are lots of well-argued and constructive proposals in there.
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"People in Tehran, including officials, say the real death toll may approach 20,000. In 1989 China’s leaders survived mass protests by killing thousands near Tiananmen Square. Iran appears to have followed that script." www.economist.com/middle-east-...
After Iran’s massacres, tensions grow inside the regime
Even as dissidents rally, rivalries may stymie their efforts
www.economist.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:32 AM
"People in Tehran, including officials, say the real death toll may approach 20,000. In 1989 China’s leaders survived mass protests by killing thousands near Tiananmen Square. Iran appears to have followed that script." www.economist.com/middle-east-...
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Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
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„Zu verstehen, dass die USA heute das Gegenteil von europäischer Freiheit sind, ist der erste Schritt, um zu akzeptieren, dass die Ukraine für diese Freiheit entsprechend wichtig ist. Das hätte schon längst geschehen müssen, ist aber nicht geschehen.“
Ein starkes Europa gibt nur MIT der Ukraine. ☝️
Ein starkes Europa gibt nur MIT der Ukraine. ☝️
Just released my free weekend update. This week answered an important riddle. How was the US to be paid from seized Russian assets? why the new "Board of Peace" is the perfect vehicle. Completely unaccountable and unsanctionable, it is a corrupt ruler’s dream. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #169: A Corruption Riddle Solved
Zelensky's Speech In Davos; Ukrainian Plans To Waste The Russian Military
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
„Zu verstehen, dass die USA heute das Gegenteil von europäischer Freiheit sind, ist der erste Schritt, um zu akzeptieren, dass die Ukraine für diese Freiheit entsprechend wichtig ist. Das hätte schon längst geschehen müssen, ist aber nicht geschehen.“
Ein starkes Europa gibt nur MIT der Ukraine. ☝️
Ein starkes Europa gibt nur MIT der Ukraine. ☝️