Joachim Sammer
@karlpopperwasright.bsky.social
Lean-agile advisory by day, politics and history by night--views are mine and mine alone
Is a Macron an idiot?
December 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Is a Macron an idiot?
Just russian occupation. We must rid the EU of Orban.
December 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Just russian occupation. We must rid the EU of Orban.
Become more like the UK. 🤣 What are the smoking at The Economist. Much of the UK is a post-industrial wasteland.
December 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Become more like the UK. 🤣 What are the smoking at The Economist. Much of the UK is a post-industrial wasteland.
The second interpretation would be quite hubristic, even for them.
December 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The second interpretation would be quite hubristic, even for them.
“The U.S. is Britain's largest trading partner…” - it isn’t. The EU is - with 360 to 200 bn.
December 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“The U.S. is Britain's largest trading partner…” - it isn’t. The EU is - with 360 to 200 bn.
Reposted by Joachim Sammer
Tusk doesn’t believe it. We don’t believe it. Ukraine doesn’t believe it. And worse yet, Russia doesn’t believe it.
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Tusk doesn’t believe it. We don’t believe it. Ukraine doesn’t believe it. And worse yet, Russia doesn’t believe it.
Tusk doesn’t believe it. We don’t believe it. Ukraine doesn’t believe it. And worse yet, Russia doesn’t believe it.
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Tusk doesn’t believe it. We don’t believe it. Ukraine doesn’t believe it. And worse yet, Russia doesn’t believe it.
The clown car of cleptocracy … ah diplomacy.
December 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The clown car of cleptocracy … ah diplomacy.
It might refer to kleptocratic power and allying with the compliant autocracies in the Middle East, the Americas, Russia and elsewhere. Which they have started to, openly.
December 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
It might refer to kleptocratic power and allying with the compliant autocracies in the Middle East, the Americas, Russia and elsewhere. Which they have started to, openly.
We should be worried about NATO in the present. As long as the MAGA GOP controls the US (and potentially thereafter) the US has stopped being a reliable partner for any country that cares about a rule-based international order - one not controlled by dictators and kleptocrats.
December 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We should be worried about NATO in the present. As long as the MAGA GOP controls the US (and potentially thereafter) the US has stopped being a reliable partner for any country that cares about a rule-based international order - one not controlled by dictators and kleptocrats.
Boycott Belgian chocolate and beer.
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Boycott Belgian chocolate and beer.
Versuch das mal am Land. ÖPNV dauert hier dreimal so lang für die selbe Strecke - Wartezeiten nicht eingerechnet. Fahrrad auf der Landstraße im Winter für 2.5 Stunden? Bisschen weniger Selbstgerechtigkeit und mehr Pragmatismus bitte.
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Versuch das mal am Land. ÖPNV dauert hier dreimal so lang für die selbe Strecke - Wartezeiten nicht eingerechnet. Fahrrad auf der Landstraße im Winter für 2.5 Stunden? Bisschen weniger Selbstgerechtigkeit und mehr Pragmatismus bitte.
EU supermarkets are still selling Belarusian farm products. High time to ban all imports and sanction the hell out of them and their masters in Moscow.
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
EU supermarkets are still selling Belarusian farm products. High time to ban all imports and sanction the hell out of them and their masters in Moscow.
Nincompoops - that’s what’s left of the political class in Britain and across much of the EU unfortunately too.
November 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Nincompoops - that’s what’s left of the political class in Britain and across much of the EU unfortunately too.
Someone should investigate if they also get paid by Moscow like so many other far-right, separatist or far-left politicians in Europe.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Someone should investigate if they also get paid by Moscow like so many other far-right, separatist or far-left politicians in Europe.
Aufwachen! Trump hat schon vor langer Zeit die Seite gewechselt - er ist seit dem kalten Krieg auf der Seite der Russen. Auch wenn wir Europäer das nicht wahr haben wollen.
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Aufwachen! Trump hat schon vor langer Zeit die Seite gewechselt - er ist seit dem kalten Krieg auf der Seite der Russen. Auch wenn wir Europäer das nicht wahr haben wollen.
A lack of clear leadership communication - across most of western EU countries. And a large amount of “Selbstverzwergung”.
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A lack of clear leadership communication - across most of western EU countries. And a large amount of “Selbstverzwergung”.
The US is irrelevant here - Belgium‘s spinelessness is the problem.
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The US is irrelevant here - Belgium‘s spinelessness is the problem.
A great series - including the spin-offs. Reminds me of the German Shepherd sized foxes in Ealing.
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A great series - including the spin-offs. Reminds me of the German Shepherd sized foxes in Ealing.
FIFA is a pro-authoritarian organization - and pro-corruption: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepp_Bl....
Sepp Blatter - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
FIFA is a pro-authoritarian organization - and pro-corruption: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepp_Bl....
Dicktator by Philippe Starck.
October 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Dicktator by Philippe Starck.
Russia or Qatar come to mind.
October 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Russia or Qatar come to mind.
But but but … Wandel durch Handel. 🤦♂️
October 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
But but but … Wandel durch Handel. 🤦♂️
I have some beach front property in Kabul for sale to anyone wo still believes this bollocks.
October 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I have some beach front property in Kabul for sale to anyone wo still believes this bollocks.