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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 3h

The most poignant phrase is this:
"in the grand scheme of things"

ICE distracts while US arms dealers benefit from russia's war on Ukraine and the US govt attacks its own states.

Citizens desire big visions for the planet, for community, for transparency and sustainable peace - not dictators.

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 2d

Sådan, Københavns Universitet!
#eudk #uddpol

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 2d

Hvad? Skifter parti pga egen-interesse?
Det er interessant at dykke ned i om mandatet tilhører partiet, den politiske platform man stillede op på - eller én selv.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has suggested MSPs defecting from his party are motivated by 'self-interest' and called for Holyrood’s proportional list system to be 'looked at'

Russell Findlay: Holyrood list system ‘unfair’ as defecting MSPs keep seats

www.thenational.scot

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 2d

💯 True.
I'm an @ecosiasearch.bsky.social fan!

Dominic Meagher @dom-ma.bsky.social · 2d

Discovered that www.ecosia.org search gives results that are more like the mid-2000s when the internet still worked. I've started using it as my main search, not for the tree planting thing but because it's the best search.

Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees

Ecosia uses 100% of its profits for the planet and produces enough renewable energy to power all searches twice over.

www.ecosia.org

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 4d

Uh, men det føles nok godt i DF-maven at forestille sig, at der i hvert fald ikke er nogle, der lukrerer på den danske velfærd.

Hvordan vil politikerne skære 6000 stillinger i det offentlige, når de samtidig skal mikro-manage borgeres hverdag?
Ingen aner noget, men det føles godt at sige...

Skatpi @katspi.bsky.social · 4d

Det er 4 måneder siden, at jeg skrev dette opslag, og nu begynder folk at mærke konsekvenserne. ALLE vidste, at dette ville ske.

Skatpi @katspi.bsky.social · May 13

I dag havde vi på arbejdet besøg af folk fra ydelsesservice som skulle informere om de nye kontanthjælpsregler, og jeg skal lige love for, at de har sørget for at ramme de “rigtige”. Under forførende overskrifter som “enklere kontanthjælpssystem” og “børn får fritidtillæg” og “medicintilskud” får ⬇️

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 4d

Skatpi @katspi.bsky.social · May 13

Hvordan skal vi kunne hjælpe de familier med at bryde onde cirkler af traumer, afmagt og kriminalitet, når de ikke engang får nok til de mest basale fornødenheder?
Racistisk lovgivning tjener kun til at bekræfte og forstærke marginalisering og segregation.
Fuck, hvor jeg hader denne regering.

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 4d

So, there's movement on that side - very good.

Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 4d

What does thee Czech electorate think they'll get from this?
Answer - it's not just putin, it's wilders, le pen, meloni, vox - they're playing the same trump-putin tune, thinking they'll be in power, becoming rich.

The only ones getting richer are the rich. The people will suffer.

Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 4d

Czechia, 97,63% polling places counted:

National parliament election

ANO-PfE: 35.08% (+8.0)
SPOLU-ECR|EPP: 22.95% (-4.8)
STAN-EPP: 11% (n.a.)
Piráti-G/EFA: 9% (n.a.)
SPD-ESN: 7.88% (-1.7)
Auto-PfE: 7% (new)
Stačilo!-NI|S&D: 4% (n.a.)
...

+/- vs. 2021 election

➤ europeelects.eu/czechia

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 4d

Do we know why pirates did so poorly?

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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 5d

Full solidarity with the flotilla, which represents the very best of humanity.

And eternal shame to the European states who refused to protect it from Israeli assault and establish a corridor for aid to Gaza.

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 8d

Wow, what a double killblow to the Blair Institute. A front stab by Labour and a slight knife in the jugular, referring to trump as the supporter. With friends like these...

Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 9d

And was he arrested or was he deemed to be exercising free speech?
The majority would not be in doubt that his free speech should be protected.

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 9d

Just as long as social democratic policies aren't disguised as neo-religious discriminatory politics.

Actual adherence to Rule of law and Human Rights would pretty much keep everyone protected, while safeguarding communities against crime and corruption.

We don't need to dress it up.

Tim Howles @timhowles.bsky.social · 11d

Francis Fukuyama: ‘The neoliberals went too far. Now, we need more social democratic policies’

english.elpais.com/culture/2022...

Francis Fukuyama: ‘The neoliberals went too far. Now, we need more social democratic policies’

The political scientist, who at the beginning of the 1990s declared ‘the end of history,’ returns with a new book where he identifies the threats to classical liberalism: runaway capitalism and too mu...

english.elpais.com

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 9d

Absolutely what everyone is thinking. Also, thank goodness they didn't lose.

Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 9d

Most people, particularly women, don't want to work in the clandestine economies. Most youths who are lured into the clandestine economy do so because they have no choice.
About the national ID for adults, I think the major concern should be that it's not protected by EU law, but it could be...

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 9d

I agree, it reads like the deleted sentences that didn't make it into the final submission.

How is meritocracy populistic?

And 'Post-national' , wasn't that something briefly floated in the 90s before being taken over by actual rampant Nationalism post-2001?

Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 9d

This morning, my neighbour asked me to move his car and I in turn performed a perfect reverse parallel park.

Nothing can stop me.

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 10d

Well, 1) if the govt only targeted migrants with ID requirements, that'd be discrimination.
2) in 🇮🇹 experiences, when migrants are not registered properly, they are easy prey for mafia. If a person is registered in the EU refugee system, UK systems would be able to confirm status more easily.

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 10d

The Moldovan victory is a massive boost to European integration and call to action.
🇪🇺 leaders need must now be bold about our community, about rejecting aggression and about our values and human rights.

Ukraine Support 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @blue24world.bsky.social · 10d

Moldova 🇦🇩
The decisive elections in Moldova have begun.

President Maia Sandu has cast her vote.
#Moldova #Sandu
#moldova #election
@nexta_live

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 10d

Every European will now take up golf and learn all the songs.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 10d

BREAKING | Europe have retained the Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup 2025 live: McIlroy inspires Europe to brink of glory amid hostile USA crowd

www.independent.co.uk

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 10d

It's definitely a risk that should bee taken seriously, but with a personal ID, you're also in another way protected from having your identity stolen.
We have an opt-out solution in Denmark for those who are just not tech savvy.

www.mitid.dk/en-gb/

www.mitid.dk

Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 10d

As I recall, drone companies must have significant insurance policies in place, so hopefully Chris will be okay in grounding his drones to not have them mistaken for enemy activities.
I also think that the airlines want protection to be provided for their business...
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/22/e...

Drone sightings disrupt flights in Norway, Denmark | CNN

The main airports in Oslo and Copenhagen suffered flight delays and cancellations for several hours on Monday and early Tuesday following multiple drone sightings close to the airports.

edition.cnn.com

Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 10d

Closing Danish airspace to private drones makes💯 sense.
Let's not pretend anymore that we're not at war.

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 10d

So, in Denmark, we had a guy who also proposed these crazy things. Rather than discussing the suggestion, media told everyone why legislation and international values made the proposal ridiculous and attention seeking.
And that's how public opinion was forged to make him look childishly irrelevant.

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Kathrine Richter @krichtercph.bsky.social · 10d

True, that's a good point.