Martin
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25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
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Europe should have digital payments under its control and reduce dependence on foreign payment platforms, The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said several days ago.
"Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️
"Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️
April 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Europe should have digital payments under its control and reduce dependence on foreign payment platforms, The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said several days ago.
"Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️
"Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️
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Vermutlich Absicht: Russland bekommt Svalbard (Spitzbergen), die USA bekommen Grönland und die Europäer sollen sich mal nicht so haben?
1/ 🚨 HOW TO SPLIT THE U.S. FROM NATO: Putin’s Arctic moves revealed at yesterday’s Murmansk forum is a classic divide-and-rule strategy. Whilst accusing Norway of militarising Svalbard, Russia is simultaneously offering the US lucrative Arctic deals – to prise America away from its NATO allies.
March 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Vermutlich Absicht: Russland bekommt Svalbard (Spitzbergen), die USA bekommen Grönland und die Europäer sollen sich mal nicht so haben?
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Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
March 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
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My grandparents were natural born German citizens. Until they weren't. I have copies of their documents, stamped "cancelled" by the government.
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My grandparents were natural born German citizens. Until they weren't. I have copies of their documents, stamped "cancelled" by the government.
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Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
March 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
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Keine der drei Säulen unseres Erfolgs- und Sicherheitsmodells trägt mehr. Weder Sicherheit durch die USA noch günstige Energie aus Russland oder Wachstum aus China. Ihr Zerfall war absehbar, doch gehandelt wurde nicht.
March 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Keine der drei Säulen unseres Erfolgs- und Sicherheitsmodells trägt mehr. Weder Sicherheit durch die USA noch günstige Energie aus Russland oder Wachstum aus China. Ihr Zerfall war absehbar, doch gehandelt wurde nicht.
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Der Deutsche Bauernverband hat 2023 laut Lobbyregister des Bundestags mindestens 1,7 Millionen Euro vom Staat bekommen. Aber mit den vom Bauernverband organisierten Bauernprotesten gegen die Ampel hatte die Union kein Problem. #NGOs #Anfrage @cducsubt #Landwirtschaft
February 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Der Deutsche Bauernverband hat 2023 laut Lobbyregister des Bundestags mindestens 1,7 Millionen Euro vom Staat bekommen. Aber mit den vom Bauernverband organisierten Bauernprotesten gegen die Ampel hatte die Union kein Problem. #NGOs #Anfrage @cducsubt #Landwirtschaft
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Frauenanteil in den neuen Fraktionen:
Grüne: 61 %
Linke: 56 %
SPD: 42 %
Union: 23 %
AfD: 12 %
Grüne: 61 %
Linke: 56 %
SPD: 42 %
Union: 23 %
AfD: 12 %
February 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Frauenanteil in den neuen Fraktionen:
Grüne: 61 %
Linke: 56 %
SPD: 42 %
Union: 23 %
AfD: 12 %
Grüne: 61 %
Linke: 56 %
SPD: 42 %
Union: 23 %
AfD: 12 %
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Today, on 24th February 2025, I invite you to think for a minute about Ukraine’s Fallen Heroes.
They are our light in the darkness - showing us the way through the toughest times.
We remember and we fight in their honor to defend our families. ⚔️🇺🇦
They are our light in the darkness - showing us the way through the toughest times.
We remember and we fight in their honor to defend our families. ⚔️🇺🇦
February 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Today, on 24th February 2025, I invite you to think for a minute about Ukraine’s Fallen Heroes.
They are our light in the darkness - showing us the way through the toughest times.
We remember and we fight in their honor to defend our families. ⚔️🇺🇦
They are our light in the darkness - showing us the way through the toughest times.
We remember and we fight in their honor to defend our families. ⚔️🇺🇦
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In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce how the Elon Musk’s Election Interference Machine™ (EIM) works. Since Musk and his broligarch allies won the presidency for Trump, they’ve now harnessed the machine to interfere in European elections, including the ones in Germany and Romania.
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February 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce how the Elon Musk’s Election Interference Machine™ (EIM) works. Since Musk and his broligarch allies won the presidency for Trump, they’ve now harnessed the machine to interfere in European elections, including the ones in Germany and Romania.
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Ein recht nettes Statement eines demokratisch gewählten US-Präsidenten nach einem Gespräch mit einem Diktator und Kriegsverbrecher ist leider einer der deutlichsten Ausdrücke der miserablen Weltlage, in der wir uns alle befinden. Und bei weitem nicht nur wir hier in der Ukraine.
February 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Ein recht nettes Statement eines demokratisch gewählten US-Präsidenten nach einem Gespräch mit einem Diktator und Kriegsverbrecher ist leider einer der deutlichsten Ausdrücke der miserablen Weltlage, in der wir uns alle befinden. Und bei weitem nicht nur wir hier in der Ukraine.
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Serious question — if certain persons had orders to weaken and isolate the United States, but had to maintain at least some level of premise that they were doing it to help America (“a new golden age,” for example), how would that look different than what Trump, Elon & the GOP are currently doing?
February 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Serious question — if certain persons had orders to weaken and isolate the United States, but had to maintain at least some level of premise that they were doing it to help America (“a new golden age,” for example), how would that look different than what Trump, Elon & the GOP are currently doing?
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The really, really nauseating line: when countries like Lithuania increase their defense spending because they're on the Russian front line, some wiseguy in the media will explain this as "bowing to Trump". Back to journalism school maybe?
Lithuania and Estonia bow to Donald Trump pressure and pledge 5% on defence spending
https://www.ft.com/content/a999f239-3104-419a-95dc-bf9c04242b2f
https://www.ft.com/content/a999f239-3104-419a-95dc-bf9c04242b2f
Lithuania and Estonia bow to Donald Trump pressure and pledge 5% on defence spending
EU states to boost military plans as they deal with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
www.ft.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The really, really nauseating line: when countries like Lithuania increase their defense spending because they're on the Russian front line, some wiseguy in the media will explain this as "bowing to Trump". Back to journalism school maybe?
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Bird flu in the U.S. has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof, and it’s likely to get worse. Here's what to know.
Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices
Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for a while.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Bird flu in the U.S. has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof, and it’s likely to get worse. Here's what to know.
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We do not need AI to quantify the larger threat though. A calculator will do.
If we take the 60 sanctioned (UK,EU,UN,UA) tankers in just this screenshot, assume all are smallish Panamax tankers carrying crude they are right now transporting $2 287 200 000 of Putins weapons buying money.
If we take the 60 sanctioned (UK,EU,UN,UA) tankers in just this screenshot, assume all are smallish Panamax tankers carrying crude they are right now transporting $2 287 200 000 of Putins weapons buying money.
January 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We do not need AI to quantify the larger threat though. A calculator will do.
If we take the 60 sanctioned (UK,EU,UN,UA) tankers in just this screenshot, assume all are smallish Panamax tankers carrying crude they are right now transporting $2 287 200 000 of Putins weapons buying money.
If we take the 60 sanctioned (UK,EU,UN,UA) tankers in just this screenshot, assume all are smallish Panamax tankers carrying crude they are right now transporting $2 287 200 000 of Putins weapons buying money.
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GPS-jamming caused 4 near-collisions in Gulf of Finland last year. Ships made it because Finnish coast guard intervened.
The cause seem to be both external (the St Petersburg jammer et al) and endogenous (ships manipulating their own AIS)
It is general consensus that oil tanker collisions are bad.
The cause seem to be both external (the St Petersburg jammer et al) and endogenous (ships manipulating their own AIS)
It is general consensus that oil tanker collisions are bad.
The Russian shadow fleet is not only cutting undersea cables in the Baltic Sea but also poses a significant environmental and navigational threat due to the combination of GPS jamming and manipulation of the fleet’s ships’ locations. The Finnish coast guard prevented 4 accidents this fall
Turvallisuus | Suomi onnistui estämään neljä kertaa Venäjän aiheuttaman tuhon – Meriturvallisuusjohtaja kertoo suurista riskeistä
Venäjän harjoittama gps-häirintä sekä varjolaivaston paikkatietojen manipulointi ja huonokuntoiset alukset aiheuttavat vaaratilanteita Suomenlahdella.
www.hs.fi
January 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
GPS-jamming caused 4 near-collisions in Gulf of Finland last year. Ships made it because Finnish coast guard intervened.
The cause seem to be both external (the St Petersburg jammer et al) and endogenous (ships manipulating their own AIS)
It is general consensus that oil tanker collisions are bad.
The cause seem to be both external (the St Petersburg jammer et al) and endogenous (ships manipulating their own AIS)
It is general consensus that oil tanker collisions are bad.
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Russia is flooding the media networks of Spanish speaking nations with disinformation.
A detailed analysis of the top 20 networks disseminating Russian propaganda:
A detailed analysis of the top 20 networks disseminating Russian propaganda:
Top 20 Spanish-language outlets that are spreading Russian propaganda
Espreso has analyzed Spanish-language media and pro-Kremlin outlets, which have become a tool in Russia’s broader propaganda and disinformation efforts
global.espreso.tv
January 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Russia is flooding the media networks of Spanish speaking nations with disinformation.
A detailed analysis of the top 20 networks disseminating Russian propaganda:
A detailed analysis of the top 20 networks disseminating Russian propaganda:
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Bis zur offiziellen Amtsübernahme von Donald Trump und seinem Helfershelfer Elon Musk kann sich die Bundesregierung noch relativ problemlos von X zurückziehen. Danach würde daraus unweigerlich ein diplomatischer Affront, der weitere Spannungen nach sich zöge. Umso nötiger ist es, jetzt zu handeln.
January 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Bis zur offiziellen Amtsübernahme von Donald Trump und seinem Helfershelfer Elon Musk kann sich die Bundesregierung noch relativ problemlos von X zurückziehen. Danach würde daraus unweigerlich ein diplomatischer Affront, der weitere Spannungen nach sich zöge. Umso nötiger ist es, jetzt zu handeln.
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Ukraine's super accurate ATACAMS strikes on Russia's best air defense systems in Kursk region last night.
Just think, all Russia's partner nations are relying on these systems for protection and NATO missiles from 1990's easily turn them to cinders.
Just think, all Russia's partner nations are relying on these systems for protection and NATO missiles from 1990's easily turn them to cinders.
November 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Ukraine's super accurate ATACAMS strikes on Russia's best air defense systems in Kursk region last night.
Just think, all Russia's partner nations are relying on these systems for protection and NATO missiles from 1990's easily turn them to cinders.
Just think, all Russia's partner nations are relying on these systems for protection and NATO missiles from 1990's easily turn them to cinders.
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A credible security guarantee to Ukraine short of NATO membership will inevitably involve stationing European NATO troops on Ukrainian soil
November 25, 2024 at 2:54 PM
A credible security guarantee to Ukraine short of NATO membership will inevitably involve stationing European NATO troops on Ukrainian soil
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Anyone who argues that the bloodshed in Ukraine must come to a swift end should present concrete plans on how to persuade Putin to halt the fighting and return to the negotiating table. Anything else is mere rhetoric.
November 25, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Anyone who argues that the bloodshed in Ukraine must come to a swift end should present concrete plans on how to persuade Putin to halt the fighting and return to the negotiating table. Anything else is mere rhetoric.
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Disinfo around Yi Peng 3 + damaged cables:
* "Captain is Russian"
No, that was a misunderstanding by @erikkannike, refuted by @mackjackmaier.bsky.social
bild.de seem the main catalyst of this.
* "Captain is Russian"
No, that was a misunderstanding by @erikkannike, refuted by @mackjackmaier.bsky.social
bild.de seem the main catalyst of this.
November 20, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Disinfo around Yi Peng 3 + damaged cables:
* "Captain is Russian"
No, that was a misunderstanding by @erikkannike, refuted by @mackjackmaier.bsky.social
bild.de seem the main catalyst of this.
* "Captain is Russian"
No, that was a misunderstanding by @erikkannike, refuted by @mackjackmaier.bsky.social
bild.de seem the main catalyst of this.
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In 2021, Elon Musk joined a Kremlin propaganda event tied to reviving the infamous Soviet "pioneer movement" for kids. Invited by Sergei Kiriyenko, Putin's personal propaganda czar.
WSJ later reported they stayed in contact ever since.
The implications are concerning—I'll show you why.
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WSJ later reported they stayed in contact ever since.
The implications are concerning—I'll show you why.
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November 19, 2024 at 12:03 PM
In 2021, Elon Musk joined a Kremlin propaganda event tied to reviving the infamous Soviet "pioneer movement" for kids. Invited by Sergei Kiriyenko, Putin's personal propaganda czar.
WSJ later reported they stayed in contact ever since.
The implications are concerning—I'll show you why.
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WSJ later reported they stayed in contact ever since.
The implications are concerning—I'll show you why.
🧵👇
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