Werner Guttmann
@wguttmn.bsky.social
Riding a bike in Vienna. Still doesn’t feel as safe as in Paris or Amsterdam. European.
Cannot stop digging Prince live performances to the max.
Cannot stop digging Prince live performances to the max.
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Dude is hoarding oil while the rest of the world is moving to renewables. Truly galaxy brain shit.
Trump just said "all" of Venezuela's oil must be made accessible to US oil companies. Trump wants to emulate Putin's model: Authoritarian, expansionist rulers carving up their regions and distributing the spoils of conquest to friendly oligarchs. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth about Venezuela Plan—and about MAGA Voters
To some critics, it’s about plunder. To others, it’s about hemispheric hegemony. Actually, it’s about both.
newrepublic.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Dude is hoarding oil while the rest of the world is moving to renewables. Truly galaxy brain shit.
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Opinion | Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to govern as a Democratic socialist is a betrayal of the New Yorkers who didn’t vote for him but have thus far not moved to Florida out of spite.
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to govern as a Democratic socialist is a betrayal of the New Yorkers who didn’t vote for him but have thus far not moved to Florida out of spite.
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Weak. Very weak. Nothing short of a "let them cook" statement.
More than ever, we need a strong EU and esp. European Commission that stands up for its core values. This is not it.
More than ever, we need a strong EU and esp. European Commission that stands up for its core values. This is not it.
I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
January 3, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Weak. Very weak. Nothing short of a "let them cook" statement.
More than ever, we need a strong EU and esp. European Commission that stands up for its core values. This is not it.
More than ever, we need a strong EU and esp. European Commission that stands up for its core values. This is not it.
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Trump doesn’t appear to have any congressional approval for a declaration of war, and doesn’t seem to have notified the Gang of Eight about any of this.
Before we talk international law, there seems to be some *extreme* disregard for US law here, too.
Before we talk international law, there seems to be some *extreme* disregard for US law here, too.
Rules-based international order has had a rough couple of decades, but this pretty much ends it entirely. Both the strikes and the capture of Maduro are also blatant violations of US domestic law too, of course.
January 3, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Trump doesn’t appear to have any congressional approval for a declaration of war, and doesn’t seem to have notified the Gang of Eight about any of this.
Before we talk international law, there seems to be some *extreme* disregard for US law here, too.
Before we talk international law, there seems to be some *extreme* disregard for US law here, too.
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Some updates:
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Some updates:
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
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Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
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“It will be hard to kill the congestion fee now because it’s been a striking success. Traffic speeds are up. Pollution is down. The fee is generating high revenue for the city’s transit system. And predictions that it would be bad for business have proved completely wrong.” Via @pkrugman.bsky.social
Notes on New York
The Big Apple had a pretty good 2025, but …
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:46 AM
“It will be hard to kill the congestion fee now because it’s been a striking success. Traffic speeds are up. Pollution is down. The fee is generating high revenue for the city’s transit system. And predictions that it would be bad for business have proved completely wrong.” Via @pkrugman.bsky.social
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Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.
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Tech wants to hold two things true: that chatbots are sentient and they are not accountable for them. The opposite should be true. Chatbots are word predicting machines and they should be accountable for them.
January 3, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Tech wants to hold two things true: that chatbots are sentient and they are not accountable for them. The opposite should be true. Chatbots are word predicting machines and they should be accountable for them.
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buttons coming back, shitty door handles slowly being made illegal, now just make cars small again and we’ll be getting somewhere
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
buttons coming back, shitty door handles slowly being made illegal, now just make cars small again and we’ll be getting somewhere
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“We were told it wouldn’t do anything & nobody would take these cycle paths. But in 6 years, we transformed Paris to improve your commute and your life, and records are breaking. And this is only the beginning!”
On an average day, roughly 13,000 to 14,000 cycling trips now pass along the boulevard.
On an average day, roughly 13,000 to 14,000 cycling trips now pass along the boulevard.
Five Million Rides and Counting: Paris’s Busiest Bike Lane Sets Record
By the time the counter on Boulevard de Sébastopol in Paris ticked past five million trips , the moment had taken on a symbolic weight.
momentummag.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“We were told it wouldn’t do anything & nobody would take these cycle paths. But in 6 years, we transformed Paris to improve your commute and your life, and records are breaking. And this is only the beginning!”
On an average day, roughly 13,000 to 14,000 cycling trips now pass along the boulevard.
On an average day, roughly 13,000 to 14,000 cycling trips now pass along the boulevard.
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Zero surprise
Waymo has halted service in San Francisco after numerous videos & images showed its autonomous cars snarling traffic during the blackout.
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Zero surprise
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"this is a new beat for me"
yeah too bad they couldn't find any journalists with experience who cover ... gender ...
yeah too bad they couldn't find any journalists with experience who cover ... gender ...
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"this is a new beat for me"
yeah too bad they couldn't find any journalists with experience who cover ... gender ...
yeah too bad they couldn't find any journalists with experience who cover ... gender ...
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Smart cities are transforming transportation, reducing emissions and public costs while adding more choice and improving quality of life. COMMON SENSE!
Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Smart cities are transforming transportation, reducing emissions and public costs while adding more choice and improving quality of life. COMMON SENSE!
Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
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Trump is murdering Venezuelans in an obvious violation of US and international law. But when I talk to my liberal neighbors about it, they correct my pronunciation of Venezuela. I’ve never felt more politically homeless.
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Trump is murdering Venezuelans in an obvious violation of US and international law. But when I talk to my liberal neighbors about it, they correct my pronunciation of Venezuela. I’ve never felt more politically homeless.
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This is why @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social needs to go all in on street safety, bike lanes, bus lanes, pedestrians plazas and more. The Post – and the Right in general – is going to call anything he does a “war on drivers” no matter what, so why not just do what’s right and go for it?
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Car-hating Transportation Alternatives boss Ben Furnas has been appointed to Mamdani's transition team for transportation, climate and infrastructure – and his agenda is a nightmare for the city's drivers.
nypost.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This is why @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social needs to go all in on street safety, bike lanes, bus lanes, pedestrians plazas and more. The Post – and the Right in general – is going to call anything he does a “war on drivers” no matter what, so why not just do what’s right and go for it?
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Der Beschluss des Grünen-Parteitags gegen eine Erstattung von Homöopathie durch gesetzliche Krankenkassen ist ein wichtiges Signal. Es geht nicht (nur) ums Geld. Es geht auch um Abgrenzung: Was durch die Solidargemeinschaft finanziert wird, muss wissenschaftlich belegt sein. Die Erstattung führt…
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Der Beschluss des Grünen-Parteitags gegen eine Erstattung von Homöopathie durch gesetzliche Krankenkassen ist ein wichtiges Signal. Es geht nicht (nur) ums Geld. Es geht auch um Abgrenzung: Was durch die Solidargemeinschaft finanziert wird, muss wissenschaftlich belegt sein. Die Erstattung führt…
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The Polish prime minister reacts
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Polish prime minister reacts
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Folks have been telling me they’ve noticed I’ve gotten “a lot more political” on social media this year.
Of course I have.
The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious.
Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.”
Of course I have.
The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious.
Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.”
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Folks have been telling me they’ve noticed I’ve gotten “a lot more political” on social media this year.
Of course I have.
The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious.
Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.”
Of course I have.
The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious.
Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.”
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Die Stadt Wien verschiebt die Inbetriebnahme der U5, um "18-20 Mio." Euro einzusparen. Die unerwünscht zugestellte Stadtzeitung "Mein Wien", die keiner liest, kostete zuletzt übrigens fast 16 Mio. Euro pro Jahr #priorities
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Die Stadt Wien verschiebt die Inbetriebnahme der U5, um "18-20 Mio." Euro einzusparen. Die unerwünscht zugestellte Stadtzeitung "Mein Wien", die keiner liest, kostete zuletzt übrigens fast 16 Mio. Euro pro Jahr #priorities
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Alles was ihr über #COP30 wissen müsst (und #COP31, #COP32...): Klimapolitik ist längst Bullshit-Bingo mit der Physik - und fast alle spielen immer noch brav ihre Rollen in dieser Farce (Medien sowieso, aber auch Wissenschafter & Aktivist*innen). Hier in 2 Minuten amüsant auf den Punkt gebracht 😂😪
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Ich glaub das erst wenn tatsächlich kein Stein mehr auf dem anderen liegt. Und wenn er das seinem Inseraten-Bürgermeister in Wien hinreichend klargemacht hat.
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ich glaub das erst wenn tatsächlich kein Stein mehr auf dem anderen liegt. Und wenn er das seinem Inseraten-Bürgermeister in Wien hinreichend klargemacht hat.
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Wir nutzen KI als Werkzeug um zB unsere originär erstellten Podcast-Inhalte zu transkribieren.
Wenn aber Medienmarken Inhalte, die die KI aus verschiedenen externen Quellen zusammengeschustert hat, als ihr inhaltliches Angebot präsentieren ist das eine publizistische Bankrotterklärung.
Wenn aber Medienmarken Inhalte, die die KI aus verschiedenen externen Quellen zusammengeschustert hat, als ihr inhaltliches Angebot präsentieren ist das eine publizistische Bankrotterklärung.
November 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Wir nutzen KI als Werkzeug um zB unsere originär erstellten Podcast-Inhalte zu transkribieren.
Wenn aber Medienmarken Inhalte, die die KI aus verschiedenen externen Quellen zusammengeschustert hat, als ihr inhaltliches Angebot präsentieren ist das eine publizistische Bankrotterklärung.
Wenn aber Medienmarken Inhalte, die die KI aus verschiedenen externen Quellen zusammengeschustert hat, als ihr inhaltliches Angebot präsentieren ist das eine publizistische Bankrotterklärung.
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„Transparenz ist das Gebot der Stunde“ sagt Karl Nehammer der völlig intransparent den Job als Vizepräsident der EIB bekommen hat. Der für die Nominierung zuständige Finanzminister wurde übergangen. #DasGespräch
October 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
„Transparenz ist das Gebot der Stunde“ sagt Karl Nehammer der völlig intransparent den Job als Vizepräsident der EIB bekommen hat. Der für die Nominierung zuständige Finanzminister wurde übergangen. #DasGespräch
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Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass in einem Jahr in den USA offene, freie und faire Wahlen stattfinden werden.
October 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass in einem Jahr in den USA offene, freie und faire Wahlen stattfinden werden.