Wolfgang Pinner
@wolfpi.bsky.social
Economist, Consultant and board member
Former BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Sen Exec Manager (DGA) and board member in several European countries.
Interested in 🇪🇺, Finance and Environment
Former BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Sen Exec Manager (DGA) and board member in several European countries.
Interested in 🇪🇺, Finance and Environment
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Der Trump-Effekt.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Der Trump-Effekt.
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A whopping 65% of Germans say Germany is acting too cautiously in asserting its interests towards the United States.
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A whopping 65% of Germans say Germany is acting too cautiously in asserting its interests towards the United States.
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Now hearing that TikTok will have a much more positive outcome from their Feb. 2024 investigation by the Commission announced tomorrow, in part because they engaged with the Commission's process.
Not great for the Trump admin's narrative of this being about censorship
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Not great for the Trump admin's narrative of this being about censorship
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
December 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Now hearing that TikTok will have a much more positive outcome from their Feb. 2024 investigation by the Commission announced tomorrow, in part because they engaged with the Commission's process.
Not great for the Trump admin's narrative of this being about censorship
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Not great for the Trump admin's narrative of this being about censorship
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Good to see that civil society is moving 🇪🇺, bringing corporations, artist and people together
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europanova.eu
November 28, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Good to see that civil society is moving 🇪🇺, bringing corporations, artist and people together
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europanova.eu/wp-content/u...
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Heute ist der siebte Tag!
steady.page/de/nminkmar/...
steady.page/de/nminkmar/...
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Heute ist der siebte Tag!
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steady.page/de/nminkmar/...
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Ich finde das exzellent und bin froh, dass es in Deutschland noch eine Partei der rechten Mitte gibt, in der dieses (von entscheidenden Leuten) verstanden wird.
Dafür verdient Friedrich Merz, bei aller Kritik, Unterstützung.
Dafür verdient Friedrich Merz, bei aller Kritik, Unterstützung.
October 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ich finde das exzellent und bin froh, dass es in Deutschland noch eine Partei der rechten Mitte gibt, in der dieses (von entscheidenden Leuten) verstanden wird.
Dafür verdient Friedrich Merz, bei aller Kritik, Unterstützung.
Dafür verdient Friedrich Merz, bei aller Kritik, Unterstützung.
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Heute ist der siebte Tag!
steady.page/de/nminkmar/...
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Der kommende Wandel
Jugendbewegungen/Harris 107 Days/Reykjavik 112/Cookyourlife-Challenge/Veggie Blieskastel Ich habe die Einheitsfeiern des 3. Oktober in Saarbrücken nur – siehe Foto- aus…
steady.page
October 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Heute ist der siebte Tag!
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steady.page/de/nminkmar/...
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"Was wirklich schmerzt, ist die verlorene Zeit. 2017, als Macron seine Vorschläge machte, also vor der Pandemie, war Frankreich wirtschaftlich und parlamentarisch viel stabiler.Nun schleppen sich die Parteien kläglich über die Runden.Alle sind voneinander genervt. "
October 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
"Was wirklich schmerzt, ist die verlorene Zeit. 2017, als Macron seine Vorschläge machte, also vor der Pandemie, war Frankreich wirtschaftlich und parlamentarisch viel stabiler.Nun schleppen sich die Parteien kläglich über die Runden.Alle sind voneinander genervt. "
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Canada, take note
“We were VERY naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and are not interested in survival of our democracies”
French President Emmanuel Macron
Check minute 19
lnkd.in/eXkJHnPN #EUCO #euro
French President Emmanuel Macron
Check minute 19
lnkd.in/eXkJHnPN #EUCO #euro
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
lnkd.in
October 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Canada, take note
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Nearly a million people marched against Brexit. Not front page news.
50 people gather outside a hotel. National news for weeks.
"Fears of mass unrest", media says.
50 people gather outside a hotel. National news for weeks.
"Fears of mass unrest", media says.
August 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Nearly a million people marched against Brexit. Not front page news.
50 people gather outside a hotel. National news for weeks.
"Fears of mass unrest", media says.
50 people gather outside a hotel. National news for weeks.
"Fears of mass unrest", media says.
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💯 „Trade policy is not merely a means to alter the functioning of the US economy. It is a political strategy to place Trump's allies in positions of power.“
Really good article by @alexandrageese.bsky.social
Really good article by @alexandrageese.bsky.social
Europe Cannot Wait to Fight Trump’s Assault on Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
Trump’s goal, aligned with the interests of some US tech companies, is to push for regime change in Europe, writes MEP Alexandra Geese.
techpolicy.press
August 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
💯 „Trade policy is not merely a means to alter the functioning of the US economy. It is a political strategy to place Trump's allies in positions of power.“
Really good article by @alexandrageese.bsky.social
Really good article by @alexandrageese.bsky.social
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Russia to crack down on what it deems 'extremist' content
Russia to crack down on what it deems 'extremist' content – DW – 07/25/2025
In a fresh move to restrict free speech, Russia's parliament has approved legislation punishing those who browse what the state deems as "extremist" online content. How will this affect users?
www.dw.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Russia to crack down on what it deems 'extremist' content
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"BlueSky is too much of an echo chamber. At least with Twitter, you get diverse perspectives"
They did it! Go team
July 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"BlueSky is too much of an echo chamber. At least with Twitter, you get diverse perspectives"
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Bei einem Feuer in einem Mehrfamilienhaus in #Wilhelmshaven starb ein vierjähriges Schwarzes Kind. Die Familie hatte zuvor rassistische Anfeindungen erlebt. StA und POL ermitteln wegen #Brandstiftung. Eiken Bruhn für die @taz.de:
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Rassismus in Wilhelmshaven: Kind stirbt bei mutmaßlichem Brandanschlag
Bei einem Feuer in einem Mehrfamilienhaus in Wilhelmshaven starb ein vierjähriges Kind. Die Familie hatte zuvor rassistische Anfeindungen erlebt.
taz.de
June 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Bei einem Feuer in einem Mehrfamilienhaus in #Wilhelmshaven starb ein vierjähriges Schwarzes Kind. Die Familie hatte zuvor rassistische Anfeindungen erlebt. StA und POL ermitteln wegen #Brandstiftung. Eiken Bruhn für die @taz.de:
taz.de/Feuer-in-Wil...
taz.de/Feuer-in-Wil...
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Während weltweit Stimmen für Medienfreiheit verstummen, hält die Deutsche Welle mit unabhängigen Journalismus dagegen - ob in Ungarn, dem Sudan, Myanmar oder Belarus.
Für kritische Stimmen im Exil und vor Ort.
Glückwunsch Barbara Massing zur Wahl als Intendantin - wir blicken gespannt nach vorn!
Für kritische Stimmen im Exil und vor Ort.
Glückwunsch Barbara Massing zur Wahl als Intendantin - wir blicken gespannt nach vorn!
Deutsche Welle: Barbara Massing wird neue Intendantin – DW – 20.06.2025
An der Spitze der Deutschen Welle steht künftig erstmals eine Frau. Der Rundfunkrat hat die bisherige Verwaltungsdirektorin Barbara Massing zur neuen Intendantin des deutschen Auslandsrundfunks gewähl...
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June 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Während weltweit Stimmen für Medienfreiheit verstummen, hält die Deutsche Welle mit unabhängigen Journalismus dagegen - ob in Ungarn, dem Sudan, Myanmar oder Belarus.
Für kritische Stimmen im Exil und vor Ort.
Glückwunsch Barbara Massing zur Wahl als Intendantin - wir blicken gespannt nach vorn!
Für kritische Stimmen im Exil und vor Ort.
Glückwunsch Barbara Massing zur Wahl als Intendantin - wir blicken gespannt nach vorn!
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I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
June 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.
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I posted the poem here. Somewhat pleased with the art for it: I used a photo of the Statue of Liberty that I took at the Louvre a few years ago and then removed the background and made it black & white (all this to avoid using AI images).
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“PITY THE NATION”
A Protest Poem from Lawrence Ferlinghetti
jennifermercieca.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I posted the poem here. Somewhat pleased with the art for it: I used a photo of the Statue of Liberty that I took at the Louvre a few years ago and then removed the background and made it black & white (all this to avoid using AI images).
jennifermercieca.substack.com/p/pity-the-n...
jennifermercieca.substack.com/p/pity-the-n...
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Whether we can think and act as Europeans - not as Germans, Poles, Italians or Irish etc - remains the critical question of our time.
It’s a question I’ve been deeply committed to - for over 30 years.
www.socialeurope.eu/europes-awak...
It’s a question I’ve been deeply committed to - for over 30 years.
www.socialeurope.eu/europes-awak...
Europe’s Awakening in Trumpland
Trump's renewed assault on the EU has reignited a dormant sense of European purpose.
www.socialeurope.eu
June 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Whether we can think and act as Europeans - not as Germans, Poles, Italians or Irish etc - remains the critical question of our time.
It’s a question I’ve been deeply committed to - for over 30 years.
www.socialeurope.eu/europes-awak...
It’s a question I’ve been deeply committed to - for over 30 years.
www.socialeurope.eu/europes-awak...
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9 years after I permanently deleted my facebook account, I got a notice that someone was trying to log into my account. Weird, right? 30 days after permanent deletion everything should be gone.
So I followed the stops and was able to log back in -- even w/o my old password or 2FA.
So I followed the stops and was able to log back in -- even w/o my old password or 2FA.
June 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
9 years after I permanently deleted my facebook account, I got a notice that someone was trying to log into my account. Weird, right? 30 days after permanent deletion everything should be gone.
So I followed the stops and was able to log back in -- even w/o my old password or 2FA.
So I followed the stops and was able to log back in -- even w/o my old password or 2FA.
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Reine Willkür und ein großer Schritt Richtung Diktatur. Früher hätte es Solidaritätsdemos an deutschen Unis gegeben. Auch die Alumni von Harvard könnten weltweit von sich hören lassen.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Reine Willkür und ein großer Schritt Richtung Diktatur. Früher hätte es Solidaritätsdemos an deutschen Unis gegeben. Auch die Alumni von Harvard könnten weltweit von sich hören lassen.
www.tagesschau.de/eilmeldung/u...
www.tagesschau.de/eilmeldung/u...
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Moody’s downgraded the credit rating of the US for the first time since 1917, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The move could rattle financial markets and push up interest rates, creating an extra financial burden for Americans already struggling with tariffs and inflation.
The United States just lost its last perfect credit rating | CNN Business
Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ debt on Friday, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The move could rattle financial markets and push up interest rates, potentially c...
www.cnn.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Moody’s downgraded the credit rating of the US for the first time since 1917, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The move could rattle financial markets and push up interest rates, creating an extra financial burden for Americans already struggling with tariffs and inflation.
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Wie habe ich mich über den direkten ICE von Paris nach Berlin gefreut. Heute sitze ich im Zug und es gibt einen Sonderhalt in Kehl wegen Grenzkontrolle. Züge sind noch mehr verspätet, Europas Zusammenhalt wird geschwächt und wirkungslos ist das ganze Aktion vermutlich auch noch. #Symbolpolitik #Merz
May 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Wie habe ich mich über den direkten ICE von Paris nach Berlin gefreut. Heute sitze ich im Zug und es gibt einen Sonderhalt in Kehl wegen Grenzkontrolle. Züge sind noch mehr verspätet, Europas Zusammenhalt wird geschwächt und wirkungslos ist das ganze Aktion vermutlich auch noch. #Symbolpolitik #Merz