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Prof. Kai Gehring
@kaigehring.bsky.social
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Economist at Uni Bern and WA, love to travel, sports fan, curious about everything science and fantasy, father of two great kids

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Economics 27%
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Bunkerhunter @bunkerhunter.bsky.social · 1d
Nicht Europa befindet sich im Krieg mit Russland, sondern Russland befindet sich im Krieg mit der Ukraine und hypothetisch mit vielen Ländern in Europa.

Schwäche führt nicht zu einem Dialog mit Russland. Für die „Russen” ist das Schwäche und nichts weiter.

Präsident Zelenskyj
t.me/V_Zelenskiy_...

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d
Andrii Paltsan is a clergyman of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the head of the chaplaincy service of the 15th Army Corps. He is raising five adopted children. In an interview with the media, he shared his story - how he became a father of many and serves as a military chaplain ⤵️

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d
According to this ranking, Canada’s reputation has improved since 2024. We are now the 2nd most reputable country in the world.

The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
List of countries with the best reputation, showing change between 2024 and 2025.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4d
In addition to drones, there are also highly advanced missiles that are difficult to intercept.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5d
This is what #Ukraine is fighting for.

📹United24

Reposted by Kai Gehring, Simon Lester

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 5d
Justice Sotomayor:

“You say tariffs are not taxes, but that’s exactly what they are.”

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Swiss Post @swisspost.bsky.social · 5d
📬 Die Post im Reformfokus: Wie soll die Grundversorgung künftig aussehen – und finanziert werden? Eigenwirtschaftlich oder mit Steuergeldern? @kaigehring.bsky.social analysiert die Optionen im Gastkommentar. ⬇️ #Grundversorgung #Postgesetz #KaiGehring
Postgesetz im Wandel: Kohärenz oder Stückwerk? - Post Medien
Gastkommentar von Prof. Dr. Kai Gehring, Professor für Politische Ökonomie und Nachhaltige Entwicklung am Volkswirtschaftlichen Institut der Universität Bern
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 8d
Ukrainian computer game-style drone attack system goes ‘viral’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukrainian computer game-style drone attack system goes ‘viral’
System rewards soldiers who achieve strikes with points that can be used to buy more weapons in an online store
www.theguardian.com

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Jintro Pauly @jintropauly.bsky.social · 8d
And now, three suspicious drone sightings in one weekend over Belgium's Kleine-Brogel airbase, where US nuclear weapons are stored as part of NATO's nuclear sharing arrangements. All efforts to shoot down the drones or trace the pilots were unsuccessful.

www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
Alweer drones boven luchtmachtbasis van Kleine-Brogel: politiehelikopter ingezet, maar opnieuw zonder resultaat | VRT NWS: nieuws
Na verschillende drone-meldingen boven de luchtmachtbasis van Kleine-Brogel, zijn er eerder deze avond opnieuw drones gespot. Dat schrijft Het Laatste Nieuws en burgemeester van Peer, Steven Matheï (C...
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Reposted by Ilko−Sascha Kowalczuk, Kai Gehring, Federica Genovese

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 8d
Just perfect.

"Been in Europe 3 yrs, never felt this close to Russia, you are repeating line by line the propaganda on Russian TV," Pussy Riot artist tells a stunned Putin-Versteher Sarah Wagenknecht to her face, on prime-time TV.
ilkokowalczuk.bsky.social Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk @ilkokowalczuk.bsky.social · 11d
Pussy Riot Künstlerin Maria Aljochina, Gulag-Häftling, richtet sich bei Markus Lanz an Wagenknecht: Sie wiederholen das, was in Russland die Propagandasender sagen

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Andrew Novak, Kai Gehring

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Sport & Rights Alliance @sportrightsall.bsky.social · 9d
After 4 years calling on #FIFA for the right to play, since fleeing the Taliban takeover in 2021, the Afghan footballers have just competed in their first international tournament. 👏
🔗 Learn more: sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-recogni... #AfghanWomenUnited

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Renatus Deckert @renatusdeckert.bsky.social · 10d
Was Diktatur ist und wie das Gift der Stasi noch viele Jahre nach dem Ende der DDR wirkt, davon erzähle ich Euch in meiner neuen Geschichte in „Wolken und Kastanien“. Tragt Euch hier ein, dann habt Ihr sie am 9. November im Postfach! 👉🏼 steady.page/de/renatus-d...
Zu sehen ist ein grauer Barkas der Stasi, genauer gesagt: eine Detailansicht von dessen Rückseite mit der Autonummer und dem Länderkennzeichen DDR

Reposted by Christian Odendahl, Peter Stegmaier, Kai Gehring

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Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk @ilkokowalczuk.bsky.social · 11d
Pussy Riot Künstlerin Maria Aljochina, Gulag-Häftling, richtet sich bei Markus Lanz an Wagenknecht: Sie wiederholen das, was in Russland die Propagandasender sagen

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 13d
"I was placed on suicide watch and missed my daughter’s third birthday. No explanation. No charges. No apology. One day, I was just told, 'you’re free to go.'"
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
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Prof. Kai Gehring @kaigehring.bsky.social · 14d
Could this be consistent if the average immigrant is less likely to commit a crime, but some immigrants just commit a large amount of crimes?

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 14d
Ukrainian forces are now using 120 French CAESAR self-propelled howitzers on the front line, according to Olivier Travert, Marketing and Sales Director at KNDS France.

Reposted by Iikka Korhonen, Kai Gehring

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 15d
On inflation and the tariffs: "Foreign countries aren't giving us discounts. They're not eating the tariffs. Some of it's going through to the grocery store, but a lot of it's coming out of the profits of big corporations. That's not going to happen forever "

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15d
Russia is amassing nuclear weapons and attack submarines in the Arctic Circle as it prepares for war with Nato,Norway’s defence minister has warned,the Telegraph reports.
▪️"Russia is building up on the Kola peninsula ...where one of the largest arsenals of nuclear warheads in the world is located.⤵️

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The Economist @economist.com · 15d
Cost is part of the explanation, but performance is increasingly as important
Western drones are underwhelming on the Ukrainian battlefield
Most are too expensive, and irrelevant to the kind of war Russia is waging
econ.st

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 16d
In Europe a new documentary by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov,"2,000 Meters to Andriivka,"is being shown

The events of the film unfold during the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2023,when the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade liberated a village on the outskirts of Bakhmut

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Bunkerhunter @bunkerhunter.bsky.social · 16d
Sonntag in Kyiv 😔

Auch wenn ihr kein Wort versteht, versteht ihr alles. Die Gesichter dieser leidgeprüften Menschen sprechen Bände.

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Bunkerhunter @bunkerhunter.bsky.social · 16d
Der russische Abschaum hat Kyiv wieder mit Drohnen angegriffen und drei Menschen getötet. 29 Menschen wurden verletzt, darunter sieben Kinder.

Im Stadtteil Desnyansky kam es infolge eines UAV-Angriffs zu einem Brand in einem neunstöckigen Wohnhaus.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16d
The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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Prof. Kai Gehring @kaigehring.bsky.social · 16d
Sounds interesting,will put on my reading list. What is specific to "economic narratives" in your case? E.g. Many of the factors you give as explanations are inherently political, aren't they? Don't think it causes a problem, just a nerdy definition question

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Philipp Heil @philippheil.bsky.social · 18d
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Takeaway:
Households place real economic value on expert narratives.

Narratives:
✅ are in high demand
✅ improve understanding
✅ shape beliefs
✅ complement, not substitute, numerical forecasts

Policy communication should use clear explanations, not just numbers.

Reposted by Andreas Peichl, Kai Gehring, Dietmar Fehr

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Philipp Heil @philippheil.bsky.social · 18d
🔔 New working paper: “The Demand for Economic Narratives” with Sebastian Blesse, Klaus Gründler & @henninghermes.com

We study whether households actually demand and value economic narratives — and how these narratives shape beliefs and understanding.

Thread following below👇 1/10

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Prof. Kai Gehring @kaigehring.bsky.social · 21d
And yet how many would support joining again?
mrjamesob.bsky.social James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 22d
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

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Bunkerhunter @bunkerhunter.bsky.social · 22d
Wichtige Informationen aus der Pressekonferenz von Präsident Zelenskyj:

Es wird keinen Rückzug aus dem Donbass geben. Punkt.

Die Ukraine wird 25 Patriot-Systeme erhalten – der Kaufvertrag mit den USA wird derzeit vorbereitet.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 22d
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

Reposted by Iikka Korhonen, Kai Gehring

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Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 23d
“The belt-tightening needed to stabilise the debt-to-GDP ratio in 🇫🇷 is >3% of GDP….Of G7 economies only 🇨🇦 enjoys low debt, a small necessary adjustment and the space to raise taxes. 🇫🇷 looks bad by all 3 measures”

Timely analysis of the risks of public debt by my colleague @curr.bsky.social