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anneroth.bsky.social
Ein monatelanger Streik der Kieler Werftarbeiter*innen und der IG Metall hat 1956/57 die Lohnfortzahlung im Krankheitsfall für alle erkämpft.

Aktueller denn je, denn genau diese - scheinbaren - Selbstverständlichkeiten werden gerade von der CDU angegriffen. Lange Zeit unvorstellbar.

Der Film dazu:
Die Mutigen 56 - Deutschlands längster Streik
Heute ist die Lohnfortzahlung im Krankheitsfall selbstverständlich. Doch Arbeiter in den 1950er-Jahren bekamen in den ersten drei Krankheitstagen gar keinen Lohn.
www.3sat.de
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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princetonupress.bsky.social
A provocative new #history of America’s #constitution & an urgent call to action for a nation confronted by challenges its founders could never have imagined.

Mark Peterson's The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution arrives March 10.

Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution: A Thousand-Year History by Mark Peterson
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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democrats.org
The Trump effect.
Infographic titled "Super Bowl Parties Are Way More Expensive This Year." Shows percentage increases in prices: chicken wings up 25%, veggie trays up 19%, beef up 16%, beer up 0.9%, potato chips up 5%, and candy up 10%. Items are visually represented.
February 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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davidgraeberinst.bsky.social
As a society, we need to stop treating people in debt as if they are criminals who committed a crime.
The wealthy have a million ways to wriggle out of their debts, and as a result, when government debt is transferred to the private sector, that debt always gets passed down on to those least able to pay it: into middle-class mortgages, payday loans, and so on. The people running the government know this but they’ve learned if you just keep repeating, “We’re just trying to behave responsibly! Families have to balance their books. Well, so do we,” people will just assume that the government running a surplus will somehow make it easier for all of us to do so too. But in fact the reality is precisely the opposite: if the government manages to balance its books, that often means you can’t balance yours. – David Graeber
February 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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demsabroad.bsky.social
🛑 Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller have turned DHS into a vehicle for cruelty, lawlessness, and political violence. They must be fired.

📞 Call your House Rep today
U.S. Capitol Switchboard: +1 (202) 224-3121

www.democratsabroad.org/fire_kristi_...

#democratabroad
Light blue background. Text says “Fire Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller. Cruelty is not policy. Lawlessness is not leadership. Fire Noem and Miller. Now.” A photo of Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem is in the bottom right and the Take Action logo is in the bottom left. Light blue background. Text says “Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller have overseen widespread constitutional violations, unlawful enforcement actions, and human rights abuses at DHS. Immediate congressional accountability is required, including their removal from office.” A photo of Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem is in the bottom left and the Take Action logo is in the bottom right. Light blue background. Text says “Call Congress. Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller must be removed for abuses of power, constitutional violations, and weaponizing immigration enforcement. U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121. Tell them: Call for the immediate firing of Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller.” A photo of the Capitol building is in the bottom middle and the Take Action logo is in the bottom right.
February 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
1811thomas.bsky.social
Big Tech is trying to break the rules - again. Google and Musk were held accountable, but lobbyists now want to weaken the laws that protect our safety, privacy, and money online ✍️Tell EU leaders: protect people, not billionaires! action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-01...
Keep Big Tech Accountable!
Big Tech is trying to get away with breaking the rules - again.Google and Musk have already been held accountable, but now lobbyists are pushing to weaken the rules that protect our safety, privacy, a...
action.wemove.eu
February 6, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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theatlantic.com
Hanna Rosin spoke with Joshua Benton, the founder of the Nieman Journalism Lab, about how The Washington Post reached the point of cutting a third of its staff, the loss to journalism, and how the future of the paper is ultimately up to Jeff Bezos:
How Jeff Bezos Broke The Washington Post
The paper of record for the nation’s capital cut a third of its staff this week. It didn’t have to be like this.
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
1811thomas.bsky.social
Dieses Thema liegt mir am Herzen. Bitte hier unterzeichnen: weact.campact.de/petitions/ha...
Haltung zeigen: WM-Teilnahme absagen – DFB-Team zurückziehen!
Als vierfacher Fußball-Weltmeister ist unsere Nationalmannschaft Vertreter eines weltoffenen und toleranten, demokratischen und friedlichen Deutschlands. Sie darf nicht Statist für Donald Trump und ei...
weact.campact.de
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
1811thomas.bsky.social
Dieses Thema liegt mir am Herzen. Bitte hier unterzeichnen: weact.campact.de/petitions/he...
Herdenschutz statt Wolfsjagd – Stoppt die Novelle des Bundesjagdgesetzes!
Hallo 👋 Kannst Du mir kurz helfen? Die Bundesregierung will den Wolf wieder bejagen – obwohl Herdenschutz wirkt und die Risszahlen sinken. Jetzt unterzeichnen ✍️
weact.campact.de
February 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
1811thomas.bsky.social
Einreiseverbot für ICE-Beamte! Wir können und müssen verhindern, dass dieser Faschismus auf unseren Kontinent exportiert wird. Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen. weact.campact.de/petitions/tr...
Trump stoppen: Einreiseverbot für ICE-Agenten in die EU!
Die Entsendung von ICE-Agenten zu den Olympischen Spielen ist kein Sicherheitsbeitrag, sondern eine gezielte Machtdemonstration und Einschüchterungstaktik. Die Spiele stehen für Frieden und Völkervers...
weact.campact.de
January 29, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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brucespringsteen.net
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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theguardian.com
Hundreds feared dead in attempt to cross Mediterranean during cyclone
Hundreds feared dead in attempt to cross Mediterranean during cyclone
Fifty killed in one incident as Italian authorities estimate 380 people may have drowned last week * Europe live – latest updates Up to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coastguard has said, as a shipwreck with the loss of 50 lives was confirmed by Maltese authorities. Just one person, who was hospitalised in Malta, survived the shipwreck, which happened on Friday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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newyorker.com
An investigative platform in Venezuela has been focussed on exposing the human cost of the U.S. attack on the country. By January 18th, they had verified 80 deaths, including those of 32 Cubans. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/BBnQdr
The Overlooked Deaths of the Attack on Venezuela
To many on the ground, civilian fatalities were simply the cost of ousting Nicolás Maduro.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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50501movement.bsky.social
ICE is a paramilitary force that answers only to Trump and using weapons of war against its own citizens.

revealnews.org/podcast/radl...
How ICE became Trump’s very own paramilitary force
Investigative journalist Radley Balko examines the connections among Trump’s immigration crackdown, the militarization of police, and America’s long-running drug war.
revealnews.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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conorsen.bsky.social
The Carney speech is worth reading in full: globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 8:42 PM
1811thomas.bsky.social
Dieses Thema liegt mir am Herzen. Bitte hier unterzeichnen: weact.campact.de/petitions/ke...
Keine Teilnahme der AfD an der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2026
Wir dürfen die AfD nicht als "normale" Partei aufkommen lassen – sie ist gegen unsere Demokratie und Freiheiten. Eine Zulassung dieser Partei zu einem so wichtigen Event setzt ein absolut falsches und...
weact.campact.de
January 20, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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europaunion.bsky.social
✍️ Unterzeichnet die Erklärung "It's time for a European Declaration of Independence": federalists.eu/campaign/re-...
It's time for a European Union Declaration of Independence - Union of European Federalists
federalists.eu
January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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europaunion.bsky.social
Die Union Europäischer Föderalisten verurteilt die Aggression der USA gegen Venezuela als schwerwiegenden Verstoß gegen das Völkerrecht und die regelbasierte multilaterale Ordnung. Die Antwort der EU muss der Zusammenschluss zu einer Föderation sein.
👉 Statement: www.europa-union.de/ueber-uns/me...
January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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faroutmagazine.co.uk
The Grateful Dead song Bob Weir wanted to be played at his funeral
The Grateful Dead song Bob Weir wanted to be played at his funeral
Is it your favourite? The post The Grateful Dead song Bob Weir wanted to be played at his funeral first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
faroutmagazine.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
"Post-truth is pre-fascism, and Trump has been our post-truth president. When we give up on truth, we concede power to those with the wealth and charisma to create spectacle in its place."
I published this piece on January 9th, 2021. It remains all too relevant.
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/m...
The American Abyss (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
Text card reads: Thinking about... Venezuela: The Precedents At the moment, it looks much more like an American attempt to remove a rival for power and clear the way for an American imperialism directed not so much against Maduro as against Venezuelans as a people. It was striking to hear Donald Trump describe the extraction of Maduro as an “extraordinary military operation,” since this is essentially the same language that Vladimir Putin used in his speech announcing the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Read more at Snyder.Substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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rbb24.de
Noch am Samstagabend nach dem massiven Stromausfall im Südwesten Berlins hat das Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf Notunterkünfte für Betroffene eingerichtet. Neben Wärme und Lademöglichkeiten gibt es dort auch Schlafplätze und Lebensmittel. Alle Adressen hier:
Hier finden vom Stromausfall Betroffene Hilfe im Notfall
Die Bezirksverwaltung von Steglitz-Zehlendorf hat kurzfristig mehrere Notunterkünfte eingerichtet. Kirchgemeinden öffnen ihre Räume, damit sich Betroffene ausruhen oder ihre Handys aufladen können. Di...
www.rbb24.de
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM