Christian Leiner
@christianleiner.bsky.social
Austrian by birth, German by profession, European by heart. And Ukrainian by admiration.
Loving life, family, nature and my one and only Tony
Loving life, family, nature and my one and only Tony
Must read. Worth the time but hard to digest. Just scary.
⚡️Incredible dossier by French Sovietologist/historian Françoise Thom, exploring the 🇷🇺Soviet/Russian angle of late financier Jeffrey Epstein‘s sordid activities and connections to late mogul Robert Maxwell in detail. This looks far greater than mere „kompromat“ gathering... A long read, but worth it.
Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair - European Security
In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his accomplice Ghislaine, Robert Maxwell, the ...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Must read. Worth the time but hard to digest. Just scary.
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As a German & American, I wish our citizens were half as mobilized about our own corruption scandals as Ukrainians are about theirs. Look at Schröder, Schwesig, MAGA grift… We must demand consequences too. Stop fighting corruption & democracy doesn’t just decline. It gets taken.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
As a German & American, I wish our citizens were half as mobilized about our own corruption scandals as Ukrainians are about theirs. Look at Schröder, Schwesig, MAGA grift… We must demand consequences too. Stop fighting corruption & democracy doesn’t just decline. It gets taken.
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Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
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Another random protest day, but the crowd is, once again, huge in Tbilisi, Georgia. Passing cars honk in advance.
Protests continue in 8+ cities across the country. Day 352 of uninterrupted protests.
Protests continue in 8+ cities across the country. Day 352 of uninterrupted protests.
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Another random protest day, but the crowd is, once again, huge in Tbilisi, Georgia. Passing cars honk in advance.
Protests continue in 8+ cities across the country. Day 352 of uninterrupted protests.
Protests continue in 8+ cities across the country. Day 352 of uninterrupted protests.
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It's the Weltwirtschaft, Stupid: "Noch immer hat kein Politiker erklärt, wie eine zeitliche Verschiebung des sogenannten #Verbrennerverbots deutschen Autobauern dabei helfen kann, in China wieder mehr Autos zu verkaufen...👇 (1/2)
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It’s the Weltwirtschaft, stupid! Lage der Exportnation
Der US-Haushaltsstreit ist endlich beendet, die Wirtschaftsweisen geben der Regierung Ratschläge zur Konjunkturbelebung – diese beiden Ereignisse haben in ihren Folgen mehr gemeinsam, als es auf den e...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's the Weltwirtschaft, Stupid: "Noch immer hat kein Politiker erklärt, wie eine zeitliche Verschiebung des sogenannten #Verbrennerverbots deutschen Autobauern dabei helfen kann, in China wieder mehr Autos zu verkaufen...👇 (1/2)
www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...
www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...
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🗺️ The true size of the world's countries.
👉 The widely used Mercator projection distorts their size.
👉 The widely used Mercator projection distorts their size.
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
🗺️ The true size of the world's countries.
👉 The widely used Mercator projection distorts their size.
👉 The widely used Mercator projection distorts their size.
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Donald Trump was President when Epstein died and Donald Trump is on the Epstein list. Let’s talk about it.
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Donald Trump was President when Epstein died and Donald Trump is on the Epstein list. Let’s talk about it.
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Sieh an, sieh an!
Die Behörden in Irland werden doch nicht endlich in die Gänge kommen, was ihre Aufsicht über X angeht, das ja seine Europa-Zentrale in Irland hat:
Die Behörden in Irland werden doch nicht endlich in die Gänge kommen, was ihre Aufsicht über X angeht, das ja seine Europa-Zentrale in Irland hat:
Irish watchdog opens content moderation probe on Elon Musk's X | Euractiv
The investigation focuses on how the social media platform handles user appeals against content moderation decisions under the bloc's Digital Services Act
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November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Sieh an, sieh an!
Die Behörden in Irland werden doch nicht endlich in die Gänge kommen, was ihre Aufsicht über X angeht, das ja seine Europa-Zentrale in Irland hat:
Die Behörden in Irland werden doch nicht endlich in die Gänge kommen, was ihre Aufsicht über X angeht, das ja seine Europa-Zentrale in Irland hat:
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The Kyiv Independent celebrated its 4-year anniversary on Nov. 11.
It was born out of a fight for freedom of speech by journalists who were fired from another Ukrainian publication for defending editorial independence.
It was born out of a fight for freedom of speech by journalists who were fired from another Ukrainian publication for defending editorial independence.
November 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Kyiv Independent celebrated its 4-year anniversary on Nov. 11.
It was born out of a fight for freedom of speech by journalists who were fired from another Ukrainian publication for defending editorial independence.
It was born out of a fight for freedom of speech by journalists who were fired from another Ukrainian publication for defending editorial independence.
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“Trump & Brexit are not 2 different things. They are the same thing. Same companies. Same data. Same Facebook. Same Russians. Same Cambridge Analytica. Same Robert Mercer. Same Steve Bannon. Same Breitbart. Same Alexander Nix. Same Donald Trump. Same Nigel Farage” @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
👇 #BBC
👇 #BBC
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“Trump & Brexit are not 2 different things. They are the same thing. Same companies. Same data. Same Facebook. Same Russians. Same Cambridge Analytica. Same Robert Mercer. Same Steve Bannon. Same Breitbart. Same Alexander Nix. Same Donald Trump. Same Nigel Farage” @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
👇 #BBC
👇 #BBC
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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„Was war, war. Das können wir nicht ändern. Aber es sollte nie, nie, nie wieder passieren.“ Margot Friedländer ist leider in diesem Jahr verstorben. Aber gerade jetzt sollten wir uns ihre Worte in Erinnerung rufen. 1/3 (KL)
November 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
„Was war, war. Das können wir nicht ändern. Aber es sollte nie, nie, nie wieder passieren.“ Margot Friedländer ist leider in diesem Jahr verstorben. Aber gerade jetzt sollten wir uns ihre Worte in Erinnerung rufen. 1/3 (KL)
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
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Und eine Bitte an die Journalist_innen hier:
Wäre es denn möglich, bei Interviews nicht nur auf der Frage drauf zu bleiben (sehr löblich), sondern auch mal Sätze anzubringen wie
„Darf ich fragen, warum Sie meiner Frage damit ausweichen, Argumente zu entkräften, die niemand behauptet hat?“
Wäre es denn möglich, bei Interviews nicht nur auf der Frage drauf zu bleiben (sehr löblich), sondern auch mal Sätze anzubringen wie
„Darf ich fragen, warum Sie meiner Frage damit ausweichen, Argumente zu entkräften, die niemand behauptet hat?“
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Und eine Bitte an die Journalist_innen hier:
Wäre es denn möglich, bei Interviews nicht nur auf der Frage drauf zu bleiben (sehr löblich), sondern auch mal Sätze anzubringen wie
„Darf ich fragen, warum Sie meiner Frage damit ausweichen, Argumente zu entkräften, die niemand behauptet hat?“
Wäre es denn möglich, bei Interviews nicht nur auf der Frage drauf zu bleiben (sehr löblich), sondern auch mal Sätze anzubringen wie
„Darf ich fragen, warum Sie meiner Frage damit ausweichen, Argumente zu entkräften, die niemand behauptet hat?“
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Musk: "Mandani is a charismatic swindler."
Rogan, pulling off his mask to reveal @ichotiner.bsky.social: "What else has he done that makes him a swindler?"
Musk:
Rogan, pulling off his mask to reveal @ichotiner.bsky.social: "What else has he done that makes him a swindler?"
Musk:
November 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Musk: "Mandani is a charismatic swindler."
Rogan, pulling off his mask to reveal @ichotiner.bsky.social: "What else has he done that makes him a swindler?"
Musk:
Rogan, pulling off his mask to reveal @ichotiner.bsky.social: "What else has he done that makes him a swindler?"
Musk:
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Ukraine may be repeating a costly mistake in Pokrovsk.
It’s a recurring pattern, seen for example in Vuhledar and Kursk – a reluctance to conduct a controlled, militarily justified withdrawal from a threatened salient when the situation no longer favors the defender. 1/
It’s a recurring pattern, seen for example in Vuhledar and Kursk – a reluctance to conduct a controlled, militarily justified withdrawal from a threatened salient when the situation no longer favors the defender. 1/
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Ukraine may be repeating a costly mistake in Pokrovsk.
It’s a recurring pattern, seen for example in Vuhledar and Kursk – a reluctance to conduct a controlled, militarily justified withdrawal from a threatened salient when the situation no longer favors the defender. 1/
It’s a recurring pattern, seen for example in Vuhledar and Kursk – a reluctance to conduct a controlled, militarily justified withdrawal from a threatened salient when the situation no longer favors the defender. 1/
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Sure, this makes sense. That’s the proper use of the term “tariffs,” absolutely. And this is practicable, no question about it.
The Governor of Texas does not want more Republicans moving to his state.
This is a real thing he said on X.
This is a real thing he said on X.
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Sure, this makes sense. That’s the proper use of the term “tariffs,” absolutely. And this is practicable, no question about it.
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I let you in on a Nordic secret. Denmark conditions children to assemble toys coming in a flatpack following illustrated instructions. Then after they've become adults Sweden sells furniture to them coming in a flatpack following illustrated instructions. This is our silent path to World Domination.
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I let you in on a Nordic secret. Denmark conditions children to assemble toys coming in a flatpack following illustrated instructions. Then after they've become adults Sweden sells furniture to them coming in a flatpack following illustrated instructions. This is our silent path to World Domination.
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The GOP isn’t just flirting with extremism anymore—it’s opening the door.
After Tucker Carlson gave a platform to white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and the Heritage Foundation defended it, the fight inside the Republican Party became impossible to ignore.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
After Tucker Carlson gave a platform to white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and the Heritage Foundation defended it, the fight inside the Republican Party became impossible to ignore.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the GOP’s Moral Collapse
Heritage Foundation’s response shows the racist far right isn’t knocking at the door of the GOP—it’s already inside.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The GOP isn’t just flirting with extremism anymore—it’s opening the door.
After Tucker Carlson gave a platform to white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and the Heritage Foundation defended it, the fight inside the Republican Party became impossible to ignore.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
After Tucker Carlson gave a platform to white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and the Heritage Foundation defended it, the fight inside the Republican Party became impossible to ignore.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Vote with your feet, too.
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Vote with your feet, too.
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Ein kleine Zeitreise ins Jahr 2022 mit Blitzbirne Sahra...
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Ein kleine Zeitreise ins Jahr 2022 mit Blitzbirne Sahra...
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Erstaunlicherweise erscheinen diese Bücher alle in sehr großen deutschen Verlagen und ihre Autor·innen werden von Talkshow zu Talkshow gereicht, um von ihren unterdrückten Meinungen zu erzählen.
Ev. sollte diesesPhänomen einen Namen kriegen: Precht-Paradox?
Ev. sollte diesesPhänomen einen Namen kriegen: Precht-Paradox?
Wie viele solche Bücher braucht es noch, bis die Meinungsfreiheit gerettet und der Markt gesättigt ist?
November 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Erstaunlicherweise erscheinen diese Bücher alle in sehr großen deutschen Verlagen und ihre Autor·innen werden von Talkshow zu Talkshow gereicht, um von ihren unterdrückten Meinungen zu erzählen.
Ev. sollte diesesPhänomen einen Namen kriegen: Precht-Paradox?
Ev. sollte diesesPhänomen einen Namen kriegen: Precht-Paradox?