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@crimewatch.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Crime & Tech Researcher | Investigative Journalist | Founder BuzzingCities Lab, The School of Conflict & Peace | Mediator (International Peace Mediation)
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“Ukraine’s battlefield technologies — especially drones — do not yet constitute a new way of warfare. Instead, they function mainly as substitutions for missing capabilities and have produced stalemate rather than decisive maneuver.”
A New Way of Warfare Requires More Than New Tech
When I look back at my 45 years of military service, one of the highlights of my military education was a battlefield tour I participated in during 2001
warontherocks.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
“Ukraine’s battlefield technologies — especially drones — do not yet constitute a new way of warfare. Instead, they function mainly as substitutions for missing capabilities and have produced stalemate rather than decisive maneuver.”
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“Palantir, a technology company with close ties to the Trump administration has cemented its role analyzing data for the U.K.’s military — despite an ongoing standoff between the two governments over trade and digital regulations.”
www.politico.eu/article/pala...
www.politico.eu/article/pala...
Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal
The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.
www.politico.eu
January 6, 2026 at 9:07 AM
“Palantir, a technology company with close ties to the Trump administration has cemented its role analyzing data for the U.K.’s military — despite an ongoing standoff between the two governments over trade and digital regulations.”
www.politico.eu/article/pala...
www.politico.eu/article/pala...
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Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald reporter we should owe a debt of gratitude for breaking the story on Epstein's sweetheart deal in his first major brush with the law, says the files released so far are worse than she thought they'd be.
Tick, tock, Donald.
Tick, tock, Donald.
Veteran Epstein Reporter Says New Files Are ‘Worse’ Than Expected
“It’s completely overwhelming,” journalist Julie K. Brown said.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald reporter we should owe a debt of gratitude for breaking the story on Epstein's sweetheart deal in his first major brush with the law, says the files released so far are worse than she thought they'd be.
Tick, tock, Donald.
Tick, tock, Donald.
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NEW: "The idea that the Trump administration would assist the foreign founders of an illegally funded media outlet aimed at reaching American audiences with Russian propaganda might seem outlandish." But here we are.
www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
NEW: "The idea that the Trump administration would assist the foreign founders of an illegally funded media outlet aimed at reaching American audiences with Russian propaganda might seem outlandish." But here we are.
www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
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„Über Moral, die AfD und Ostalgie“. Eineinhalb Stunden, die mehr als hörenswert sind. @annerabe.bsky.social im Gespräch bei @kattascha.bsky.social.
Anne Rabe über Moral, die AfD und Ostalgie
Rechtsextreme lassen keine Gelegenheit aus, um Appelle für moralisches Handeln in der Politik in ein möglichst schlechtes Licht zu rücken. Warum verfängt das gerade bei einigen Menschen derart gut? Un...
www.denkangebot.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
„Über Moral, die AfD und Ostalgie“. Eineinhalb Stunden, die mehr als hörenswert sind. @annerabe.bsky.social im Gespräch bei @kattascha.bsky.social.
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CBP says that they caught ketamine smugglers from Europe. Interesting detail that I can't help but point out: very often when the smugglers are Latino or Black/African, CBP includes photos of the people. In this press release, interestingly... no photos of the smugglers.
www.cbp.gov/newsroom/loc...
www.cbp.gov/newsroom/loc...
Philadelphia CBP officers intercept six more dangerous ketamine smuggling attempts from Europe
Securing America's Borders
www.cbp.gov
December 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
CBP says that they caught ketamine smugglers from Europe. Interesting detail that I can't help but point out: very often when the smugglers are Latino or Black/African, CBP includes photos of the people. In this press release, interestingly... no photos of the smugglers.
www.cbp.gov/newsroom/loc...
www.cbp.gov/newsroom/loc...
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NEW: Apple, Google, and WhatsApp now regularly notify their users if they suspect they have been targeted or hacked with government spyware, such as that made by NSO Group or Paragon.
We spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.
We spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.
You've been targeted by government spyware. Now what? | TechCrunch
Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO's Pegasus or Paragon's Graphite. What happens after re...
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
NEW: Apple, Google, and WhatsApp now regularly notify their users if they suspect they have been targeted or hacked with government spyware, such as that made by NSO Group or Paragon.
We spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.
We spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.
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George Retes, 25, the U.S. Army veteran and father who made headlines earlier this year after he was stopped and arrested by ICE on his way to work, is speaking out in a new ad campaign launched to combat the DHS’s massive recruitment efforts.
www.huffpost.com/entry/george...
www.huffpost.com/entry/george...
'I Was Locked Up In Here For No Reason': Veteran Speaks Out In Scathing Anti-ICE Ad
“I was locked up in here for no reason. I missed my daughter's birthday for no reason," the veteran said in an ad combating ICE recruitment.
www.huffpost.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
George Retes, 25, the U.S. Army veteran and father who made headlines earlier this year after he was stopped and arrested by ICE on his way to work, is speaking out in a new ad campaign launched to combat the DHS’s massive recruitment efforts.
www.huffpost.com/entry/george...
www.huffpost.com/entry/george...
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❗ Eine neue Strategie der #Reserve ist in Vorbereitung. Hier sind die Vorschläge des Beirats für Reservistenarbeit dazu: 👉 www.reservistenverband.de/magazin-die-...
>> Wir sind das Magazin vom @reservistenverband.bsky.social <<
>> Wir sind das Magazin vom @reservistenverband.bsky.social <<
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
❗ Eine neue Strategie der #Reserve ist in Vorbereitung. Hier sind die Vorschläge des Beirats für Reservistenarbeit dazu: 👉 www.reservistenverband.de/magazin-die-...
>> Wir sind das Magazin vom @reservistenverband.bsky.social <<
>> Wir sind das Magazin vom @reservistenverband.bsky.social <<
„The startup raised $18 million from executives behind Flock Safety and #Palantir, defense tech investors including 8VC, Abraham’s startup lab Atomic, and Hartz’s investment firm A*“
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
„The startup raised $18 million from executives behind Flock Safety and #Palantir, defense tech investors including 8VC, Abraham’s startup lab Atomic, and Hartz’s investment firm A*“
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Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
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Still unreported, should be investigated:
ICE shot Richard outside a mall. I visited mall security office. Guard said ICE and LAPD came in, used thumb drive to copy mall’s video footage, and THEN DELETED THE EVIDENCE from mall’s local drives. He showed me the missing timeline part saying “no data.”
ICE shot Richard outside a mall. I visited mall security office. Guard said ICE and LAPD came in, used thumb drive to copy mall’s video footage, and THEN DELETED THE EVIDENCE from mall’s local drives. He showed me the missing timeline part saying “no data.”
Huge win for Richard Noticias LA, TikTok journalist shot by ICE. Criminal charges dismissed with prejudice, meaning can’t be refiled.
ICE did him DIRTY. Repeatedly. Inhumane treatment, basically medical torture.
Still in ICE custody on immigration case. They owe him unconditional release.
ICE did him DIRTY. Repeatedly. Inhumane treatment, basically medical torture.
Still in ICE custody on immigration case. They owe him unconditional release.
Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations
Days before Carlitos Ricardo Parias was set to to go to trial for assault on a federal officer, a federal judge dismissed the case against him. The judge cited the deprivation of Parias' access to cou...
www.latimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Still unreported, should be investigated:
ICE shot Richard outside a mall. I visited mall security office. Guard said ICE and LAPD came in, used thumb drive to copy mall’s video footage, and THEN DELETED THE EVIDENCE from mall’s local drives. He showed me the missing timeline part saying “no data.”
ICE shot Richard outside a mall. I visited mall security office. Guard said ICE and LAPD came in, used thumb drive to copy mall’s video footage, and THEN DELETED THE EVIDENCE from mall’s local drives. He showed me the missing timeline part saying “no data.”
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An interesting open dataset dropped this month with very accurate footprints of almost every building on Earth, and also critically, the heights of the buildings, so they can be extruded into 3D.
Interactive map: tubvsig-so2sat-vm1.srv.mwn.de
Paper: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
Interactive map: tubvsig-so2sat-vm1.srv.mwn.de
Paper: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
December 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
An interesting open dataset dropped this month with very accurate footprints of almost every building on Earth, and also critically, the heights of the buildings, so they can be extruded into 3D.
Interactive map: tubvsig-so2sat-vm1.srv.mwn.de
Paper: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
Interactive map: tubvsig-so2sat-vm1.srv.mwn.de
Paper: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
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Großbritannien startet freiwilligen Wehrdienst#Großbritannien#Wehrdienst
Großbritannien startet freiwilligen Wehrdienst
Wegen wachsender Bedrohungen will das Vereinigte Königreich einen freiwilligen Wehrdienst testen.
www.tagesschau.de
December 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Großbritannien startet freiwilligen Wehrdienst#Großbritannien#Wehrdienst
Emotionaler Missbrauch und emotionale Vernachlässigung – wie sich das Leid auf die eigene Körperwahrnehmung auswirkt
www.mdr.de/wissen/psych...
www.mdr.de/wissen/psych...
Wie emotionaler Missbrauch und Vernachlässigung die Körperwahrnehmung beeinflussen | MDR.DE
Forschende aus Dresden und Berlin haben den Zusammenhang zwischen emotionaler Misshandlung und innerer Körperwahrnehmung untersucht. Die Ergebnisse wurden nun in der Fachzeitschrift Nature Mental Heal...
www.mdr.de
December 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Emotionaler Missbrauch und emotionale Vernachlässigung – wie sich das Leid auf die eigene Körperwahrnehmung auswirkt
www.mdr.de/wissen/psych...
www.mdr.de/wissen/psych...
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Denis Kapustin (aka „Nikitin“) - der in Deutschland aufgewachsen ist, einer der führenden Köpfe der Neonazi-Hooligan-Szene war, Gründer des rechten Modelabels „White Rex“ und bekannter MMA-Kämpfer - wurde offenbar in der #Ukraine von einer russischen Drohne getötet ⬇️
❗️The founder and commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, Denis Kapustin (call sign WhiteRex), was killed overnight on the Zaporizhzhia front while carrying out a combat mission. Preliminary reports indicate the cause was an FPV drone strike.
December 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Denis Kapustin (aka „Nikitin“) - der in Deutschland aufgewachsen ist, einer der führenden Köpfe der Neonazi-Hooligan-Szene war, Gründer des rechten Modelabels „White Rex“ und bekannter MMA-Kämpfer - wurde offenbar in der #Ukraine von einer russischen Drohne getötet ⬇️
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Jahresrückblick 2025:
Ich bin zu Gast bei @kfrenzel.bsky.social und gemeinsam mit dem Philosophen Markus Gabriel suchen wir nach den Momenten des Jahres. Hier als podcast und heute und die nächsten beiden Tage im radio ab 12 Uhr
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/der-tag-mit-...
Ich bin zu Gast bei @kfrenzel.bsky.social und gemeinsam mit dem Philosophen Markus Gabriel suchen wir nach den Momenten des Jahres. Hier als podcast und heute und die nächsten beiden Tage im radio ab 12 Uhr
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/der-tag-mit-...
Viele Krisen und ein bisschen Hoffnung: Jagoda Marinić und Markus Gabriel blicken zurück auf 2025
Philosoph Markus Gabriel und Publizistin Jagoda Marinić blicken zurück auf streitende Präsidenten, Wahlsieger mit Startschwierigkeiten und verstorbene Personen.
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de
December 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Jahresrückblick 2025:
Ich bin zu Gast bei @kfrenzel.bsky.social und gemeinsam mit dem Philosophen Markus Gabriel suchen wir nach den Momenten des Jahres. Hier als podcast und heute und die nächsten beiden Tage im radio ab 12 Uhr
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/der-tag-mit-...
Ich bin zu Gast bei @kfrenzel.bsky.social und gemeinsam mit dem Philosophen Markus Gabriel suchen wir nach den Momenten des Jahres. Hier als podcast und heute und die nächsten beiden Tage im radio ab 12 Uhr
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/der-tag-mit-...
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Auf Twitter glauben sie ich bin Millionärin, weil HateAid offenbar vor allem hochpriviligierten Millionären hilft.
Als HateAid mir geholfen hat hatte ich 1800€/Monat Kindergeld, ein kleines Baby und war keine öffentliche Person wie heute. Don Alphonsos (Rainer Meyer) Hetzjagd…
Als HateAid mir geholfen hat hatte ich 1800€/Monat Kindergeld, ein kleines Baby und war keine öffentliche Person wie heute. Don Alphonsos (Rainer Meyer) Hetzjagd…
December 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Auf Twitter glauben sie ich bin Millionärin, weil HateAid offenbar vor allem hochpriviligierten Millionären hilft.
Als HateAid mir geholfen hat hatte ich 1800€/Monat Kindergeld, ein kleines Baby und war keine öffentliche Person wie heute. Don Alphonsos (Rainer Meyer) Hetzjagd…
Als HateAid mir geholfen hat hatte ich 1800€/Monat Kindergeld, ein kleines Baby und war keine öffentliche Person wie heute. Don Alphonsos (Rainer Meyer) Hetzjagd…
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waymo paused its robotaxi service as national weather service issued flash flood warnings in SF on christmas - @cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/25/w...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/25/w...
Waymo pauses robotaxis in SF again due to flash flood warnings on Christmas Day
Waymo again paused it robotaxi service, citing a flash flood warning on Christmas Day.
www.cnbc.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
waymo paused its robotaxi service as national weather service issued flash flood warnings in SF on christmas - @cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/25/w...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/25/w...
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Birthright citizenship has been part of our constitution for over 150 years. The Trump administration wants to change that. Here are the facts: bit.ly/44Tm6Mn
Birthright Citizenship Under the U.S. Constitution
The 14th Amendment has long been understood to grant American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.
www.brennancenter.org
December 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Birthright citizenship has been part of our constitution for over 150 years. The Trump administration wants to change that. Here are the facts: bit.ly/44Tm6Mn
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#bestofblaetter: www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2025...
Für die lateinamerikanische Linke wandelte sich Venezuela vom Leuchtturm zum Problemfall. José Natanson beschreibt Maduros Regime als »chaotischen Autoritarismus«, dessen autoritäre Elemente selektiv bleiben und der das Chaos zum Prinzip erhebt.
Für die lateinamerikanische Linke wandelte sich Venezuela vom Leuchtturm zum Problemfall. José Natanson beschreibt Maduros Regime als »chaotischen Autoritarismus«, dessen autoritäre Elemente selektiv bleiben und der das Chaos zum Prinzip erhebt.
Chaotischer Autoritarismus: Die venezolanische Tragödie
Das Regime in Caracas hält sich mit einem »chaotischen Autoritarismus« an der Macht, der gezielt autoritäre Mittel einsetzt und das Chaos selbst zum Prinzip erhebt.
www.blaetter.de
December 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#bestofblaetter: www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2025...
Für die lateinamerikanische Linke wandelte sich Venezuela vom Leuchtturm zum Problemfall. José Natanson beschreibt Maduros Regime als »chaotischen Autoritarismus«, dessen autoritäre Elemente selektiv bleiben und der das Chaos zum Prinzip erhebt.
Für die lateinamerikanische Linke wandelte sich Venezuela vom Leuchtturm zum Problemfall. José Natanson beschreibt Maduros Regime als »chaotischen Autoritarismus«, dessen autoritäre Elemente selektiv bleiben und der das Chaos zum Prinzip erhebt.
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Of course, the US decides who they allow to enter the country and who they don't. But if US car companies, US agriculture, or US digital platforms want to do business in the EU, they have to abide by European rules. The DSA also applies to Musk and Zuckerberg in EU
December 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Of course, the US decides who they allow to enter the country and who they don't. But if US car companies, US agriculture, or US digital platforms want to do business in the EU, they have to abide by European rules. The DSA also applies to Musk and Zuckerberg in EU