Dirk Stascheit
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ProPublica received eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from.
We'll let their words speak for themselves.
We'll let their words speak for themselves.
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
www.propublica.org
February 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
ProPublica received eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from.
We'll let their words speak for themselves.
We'll let their words speak for themselves.
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Der Konzern #Palantir geht gegen das Schweizer Magazin „Republik“ vor. Das hatte in Recherchen nachgezeichnet, warum die Systeme des Unternehmens problematisch für Staaten und deren Souveränität sind. Das Magazin will sich von der Klage nicht einschüchtern lassen.
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David gegen Goliath: Überwachungskonzern Palantir verklagt die „Republik“
Der Großkonzern Palantir geht presserechtlich gegen das Schweizer Magazin
netzpolitik.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Der Konzern #Palantir geht gegen das Schweizer Magazin „Republik“ vor. Das hatte in Recherchen nachgezeichnet, warum die Systeme des Unternehmens problematisch für Staaten und deren Souveränität sind. Das Magazin will sich von der Klage nicht einschüchtern lassen.
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netzpolitik.org/2026/david-g...
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UK consumer confidence marks 10 years without a positive reading ft.trib.al/ABqhCmz
UK consumer confidence marks 10 years without a positive reading
GfK index rose by 1 point to minus 16 in January, up from a low of minus 23 in April 2025
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January 23, 2026 at 5:27 AM
UK consumer confidence marks 10 years without a positive reading ft.trib.al/ABqhCmz
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Iceland at Davos
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Iceland at Davos
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Liebe Medien, ihr dürft auch sagen, d der Mann wirres Zeug redet. Ihr dürft darüber reden, dass d Mann kognitiv nicht ganz da scheint. Ihr dürft auch darüber nachdenken was das für d ganze Gefüge bedeutet, welche Nachfolgekämpfe es gibt u wie es weiter geht. Bitte seid dann nicht wieder überrascht.
January 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Liebe Medien, ihr dürft auch sagen, d der Mann wirres Zeug redet. Ihr dürft darüber reden, dass d Mann kognitiv nicht ganz da scheint. Ihr dürft auch darüber nachdenken was das für d ganze Gefüge bedeutet, welche Nachfolgekämpfe es gibt u wie es weiter geht. Bitte seid dann nicht wieder überrascht.
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He didn't "seem to" do it. He did it, repeatedly.
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
He didn't "seem to" do it. He did it, repeatedly.
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Über viele Monate verteilte die Berliner Polizei Lineale an Schülerinnen und Schüler als Werbeartikel, bis ein Junge auf die Idee kam, sich sein Lineal genauer anzusehen: Er stellte fest, dass das 15-Zentimeter-Lineal gar nicht 15 Zentimeter lang ist, sondern drei Millimeter zu viel misst.
Berlin: Schüler entdeckt Panne der Polizei bei verschenkten Linealen
Die Berliner Polizei prüft, ob sie fragwürdige Werbeartikel eingekauft hat: Sie verteilte Lineale an Schülerinnen und Schüler. Dann maß ein Junge nach.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Über viele Monate verteilte die Berliner Polizei Lineale an Schülerinnen und Schüler als Werbeartikel, bis ein Junge auf die Idee kam, sich sein Lineal genauer anzusehen: Er stellte fest, dass das 15-Zentimeter-Lineal gar nicht 15 Zentimeter lang ist, sondern drei Millimeter zu viel misst.
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Wenigstens der Adel hält seine traditionellen Werte noch hoch: Eigennutz vor Allgemeinwohl.
Das dritte Unesco-Reservat in Baden-Württemberg ist gescheitert. Der Grund: ein Golfplatz und der Unwillen des Adels, nicht mehr Bestimmer zu sein.
Da greift dieser allzu gern auf den rechten Spin einer "öko-sozialistischen Planwirtschaft" zurück.
www.kontextwochenzeitung.de/gesellschaft...
Da greift dieser allzu gern auf den rechten Spin einer "öko-sozialistischen Planwirtschaft" zurück.
www.kontextwochenzeitung.de/gesellschaft...
Aus für Biosphärengebiet: Der Adel lässt die Muskeln spielen
Ein Biosphärengebiet in Oberschwaben hätte die dortigen Adelshäuser gestört. Deshalb haben sie eine Kampagne gegen das Ökoprojekt gestartet – erfolgreich.
www.kontextwochenzeitung.de
January 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Wenigstens der Adel hält seine traditionellen Werte noch hoch: Eigennutz vor Allgemeinwohl.
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NYT: are there any limits on your ability to use American military might?
Trump. Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.
Regrets about referring to Trump as a Mad King I have none.
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Trump. Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.
Regrets about referring to Trump as a Mad King I have none.
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The World: An interview with Donald Trump
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January 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
NYT: are there any limits on your ability to use American military might?
Trump. Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.
Regrets about referring to Trump as a Mad King I have none.
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Trump. Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.
Regrets about referring to Trump as a Mad King I have none.
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
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Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
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Ihr sagt „Tennisschläger“, aber in Berlin heißt das „Krisenstab“.
January 8, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Ihr sagt „Tennisschläger“, aber in Berlin heißt das „Krisenstab“.
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As a government employee, my salary, my employment records, my research notes, even my email – all are public record.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
January 8, 2026 at 6:07 AM
As a government employee, my salary, my employment records, my research notes, even my email – all are public record.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
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what is this, a community theatre production of Dr Strangelove
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
what is this, a community theatre production of Dr Strangelove
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"Die rechtliche Einordnung des US-Einsatzes ist komplex"....Man weiß gar nicht, wo man anfangen soll. #Merz #Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
"Die rechtliche Einordnung des US-Einsatzes ist komplex"....Man weiß gar nicht, wo man anfangen soll. #Merz #Venezuela
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It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
January 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr, actor in The Wire and Veep, dies aged 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr, actor in The Wire and Veep, dies aged 71
Whitlock’s career spanned decades and included roles in many Spike Lee films
The American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr, who played a corrupt politician on HBO crime drama The Wire and had roles in numerous Spike Lee films, died at age 71 on Tuesday, his manager said.
“It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr. If you knew him – you loved him. A brilliant actor and even better person,” Brian Liebman wrote on social media. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Isiah Whitlock Jr, actor in The Wire and Veep, dies aged 71
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Hope we can all find something in life we love as much as Brigitte Bardot loved getting convicted and fined for inciting racial hatred by a French court.
December 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hope we can all find something in life we love as much as Brigitte Bardot loved getting convicted and fined for inciting racial hatred by a French court.
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Savvy countries will discover there’s a way to mitigate the harm incurred by Trump’s tariffs—and it’ll boost their own economies while making goods cheaper too. www.wired.com/story/us-tra...
US Trade Dominance Will Soon Begin to Crack
Savvy countries will discover there’s a way to mitigate the harm incurred by Trump’s tariffs—and it’ll boost their own economies while making goods cheaper too.
www.wired.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Savvy countries will discover there’s a way to mitigate the harm incurred by Trump’s tariffs—and it’ll boost their own economies while making goods cheaper too. www.wired.com/story/us-tra...
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Find es ehrlich gesagt unfair, dass wir leiden müssen, weil ein 70jähriger unbedingt noch seinen Lebenstraum Kanzler zu werden erfüllt bekommen wollte.
Eine Therapie hätte es doch auch getan?
Eine Therapie hätte es doch auch getan?
December 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Find es ehrlich gesagt unfair, dass wir leiden müssen, weil ein 70jähriger unbedingt noch seinen Lebenstraum Kanzler zu werden erfüllt bekommen wollte.
Eine Therapie hätte es doch auch getan?
Eine Therapie hätte es doch auch getan?
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by this time next year ai will be capable of opening presents with your family, freeing you up to finish those spreadsheets your boss has been waiting on
December 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
by this time next year ai will be capable of opening presents with your family, freeing you up to finish those spreadsheets your boss has been waiting on
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Morgen erklärt die Trump-Regierung Klimaschützer zu Staatsfeinden, übermorgen Trans Menschen und am Tag danach Muslimische Organisationen — und Zack!, kündigen deutsche Banken allen entsprechenden Vereinen die Konten! Was ist ein Rechtsstaat aus Feiglingen wert?
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Kontokündigung wegen Antifa: Banken vollstrecken US-Politik in Deutschland
Innerhalb weniger Tage haben zwei Banken die Zusammenarbeit mit dem Verein Rote Hilfe e. V. beendet.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Morgen erklärt die Trump-Regierung Klimaschützer zu Staatsfeinden, übermorgen Trans Menschen und am Tag danach Muslimische Organisationen — und Zack!, kündigen deutsche Banken allen entsprechenden Vereinen die Konten! Was ist ein Rechtsstaat aus Feiglingen wert?
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I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?