Jochen Spangenberg
@jospang.bsky.social
Human(e)
Media, politics and stuff
Dep Head DW Deutsche Welle R&D
Boards: EDMO, CEDMO, GADMO
Lecturer: Free University Berlin
Media Literacy Trainer: Lie Detectors
More: https://about.me/jospang
Media, politics and stuff
Dep Head DW Deutsche Welle R&D
Boards: EDMO, CEDMO, GADMO
Lecturer: Free University Berlin
Media Literacy Trainer: Lie Detectors
More: https://about.me/jospang
Reposted by Jochen Spangenberg
New from me and @zeyiyang.bsky.social: Many people noticed that TikTok glitched out over the weekend, as people across the country attempted to post about ICE raids in MN. The company says it was a data center outage, but that hasn't quelled suspicions of censorship.
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners
The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:20 AM
New from me and @zeyiyang.bsky.social: Many people noticed that TikTok glitched out over the weekend, as people across the country attempted to post about ICE raids in MN. The company says it was a data center outage, but that hasn't quelled suspicions of censorship.
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
Even if the tech bros “condemn“ #ICE actions, their primary interest is still - and will remain - making money. As much as possible. They don’t give a toss about morals. Proven this again and again. Instead, they’re kowtowing to those in power - no matter what they say.
Tech workers urge CEOs to condemn ICE
In the wake of the fatal shootings in Minneapolis, tech companies and their CEOs have largely chosen to stay silent.
www.axios.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Even if the tech bros “condemn“ #ICE actions, their primary interest is still - and will remain - making money. As much as possible. They don’t give a toss about morals. Proven this again and again. Instead, they’re kowtowing to those in power - no matter what they say.
Will anyone follow #Bovino?
Or is it just one person being sacrificed, to save the rest of the gang?
Or is it just one person being sacrificed, to save the rest of the gang?
Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social.
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Will anyone follow #Bovino?
Or is it just one person being sacrificed, to save the rest of the gang?
Or is it just one person being sacrificed, to save the rest of the gang?
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SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:11 PM
SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
There’s movement!!
On CNN, Anderson Cooper using the sentence "That was a lie" over and over tonight regarding the words of Noem, Miller and Bovino.
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
There’s movement!!
The work of Friedensdort International came to my attention via this article in the magazine GEO.
In it, Johannes Teschner and Daniel Pilar report about the medical work of the org (and Doc Steinen-Perschke) in #Afghanistan. Teschner says: never before did he encounter so much pain and misery.
In it, Johannes Teschner and Daniel Pilar report about the medical work of the org (and Doc Steinen-Perschke) in #Afghanistan. Teschner says: never before did he encounter so much pain and misery.
January 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The work of Friedensdort International came to my attention via this article in the magazine GEO.
In it, Johannes Teschner and Daniel Pilar report about the medical work of the org (and Doc Steinen-Perschke) in #Afghanistan. Teschner says: never before did he encounter so much pain and misery.
In it, Johannes Teschner and Daniel Pilar report about the medical work of the org (and Doc Steinen-Perschke) in #Afghanistan. Teschner says: never before did he encounter so much pain and misery.
I highly recommend viewing this @artefr.bsky.social documentary: about Friedensdorf International.
A village - and dedicated people - who do not despair despite today's bleak times in many parts of the world. They care about the most vulnerable: CHILDREN. And give hope - and medical treatment!
A village - and dedicated people - who do not despair despite today's bleak times in many parts of the world. They care about the most vulnerable: CHILDREN. And give hope - and medical treatment!
Re: Germany - The Village for Sick Children - Watch the full documentary | ARTE in English
Since 1967 the German NGO Friedensdorf International has been bringing sick or injured children from around the world for treatment in Germany.
www.arte.tv
January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I highly recommend viewing this @artefr.bsky.social documentary: about Friedensdorf International.
A village - and dedicated people - who do not despair despite today's bleak times in many parts of the world. They care about the most vulnerable: CHILDREN. And give hope - and medical treatment!
A village - and dedicated people - who do not despair despite today's bleak times in many parts of the world. They care about the most vulnerable: CHILDREN. And give hope - and medical treatment!
Are we witnessing an “American Winter” that resembles much of what has happened during the “Arab Spring”?
Robert F. Worth, writing in @theatlantic.com, states that “something profound is happening” in #Minneapolis, reminding him of what he saw during the Arab Spring in 2011.
Robert F. Worth, writing in @theatlantic.com, states that “something profound is happening” in #Minneapolis, reminding him of what he saw during the Arab Spring in 2011.
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Are we witnessing an “American Winter” that resembles much of what has happened during the “Arab Spring”?
Robert F. Worth, writing in @theatlantic.com, states that “something profound is happening” in #Minneapolis, reminding him of what he saw during the Arab Spring in 2011.
Robert F. Worth, writing in @theatlantic.com, states that “something profound is happening” in #Minneapolis, reminding him of what he saw during the Arab Spring in 2011.
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Admirably clear @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Admirably clear @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
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Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat
Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bellingcat.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
Into a bleak and uncertain future, on the one hand.
On the other hand: we Europeans need to seize the moment, use developments as a final wake-up call, and be active! Active in making this a prosperous, united Europe, based on the rule of law in which morals and values really do count!
On the other hand: we Europeans need to seize the moment, use developments as a final wake-up call, and be active! Active in making this a prosperous, united Europe, based on the rule of law in which morals and values really do count!
‘Our American Dream is dead’: EU concedes Trump is not on its side
The crisis summit in Brussels goes ahead despite U.S. president’s about-face on Greenland tariff threats.
www.politico.eu
January 23, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Into a bleak and uncertain future, on the one hand.
On the other hand: we Europeans need to seize the moment, use developments as a final wake-up call, and be active! Active in making this a prosperous, united Europe, based on the rule of law in which morals and values really do count!
On the other hand: we Europeans need to seize the moment, use developments as a final wake-up call, and be active! Active in making this a prosperous, united Europe, based on the rule of law in which morals and values really do count!
Clare Melford, CEO of non-profit Global Disinformation Index, about what GDI does, and why. Clare was recently denied a visa to enter the US because of her (important!) work - namely providing advertisers with information about where their ads appear.
Here’s more about all this by Clare herself.
Here’s more about all this by Clare herself.
Combating disinformation must not be confused with censorship
Exercising free speech in a free market requires independent assessments of online content
www.ft.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Clare Melford, CEO of non-profit Global Disinformation Index, about what GDI does, and why. Clare was recently denied a visa to enter the US because of her (important!) work - namely providing advertisers with information about where their ads appear.
Here’s more about all this by Clare herself.
Here’s more about all this by Clare herself.
According to Steven Greenhouse writing in @theguardian.com, one of the reasons of #Trump lying all the time is that he “is convinced that lying, that providing alternate facts, has worked marvelously for him as a political strategy.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump doesn’t want us to believe our own eyes | Steven Greenhouse
Renee Nicole Good’s killing is the latest example of the president’s outrageous – and blatant – assaults on the truth
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
According to Steven Greenhouse writing in @theguardian.com, one of the reasons of #Trump lying all the time is that he “is convinced that lying, that providing alternate facts, has worked marvelously for him as a political strategy.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
… concluded with a selection of best practices regarding the protection of elections, as seen by Martha Turnbull @hybridcoe.bsky.social.
January 23, 2026 at 9:42 AM
… concluded with a selection of best practices regarding the protection of elections, as seen by Martha Turnbull @hybridcoe.bsky.social.
From the #disinformation playbook - and types of interference (not only related to elections), presented by Martha Turnbull of @hybridcoe.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 9:38 AM
From the #disinformation playbook - and types of interference (not only related to elections), presented by Martha Turnbull of @hybridcoe.bsky.social
The “4 Lines Model” to counter #disinformation, as suggested / pursued by @hybridcoe.bsky.social, presented by Martha Turnbull
January 23, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The “4 Lines Model” to counter #disinformation, as suggested / pursued by @hybridcoe.bsky.social, presented by Martha Turnbull
Martha Turnbull - Director for Hybrid Influence @hybridcoe.bsky.social - about the Hybrid Threats Landscape at a @europarl.europa.eu event in Berlin.
January 23, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Martha Turnbull - Director for Hybrid Influence @hybridcoe.bsky.social - about the Hybrid Threats Landscape at a @europarl.europa.eu event in Berlin.
Reality doesn’t matter anymore (to some). Instead, it is made to “fit” particular purposes www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Reality doesn’t matter anymore (to some). Instead, it is made to “fit” particular purposes www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Talk of Canadian Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social at the World Economic Forum in full.
#WEF.
He states: “we are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.”
And further: it’s time to stop living with lies.
#WEF.
He states: “we are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.”
And further: it’s time to stop living with lies.
“Principled and pragmatic: Canada’s path” Prime Minister Carney addresses the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Thank you, Larry.It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world.Today, I’ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and th...
www.pm.gc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Talk of Canadian Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social at the World Economic Forum in full.
#WEF.
He states: “we are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.”
And further: it’s time to stop living with lies.
#WEF.
He states: “we are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.”
And further: it’s time to stop living with lies.
Mehr Intelligenz wagen!!
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Mehr Intelligenz wagen!!
High impact speech by Canadian PM #Carney.
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 21, 2026 at 7:58 AM
High impact speech by Canadian PM #Carney.