Malte Zander
@madcynic.com
Co-author - Cynic - Realist - Fatalist - Freelance sports journo - Works with Open Data - #1fcmagdeburg - #scmagdeburg
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"Europe’s problem is not that it lacks options. It is that it refuses to use them". Jade McGlynn skewers both the Dmitriev/Witkoff plan for Ukraine's destruction, & Europe's refusal to act decisively enough to prevent disaster. open.substack.com/pub/smalldee...
Circus
Amidst the absolute chaos of a Witkoff-stamped Russian psyop-as-peace plan, discussion is filled with anger at Washington and at Moscow.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
"Europe’s problem is not that it lacks options. It is that it refuses to use them". Jade McGlynn skewers both the Dmitriev/Witkoff plan for Ukraine's destruction, & Europe's refusal to act decisively enough to prevent disaster. open.substack.com/pub/smalldee...
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Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
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So it's not the dot com bubble, it's the dot com bubble crossed with Enron?
This is as close as the lawyers at the Journal allow reporters to get to "fraudulent fraudsters sighted wearing fraud pants and doing a fraud." www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...
AI Meets Aggressive Accounting at Meta’s Gigantic New Data Center
Favorable treatment off the balance sheet hinges on some convenient assumptions.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
So it's not the dot com bubble, it's the dot com bubble crossed with Enron?
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Yeah, to spell it out, this is about generative AI trying to brute force licensing!
Not cool machine learning tools that help you design a better reactor or something.
No, *generative AI* - the category that includes large language models and other content-spewing algos.
Not cool machine learning tools that help you design a better reactor or something.
No, *generative AI* - the category that includes large language models and other content-spewing algos.
Problem: AI needs massive amounts of power to thrive. Nuclear makes lots of power. Nuclear takes a long long time to do safely.
Proposed solution that I'm sure will have no unpleasant consequences: Use AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear plants.
Proposed solution that I'm sure will have no unpleasant consequences: Use AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear plants.
Power Companies Are Using AI To Build Nuclear Power Plants
Tech companies are betting big on nuclear energy to meet AIs massive power demands and they're using that AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear power plants.
www.404media.co
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Yeah, to spell it out, this is about generative AI trying to brute force licensing!
Not cool machine learning tools that help you design a better reactor or something.
No, *generative AI* - the category that includes large language models and other content-spewing algos.
Not cool machine learning tools that help you design a better reactor or something.
No, *generative AI* - the category that includes large language models and other content-spewing algos.
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Aus aktuellem Anlass das bekannte Titelbild der Arbeiter Illustrierten Zeitung (AIZ) Nr. 42 (1932), www.dhm.de/lemo/bestand...: "Millionen stehen hinter mir". Es gibt Zeiten, da entscheidet man sich, wo man steht. Und dann wird man daran gemessen.
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Aus aktuellem Anlass das bekannte Titelbild der Arbeiter Illustrierten Zeitung (AIZ) Nr. 42 (1932), www.dhm.de/lemo/bestand...: "Millionen stehen hinter mir". Es gibt Zeiten, da entscheidet man sich, wo man steht. Und dann wird man daran gemessen.
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I'm a recovering heroin addict and the Twitter-cooked people make my addiction look like amateur hour.
Nazis weren't enough. Proof Elon thumbs the algo not enough. 2 likes on posts from 100K 'follower' accounts not enough. And now this shit. What's it gonna take?
Nazis weren't enough. Proof Elon thumbs the algo not enough. 2 likes on posts from 100K 'follower' accounts not enough. And now this shit. What's it gonna take?
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I'm a recovering heroin addict and the Twitter-cooked people make my addiction look like amateur hour.
Nazis weren't enough. Proof Elon thumbs the algo not enough. 2 likes on posts from 100K 'follower' accounts not enough. And now this shit. What's it gonna take?
Nazis weren't enough. Proof Elon thumbs the algo not enough. 2 likes on posts from 100K 'follower' accounts not enough. And now this shit. What's it gonna take?
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Apropos "28-Punkte-Friedensplan" von Trump: Ich denke, die Verantwortlichen in #Kanada, #Mexiko, #Venezuela, #Brasilien oder #Grönland und den Baltischen Staaten sollten sich genau ansehen, was gerade mit der um seine Unabhängigkeit kämpfenden Ukraine geschieht. Frieden für unsere Zeit, ernsthaft?
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Apropos "28-Punkte-Friedensplan" von Trump: Ich denke, die Verantwortlichen in #Kanada, #Mexiko, #Venezuela, #Brasilien oder #Grönland und den Baltischen Staaten sollten sich genau ansehen, was gerade mit der um seine Unabhängigkeit kämpfenden Ukraine geschieht. Frieden für unsere Zeit, ernsthaft?
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1/Russia-Ukraine diplomatic freelancing underscores transformation of neo-royalist order. Courtiers can strike deals but also stir up confusion. Witcoff edition.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
1/Russia-Ukraine diplomatic freelancing underscores transformation of neo-royalist order. Courtiers can strike deals but also stir up confusion. Witcoff edition.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
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The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
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Carlo Masala: Angriffskrieg lohnt sich wieder. Was die USA als Friedensplan für die Ukraine verstehen, ist für Russland ein großer Sieg – auch über die Nato. Die Ukraine kann das nicht akzeptieren. www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
Friedensplan der USA: Angriffskrieg lohnt sich wieder
Was die USA als Friedensplan für die Ukraine verstehen, ist für Russland ein großer Sieg – auch über die Nato. Die Ukraine kann das nicht akzeptieren.
www.zeit.de
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Carlo Masala: Angriffskrieg lohnt sich wieder. Was die USA als Friedensplan für die Ukraine verstehen, ist für Russland ein großer Sieg – auch über die Nato. Die Ukraine kann das nicht akzeptieren. www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
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No shock here: The Guardian notes several phrases in the U.S. peace proposal to Ukraine appear to be directly translated from Russian.
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
No shock here: The Guardian notes several phrases in the U.S. peace proposal to Ukraine appear to be directly translated from Russian.
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
One standout is the line “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries,” a clunky English phrasing mirroring the Russian “ожидается.”
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‼️ Präsident Zelenskyj mit einer „düsteren“ Rede an die Nation.
Er ruft zur Einheit auf, sagt, dass die kommende Woche schwer wird, bestätigt indirekt ein Ultimatum der dreckigen MAGAstan Verräter und sagt aber auch, dass er das Land und seinen Eid nicht verraten wird.
Schaut selber mit Auto-UT 🫤😡
Er ruft zur Einheit auf, sagt, dass die kommende Woche schwer wird, bestätigt indirekt ein Ultimatum der dreckigen MAGAstan Verräter und sagt aber auch, dass er das Land und seinen Eid nicht verraten wird.
Schaut selber mit Auto-UT 🫤😡
Звернення Володимира Зеленського до українського народу
YouTube video by Офіс Президента України
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November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
‼️ Präsident Zelenskyj mit einer „düsteren“ Rede an die Nation.
Er ruft zur Einheit auf, sagt, dass die kommende Woche schwer wird, bestätigt indirekt ein Ultimatum der dreckigen MAGAstan Verräter und sagt aber auch, dass er das Land und seinen Eid nicht verraten wird.
Schaut selber mit Auto-UT 🫤😡
Er ruft zur Einheit auf, sagt, dass die kommende Woche schwer wird, bestätigt indirekt ein Ultimatum der dreckigen MAGAstan Verräter und sagt aber auch, dass er das Land und seinen Eid nicht verraten wird.
Schaut selber mit Auto-UT 🫤😡
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Putin’s goal is the old Soviet sphere. Look at those borders — Ukraine is only the first stop. A “peace plan” that forces Kyiv to cede land and disarm isn’t peace. It weakens Europe at a moment when Washington treats Europe as optional.
gift article
gift article
U.S.-Russian Peace Plan Would Force Ukraine to Cede Land and Cut Army
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Putin’s goal is the old Soviet sphere. Look at those borders — Ukraine is only the first stop. A “peace plan” that forces Kyiv to cede land and disarm isn’t peace. It weakens Europe at a moment when Washington treats Europe as optional.
gift article
gift article
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We will struggle to explain to future generations how something so transparent and stupid was able to take place youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We will struggle to explain to future generations how something so transparent and stupid was able to take place youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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This latest iteration of the ”peace plan” for Ukraine reeks of a Russian info op - and as such it’s quite successful, even if the plan itself is not serious or implementable.
This and an update on military (im)mobility in the Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
This and an update on military (im)mobility in the Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
On "Peace Plans" and Military (Im)Mobility in Europe
In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander discusses persisting lack of military mobility in Europe and likely yet another nothingburger, served by Trump.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This latest iteration of the ”peace plan” for Ukraine reeks of a Russian info op - and as such it’s quite successful, even if the plan itself is not serious or implementable.
This and an update on military (im)mobility in the Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
This and an update on military (im)mobility in the Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
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Entzauberung, die
(Das Verhalten autoritärer Akteure wird an der Macht nicht entzaubert. Es wird normalisiert. Und man stellt ihnen ohne Not mächtige Werkzeuge zum Rückbau der Demokratie zur Verfügung.)
(Das Verhalten autoritärer Akteure wird an der Macht nicht entzaubert. Es wird normalisiert. Und man stellt ihnen ohne Not mächtige Werkzeuge zum Rückbau der Demokratie zur Verfügung.)
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Entzauberung, die
(Das Verhalten autoritärer Akteure wird an der Macht nicht entzaubert. Es wird normalisiert. Und man stellt ihnen ohne Not mächtige Werkzeuge zum Rückbau der Demokratie zur Verfügung.)
(Das Verhalten autoritärer Akteure wird an der Macht nicht entzaubert. Es wird normalisiert. Und man stellt ihnen ohne Not mächtige Werkzeuge zum Rückbau der Demokratie zur Verfügung.)
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Trump is conspiring with Putin to sell out Ukraine – and the security of the whole of Europe along with it.
The Prime Minister must convene the Coalition of the Willing to stop this betrayal in its tracks.
The Prime Minister must convene the Coalition of the Willing to stop this betrayal in its tracks.
New: I can confirm hasty US-Russia proposal being pushed to Ukrainians via Dmitriev-Witkoff to Umerov. It would amount to Ukraine’s capitulation, with people familiar saying it’s Kremlin’s maximalist demands.
-Ukraine army cut 1/2
-Give up certain weapons
-Give up Donbas
-Zelensky displeased
More tk
-Ukraine army cut 1/2
-Give up certain weapons
-Give up Donbas
-Zelensky displeased
More tk
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump is conspiring with Putin to sell out Ukraine – and the security of the whole of Europe along with it.
The Prime Minister must convene the Coalition of the Willing to stop this betrayal in its tracks.
The Prime Minister must convene the Coalition of the Willing to stop this betrayal in its tracks.
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The Real Metalworkers of Middle Eastern antiquity, second episode just dropped
Well this 2,600-year-old clay letter was a journey.
It comes from the archive of a goldsmith named Nabû-zeru-iddin in the heart of ancient Assyria. We’ve got someone left on read, a lawsuit, a mean step-mom, and people who get drunk and steal silver.
It comes from the archive of a goldsmith named Nabû-zeru-iddin in the heart of ancient Assyria. We’ve got someone left on read, a lawsuit, a mean step-mom, and people who get drunk and steal silver.
November 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The Real Metalworkers of Middle Eastern antiquity, second episode just dropped
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Diese “28 Punkte Wunschliste von moskau“ wird so niemals stattfinden, egal was 🍊💩 sagt und tut. Deswegen muss ich auch keine Zeit dafür aufwenden es zu kommentieren, resp. mich darüber aufregen. 🤷♂️
a man walking down a sidewalk with a bag of garbage in front of a don villa 's van
ALT: a man walking down a sidewalk with a bag of garbage in front of a don villa 's van
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November 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Diese “28 Punkte Wunschliste von moskau“ wird so niemals stattfinden, egal was 🍊💩 sagt und tut. Deswegen muss ich auch keine Zeit dafür aufwenden es zu kommentieren, resp. mich darüber aufregen. 🤷♂️
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I've been studying nuclear energy and weapons for decades and worked on systems architecture projects for utils with heavy NRC involvement because of nuke generation assets. So this video by @davidgerard.co.uk about more tech industry madness made my eyebrows curl: youtu.be/PW9lusiwMz8?...
Vibe nuclear — let’s use AI shortcuts on reactor safety
YouTube video by Pivot to AI
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I've been studying nuclear energy and weapons for decades and worked on systems architecture projects for utils with heavy NRC involvement because of nuke generation assets. So this video by @davidgerard.co.uk about more tech industry madness made my eyebrows curl: youtu.be/PW9lusiwMz8?...
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New from me:
Kash Patel is engaged in purges, removal of real accountability, and impunity for loyalists at the FBI.
Researchers told me that these are the exact patterns that create abusive national security organizations under authoritarianism. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
Kash Patel is engaged in purges, removal of real accountability, and impunity for loyalists at the FBI.
Researchers told me that these are the exact patterns that create abusive national security organizations under authoritarianism. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
How the FBI Became the Face of Deprofessionalization
What research tells us about national security under authoritarianism
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New from me:
Kash Patel is engaged in purges, removal of real accountability, and impunity for loyalists at the FBI.
Researchers told me that these are the exact patterns that create abusive national security organizations under authoritarianism. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
Kash Patel is engaged in purges, removal of real accountability, and impunity for loyalists at the FBI.
Researchers told me that these are the exact patterns that create abusive national security organizations under authoritarianism. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-fb...
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1. Texas A&M has voted that Professors must seek out official permission to talk about trans people, sexuality, or race.
One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible.
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One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible.
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Texas A&M Votes That Professors Must Have Permission To Discuss Trans People, Sexuality or Race
The Texas Board of Regents said it wasn’t restricting “teaching,” but professors—and a university press release—says otherwise.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
1. Texas A&M has voted that Professors must seek out official permission to talk about trans people, sexuality, or race.
One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible.
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One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible.
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