Oliver Stein
@olli1001.bsky.social
IT, History, Travel (and writing in English und Deutsch)
De Gaulle was right. Unkown legal status as I will not buy any Tesla
De Gaulle was right. Unkown legal status as I will not buy any Tesla
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Something new: A short video responding to the Trump administration saying that economists whose studies aren’t what they want to hear should be “disciplined” www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzZd...
Now Trumpists are menacing economists
YouTube video by Paul Krugman
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Something new: A short video responding to the Trump administration saying that economists whose studies aren’t what they want to hear should be “disciplined” www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzZd...
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If you have been following the clumsy — no, pathetic — attempt by CBS lawyers to collaborate with the FCC in reviving the pointless "equal time" rule, using Stephen Colbert and his show as their playground... then watch him explain it from his POV.
Fascinating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQIl...
Fascinating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQIl...
Why Everyone's Talking About Stephen Colbert, CBS, The FCC And James Talarico
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
If you have been following the clumsy — no, pathetic — attempt by CBS lawyers to collaborate with the FCC in reviving the pointless "equal time" rule, using Stephen Colbert and his show as their playground... then watch him explain it from his POV.
Fascinating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQIl...
Fascinating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQIl...
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"Es ist schon verrückt: Wenn man solche Entwicklungen anderswo beobachtet, denkt man: Wieso wehren die sich nicht? Wieso flüchten sie nicht? Und jetzt erleben wir bei uns zu Hause, wie sich ein ganzes Land fast widerstandslos in eine Diktatur verwandelt."
(S+) Robert Kagan über die USA: Wir sind auf dem Weg in die gefährlichste Epoche seit 1945
Der Kalte Krieg? Ein Kinderspiel gegen das, was uns bevorsteht. So sieht es der US-Historiker Robert Kagan. Er sagt: Wir sind auf dem Weg in die gefährlichste Epoche seit 1945.
www.spiegel.de
February 18, 2026 at 1:11 PM
"Es ist schon verrückt: Wenn man solche Entwicklungen anderswo beobachtet, denkt man: Wieso wehren die sich nicht? Wieso flüchten sie nicht? Und jetzt erleben wir bei uns zu Hause, wie sich ein ganzes Land fast widerstandslos in eine Diktatur verwandelt."
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Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
dlvr.it
February 17, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
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Ok, I know promised a thread on the fascinating and important new research explaining what happened with the rare, serious side effects of AstraZeneca's and Johnson&Johnson's Covid-19 vaccines.
So, @science.org story is here and 🧪🧵 is coming:
www.science.org/content/arti...
So, @science.org story is here and 🧪🧵 is coming:
www.science.org/content/arti...
Rare, dangerous side effects of some COVID-19 vaccines explained
“Groundbreaking” study uncovers why adenovirus-based shots caused life-threatening blood clots and bleeding in some people
www.science.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Ok, I know promised a thread on the fascinating and important new research explaining what happened with the rare, serious side effects of AstraZeneca's and Johnson&Johnson's Covid-19 vaccines.
So, @science.org story is here and 🧪🧵 is coming:
www.science.org/content/arti...
So, @science.org story is here and 🧪🧵 is coming:
www.science.org/content/arti...
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jeff bezos ist einer der krankesten typen die es gibt. feuert leute in kriegsgebieten und holt sich nicht mal raus. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
February 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
jeff bezos ist einer der krankesten typen die es gibt. feuert leute in kriegsgebieten und holt sich nicht mal raus. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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2️⃣Deployment of ICE outside polling stations, having people vote at the barrel of a gun
3️⃣Disqualifying votes by using the politicised FBI
4️⃣Mike Johnson refusing to seat the Democrats that won because he alleges fraud
I don't think Europeans understand that this is a very real possibility. (🧵2/2)
3️⃣Disqualifying votes by using the politicised FBI
4️⃣Mike Johnson refusing to seat the Democrats that won because he alleges fraud
I don't think Europeans understand that this is a very real possibility. (🧵2/2)
February 7, 2026 at 7:47 AM
2️⃣Deployment of ICE outside polling stations, having people vote at the barrel of a gun
3️⃣Disqualifying votes by using the politicised FBI
4️⃣Mike Johnson refusing to seat the Democrats that won because he alleges fraud
I don't think Europeans understand that this is a very real possibility. (🧵2/2)
3️⃣Disqualifying votes by using the politicised FBI
4️⃣Mike Johnson refusing to seat the Democrats that won because he alleges fraud
I don't think Europeans understand that this is a very real possibility. (🧵2/2)
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Unsere Medien:
"Ob das Erschießen unschuldiger Bürger mit 10 Schüsse in den Rücken, das illegale massenhafte Eindringen in Wohnungen, das Zerren von Frauen und Kindern durch bewaffnete maskierte Männer in Vans wohl schon Faschismus ist? Wir analysieren für Sie das Pro & Contra!"
"Ob das Erschießen unschuldiger Bürger mit 10 Schüsse in den Rücken, das illegale massenhafte Eindringen in Wohnungen, das Zerren von Frauen und Kindern durch bewaffnete maskierte Männer in Vans wohl schon Faschismus ist? Wir analysieren für Sie das Pro & Contra!"
February 6, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Unsere Medien:
"Ob das Erschießen unschuldiger Bürger mit 10 Schüsse in den Rücken, das illegale massenhafte Eindringen in Wohnungen, das Zerren von Frauen und Kindern durch bewaffnete maskierte Männer in Vans wohl schon Faschismus ist? Wir analysieren für Sie das Pro & Contra!"
"Ob das Erschießen unschuldiger Bürger mit 10 Schüsse in den Rücken, das illegale massenhafte Eindringen in Wohnungen, das Zerren von Frauen und Kindern durch bewaffnete maskierte Männer in Vans wohl schon Faschismus ist? Wir analysieren für Sie das Pro & Contra!"
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Wollt ihr euch nicht von Desinformation zum Klimawandel für dumm verkaufen lassen? Dann ist dieser Vortrag das richtige! Er zeigt den Stand der Wissenschaft, aber auch die häufigsten Tricks der Klimatäuscher. Holt euch einen Tee und schaut gerne mal rein!
youtu.be/fMcm1ku-NOw?...
youtu.be/fMcm1ku-NOw?...
Die Klimakrise in der öffentlichen Debatte zwischen Wissenschaft, Querdenkern und Lobbyisten
YouTube video by Earth System Analysis - Potsdam Institute
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Wollt ihr euch nicht von Desinformation zum Klimawandel für dumm verkaufen lassen? Dann ist dieser Vortrag das richtige! Er zeigt den Stand der Wissenschaft, aber auch die häufigsten Tricks der Klimatäuscher. Holt euch einen Tee und schaut gerne mal rein!
youtu.be/fMcm1ku-NOw?...
youtu.be/fMcm1ku-NOw?...
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story updated: the investigation 'was opened in January 2025 following complaints about X's algorithm and the content it recommended'. It 'was expanded in July 2025 after reports of sexually explicit deepfakes and holocaust denial content circulating on the platform.'
French prosecutors raid Paris offices of X, issues summons to Musk and Yaccarino www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 10:29 AM
story updated: the investigation 'was opened in January 2025 following complaints about X's algorithm and the content it recommended'. It 'was expanded in July 2025 after reports of sexually explicit deepfakes and holocaust denial content circulating on the platform.'
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"Es gibt Monster, es gibt Helden und eine große, gleichgültige Masse. In solchen Momenten der Geschichte erkennt man, wer man ist. Die Menschen auf Minnesotas Straßen finden gerade heraus, wer sie sind – genauso wie die ICE‑Mitarbeiter herausfinden, wer sie sind."
Autor Stephen Marche über Trumps Irrsinn: „Im Kern des amerikanischen Systems herrscht Fäulnis“
Der kanadische Autor Marche hat wenig Hoffnung, dass die USA bald zu demokratischen Verhältnissen zurückfinden. Er warnt auch vor Bürgerkrieg.
taz.de
February 1, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"Es gibt Monster, es gibt Helden und eine große, gleichgültige Masse. In solchen Momenten der Geschichte erkennt man, wer man ist. Die Menschen auf Minnesotas Straßen finden gerade heraus, wer sie sind – genauso wie die ICE‑Mitarbeiter herausfinden, wer sie sind."
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I see lots of stuff like across the newspapers. One thing I have not seen is a detailed account of how Epstein got his money. Where did it come from? Who was bankrolling him or doing business with him? observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Files suggest Epstein had close links to Branson as Starm...
Newly released documents turn the spotlight back onto the former prince, whom the prime minister says ‘should be prepared’ to speak before the US Congress
observer.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I see lots of stuff like across the newspapers. One thing I have not seen is a detailed account of how Epstein got his money. Where did it come from? Who was bankrolling him or doing business with him? observer.co.uk/news/interna...
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Klingt ja eigentlich interessant.
January 31, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Klingt ja eigentlich interessant.
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Ich finde es spannend, wie man gegen Linksextremismus "mit aller Härte des Gesetzes" vorgehen muss, aber den Rechtsextremismus, den muss man mit "guter Politik wegregieren".
January 30, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Ich finde es spannend, wie man gegen Linksextremismus "mit aller Härte des Gesetzes" vorgehen muss, aber den Rechtsextremismus, den muss man mit "guter Politik wegregieren".
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Putin hat seine Raketen verschossen und die Menschen in der Ukraine sitzen in bitterer Kälte und Dunkelheit. Und nachdem alles kaputt und die Raketen erstmal verbraucht sind, verkauft er Trump "eine Woche nicht in Städte feuern" als große gutmütige Geste. Zynischer geht es nicht.
January 30, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Putin hat seine Raketen verschossen und die Menschen in der Ukraine sitzen in bitterer Kälte und Dunkelheit. Und nachdem alles kaputt und die Raketen erstmal verbraucht sind, verkauft er Trump "eine Woche nicht in Städte feuern" als große gutmütige Geste. Zynischer geht es nicht.
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"behind the violence in Minneapolis—captured in so many chilling photographs in recent weeks—is a different reality: a meticulous urban choreography of civic protest."
from Robert worth, @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
from Robert worth, @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:48 AM
"behind the violence in Minneapolis—captured in so many chilling photographs in recent weeks—is a different reality: a meticulous urban choreography of civic protest."
from Robert worth, @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
from Robert worth, @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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"So it’s not only that federal agents kill an American citizen like authoritarian thugs, but their superiors in Washington justified that killing with the kind of bald-faced lie that recalls Tehran and Moscow ... The Trump administration’s actions augur an increasingly violent crackdown"
Must-read.
Must-read.
This is a clarifying moment: one that reveals the particularly vicious form of authoritarianism taking root in America today www.vox.com/policy/47639...
The killing of Alex Pretti is a grim turning point
Trump’s authoritarianism is becoming less subtle — and more vicious.
www.vox.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:35 AM
"So it’s not only that federal agents kill an American citizen like authoritarian thugs, but their superiors in Washington justified that killing with the kind of bald-faced lie that recalls Tehran and Moscow ... The Trump administration’s actions augur an increasingly violent crackdown"
Must-read.
Must-read.
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We just published our full analysis of the ICE killing of Alex Pretti on Bellingcat
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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 8:28 PM
We just published our full analysis of the ICE killing of Alex Pretti on Bellingcat
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti
Absolutely heartbreaking
Absolutely heartbreaking
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti
Absolutely heartbreaking
Absolutely heartbreaking
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Es dürfte DER Schlüsselmoment in der US-Geschichte sein – der Moment, der alles offenbart: die Unschuld des Opfers, die Aggression der Mörderbande & die Schande der US-Demokraten.
Mittlerweile gibt das Regime das Motiv zu: Sie ziehen ab, wenn Minnesota die Wählerlisten rausrückt — DIE WÄHLERLISTEN!
Mittlerweile gibt das Regime das Motiv zu: Sie ziehen ab, wenn Minnesota die Wählerlisten rausrückt — DIE WÄHLERLISTEN!
January 25, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Es dürfte DER Schlüsselmoment in der US-Geschichte sein – der Moment, der alles offenbart: die Unschuld des Opfers, die Aggression der Mörderbande & die Schande der US-Demokraten.
Mittlerweile gibt das Regime das Motiv zu: Sie ziehen ab, wenn Minnesota die Wählerlisten rausrückt — DIE WÄHLERLISTEN!
Mittlerweile gibt das Regime das Motiv zu: Sie ziehen ab, wenn Minnesota die Wählerlisten rausrückt — DIE WÄHLERLISTEN!
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More evidence that the US government are lying liars who will lie about anything, this footage of ICE killing Alex Pretti supports the claim he was protecting a woman from violent ICE agents. The only thing he was brandishing was a phone.
January 25, 2026 at 8:58 AM
More evidence that the US government are lying liars who will lie about anything, this footage of ICE killing Alex Pretti supports the claim he was protecting a woman from violent ICE agents. The only thing he was brandishing was a phone.
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The same experts that dissect Russian propaganda now dissect statements of the DHS. This is painful to watch - but utterly necessary.
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 10:51 PM
The same experts that dissect Russian propaganda now dissect statements of the DHS. This is painful to watch - but utterly necessary.
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ANOTHER ANGLE: the original video was deleted but I screen capped it. Here it is.
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
ANOTHER ANGLE: the original video was deleted but I screen capped it. Here it is.
