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@tlmn.bsky.social
Journalistic Researcher, Trainer, OSINT/Verification-Expert @ DW Innovation. Also into GenerativeAI for media (focus on fighting disinformation).
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It seems like I landed on some kind of starterkit-list, so maybe it’s
time for an introduction;

I’m a researcher and concepter for journalistic tech @ Deutsche Welle. My focus is on social media and especially verification/OSINT and also GenerativeAI.

I’m part of @quiztime and also do trainings.
While painting a dire picture of the state of the US gov (one that would make you think it's going down soon), I'm afraid I can't share the optimism within (that the gov will just crumble once these scenarios really play out).

They'll cling to power.

chadbourn.substack.com/p/trump-on-t...
Trump On The Brink
Five flashpoints that could blow up the Trump Presidency
chadbourn.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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🚨 Just in: First reponse from Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen to the announced ‘framework of a deal’

Ready to have a dialogue about security in the region.

Ready to talk politics, security, economics.

“But we can not negotiate about our sovereignty”

stm.dk/presse/press...
Udtalelse fra statsminister Mette Frederiksen 22. januar 2026
stm.dk
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Trump: "Somalia -- they turned out to be higher IQ than we thought. I always say, 'These are low IQ people.' How did they go into Minnesota and steal all that money?"
January 21, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Dass das Europäische Parlament Mercosur heute mit einer Mehrheit aus Rechten, Linken und Grünen vorerst gestoppt hat, ist verantwortungslos in einer Zeit historischer geopolitischer Umbrüche. Meine Meinung:
January 21, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Life in Minnesota is terrifying right now, but every day I feel amazed by watching us wake up and go fuck with these absolute losers. Minnesota is going to annoy the regime to death and upon the graves of the fascists we'll erect a statue to Barb the librarian who ran dispatch.
Small thread.
I was driving up to @makwacoffee.bsky.social bc I knew Roseville (a suburb next to St Paul) was lousy w/ ICE. 1/2 mile away I drive past an ICE agent, so I flip around (following every traffic law) & enter a lot where there were 5-6 ICE vehicles & probably 8 observer cars.
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Who amongst us hasn't made a list of countries you want to take over and then forgotten what order you put them in
Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
January 21, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Das Argument "Europa hat sich immer von den USA beschützen lassen, jetzt müssen die USA auch mal was davon haben" ist doch Unsinn. Globale Hegemonie, Dollar als Standard, Wirtschaftswachstum durch politische Stärke - die USA haben am allermeisten profitiert, von der Weltordnung, die Europa mittrug.
January 21, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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There is only one way to cover this Trump speech at Davos:

Batshit crazy

Yes there were sentences that made sense, and yes many ‘greatest hits’ but please global media, do not sanewash this, do not call it enigmatic etc.

Trump is dangerous to this planet and its inhabitants.
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Greenland, Iceland, what's the difference
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Till now, the EU and NATO approach to Trump has followed by pattern of a parent constantly trying to placate a toddler to avoid a complete melt down.

I understand why they thought it was worth a try, but now that toddler has become a spoiled little brat who attacks others. Time for firmer action.
January 21, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The only valid response by the EU to this must be: #FuckOff.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Trump Assails Europe and Demands Control of Greenland
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
* Wer über drei Jahre hinaus Teil des Gremiums sein will, muss eine Milliarde US-Dollar zahlen*

Geld an eine Organisation zu geben, der Trump auf Lebzeiten vorsitzt und in der das alleinige Entscheidungsrecht hat. Sicher eine erstklassige Idee.

#IronieAus
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
* Wer über drei Jahre hinaus Teil des Gremiums sein will, muss eine Milliarde US-Dollar zahlen*

Geld an eine Organisation zu geben, der Trump auf Lebzeiten vorsitzt und in der das alleinige Entscheidungsrecht hat. Sicher eine erstklassige Idee.

#IronieAus
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
*In dem Entwurf heißt es, dass Trump den Vorsitz führt. Und auch, dass er allein entscheidet, wie lange er Vorsitzender bleiben will.*

Diese Zeilen sollten klar machen, dass dieses Gremium alles sein wird, nur kein Friedensbringer.

www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...
Plant er eine Alternative zur UN? : Was hinter Trumps „Friedensrat“ steckt und warum er damit die diplomatische Welt aufschreckt
Der ursprünglich für den Gaza-Konflikt angedachte „Friedensrat“ soll nun global agieren und US-Präsident Trump eine Sonderrolle innehaben. Will Trump mit dem Gremium die UN obsolet machen?
www.tagesspiegel.de
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Can you be any more specific?

Anyone not taking Trump seriously on his annexation plans of any other country, has been asleep in both history classes and during the last months.

It needs a strong European answer.
In advance of meeting with European leaders at Davos, Trump posted an image on Truth Social of him meeting with them with a map in the background depicting Canada, Greenland, and Venezuela as parts of the US.

The image is an altered version of a photograph of a meeting at the White House in August.
January 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Herr #Merz: in etwa SO würde ich mir das vorstellen.
TLDR: "F*ck you, Donald Trump." 🙃
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Genau so klare Worte wünsche ich mit als Anwort auf diesen Schwachsinn hier: www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
It only Europe has leverage …
“European countries own $8 trillion of US bonds and equities, almost twice as much as the rest of the world combined,” according to George Saravelos, head of FX research at Deutsche Bank.

More here: finance.yahoo.com/news/europe-...
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This clearly shows (yet again) that Trump cant be trusted.

And any state joining this so called piece initiative for 3 years will have “directly funded state sponsored terrorism”

www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...
Trump veröffentlicht Privatnachricht: Macron schlägt G7-Treffen mit Russland und Dänemark am Donnerstag vor
Der französische Präsident hat ein Treffen im G7-Format mit einer Beteiligung Russlands und Dänemarks vorgeschlagen. Ein von Trump geteilter Screenshot zeigt die Nachricht von Macron.
www.tagesspiegel.de
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.

They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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"Nein, das Foto von fremden Menschen zu nehmen, sie ohne ihre Zustimmung in sexualisierten Posen darzustellen – sogar Kindern Kleidung wegzumontieren – das ist kein Fall von “freier Rede”. Das ist Gewalt. Und es ist absolut in Ordnung und richtig, dass Staaten gegen Gewalt vorgehen."
Elon Musk zeigt mit seiner KI Grok, wie sehr künstliche Intelligenz für Demütigung und Missbrauch eingesetzt werden kann

Die KI macht auf Anfrage von Usern Frauen und Kinder fast nackt und entspricht dem frauenfeindlichen Slogan: „Your body, my choice“

Dazu mein Newsletter:
Demütigung und Missbrauch dank Elon Musks KI
"Your body, my choice", wie Musks KI einen frauenfeindlichen Slogan zur Realität auf der Bildebene macht. Und auch Schutz von Kindern fehlt. Es braucht einen Aufschrei
steady.page
January 15, 2026 at 7:36 AM
I mean, yes, you don't need groups like the proud boys anymore, if you just call them by a different name.

Is there any data on how many proud boys have joined ICE?

www.wired.com/story/trump-...
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 AM