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Selbst nach Trumps Standards ist der Ausstieg aus dem Weltklimarat nicht sinnvoll: Die Mitgliedschaft sicherte viel Einfluss zu einem geringen Preis.
USA verlassen Weltklimarat: Wenn Dummheit regiert
Selbst nach Trumps Standards ist der Ausstieg aus dem Weltklimarat nicht sinnvoll: Die Mitgliedschaft sicherte viel Einfluss zu einem geringen Preis.
taz.de
January 9, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Selbst nach Trumps Standards ist der Ausstieg aus dem Weltklimarat nicht sinnvoll: Die Mitgliedschaft sicherte viel Einfluss zu einem geringen Preis.
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Donald Trump is quoted saying “I don’t need international law” and that his power is limited only by his “own morality”. So presumably this is his unique blend of moral nihilism serving "God and mammon” where nothing is right or wrong and morality does not exist? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
President says morality ‘the only thing that can stop me’ in New York Times interview on limits to his authority
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Donald Trump is quoted saying “I don’t need international law” and that his power is limited only by his “own morality”. So presumably this is his unique blend of moral nihilism serving "God and mammon” where nothing is right or wrong and morality does not exist? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I just tested this and it's still possible to make the same edits, so they've not disabled it, just hidden from plain sight. I should note the base imagery was AI generated, not photos of real people.
maybe i'm being dense but seems like you can still create abusive or exploitative sexual content via Grok, but you have to pay for the privilege? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 AM
I just tested this and it's still possible to make the same edits, so they've not disabled it, just hidden from plain sight. I should note the base imagery was AI generated, not photos of real people.
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Grok being used to create sexually violent videos featuring women, research finds www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok being used to create sexually violent videos featuring women, research finds
AI tool also used to undress image of the woman killed by a federal immigration agent in the US, says research
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Grok being used to create sexually violent videos featuring women, research finds www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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The United States used to pretend it believed in something besides military power—Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela changed that, George Packer argues.
Iraq Was Bad. This Is Absurd.
Trump is doing improv in Venezuela.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The United States used to pretend it believed in something besides military power—Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela changed that, George Packer argues.
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If a website appeared overnight that gave hundreds of millions of users the opportunity to create CSAM you'd expect governments to shut it down quickly, so the question is why X gets a pass when it's done just that?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI chatbot Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says
Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
If a website appeared overnight that gave hundreds of millions of users the opportunity to create CSAM you'd expect governments to shut it down quickly, so the question is why X gets a pass when it's done just that?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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This is their tried and true method. Turn it into a conspiracy theory.
Did the same with every other time they tried to destroy democracy, and every time their people eat it up. It is sad that it works so well.
Did the same with every other time they tried to destroy democracy, and every time their people eat it up. It is sad that it works so well.
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 12:49 AM
This is their tried and true method. Turn it into a conspiracy theory.
Did the same with every other time they tried to destroy democracy, and every time their people eat it up. It is sad that it works so well.
Did the same with every other time they tried to destroy democracy, and every time their people eat it up. It is sad that it works so well.
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X is the world's most visited child sexual exploitation site.
If the UK government had a Culture Secretary, that person would be in a position to take a view about whether child porn on demand was a good thing, or a bad thing. thecritic.co.uk/brin...
January 7, 2026 at 10:32 AM
X is the world's most visited child sexual exploitation site.
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Historically, we've focused a lot on the brutal actions of authoritarian regimes, and today is no different.
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Historically, we've focused a lot on the brutal actions of authoritarian regimes, and today is no different.
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This story from @wired.com gets it exactly right.
When I thought about the various shitty things that Elon Musk could do with Twitter, legitimizing this form of sexual harassment and sexual violence as socially acceptable activity was not among them.
When I thought about the various shitty things that Elon Musk could do with Twitter, legitimizing this form of sexual harassment and sexual violence as socially acceptable activity was not among them.
Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream
Paid tools that “strip” clothes from photos have been available on the darker corners of the internet for years. Elon Musk’s X is now removing barriers to entry—and making the results public.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
This story from @wired.com gets it exactly right.
When I thought about the various shitty things that Elon Musk could do with Twitter, legitimizing this form of sexual harassment and sexual violence as socially acceptable activity was not among them.
When I thought about the various shitty things that Elon Musk could do with Twitter, legitimizing this form of sexual harassment and sexual violence as socially acceptable activity was not among them.
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New from Bellingcat - Inside the Strike: The US Munition That Hit a Residential Building in Venezuela www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Inside the Strike: The US Munition That Hit a Residential Building in Venezuela - bellingcat
A Bellingcat investigation has identified remnants of an AGM-88 series missile inside a three-storey apartment complex that was hit in Catia La Mar during the US military raid on Venezuela on Jan. 3, ...
www.bellingcat.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
New from Bellingcat - Inside the Strike: The US Munition That Hit a Residential Building in Venezuela www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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David Barton, the self-described "amateur historian" whose debunked work has been central to mainstreaming claims that the US was founded as a Christian nation, says he and his son have been directly involved in the Trump administration's efforts to stop "woke propaganda" at the Smithsonian.
January 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM
David Barton, the self-described "amateur historian" whose debunked work has been central to mainstreaming claims that the US was founded as a Christian nation, says he and his son have been directly involved in the Trump administration's efforts to stop "woke propaganda" at the Smithsonian.
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"The report concluded that it remained unclear whether or not US intelligence would be able to access the data, despite Palantir’s official reassurances otherwise. The 🇨🇭army also found other issues, in terms of its cost & the fact that it might require Palantir specialists to be permanently onsite"
MPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concerns
Journalists find Swiss government rejected company over fears US intelligence might gain access to sensitive data
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 AM
"The report concluded that it remained unclear whether or not US intelligence would be able to access the data, despite Palantir’s official reassurances otherwise. The 🇨🇭army also found other issues, in terms of its cost & the fact that it might require Palantir specialists to be permanently onsite"
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I wrote this 2+ years ago but it still rings true: "Despite extensive media coverage, prime-time congressional hearings and an accompanying 800-pg report, and more than 1,000 people criminally charged...we have no consensus about how to tell the story of Jan 6 and its aftermath."
January 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I wrote this 2+ years ago but it still rings true: "Despite extensive media coverage, prime-time congressional hearings and an accompanying 800-pg report, and more than 1,000 people criminally charged...we have no consensus about how to tell the story of Jan 6 and its aftermath."
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What an unbelievalbe farce.
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:14 AM
What an unbelievalbe farce.
Hypothetical question: if the US president were involved in drug trafficking, could US courts bring him to justice?
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Hypothetical question: if the US president were involved in drug trafficking, could US courts bring him to justice?
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As expected, Twitter is chock full of antisemitic conspiracy theories claiming Jews and/or Israel are behind the attack in Venezuela.
This is just the new reality. Something we used to see mainly on 4chan is now everywhere.
From conspiracy theories to a totalizing ideology.
This is just the new reality. Something we used to see mainly on 4chan is now everywhere.
From conspiracy theories to a totalizing ideology.
January 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
As expected, Twitter is chock full of antisemitic conspiracy theories claiming Jews and/or Israel are behind the attack in Venezuela.
This is just the new reality. Something we used to see mainly on 4chan is now everywhere.
From conspiracy theories to a totalizing ideology.
This is just the new reality. Something we used to see mainly on 4chan is now everywhere.
From conspiracy theories to a totalizing ideology.
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The little boy, whose body was found under the rubble in Kharkiv was 3 years old. He was born during the war and was killed by a Russian missile.
January 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
The little boy, whose body was found under the rubble in Kharkiv was 3 years old. He was born during the war and was killed by a Russian missile.
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Center of Kharkiv, my native town.
In the past 4 years, our house got hit, my school got destroyed, family graveyard, most importantly, people.
In the past 4 years, our house got hit, my school got destroyed, family graveyard, most importantly, people.
January 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Center of Kharkiv, my native town.
In the past 4 years, our house got hit, my school got destroyed, family graveyard, most importantly, people.
In the past 4 years, our house got hit, my school got destroyed, family graveyard, most importantly, people.
Artificial intelligence (#AI) further fuels national and radical-right populism with its authoritarian strategy of #epistemic disruption.
Discussion paper:
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
Discussion paper:
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
January 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Artificial intelligence (#AI) further fuels national and radical-right populism with its authoritarian strategy of #epistemic disruption.
Discussion paper:
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
Discussion paper:
open.substack.com/pub/alexande...
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Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common-law wife” for more than 50 years.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
New investigation reveals Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill’s ‘secret common-law wife’ of 50 years — Meduza
Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret…
meduza.io
January 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common-law wife” for more than 50 years.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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⚡️France says there’s zero proof Ukraine attacked Putin’s Valdai residence, undercutting a Kremlin claim used to muddy peace talks.
France Finds No Evidence of Drone Attack on Putin’s Valdai Residence
French officials found no proof of a drone attack on Putin's residence, with sources citing a lack of credible evidence despite Russian claims.
united24media.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
⚡️France says there’s zero proof Ukraine attacked Putin’s Valdai residence, undercutting a Kremlin claim used to muddy peace talks.
My submission for the 2026 "Word of the Year" is: ACCOUNTABILITY
Holding rulers accountable is crucial for democracy and justice, but also for international peace and the protection of human rights.
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Holding rulers accountable is crucial for democracy and justice, but also for international peace and the protection of human rights.
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PDF - Corruption and democracy | Alexander Seger
My submission for the 2026 "Word of the Year" is: ACCOUNTABILITY
Current international crises and domestic declines of democracy are also due to the fact that political rulers get away with wars of ...
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December 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
My submission for the 2026 "Word of the Year" is: ACCOUNTABILITY
Holding rulers accountable is crucial for democracy and justice, but also for international peace and the protection of human rights.
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
Holding rulers accountable is crucial for democracy and justice, but also for international peace and the protection of human rights.
www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...