Sarah Bressan
@bressansar.bsky.social
Research Fellow GPPi Berlin. Futures, preventing violence & wars, protecting democracies. German & EU foreign and security policy.
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Sarah Bressan
@bressansar.bsky.social
· Sep 12
⚠️ Die kritische Phase ist genau jetzt.
Was der nationale #Sicherheitsrat tun muss:
1. Lücken an der Schnittstelle zwischen Auswertung, Strategieformulierung und Entscheidungsfindung schließen -
ohne neues, gemeinsames Lagezentrum, mit begrenzten Ressourcen, und gutem Willen aller Ministerien
Was der nationale #Sicherheitsrat tun muss:
1. Lücken an der Schnittstelle zwischen Auswertung, Strategieformulierung und Entscheidungsfindung schließen -
ohne neues, gemeinsames Lagezentrum, mit begrenzten Ressourcen, und gutem Willen aller Ministerien
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📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/
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...and less than 24 hours later Condé Nast has fired Lex and the rest of the Teen Vogue political desk, even as stories like this were bringing huge numbers of readers to the site
dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
...and less than 24 hours later Condé Nast has fired Lex and the rest of the Teen Vogue political desk, even as stories like this were bringing huge numbers of readers to the site
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China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
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Der Schaden, den das ZDF mit ihrer schlecht konzipierten Umfrage und der schlampigen Berichterstattung in der Folge ausgelöst hat, ist immens. Man muss sich nur ansehen, wie die Rechtsradikalen feixen.
October 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Der Schaden, den das ZDF mit ihrer schlecht konzipierten Umfrage und der schlampigen Berichterstattung in der Folge ausgelöst hat, ist immens. Man muss sich nur ansehen, wie die Rechtsradikalen feixen.
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Georgia: Spectacular downfall of ex-PM accused of having $6.5m in his flat
Georgia: Spectacular downfall of ex-PM accused of having $6.5m in his flat
Irakli Garibashvili, who was a loyal lieutenant of Georgia's de facto leader, is accused of corruption.
www.bbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Georgia: Spectacular downfall of ex-PM accused of having $6.5m in his flat
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Today we're talking intelligence analysis/assessment:
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Today we're talking intelligence analysis/assessment:
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Mysterious 'warm blob' breaks records in the North Pacific Ocean
Mysterious 'warm blob' breaks records in the North Pacific Ocean
Temperatures have surged across a large area of the north Pacific - and scientists don't know exactly why.
www.bbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Mysterious 'warm blob' breaks records in the North Pacific Ocean
I’m almost there
i think we should bring dadaism back as a response to The Horrors. it made sense during world war one
October 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I’m almost there
Der #Bundestag zieht nach: Neuer Unterausschuss für u.a. strategische Vorausschau 🥰
Hier nachlesen, warum es so etwas braucht: internationalepolitik.de/en/wider-die...
@internationalepolitik.de @gppi.bsky.social
Hier nachlesen, warum es so etwas braucht: internationalepolitik.de/en/wider-die...
@internationalepolitik.de @gppi.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Der #Bundestag zieht nach: Neuer Unterausschuss für u.a. strategische Vorausschau 🥰
Hier nachlesen, warum es so etwas braucht: internationalepolitik.de/en/wider-die...
@internationalepolitik.de @gppi.bsky.social
Hier nachlesen, warum es so etwas braucht: internationalepolitik.de/en/wider-die...
@internationalepolitik.de @gppi.bsky.social
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Very cool piece on the importance of strategic foresight and forward-looking strategy by @bressansar.bsky.social for @gppi.bsky.social :
gppi.net/2025/10/08/g...
gppi.net/2025/10/08/g...
Germany’s National Security Council Must Be Futures-Literate
Germany has finally established a national security council. To truly make German security policy strategic, the council must seriously consider foresight, and imagine possible future developments and...
gppi.net
October 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Very cool piece on the importance of strategic foresight and forward-looking strategy by @bressansar.bsky.social for @gppi.bsky.social :
gppi.net/2025/10/08/g...
gppi.net/2025/10/08/g...
Seminar papers will be graded on a scale from A+ to AI;DR
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
October 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Seminar papers will be graded on a scale from A+ to AI;DR
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I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
Also wenn ich eine Stelle für “strategische Vorausschau” ausschreiben würde, würde ich ja Vorausschau-Kompetenzen ins Anforderungsprofil schreiben. Oder in die Aufgabenbeschreibung.
Oder… es gleich lassen?
Oder… es gleich lassen?
October 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Also wenn ich eine Stelle für “strategische Vorausschau” ausschreiben würde, würde ich ja Vorausschau-Kompetenzen ins Anforderungsprofil schreiben. Oder in die Aufgabenbeschreibung.
Oder… es gleich lassen?
Oder… es gleich lassen?
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Ukraine’s equivalent of Bomber Command is conducting a quietly effective campaign to disrupt Russian fuel supplies. Great investigation led by @olgar.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Surge in Ukrainian oil refinery attacks sparks Russian fuel shortages
Ukraine has attacked refineries deep inside Russia, with Zelensky vowing to continue the strikes.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Ukraine’s equivalent of Bomber Command is conducting a quietly effective campaign to disrupt Russian fuel supplies. Great investigation led by @olgar.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I’m reluctantly thinking about launching something that helps put all those „x billion $ / €“ headlines in context. I can add new entries from my phone, but I’d actually like to „socialise“ this - allow others to easily submit new data points (with moderation).
Good idea? fubits.dev/how-much-is/
Good idea? fubits.dev/how-much-is/
How much is...? - @fubits
Full Stack Developer specializing in Svelte, SvelteKit, Data Visualization, and Technical Project Management for NGOs and startups
fubits.dev
September 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I’m reluctantly thinking about launching something that helps put all those „x billion $ / €“ headlines in context. I can add new entries from my phone, but I’d actually like to „socialise“ this - allow others to easily submit new data points (with moderation).
Good idea? fubits.dev/how-much-is/
Good idea? fubits.dev/how-much-is/
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So many echoes from this article for US politics....
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
So many echoes from this article for US politics....
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IR Book of the Week!
"AI, Automation, and War" by Anthony King. Rather than heading towards a future of "robot armies", this book shows how AI will be used like other military technological innovations: to improve the lethality of human armies.
"AI, Automation, and War" by Anthony King. Rather than heading towards a future of "robot armies", this book shows how AI will be used like other military technological innovations: to improve the lethality of human armies.
AI, Automation, and War: The Rise of a Military-Tech Complex
Amazon.com: AI, Automation, and War: The Rise of a Military-Tech Complex: 9780691265148: King, Anthony: Books
www.amazon.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
IR Book of the Week!
"AI, Automation, and War" by Anthony King. Rather than heading towards a future of "robot armies", this book shows how AI will be used like other military technological innovations: to improve the lethality of human armies.
"AI, Automation, and War" by Anthony King. Rather than heading towards a future of "robot armies", this book shows how AI will be used like other military technological innovations: to improve the lethality of human armies.
Reicht dann vielleicht jetzt mit dem “Kampf gegen den Linksruck”™️, oder?
Sonntagsfrage zur Bundestagswahl • INSA/BILD: CDU/CSU 25,5 % | AfD 25,5 % | SPD 14,5 % | GRÜNE 11,5 % | DIE LINKE 11 % | BSW 4 % | FDP 3 % | Sonstige 5 %
➤ Übersicht: wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
➤ Verlauf: wahlrecht.de/umfragen/ins...
➤ Übersicht: wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
➤ Verlauf: wahlrecht.de/umfragen/ins...
September 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Reicht dann vielleicht jetzt mit dem “Kampf gegen den Linksruck”™️, oder?
⚠️ Die kritische Phase ist genau jetzt.
Was der nationale #Sicherheitsrat tun muss:
1. Lücken an der Schnittstelle zwischen Auswertung, Strategieformulierung und Entscheidungsfindung schließen -
ohne neues, gemeinsames Lagezentrum, mit begrenzten Ressourcen, und gutem Willen aller Ministerien
Was der nationale #Sicherheitsrat tun muss:
1. Lücken an der Schnittstelle zwischen Auswertung, Strategieformulierung und Entscheidungsfindung schließen -
ohne neues, gemeinsames Lagezentrum, mit begrenzten Ressourcen, und gutem Willen aller Ministerien
September 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
⚠️ Die kritische Phase ist genau jetzt.
Was der nationale #Sicherheitsrat tun muss:
1. Lücken an der Schnittstelle zwischen Auswertung, Strategieformulierung und Entscheidungsfindung schließen -
ohne neues, gemeinsames Lagezentrum, mit begrenzten Ressourcen, und gutem Willen aller Ministerien
Was der nationale #Sicherheitsrat tun muss:
1. Lücken an der Schnittstelle zwischen Auswertung, Strategieformulierung und Entscheidungsfindung schließen -
ohne neues, gemeinsames Lagezentrum, mit begrenzten Ressourcen, und gutem Willen aller Ministerien
Reposted by Sarah Bressan
📣 Online launch event: Action Potentials - Neurotechnology, Brain-Computer Interfaces and Implications for Germany’s and Europe’s Foreign & Security Policy
📆 13 October 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00 CET
💻 Online via Zoom
📆 13 October 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00 CET
💻 Online via Zoom
Action Potentials (Launch Event)
Against the backdrop of intense global competition over technology leadership, a new GPPi report examines how advances in neurotechnology matter for Germany’s and Europe’s foreign and security policy....
gppi.net
September 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📣 Online launch event: Action Potentials - Neurotechnology, Brain-Computer Interfaces and Implications for Germany’s and Europe’s Foreign & Security Policy
📆 13 October 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00 CET
💻 Online via Zoom
📆 13 October 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00 CET
💻 Online via Zoom
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Most work out there argues that it doesn't pay off for center-right parties to move closer to the far-right.
Using some of the best evidence yet, this paper shows that the same is true for center *left* parties.
Crucial finding as these parties increasingly move in a nativist direction.
Using some of the best evidence yet, this paper shows that the same is true for center *left* parties.
Crucial finding as these parties increasingly move in a nativist direction.
Radical right accommodation really does not work.
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
September 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Most work out there argues that it doesn't pay off for center-right parties to move closer to the far-right.
Using some of the best evidence yet, this paper shows that the same is true for center *left* parties.
Crucial finding as these parties increasingly move in a nativist direction.
Using some of the best evidence yet, this paper shows that the same is true for center *left* parties.
Crucial finding as these parties increasingly move in a nativist direction.
Die Stabsstelle muss dem nationalen #Sicherheitsrat "nicht nur politisch opportune, sondern strategisch notwendige Einschätzungen vorlegen.
Die Anreizstrukturen dafür müssen von ganz oben, vom Kanzler selbst, kommen"
Gastkommentar @loyalmagazin.bsky.social
www.reservistenverband.de/magazin-loya...
Die Anreizstrukturen dafür müssen von ganz oben, vom Kanzler selbst, kommen"
Gastkommentar @loyalmagazin.bsky.social
www.reservistenverband.de/magazin-loya...
September 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Die Stabsstelle muss dem nationalen #Sicherheitsrat "nicht nur politisch opportune, sondern strategisch notwendige Einschätzungen vorlegen.
Die Anreizstrukturen dafür müssen von ganz oben, vom Kanzler selbst, kommen"
Gastkommentar @loyalmagazin.bsky.social
www.reservistenverband.de/magazin-loya...
Die Anreizstrukturen dafür müssen von ganz oben, vom Kanzler selbst, kommen"
Gastkommentar @loyalmagazin.bsky.social
www.reservistenverband.de/magazin-loya...
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Flipping through the latest Foreign Affairs this AM. 15 essay authors, 2 are women. 48 books reviewed, 7 by women.
a woman is sitting at a table with her head resting on her hand and the words wow this is boring below her
ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with her head resting on her hand and the words wow this is boring below her
media.tenor.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Flipping through the latest Foreign Affairs this AM. 15 essay authors, 2 are women. 48 books reviewed, 7 by women.
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Hybride Kriegführung von allen Seiten:
Incredible story from danish state owned media @drnyheder.bsky.social
🇺🇸 is running a covert influence operation on Greenland 🇬🇱. An island Trump has threatened to take from 🇩🇰. That has been a close ally of 🇺🇸 since after WWll.
@keirgiles.bsky.social
Google translation:
monogr.ph/68ae9ed9ba78...
🇺🇸 is running a covert influence operation on Greenland 🇬🇱. An island Trump has threatened to take from 🇩🇰. That has been a close ally of 🇺🇸 since after WWll.
@keirgiles.bsky.social
Google translation:
monogr.ph/68ae9ed9ba78...
Central sources: Men with ties to Trump trying to infiltrate Greenland
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/moerklagt/centrale-kilder-maend-med-forbindelser-til-trump-forsoeger-infiltrere Greenland is the target of influence...
monogr.ph
August 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Hybride Kriegführung von allen Seiten: