Desertcore 🇪🇺🌐
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European working in and on MENA. Also closely following Russia’s war against Ukraine and other free nations. And the dangerous shitshow in the US. Keep on fighting autocracy, injustice and oligarchs worldwide
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"Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system."
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How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
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November 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system."
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As a German & American, I wish our citizens were half as mobilized about our own corruption scandals as Ukrainians are about theirs. Look at Schröder, Schwesig, MAGA grift… We must demand consequences too. Stop fighting corruption & democracy doesn’t just decline. It gets taken.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
As a German & American, I wish our citizens were half as mobilized about our own corruption scandals as Ukrainians are about theirs. Look at Schröder, Schwesig, MAGA grift… We must demand consequences too. Stop fighting corruption & democracy doesn’t just decline. It gets taken.
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It becomes overly clear why #MeToo was considered such a threat by powerful men and why they have done everything to mock and discredit it.
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It becomes overly clear why #MeToo was considered such a threat by powerful men and why they have done everything to mock and discredit it.
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✍️ “There has been a serious acceleration of violence in the West Bank, all part of the Israeli government’s explicit agenda of expanding and deepening its control.”
Our Israel analyst explains why it is vital to halt violence in the West Bank for @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Our Israel analyst explains why it is vital to halt violence in the West Bank for @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Opinion | There Is No Cease-Fire in the West Bank
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November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
✍️ “There has been a serious acceleration of violence in the West Bank, all part of the Israeli government’s explicit agenda of expanding and deepening its control.”
Our Israel analyst explains why it is vital to halt violence in the West Bank for @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Our Israel analyst explains why it is vital to halt violence in the West Bank for @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
If the system isn’t reformed very soon, there is going to be a revolution and it won’t be pretty
November 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If the system isn’t reformed very soon, there is going to be a revolution and it won’t be pretty
Dick Cheney was an unrepentant war criminal, who orchestrated one of the worst foreign interventions of our times based on lies and deception. He also paved the way for the ongoing erosion of the rule of law and growing police state. May he be remembered as the terrible person he was.
Not sure how many Cheney obits will mention this murderous legacy of his.
Post-9/11 wars have contributed to some 4.5 million deaths, report suggests
Researchers attempt to calculate the number of deaths attributable to the war on terrorism, across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Dick Cheney was an unrepentant war criminal, who orchestrated one of the worst foreign interventions of our times based on lies and deception. He also paved the way for the ongoing erosion of the rule of law and growing police state. May he be remembered as the terrible person he was.
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Erschreckend, wie herz- und kopflos, ja wahnhaft Konservative auf Wadephuls Aussage zu Syrien reagieren.
Es ist schlimm genug, weitere Migration mit allen Mitteln begrenzen zu wollen. Aber es hat noch mal eine andere Qualität, Menschen, die hier seit Jahren leben, einfach nur loswerden zu wollen.
Es ist schlimm genug, weitere Migration mit allen Mitteln begrenzen zu wollen. Aber es hat noch mal eine andere Qualität, Menschen, die hier seit Jahren leben, einfach nur loswerden zu wollen.
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Erschreckend, wie herz- und kopflos, ja wahnhaft Konservative auf Wadephuls Aussage zu Syrien reagieren.
Es ist schlimm genug, weitere Migration mit allen Mitteln begrenzen zu wollen. Aber es hat noch mal eine andere Qualität, Menschen, die hier seit Jahren leben, einfach nur loswerden zu wollen.
Es ist schlimm genug, weitere Migration mit allen Mitteln begrenzen zu wollen. Aber es hat noch mal eine andere Qualität, Menschen, die hier seit Jahren leben, einfach nur loswerden zu wollen.
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I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time
October 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I've built a socioeconomic system that depends on everyone to do useful work and act ethically except the people at the top, who get unimaginable rewards for being antisocial frauds and criminals. And I think it will stand the test of time
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Bei der Debatte um die Äusserungen von Merz geht es um Rassismus, die Normalisierung rechtsradikaler Politik und eine schleichende Faschisierung der vermeintlichen politischen «Mitte» in Deutschland. Wer das mit dem Hinweis abtut, es gäbe doch wichtigere Probleme, leistet diesen Tendenzen Vorschub
October 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Bei der Debatte um die Äusserungen von Merz geht es um Rassismus, die Normalisierung rechtsradikaler Politik und eine schleichende Faschisierung der vermeintlichen politischen «Mitte» in Deutschland. Wer das mit dem Hinweis abtut, es gäbe doch wichtigere Probleme, leistet diesen Tendenzen Vorschub
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My position on "from the river to the sea" is that if you consider this a racist or even genocidal slogan, I expect you to demand the expulsion of Israel's ambassadors - given that this is Israel's official position, not just rhetorically but also put in action on a daily manner.
October 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My position on "from the river to the sea" is that if you consider this a racist or even genocidal slogan, I expect you to demand the expulsion of Israel's ambassadors - given that this is Israel's official position, not just rhetorically but also put in action on a daily manner.
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mitteextremismus ist, wenn es dir wichtiger ist, dein persönliches erlebnis als mal das stadtbild unschön war zu verteigen, als merz' gefährlichen rassismus zu verurteilen.
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
mitteextremismus ist, wenn es dir wichtiger ist, dein persönliches erlebnis als mal das stadtbild unschön war zu verteigen, als merz' gefährlichen rassismus zu verurteilen.
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It took only about 10 month for the US to attain levels of corruption that would make Imelda Marcos and the Orbans blush.
President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him.
Whether he gets paid will ultimately be up to DOJ's second-in-command, who was recently his personal lawyer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Whether he gets paid will ultimately be up to DOJ's second-in-command, who was recently his personal lawyer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
October 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It took only about 10 month for the US to attain levels of corruption that would make Imelda Marcos and the Orbans blush.
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"Umwelt- und Klimaaktivistin Luisa Neubauer hat zu einer spontanen Demonstration vor der CDU-Bundesgeschäftsstelle in Berlin aufgerufen. Anlass sind die jüngsten Äußerungen von CDU-Chef und Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz."
Heute um 17:30!
www.zeit.de/news/2025-10...
Heute um 17:30!
www.zeit.de/news/2025-10...
October 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"Umwelt- und Klimaaktivistin Luisa Neubauer hat zu einer spontanen Demonstration vor der CDU-Bundesgeschäftsstelle in Berlin aufgerufen. Anlass sind die jüngsten Äußerungen von CDU-Chef und Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz."
Heute um 17:30!
www.zeit.de/news/2025-10...
Heute um 17:30!
www.zeit.de/news/2025-10...
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The newspaper that mainstreamed Chris Rufo, Ben Shapiro, Bari Weiss, and Charlie Kirk renews its calls to meet fascists halfway:
October 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The newspaper that mainstreamed Chris Rufo, Ben Shapiro, Bari Weiss, and Charlie Kirk renews its calls to meet fascists halfway:
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Spread the word if you agree. Make an example out of one company, others will follow.
October 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Spread the word if you agree. Make an example out of one company, others will follow.
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Wir sind das Stadtbild!
Heute 17:30, Demo in Berlin!
Brandmauer hoch!
www.demokrateam.org/aktionen/wir...
Heute 17:30, Demo in Berlin!
Brandmauer hoch!
www.demokrateam.org/aktionen/wir...
October 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Wir sind das Stadtbild!
Heute 17:30, Demo in Berlin!
Brandmauer hoch!
www.demokrateam.org/aktionen/wir...
Heute 17:30, Demo in Berlin!
Brandmauer hoch!
www.demokrateam.org/aktionen/wir...
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Wie Friedrich Merz über Menschen spricht, ist nicht nur eines Bundeskanzlers unwürdig - es ist ein Armutszeugnis für jeden denkenden und fühlenden Menschen und muss parteiübergreifend von allen, die Anstand und Bürgerlichkeit beanspruchen, kritisiert werden.
#NichtMeinKanzler #ProblemeImStadtbild
#NichtMeinKanzler #ProblemeImStadtbild
October 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Wie Friedrich Merz über Menschen spricht, ist nicht nur eines Bundeskanzlers unwürdig - es ist ein Armutszeugnis für jeden denkenden und fühlenden Menschen und muss parteiübergreifend von allen, die Anstand und Bürgerlichkeit beanspruchen, kritisiert werden.
#NichtMeinKanzler #ProblemeImStadtbild
#NichtMeinKanzler #ProblemeImStadtbild
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Al Jazeera is doing videos of the Palestinian releases and they're heart wrenching. One man was detained for over a year and was released to find out that Israel had killed his two kids. The youngest was three. Her birthday would've been on Saturday. He'd made a small bracelet for her in prison.
October 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Al Jazeera is doing videos of the Palestinian releases and they're heart wrenching. One man was detained for over a year and was released to find out that Israel had killed his two kids. The youngest was three. Her birthday would've been on Saturday. He'd made a small bracelet for her in prison.
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While there is "some joy" in knowing that bombs have stopped falling on Gaza, Israeli historian Ilan Pappé warns that many Israeli leaders remain committed to using violence in order to "wipe out Palestine as a nation, as a people and as a country."
Ilan Pappé's new book is "Israel on the Brink."
Ilan Pappé's new book is "Israel on the Brink."
October 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
While there is "some joy" in knowing that bombs have stopped falling on Gaza, Israeli historian Ilan Pappé warns that many Israeli leaders remain committed to using violence in order to "wipe out Palestine as a nation, as a people and as a country."
Ilan Pappé's new book is "Israel on the Brink."
Ilan Pappé's new book is "Israel on the Brink."
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Some kid is doing the standard “ur mom” voice chat trash talk and they got no idea they’re talking to bashar al assad
October 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Some kid is doing the standard “ur mom” voice chat trash talk and they got no idea they’re talking to bashar al assad
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Doing some back of the napkin math on the Free Press acquisition, I've determined The Onion is worth $2 trillion.
October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Doing some back of the napkin math on the Free Press acquisition, I've determined The Onion is worth $2 trillion.
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The Ukrainian military—the toughest, most experienced, most adaptable, most successful on the modern battlefield—is beardy old men, women, artists, gamers who can’t deadlift sh*t but can fly a drone into a Russian helicopter rotor
Focusing on capabilities, not “looks,” is how you achieve victory
Focusing on capabilities, not “looks,” is how you achieve victory
September 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Ukrainian military—the toughest, most experienced, most adaptable, most successful on the modern battlefield—is beardy old men, women, artists, gamers who can’t deadlift sh*t but can fly a drone into a Russian helicopter rotor
Focusing on capabilities, not “looks,” is how you achieve victory
Focusing on capabilities, not “looks,” is how you achieve victory
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Men will force generals to fly in from around the world to watch them rant instead of going to therapy
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Men will force generals to fly in from around the world to watch them rant instead of going to therapy
This is what Israel’s impunity does to you and everyone. Trump sending him another 6 billion USD in weapons just now…
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Five killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon, but claim some were US citizens is being disputed | CNN
Five people were killed Sunday by an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese government, but claims several US citizens were among the dead are now being disputed.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This is what Israel’s impunity does to you and everyone. Trump sending him another 6 billion USD in weapons just now…
edition.cnn.com/2025/09/21/m...
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