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Jonas Koll
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Diplomat 🇩🇪 @diplo.de and Tech, all things crisis early warning. Ornamental, without tie. If I had the time I’d have more hobbies.
👉🏻 Not official, views entirely my own.

Najienjoy pia huko kwa tembo za karne -> kachumbali@mastodon.social
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chinagsproject.bsky.social
Africa’s “low-altitude economy” is taking off and Chinese drones are at the center of it. From Rwanda’s medical deliveries to new eVTOL routes in Senegal, African countries are turning unmanned tech into a driver of logistics, agriculture & future growth.
Africa’s Embrace of Chinese Drones Signals New Economic Opportunities
African countries are increasingly adopting Chinese drone technology, a move that highlights both the potential of drones as a future economic growth driver and China's expanding role in the sector. R...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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diplo.de
„Die Ukraine kämpft ihren eigenen Kampf der Freiheit. Aber sie kämpft auch den Kampf der Freiheit Europas.“ - @aussenminister.diplo.de beim Treffen der europäischen Außenministerinnen und -minister am Donnerstag in Brüssel. 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦
November 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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gautambhatia88.bsky.social
Finally out into the world, the labour of many months. My long essay in the inaugural edition of the Alter Magazine on the pasts, presents, and futures of Indian science fiction.

“The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” —

altermag.com/articles/the...
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction.
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
altermag.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 AM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Ukraine Plan - das Teil so auf SPON diskutieren? Ehrlich jetzt?

Mir würde von jemanden aus einer Redaktion mal echt interessieren ob solche Debatten was bringen außer ein wenig clickbait - kann man da was rauslesen?

Warum nicht den Stand zur Cop in Brasilien?
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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bijanmoini.de
Just another Friday morning 🥰
NYTimes-Überschriften und -Teaser: Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition, 'Punishable by Death' President Trump was reacting to a video by Democratic lawmakers that reminded members of the military that they were not supposed to obey illegal orders. Trump Calling Reporter 'Piggy' Was 'Frankness, White House Says Coast Guard Says Swastika and Noose Displays Are No Longer Hate Incidents
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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aengelhorn.bsky.social
Das geht nicht mit der Energiewende, sagen sie. Und dann kommt ein Dorf in Hessen und hat es trotzdem einfach mal gemacht…
Wärmespeicher reicht für alle: Ort in Hessen ist das erste Solardorf
Mit einem innovativen Nahwärmenetz und großem Wärmespeicher gelingt dem 800-Seelen-Ort Bracht die Wärmewende und wird damit erstes hessisches Solardorf.
www.hna.de
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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eliothiggins.bsky.social
Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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rikefranke.bsky.social
Quite the thread… 🙈
eliothiggins.bsky.social Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 3d
Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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wiegold.de
Kampf im U-Bahn-Tunnel: Das Wachbataillon der #Bundeswehr übt den Kriegsfall - mitten in Berlin
Kampf im U-Bahn-Tunnel statt Staatsgast-Empfang: Das Wachbataillon übt den Krieg – Augen geradeaus!
augengeradeaus.net
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Wichtige Debatte, gute Übersicht - BND zwischen Aufklärung und neuen Aufgaben

www.tagesschau.de/investigativ...
Mehr als nur Informationsbeschaffung? So will der BND ein echter Geheimdienst werden
Der neue BND-Präsident Martin Jäger kündigt an, künftig höhere Risiken eingehen zu wollen. Der Dienst solle "operativer" werden. Doch was genau heißt das und geht das überhaupt? Von Florian Flade.
www.tagesschau.de
November 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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christianthiels.bsky.social
"The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a new peace framework on Saturday in Qatar aimed at ending the fighting that has devastated eastern DRC."
@en.afp.com
today.rtl.lu/news/world/a...
Qatar: M23, DR Congo sign new peace roadmap in Doha
today.rtl.lu
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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rikefranke.bsky.social
Had the pleasure to discuss Germany’s defence plans in “Le PodKast” with @helkohl.bsky.social.
(In French)

podcast.ausha.co/le-podkast/s...
S5 E16 Défense : être prêts avant Poutine | Ausha
Les services de sécurité allemands mettent en garde : la Russie pourrait être capable de mener une attaque sur un pays de l'OTAN en 2029. Alors l'Allemagne se prépare à répondre à cette menace : réfor...
podcast.ausha.co
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Seit 2009 im auswärtigen Amt - habe noch nie einen kaputten Paternoster gesehen. Die Dinger sind eigentlich seit den 1930er Jahren unterwegs und gegen alle hybriden Bedrohungen gehärtet

😱😱😱
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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alxluck.bsky.social
I guess we pull the plug on FCAS then. This is more or less how we also "reframed" MAWS, after walking away from developing a new MPA with France and going the "interim" P-8A route, which has since turned very much permanent.
defensearchives.com/news/germany...
Germany moves to reframe FCAS with National Plans
Germany is reframing FCAS as a framework for interoperability and building its own foundation around a new project.
defensearchives.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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financialtimes.com
Epstein is not going away on.ft.com/3JOIw9Q | opinion
Epstein is not going away
The issue is Trump’s Achilles heel — and the US president knows it
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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theguardian.com
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling Renewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world’s energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels “inevitable”, despite a green backlash in the US and parts of Europe. The world is expected to build more renewable energy projects in the next five years than has been rolled out over the last 40, according to the flagship annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:14 AM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Was macht ne Partei eigentlich so wenn die Namensgeberin sich verabschiedet? Wird das jetzt die B Partei, das Bündnis?

www.tagesschau.de/inland/innen...
BSW-Chefin Wagenknecht gibt Parteivorsitz ab
Sahra Wagenknecht zieht sich aus der Parteiführung des BSW zurück. Entscheidend Einfluss nehmen will sie aber weiterhin. Ändert sich also nur das Organigramm? Von Alexander Budweg.
www.tagesschau.de
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Weekend!

Before the kids can open an ipad, it's inspection time: is the room clean? Things put away?

So of course I put on the Imperial March for the inspection.
a person dressed as darth vader from star wars holds a remote control
ALT: a person dressed as darth vader from star wars holds a remote control
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Heute schräg angeguckt worden vom 7jährigen Kind und Kommentar bekommen:

„Voll sus, digga“

Jetzt zähle ich gerade graue Haare.
a man wearing sunglasses is talking into a microphone and saying `` say what now ? ''
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses is talking into a microphone and saying `` say what now ? ''
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Just stumbled across a few pics from 2021...
November 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Excellente et fascinante épisode de @alexjubelin.bsky.social sur les structures dans l’industrie de défense, les Big 5 américain, les « AZERTY big 9 » en France et la new défense tech aux US et en Europe - et au fond la question sur le futur du conflit armé.

podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/l...
Armement : la vague Anduril en approche
Podcast-Folge · Le Collimateur · 28.10.2025 · 1 Std. 39 Min.
podcasts.apple.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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thecontinent.org
All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 218 of The Continent

El Fasher has fallen — the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. After a 500-day siege, the Sudanese army withdrew, leaving 250,000 civilians at the mercy of genocidal militias.

bit.ly/218_TC
This is the cover of The Continent, dated 1 November 2025, Issue 218. It’s illustrated by Wynona Mutisi. The headline reads: “Genocide resumes in Darfur as Sudan tears apart.” The artwork shows a map of Sudan and parts of surrounding countries. Within the map’s borders, two distinct regions are coloured differently — the western side (Darfur) in warm orange-brown tones, and the eastern side in soft purplish-pink. Both regions are filled with drawn faces of people, suggesting large populations. The faces in the orange-brown area look somber and weary, evoking suffering and displacement. The faces in the pink area appear calmer, though still serious.
October 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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ogechter.bsky.social
Le niveau à bulle a été inventé par le bibliothécaire de Louis XIV, Melchisedec Thevenot.

Je vous laisse méditer sur ce magnifique prénom oublié.
Un niveau à bulle moderne
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Best part about conspiracy theories always is „just asking questions, will be called names for it, but just look up the evidence yourself!“ - but they never look up the conspiracy theory’s debunking decades ago. Or anything really.

„Critical minds“ - happy to be led by algorithms.
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 22d
"go to TikTok. See for yourself."
Pop Base tweets: "Kim Kardashian said on ‘The Kardashians’ that she believes the moon landing was fake: “They’re gonna say I’m crazy no matter what, but like, go to TikTok. See for yourself. […] There’s no gravity on the moon. Why is the flag blowing? The shoes that they have in the museum that they wore on the moon is a different print in the photos. Why are there no stars?”"
October 31, 2025 at 7:17 AM
kachumbali.bsky.social
Ist ja nie nur die Technik. Statt tragikomische Videos mit Anke Engelke zu machen wie die Bahn macht die @groupe-sncf.com sich Gedanken um das Gesamterlebnis beim Reisen.

Hier: auf Knopfdruck gibt’s kurze Geschichten für jung und alt im Warteraum.
October 31, 2025 at 7:12 AM