Dipl Imp
@kulturbande.bsky.social
Music, mostly Punk and Post-Punk
Pol Science and general data shit
Pol Science and general data shit
Finally, 2025 is almost done. Time to look back on song releases this year across post-punk, new wave, and the like. My POV: A rather good year in the scene, but maybe also the very last year before AI music will flood the zone.
#playlistinspiration
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#playlistinspiration
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Spotify – Web Player
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December 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Finally, 2025 is almost done. Time to look back on song releases this year across post-punk, new wave, and the like. My POV: A rather good year in the scene, but maybe also the very last year before AI music will flood the zone.
#playlistinspiration
open.spotify.com/playlist/0Wo...
#playlistinspiration
open.spotify.com/playlist/0Wo...
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A good-ish weak for Europe, a great year for China and an outstanding year for the Trump family. Plus marketing God - lessons from the remarkable success of the Alpha course. My latest on the Year of the Dragon
open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
Year of the Dragon
Thoughts on a goodish week for Europe, a great year for China and an outstanding year for the Trump family. Plus marketing God - lessons from the success of the Alpha Course
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A good-ish weak for Europe, a great year for China and an outstanding year for the Trump family. Plus marketing God - lessons from the remarkable success of the Alpha course. My latest on the Year of the Dragon
open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
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This is, as always, very interesting by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com. However, the BSW is not left of the left. It’s economically zero-sum, but politically on the right.
Welcome to the age of zero-sum politics
A stalled economic conveyor belt is behind the rise of anti-system, anti-growth parties on both the right and left
giftarticle.ft.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This is, as always, very interesting by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com. However, the BSW is not left of the left. It’s economically zero-sum, but politically on the right.
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NEW: In this moment of profound uncertainty over the global monetary order, Europe needs to move swiftly on becoming a truly global currency issuer, writes @shahinvallee.bsky.social www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/a-g...
A Global Euro | Phenomenal World
With the global monetary order on less certain ground, will Europeans seize the opportunity to make the euro a true reserve currency issuer?
www.phenomenalworld.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
NEW: In this moment of profound uncertainty over the global monetary order, Europe needs to move swiftly on becoming a truly global currency issuer, writes @shahinvallee.bsky.social www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/a-g...
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Zeitstempel 6:17 min sagt #Linnemann im O-Ton zu @schusand.bsky.social, es würden 15 Milliarden eingespart.
Zeitstempel 7:11 min sagt Linnemann, er habe nie 15 Milliarden versprochen, "15 Milliarden gab es in diesem O-Ton nicht"
Es ist beschämend.
Zeitstempel 7:11 min sagt Linnemann, er habe nie 15 Milliarden versprochen, "15 Milliarden gab es in diesem O-Ton nicht"
Es ist beschämend.
Grundsicherung im Kabinett: Interview mit CDU-Generalsekretär Carsten Linnemann
www.deutschlandfunk.de
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Zeitstempel 6:17 min sagt #Linnemann im O-Ton zu @schusand.bsky.social, es würden 15 Milliarden eingespart.
Zeitstempel 7:11 min sagt Linnemann, er habe nie 15 Milliarden versprochen, "15 Milliarden gab es in diesem O-Ton nicht"
Es ist beschämend.
Zeitstempel 7:11 min sagt Linnemann, er habe nie 15 Milliarden versprochen, "15 Milliarden gab es in diesem O-Ton nicht"
Es ist beschämend.
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Trying to do some synthesis on the perpetually ongoing EU-US growth discourse here:
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
December 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trying to do some synthesis on the perpetually ongoing EU-US growth discourse here:
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
Stichwort "decaying europe"
Die europäische ESA bringt nächste Woche mit der europäischen Ariane 6 Rakete wieder 2 europäische Galileo Navigationssatelliten neuester Generation ins All.
#nochnichtkomplettimarsch
Die europäische ESA bringt nächste Woche mit der europäischen Ariane 6 Rakete wieder 2 europäische Galileo Navigationssatelliten neuester Generation ins All.
#nochnichtkomplettimarsch
December 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Stichwort "decaying europe"
Die europäische ESA bringt nächste Woche mit der europäischen Ariane 6 Rakete wieder 2 europäische Galileo Navigationssatelliten neuester Generation ins All.
#nochnichtkomplettimarsch
Die europäische ESA bringt nächste Woche mit der europäischen Ariane 6 Rakete wieder 2 europäische Galileo Navigationssatelliten neuester Generation ins All.
#nochnichtkomplettimarsch
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🇺🇸 attempts to force 🇺🇦 surrender are currently 0 from 3. Europe is winning, even if it doesn't realise.
Trump's national security strategy exposes weakness. Its attitude to Europe is like the obsessive ex stalking the former partner, wondering who that new guy is.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Trump's national security strategy exposes weakness. Its attitude to Europe is like the obsessive ex stalking the former partner, wondering who that new guy is.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
America's Weakness, Europe's Strength
The 'new' national security strategy is the admission of defeat from a declining country
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🇺🇸 attempts to force 🇺🇦 surrender are currently 0 from 3. Europe is winning, even if it doesn't realise.
Trump's national security strategy exposes weakness. Its attitude to Europe is like the obsessive ex stalking the former partner, wondering who that new guy is.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Trump's national security strategy exposes weakness. Its attitude to Europe is like the obsessive ex stalking the former partner, wondering who that new guy is.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
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Can Europe be saved? My latest
Can Europe be Saved?
A few thoughts on the state of Europe amid a twin-pronged assault from the United States and Russia
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December 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Can Europe be saved? My latest
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Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
December 2, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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This is my kind of good trouble.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is my kind of good trouble.
Können wir nicht alle einfach reich sein und das mit der Erwerbsarbeit endlich hinter uns lassen? danke
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Können wir nicht alle einfach reich sein und das mit der Erwerbsarbeit endlich hinter uns lassen? danke
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Dass die CDU ausrastet, weil Wadephul in Damaskus geredet hat wie ein Mensch, ist im Grunde alles, was man über diese Partei wissen muss.
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Dass die CDU ausrastet, weil Wadephul in Damaskus geredet hat wie ein Mensch, ist im Grunde alles, was man über diese Partei wissen muss.
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Brett Chrisopher's work on Rentier Capitalism has been eyeopening. Asset Managers like Blackrock now run the roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; electricity & heat. Nice profile
@ddhitchens
www.compactmag.com/article/how-...
@ddhitchens
www.compactmag.com/article/how-...
How Asset Managers Took Over Your Life
“It’s OK,” the title of Bernie Sanders’ new book informs us, “to be angry about capitalism.” But of course, we already knew that. The background noise of our time is of resentment toward the neolibera...
www.compactmag.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Brett Chrisopher's work on Rentier Capitalism has been eyeopening. Asset Managers like Blackrock now run the roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; electricity & heat. Nice profile
@ddhitchens
www.compactmag.com/article/how-...
@ddhitchens
www.compactmag.com/article/how-...
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Eigentlich irre, wie das so eine Meldung unter vielen ist.
»Ein trauriger Tag für Deutschland. Wir haben einen Kulturgut, den Dorsch in der deutschen Ostsee, verloren.« www.deutschlandfunk.de/eu-fangquote...
»Ein trauriger Tag für Deutschland. Wir haben einen Kulturgut, den Dorsch in der deutschen Ostsee, verloren.« www.deutschlandfunk.de/eu-fangquote...
Meeresbiologe Froese - „Den Dorsch haben wir verloren“
Der Ostsee-Dorsch ist vom Aussterben bedroht: Meeresbiologe Froese warnt, doch trotz gefährdeter Bestände gibt es Widerstand gegen strengere Fangquoten.
www.deutschlandfunk.de
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Eigentlich irre, wie das so eine Meldung unter vielen ist.
»Ein trauriger Tag für Deutschland. Wir haben einen Kulturgut, den Dorsch in der deutschen Ostsee, verloren.« www.deutschlandfunk.de/eu-fangquote...
»Ein trauriger Tag für Deutschland. Wir haben einen Kulturgut, den Dorsch in der deutschen Ostsee, verloren.« www.deutschlandfunk.de/eu-fangquote...
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Reiches Brüsseler Knallgasreaktion.
40 Gaskraftwerke wollte die Energieministerin herbeisubventionieren – und übernimmt nun doch genau den 12,5-GW-Deal, den Robert Habeck längst mit der EU ausgehandelt hatte.
Sechs Monate später – nur ohne Wasserstoffperspektive für die Industrie.
40 Gaskraftwerke wollte die Energieministerin herbeisubventionieren – und übernimmt nun doch genau den 12,5-GW-Deal, den Robert Habeck längst mit der EU ausgehandelt hatte.
Sechs Monate später – nur ohne Wasserstoffperspektive für die Industrie.
October 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Reiches Brüsseler Knallgasreaktion.
40 Gaskraftwerke wollte die Energieministerin herbeisubventionieren – und übernimmt nun doch genau den 12,5-GW-Deal, den Robert Habeck längst mit der EU ausgehandelt hatte.
Sechs Monate später – nur ohne Wasserstoffperspektive für die Industrie.
40 Gaskraftwerke wollte die Energieministerin herbeisubventionieren – und übernimmt nun doch genau den 12,5-GW-Deal, den Robert Habeck längst mit der EU ausgehandelt hatte.
Sechs Monate später – nur ohne Wasserstoffperspektive für die Industrie.
"Humanity has missed the target"
Wir alle haben versagt. Wir alle werden es spüren
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wir alle haben versagt. Wir alle werden es spüren
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"Humanity has missed the target"
Wir alle haben versagt. Wir alle werden es spüren
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wir alle haben versagt. Wir alle werden es spüren
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Die Berliner #Torstraße soll laut neuer Senatsplanung wieder zwei Autospuren je Richtung bekommen – obwohl dort nur halb so viele Autos fahren, wie nötig wäre, um das zu rechtfertigen.
Mehr dazu in unserer neuesten Pressemitteilung: buff.ly/EZElAS5
Mehr dazu in unserer neuesten Pressemitteilung: buff.ly/EZElAS5
October 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Die Berliner #Torstraße soll laut neuer Senatsplanung wieder zwei Autospuren je Richtung bekommen – obwohl dort nur halb so viele Autos fahren, wie nötig wäre, um das zu rechtfertigen.
Mehr dazu in unserer neuesten Pressemitteilung: buff.ly/EZElAS5
Mehr dazu in unserer neuesten Pressemitteilung: buff.ly/EZElAS5
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Ach, kennten der Kanzler und seine vielen #Stadtbild-Kombattanten doch noch Siegfried #Kracauer, läsen sie bloß ein wenig Georg #Simmel, schlügen sie kurz nach bei @steffenmau.bsky.social… - der #Tauchsieder @wiwo www.wiwo.de/politik/deut...
WirtschaftsWoche
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October 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Ach, kennten der Kanzler und seine vielen #Stadtbild-Kombattanten doch noch Siegfried #Kracauer, läsen sie bloß ein wenig Georg #Simmel, schlügen sie kurz nach bei @steffenmau.bsky.social… - der #Tauchsieder @wiwo www.wiwo.de/politik/deut...
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Wahnsinn, dass #Merz der AfD wieder und wieder das Geschenk einer großen Debatte über ihr Lieblingsthema macht, ihr damit Wähler zutreibt und zugleich die Union von bürgerlich-liberaler Mitte-Wählerschaft abschneidet.
Statt zu 40% wie einst verheißen führt er sie so gen 20%. 🤦
Statt zu 40% wie einst verheißen führt er sie so gen 20%. 🤦
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Wahnsinn, dass #Merz der AfD wieder und wieder das Geschenk einer großen Debatte über ihr Lieblingsthema macht, ihr damit Wähler zutreibt und zugleich die Union von bürgerlich-liberaler Mitte-Wählerschaft abschneidet.
Statt zu 40% wie einst verheißen führt er sie so gen 20%. 🤦
Statt zu 40% wie einst verheißen führt er sie so gen 20%. 🤦
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China spent decades laying its rare earths trap. Then Trump blundered straight into it - and now there is no way out. My latest with thoughts on how we got there and what happens next
How The West Was Lost
China spent decades laying its rare earths trap. Then Donald Trump blundered straight into it. Now there is no way out. Some thoughts on how we got here, and what happens next
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
China spent decades laying its rare earths trap. Then Trump blundered straight into it - and now there is no way out. My latest with thoughts on how we got there and what happens next