Michael Friess
@michael.friess.org
User Experience for Data & AI Governance @ IBM Studios Böblingen. Coach/facilitator: Public Speaking, DesignThinking, Performance. Toastmaster. mastodon.social/@mfriess
Life lesson: When times are changing you better get ahead of the change.
This takes tremendous courage. I learned this lesson the hard way once in my past when I stayed in my comfort zone and let change come to me.
This takes tremendous courage. I learned this lesson the hard way once in my past when I stayed in my comfort zone and let change come to me.
April 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Life lesson: When times are changing you better get ahead of the change.
This takes tremendous courage. I learned this lesson the hard way once in my past when I stayed in my comfort zone and let change come to me.
This takes tremendous courage. I learned this lesson the hard way once in my past when I stayed in my comfort zone and let change come to me.
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Read this important thread. The Trump administration are not conservatives. They are radicals.
OMB director Russell Vought is MAGA's shrewdest operator. His interview with Tucker Carlson is a Rosetta Stone to decode what's happening right now. In this thread I summarize key points, plus time cues. Listen for yourself!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydA...
Tucker Carlson and Russ Vought Break Down DOGE and All of Trump’s Cabinet Picks So Far
YouTube video by Tucker Carlson
www.youtube.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Read this important thread. The Trump administration are not conservatives. They are radicals.
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You can now read about projects that were interrupted when 18F was disbanded.
One of them was with the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), which ensures military service members and Americans overseas are able to vote, and that their votes are counted.
18f.org/projects/#fe...
One of them was with the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), which ensures military service members and Americans overseas are able to vote, and that their votes are counted.
18f.org/projects/#fe...
Projects interrupted
For over 11 years, 18F has been proudly serving the American people to make government technology work better. We are non-partisan civil servants. 18F has worked on hundreds of projects, all designed ...
18f.org
March 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
You can now read about projects that were interrupted when 18F was disbanded.
One of them was with the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), which ensures military service members and Americans overseas are able to vote, and that their votes are counted.
18f.org/projects/#fe...
One of them was with the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), which ensures military service members and Americans overseas are able to vote, and that their votes are counted.
18f.org/projects/#fe...
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Trump on NATO: "If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France.' Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure." (Literally the only time NATO Article 5 was invoked was after 9/11 on behalf of the US.)
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump on NATO: "If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France.' Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure." (Literally the only time NATO Article 5 was invoked was after 9/11 on behalf of the US.)
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Just like all the other populist grifters, @roberthutton.co.uk is now pitching his material to the American market in search of untold riches and a 6am speaking slot at CPAC. (Funny as ever, you should read!) thecritic.co.uk/lord-kronste...
February 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Just like all the other populist grifters, @roberthutton.co.uk is now pitching his material to the American market in search of untold riches and a 6am speaking slot at CPAC. (Funny as ever, you should read!) thecritic.co.uk/lord-kronste...
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551 Messerstiche ins Herz der Demokratie - zu unserem Blogbeitrag: www.djv.de/news/blog/bl...
February 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
551 Messerstiche ins Herz der Demokratie - zu unserem Blogbeitrag: www.djv.de/news/blog/bl...
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"America First" bedeutet eigentlich "Only America". Die USA agieren unter Trump systematisch auf Seiten europäischer Antidemokraten - von Orbán über Kickl bis Weidel. Damit erlebt Deutschland seine zweite Zeitenwende.
Albrecht von Lucke in @blaetter
Albrecht von Lucke in @blaetter
Merzens Zeitenwende: Putin und Trump gegen Europa
Deutschland hat gewählt und das Ergebnis lautet: Das Land strahlt in Schwarz-Blau und Friedrich Merz wird voraussichtlich neuer Bundeskanzler. Erstmalig seit den Anfängen der Republik existiert eine…
www.blaetter.de
February 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"America First" bedeutet eigentlich "Only America". Die USA agieren unter Trump systematisch auf Seiten europäischer Antidemokraten - von Orbán über Kickl bis Weidel. Damit erlebt Deutschland seine zweite Zeitenwende.
Albrecht von Lucke in @blaetter
Albrecht von Lucke in @blaetter
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There is no clearer voice on democratic erosion than Steven Levitsky.
This piece is perfect. It will help clarify the worried thoughts of those who already know things are bad, but it also explains what is happening to those who don't yet know.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
This piece is perfect. It will help clarify the worried thoughts of those who already know things are bad, but it also explains what is happening to those who don't yet know.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
There is no clearer voice on democratic erosion than Steven Levitsky.
This piece is perfect. It will help clarify the worried thoughts of those who already know things are bad, but it also explains what is happening to those who don't yet know.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
This piece is perfect. It will help clarify the worried thoughts of those who already know things are bad, but it also explains what is happening to those who don't yet know.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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Was man über den sogenannten „Plagiatsjäger“ Stefan Weber wissen muss, steht hier:
Er wurde gerade erst rechtskräftig wegen Übler Nachrede verurteilt.
kaernten.orf.at/stories/3292...
Er wurde gerade erst rechtskräftig wegen Übler Nachrede verurteilt.
kaernten.orf.at/stories/3292...
Üble Nachrede: „Plagiatsjäger“ verurteilt
Der Medienwissenschaftler und selbsternannte „Plagiatsjäger“ Stefan Weber ist nun auch in zweiter Instanz wegen übler Nachrede zu einer Entschädigung in Höhe von 4.000 Euro verurteilt worden. Er soll ...
kaernten.orf.at
February 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Was man über den sogenannten „Plagiatsjäger“ Stefan Weber wissen muss, steht hier:
Er wurde gerade erst rechtskräftig wegen Übler Nachrede verurteilt.
kaernten.orf.at/stories/3292...
Er wurde gerade erst rechtskräftig wegen Übler Nachrede verurteilt.
kaernten.orf.at/stories/3292...
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Some thoughts while returning on the Eurostar from Paris.
1. It’s a cliché but nonetheless true that the intellectual culture in France reminds us what we are missing in the UK. 🧵
1. It’s a cliché but nonetheless true that the intellectual culture in France reminds us what we are missing in the UK. 🧵
January 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Some thoughts while returning on the Eurostar from Paris.
1. It’s a cliché but nonetheless true that the intellectual culture in France reminds us what we are missing in the UK. 🧵
1. It’s a cliché but nonetheless true that the intellectual culture in France reminds us what we are missing in the UK. 🧵
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Bluesky has been flooded with automated reply bots - they'll offer a sort of confrontational opinion as a reply. They're pretty convincing and we all need to train ourselves to not reflexively reply to all responses until we check
Dead giveaway is new acct, few followers + original posts
Dead giveaway is new acct, few followers + original posts
January 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Bluesky has been flooded with automated reply bots - they'll offer a sort of confrontational opinion as a reply. They're pretty convincing and we all need to train ourselves to not reflexively reply to all responses until we check
Dead giveaway is new acct, few followers + original posts
Dead giveaway is new acct, few followers + original posts
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New platform, same mission: representing you, listening to you.
Follow for updates, insights, and debates from your Parliament - and be part of the conversation about the future of democracy 💬
Follow for updates, insights, and debates from your Parliament - and be part of the conversation about the future of democracy 💬
January 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
New platform, same mission: representing you, listening to you.
Follow for updates, insights, and debates from your Parliament - and be part of the conversation about the future of democracy 💬
Follow for updates, insights, and debates from your Parliament - and be part of the conversation about the future of democracy 💬
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"If #Musk puts the same amount of money into all of #Europe that he put behind #Trump, he will flip every nation to a populist agenda. There’s not a centrist left-wing #government in Europe that will be able to withstand that onslaught."
www.politico.eu/article/us-s... #BTW25 #CDU #Union #NoAfD
www.politico.eu/article/us-s... #BTW25 #CDU #Union #NoAfD
Steve Bannon: Musk’s money will help us make Europe a populist haven
“There’s not a centrist left-wing government in Europe that will be able to withstand that onslaught,” the right-wing podcaster says.
www.politico.eu
January 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"If #Musk puts the same amount of money into all of #Europe that he put behind #Trump, he will flip every nation to a populist agenda. There’s not a centrist left-wing #government in Europe that will be able to withstand that onslaught."
www.politico.eu/article/us-s... #BTW25 #CDU #Union #NoAfD
www.politico.eu/article/us-s... #BTW25 #CDU #Union #NoAfD
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Dave wrote Facebook’s first content moderation rules and is the least hysterical person I know. If he says Meta’s changes are politically designed to accommodate Trump, believe him. 👇🏻
Instead, these below-the-fold changes are very clearly designed to avoid having to penalize people like Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene for the increasingly dehumanizing language they use against these specific groups. You can tell because of the changes they *didn't* make. 🧵 9/11
January 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Dave wrote Facebook’s first content moderation rules and is the least hysterical person I know. If he says Meta’s changes are politically designed to accommodate Trump, believe him. 👇🏻
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“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.
December 14, 2024 at 3:06 AM
“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.
It is fun. And interesting how Apple carefully crafts the Image Playground to impose guard rails: one person, no realistic photo style, portrait only. #AppleIntelligence #GenAI
December 11, 2024 at 10:04 PM
It is fun. And interesting how Apple carefully crafts the Image Playground to impose guard rails: one person, no realistic photo style, portrait only. #AppleIntelligence #GenAI
The Labeler feature in #Bluesky looks powerful and versatile. For Bookmarks or labeling politicians, not just moderation.
www.bluesky-labelers.io
www.bluesky-labelers.io
November 23, 2024 at 7:33 AM
The Labeler feature in #Bluesky looks powerful and versatile. For Bookmarks or labeling politicians, not just moderation.
www.bluesky-labelers.io
www.bluesky-labelers.io
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#eXit #Xodus oder #TwitterExodus jetzt auch für @heise.de und ich hab's tatsächlich verpasst. Seit Mittwoch ist der offizielle Account dort nicht mehr aktiv, verwiesen wird auf die Alternativen wie #Bluesky. Aktiv sind wir aber natürlich auch auf #Mastodon, #Threads und vielen mehr. Schön klicken!
November 21, 2024 at 9:14 PM
A #flashback from the past. I was one of those #IBM ers on #Twitter back then.
Though I must have missed the existence of #Bluesky 😆
Though I must have missed the existence of #Bluesky 😆
How #IBM uses #socialmedia (internally): http://bit.ly/b3Ntp5, BTW - ditto at OpenLink Software since Y2K via #opl_ods :-) #linkeddata
November 20, 2024 at 10:11 PM
A #flashback from the past. I was one of those #IBM ers on #Twitter back then.
Though I must have missed the existence of #Bluesky 😆
Though I must have missed the existence of #Bluesky 😆
The 90-9-1 principle.
Surely I heard that more than 10 years ago. So I looked it up
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule
Surely I heard that more than 10 years ago. So I looked it up
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule
November 18, 2024 at 9:39 PM
The 90-9-1 principle.
Surely I heard that more than 10 years ago. So I looked it up
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule
Surely I heard that more than 10 years ago. So I looked it up
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule
Gibt's jetzt eine Kanzleransprache, bei der Olaf Scholz Klartext über Putin redet und Konsequenzen zieht?
November 17, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Gibt's jetzt eine Kanzleransprache, bei der Olaf Scholz Klartext über Putin redet und Konsequenzen zieht?