Nicky Schwenzer
@nickyschwenzer.bsky.social
Construction Consultant • Lifelong Democrat • 🇺🇸🫂🇪🇺🫂🇺🇦
London/Miami 🏍️🐶🍫🩵🏄🍷🏞️🎶🏎️ “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. It's not the length of life, but the depth.”
London/Miami 🏍️🐶🍫🩵🏄🍷🏞️🎶🏎️ “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. It's not the length of life, but the depth.”
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“Democracy is fragile. You have to fight for every bit, every law, every safeguard, every institution, every story. You must know how dangerous it is to suffer even the tiniest cut. This is why I say to us all: we must hold the line.”
• @mariaressa.bsky.social •
#NoHate #NoRacism #StrongerTogether
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#NoHate #NoRacism #StrongerTogether
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www.axios.com/2025/11/10/s...
“It's the culmination of a year's worth of anger towards the Senate leader, who many younger, more pugilistic Democrats say is ill-suited to lead in the Trump era.”
Hey Axios, it’s not only the younger, more pugilistic Democrats who fervently wish he would go.
“It's the culmination of a year's worth of anger towards the Senate leader, who many younger, more pugilistic Democrats say is ill-suited to lead in the Trump era.”
Hey Axios, it’s not only the younger, more pugilistic Democrats who fervently wish he would go.
Chuck Schumer faces mounting calls from Democrats to resign as Senate leader
A half dozen House Democrats called for the Senate leader to step aside this week.
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
www.axios.com/2025/11/10/s...
“It's the culmination of a year's worth of anger towards the Senate leader, who many younger, more pugilistic Democrats say is ill-suited to lead in the Trump era.”
Hey Axios, it’s not only the younger, more pugilistic Democrats who fervently wish he would go.
“It's the culmination of a year's worth of anger towards the Senate leader, who many younger, more pugilistic Democrats say is ill-suited to lead in the Trump era.”
Hey Axios, it’s not only the younger, more pugilistic Democrats who fervently wish he would go.
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"Weak domestic demand appears to be the missing link in explaining China’s strong exports to Europe – more so than tariff-related trade diversion." - writes ECB staff
Good blog, with nice factoids, but would contend that some of us have been banging the drum on the role of macro policy a while.
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Good blog, with nice factoids, but would contend that some of us have been banging the drum on the role of macro policy a while.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
"Weak domestic demand appears to be the missing link in explaining China’s strong exports to Europe – more so than tariff-related trade diversion." - writes ECB staff
Good blog, with nice factoids, but would contend that some of us have been banging the drum on the role of macro policy a while.
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Good blog, with nice factoids, but would contend that some of us have been banging the drum on the role of macro policy a while.
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After a deadline-induced hiatus, the Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social is back:
Watching ”A House of Dynamite” inspired me to write about fictional intelligence and nuclear proliferation. Xi nailed it at his meeting with Trump, if he really gets the US to resume nuclear testing.
Watching ”A House of Dynamite” inspired me to write about fictional intelligence and nuclear proliferation. Xi nailed it at his meeting with Trump, if he really gets the US to resume nuclear testing.
Fictional Intelligence: Imagining the Future of (Nuclear) War
In a new Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander writes about FICINT and what movies tell us about the present and the future. And how Trump is encouraging nuclear proliferation.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
After a deadline-induced hiatus, the Europe Dispatch with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social is back:
Watching ”A House of Dynamite” inspired me to write about fictional intelligence and nuclear proliferation. Xi nailed it at his meeting with Trump, if he really gets the US to resume nuclear testing.
Watching ”A House of Dynamite” inspired me to write about fictional intelligence and nuclear proliferation. Xi nailed it at his meeting with Trump, if he really gets the US to resume nuclear testing.
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"The worry about ai is not that it will unleash Terminators. Instead, it is that, as it helpfully provides companionship, romance and decision-making, AI will also numb some essential element of our humanness."
www.economist.com/internationa...
From The Economist, some nonsense
www.economist.com/internationa...
From The Economist, some nonsense
A new industry of AI companions is emerging
It may have profound implications for society and what it means to be human
www.economist.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
"The worry about ai is not that it will unleash Terminators. Instead, it is that, as it helpfully provides companionship, romance and decision-making, AI will also numb some essential element of our humanness."
www.economist.com/internationa...
From The Economist, some nonsense
www.economist.com/internationa...
From The Economist, some nonsense
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Could China, the world’s largest GHG emitter, have already reached or passed its carbon peak thanks to large-scale solar and wind rollouts?
Analysis shows their CO2 emissions have been flat or declining over the past 18 months.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...?
Analysis shows their CO2 emissions have been flat or declining over the past 18 months.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...?
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Could China, the world’s largest GHG emitter, have already reached or passed its carbon peak thanks to large-scale solar and wind rollouts?
Analysis shows their CO2 emissions have been flat or declining over the past 18 months.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...?
Analysis shows their CO2 emissions have been flat or declining over the past 18 months.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...?
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Interesting read, but I am not sure whether it's the smartest idea for Europe to "confront China" alongside the US. I do not think that the US is a reliable partner for Europe, and there's a considerable risk for Europe to become simply leverage for Washington.
www.cer.eu/insights/thr...
www.cer.eu/insights/thr...
Three hard lessons for European trade
Global trade policy is now dominated by great power politics, putting Europe under pressure. The EU will have to accommodate the US, confront China and derisk from both.
www.cer.eu
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Interesting read, but I am not sure whether it's the smartest idea for Europe to "confront China" alongside the US. I do not think that the US is a reliable partner for Europe, and there's a considerable risk for Europe to become simply leverage for Washington.
www.cer.eu/insights/thr...
www.cer.eu/insights/thr...
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Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that.
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Information underpins Democracy – why the BBC must be defended
Recent events at the BBC have wide-reaching implications for our democracy - and the sooner we realise it, the better
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that.
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
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EU to set up a new spy unit under Ursula von der Leyen
"The move is opposed by senior officials at the EU’s diplomatic service, who fear it will duplicate the unit’s role and threaten its future"
"The move is opposed by senior officials at the EU’s diplomatic service, who fear it will duplicate the unit’s role and threaten its future"
EU to set up new intelligence unit under Ursula von der Leyen
Body to collate material from national agencies and improve its operational use
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
EU to set up a new spy unit under Ursula von der Leyen
"The move is opposed by senior officials at the EU’s diplomatic service, who fear it will duplicate the unit’s role and threaten its future"
"The move is opposed by senior officials at the EU’s diplomatic service, who fear it will duplicate the unit’s role and threaten its future"
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Mimicking Nazi Germany, the Russians are indiscriminately bombing Ukrainian homes and infrastructure, leaving millions without electricity or running water as winter approaches. Yet NATO cannot close Ukrainian airspace to protect civilians from this fascist aggression as it did in Bosnia and Libya.
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Mimicking Nazi Germany, the Russians are indiscriminately bombing Ukrainian homes and infrastructure, leaving millions without electricity or running water as winter approaches. Yet NATO cannot close Ukrainian airspace to protect civilians from this fascist aggression as it did in Bosnia and Libya.
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In an age where information is disseminated with unprecedented speed & reach, stay in touch with people who care about facts.
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In an age where information is disseminated with unprecedented speed & reach, stay in touch with people who care about facts.
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
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Don't believe everything you think:
Our thoughts can be biased & influenced by emotions.
Thoughts are clouds, not facts: Let fleeting thoughts drift by without getting caught in their rain. Observe them, but don't base your reality on them.
Be your own fact-checker.
• Monika Ajay Kaul • 📚
Our thoughts can be biased & influenced by emotions.
Thoughts are clouds, not facts: Let fleeting thoughts drift by without getting caught in their rain. Observe them, but don't base your reality on them.
Be your own fact-checker.
• Monika Ajay Kaul • 📚
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Don't believe everything you think:
Our thoughts can be biased & influenced by emotions.
Thoughts are clouds, not facts: Let fleeting thoughts drift by without getting caught in their rain. Observe them, but don't base your reality on them.
Be your own fact-checker.
• Monika Ajay Kaul • 📚
Our thoughts can be biased & influenced by emotions.
Thoughts are clouds, not facts: Let fleeting thoughts drift by without getting caught in their rain. Observe them, but don't base your reality on them.
Be your own fact-checker.
• Monika Ajay Kaul • 📚
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On air in 10 mins w Pat Kenny Show on Dublin NewsTalk to analyze:
*End of US #GovernmentShutdown?
*How and why #Trump & his ally UK #ReformParty are trying to tear down #BBC
* #Syria President at White House
www.newstalk.com/shows/pat-ke...
*End of US #GovernmentShutdown?
*How and why #Trump & his ally UK #ReformParty are trying to tear down #BBC
* #Syria President at White House
www.newstalk.com/shows/pat-ke...
The Pat Kenny Show | Newstalk
Pat Kenny brings his experienced broadcasting style and incisive analysis to the day's news and current affairs. Every weekday from 9am - 12pm.
www.newstalk.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
On air in 10 mins w Pat Kenny Show on Dublin NewsTalk to analyze:
*End of US #GovernmentShutdown?
*How and why #Trump & his ally UK #ReformParty are trying to tear down #BBC
* #Syria President at White House
www.newstalk.com/shows/pat-ke...
*End of US #GovernmentShutdown?
*How and why #Trump & his ally UK #ReformParty are trying to tear down #BBC
* #Syria President at White House
www.newstalk.com/shows/pat-ke...
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Simply superb pack from my dear friend @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social 👌🏼
If you want to stay informed about not only US matters, but also climate and the rest of the world, follow all in this pack!
Seriously!
Happy Tuesday 🌞
If you want to stay informed about not only US matters, but also climate and the rest of the world, follow all in this pack!
Seriously!
Happy Tuesday 🌞
In an age where information is disseminated with unprecedented speed & reach, stay in touch with people who care about facts.
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Simply superb pack from my dear friend @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social 👌🏼
If you want to stay informed about not only US matters, but also climate and the rest of the world, follow all in this pack!
Seriously!
Happy Tuesday 🌞
If you want to stay informed about not only US matters, but also climate and the rest of the world, follow all in this pack!
Seriously!
Happy Tuesday 🌞
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Hi All, New, free Europe Dispatch column by @alanderminna.bsky.social just released. She looks at the prospect of nuclear war and how the leaders such as Trump seem to be encouraging nuclear proliferation. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Fictional Intelligence: Imagining the Future of (Nuclear) War
In a new Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander writes about FICINT and what movies tell us about the present and the future. And how Trump is encouraging nuclear proliferation.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Hi All, New, free Europe Dispatch column by @alanderminna.bsky.social just released. She looks at the prospect of nuclear war and how the leaders such as Trump seem to be encouraging nuclear proliferation. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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“Globally, despite extreme heat, floods and devastating wildfires, populist leaders, some sceptical but others in outright denial about the science, are talking up the costs of action rather than the consequences of inaction.”
6 global mayors defying climate denying populists
6 global mayors defying climate denying populists
‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are crafting their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
“Globally, despite extreme heat, floods and devastating wildfires, populist leaders, some sceptical but others in outright denial about the science, are talking up the costs of action rather than the consequences of inaction.”
6 global mayors defying climate denying populists
6 global mayors defying climate denying populists
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Trump rapes children. Trump rapes women.
Sexual predator wants sexual predator charges to go away.
Trump thinks the entire US government is his own personal court.
It was a state case, finding, and fine.
SCOTUS has no jurisdiction over NY State civil court.
Sexual predator wants sexual predator charges to go away.
Trump thinks the entire US government is his own personal court.
It was a state case, finding, and fine.
SCOTUS has no jurisdiction over NY State civil court.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Trump rapes children. Trump rapes women.
Sexual predator wants sexual predator charges to go away.
Trump thinks the entire US government is his own personal court.
It was a state case, finding, and fine.
SCOTUS has no jurisdiction over NY State civil court.
Sexual predator wants sexual predator charges to go away.
Trump thinks the entire US government is his own personal court.
It was a state case, finding, and fine.
SCOTUS has no jurisdiction over NY State civil court.
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"At some point, #UKPolitics needs to decide whether it wants to manage decline or inspire people. Progressives can continue to chase safety, caution, & respectability, hoping the far right tires itself out. Or they can learn from #Mamdani: conviction, unapologetic selfhood, & fearless communication"
In Search of Conviction: Why the UK Can’t (Yet) Produce A #ZohranMamdani (Hasan Patel)
#Labour #Greens #NewYorkCity
eaworldview.com/2025/11/can-...
#Labour #Greens #NewYorkCity
eaworldview.com/2025/11/can-...
In Search of Conviction: Why the UK Can't Produce A Mamdani (Yet) - EA WorldView
Learning from Zohran Mamdani's victory: "At some point, UK politics needs to decide whether it wants to manage decline or inspire people"
eaworldview.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
"At some point, #UKPolitics needs to decide whether it wants to manage decline or inspire people. Progressives can continue to chase safety, caution, & respectability, hoping the far right tires itself out. Or they can learn from #Mamdani: conviction, unapologetic selfhood, & fearless communication"
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November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Unemployment in the UK is now at 5%, its highest level since lockdown. At the same time wage growth is falling.
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Unemployment in the UK is now at 5%, its highest level since lockdown. At the same time wage growth is falling.
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Unfuckingbelievable!
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Unfuckingbelievable!
In an age where information is disseminated with unprecedented speed & reach, stay in touch with people who care about facts.
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In an age where information is disseminated with unprecedented speed & reach, stay in touch with people who care about facts.
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
Don't accept your initial thoughts as truth. Verify information & consider different perspectives before reaching conclusions.
go.bsky.app/32XAu63
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Threats of mass deportations ✅
Blatantly racist language ✅
How BNP rhetoric went mainstream
@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @josiah.writes.news
@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
Blatantly racist language ✅
How BNP rhetoric went mainstream
@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @josiah.writes.news
@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
Byline Podcast: Off Colour: How The BNP's Rhetoric Went Mainstream
Adrian Goldberg discusses how the language of the far right British National Party have been incorporated into mainstream political discussion by members of supposedly mainstream parties. He's join...
podfollow.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Threats of mass deportations ✅
Blatantly racist language ✅
How BNP rhetoric went mainstream
@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @josiah.writes.news
@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
Blatantly racist language ✅
How BNP rhetoric went mainstream
@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @josiah.writes.news
@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
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