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Erik Kalkoken

@erikkalkoken.bsky.social
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IT-Consultant, Gamer, interested in world politics and science. English and German, #StandWithUkriane

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hartpunkt @hartpunkt.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Den europäischen Staaten stehen lauf @frhoffmann.bsky.social drei Möglichkeiten offen, um eine Fähigkeitslücke im Bereich Deep Precision Strike schneller schließen zu können. Alle drei haben jedoch Vor- und Nachteile. www.hartpunkt.de/in-der-not-s...
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In der Not schmeckt jedes Brot: Drei Wege zum schnellen Aufbau europäischer Deep-Strike-Fähigkeiten
Die Nachricht, dass die Vereinigten Staaten kein Long-Range Fires Bataillon nach Deutschland verlegen werden, hat in den europäischen Hauptstädten für mehr Aufruhr gesorgt, als es eigentlich gerechtfe...
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
1/ Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland in January, with military support from France, Germany, and Nordic nations. Elite troops and F-35 jets with live ammunition were sent, and runways were to be blown up to prevent an invasion. ⬇️
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Issue found: The ethnic breakdown chart at the bottom is missing the 2nd largest group: Azerbaijanis (16 percent) mentioned in the text.
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Nico Lange @nicolange.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Ungerührt durch internationale Bemühungen um Waffenstillstand intensiviert Putin die Luftangriffe auf Kyjiw und das ukrainische Hinterland. Russland beginnt mit einer von langer Hand geplanten Offensive an vier Frontabschnitten. Wie ist die Lage und was wird gebraucht? 🧵
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Grüne im Bundestag @gruene-bundestag.de · 23/05/2025
Unser Statement zu Gaza 👇
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Link to full text for easier reading: skyview.social?url=https%3A...
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A BlueSky thread by Frank Sauer on Skyview
1/29 Ich weiß ich wiederhole mich. Aber aus gegebenem Anlass (bzw. aus gegebenen Anlässen) ein Thread zu der Frage, ob wir nicht mal etwas mehr nüchterne strategische Analyse statt Panikmache bräuchte...
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
1/29 Ich weiß ich wiederhole mich. Aber aus gegebenem Anlass (bzw. aus gegebenen Anlässen) ein Thread zu der Frage, ob wir nicht mal etwas mehr nüchterne strategische Analyse statt Panikmache bräuchten.
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Nobody can in good faith recommend Ukraine to take the ”deal” proposed by the US. Simple as that
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Trump’s peace deal is terrible. Ukraine should still accept it
Hard as it will be for President Zelensky to accept terms so generous to the invader, Russia may find it’s a tainted triumph
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Basic", Assembly", C*, Pascal", C++*, Java*, C#*, PHP*, JavaScript*, Python*, Go*
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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
(1/4) The ongoing market response to last week’s US tariff announcement was both predictable and preventable. Even if you agree with the premise of these tariffs, every reasonable effort should be made to give US companies sufficient time to adapt.
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
It is also very nice for developers who want to test their Android apps.
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Michael Kofman @michaelkofman.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
An update on the war following a recent trip. The situation has improved compared with Fall 2024. Russian offensive momentum slowed significantly over the winter, though it is premature to claim that the front has stabilized, especially following AFU withdrawal in Kursk. /1
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 07/03/2025
Finally, social media that's billionaire-proof. ⚡ Bluesky's first IRL ads spotted in @boston.gov @mbta.com.
Digital billboard in Boston's subway station that reads: "Finally, social media that's billionaire-proof."
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
FAQ für den nuklearen IQ: »Wie könnte eine europäische Abschreckung mit französischen Waffen aussehen? Welche Herausforderungen gibt es auf dem Weg dorthin? Und wie verlässlich ist Frankreich als langfristiger Partner?« Mit 'n paar Einsprengseln von yours truly: www.zdf.de/nachrichten/... Bonjour
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 04/03/2025
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrated explicit hostility towards Ukraine and aligned its rhetoric and policy with Russia. It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
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Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Conan: You know, Anora is having a good night. That's great news. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.
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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II. Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 23/02/2025
United States support for Ukraine was never about securing mineral rights. Or providing security for money. It was about democracy and sovereignty. And a willingness to defend our allies and oppose our enemies. Trump is betraying Ukraine, but also our values. Our history and our legacy.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Usefully sober fact sheet on Ukraine. Please share with those who need it. understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
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Institute for the Study of War
Russian forces currently occupy around 20 percent of Ukraine, leaving the remaining 80 percent of the country under Ukraine's sovereign control. At the current rate of advance, it would take Russian f...
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Nico Lange @nicolange.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
The greatest success of Putin's systematic mental warfare is that national conservatives in Western countries, who have traditionally been fiercely anti-communist and anti-Soviet, see him as an ally. In contrast, he sees them as useful idiots.
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
yes. Hegseth confirmed it last week on the NATO meeting: "The United States remains committed to the NATO alliance and to the defense partnership with Europe. Full stop. " www.defense.gov/News/Speeche...
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Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered opening remarks at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels.
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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
What I’ve understood from military experts who follow the battlefield situation closely is that it’s currently actually starting to go better for Ukraine and less well for Russia. So the timing seems key - Trump has stepped in before Russia ends up in a worse negotiating position.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
My thoughts on the Russian-American talks on Ukraine, without Ukraine. The simplest interpretation of the available facts is that the Americans are using Russian violence to try to exploit Ukraine. snyder.substack.com/p/peace-or-p...
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Peace or Partition?
Russians and Americans speak about Ukraine, without Ukrainians
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 14/02/2025
“Pistorius is my valentine” #overheardatMSC2025
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Oleksii Makeiev @makeiev.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Heute vor 10 Jahren wurde Minsk-2 unterzeichnet. Ich war dabei. Russland wollte keinen Frieden, sondern plante eine Vollinvasion und einen Vernichtungskrieg. Es braucht Stärke, um einen echten Frieden zu erkämpfen. Frieden braucht Sicherheit. Sicherheit muss garantiert werden. #NeverTrustRussia
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
As I have noted previously, lack of candor (under oath, no less!), is per se disqualifying for any leadership position, but ESPECIALLY the FBI. A liar as director will impact the FBI’s credibility in every case where any agent takes the stand or swears to a judge. He has to go
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Tyvm for this great info! But how about using a screenshot tool instead of making a photo from the screen? Would look much more professional and help your message IMHO. If you are on Windows I can recommend ShareX. It's free and open source: getsharex.com
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ShareX - The best free and open source screenshot tool for Windows
ShareX is a free and open source program that lets you capture or record any area of your screen and share it with a single press of a key. It also allows uploading images, text or other types of file...
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
“These stories should concern all Americans because they are our family members, neighbors and friends. No American can be proud of a government that carries out change in this way.” The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Heute 16 Uhr: Reddit AMA
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From the de community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the de community
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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 08/02/2025
“Code is like humor. When you have to explain it, it’s bad." --Cory House 😂
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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Probability of Earth impact now at 2.2% according to ESA.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 – latest updates – Rocket Science
News from the edge of gravity
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Sicherheitspod @sicherheitspod.de · 08/02/2025
Die Wahl steht bevor: wir haben die Programme der Parteien gelesen und diskutieren ihre Vorschläge zur Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik. #BTW25 Folge #92 Analyse der Wahlprogramme zur Bundestagswahl 2025: Wer will was bei Sicherheit und Verteidigung? sicherheitspod.de/2025/02/07/f...
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Folge #92 Analyse der Wahlprogramme zur Bundestagswahl 2025: Wer will was bei Sicherheit und Verteidigung? – Sicherheitspod
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 03/02/2025
An unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government. DOGE is not a real government agency. DOGE has no authority to make spending decisions. DOGE has no authority to shut programs down or to ignore federal law. DOGE’s conduct cannot be allowed to stand.
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Nico Lange @nicolange.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Russland schiebt sich im südlichen Donbass langsam und systematisch voran. Die Ukraine hält weiter Teile des russischen Gebiets Kursk. Trumps Ukraine-Politik bleibt bisher unklar. Wie ist die Lage und was wird gebraucht? 🧵
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
That is exactly what Ukraine offered in their victory plan just a few months ago in anticipation of a Trump presidency. Seams to be working 👍
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Big fan of your podcast. Don't agree with the premise of this headline though. "The world" is not a single actor, so asking why it does not do something makes little sense to me.
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I don't think taxes in the US work that way. There are different taxes on federal, state and local level. And about 20% of the federal tax(which would Trump would control) goes back to the states. So are you talking about federal taxes only? Those have little to do with cleaning streets etc.
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
It's kind a ironic, because the US did the exact same thing during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 80s: "[...] United States supported both the Afghan resistance fighters and diplomatic efforts to achieve a Soviet withdrawl." Source: af.usembassy.gov/our-relation...
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History of the U.S. and Afghanistan
The United States recognized Afghanistan, then under the rule of King Amanullah, in 1921, and established diplomatic relations in 1935. Following the
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I would see it as part if the translation of their (imagined) origin language to English. Wouldn't be surprised if that particular phrase is different in the German or Chinese dubbing.
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
My year 2024 in Code on Github git-wrapped.com/profiles/Eri... #programming #python #go #github
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GitHub Wrapped 2024 - Your Coding Year in Review
Like Spotify Wrapped, but for your GitHub activity! See your top languages, commit streaks, most productive days, and more in an engaging story format. Get your 2024 coding year in review now.
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
I often see entity objects like User modeled with pointers. So a function returning a list of users would return a slice of pointers. Would that still be code smell?
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This is great, but I would add: 1. "failed to" is redundant, since this is an error. just write "open file". 2. Usually no need to unwrap. Just do: if errors.Is(originalErr) ...
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Or you could just use LocalSend. localsend.org
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LocalSend: Share files to nearby devices
LocalSend is a free, open-source, cross-platform file sharing tool that allows you to share files to nearby devices.
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Erik Kalkoken @erikkalkoken.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
I would argue that Ransomware is in a different category then the other three. Ransomware gets installed on one's machine against the owners will, while people actively buy the others, because they believe it it.
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Gabrielius Landsbergis @glandsbergis.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
🧵There are five illusions about Ukraine that lead to flawed “peace” plans that are doomed to fail. I have listed the illusions here in the hope that reality-based discussions can soon become the norm.👇 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣
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