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Felix Ettensperger

@ettensperger.bsky.social
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Political Scientist, Statistician, and Conflict Researcher. Usually posting about AI, Fake News, Conflict Data, and R.

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Thomas Wiegold @wiegold.de · 18/09/2026
Ist halt ein Problem mit diesen Kriegen, Dauer immer schwer vorhersehbar (musste auch Putin erfahren)
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Dietmar Pichler @dietmarpichler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 Years 9/11 - 25 Years of Conspiracy Theories (Translated from the original article published by INVED) "The internet, which was still quite new to the broader public at the time and had now become available to almost everyone, played a particularly important role." inved.eu/insight/25-y...
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25 Years 9/11 - 25 Years of Conspiracy Theories – INVED
VorlesenTranslated from the original article published by INVED On September 11, 2026, the terrorist attacks of September 11 mark their 25th anniversary. Around 3,000 people lost their lives directly ...
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The two sides reportedly want to move as close as legally possible without Canada becoming an EU member. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil the initiative on September 16, with Carney addressing the European Parliament the following day.
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Dom White @domw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Just updating this joke and taking aim at the finance newsletter writers.
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Fabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
🚀 Why spend 22.9 billion USD on 7,000+ Tomahawks when low-cost alternatives are available en masse? My latest Missile Matters post takes this question apart. Full analysis available here: missilematters.substack.com/p/high-low-m... 1/3
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High-Low Mix: The Three Tiers of Modern Missile Arsenals
High-end systems, low-cost missiles, long-range drones, and the future missile arsenals of the world
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Vassili Golod @golod.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
„Russland greift Deutschland an. Nicht so offen wie die Ukraine, aber tödlich entschlossen. (…) Deshalb ist jetzt die Stunde der Abschreckung. Russland muss zu Verhandlungen über einen stabilen Frieden gebracht werden.“ Konrad Schuller erklärt, wie.
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Russland greift Deutschland an: Jetzt ist Zeit für Abschreckung
Die Drohne am Leipziger Flughafen war ein russischer Angriff auf Deutschland. Wer das nicht ausspricht, spielt Putins Spiel.
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Thomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Carney says Canada will retaliate dollar for dollar
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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
💥 Russia: 135,000m² OZON distribution hub struck by multiple Ukrainian drones in Chapayevsk, Samara region. OZON is the 2nd largest e-commerce retail giant in Russia after Wildberries.
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Kira Renée Kurz @kirareneekurz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Finally holding the book as a real PRINTED copy feels really surreal 🤩🤩🤩 Thanks to @britanlar.bsky.social for beliving in our joint project! Find the online version here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
two printed copies of the book next to an iced coffee
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Two massive fire sites with huge clouds of smoke over St. Petersburg after the drone attack. The closer fire is the Wildberries warehouse in Shushary. The farther one is the logistics hub in nearby Utkina Zavod, used by Ozon and other retailers.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
⚡️We don't need Russia without gasoline, but Ukraine without Russia, - Zelensky
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🇺🇸Trump: Would you go to Moscow? 😄Zelensky: It's difficult. There are a lot of Ukrainian drones there. 👀Reporter: Will you go to Ukraine? 🇺🇸Trump: I would. I would rather have the war be over.
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
When my Civ VI game gets really interesting
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Maaike @maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Dutch satirical newspaper: "FIFA rules US - Belgium (4-1) invalid because Balogun should not have been allowed to play"
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Your regular reminder that cryptocurrency does in fact have a use case and that use case is crime
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Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala @carlomasala1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
So sehen Sieger aus
Putin im Tarnfleck mit ausdruckslosem Gesicht in irgendeinem Gefechtsstand
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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Americans, the richest people in the world, no longer care about anything except their own economy www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Aljoscha Burchardt @albu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Nach dieser Aufnahme hatte ich wirklich einen Kloß im Hals. Diese Woche im Podcast haben wir Frank Sauer, Politikwissenschaftler an der Universität der Bundeswehr München zu Gast und sprachen über die Anwendung von KI im Militär. www.ardsounds.de/episode/urn:...
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Brian Sletten @bsletten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
After all this time looking for it! #humor #math #foundontheinternet #nerdhumor
A beach by a lake in the mountains. Blue sky, trees, pretty water. In the foreground there are the remnants of a tree trunk on its side. Roots are exposed. There are two prominent branches at 90 degrees that have another 90 degree turn in each direction to meet back up in what appears to be a natural rectanglish shape.

The text says, “I finally found it… the square root”.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🇩🇪🇺🇦 German Diehl Defence is considering the possibility of launching production of Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile in Germany, — Financial Times. The company's CEO said that in the coming weeks he would hold talks with Fire Point to discuss partnership options.
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Tim Krieger @timkriegerfr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Neuer Think Ordo!-Beitrag ... 👇
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Militärimperium ohne wirtschaftliche Basis?
Ein Zwischenfazit nach vier Kriegsjahren: Russland hält länger durch als erwartet – und wird dabei ökonomisch schwächer.
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Paul @pawlbologna.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I've worked in Democratic digital comms for a long time and pay attention to campaign metrics across platforms. Increasingly I'm seeing Dems who crosspost on X, Bluesky, and Threads get better engagement on Bluesky even with far fewer followers. Here's @jamestalarico.bsky.social's clip last night:
Social media analytics for different platforms and screenshots of James Talarico speaking on stage in his clip across platforms.

There's a lot of data in the analytics and it shows that Bluesky has the highest engagement rate with the least amount of followers at 19.62%
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 24/05/2026
Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine last night shows the Kremlin’s brutality and disregard for both human life and peace negotiations. Terror against civilians is not strength. It's despair. We stand firmly with Ukraine, with further support on the way to reinforce its air defence systems.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Zelensky says intel from US and European partners points to Russia preparing an Oreshnik strike on Ukraine, including Kyiv.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The US Embassy in Kyiv warns of a potentially significant air attack that could happen at any moment in the next 24 hours.
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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is updating the Russian Oil Refinery Advent Calendar daily.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
📰 Reuters: Ukraine’s defense technology revolution is the envy of the US and Europeans   Western companies and governments are actively trying to gain access to Ukrainian technology. They are particularly impressed by Ukraine’s ability to create cheap, simple and effective solutions…
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 13/05/2026
From Berlin to Barcelona by train. Today cross-country journeys mean several bookings and risks if you miss a connection. Let's change that. With one ticket and full passenger rights all along your journey. That‘s our new passenger package. link.europa.eu/HGxmpv
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🇺🇦🇪🇺 Fedorov: Strengthening cooperation with the EU in the field of defense and launching new joint defense projects 🔹Joint production 🔹Combat testing 🔹Investments in defense industry €260M under USI Also in focus are anti-ballistic solutions, including a missile to intercept ballistic targets.
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🔥 Russian oil exports have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year after a series of drone strikes on key Baltic ports. Revenue losses are estimated at more than $1 billion a week, despite rising global oil prices, Bloomberg reports.
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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Bitcoin now consuming as much energy as the entire country of Pakistan. That seems bad.
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Statistics, Politics and Policy @sppjournal.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue on China: Politics and Policy Guest Editors: @ettensperger.bsky.social & Lars Konheiser 📅 Submission deadline: January 16, 2026 📩 Submit your manuscript here: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/dgspp 📧 Questions? Contact us at: spp@politik.uni-freiburg.de
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Dietmar Pichler @dietmarpichler.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
I created this imperfect and, of course, incomplete infographic that shows which channels authoritarian regimes like Russia, China, and others use for interference campaigns, disinformation, and subversion ⬇️
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Thomas Wiegold @wiegold.de · 18/04/2025
Überraschend: hat etwa Trump seine Forderung nach dem Friedensnobelpreis aufgegeben?
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Rubio Says U.S. to ‘Move On’ From Ukraine Peace Efforts if No Progress Soon
“If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” the American secretary of state said as he departed meetings in Paris.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.
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Luisa Wallossek @lwallossek.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Woke up today to a radio report of Trump claiming ownership for Neuschwanstein because he believes he is the rightful successor to King Ludwig II. Then I realized it‘s April 1. Then I realized it’s not the most crazy thing I’ve heard in the past weeks and also more of a minor issue in comparison.
Photo of Schloss Neuschwanstein, sitting in the forest with some snowy mountains in the background.
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Jonas Schaible @beimwort.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Die Autoren von „How fascism works“ und „On tyranny“ gehen jeweils aus den USA nach Kanada und das erklärt einem recht viel über Tyrannei und Faschismus.
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Felix Ettensperger @ettensperger.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Canadian burn
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
The Central Electoral Bureau of Romania has disqualified pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu from the elections, citing his anti-democratic stance, following complaints, as reported by Bloomberg. Violent unrest erupted in the capital, with Georgescu’s supporters clashing with police forces.
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Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala @carlomasala1.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Ein ganz normaler Sonntag unter NATO Verbündeten
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Thomas Wiegold @wiegold.de · 07/03/2025
Und so wird es jetzt überall in Europa...
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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
After the AfD's surge on Sunday, far right parties are the most voted-for of any grouping in Europe, for the first time in history: www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala @carlomasala1.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Spannende Debatte zwischen @thorstenbenner pro europäische Abschreckung und @Ralf_Stegner dagegen. Nicht überraschend. Stegner zweifelt den Wert nuklearer Abschreckung prinzipiell an. www.zeit.de/2025/09/nukl...
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Nuklearwaffen: Brauchen wir die Bombe?
Um nicht erpressbar zu sein, sollte Deutschland sich an europäischen Nuklearwaffen beteiligen, fordert Politikberater Thorsten Benner. Ralf Stegner (SPD) widerspricht.
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Max Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
So much of the US coverage of the German elections is cast in a "sky is falling" AfD rising apocalypse frame. I get it. The AfD is going to 2x its vote and get around 20%. But another way to look at this is that the AfD blew it. The conditions couldn't be better for the AfD to surge and yet. 1/ 🧵
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Malte Kreutzfeldt @mkreutzfeldt.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Der neue US-Energieminister Chris Wright hat in seiner Antrittsrede scharfe Kritik an der deutschen Energiewende geäußert. Doch die entscheidenden Zahlen, mit denen er argumentiert hat, sind frei erfunden. Ein Faktencheck im Climate.Table von @table.media (€): table.media/climate/anal...
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Energiewende: US-Energieminister verbreitet Falschinformationen über Deutschland
Der neue US-Energieminister Chris Wright hat die deutsche Energiewende als abschreckendes Beispiel angeführt – die Fakten widersprechen ihm.
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Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala @carlomasala1.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Europa hat nur eine Chance - es sollte sie nutzen www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/kolu...
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Handelsblatt
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Karsten Schwanke @kschwanke.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Die aktuelle Erwärmung der Arktis ist extrem. Eisausdehnung auf Rekordminimum und unglaublich hohe Temperaturen. Rund 20 Grad wärmer als normal! Über der gesamten Fläche nördlich von 80 Grad. 😳 Quelle: DMI
Grafik zeigt aktuellen Temperaturverlauf in der Arktis nördlich von 80°. Normal wären jetzt -30 Grad. Aktuell sind es -9.
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Felix Ettensperger @ettensperger.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Not voting for Kamala to save Gaza. What a brilliant move.
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Felix Ettensperger @ettensperger.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Daily dose of Reddit political humor
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