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Ivo Špigel

@ivospigel.bsky.social
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Technosceptic, cofounder Pontyx, Perpetuum, ZIP, Tech.eu, FinVino, Možemo! Columnist: Mreža mreza.bug.hr Author: The European Startup Revolution

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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
It's way past due for the UN, the European Commission and the Organisation of African Unity to send a joint fact-finding mission to inspect first hand the status of democracy in the United States. And - of course - subsequently prepare a lengthy report. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...
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Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
"The filing ranges from reusable rocket economics to the philosophical implications of becoming a Kardashev Type II civilization. It lists Mars colonization as a business line. (...) This is glorious." @Om.co on the SpaceX IPO - a great read! om.co/2026/05/21/t...
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The Rocket That Runs on Broadband
SpaceX is in the business of rockets — how often they fly and what they do. The rest is imagination. The SpaceX IPO is a masterpiece of financial engineering. The prospectus is a perfect blend of r…
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"The data center buildout echoes the late 1990s fiber frenzy. Companies strung cable across continents for bandwidth nobody needed, on the assumption that demand would only go up and that the underlying technology would not change fast enough. Both assumptions proved wrong." om.co/2026/03/09/t...
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The Debt Beneath the Dream
Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin’ Is knowin’ what to throw away and knowing what to keep ‘Cause every hand’s a winner and every hand’s a loser And the b…
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Only three weeks left until the best regional fintech conference - Money Motion is ON for March 11 - 12 in Zagreb. I'll be there and you should, too! www.money-motion.eu
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"Trump's “Board of Peace,” has filed two trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This would not be unusual except for the fact that the (...) marks are owned by the USPTO itself, marking an unprecedented use of executive power (...)." america2.news/board-of-pea...
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“Board of Peace” Trademark Filings Reveal Its Murky Legal Status
The "Board of Peace" trademarks are not owned by the organization itself, but by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, marking an unprecedented use of executive branch power to protect rights...
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I subscribed to Anne Applebaum's "Autocracy in America" podcast and you should as well. www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/aut...
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Autocracy in America
There are authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States. To root them out, you have to know where to look.
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Good morning 😁
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Ok so we finally know who's going to run Venezuela... It's Matilda! "Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpxo...
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Harry Belafonte - Matilda (1966) Live
YouTube video by SweetSickan
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
"We own half the world, oh say can you see The name for our profits is democracy So, like it or not, you will have to be free 'cause we're the cops of the world, boys We're the cops of the world" It's been just about 60 years since "Phil Ochs In Concert". www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLkE...
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Cops of the World (Live)
YouTube video by Phil Ochs - Topic
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Op op stiže Kubrick! kinotuskanac.hr/cycle/stanle...
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Stanley Kubrick- Kino Tuškanac
Retrospektivu filmova legendarnog američkog filmskog redatelja tijekom siječnja gledajte u Centru za kulturu Histrionski dom
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Laku noć Fritz “Kutija olovnih slova, a to nije mnogo… ali je jedino što je čovjek do danas izumio kao oružje u obranu svog ljudskog ponosa.”
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Dobro jutro i sretan zimski solsticij!
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The 2026 Bertelsmann Foundation Fellowship will bring together individuals from the public and private sectors North America, Europe and Asia for a 4-month hybrid exchange on transatlantic policy coordination in Indo-Pacific region. Applications close February 2, 2026. www.bfna.org/future-leade...
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Dobro jutro radni narode! T - 5... Još pet dana do zimskog solsticija.
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Dave Troy @davetroy.com · 09/12/2025
📄 NEW: American and European democracy share common fates, and Europe must take the lead now in pushing back against corporatist assaults if democracy is to survive on either continent. america2.news/we-must-stan...
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We Must Stand Together: America and Europe Share a Common Fate
The transatlantic alliance between the United States and Europe is under full-on assault. But we must not abandon it, writes A2 Editor David Troy.
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
In the new industrial heartland of the American South, electric vehicles are reshaping the economy—and workers are fighting for their fair share.Award winning documentary by Samuel George, supported by the Bertelsmann Foundation. www.bfnadocs.org/motown-south...
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Motown South
In the new industrial heartland of the American South, electric vehicles are reshaping the economy—and workers are fighting for their fair share.
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
HDZ je "zadnja brana normalnoj Hrvatskoj"... Da mi je netko rekao da ću jednom izjaviti da potpisujem izjavu premijera Plenkovića, pomislio bih da se najeo ludih gljiva. Ali eto... i taj dan sam dočekao. I shit you not. n1info.hr/vijesti/uivo...
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UŽIVO / Plenković o prosvjedu protiv fašizma: Mudri, zreli i pametni građani vide tko iza čega stoji
Premijer Andrej Plenković je nakon Predsjedništva Hrvatske demokratske zajednice (HDZ) stao pred predstavnike medija i javnosti ponudio posljednje informacije n
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Dekan Vedran Bilas otvara Dan FER-a 💪💪💪
At FER
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Islands in the sun ❤️🏝️😎🌞
Islands in the sun ❤️🏝️😎🌞
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
"she wasn’t letting the crowd go home without a full-on sing-along version, not on a night when the city was possessed by Zohran fever. She turned “People Have The Power” into an Election Night sing-along" Patti Smith ❤❤❤ 💪💪💪 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Patti Smith Celebrates New Book 'Bread of Angels' With Intimate New York Event
Patti Smith celebrated her new book 'Bread of Angels' with an intimate event in New York City
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Mornin' folks!
Sunny, leafy street in the morning
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Inicijativa Za Hrvatsku slobode danas, u 14:30 sati okupit će se na Markovom trgu, nedaleko od Banskih dvora u kojima je premijer Andrej Plenković najavio izvanredno obraćanje javnosti. Svi su pozvani!
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Burn, baby, burn! www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/m...
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Microsoft earnings suggest $11.5B+ OpenAI quarterly loss
updated: Satya has also delivered Sam most of the cash he promised
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Very interesting stuff - European Startup Embassy supports CEE founders on their way to conquering the US market! tech.eu/2025/10/30/s...
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Soft landing in Silicon Valley: how the European Startup Embassy helps CEE founders go global
The newly opened European Startup Embassy in San Francisco gives startups and VCs from Central and Eastern Europe a shared base to test expansion, host events, and connect with investors.
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
"Right now, tech workers are desperate. Companies know it. That’s why Amazon can demand 5 days in the office and get compliance instead of resignations. But the labor market isn’t static; it never was. In fact, it tends to whipsaw back and forth every few years." www.fastcompany.com/91418980/rto...
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Return-to-office mandates are about to backfire
Why companies demanding office returns are setting themselves up for failure.
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Sutra ćemo dakle imati priliku u Saboru slušati negaciju Holokausta i žrtava ustaškog terora. U Saboru. Jezivo. documenta.hr/novosti/pros...
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Prosvjedujemo jer Hrvatski sabor otvara vrata revizionistima
Sramotno je što se sutra u Hrvatskom saboru priprema okrugli stol u organizaciji Kluba zastupnika stranaka Dom i nacionalno okupljanje (DOMiNO) i Hrvatski suverenisti pod naslovom "Znanstveni pristup ...
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
“Every city can and should be looking at whatever creative opportunities exist within their own laws to prevent collaboration with the Trump administration,” says Matthew Lopas www.fastcompany.com/91426969/the...
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The surprising new tactic Portland protesters are using to fight ICE
In the battle to close an ICE facility in Oregon's most populous city, activists are focusing on its municipal zoning code.
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Vedran Bilas je ustvrdio: “Sveučilište u Zagrebu još uvijek čeka početak svoje budućnosti." Na pitanje o tome kako se na Sveučilištu pod rektorom Lakušićem danas gleda na kritičko izražavanje mišljenja, rekao je kako na Sveučilištu kritika nije dobrodošla." www.telegram.hr/politika-kri...
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Dekan s rektorove crne liste: 'Na Sveučilištu u Zagrebu kritika nije ni poželjna ni dobrodošla'
Čelni čovjek FER-a Vedran Bilas, referirajući se na famozno rektorovo druženje s odabranim dekanima, smatra da nije dobro dijeliti Sveučilište
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Good morning
Jazz record feat Fred Hersch
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Dobro jutro iz Novog Zagreba
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Odličan tekst: slobodnifilozofski.com/2025/09/na-v...
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Na vratima katastrofe: što predstavlja novi val nacionalizma u Hrvatskoj? - Slobodni Filozofski
U kapitalističkom svijetu koji, unatoč trijumfalnim narativima o „kraju povijesti“, neprestano proizvodi vlastite krize, novi val nacionalizma u Hrvatskoj odražava globalni fenomen koji Richard Seymou...
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Super delighted and excited to see the (soft) launch of @mikebutcher.bsky.social pwrd @pathfounders.bsky.social ! Everybody follow, great things are definitely on the way!
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Propast medija koje uništava internet S35E1489 Članak o "prvom domaćim drive-inu za domaću klopu" ili već tako nešto je super, osim što mu nedostaju prilično elementarne informacije - gdje je taj fakin drive-in i (barem) koje mu je radno vrijeme. Clickbait FTW!
Cook in drive-in restaurant
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
U podne na Yammat FM Jure Aras, intervju tjedna. Bit će govora i o inicijativi Za Hrvatsku slobode 💪💪💪
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Maja Sever @majasever.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Potpiši i ti za Hrvatsku slobode! ‼️Za sve nas - digni glas!📢 Potpiši se i šalji dalje 👇👇👇 tinyurl.com/29jz2paz
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Good morning! "European tech companies are making moves to poach global talent previously considering relocating to the US after president Donald Trump announced sweeping changes to the costs of the H-1B visa used by foreign workers at startups and Big Tech." sifted.eu/articles/h-1...
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H-1B visa cost hike sees European startups move to poach global talent
European founders are on a charm offensive as they look to scoop up disaffected tech workers previously planning US relocation
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
September 16, 2025
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The phrase that kept coming up over the last several days was “make fetch happen.” It’s a reference to the film Mean Girls, when one of the characters tries to make the word “fetch” trendy, using it t...
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
365 dana "male povijesti", dan po dan. Run, don't walk do Fraktura weba ili još bolje knjižare kod Džamije po svoj primjerak "Kaj je bilo". U našem slučaju doma - čitamo po jednu priču na onaj dan kad se dogodila i kad je opisana u knjizi. Čisti gušt. fraktura.hr/proizvod/kaj...
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Kaj je bilo, Tihomir Ponoš - Fraktura
U knjizi Kaj je bilo Tihomir Ponoš vodi nas kroz kalendar “male” povijesti, otkrivajući događaje koji su oblikovali svakodnevicu – od otkrića penicilina do izuma plišanog medvjedića i ženskog nogometa...
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Pa dobro majku mu di je taj mimoplov kad ga čovjek treba?!
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
@om.co : "This memo is not just about Microsoft. In a way, it’s a weather forecast for the rest of the software industry, which must confront the reality of artificial intelligence. (...) The software business, as it stands today, will bear the brunt of AI’s impact." om.co/2025/07/26/t...
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The Satya of Satya’s Layoff Memo
“The tournament of today – a set-to between labor and monopoly. To paraphrase Sigmund Freud, sometimes a memo is not just a memo. That’s why we have to read between …
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Na današnji dan, 24. VII 1928. u Petrinji je rođen Branko Horvat. Imao sam ga čast upoznati i surađivati s njim.
Professor Branko Horvat
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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Evo slažu se tribine za još jednu besmislenu demonstraciju taštine, imbecilizma, debilizma i militarizma. Dobro je da se ima para za ovakve gluposti - to je očiti znak da su sve važne društvene potrebe poput obrazovanja, zdravstva ili npr. mentalnog zdravlja djece i mladih ok. Radujmo se!
Slaganje tribina za praćenje vojne parade u Zagrebu
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