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Jaakko Haikonen

@jaakkoha.bsky.social
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Climate, energy and all things interesting. Just transition and what it means for workers. Living in Puotila, Helsinki with wife and three kids. 🇫🇮🇪🇺 Working: www.sttk.fi/en

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
People in Kyiv's National Academy of Science, just struck by a Russian attack drone, try to escape the burning interior of the building by crawling onto third-floor window ledges.
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Nico Lange @nicolange.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In Kyjiw brennt nach einem direkten russischen Drohnentreffer das Gebäude der Nationalen Akademie der Wissenschaften im Stadtzentrum. Menschen klettern aus den Fenstern, um nicht zu verbrennen. Ein russisches Kriegsverbrechen reiht sich an das andere.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 27/09/2026
⚡️Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine in 'mass strike' In southern Odesa Oblast, Russia launched "a mass strike," damaging a residential building, a medical facility, a hotel, a shop and a grain storage facility, local governor Oleh Kiper said.
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Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine in 'mass strike'
Key developments on Sept. 27: * Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine, with Odesa Oblast targeted in 'mass strike' * Russia launches third consecutive attack on Kyiv, killing 1, injurin...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26/09/2026
Exclusive: Egypt’s top spy flew to Israel shortly before October 7 with a dire warning about Gaza, Vivian Salama reports.
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
”Primary energy fallacy: why focusing on the energy going into the system can obscure the useful energy we actually get out. So are we measuring the energy transition all wrong?” @cleaninguppod.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/c...
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The Scandal at The Heart of The Energy Transition | Ep275: Jan Rosenow
Podcast-jakso · Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change · 23. syyskuuta · 1 t 5 min
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
European security body OSCE said Wednesday its monitors have not been invited to the U.S. midterm elections in November and called the unprecedented decision “regrettable”. www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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Europe security body says monitors not invited to U.S. elections for first time
European security body OSCE said Wednesday its monitors have not been invited to the U.S. midterm elections in November and called the unprecedented decision “regrettable”.
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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 22/09/2026
Mehr als 900 Silbermünzen lagen fast zwei Jahrtausende unentdeckt auf einem Acker südlich von Köln. Dann schlug eine Metallsonde an. Fachleute halten den Fund für sensationell.
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Auf Acker bei Köln: Sondengänger findet Schatz aus der Römerzeit
Mehr als 900 Silbermünzen lagen fast zwei Jahrtausende unentdeckt auf einem Acker südlich von Köln. Dann schlug eine Metallsonde an. Fachleute halten den Fund für sensationell.
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Poland has long been one of the EU's major remaining coal users. The use of renewable energy is increasing rapidly in the country, and new nuclear power capacity is also expected to come online in the late 2030s. This will support the EU's electrification and climate goals.
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Michael Kellner @mikellner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
auch deutsche Presse greift jetzt glücklicherweise die Geschichte von Reuters auf, wie die AfD plant unser Land an Russland zu verraten www.ksta.de/politik/bris...
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Brisanter Bericht: „Das wäre Verrat“ – was plant die AfD-Spitze mit Putins Top-Berater?
Ein Reuters-Bericht sorgt für scharfe Kritik an der AfD. Bei den Grünen ist von „Verrat“ die Rede. Aus der CDU kommen deutliche Worte.
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Katherine T. Tyson @katherinettyson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The U.S. military almost started a war with China due to "AI error" An entirely hallucinated report almost started a US-China war Today, CNN lost their White House access reporting things like this Officials need to understand the limitations of AI: those in positions of power have a duty of care
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Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As someone who at least considered myself as a friend of US, this in painful - but I think truthful. - reading. ”Leaders and voters in those countries might reasonably conclude that Americans do not know or do not care what they are giving up.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The American Age Is Over
A period of global dominance has ended in plain sight.
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda
During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
”Fast zwei Drittel der geplanten Wind- und Solarprojekte im Mittelmeerraum – insgesamt 361,3 Gigawatt – sollen bis 2030 in den kommerziellen Betrieb gehen.” x.com/tobichrislor...
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Every day as this all continues, it is more and more the USA, and not just the president, that is the object of the world's laughter and scorn. It will take a long, very long, time to recover from this.
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Aber irgendwie muss Annalena Baerbock schuldig für das alles sein.. #wahlen
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Fukuyama: “Trump went to Moscow in the 1980s, while the Soviet Union still existed. He later spent tens of thousands of dollars on New York Times ads arguing that NATO caused the Cold War standoff and shouldn’t be funded.”
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 03/09/2026
The EU must start considering “audacious” proposals to afford the steep costs of coping with climate change, the European Commission's competition and green transition chief told POLITICO.
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Teresa Ribera floats oil tax, joint debt or bigger budget to climate-proof Europe
The EU green transition chief says the bloc must start thinking about how to afford the challenges of a warmer world.
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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Tomorrow we release our next episode of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast about AI and Data Centers (with the inimitable @alexhanna.bsky.social) I'm so excited for this conversation to be out in the world #staytuned!
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Übermedien @uebermedien.de · 26/08/2026
Der Presserat hat die „Berliner Zeitung“ gerügt, weil sie ein drei Jahre altes Zitat aus Russland als neu verkaufte – um Ende 2025 das Bild einer aktuell friedensunwilligen Ukraine zu zeichnen. Es ist die fünfte Rüge in diesem Jahr. Mehr dazu in der Kolumne von @renemartens.bsky.social. (Abo)
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„Besonders dreist“: „Berliner Zeitung“ verkauft drei Jahre altes Russland-Zitat als neu
Der Presserat hat die „Irreführung“ kürzlich gerügt. Es ist schon die fünfte Rüge für die „Berliner Zeitung“ in diesem Jahr. Bisher hat sie alle ignoriert.
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CYNC Verity Media @cvmedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Russia’s Aug. 26 attack on Chernihiv killed pharmacy worker Olena Bila and her 4-year-old daughter Zhanna when their home caught fire. Her 14-year-old daughter was hospitalized. Chernihiv declared a day of mourning. #Ukraine #Chernihiv Source: Kyiv Post
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Atlantic: How to Lose a Trade War Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing. . www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/08/2026
Wheat is at the heart of the modern diet, and this year, it is facing an accumulation of modern dangers. Drone strikes and extreme weather are nudging prices higher amid already soaring food costs in the wake of the Iran war.
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The World’s Breadbaskets Are Getting Pounded by War, Weather and Trade Spats
Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher.
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Ariana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Horror of horrors. Russian savages used an First-Person View (FPV) drone to murder a Ukrainian boy riding his bike. The barbarians posted the video of their genocide attack for Russian amusement & viewing pleasure. Dear world, please do more than watch genocide continue unabated. Act to STOP it!!!
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"Powerful and historic speech from PM Carney. He said the reason he recalled Canada’s negotiators was because the Trump administration was demanding that we give up the right to make trade deals with other countries. In other words, they wanted us to relinquish our sovereignty." - @gilmcgowan
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
👍🏼🤣 😭 or 😂: Do Your Emojis Make You Look Old? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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😭 or 😂: Do Your Emojis Make You Look Old?
When it comes to emoji usage, we’re all just following teen girls.
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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NATO’s Nightmare
The U.S. and Europe have no clear plan for a joint attack from Russia and China.
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Renate Künast @renate-kuenast.de · 30/07/2026
Climate, security and global politics . Late, but… www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain on Wildfires and Action on Climate Change
The UK and Spain agreed that the climate crisis is an urgent policy priority and committed to co-leading the green transition, strengthening clean energy cooperation and advancing international climat...
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
China produces at least 70% of the world’s drones, electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and solar cells. Terry Gross talks with New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos about his latest story, “The Future Made in China.” podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/f...
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Fresh Air
Kirjat Podcast · Päivittäin · Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross and...
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Alexandra Endres @alexandraendres.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"Even at the lowest range of estimates, Alito gained almost $400,000 from his oil and gas interests ... The findings come as the supreme court prepares to take up [a very, very important climate case]." Alito is part of the Supreme Court that will decide this case. Conflict of interest, anyone?
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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Highest July global ocean surface temperatures as exceptionally hot, dry conditions fuel wildfires in Europe climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-h...
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Se on kuulkaas nousukausi vihdoin täällä! Ainakin hetken. Maailma kun on kovin levoton. stat.fi/fi/julkaisu/...
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Teollisuustuotanto kasvoi kesäkuussa 2026 sekä edellisestä kuukaudesta että vuodentakaisesta | Tilastokeskus
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
A story suppressed by Bari Weiss gets aired following an outcry.
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UPDATE: CBS News reverses course, airs story on 9/11 families supporting Mamdani
Last week, CBS News New York falsely reported that “thousands of 9/11 victims’ families are asking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend this year’s solemn remembrance ceremony.” The articl...
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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Terrifying and heart-breaking. This is because of climate change, unfettered oil and gas development and logging. My family is safely evacuated. Thinking of everyone there, including the domestic and wild animals plus all of the places that make Summerland special. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Full evacuation order of Summerland, B.C., issued due to out-of-control wildfire | CBC News
The Bald Range fire grew to 50 square kilometres in three hours after it was first detected at 5:30 p.m. PT on Friday evening, said Erick Thompson with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's ...
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 09/08/2026
Germany is being hit by hybrid warfare attacks from foreign powers on a “daily” basis, the country’s interior minister has warned, after a drone packed with explosives was found at Leipzig Airport earlier this week.
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Germany battling “daily” hybrid warfare attacks, minister warns
Last week’s drone incident in Lepizig just the latest example.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 08/08/2026
Former prime minister and presidential candidate Gabriel Attal has filed a complaint over an alleged Russian disinformation campaign ahead of next year’s French presidential election, local news outlets reported today.
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Gabriel Attal alleges Russian interference in French presidential race
Attal becomes the latest contender to file a complaint over alleged Russian interference ahead of the April 2027 presidential vote.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Tales of everyday corruption. Pete Hegseth cancelled the $400,000 contract for making uniforms for the Blue Angels on the grounds that the contract with "The Sewing Box" was DEI since the firm is Black-owned. Instead, he awarded it to a Trump donor for $1,690,000, a 325% price increase!
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
‘I Was So Wrong’: Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Never Came True www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...
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Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On
As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.
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Kumi Naidoo @kuminaidoo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Climate justice needs more than good science and good policy—it needs stories that touch hearts, spark imagination, and mobilise action. That's the power of artivism. @fossiltreaty.bsky.social 
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From now until 2030, the fight for climate progress will be won as much through narrative as through policy. That was the focus of the first public session on the UNFCCC Plan to Accelerate, which we… | Creatives for Climate
From now until 2030, the fight for climate progress will be won as much through narrative as through policy. That was the focus of the first public session on the UNFCCC Plan to Accelerate, which we hosted during London Climate Action Week. Narratives can uphold the fossil fuel industry's social licence to operate, or help dismantle it. They deepen public understanding of the climate crisis and, when rooted in local contexts and communities, build connection instead of division. They also counter misinformation, identified by the UN as one of today's most significant global risks, and create the conditions for stronger advocacy, better policy, and faster climate action. A huge thank you to Futerra Solutions Union for hosting, and to our brilliant speakers: Lucy Shea Futerra Charlotte Scaddan United Nations Shweta Narayan Global Climate and Health Alliance Jake Dubbins Conscious Advertising Network Lisa Merrick-Lawless Purpose Disruptors Kumi Naidoo Global Artivism Julian Etienne DOC SOCIETY and our very own Lucy von Sturmer and Thea de Gallier As we look ahead to COP31, we're continuing, and scaling, this work. And to our friends in Brazil: our Strategic Advisor, Maria Correa, is at São Paulo Climate Week. If you're there too, we'd love to connect. Finally, thank you to Siddiqui Media for capturing the event on film. 🙏
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Niklas Höhne @niklashoehne.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Whaaaat? RWE signs deal with Trump Administration to stop offshore wind park and build fossil gas infrastructure instead. This makes RWE’s official climate ambitions conclusively ridiculous. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases
Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects
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Özden Terli @terliwetter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Physiker, Meteorologen, Klimawissenschaftler - wir sagen alle das Gleiche, seit Jahren, seit Jahrzehnten und die Handlungen passen immer noch nicht. Die globale Ehritzung setzt sich immer schneller immer krasser fort. #Klimaignoranz ist tödlich www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausl...
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Außergewöhnlicher Sommer "keine große Überraschung": Das sagt ein Physiker über die Hitze
Hitzewellen, Waldbrände, Dürren: Die Folgen der Klimakrise sind in Europa deutlich spürbar - und laut Klimaexperten doch nur ein Vorgeschmack.
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
”Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden’s bet on climate investment was a bust. The data suggest otherwise.” But China is happy about Trump’s U-turn. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think
Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden’s bet on climate investment was a bust. The data suggest otherwise.
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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
El-Sayed, Lawrence and McKinney all won progressive campaigns in Michigan last night by talking about climate and clean energy like it was a kitchen-table issue — because skyrocketing energy bills and endless wildfire smoke matter to people.
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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 05/08/2026
Are we really surprised that the same 'partnership-preserving' Atlanticists who were defending Europe's surrender faced with a US president are now defending Europe's surrender faced with a Moroccan king? We shouldn't be, given that Moroccan king is backed by that same US president.
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The king who outfoxed Pedro Sánchez
Morocco’s absolute ruler Mohammed VI turned Spain’s border into leverage over Madrid
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 05/08/2026
⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue. A massive Russian attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported Aug. 5.
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Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue
A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is the point. Tyrannical president is a problem, but politicians, media and business elite that submit to him is far bigger problem.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime and it has nothing to do with AI, crypto, metaverse, robots or any of the other massively hyped "tech" the media always talks about instead
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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications. The Future, Made in China www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Future, Made in China
Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications.
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