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Jörg Ritter

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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Margaret Hamilton has died. Absolute legend, it was my honour to meet her and have a conversation with her just a few years ago, super nice and still sharp. Ave atque vale Margaret. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe
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Ruprecht Polenz @polenz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Am nächsten Sonntag in Sachsen-Anhalt
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Sonja Name egal @sonjariedemann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
„„Seufz", „Grübel", „Freu" Das nennt man einen „Erikativ" - benannt nach Erika Fuchs, die die Micky-Maus-Comics ; ins Deutsche übersetzte. Denn sie hat diese Verbform (eigentlich Inflektiv) in Deutschland berühmt gemacht.“ #AltText (Text auf einem Bild von WDR 3 mit Micky Maus & Pluto) #Erikativ
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Release the Kraken 🤣😆😏🔥🍁💪🏻🇨🇦⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
Every ship entering the Great Lakes goes through the Welland Canal, located fully in Canada. There’s no other option. $26.3 billion of US trade depends on it. Would be a shame if tolls skyrocketed or it was transit-taxed heavily…

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 28/08/2026
BE PREPARED TO DANCE
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Jake Berman @lostsubways.com · 03/08/2026
this is not true. there was no conspiracy. it didn't matter whether the streetcars were publicly owned (seattle, detroit) or private (los angeles, atlanta). a thread (because i wrote a whole-ass book on this): 1/?
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
That's a hit piece if I ever saw one. Not doing cyclists any favors. I wonder what (political?) pressure was put on you to publish this, or what else is going on. And yes, we're reading this in Europe, and yes, I've walked the streets of NYC.
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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This is a really significant development, especially given that it’s the UK that wants to get rid of US components - one of the hitherto closest US allies, with a deeply US-intertwined defence industry. ”We don’t want to depend on how some negotiations are going”, a UK govt official said
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UK unveils prototype missiles for Ukraine with no US components
Low-cost, long-range weapons could be deployed as soon as this year in war against Russia
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A fly just zipped into my mouth while gabbing on CNN. Next question was about the Fed, so I did what Kevin Warsh won't—I swallowed hard and kept talking. I figure folks deserve some clarity about the economy. (Postscript: The fly is dead. And I'm no longer a vegetarian.)
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 31/07/2026
I mean, that group actually exists: www.sigmaforum.org (Disclosure: I am not a member)
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SIGMA Forum
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Universe sending mixed messages....
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Otherlandbookshop Berlin @otherlandberlin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Post by Peter F. Hamilton on Facebook! Otherland -- amazing
Post by Peter F. Hamilton on Facebook!

Otherland -- amazing
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Mimikama @mimikama.org · 22/07/2026
OpenAI-Vorfall: KI-Ausbruch ist kein KI-Aufstand www.mimikama.org/openai-vorfall-ki-…
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OpenAI-Vorfall: KI-Ausbruch ist kein KI-Aufstand
Meldungen zu einem "KI-Ausbruch" sorgen aktuell für Sorge: KI-Modelle kompromittierten bei einem Test "Hugging Face".
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
These are so good. I must see more. Please reply with your favorite.
Donald Trump trying to get in St. Peppers album cover photo.
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Bunkerhunter @bunkerhunter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
„Zelenskyy sagte, wenn Putin am 23. September die allgemeine Mobilmachung verkündet, werde niemand mehr an digitale Reformen denken. Wir müssen die Mobilmachung noch vorher regeln“, erinnerte sich ein Abgeordneter der Partei „Diener des Volkes“ an die Worte des Präsidenten.
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Zelenskyy could no longer tolerate ongoing conflict between Defence Minister Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi – UP sources
According to Ukrainska Pravda sources, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to replace Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov because of his prolonged conflict with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
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Bunkerhunter @bunkerhunter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Auch wenn ich klar Stellung beziehe und Fedorov weiterhin als Verteidigungsminister sehen würde, gilt es etwas klar zu stellen. Dies vor allem zur Rettung der Ehre von vielen anderen Leuten in der ZSU. Der Wendepunkt, der derzeit spürbar ist, hängt nicht nur mit der Person Fedorov zusammen. ☝️ /2
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Bunkerhunter @bunkerhunter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Fallout zur nicht Nominierung von Fedorov Der stellvertretende Kommandeur der Luftstreitkräfte der ukrainischen Streitkräfte, Pavlo Jelizarow, hat seinen Rücktritt eingereicht. Er erklärte, er habe sich nach der Entlassung von Verteidigungsminister Fedorov entschlossen, sein Amt niederzulegen. 🤷‍♂️
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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
THE FEDEROV DILEMA: ZELENSKY FACED HARD CHOICES The argument over whether or not Federov the defence minister should stay or go is complex. He is wildly popular in the public domain and seen as the architect of Ukraine’s sudden dramatic change of fortunes. He has wide support in the rank and file
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
In Germany, you would be one of 80 million national coaches. How many is it where you live? 😇
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It’s really important that the #Vancouver Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced. Safe bike-lanes mean business.
A protected bike-lane filled with people riding bikes in Downtown Vancouver, Canada
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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Günter Klein @guenterklein.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Panama - England, das Kanal-Duell.
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Paavo Heiskanen @paavoh.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Amazing. At age 20, Lionel Messi did a UNICEF Barcelona photo shoot for a calendar, of him giving a baby a bath. That baby was Lamine Yamal. It’s his first World Cup, and Messi’s last. They’ll play against each other. What a crazy story.
Lionel Messi bathes a 6-month-old adorable Black baby boyA good looking young Black man in a Spain jersey accepts a blue baby bathtub from Lionel Messi in present day, who’s in an Argentina jersey
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Bunkerhunter @bunkerhunter.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Etwas Kontext zum „Streit“ den der polnische Präsident mit der Ukraine angezettelt hat. Es geht dabei wenig bis nix um die Ukraine, als viel mehr nur um die polnische Innenpolitik und einen Ruf, den der polnische Präsident drauf und dran ist zu verlieren. Resugram erklärt. t.me/resurgammmm/...
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Haben Kaja Kallas und Gary Kasparow Deiner Ansicht nach "ebenfalls" Böses im Sinn? Schließlich haben sie ja auch teilgenommen. euobserver.com/222529/eu-de...
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EU denies Kallas attendance at Peter Thiel’s secret ‘Dialog’ society following leaked guest list
The EU has denied that foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas will attend Dialog, the secretive society event hosted by German-American billionaire and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, after a leak reveale...
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Die Briten wechseln ihren PM öfter als andere Länder den Nationaltrainer ⚽ (hilft genauso viel wie das Gegenteil 🇷🇺🇰🇵?). All hail the 🥬🥗.
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Wohl wahr. Dann halte ich mal fest: Die Unterkunft hat keine Klimaanlage 👹.
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Sport ist Mord 😎. Bin 5.000m das letzte Mal beim Bund gelaufen. Aber Bier bei Klassenfahrten ... immerhin kein Filmriß!
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🌊🧩Perpetua🪭☔️ @barrylarkin06.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
"Fvcking MORON" to quote ¡Q45's former Secretary of State RexTillerson. "WHO WOULD EVER HAVE GUESSED THAT ALGAE IN A REFLECTING POOL WOULD END UP BEING THE PERFECT METAPHOR FOR ALL MAGA'S CORRUPTION, INCOMPETENCE, WILLFUL STUPIDITY, & DESPERATION TO DESTROY EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD ABOUT AMERICA."
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Das Bier muss doch erst ausgeschwitzt werden (spreche aus Erfahrung ... die zugegebenermaßen etwas her ist).
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Ricarda Lang @ricardalang.eurosky.social · 21/06/2026
Die Gleichsetzung von CDU und AfD ist inhaltlich falsch, geschichtsvergessen und mit Blick auf die Verteidigung der Demokratie gefährlich.
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
You may not agree with what exactly he's proposing and why, but that's another topic. Question: Have you asked yourself which other countries would agree to an (instantaneous?) accession (think EU Mutual Assistance Pact)? Btw: The first cluster of Accession negotiations (of >30) HAS been opened.
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
You picked something out of a press conference with follow-up questions and isolated it. Readers should look at the transcript of the press conference (and - important - open up the round of questions!!!). It WAY more nuanced than what you claim, and grounded in history as well as realism.
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Kanzler Merz nach Europäischem Rat im Juni 2026 | Bundesregierung
Bundeskanzler Merz lobt nach dem Europäischen Rat im Juni 2026 die Fortschritte bei Haushalt, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Ukraine. Lesen Sie hier die PK.
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Früher war alles besser (roflmao).
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
You just outlet yourself as a propaganda account spouting false information.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 20/06/2026
DON'T SHARE THIS, IT'S AI FABRICATED It's fake - the media outlet almost certainly used generative AI to write this and it pulled from a "parody" acct (www.instagram.com/p/DZu8trmR89Y/) The more you share this, the more you help the pro-AI bros say this is all fake www.youtube.com/live/ho_Zmwg...
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says human wa consumption is limiting Al's potential
Skipping fears of mass unemployment Bezas used his VivaTech paper to argue that an a creates more tasks.
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TECH-DRIVEN EVOLUTION: Jeff Bezos has ignited an intense online firestorm following a highly controversial stance on how global natural resources should be allocated in the age of artificial intelligence.

“We have to look at the macro-picture of our planet’s future,” Bezos reportedly stated during a recent tech symposium. “Biological limits are real, but digital potential is infinite. If we starve our data infrastructure of cooling resources just to sustain baseline human comfort, we are actively delaying the birth of a super-intelligence that could solve all of our resource problems in the first place. Sometimes you have to prioritize the intelligence that will save us over the biology that slows us down.”

The striking remarks have left the internet deeply divided, sparking fierce debate over whether the statement represents a chillingly pragmatic view of technological progress or a completely detached tech-utopian ideology.

#ai #aidatacenter #datacenter #jeffbezos #politics
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
PS: Wusste nicht, daß D SO erfolgreich war. Was nicht bedeutet, daß wir uns drauf ausruhen können. Und ja, einiges wird daraus resultieren, daß sich Deutschland mehr auf Service und weniger (!) auf Produktion ausrichtet (das holen wir uns ja aus Fernost).
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Wie kann man das jetzt so drehen, daß Deutschland am Ende ist, Merz, Scholz, Kubicki und sowieso die Grünen alle Scheiße sind und abgeschafft gehören und man ja nur fragt, was jetzt noch helfen kann? Was ja die Lieblingsbeschäftigung vieler Bürger ist, die AFD, BSW und Linken damit Wähler zutreiben.
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
1/ Ukraine's massive drone strike against Moscow – with a reported 555 drones and missiles fired, and 180 claimed to have been shot down over Moscow – has prompted anger, defiance, and resignation from Russian warbloggers. "Tehran is safer", one says. ⬇️
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🇺🇦😄 Ukrainian Monobank has a new card design
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Guess we f*cked around and found out, an insightful Moscow resident says as he watches the Moscow oil refinery burning.
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
You certainly have strong opinions, and the ability to see what is not there in posts of others. Just one example: Who talked about Canada giving up CAD for the €. But I also think we're both fighting on the same side, so let's end it here. Peace, over and out.
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
other reasons: To balance french dirigisme, and to strengthen Europe at the time where the US, China and Russia play "might-makes-right" and a multipolar world order is potentially emerging. If only those pesky voters would see the light 😇😇😇). For that reason: What about an EU+ including Canada?
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
You know, I think we're basically on the same side here. But it's a multifaceted topic. Things won't move fast anyway (it's the EU after all), so they won't come to fruition before the next UK election (I don't need to spell out why I say that; right 😎). I'd like to have the UK in the EU for 1/2
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
PS: We certainly can agree that an "Orban on steroids" would be bad for the EU. The polish president (less present in the media these days, but the conservatives in Poland still have a malign influence) is bad enough. And there's Andrej Babiš.
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
OK, to say it more bluntly: The problem you want to avoid is already there (IMHO more urgently in France, although the rise of the AFD is causing policy shifts in other parties that are not necessarily good). And yes, we both know that D/F haven't left the EU yet (dare I mention "Frexit", though?).
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/06/2026
March 9: "We're now totally independent of the Middle East. We don't need their oil." April 1: "It doesn't really affect us. We have so much oil, much more than we need." June 17: If I didn't agree to the MOU, we "would run out of reserves at about 4 weeks..."
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Jörg Ritter @joergritter2.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Don't let me tell you about the polling data regarding the Rassemblement National or the Alternative für Deutschland (I say that with a sad face 😥).
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