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Karen Melchior

@karmel80.bsky.social
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Digitalisation, Democracy and anti-Disinformation. European Parliament 2019-2024. Danish diplomat 2005-2017. karenmelchior.eu

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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 49m
»Er I klar over, at der ikke har været nogen advarsel, ingen ordentlig sagsbehandling, og at det, I gør, er ulovligt?«. De havde svaret ja, men sagt, at de ville gennemføre processen alligevel«.
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 2h
”Vi har fået et landbrug, som ingen har ønsket. Vi har fået stordrift og specialisering med en ubarmhjertig "strukturrationalisering" til følge,..." Dengang Knud Sørensen gjorde status, var der stadig omkring 40.000 fuldtidslandbrug, i dag er der under 7.000. www.facebook.com/wilhelm.fabr...
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 3h
❗️Overnight, Ukrainian forces shot down 125 of 135 Russian UAVs/small cruise missiles.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3h
Andy Burnham and the art of corporate pitch-rolling ft.trib.al/8C8yMbb | opinion
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Andy Burnham and the art of corporate pitch-rolling
The UK prime minister has many grand plans, but most won’t kick in until 2030 or even later
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Now I feel like I ought to binge-watch the Air Crash Investigation aka Mayday TV show
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“They couldn’t organise occupation, and that’s why they do now the same massive attack, massive killing,” [Zelenskyy] said in English giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says
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Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian leader tells FT his Russian counterpart has given the order that ‘there are no rules now’
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Godt at vide: "Uden for politik er [Allan Feldt ] kendt som grundlæggeren af vandmærket Aqua d'Or."
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Monica Amarelo @monicaamarelo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Gov. Newsom signed #AB1603 into law. It requires California to track and publicly disclose where #PFASpesticides are being sprayed on crops. About 2.5 million pounds of #PFAS pesticides are applied to California crops every year. Now we'll finally know the full picture www.ewg.org/news-insight...
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Newsom signs landmark bill to track and disclose PFAS pesticide use in California
SACRAMENTO – Gov.
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Hendrik Davi @hendrikdavi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
En réunion avec Monique Barbut, Ministre de la Transition écologique, et Hubert Ott, Sophie Panonacle, Chantal Jourdan et Anne-Cécile Violland, porteurs de la proposition de loi transpartisane sur la forêt. Nous devons protéger la forêt et adapter sa gestion aux enjeux du changement climatique.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 29/09/2026
Censorship monitor EngelliWeb says X blocked nearly 500 accounts in Turkey, including those of journalists, economists, and academics, after court orders (Inci Ozbek/Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Its now becone OK to say Brexit has been an economic disaster. Better late than never" says ex-Cabinet minister Hilary Benn. It brought a lot of poison to politics & to the relationship, but a lot of that has "drained" & closer trade deal is of mutual interest, he says @policyatkings.bsky.social
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
EU Ceuta response ready
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 29/09/2026
Oura says it is delaying its Nasdaq IPO due to uncertainty in the market, despite "strong demand" and a strengthening of its business since the process started (April Roach/CNBC) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Andy King @2primates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mega companies with growth models based on servicing the “total addressable market“ for their products (i.e. capturing a monopoly) are suddenly keen on regulations that would slow down new entrants to that market? Yeah, sounds legit. fortune.com/2026/08/26/a...
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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Well, as nice as this might sound, this is only partly true. More importantly, it mixes up many myths surrounding Swiss direct democracy. 👇
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Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck
Brexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs now, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck
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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On the local level, many citizen assemblies ("the purest form of direct democracy", if you will) have a participation rate below 10%. Regarding complexity: In the city of Zurich, for example, it is not rare that citizens have to vote on up to 15 (!) proposals on a single voting day.
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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Furthermore, Direct democratic campaigns in Switzerland and the surrounding debates have contributed to far-right normalization. And despite being part of the government for decades, the SVP has many policy demands very similar to those of other European far-right parties.
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The film imagines a future where the right decisions were made, offering a glimpse of what’s possible and why the energy transition is so important. youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_N...
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The Great Transition, 2025-2050
YouTube video by DNV - Energy Systems
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today, Monday 9/28, on Thinking Live... I'll be speaking with @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu about the geopolitics of our moment. Join us at 10am ET via snyder.substack.com
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Thinking about... | Timothy Snyder | Substack
Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia also bombed a hospital and medical centre in Kyiv centre just now . Fire broke out .
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Texas GOP candidate Bo French repeatedly advocated having public executions for political opponents, former President Barack Obama, government officials , and one discussion about a judge presiding over the case of a January 6 defendant. @kfile.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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KFile: Texas GOP candidate Bo French has a history of calling for public executions | CNN Politics
Bo French, the Republican nominee for one of Texas’ most powerful statewide offices, is facing bipartisan criticism over a racist post about the crowd at a University of Texas football game.
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mere biodiversitet? “Han peger på, at fasanjagt både giver penge til lodsejerne, mere biodiversitet og gode naturoplevelser” politiken.dk/danmark/art1...
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Dyreetisk Råd vil have forbudt udsætning af fasaner til jagt
Flere organisationer vil have sat en stopper for opdræt og udsætning af en million fasaner om året i naturen.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Let me be clear: AI companies regulating themselves is a nonstarter. Our government has to step in, investigate independently, and set guardrails that prioritize the safety of the American people over corporate profits.
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The Economist @economist.com · 25/09/2026
A Californian startup is aiming to produce sunlight-as-a-service. But this is not a new idea. Register for free to discover the advantages of extra sunlight
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Space-going mirrors could offer daylight on demand
Applications stretch from disaster relief to street lighting
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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25/09/2026
Massive blasts were heard in central Kyiv as Russia launched another attack on the capital, Kyiv Post correspondents report.
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André Nielsen @baretraet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hvis du får leveret pakker til Postnord pakkeshops, skal du være opmærksom på, at fra 5. oktober har du nu kun 3 dage til at hente den. Med mindre du selv i deres app aktivt forlænger fristen på den enkelte pakke til 7 dage.
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That's because the anti-intellectualism of the populists and Far Right is in direct contradiction to the basic foundations of any civilisation
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Which of Gatwick or Heathrow should be London's hub airport, a debate on which one side you have: Gatwick has more land that it owns, is cheaper, already has direct rail links to the South outside London, is less a logistical nightmare versus Heathrow is older
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What if, and hear me out, what if we shouldn’t be expanding airport capacity at all?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wait, a man who drove his wife to suicide by proving how popular he is with the ladies stole money from black kids for their health to fund an entourage to prove how important he is? It's *almost* as if RFK, Jr. is a truly horrible, insecure person!
wsj.com
Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33
Daily Express headline:

"More Freedoms Handed to New Arrivals than British Citizens"

Above an image of Kemi Badenoch

All with a Monk Debunked stamp on top
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Måske skulle man have sagt anlægsstoppet ville start fra offentliggørelsen af forslaget. politiken.dk/klima/art109...
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Regeringen tøvede med svinestop. Imens sendte landmænd ansøg
Landmænd over hele landet fortsatte med at søge tilladelse til nye stalde, efter at regeringen annoncerede sit svinestop. Grønne organisationer tager sig til hovedet.
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"If you take an ice cube out of the freezer and put it on the table, it starts to melt. If you put the ice cube back in the freezer quick enough, it will freeze again. But if you wait too long, it will melt entirely." That's Prof. Dr. Nico Wunderling explaining climate tipping points.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 25/09/2026
ArcelorMittal to shutter Ukraine plant after Russian strikes kill workers ft.trib.al/7L95z0X
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ArcelorMittal to shutter Ukraine plant after Russian strikes kill workers
Steel giant faces $1bn impairment charge in wake of attack on Kryvyi Rih operations
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hvad er der galt med folk i metroen? Nej du skal ikke stå midt foran dørene i toget, hvis du IKKE skal ud. Du skal gå længere ind så os der skal af kan nå at komme af. Suk.
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ireland is “a live cautionary example” to other countries of energy demand from data centres running in advance of infrastructure.
irishtimes.com
Data centres ‘may have used as much water’ last year in Ireland as more than 340,000 homes
New research highlights poverty of information about energy-intensive sector’s footprint
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
JOIN US ONLINE - Teaching AI Law (Wed 9/30 at 2 PM ET) teachprivacy.com/video-teachi... I discuss teaching AI law with an all-star group: Alicia Solow-Niederman, Paul Ohm, Margot Kaminski, Ryan Calo, and Margaret Hu.
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Video: Teaching AI Law
Teaching AI Law Wed, Sept 30 at 2 PM ET. Daniel Solove (GW Law) discusses how to approach teaching AI with an all-star group of leading professors in the
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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 23/09/2026
At UNGA ,we also touched base with our EU Member States on the preparations for COP31. At the @irishmissionun.bsky.social, we discussed our common agenda, in particular on electrification.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
These countries have not yet (?) ratified the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, better known as #CETA. 🇧🇪 🇧🇬 🇨🇾 🇫🇷 🇬🇷 🇭🇺 🇮🇪 🇮🇹 🇵🇱 🇸🇮
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Historic Wins for America: A Greenland Deal Where Everyone Wins Bigly Office of Communications — Denmarkification Embassy & The White House (joint release, sort of) denmarkification.com/smell_of_vic...
denmarkification.com
Trump's Historic Greenland Win, Just in Time for the Midterms
How do you end a fight you picked with your closest allies? Apparently, with pastries, a fragrance, and a press release. Skål to the Win
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Started watching Sky’s War Game last night where Michael Gove is the PM during the Russian attack and I’m afraid it is just very difficult to watch it without thinking of this, one of the great cartoons ever published
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hvad med dem uden sundhedsforsikring? Det var da en kollega … med alvor i stemmen…spurgte ind til hans velbefindende. Og mindede ham om, at han via sit forbund faktisk var omfattet af en helbredsforsikring, der blandt andet gav ham ret til psykologhjælp. politiken.dk/danmark/art1...
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Benjamin Boe Rasmussen troede, han kunne kurere sig selv. Ha
Det startede med en katastrofe for Skuespillerforbundet, hvor han var forperson. Siden fulgte en shitstorm.
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ECRE @theecre.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wealthy countries increasingly tell refugees to "stay closer to home” while cutting aid, resettlement and legal pathways. But if people cannot work, access services or secure status, what makes staying possible?
thenewhumanitarian.org
Wealthy countries want refugees close to home – but make it impossible
Governments are demanding less onward movement while dismantling the conditions that allow refugees to remain where they first find safety.
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Rasmus Malver @rasmusmalver.dk · 21/09/2026
Alle 4 var 15 og 16. Én var lige blevet 15. Anklager i byret bad om ungdomssanktion, men dommere valgte voksen-fængsel. 1 md. ubetinget og hhv. 6 og 7 betinget. Plus ungdomssanktioner. De blev hvervet i skolen, og én af de 2 der erkender volden, fik videoer fra den højreekstreme side. #dkpol #dkjura
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Unlike Australia's ban, John Matheson writes, Canada's Safe Social Media Act asks a different question: not whether to keep children off social media, but whether platforms can be built to deserve them.
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Canada Is Not Banning Teenagers from Social Media — It’s Trying Something New
John Matheson says Canada's approach shifts the question from whether to keep kids off social media to whether social media can be built to deserve them.
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"This way were actually slowly killing the planet as well :)" Tak til @forbrukerradet.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6SP...
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The Life of Death and the Ensh*ttificator
YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council
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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I find them intimidating, and generally I don't find that drivers in big cars drive proportionately safer... the contrary
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