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Philipp Leo

@philippleo.bsky.social
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The world is so grotesque, it must all be satire. Personal: worried father and amateur in the creative field. Professional: Computers & old media and unfortunately, politics.

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 21/09/2026
"In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental right to data protection" noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-mem...
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AI: EU Member States plan “digital expropriation” of Europeans in the interest of AI companies
In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of AI companies to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental rights of Europeans.
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/j... hörenswert oder warum Medien zu Recht immer weniger Reichweite haben.
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Wie aus Journalismus Propaganda wurde – von Fabian Goldmann
Podcast-Folge · JACOBIN Podcast · 2. Juli · 32 Min.
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Emaldrien de Argutus @emaldrien.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Und lass mich raten, wer in enger Zusammenarbeit mit dem Überwachsstatt von Peter Thiel darüber entscheiden will, wer und was ein »Gefährder« ist. 🤔 Wann hat dieser rechtsextreme Wahnsinn endlich ein Ende? 😱
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Dass der ORF seinen Nahost Korrespondenten aufgibt, macht mich fassungslos.
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Ford rehires "greybeard" engineers after its push for AI automation backfires. "Mistakenly, we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence and ingesting the design requirements that we had, that that would produce a high-quality product." www.the-independent.com/tech/ford-ai...
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Ford hired AI and sacked humans. It backfired badly
‘We didn’t pay as much attention as we should have to the experience of our most knowledgeable engineers,’ says automaker
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Markus Marterbauer @markusmarterbauer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Die Freiheitlichen: Zu keiner sachpolitischen Frage auch nur eine Idee für eine konstruktive & konkrete Antwort. Ob Budgetsanierung, Klima- u Energiepolitik, Industriestrategie, Lebenshaltungskosten, gerechte Verteilung oder Gesundheitsreform: Die können es nicht. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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Frage an Kickls Finanzguru: Will die FPÖ nun das Land umkrempeln, oder soll alles bleiben, wie es ist?
Die FPÖ verlangt von der Regierung angesichts der Budgetprobleme immer öfter mutige Reformen. Doch wie konkret sind die Vorschläge der Freiheitlichen, wenn es um Gesundheit und Pensionen geht, Arnold ...
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/d... sehr spannend. #SLAPP-Klagen augenscheinlich auch mit Gewerkschaftsgeld.
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#336 Der Fall Pilnacek #36 - mit Peter Pilz
Podcast-Folge · Die Dunkelkammer – Der Investigativ-Podcast · 12. Juni · 1 Std. 49 Min.
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tante @tante.cc · 17/06/2026
"„KI“-Jünger versprechen, Demokratie effizient und adaptiv zu machen. Die Aufgabe von Demokratie ist aber überhaupt nicht, effizient zu sein, ganz im Gegenteil: Demokratie kann nicht so reibungslos ablaufen, wie der Verkaufsprozess...„KI“-Effizienzversprechen und der Niedergang der Demokratie
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We've had decades of failed, foolish foreign wars. It's time we stop re-electing the people who started them.
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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 14/06/2026
There are two kinds of thieves: the small-time ones the police catch, and the big-time ones they protect.
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
www.profil.at/oesterreich/... @neuholder.bsky.social oida
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3000 Mädchen in Österreich akut von Genitalverstümmelung bedroht
Für den Eingriff reisen Eltern meist in Länder wie Ägypten oder Somalia. Das ist strafbar. Darüber werden sie bei der Eltern-Kind-Pass-Untersuchung bald verpflichtend aufgeklärt. Für einige Mädchen kö...
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 04/06/2026
Under Gianni Infantino’s absolute control, FIFA is dealing with the world’s richest governments directly and with no involvement from the rest of the organization’s membership. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 29/05/2026
Police are never deployed to protect protesters. That's just a fact.
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kaputte Kaffeemschine auf Betriebsurlaub @blueskyeria.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 26/05/2026
"A significant percentage of the people making the most consequential decisions for the public do not actually work for the public. They are 'partners,' 'associates,' or 'leads' from global consulting giants. They are the temporary tenants of the state." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-empty-ar...
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The Empty Architect
Rebuilding state capacity is not just about saving money or improving efficiency. It is about reclaiming our collective sovereignty.
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kaputte Kaffeemschine auf Betriebsurlaub @blueskyeria.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
“Because you are not the master here. You are a symbiote, and you are being physically used up to build more and more agents to amplify more and more semantic entities, even as the Snake’s tongue is a needle so sharp you don’t even feel the dopamine injection.” www.panoptica.com/contact/
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Contact: AI and the Semantic Dimension
I’m asking you to consider the possibility that a semantic dimension of meaning and information exists outside our physical dimensions of space and time, and that LLMs are both instruments of percepti...
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Grandios
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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Grok: "Apologies, this Cybertruck is not as I previously claimed 100% watertight. You are right to correct me on this. Would you like to learn more about submersible vehicles?"
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Christoph Chorherr @chorherr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Statt bei Universitäten zu kürzen, zwei umweltschädliche Steuerbegünstigungen streichen, die nachweislich va Besserverdienenden nutzen: Dienstwagenprivileg und Pendlerpauschale
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
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Israel attacks Global Sumud Flotilla yet again
The Global Sumud Flotilla’s humanitarian missions have become a necessary act in the face of Israeli restrictions on the import of aid.
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 18/05/2026
I am once again begging, praying, weeping for lists of written instructions rather than videos. I do not want to watch your two minute video in the hope of catching the two seconds where you whizz past what goddamn menu the thing is under. Write. It. Down.
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Peter Jelinek @peterjelinek.eurosky.social · 16/05/2026
"Der öffentlich rechtliche Rundfunk muss vor allem eins sein: unabhängig, unabhängig von Programmwünschen aus der Politik." Unglaublich wichtige Sendung! www.zdf.de/play/shows/z...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17/05/2026
Part of the movement to reclaim social media? Here are some ways to limit your liability risk under U.S. copyright law. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Copyright and DMCA Best Practices for Fediverse Operators
People building the future of the social web—interoperable and decentralized—need to protect themselves against copyright liability. This post gives an overview of the steps to take. It’s meant for
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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Ted Cruz called the FBI on me @weareronin.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
"It takes 30-50 years to get get a single mile of high speed rail up in California, but a tech company can pay off all the politicians in your area and plop down a data center in two months even though your entire community shows up against it. You live under a dictatorship of capital.
You live under something insanely un-democratic."
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Leistung lohnt sich eben gerade in der Beamtenschaft nicht. Männerbund und Seilschaft bringen dich zum Gipfel.
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final grrrl 𓂀 @finalgrrr1.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In case anyone needed to remember that “He Whakaputanga Moana is the first Declaration recognizing whales as sentient beings (persons) with inherent rights. “Grounded in Te Ao Māori teachings and Polynesian values, the Declaration recognizes whales as both ancestors and sentient beings.”
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He Whakaputanga Moana | Whale rights and legal personhood declaration
He Whakaputanga Moana is the first Indigenous-led Declaration recognizing whales as sentient beings with inherent rights. Grounded in Te Ao Māori and Polynesian values, it establishes legal protection...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Ja alles schlimmer als gedacht
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 14/05/2026
Abandoning the promise of end-to-end encryption by default is a blow to the privacy of millions of users. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Broken Promises: RIP Instagram’s End-to-End Encrypted DMs
Last week, Instagram ended its opt-in, and therefore rarely used, end-to-end encryption feature. Years after publicly promising to provide the privacy protections of end-to-end encryption across its
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 12/05/2026
EFF isn't afraid to punch above our weight ✊ We're taking on companies and governments that are trying to erode your right to privacy online. We just need your support to continue these battles. eff.org/spring
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Claw Back Your Privacy
Support free expression and fight the mass surveillance used for control and intimidation.
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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The Japanese Traditions of Sashiko & Boro: The Centuries-Old Craft That Mends Clothes in a Sustainable, Artistic Way
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The Japanese Traditions of Sashiko & Boro: The Centuries-Old Craft That Mends Clothes in a Sustainable, Artistic Way
The state of our troubled planet dictates that disposables are out. Reusables are in.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 03/05/2026
With Rayhunter, we can find out how cell site simulators are being used, and protect ourselves and our communities from this form of surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular
Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of technical skill, to help search out cell-site simulators
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Apple pushed an update that stopped deleted Signal messages being stored in the iPhone’s notification database. This comes directly in response to 404 Media finding the FBI was using this technique to recover deleted Signal messages. No longer an issue now www.404media.co/apple-fixes-...
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Apple Fixes Bug That Let FBI Extract Deleted Signal Messages After 404 Media Coverage
The move comes directly in response to 404 Media’s coverage about how the FBI was able to recover incoming Signal messages from an iPhone because the messages were saved in the device’s notification s...
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕 *All four astronauts went to public schools!
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez: “The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” 🍿
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DAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Giant Pacific Octopus transits through a narrow tidal pool in Oregon.
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
zeteo.com/p/radical-hi... did you know there was a socialist alternative to zionism.Doykait is probably my favorite jewish word now.
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Meet the Jewish 'Troublemakers' Who Zionists Hated: The Radical, Unknown History of the Bund
Acclaimed artist and author Molly Crabapple talks with Simone about her new book and the lost history of the Jewish Labor Bund and its challenge to the Zionist narrative.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” -Trump Article III The following acts shall be punishable: (a) Genocide; (b) Conspiracy to commit genocide; (c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide; (d) Attempt to commit genocide; (e) Complicity in genocide.
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Alexander Fanta @alexfanta.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
After reports about Russian meddling during the Romanian presidential elections, the EU Commission launched an investigation into TikTok. But more than a year later, and just days from a crucial vote in Hungary, the EU's probe is still open. What's taking so long? www.ftm.eu/articles/bru...
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Slow EU TikTok probe raises fears of foreign meddling ahead of Hungary vote
As Hungary heads to the polls on Sunday, reports about Russia interfering in the elections are gaining urgency – and so does a European Commission probe into whether social media platforms are doing e...
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Ingrid Brodnig @brodnig.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Es ist so wichtig, dass immer und immer wieder über Trump und seine Regierung kommuniziert wird: Das ist nicht normal
Truth-Social-Post von Trump, wo er schreibt: Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Iran trolling the 🍊
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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The No World Order
Meir Kahane, Netanyahu, Trump, and the war beyond Iran.
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Joke about Donald trump draft dodging
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
🔥 Whale Shark gliding through Bioluminescent Algae looks like its floating through space. By Mike Nulty
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Philipp Leo @philippleo.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Enshittification is real and everywhere
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Azul = Blue @azulequalsblue.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Taking care of business. We need to do this and move on.
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Dee Chan @deechan17.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
When I disabled all the notifications on my smart phone, I felt such an enormous sense of relief. It took me a while to figure out why. It was because I wasn't being constantly interrupted New psychology research reveals the cognitive cost of smartphone notifications www.psypost.org/new-psycholo...
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New psychology research reveals the cognitive cost of smartphone notifications
A recent study in Computers in Human Behavior provides evidence that a single smartphone pop-up derails mental focus for seven seconds. Researchers found that fragmented digital habits cause more cogn...
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Gawhary @gawhary.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Wir befinden uns in einem absolut gefährlichen und kritischen Moment des Iran-Kriegs. Warum? Hier meine Einschätzung
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