iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Philip Thom

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 07/08/2026

With hard-hitting, complementary sanctions, Europe and the United States can once again show what historic partners can achieve when we act together.

511211

Reposted by Philip Thom

European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 29/07/2026

⚒️ With over 220 tunnel kilometres excavated, the completion of the EU co-funded Brenner Base Tunnel is one step closer! 🇦🇹🇮🇹 Miners have now connected Austria and Italy via two main railway tunnels ↓

A large group of tunnel construction workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats celebrate inside a newly broken-through tunnel, waving Austrian and European Union flags beneath a commemorative banner.
© Schnittraum Tirol

10472108

Reposted by Philip Thom

Daniel Huppmann @danielhuppmann.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Die #Hitze ist politisch, sagt der @georgrenner.istdaswichtig.at Es braucht #Klimaanlage und #Klimagesetz (und noch ein bißchen mehr). 🗞️ mailings.datum.at/u/archive/zL...

Screenshot Datum-Leitfaden von Georg Renner, 30. Juni 2026

**

Liebe Leserinnen, liebe Leser!
Bevor der große Temperatursturz kommt und wir wieder bei rund 30 Grad schlottern müssen, sollten wir vielleicht doch noch einmal darüber nachdenken, was wir aus dieser obszönen Hitzewelle lernen können. Denn auch wenn das gerade niemand hören will: Die Zahl der Hitzetage in Österreich wird weiter steigen.

0116

Reposted by Philip Thom

Florian Aigner @florianaigner.at · 24/06/2026

Wow. EU-Meinung im UK. Spannend. The kids are alright.

Eine Wählerstromanalyse von 2016 (EU-Remain-Abstimmung) bis 2026. Viele, die damals für den EU-Austritt stimmten, sind inzwischen verstorben, der Remainer-Anteil unter den inzwischen Verstorbenen ist deutlich kleiner. Es gibt Wählerströme zwischen den beiden Gruppen - etwas mehr wechselten von "Leave" zu "Remain" als umgekehrt. Auffallend: Die, die damals zu jung zum Wählen waren, sind heute mit überwältigender Mehrheit für "rejoin the EU".

3048183

Reposted by Philip Thom

ECFR @ecfr.eu · 23/06/2026

Ten year's after the #Brexit referendum, ECFR’s survey suggests that the new people who have entered the electorate would vote to join by a margin of six to one—dramatically altering the balance of opinion compared with 2016. Read the full report: bit.ly/4oPBrGc

031

Reposted by Philip Thom

Andreas Sator @asator.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Krass, wie viele Menschen in Europa durch Hitze sterben. Wie viel besser das geht zeigen die USA. Kühlung und Klimaanlagen müssen zu einer politisch-sozialen Priorität werden. Grafik / Berechnung von @hannahritchie.bsky.social

3207

Reposted by Philip Thom

Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

„Pint of Science“ bringt Forschung ins Lokal Beim Wissenschaftsfestival „Pint of Science“ erklären Fachleute ab Montag ihre Arbeit – aber nicht im Hörsaal, sondern bei einem gemütlichen Bier in verschiedenen Bars und Lokalen in sechs österreichischen Städten. science.orf.at/stories/3235...

science.orf.at

„Pint of Science“ bringt Forschung ins Lokal

Beim Wissenschaftsfestival „Pint of Science“ erklären Fachleute ab Montag ihre Arbeit – aber nicht im Hörsaal, sondern bei einem gemütlichen Bier in verschiedenen Bars und Lokalen. In sechs österreich...

0115

Reposted by Philip Thom

Armin Wolf @arminwolf.at · 14/05/2026

Max Hollein, der österreichische Langzeit-Chef des New Yorker Metropolitan Museums, fusioniert die Neue Galerie von Ronald Lauder, in der u.a. Klimts Adele Bloch-Bauer I hängt, mit seinem Museum.

wsj.com

The Met Will Merge With Neue Galerie, Gaining Over $1.5 Billion in Art

Ronald Lauder’s esteemed collection of German and Austrian art will be owned and operated by the Met starting in 2028.

1656

Reposted by Philip Thom

Franz-Stefan Gady @hoanssolo.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Meine Sonntagskolumne über das potentielle Risiko einer Eskalationsspirale durch europäische militärische Stärke. 👇

79924

Reposted by Philip Thom

ECFR @ecfr.eu · 27/04/2026

Gathering in Vienna—a historic meeting point of ideas—we’re inspired by the spirit of the Vienna Circle, where thinkers came together to make sense of a changing world. That same openness to debate feels especially relevant today. #ACM26

132

Reposted by Philip Thom

BinDerStefan @binderstefan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

So eine gute, weil simple Grafik

3188

Reposted by Philip Thom

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 14/03/2026

The median age in China has rapidly caught up with the United Kingdom— In 1965, the median age in the United Kingdom was almost twice that of China. Half of the people in the UK were younger than 34 years, and half were older. In China, this midpoint was just 18 years.

The median age in China has rapidly caught up with the United Kingdom.

Line chart of median age for China and the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2025, with the vertical axis in years from 0 to 40 and the horizontal axis showing years 1950 to 2025. A line labeled United Kingdom stays around mid-30s in 1950, dips slightly to about 33 by the mid-1970s, then gradually rises to about 40 by 2025. A line labeled China starts around 22 in 1950, falls to about 18 to 19 in the mid-1960s and 1970s, then climbs steadily to meet the UK at about 40 in 2025. Annotated note: in the mid-1960s China’s median age was just under half that of the UK; another note states that today the median age in both countries is 40 years. Data source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024). License: CC BY.

26713

Reposted by Philip Thom

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 11/03/2026

The number of cancer deaths worldwide has more than doubled since the 1980s. Does that mean we're losing the fight against cancer? Not necessarily, because it depends on how you measure it. On this chart, you can see three ways to look at the same data. 🧵

311641

Reposted by Philip Thom

Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 21/02/2026

“It is the targets set by the Merz coalition and the lack of response from France that push us into unprecedented territory.” Source: giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

1213926

Reposted by Philip Thom

IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 15/01/2026

📣 Call for Applications — IWM Rector The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna invites distinguished candidates to apply for the position of Rector. This is a unique opportunity to head one of the world’s leading research institutes in the humanities and social sciences. ➡️ buff.ly/PVIrCiX

002

Reposted by Philip Thom

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Gallup reports new high of 45% in U.S. identify as political independents news.gallup.com/poll/700499/...

A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, surpassing the 43% measured in 2014, 2023 and 2024. Meanwhile, equal shares of U.S. adults — 27% each — identified as either Democrats or Republicans.

In most years since Gallup began regularly conducting its polls by telephone in 1988, independents have been the largest political group. However, the independent percentage has increased markedly in the past 15 years, typically registering 40% or higher, a level not reached prior to 2011.

Party preferences in 2025 essentially reverted back to what they were during Donald Trump’s first term as president, when Democrats held leads averaging five points. Democrats — who usually hold an edge — have had larger advantages than now in 1992 and 1993, 1996 through 1999, and 2006 through 2009.

0179

Reposted by Philip Thom

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

More US adults identify with no religion (29%) than with the Catholic Church (19%) or evangelical Protestant denominations (23%). www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Chart shows the religious distribution of US adults.

21292110

Reposted by Philip Thom

European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 05/11/2025

We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040. It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️

32519114

Reposted by Philip Thom

Simone Brunner @simonebrunner.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Eine ukrainische Bekannte hat vor Kurzem ihren Cousin verloren. Er kämpfte an der Front im Osten. Weil der Ort, wo er fiel, nun praktisch unter russischer Kontrolle ist, hat ihn ein ferngesteuertes Gerät der ukrainischen Armee eingesammelt. Europa 2025: Roboter, die Leichen einsammeln.

39326

Reposted by Philip Thom

Patrick Swanson @pswanson.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Liebe Freunde in Medien in Österreich 🇦🇹 Es geht in die heiße Phase: Diese Woche kann man sich noch für die FJUM AI Media Academy bewerben! Das Programm ist eine Erforschung von Journalismus im KI-Zeitalter, ein aktives Mitgestalten der Zukunft - und ein riesiger Spaß. Bewerben Sie sich!

fjum-wien.at

fjum – forum journalismus und medien

fjum unterstützt Journalismus und Medien in Zeiten des digitalen und strukturellen Umbruchs durch Bildung, Innovation und internationale Vernetzung.

042

Reposted by Philip Thom

Christoph Dolna-Gruber @chrigru.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

In Sachsen-Anhalt wurden „riesige“ #Lithium-Ressourcen entdeckt. Der Rohstoff ist wichtig für die Produktion von Batterien, er hat damit strategisch hohe Bedeutung. Vielleicht werden die Deutschen so ja doch noch Freunde der Elektromobilität. 😉 www.mdr.de/nachrichten/...

65111

Reposted by Philip Thom

Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Today's violation of Estonia's airspace by Russian military aircraft is an extremely dangerous provocation. This marks the third such violation of EU airspace in days and further escalates tensions in the region. The EU stands in full solidarity with Estonia (1/2)

1863124966

Reposted by Philip Thom

European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 19/09/2025

Over the past month, Russia has escalated its aggression, striking civilian and EU sites in Ukraine and violating EU airspace. It’s time to give peace a real chance. In response, we are increasing pressure with our 19th package of sanctions ↓ link.europa.eu/WYYwh3 #StandWithUkraine

A visual featuring a blue background with a yellow stripe in the lower left corner, resembling the Ukrainian flag, and the text "New package of EU sanctions on Russia" in white and yellow. The hashtags "#StandWithUkraine" and the EU flag are also visible in the corners.

1013345

Reposted by Philip Thom

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Is it important that the media can report the news without government censorship? In the United States, 92% say it is important. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...

A median of 61% across the 35 countries surveyed say it is very important that the media are able to report the news without state or government censorship in their country. A median of 23% say this is somewhat important; 11% say it’s not too or not at all important.

Majorities of adults in Canada (77%) and the U.S. (67%) believe having freedom of the press is very important in their country.

In Europe, the shares saying freedom of the press is very important range from 56% in Poland to 89% in Greece. Majorities across all countries in the region hold this view.

In the Asia-Pacific region, varying shares say it’s very important that the media can report the news without censorship. About four-in-ten hold this view in Bangladesh, India and Singapore, compared with about six-in-ten in Australia. Shares in other Asia-Pacific countries fall in between.

22477201

Reposted by Philip Thom

Andreas Sator @asator.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Man müsste viele Systeme eigentlich komplett von null weg neu aufbauen: joshuagans.substack.com/p/asking-onl...

joshuagans.substack.com

Asking only once

A simple but radical rule to transform government

051

Reposted by Philip Thom

Ingrid Brodnig @brodnig.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Zu viel negative Nachrichten gleichzeitig: Wie damit umgehen? Am 24.9. sprech ich darüber in der Wiener Kulisse - freu mich über alle, die an diesem Abend wieder dabei sind! 👉 Hier gibt’s Tickets: www.kulisse.at/programm/?e=...

216441

Philip Thom @philipthom.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Dass es in Frankreich schon seit einer Weile gesellschaftlich brodelt, lässt sich besonders deutlich an der Eurobarometer Umfrage aus dem Frühjahr 2025 ablesen. Nur 16% sahen das Land auf dem richtigen Weg. Mit Abstand der schwächste Wert in der gesamten EU…

120

Reposted by Philip Thom

Moritz Moser @moserat.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Ich hab ein neues Plakat gemacht, mit dem ich die Entwicklung des politischen Systems zwischen 1918 und 1934 nachzeichne. moritz-moser.myshopify.com/products/die...

2195

Reposted by Philip Thom

Fabian Sommavilla @sommavillafabian.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

@sarahmknoll.bsky.social und @msenn.bsky.social räumen im Interview mit uns mit ein paar Mythen zur Neutralität auf. Die FPÖ stilisiere „sich mit einem überdehnten Verständnis der Neutralität als deren einzige Beschützerin. Das hemmt die Debatte“, sagt Senn. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

derstandard.at

Historikerin Knoll: "Die FPÖ darf den Diskurs über die Neutralität nicht bestimmen"

Politikwissenschafter Martin Senn und Historikerin Sarah Knoll über die größten Mythen, die sich um Österreichs Neutralität ranken, und ihre Rolle beim Poker um den Verhandlungsort für Ukraine-Frieden...

33710

Reposted by Philip Thom

Ralph Janik @ralphjanik.com · 30/08/2025

Medwedew baut anscheinend auf die schlechte außenpolitische und staatsrechtliche Bildung in der Bevölkerung. Es gibt keinen einzigen internationalen Vertrag, der Österreich zur Neutralität verpflichtet. Keinen. Auch der Staatsvertrag von 1955 nicht. www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/auss...

kleinezeitung.at

Bei NATO-Betritt: Dmitri Medwedew droht Österreich mit Militärgewalt

Dmitri Medwedew droht Österreich bei einem NATO-Betritt mit Militärgewalt. Er betont das Risiko einer Verletzung internationaler Verträge.

910536

Reposted by Philip Thom

Daniel Huppmann @danielhuppmann.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Es liegt an der Politik, mit dem #Klimagesetz die Rahmenbedingungen für die Transformation zur #Klimaneutralität zu setzen. Und der Zweite Österreichische 🇦🇹 Sachstandsbericht zum Klimawandel #AAR2 zeigt die Handlungsoptionen und Vorteile für Wohlstand & Lebensqualität. #ZIB2 🎥 orf.at/av/video/onD...

Screenshot via orf.at - Daniel Huppmann im ZIB2-Interview, im Hintergrund die Stadt Salzburg bei Nacht. Text "Klimaziele - Es liegt jetzt an der Politik

27026

Reposted by Philip Thom

Andreas Sator @asator.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Die Geschichte der CO2-Emissionen der USA asator.substack.com/p/die-geschi...

asator.substack.com

Die Geschichte der CO2-Emissionen der USA

TL;DR (einfach erklärt)

051

Reposted by Philip Thom

Dietmar Pichler @dietmarpichler.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Ort: Otto-Mauer-Zentrum: Währinger Str. 2-4, 1090 Wien Ausstellung ab 13:00, Diskussion ab 18:00

195

Reposted by Philip Thom

Judith Kohlenberger @judithkohlenberger.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Save the date! Erstpräsentation meines neuen Buchs "Migrationspanik" am 25.9. ab 18:30 Uhr im Wien Museum, moderiert von @mattibunzl.bsky.social

03514

Reposted by Philip Thom

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 06/08/2025

Homophobic attitudes have fallen in Western Europe and the United States

A graph illustrating the decline in negative views of homosexuality across several wealthy countries from 1984 to 2022. The title states that “Negative views of homosexuality have dropped in Western Europe and the US”

The countries are the United States, Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Each line shows the percentage of respondents in each country who believe that homosexuality is rarely or never justifiable, represented by scores of 1 to 4 on a scale from 1 to 10.

In 1984, the United States had the highest percentage at 75%, followed by Spain at 70%, Great Britain at 61%, Sweden at 48%, and the Netherlands at 34%. By 2022, the percentages had decreased significantly: the United States to 28%, Spain to 19%, Great Britain to 15%, Sweden to 9%, and the Netherlands to 6%.

The data source is listed as Integrated Values Surveys (2024). The chart is CC BY Our World in Data.

613846

Reposted by Philip Thom

Oliver Grimm @grimmse.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Sagen wir es so: wenn man im ORF dieselben Bilder der verbrecherischen russischen Angriffe auf die ukrainische Zivilbevölkerung zeigte, und zwar täglich, wie das in den polnischen Abendnachrichten der Fall ist, sähe die Haltung der Österreicher hinsichtlich dieses Krieges vielleicht anders aus.

515731

Reposted by Philip Thom

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 28/07/2025

Two ways of measuring 160 years of economic growth in the United States

A grid of line graphs displaying the increase in household access to various amenities in the United States from 1860 to 2020. The title at the top states, "What did economic growth mean for US households?"

In the top left panel, the data on average income, here measured by GDP per capita, tells us that the average American was 13 times poorer in 1860.

The purple lines represent a very straightforward approach to measuring growth: each line tracks the share of households that have access to one specific good or service: from basic infrastructure like running water and flush toilets; to communication technology such as radio, TV, and mobile phones; to vacuum cleaners, washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers.

Footnotes at the bottom provide data sources, including research by Horace Dediu, Comin, Hobijn, and GDP data from the Maddison Project Database. Chart CC BY Our World in Data.

3337

Reposted by Philip Thom

Vedran Dzihic @vedrandzihic.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Gestriges Konzert des rechtsextremen Sängers #Tompson in Zagreb besuchten 504.000 Menschen. Er rief Menschen „Za dom“, es schallte ihm „spremni“ entgegen. (Für Heimat bereit) Mit diesem faschistischen Ustasa-Spruch & dem Gesamtkolorit wird das Konzert zu einem Schandfleck des modernen #Kroatien.

8403108

Reposted by Philip Thom

John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 04/06/2025

South Korea gender divide update 😲 Young men lean right by 50 points (74% conservative vs 24% centre-left) Young women lean left by 22 points (58% centre-left vs 36% cons)

501121363

Reposted by Philip Thom

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 25/04/2025

Internet use became the norm for humanity only very recently

A line chart titled "Most of humanity has been connected to the Internet for only a brief moment in history" displays the percentage of the global population that used the Internet in the last three months. The vertical axis ranges from 0% to 75%, with key data points indicated.

In 1997, only 2% of the world’s population used the Internet. By 2009, one in four people used the Internet. The year 2019 is highlighted as the first year that half of the global population (53%) was online, and by the most recent data in 2023, the percentage of Internet users rose to 67%.

Data source is credited to the International Telecommunication Union, referenced via the World Bank, with a Creative Commons Attribution license.

57221

Reposted by Philip Thom

Judith Kohlenberger @judithkohlenberger.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Sehr tolle Datenaufbereitung der NY Times. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

nytimes.com

Opinion | To Understand Global Migration, You Have to See It First

48718

Reposted by Philip Thom

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 15/04/2025

What do governments spend their financial resources on? 📊 We recently updated the data we show from the OECD Government at a Glance dataset to the 2025 edition! @parriagadap.bsky.social, data scientist on our team, led this update for us.

A bar chart showing the total government expenditure — across all levels of government — for a selection of countries in 2023. At the top, Norway spent over $46,000 per person; the US spent about $32,000 per person; and Indonesia spent just over $3,000 per person. The data is adjusted for cost of living differences between countries. It comes from the OECD Government at a Glance dataset (2025 edition).

24910

Reposted by Philip Thom

Dietmar Pichler @dietmarpichler.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

For my international followers: The Russian disinformation campaign organized by a cell in Austria, uncovered by the Austrian intelligence service DSN, is a big deal for several reasons.Firstly, it highlights that influence campaigns—not just espionage—are a serious threat.🧵

2308167

Reposted by Philip Thom

Adam Tooze @adamtooze.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Increasingly the distance to Moscow defines defense and security policy. Subscribe for more from Chartbook: tinyurl.com/mpeffaxe.

1226

Reposted by Philip Thom

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 09/02/2025

Today, we connect the Baltic states to the continental European electricity grid. We’re cutting the last remaining links with Russia. Freedom from threats and blackmail, at last. This is a historic day ↓ europa.eu/!Rw3qWC

351239252

Reposted by Philip Thom

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 04/02/2025

Global average life expectancy has more than doubled since 1900

A line chart showing the global average life expectancy from 1900 to 2023. The vertical axis represents life expectancy in years, ranging from 0 to 80, while the horizontal axis indicates the years from 1900 to 2023. While average life expectancy was 32.0 years in 1900, it was 73.2 years in 2023.

In 1770, the average life expectancy was only 28.5 years, depicted at the lower end of the graph. By 2023, it had risen to 73.2 years, noted at the upper portion. Key points on the graph highlight this change.

Data sources cited include UN WPP (2024), HMD (2024), Zijdeman et al. (2015), and Riley (2005). The information can be further accessed at OurWorldinData.org/life-expectancy. The graph is labeled with the text "Global average life expectancy has more than doubled," emphasizing the significant increase over the centuries.

312623