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Silvan Fricker

@silvan.fricker.me
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Interested in politics, sociology, history, science, tech, infosec, a rules based world order and having our civilisation survive to the next century. 🇨🇭 he/him; pro 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇦

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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 21/07/2026
@guardtheleaf.bsky.social hey, check out this article regarding the bridge. It may well be that Carney just managed yet another win with those negotiations. Ellbows up! ifloz.substack.com/p/the-shaked...
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The Shakedown That Wasn't: How Mark Carney Sold Trump Half of Fuck-All
A masterclass in feeding a bully a hollow chocolate Easter bunny and letting him brag about the wrapper.
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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"History will judge-" let me stop you right fucking there, history doesn't do fucking shit, I'm a historian, let's be clear here: elected officials need to do their fucking jobs, right now, before it happens, or future historians will judge THEM. Everyone knows and knew who Trump was.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Last year, Trump signed executive orders to fast-track AI data center construction and weaken state-level AI regulations. Now a new AI industry group says it will spend $100M+ on the midterms to push Trump's AI agenda. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction. Be warned.
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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. 🧵
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heiseonline @heise.de · 11/03/2026
Seit 35 Jahren werden die Ig-Nobelpreise für kuriose Forschung in den USA verliehen. Jetzt zieht die Gala nach Europa um – aus einem ernsten Grund. #Forschung
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Ig-Nobelpreise für kuriose Forschung verlassen die USA
Seit 35 Jahren werden die Ig-Nobelpreise für kuriose Forschung in den USA verliehen. Jetzt zieht die Gala nach Europa um – aus einem ernsten Grund.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
As bad as the entire situation in Iran is, the way it’s being communicated about to our troops is even worse. At least 200 members of the U.S. Armed Services have filed complaints alleging that military commanders have used extremist Christian rhetoric to justify the war with Iran.
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 27/02/2026
An excellent take on the subject. youtu.be/GV8KGcFqeLc?...
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Is Fascism Back?
YouTube video by Johnny Harris
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Nobody in America is safe. If Trump’s secret police force will execute a government employed VA nurse on camera for us all to see and then lie about it, then they won’t hesitate to kill you next and lie about you. This is fascism. They are Nazis.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
When historians discover that the Alaska summit was to negotiate a secret clause dividing the world into 3 spheres, this will all make sense.
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Oliver von Dobrowolski @vondobrowolski.de · 30/11/2025
Übrigens hatte ich erst letzte Woche im Dienst wieder ein „Sensibilisierungsgespräch“, weil ein AfD-Parlamentarier sich über meine Bluesky-Posts beschwert hat. Sorry, meine liebe Polizei - aber beim Kampf gegen Faschismus bleibe ich grundsätzlich unsensibel. Auch Gießen hat gezeigt, warum.
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 09/10/2025
I wish it could have remained a historical anecdote. Instead, it had become so very relevant again. youtu.be/XeHviTKEqSo?...
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How We Beat The Fascists Last Time: The London History Show
YouTube video by J. Draper
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Ryan Kelly @ryankellycomedy.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Roblox is in quite a bit of well deserved hot water for being the absolute worst! Here’s how Roblox, a massive platform for children, is protecting no one but bad guys. Here’s some wild and weird corporate current events.
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 07/07/2025
This type of behaviour is getting old. If you still use meta, this might be as good a moment as any to get rid of facebook, insta and whatsapp.
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🌍Peter🔥Antifa✊ @peterru.eurosky.social · 25/06/2025
Bürgergeld-Studie in Deutschland: So wird endlich einmal richtig über die Sozialhilfe diskutiert von Natascha Strobl 24. Juni 2025 www.moment.at/story/buerge...
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So redet man endlich einmal richtig über Sozialhilfe
Wie wird über Sozialhilfe gesprochen, wenn Fakten und Menschenwürde im Vordergrund stehen? Natascha Strobl blickt auf eine deutsche Debatte.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
And these are the same snowflakes who couldn’t handle wearing a mask during the pandemic.
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Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
It is fascinating how I hadn’t been misgendered by the TSA for basically half a decade but ever since Trump’s inauguration, I’m sexually harassed (ie had my genital region patted down) by TSA agents every time I go to the airport now.
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 19/06/2025
If you would like to have greater control over what your phone does and when it connects anywhere, here's your chance. www.indiegogo.com/projects/lib...
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Liberux NEXX
THE LINUX PHONE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR. | Check out 'Liberux NEXX' on Indiegogo.
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Russia has now officially lost an estimated 1,000,000+ soldiers killed, captured, and seriously wounded since Feb 2022.
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 26/05/2025
pll.harvard.edu/course/we-pe... The best time to learn about these topics was about 10 years ago. The second best time is right now.
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We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy | Harvard University
Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy while crafting your own civic voice and identity.
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Stephen Leahy @stephenleahy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Swiss-based Financial Stability Board (FSB) worried that much of the world is becoming uninsurable due to climate risks, ultimately threatening global financial stability. yes, this bunch of crazy hippies. www.fsb.org
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Financial Stability Board
Promoting global financial stability through strong financial sector policies…
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murderedbybluesky.bsky.social @murderedbybluesky.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
These deaths were hidden due to a 90-day delay in the data. They don't have the capacity/funds (Bullshit) for the camps so they are overcrowding them. How many have died under 90-days now? The longer we wait to attack, the more power they will have. Its Survival. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Trump official acknowledges 9 detainee deaths in ICE custody, disputes overspending
Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the agency is focused on deporting the 'worst of the worst.'
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 13/05/2025
@nytimes.com "Strains Bounds of Propriety" If you want to suck up to an autocrat, you've got to do better than that. It almost feels like you're trying really hard to hint at something instead of praising dear leader for his immaculate business acumen. So sad. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
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Trump’s Plan to Accept Luxury Jet From Qatar Strains Bounds of Propriety
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
If this is the kind of thing you like the sound of... ...then know that around 5,000 Canadians have already signed up to help form a European Movement Canada. And that would be connected with European Movement International (Brussels) and European Movement UK. Why don't you sign-up too? 🍁👇
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European Movement International — Strengthening the EU-Canada relationship in response to Trump’s isolationism - European Movement
Do you want a European Movement Canada? Join over 4,900 other Canadians in the movement! Why are we asking for this mass sign-up? Because the European Movement stands for democracy, peace, unity and s...
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Natascha Strobl @nataschastrobl.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Ein traumatisierter Teenager mit einem kleinen Baby auf dem Arm, weil deren Mutter gerade von Leuten mitgenommen wird, die nichtmal belegen wollen, dass sie Polizist_innen sind. Das ist die neue Normalität in den USA. Das sind die „Remigrations“-Fantasien live und in Farbe.
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Georg Restle @georgrestle.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
80 Jahre nach Kriegsende droht der europäische Schwur "Nie wieder Faschismus!" zu verstummen. Der neue Faschismus steht in vielen europäischen Staaten vor den Toren der Macht. Erinnerung allein wird nicht mehr genügen. "Nie wieder!" ist ein Auftrag zum Handeln. Für jeden einzelnen. An jedem Tag.
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Louise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I don’t know man, what could it possibly be?
A list of bad-news headlines wrapped up with an Atlantic article headlined “Why are young people everywhere so unhappy?”
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 24/04/2025
So the Trump regime is going after the civil rights act. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.  A
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NPR @npr.org · 21/04/2025
BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense
The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Reiko Pinkert @reikopinkert.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Der 32 Jahre alte Mann, der am vergangenen Donnerstag im mittelhessischen Wetzlar eine 17-Jährige erschossen haben soll, stammt laut Medienberichten aus der militanten Neonazi-Szene. osthessen-news.de/n11774808/fr...
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FR meldet: 32-Jähriger Täter stammt aus der militanten Neonazi-Szene
Die "Frankfurter Rundschau" meldet in ihrer Mittwochausgabe (09. April 2025): Der 32 Jahre alte Mann, der am vergangenen Donnerstag im mittelhessischen Wetzlar eine 17-Jährige erschossen hat, stammt a...
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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Look how that Overton window just sliiiiiides First it was "illegal" immigrants criminals Then it was it was simply immigrants Then it's lawful us residents/green card holders Now it's criminal us citizens GUESS WHO'S NEXT
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 07/04/2025
An excellent video on tariffs. Check it out! youtu.be/nVZ1lcw2bVU?...
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The New U.S. Tariffs - Weird Formulas, Risks, & The Coming Trade War
YouTube video by Perun
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.
The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Neil Stone (@DrNeilStone
). The tweet reads: "RFK Jr has cut Alzheimers research. ALZHEIMERS. One of the most devastating, urgent and increasing health problems we face today. He’s not interested. He’s a nasty piece of work."
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 02/04/2025
Hey @ubisoft.com , since you're looking into being more profitable... how about releasing your back catalogue without the terrible mandatory launcher and account enforcement? People might actually buy them on Steam and GOG.
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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 01/04/2025
Weil sie EU-Gelder veruntreut hat, wird die Rechtsextremistin #LePen für 5 Jahre von den Wahlen ausgeschlossen. Weitere Urteile: Ein Mann sorgte dafür, dass ein Gericht feststellte, dass er "rechtsextrem" & "Verschwörungstheoretiker" genannt werden durfte. www.volksverpetzer.de/serie/urteil...
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Urteile des Monats März 2 - Wahlausschluss für Rechtsextreme Le Pen
Weil sie EU-Gelder veruntreut hat, wird die Rechtsextremistin Marine Le Pen für 5 Jahre von den Wahlen ausgeschlossen. Weitere Urteile: Die AfD darf auch in Baden-Württemberg vom Verfassungsschutz beo...
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Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
US: Europeans must take responsibility for their own defence US: NO NOT LIKE THAT
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 30/03/2025
Get up and actually do something. This will not "eventually just pass". They are playing for keeps. Answer to What can you do now to resist the dangerous policies of Trump's second presidency? by Roland Bartetzko www.quora.com/What-can-you...
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What can you do now to resist the dangerous policies of Trump's second presidency?
Roland Bartetzko's answer: You should stop dreaming. I work with Americans in Ukraine, and as staunch supporters of Ukraine, these good people are all completely anti-Trump. However, perhaps due to ...
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 28/03/2025
There is almost nothing the U.S. couldn't do security wise in Greenland already if they just ask. Unless, of course, the U.S. is preparing for a future where they are no longer allied with Denmark.
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Melissa Stewart @lissajostewart.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
They are disappearing people off the streets They are disappearing people off the streets They are disappearing people off the streets They are disappearing people off the streets They are disappearing people off the streets
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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
I’m so goddamn tired of those who should know better - professors, journalists, public intellectuals - not just downplaying what’s happening in the US but actually repeating right-wing talking points and framing that as “sensible” or moderate. I am so angry. Shame on all of you. You are complicit.
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Our channel's next fundraiser starts today and our goal is once again $1,000,000 for Ukraine. With these funds we will purchase and deliver 30 more pickup trucks and hundreds of drones for front line Ukrainian military units. Donate if you can! @69thsb.bsky.social youtu.be/V834VHx1yi0
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Our Next $1,000,000 Fundraiser -- "INVICTUS" Unconquerable Ukraine
YouTube video by Jake Broe
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Isa (asleep or dead?) @aristobats.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Old soviet joke, relevant again 👀 A worker standing in a liquor line says: “I have had enough, save my place, I am going to shoot Gorbachev.” Two hours later he returns to claim his place in line. His friends ask, “Did you get him?” “No, the line there was even longer than the line here.”
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Isabella Eckerle @eckerleisabella.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
With everything happening in the US right now, how safe are scientific conferences for foreign participants in the US? I think this is something we have to discuss as a scientific community. I am hesitating to register for US meetings due to the unpredictable situation. Others who feel the same?
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 18/03/2025
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
History repeats itself
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I tried
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erzaehlmirnix @erzaehlmirnix.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Der Comic ist 4 Jahre alt und mit einer winzigen Änderung noch aktueller geworden. 😕
Ein erzaehlmirnixcomic mit vier Paneelen. In Paneel 1 sagt Rechtsi "Hallo, ich bin durch die Zeit gereist, um zu verhindern, dass Faschisten die Macht ergreifen. Welches Jahr haben wir?" Linksi lacht. "Hehe, da hast dich im Jahrhundert geirrt, es ist 2025."
Rechtso beugt sich auf Linksi zu und starrt ihm in die Augen. "Ach ja? Habe ich mich geirrt?" Nach längerem Starren blickt Linksi zu Boden.
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Silvan Fricker @silvan.fricker.me · 19/02/2025
Is anyone surprised?
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