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Simon Schmid

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economics & data journalism @ Tages-Anzeiger www.tagesanzeiger.ch/author/6014347…

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Mr Market Miscalculates 🇪🇺🇺🇦🏴‍☠️ @mrmarketmis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Mesdames et messieurs, faites vos jeux
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Rory Johnston @roryjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
At more than $216 per barrel, US diesel futures are now at their highest level in history. We just busted through the prior record set at the height of the 2022 crisis.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
History says the 9/11 attacks began at 8:46 a.m.—but that's not how most, from NYC officeworkers to the President, experienced it. Instead, the "attack" begins at 9:03, when we saw the second plane strike. I wrote abt the fascinating 17 minutes in between: www.nationalgeographic.com/history/grap...
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The 17 Minutes That Changed America
The earliest moments of the September 11 attacks did not unfold the way we often remember. Here’s how those surreal 17 minutes changed America forever.
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 24/08/2026
Viele Menschen sorgen sich ums Klima, verhalten sich aber nicht entsprechend. Warum? Die Forscher Thomas und Annechien Brudermann zeigen das in einer Bilderserie auf – humorvoll, aber auch kritisch. www.tagesanzeiger.ch/klimaschutz-... Vielen Dank @tbrudermann.bsky.social für die Illustrationen!
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Elizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A simple point that surprisingly few people understand: "The longer we wait to reach net zero, the higher the eventual peak temperature will be, and the worse the associated damage. Warming is now nearly 1.4C above pre-industrial levels. Imagine summers when it gets closer to 2C."
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How to stop global warming
The answer is obvious to all except the real climate change zealots: the anti-net zero movement
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Read it and weep. open.substack.com/pub/amerikan...
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They Saw it Coming
How American military planners anticipated failure in Iran
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Andreas Tobler @andreastobler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Christoph Blocher wurde fichiert - wie gut 40 andere Bundesrätinnen und Bundesräte. Zu Blochers Fiche gibt es Dossiers, die sich mit Spionageverdacht bei Rüstungsunternehmen beschäftigen. Die ganze Geschichte gibt es hier: www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz-fich...
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 06/08/2026
Copying the populists' anti-climate rhetoric and policies is really the most stupid conservative answer to their decline in voter support. Britain’s climate divide widens amid fires and heat deaths - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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Britain’s climate divide widens amid fires and heat deaths
Against a backdrop of burning horizons, the mainstream parties are increasingly at odds over pursuing net zero
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 06/08/2026
Schelchte News für alle, die hoffen, dass der Backlash gegen Donald Trump auch den Euro-Populisten den Wind aus den Segeln nimmt: Die Globalisierung ist noch lange nicht tot. Und deshalb ist auch der Populismus nicht kleinzukriegen. www.tagesanzeiger.ch/rechtspopuli...
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 31/07/2026
Drill, Andy, drill!
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/07/2026
I'm late to this but holy hell, I could write an entire book about this single screenshot. The way the image just perfectly captures the journalists doing luxury, disengaged hand-wringing about blackouts while the ACTUAL THREAT plays out in front of their eyes.
Front page of The Times newspaper with main headline "Net zero 'risks blackouts'" above a large beach photo of sunbathers under a colorful umbrella watching an orange, smoke-filled sky from nearby wildfires
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 22/07/2026
Auge um Auge, Schiff um Brücke oder Kraftwerk
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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I've never seen anything like it. Salta, Argentina, has just recorded its hottest night on record during the climatologically coldest time of the year. The minimum overnight temperature did not fall below 26°C (78.8°F), pulverizing the previous monthly record by 7°C.
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HappyChapter 🇪🇺 @happy-chapter.eurosky.social · 18/07/2026
Kind da. Karriere futsch. Frauen kennen das. #Spahn
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 18/07/2026
KI soll das Klima retten, behaupten Google & Co. – erst mal explodieren aber die CO₂-Emissionen der Techgiganten mit Dank an @ketanjoshi.co für die Daten! www.tagesanzeiger.ch/klimabilanz-...
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
If you think it's hot where you are, it's 127 degrees Fahrenheit in Iran
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Boas Ruh @boas.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Ringier stellt den «SonntagsBlick» per Ende Jahr ein, wie @republik.ch von mehreren voneinander unabhängigen Quellen erfahren hat. Von @dbuehler.bsky.social
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Die «SonntagsBlick» erscheint nur noch bis Ende 2026
Der Entscheid könnte weiteren Kollateral­schaden für die Medienbranche nach sich ziehen.
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 13/07/2026
I dont't know what's the bigger news here... the tolls or the country name change 😂
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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
There is no guarantee Le Pen will win the next French presidential elections, but she certainly looks like the favourite in polls at the moment.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The tariffs were just another CON to manipulate the stock market and profit billions from insider trading and crypto corruption — $2.2 BILLION to be exact, and we paid the bill. Trump’s tariffs cost the average US household $1,500 per year.
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Rafael M Batista @rafmbatista.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Patriot front marching from Union Station right now. White supremacist and neo-fascist organization. Cowards.
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 01/07/2026
Build electrolysers. DAC-Facilities. SAF-Plants. There's lots of useful things you can do with abundant energy. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Spain Built Too Much Solar. Investors Want Out
After plowing $80 billion into renewables, the country has too much electricity on sunny days.
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 01/07/2026
The Hormuz shock has triggered a shift to renewables. To sustain the drive, we need more stringent CO2 policies. www.tagesanzeiger.ch/iran-krieg-w...
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 26/06/2026
Elektroautos sind links, Klimaanlagen sind rechts... und welches Haushaltsgerät wird wohl als nächstes politisiert? Waschmaschinen? Stabmixer?
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Jamie Smyth @jamiesmythft.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Average US petrol price falls below $4 on deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, easing pressure on Americans squeezed by the cost of living crisis as.ft.com/r/51b53e35-6... @financialtimes.com
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Average US petrol price falls below $4 on deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
As cost at the pump declines to nearly two-month low, analysts warn risk of a surge ‘has not completely disappeared’
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/06/2026
A cathedral at one of the holiest sites in eastern Orthodox Christianity burned on Monday after Russia attacked Kyiv in a massive, overnight volley of missiles and drones.
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Historic Orthodox Cathedral Burns in Russian Attack on Kyiv
A bishop reported that many holy items had been recovered from the cathedral, at the site of the Perchersk monastery, a revered place for Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox faiths.
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AILA @aila.org · 08/06/2026
Shev Dalal-Dheini, AILA Senior Director of Government Relations, responds: "Today’s ruling confirms what AILA has said all along: turning the H-1B program into a pay to play system through a $100,000 fee is unlawful."
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Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas struck down by judge
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration policy adding a $100,000 dollar fee to new H-1B visas for skilled workers.
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Isa Yusibov @isayusibov.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The best African referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been denied entry to the US despite having a diplomatic passport. He was supposed to lead some WC 2026 matches. This tournament is nothing else than a shitshow to please the tiny-handed orange shitgibbon Krasnov.
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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I see a lot of charts everyday. Few make me go: THIS IS CRAZY. www.carbonbrief.org/ai-boom-mean...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 07/05/2026
China and the European Union have joined forces in a bid to create a global alliance on carbon pricing, putting them at odds with the Trump administration’s push to invest more in fossil fuels.
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China and Europe Form Carbon Alliance as US Bets on Fossil Fuels
China and the European Union have joined forces in a bid to create a global alliance on carbon pricing, putting them at odds with the Trump administration’s push to invest more in fossil fuels.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/05/2026
Exclusive: Iranian strikes have hit at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites since the war began, a Post analysis reveals. The destruction is far greater than what was previously reported or acknowledged by the U.S. government. wapo.st/4faxOrg
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 20/04/2026
"Rest of world" is the interesting category here
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Andreas Tobler @andreastobler.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Heute im Tages-Anzeiger: Ein Essay von Oliver Nachtwey zum Nullsummendenken bzw. zur 10-Millionen-Initiative, mit der die Schweizer Wohnbevölkerung begrenzt werden soll: www.tagesanzeiger.ch/10-millionen...
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DIE ZEIT @zeit.de · 18/04/2026
In mehreren Städten wurde gegen die deutsche Klimapolitik und für eine schnellere Energiewende demonstriert. Die Veranstalter sprechen von Zehntausenden Teilnehmern.
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Klimakrise: Zehntausende protestieren gegen Klimapolitik der Bundesregierung
In mehreren Städten wurde gegen die deutsche Klimapolitik und für eine schnellere Energiewende demonstriert. Die Veranstalter sprechen von Zehntausenden Teilnehmern.
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 18/04/2026
It's open and closed simultaneously. And by the time you find out, you might already be dead!
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 17/04/2026
Schroedinger's strait
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 17/04/2026
"it could be significantly more ambitious than China’s existing targets" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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China Lifts Green Push With Plan to Double Clean Energy by 2035
China will seek to double its supply of non-fossil fuel energy by 2035, in a plan that analysts see as a boost to Beijing’s green targets.
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 15/04/2026
Just so you know who we are dealing with
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 15/04/2026
That Iran "coal comeback" in full
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 15/04/2026
Who would have imagined that between the US and Iran, it’s the latter that is winning the meme war?
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Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
THE ART OF THE DEAL BABY
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 08/04/2026
The Iran headlines get better and better www.ft.com/content/02ae...
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Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire
Country’s oil exporters’ union says toll to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons
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Patrick Seemann @nohillside.ch · 03/01/2026
Ein guter Moment, sich an NZZ-Schlagzeilen zu erinnern.
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 08/04/2026
The economic logic of a Hormuz tollbooth: Arabs would bear 90% of the cost global oil consumers only 10%. But economics might not be the most important factor in deciding whether to legitimize this kind of idea by Iran. www.bruegel.org/analysis/cou...
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Could a Hormuz toll solve the oil crisis and who pays?
With a return to the pre-Iran conflict energy status quo unlikely, a Hormuz toll may be the next best option – but Gulf states would pay the most
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 05/04/2026
Warum Öl der vielleicht wichtigste Machtfaktor im 20. Jahrhundert war - und wie sich das jetzt ändern könnte: Meine energiegeschichtliche Einordnung zum Krieg im Iran. www.tagesanzeiger.ch/iran-krieg-d...
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Iran-Krieg: Wer das Öl hatte, hatte die Macht – ändert sich das bald?
Der Iran-Krieg markiert einen Wendepunkt in der Energiegeschichte – mit nachhaltigen Auswirkungen auf die Versorgung und das globale Machtgefüge.
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 03/04/2026
Impeachment, anyone?
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 31/03/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and for EU countries to urgently roll out renewables, as it warned of a prolonged energy crisis as a result of the conflict in the Gulf. Full story: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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Simon Schmid @simonschmid.pro · 28/03/2026
"Something like that"
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 23/03/2026
FT Exclusive: Traders made bets worth half a billion dollars in the oil market about 15 minutes before Donald Trump’s post touting 'productive' talks with Iran sent the price of crude tumbling ft.trib.al/SVLeLoM
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