Reposted by MartinEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It's because the phrase is used to identify those loyal to the in-group, and identify those members of the out-group who need to be targeted and attacked. 45528140
Martin @wortwelt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Films you’ve watched more than six times with a gifstatic.klipy.comGipsy Danger in Pacific RimAlt: Gipsy Danger, a gigantic robot, in Pacific Rim. The robot makes the “fist into palm” movement from arms outstretched. 000
Reposted by MartinMarina Weisband @afelia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Früher zogen Pferde unsere Wagen. Jetzt ziehen unsere Wagen Pferdeanhänger. Pferde haben alles richtig gemacht. Wir sollten in Sachen KI-Revolution von ihnen lernen. 431325192
Reposted by MartinEssayWells @essaywells.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A computer can never be held accountable, therefore the people running these particular computers need to be held *extremely fucking accountable*. 0152
Martin @wortwelt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What I want is a silent government working toward making everyone’s life better. I don’t want headlines, public slandering of political opponents or big speeches. I want a functioning reliable government and a state that is here for everyone (particularly those who need more support than others) 000
Reposted by MartinCarolin Emcke @emcke.bsky.social · 26/07/2026"Dem Hass begegnen lässt sich nur, indem man seine Einladung, sich ihm anzuverwandeln, ausschlägt. Es gilt zu mobilisieren, was den Hassenden abgeht: genaues Beobachten, nicht nachlassendes Differenzieren und Selbstzweifel" (aus: "Gegen den Hass") #csd #berlin 8652191
Reposted by MartinChristian Stöcker @christianstoecker.de · 20/07/2026The moment when Infantino is REALLY worried Trump will crash the championship photo. Trump, on the other hand, seems genuinely puzzled that nobody is interested in him. 4572102
Reposted by MartinYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A Place of Hope I was deeply moved to see this installation in the heart of Lviv. The empty chair is waiting for its owner. Each tag carries the name of a Ukrainian defender who is being held in captivity or is missing, while their family waits for them to come home. 30418131
Reposted by MartinMicah @rincewind.run · 13/07/2026re-upping this thread on the wonder of jurassic park because the great sam neill has left us an incomparable actor who truly understood the magic of cinema thanks, sam, for sharing that magic with all of us 111624371
Reposted by MartinKatharina Nocun @kattascha.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Oh mein Gott, ist das niedlich! 👾 #IFG 17562257
Reposted by MartinM.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 10/07/2026This gorgeous essay from the social-media-less Lily Hu is everything: on what it means to "do" philosophy amidst pressure to automate it (with lessons that travel much more broadly). Rhymes with brilliant insights from @biblioracle.bsky.social @janerosenzweig.bsky.social Ted Chiang & othersblnreview.deLily Hu · Un-Doing PhilosophyAnalytic philosophers in the United States are increasingly embracing AI, both by taking advisory positions at tech companies and by using large language models for their own research and writing. Som... 423274
Martin @wortwelt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026So sorry for the fans of the US team at the world cup. If the team wins, and god forbid if Balogun does anything relevant, the credibility and integrity of the sport will forever be damaged. 010
Reposted by MartinNils C. Kumkar @nilskumkar.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Das ist drei Monate her. taz.de/Hitzeschutz-...taz.deHitzeschutz für Pflegeheime und Kitas: Bundesregierung stoppt Förderung für KlimaanpassungSoziale Einrichtungen haben oft kein Geld, um sich an die Folgen der Erderhitzung anzupassen. Förderung vom Bund bekommen sie aber auch nicht mehr. 441710796
Reposted by MartinDr. Ismail Küpeli @ismail-kuepeli.de · 22/06/2026"KI-Firmen kaufen Antiquariate leer – und vernichten die Bücher Werden vergriffene Bücher im grossen Stil zu Altpapier vernichtet, konzentriert sich das analoge Erbe unwiederbringlich als exklusive Datenmasse in den Händen weniger Unternehmen –still,systematisch und bisher ohne öffentliche Debatte"srf.chJagd auf alte Bücher - KI-Firmen kaufen Antiquariate leer – und vernichten die BücherPalettenweise wandern alte Bücher aus Europa in die USA. Dahinter stecken mutmasslich KI-Unternehmen – mit System. 161229779
Reposted by MartinJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Occurs to me that we’re at the end of an ultimately very anomalous century-long evidentiary golden age during which it was extremely easy to produce an accurate visual/auditory record of reality, and relatively difficult to produce a false one. 131267269
Reposted by MartinPatrick Kaczmarczyk @patrickkaczmarczyk.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Erst, wenn der letzte Bürgergeldempfänger verhungert ist, werden Konservative und Vulgärliberalos merken, dass Kürzungen kein Wachstum bringen. 1417845
Martin @wortwelt.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Wie kommt man auf die Idee, die Haltung eines:r Journalist:in als etwas vermeidenswertes zu betrachten? 010
Reposted by MartinEmmanuelle Chaze @emmanuellechaze.com · 21/06/2026🌈🇺🇦 Kyiv Pride, today. Just imagine, we are under martial law, but the gathering is allowed, because we live in a democracy and people show up to advocate for their basic human rights. Not something you could see in Moscow. 0958263
Martin @wortwelt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026It might end up an essentialist argument, but only humans* can make things genuinely worth caring about. *beings that have wants. 000
Reposted by MartinYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Ukrainian culture under fire again. Today, a russian drone strike caused a fire at the Kharkiv Art Museum. Its collection includes about 25,000 works. There is no clear information yet about possible damage to the collection. 2225972
Reposted by MartinKatharina Nocun @kattascha.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Meine Meinung: Gedenkreden, Trauerreden & Trauzeugenreden per KI zu generieren & als vermeintlicher Ausdruck eigener Gefühle vorzutragen ist einfach schlechter Stil. Das gehört sich nicht. Sich Zeit zu nehmen, um nachzudenken & eigene Worte zu finden, war hier schon immer zentraler Teil der Aufgabe. 33882104
Reposted by MartinSemiotic Stochastic, purveyor of sick beats @mitdasein.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I don’t want to live in a world where people just get “educated” to be prepared for jobs. 33212
Reposted by MartinJan Skudlarek @janskudlarek.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Wer Elon Musk feiert, unterstützt oder normalisiert, ist Teil des Problems. 1743692
Martin @wortwelt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Reading Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass - I love the fact that being able to speak another language serves Celaena so well. #TOG 000
Reposted by MartinJohannes Franzen @johannesfranzen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Das sollte den Betroffenen unendlich peinlich sein. Dass es das nicht ist, ist ein Zeichen der Zeit. fragdenstaat.de/artikel/exkl... 726145
Martin @wortwelt.bsky.social · 08/06/2026At least from my subjective standpoint, the future looks open. I must focus on that, the possibility that things could turn out well, despite evidence to the contrary. The evidence points to a possible future, other futures are equally possible. 000
Reposted by Martinrechtungehalten @goerch.eurosky.social · 27/05/2026in totally unrelated news… 620668
Reposted by Martinderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Pierre Bourdieu once argued that the question of whether something is art isn't answered by the artist's intention or even the object itself. Instead, the quality of being "art" is conferred by a community — curators, dealers, auction houses, audiences, etc. 🧵 18079651723
Reposted by MartinUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 05/05/2026Can we stop focusing on single statements and pretend they influence US policy? Trump wants to reduce US support for European defence. Merz’s statements (or any other) are a pretext, not the cause. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... How Germany’s Merz torpedoed his plan to contain Trumpgiftarticle.ft.comHow Germany’s Merz torpedoed his plan to contain TrumpSwipe at US president appears to wipe out year-long effort to establish rapport 28530129
Reposted by MartinBaron von Schimpfstetten ™️ @mattschimmernd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026„Ja ja, verstehe schon, aber wissen Sie eigentlich, was ich als Bundeskanzler jeden Tag ertragen muss?“ 13612113
Martin @wortwelt.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Pretty much don‘t care about the weak plot in #acosf, cause reading Nestas journey was so good. 000
Reposted by MartinChristian Stöcker @christianstoecker.de · 24/04/2026Das berüchtigte ökosozialistische Pamphlet "Manager Magazin" hat sich mit der Energiepolitik von Katherina #Reiche auseinandergesetzt. Das Urteil, gefällt auf Basis von Gesprächen mit Vertretern der deutschen Wirtschaft, ist vernichtend. 712233792
Reposted by MartinMarcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 20/04/2026If you think the nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford is the most powerful ship in the world, you are wrong. It's actually the German cruise ship Mein Schiff 4 (pictured), which successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend 521233252
Reposted by MartinLars Fischer @fischblog.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Just read that the Pope is legally entitled to run for the office of US President in 2028 and now I can't stop giggling. 🤭 (The only problem is that he is currently the head of state of another country, but it's just possible that no one thought of that possibility when writing the law) 1525759
Reposted by MartinWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 07/04/2026Come on then, and remove him. 8995922521
Reposted by MartinArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 06/04/2026The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail), by Hieronymus Bosch, 1480-1505, 📸 by @alexbrandon 253161993471
Reposted by MartinAnnika Joeres @annikajoeres.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Trump droht erneut, die NATO-Unterstützung zu kappen, falls Staaten kein amerikanisches Öl kaufen. ' Das ist so vorhersehbar & fatal, dass Susanne und ich vor einigen Monaten zwei Bücher dazu schrieben – in der Hoffnung, dass sich viele informieren - und umdenken. Auch Regierungen. 926294
Reposted by MartinSam @samuelhlowe.bsky.social · 31/03/2026If 100 people solve the same mathematical problem correctly, they’ll all arrive at the same answer, by calculator or by hand. But if 100 people write about the same subject, paint it, or photograph it, they’ll produce 100 different works. Don’t let anyone convince you that losing that is progress. 314861
Reposted by MartinMidnight Ross💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · 26/03/2026It's as good a day as any for some nonsense. 04912
