An insight into the kinds of data security practices that are really important for newsrooms and journalism right now: werd.io/the-trump-ad...

Another 400 drone night.

"Digital sovereignty will not come from replacing every American platform overnight, nor from regulation alone, but through everyday choices, not only by legislators, but also by institutions and users." thegoodlobby.eu/why-arent-eu...

The length of queues at gas stations in different Russian cities: The situation has improved a lot in Omsk in recent days, and Moscow is supplied better than some of the cities around it. Source is gdebenz (data behaves normally, manipulation probably plays a small role if any).

A Danish USV manufacturer, Stormborn, has accidently provided an excellent example of how Denmark, and other European Navies, can better monitor increased Russian Naval activity and hybrid warfare operations at sea. Article-> www.hisutton.com/Stormborn-US...

Trip to Ukraine followed by "sudden illness" and then death. A beautiful day for conspiracy theorists around the world

Japan’s weak espionage laws and flourishing high-tech industry have made it a crucial piece of the Russian war effort. Ninety percent of Russian missiles and drones contain Japanese components, according to Ukrainian government estimates. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/w...

Warum wählen Menschen Trump oder die AfD? Derartige Fragen wurden schon oft gestellt. Die Antworten ähneln sich immer: Desinformation, Populismus, Abstiegsängste... Vieles davon ist richtig! Doch ein entscheidender Punkt bleibt weitestgehend unbedacht.

Keine ungefährliche Entwicklung: Mit dem Einsatz der im Vergleich zur klassischen Ballistik vergleichsweise billigen umgebauten S-400-Flugabwehrraketen hat Russland es zum zweiten Mal in dieser Woche geschafft, dass es in Kyjiw Einschläge vor dem Luftalarm gab. Kam auch früher vor, aber sehr selten.

A very interesting interview

Whether true or not it’s a smart thing to say.

A bipartisan group of Senators announced a sanctions deal with the White House. More sanctions and tariffs are coming for those who buy Russian oil and gas. 🍿

VAR-Aufnahme von Belgiens Trinkpause:

love it .. so retro

Seit heute weht die Standarte des Bundespräsidenten auf dem Amtssitz am Spreebogen in Berlin. Bundespräsident Steinmeier hat seine Arbeit am neuen Amtssitz aufgenommen. „Ich freue mich, dass es jetzt losgeht, hier am neuen Amtssitz“, sagte er nach dem Bezug seines Arbeitszimmers.

Fixed it for you @theeconomist

Krim - wo die Zukunft schon heute ist. 😆

AI software that generates ‘rage bait’ developed by Germany’s far-right AfD Alternita platform uses Google Gemini, OpenAI and Claude to create provocative social media posts www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 After a tense few days in Ankara, @ozkaterji.bsky.social hears the latest from the conference halls of NATO from @edrusi.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

Nothing China does diplomatically is uncalculated. Every invitation, every meeting, every statement is carefully considered well in advance. That’s precisely why Beijing’s latest move towards Ukraine is so interesting. My latest piece for LLB 🇺🇦 londonlovesbusiness.com/putins-best-...

#Belarus The regime is forcing more returning Belarusians with a history of political persecution to strip to their underwear during border inspections. They search not only their phones, but their bodies too. The regime is sinking ever deeper into paranoia.

Albania’s largest anti-establishment movement in decades began with a development project on Sazan island and has grown into a wider challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government.

This would have been unthinkable a decade ago. The idea of being left out of Google's index would have sent publishers to therapy to deal with the night terrors.

The Putin regime's ongoing campaign of progressively cutting the Russian population's access to the outside world continues, with foreign SIM cards finally blocked.

#Lyman — ah, OPSEC... You can't really write anything, and that has to be respected, but the boys are reporting that they're really hammering the Russians. Some truly fantastic news is coming in, but for now, just keep your fingers crossed for the boys. 🙏✊🤞

Andrij Melnyk war Gast im Spitzengespräch. Ein sehr besonderes Gespräch über sein Wirken in Deutschland, selbstkritisch, offen, teils auch traurig. „Ich habe viel kaputt gemacht“, sagt er. Am liebsten würde er erneut Botschafter in Deutschland werden. www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...

Russia says it defends sovereignty. The UN General Assembly demanded Russia withdraw from Ukraine. The fastest way to prove respect for the UN Charter? Leave Ukraine.

"But whether they play for their countries of familial origin or adoption, all of these athletes are living examples of how insufficient national borders are in defining the lived realities of global modernity, even as they increasingly drive global politics." Wrote about Morocco-France. Gift link.

🇷🇺🇨🇳💥“Reporting by DER SPIEGEL and its partners provide a detailed and unprecedented look at the depth of military cooperation between Russia and China. Secret documents show the plans the two countries are developing.“ www.spiegel.de/internationa...

"Die Lieferung von Tomahawk Systemen steigert das Abschreckungspotential Deutschlands und somit der NATO gegenüber Russland enorm", sagt Oberst Markus Reisner. www.n-tv.de/politik/Der-...

russia's Saratov oil refinery at a halt since Wednesday's drone attack. Another one fully stopped www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Über „Schrödingers NATO“ und die Frage, wie die Europäer militärische Fähigkeiten, Führungsstrukturen und politische Voraussetzungen schaffen können, die es ihnen ermöglichen, innerhalb der Nato notfalls auch ohne amerikanische Führung militärisch zu handeln. www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/kolu...

Uwe Steimle, das Maskottchen der AfD. Und natürlich (mal wieder) in vollem Einsatz als Wahlkampfhelfer.

My Big Read in @financialtimes.com today on Britain’s power problem, as UK hard and soft power hit post-war lows with Charles Clover www.ft.com/content/17eb...

Polens Außenminister mit nem witzigen Tweet: „Danke an die Präsidenten Polens und der Ukraine, dass sie beim NATO-Gipfel in Ankara so intensiv versuchen, ein Problem zu lösen, das sie selbst geschaffen haben.“ (Bezieht sich auf einen Streit über Geschichte, siehe Post vom 30.6.)

Should Canada re-establish diplomatic ties with Iran like Mark Carney suggested? My fellow anti-regime Iranian-Canadians often say NO. But I think the answer should be YES. I wrote why. Let me know what you think!

Wow!!!! Russia’s central bank issued 6.210 trillion rubles in emergency REPO loans to Russian banks, an absolute record!! Demand at 8.196 trillion rubles was also a record, by far. Russian banks are absolutely starved for liquidity. Russians continue to withdraw money from the banking system.

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Ik kijk terug op een positieve en vooral constructieve NAVO-top waar we de mooie ambities en woorden van vorig jaar hebben omgezet in concrete resultaten.

Paul Champ (a prominent Ottawa-based litigator and the principal lawyer at the boutique firm Champ & Associates. He specializes in employment, labour, human rights, and constitutional law) leaves X (19.852 followers) Bluesky: @paulchamplaw.bsky.social

Ex-Bundesverfassungsrichterin Susanne Baer zum AfD-Gutachten der GFF: „Ich habe bei der Lektüre an einigen Stellen geschluckt und gedacht: ‚Boah, sind die nett zur AfD.‘“ Und weiter: „Da war die GFF eher streng mit sich selbst.“

Unity, solidarity and collective strength remain the foundation of peace, security, and prosperity across the entire Alliance: Read the full NATO Ankara Summit Declaration here: www.nato.int/en/about-us/...

The NATO Summit in Ankara has concluded, and the first official delegations are now departing Türkiye.

Due to the shortage of fuel in Russia Kazakhstan has limited the number of times a car or a truck can enter and leave per day from another country. This is something Russians from regions bordering Kazakhstan were doing to get fuel.

"We, the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Ankara to reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our collective defence under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty and to the transatlantic bond."

10/10 headline. 10/10 move by Estonia. news.err.ee/1610071837/e...

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Omsk Genau hier befindet sich die größte Ölraffinerie des Sumpfreichs. Als die alten Herren im Kreml die Sonderoperation starteten, konnten sie sich das Ausmaß der Folgen gar nicht vorstellen. Jetzt wird es immer schwieriger, das Auto zu tanken, die Genossen streiten um jeden Liter Benzin. 🤷‍♂️

Minister of Defence Pistorius & Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sybiha have today signed an agreement on the joint production of BARS (cruise missile/OWA UAV hybrid). Germany will finance the production & delivery of an unknown amount, with future production also being established in Germany.

Es ist fatal, wenn trotzkistische Fringe-Gruppen wie Marx21 die Proteste gegen die AfD dominieren und autoritäre rote Gruppen Antifaschismus durch Gewalt gegen rechte Pressevertreter und antisemitische Slogans delegitimieren. Diese Art des Protests nützt der AfD und schadet der politischen Linken.