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Know Ledge
Know Ledge
@newbit.bsky.social
interests: climate & environmental science, news, politics, equity and liberation, IT, climbing, cannabis, veganism - Fuck ICE! me: he/him from the Alps (Bavaria)
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Rage fills my thoughts. 🤬 I'm truly horrified by the destruction of the glacier tongue of the Mittelbergferner by the "Pitztaler Gletscher" ski resort! www.instagram.com/p/De6Z417ANUH/ @climateadam.bsky.social @drgilbz.bsky.social
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Far-right governments in Israel have made bad decision after bad decision. Here is the next one: www.ynetnews.com/article/sjno...
Shame on those unwilling to stop wars of aggression, the fossil fuel companies that are responsible for catastrophic climate change, those who widen inequality and those who cut aid to the most vulnerable. Shame on big tech for it's role in democratic decline. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
The AFD and BSW are horrible,not only for domestic,but also for German foreign policy. They want to stop weapon shipments for Ukraine and the sanctions lifted for Russia. This is a short-sighted, stupid, isolationist and pro-dictatorship move. Trump & Putin both love it. www.mdr.de/nachrichten/...
Insanity! www.dw.com/en/us-impose...
Fuck you Putin! 🖕 www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
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And so it begins: the very first proposal of the new regional parliament in which the AfD is the strongest faction is about an immediate end to sanctions against Russia and the normalisation of relations. (Which, of course, they cannot decide at the regional level.) www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
On this day,my thoughts go to the people of Israel and the horrors they had to endure on October 7 2023 and to all the hostages that died and that have been freed. Oct 7 is unacceptable. My thoughts also go out to the innocent people of Gaza, which the IDF didn't shield enough from the war vs Hamas.
Even on this day, it's not enough to see only one people. Without hope for the Palestinians, there will be no freedom and security for Israel. Both people deserve freedom and security. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiLc...
Here we go ... for the first time in history, the far-right AFD secured the presidency of a state parliament. They'll try to dismantle important institutions, attack minorities and weaken most important support for Ukraine. www.tagesschau.de/inland/innen...
Hi @simonoxfphys.com - maybe you could make a video about Red Bull. They are - with millions of euros per year - funding the biggest private TV station in Austria. This TV station, which is called ServusTV, is spreading disinformation about climate change. 😡 More info: bsky.app/profile/newb...
@redbull.com is fueling the #ClimateCrisis and is destabilizing democracies by providing it's daughter company Red Bull Media House, which owns the TV station ServusTV, with hundreds of millions of Euros each year. ServusTV is an 'inactivist' that pushes for delay and inaction in climate policy.
Wow! A short clip of Michaela Kiersch in the route 'Dolby Surround' in Zillertal, Austria. www.youtube.com/shorts/kEy-Z...
The EU pledges 710 Million Euros to worldwide crisis relief. Most of it will go to Africa. 103 Million € will go to Palestine and Lebanon. 52 Million € to Ukraine. Somebody has to start picking up the slack left by Trump! ❤️🇪🇺❤️ www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
To add some more context ... Sadly, this is only a drop in the bucket. Human-made climate change outpaces the adaptation pledges we give. Nepal evaluates the reconstruction cost after the devastating Rasuwa floods at about 4 billion €. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asie...
Fascinating video by @newscientist.com about the origins of humans with a very hopeful message at the end. www.youtube.com/watch?v=54AK...
Apparently, 38000 people in Germany want the mandatory measles vaccination requirement gone. This won't happen, but as I'm watching the discussion, I'm unsure if to laugh or to cry. It's funny, until it isn't anymore. COVID inserted brainrot into too many minds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLiB...
I'm not the biggest fan of the far-left, but the constant comparison to the far-right is ridiculous, dangerous and only helps the far-right. The clear and present danger to our democracy is the far-right. Instead of demonizing the left, they should turn down the normalization of far-right positions.
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“Fingerprints of climate change” are clear in devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds - Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August #climatecrisis @wwattribution.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
That means most of the rest of the world should protect it even more. www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
@redbull.com is fueling the #ClimateCrisis and is destabilizing democracies by providing it's daughter company Red Bull Media House, which owns the TV station ServusTV, with hundreds of millions of Euros each year. ServusTV is an 'inactivist' that pushes for delay and inaction in climate policy.
I think @theguardian.com or other media outlets reporting seriously about climate change should call out @redbull.com more loudly. @mongabay.com @klima-riffreporter.bsky.social @carbonbrief.org
@redbull.com is fueling the #ClimateCrisis and is destabilizing democracies by providing it's daughter company Red Bull Media House, which owns the TV station ServusTV, with hundreds of millions of Euros each year. ServusTV is an 'inactivist' that pushes for delay and inaction in climate policy.
Links discussing the in-transparent money-flow from Red Bull GmbH to Red Bull Media House: www.diemedien.at/articles/red... www.derstandard.de/story/300000...
And here is an article by @moment.at discussing the spread of dangerous, trust-in-science-eroding, democracy-destabilizing and deadly disinformation by ServusTV, that seems to have started with COVID-19 and led to a jump in the TV stations popularity: www.moment.at/story/desinf...
@redbull.com is fueling the #ClimateCrisis and is destabilizing democracies by providing it's daughter company Red Bull Media House, which owns the TV station ServusTV, with hundreds of millions of Euros each year. ServusTV is an 'inactivist' that pushes for delay and inaction in climate policy.
They obviously don't outright deny climate change anymore, but they regularly invite 'scientists' that have nothing to do with climate research. An example would be Gerd Gantef, who actual climate experts like @rahmstorf.bsky.social describe as an 'inactivist': de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerd_Ga...
@michaelemann.bsky.social originally coined the term 'inactivist' in regards to climate change / climate policies. The popular methods used in "the new climate war" are: "downplaying", "delay", "deflection", "division", "despair-mongering" and "doomism". www.ews-schoenau.de/energiewende...
There should be more talk about @redbull.com owning ServusTV, a platform spreading disinformation. It started with COVID-19, but they also spread newer types of climate denial. @michaelemann.bsky.social would probably call them Inactivists. Shame on you @redbull.com !!
"BSW", a breakaway party from the left "Die Linke", will help the far-right extremists "AFD" to rule for the first time a federal state. BSW and AFD both want sanctions-relief for Russia. The AFD got a large share of voters from previous CDU voters and non-voters. www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/l...
Here, you can see where the votes came from, compared to previous elections: www.tagesschau.de/inland/innen...
For the people of Nepal, there is no doubt who the enemy is: Fossil fuels! Leave them in the ground! www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asie...
Thanks to @iccinet.org for hosting this important discussion. Human made climate change is one of the main issues of our times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWU1...
Calling out those evil settlers is a first step, and I applaud Netanjahu for this. But as a head of government, this not enough. Concrete mechanisms have to be put in place to stop the illegal settlements and the violence against Palestinians. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asie...
Fossil fuel companies wage a worldwide war against humans and should be held accountable. Tragedies like the one in Nepal will happen more often if we don't force these companies and governments to: 1) help vulnerable communities to cope 2) phase-out fossil fuels www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asie...
I'm not a student of @timothysnyder.bsky.social or @marcishore.bsky.social so I admit I haven't read the suggested books (yet). These have to be the most entertaining and eye-opening lectures I've seen about history. I'm impressed by their ability to contextualize. 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQA9...
Yea, sure ... maybe some low% can be produced sustainably ... that still does not make the following less true: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/beef-an...
'“As long as I am prime minister, no Palestinian state will be established — not in Gaza and not in the West Bank,” Netanyahu said.' The only solution I see, is a two-state solution. The people of Palestine deserve a state as much as you do Mr Netanyahu. Earlier failures to compromise are no excuse.
edition.cnn.com/2026/08/09/m... In the words of Ami Ayalon: "The only way the Israelis will achieve security is when the Palestinians have hope."
Poor regulation and high demand are a big issue regarding extractive industries. The environment and the local population usually take a heavy toll. There is no single silver bullet solution, multiple measures are required to make it sustainable. www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-r...
I'm very sad to share this horrible news about my home country: www.dw.com/en/germany-a...
We need more politicians like him. Such a good take. www.youtube.com/shorts/RJSo5...
Germany is also doing a very bad thing. For nuclear energy ... 🤷♂️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-I4...
Th US does good things and bad things. This is a very bad thing. www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/study-s...
Low-carbon & good vibes first female ascent of a high-end limestone multi-pitch climb in Switzerland. Katherine Choong teams up with Eline Le Menestrel to try one Alps most daring routes: Zahir Muscles and low-carbon transportation are the preferred ways of travel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Fs...