Peter Monnerjahn

Peter Monnerjahn

@petermonnerjahn.bsky.social

Philosophy of Science & Epistemology Journalist & Educator Talk to me about the Open Society, all things Popper, and how to start the learning revolution.

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Ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen zwischen einem religiösen Rechtsextremisten und einem religiösen Rechtsextremen. Also die Wahl zwischen Benzin oder Öl ins Fruer gießen.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social

Israel votes today with polls showing it neck-and-neck between Netanyahu’s Far Right bloc and the mainly Hard Right opposition bloc. All but one of the leading Jewish parties have ruled out working with the Arab blocs.

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the markets have essentially become a gauge for how much corruption the government in power is going to let the business class get away with

Roy Edroso@edroso.bsky.social

Suck ass, The Economist

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Crazy to see how a democracy with rule of law works…

Mike Elk@mikeelk.bsky.social

Flávio Bolsonaro had his passport confiscated by the Brazilian fed police as his brother Eduardo told him to flee to the US. He is tied to paramilitary gangs, is being investigated & lost his legislative immunity when he left the Senate to run for president. paydayreport.com/brazilian-fe...

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In case anyone thought Israel's preference for far-right authoritarian leaders like Orban, Bolsonaro, Modi and Milei would end if Netanyahu gets voted out, think again. It's baked in now for a variety of reasons. The only illiberal authoritarian they don't like is Erdogan.

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Mann und Frau, die mit schräg nach oben gereckten Armen ein "Dach" über drei Kindern formen: Der BGH hat die Geldstrafe (100 Tagessätze zu je 116 Euro) für dieses Hitlergruß-ähnliche Wahlplakat bestätigt.

lto.deHitlergruß-Wahlplakat: AfD-Mann Möller rechtskräftig verurteiltDer BGH hat die Revision von AfD-Politiker Wilko Möller verworfen. Die Verurteilung wegen des Hitlergruß-ähnlichen Wahlplakats ist rechtskräftig.

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I live in a rural town and, like, I don't know how to tell you this, but the girls play on the boys team and vice versa all the time because otherwise we don't have enough players for a game and it's literally always fine so stop being weirdos about kids sports and just let trans kids play.

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Those look like dipping sauces on the table and Steven is gazing at Nicki like she’s a rump roast he’s about to devour.

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Like realizing your parents aren't infallible, political adulthood begins when you realize the "great minds" elites rely on are all dumb fucking propagandists that capitalism lifts through the system because they're shameless in their wrongness and are willing to serve as dull priests of whatever.

Slightly wild to see "Nature" promote nonsense like this abt #TheSelfishGene, that: - there is "determinism baked into the 'gene’s-eye view'" - it presents organisms as "mere" vehicles - "traits such as aggression are hard-wired into ppl" Complete bollocks that doesn't survive minimal scrutiny.

Nature@nature.com

50 years after the publication of The Selfish Gene, it's time for books that capture the complexity of life to take centre stage go.nature.com/4z8IeyO

To elaborate: #Dawkins answers the accusation of "genetic determinism" in the book's 2nd endnote. Not to mention that is disingenuous at best. Organisms *are* vehicles from the gene's perspective. The "mere" is made up by Comfort. RD explicitly says: no trait is "hard-wired" in that naive sense.

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Worth a listen

Euronews@euronews.com

Ehud Olmert, former Israeli prime minister, calls the current head of state, Benjamin Netanyahu, and members of his government, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, a "group of thugs" on #EuropeToday as he discusses the country's upcoming election.

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Die paar Reichen, die abhauen, weil sie ein paar Promille ihres Vermögens abgeben müssen, sind ohnehin Arschlöcher, um die man sich nicht scheren sollte. Mutig sein und soziale Gerechtigkeit wiederherstellen!

Nathan Peck@nathanpeck.com

Wealth tax results in Norway: - Less than 100 rich people left Norway - No evidence of significant outbound migration or reduced inflows of startup founders or inventors - Tax revenue up 71.5% The "controversy" is artificial marketing... the results are real www.nber.org/system/files...

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Um mal das immer wieder kontrovers diskutierte Zitat von Mises' in "Liberalismus" auszubuddeln: „Es kann nicht geleugnet werden, daß der Faszismus und alle ähnlichen Diktaturbestrebungen voll guter Absichten sind [...]."

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This is the same rhetorical trick that Brazilian media uses, where the fact that the federal police is investigating corruption that is then being prosecuted becomes a scandal "unfolding under [the president's] watch".

Christoph Harig@charig.bsky.social

Lula now also to blame for Bolsonaro's corruption @nytpitchbot.bsky.social couldn't make this one up www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/w...

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There’s no such thing as a self-made billionaire. To accumulate that level of obscene capital you have to develop parasitical relationships to sabotaged systems and prove useful to explicitly anti-human projects.

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No, they were middle-aged men wearing powdered wigs, elaborately embroidered hostess jackets, silk hose, and shoes with enormous buckles and substantial heels. In other words, our Constitution was written and signed by drag queens.

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Keine Fehler, sondern böses Kalkül: Dobrindts Karriere ist eine Spur der Zerstörung. Seine Migrationspolitik spuckt auf die Menschenwürde, während er verfassungsrechtliche Grundsätze zynisch abwrackt. Ein System der kalten Grausamkeit, maskiert als bayerischer Machterhalt.

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Es wäre so wichtig, dass die Europäische Union für Serbien eine konkrete Beitrittsperspektive aufmacht und konkrete Reformschritte bzgl Justiz, Inneres, Medien formuliert. Es ist ein Zeitfenster, um die offenen, liberalen Kräfte in der gesamten Region zu stärken.

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Bolsonaro-friendly mayors appear to be sabotaging public transport on Election Day. Buses aren’t running in Lula-friendly areas, flights and ferries mysteriously canceled. Traffic lights have gone out and people’s power cut in Salvador, indigenous people’s travel restricted

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

We are watching a coup d’état attempt unfold in real time in Brazil. I’m consumed by desperation.

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Serbia votes out their pro-Putin authoritarian government. Ending strongman Vucic after 14 yrs. Students, educators & farmers rallied together to reclaim their democracy by voting in historic numbers. See America, it's all on us. We vote. We win. Fascist fade share.google/MpOmcEDB2o1n...

share.googleSerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shiftThe long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent ...

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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in a seismic political shift.

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Das “Adam-Smith-Insitute”, von dem diese “Studie” stammt, gehört zum Atlas-Netwerk. Es hat auch schon an Propagandakampagnen der Tabakindustrie teilgenommen. Sie versuchen es kaum noch zu verstecken. Das deutsche Stromnetz gehört zu den sichersten der Welt.

Wie durchgeknallt diese sogenannten „Konservativen“ tatsächlich sind, meinen sie inzwischen nicht mal mehr wirklich verbergen zu müssen.

Annika Brockschmidt@ardenthistorian.bsky.social

Die Junge Union Berlin-Mitte fordert auf Insta den Einsatz der Bundeswehr (!) gegen Schülerproteste (!) (unterlegt von den Klängen der Nationalhymne), die Demonstrationen müssten „unterbunden“ werden

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Die Jugendlichen haben noch nicht einmal demonstriert, da spielt die Junge Union Berlin-Mitte schon Feldherr. Ihr Feindbild: Schülerinnen und Schüler, die gegen die Politik der Bundesregierung protestieren wollen. Ihre Antwort auf junge Menschen, die ihre demokratischen Rechte wahrnehmen:

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“Can you talk about that?” is about the worst question a reporter can ask someone, unless you’re interviewing a toddler who just saw a car crash.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Q: "Have you spoken to Elon Musk about the Ukraine situation?" Trump: "I have." Q: "Can you talk about that?" Trump: "No."

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Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *