Christiane Meier

The GRU hacked into Jared Kushner's iPhone. Dutch military intelligence (MIVD) then recruited a GRU spy who gave them access to the hacked phone. What MIVD discovered was that Kushner had access to two bank accounts --one Azerbaijani, the other Israeli --where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emirati ruler Mohammed bin Zayed deposited money. It sounds like a slightly far-fetched episode of "Slow Horses," but it's real. And it proves just how eye-poppingly corrupt this administration was and continues to be as its "special envoy" decides the fate of tens of millions in Europe in the Middle East. Simply incredible reporting by Matthew Cole, drawn from his new book on Kushner. vanityfair.com/story/jared-k…

Was für eine Farce. Pünktlich zum Start des Tankrabatts haben die Öl-Konzerne soeben die Spritpreise landesweit um bis zu 30 Cent erhöht & scheffeln somit den morgigen Tankrabatt zu 100% in die eigene Tasche. Man muss sich das mal vorstellen. Anstatt endlich eine Übergewinnsteuer einzuführen, gibt es für Shell & Co. jetzt auch noch einen 2,5 Mrd. Euro teuren Boni auf Steuerzahlerkosten. Gleichzeitig beschließen Bund und Länder heute eine erneute Teuerung des Deutschlandtickets. Es ist so unfassbar wie fürs Auto das Geld aus dem Fenster geschmissen wird, während bei ÖPNV und Fahrrad an jeder Ecke gespart wird!

Sowas sorgt für die Frustration an der deutschen Politik.

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If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places: 1. The Main Switch This is the main setting Google shows you, but it's not the only one. Gmail (Desktop): ⚙️ Settings → See all settings → Smart features and personalization → Uncheck "Turn on smart features in Gmail, Chat, and Meet" → Save Changes. 2. The Hidden Switch Turning off the first setting isn't enough. Most people stop there. On the same settings page: Google Workspace smart features → Manage Workspace smart feature settings → Turn off both checkboxes → Save. Both settings need to be turned off. 3. Your Phone The settings don't always sync between devices, so check the Gmail app separately. Gmail app → Menu (☰) → Settings → Select your account → Turn off "Smart features and personalization" → Confirm. 4. Delete Gemini History If you've used Gemini before, your chats may be saved, and some could be reviewed by humans. Go to myactivity.google.com/produc… → Turn off Gemini Apps Activity → Delete Activity → All Time. This removes your past Gemini chat history and stops future conversations from being saved. 5. Move Sensitive Emails Turning off Gmail's smart features helps, but for truly private emails, consider using a separate service. For medical, legal, or financial emails, use a free Tuta Mail account. It offers end-to-end encryption and doesn't use AI to scan your emails. Keep Gmail for newsletters, promotions, and less sensitive messages - if you must. More: tuta.com/blog/google-gemini-…

1) Union lässt Habeck abblitzen, als er ihr vorschlägt, gemeinsam Sondervermögen für Infrastruktur und Wirtschaft zu beschließen. 2) Union führt Wahlkampf gegen "schlechtesten Wirtschaftsminister der Geschichte". 3) Union gewinnt die Wahl. 4) Union verabredet ein Sondervermögen für Infrastruktur und Wirtschaft. 5) Union beschimpft einen Tag später Grüne als "Ramschware“, Habeck könne ab jetzt "Kinderbücher von der Oppositionsbank schreiben". 6) Union braucht nächste Woche die Stimmen der Grünen für das Sondervermögen. 🤷‍♂️

„Du, Oma, warum habt ihr damals eigentlich nichts gegen die Klimakrise getan, als man noch Schlimmeres hätte verhindern können?“ „Wir hatten schreckliche Angst.“ „Vor Dürren? Hitzewellen? Artensterben?“ „Nein. Vor besseren Umfragewerten für die Grünen.“

Geschäftsmodelle, die auf der Aufheizung des Planeten basieren, müssen zwangsläufig untergehen, und zwar relativ schnell. Sonst geht die Zivilisation unter. Wenn man das verstanden hat, werden viele Dinge plötzlich klar. Auch und gerade ökonomisch. pwc.de/de/energiewirtschaft/…

🇯🇵 Japan is trending on X today. Good. It’s long overdue. Let me tell you three things about this country that will quietly rearrange everything you thought you knew about human nature. And animal nature, for that matter. Someone left an iPhone on a bench in Tokyo. Not in a sleepy suburb. In Tokyo, a city of thirty-seven million people, most of them late for something. The phone sat there. The next day, it was still there. Which means that every single person who walked past it made a small, private decision: not my phone. Leave it. In most cities, that phone would have had the life expectancy of a mayfly in a thunderstorm. Then there are the football fans. Japan plays a match, the stadium shakes, and then they tidy up. Every wrapper, every cup, every last plastic bag. They leave the stands cleaner than they found them. As a matter of course. As if it simply never occurred to them to do anything else. And then there is Nara. In this ancient city, over a thousand wild deer roam freely among temples and schoolchildren and tourists. They have lived alongside humans for thirteen centuries, considered sacred messengers of the gods. They will walk up to you, look you in the eye, and bow. Deeply and deliberately. It is, I should mention, a learned trick to get rice crackers. But here is the thing: somewhere along the way, a deer decided that the correct way to ask a human for something was to bow politely first. In Japan, even the wildlife has manners. No law requires any of this. No fine threatens it. It emerges from something much harder to legislate: the quiet, unshakeable conviction that the space around you is shared, and therefore your responsibility. Three small stories. One very large idea. The rest of us might want to take notes. ありがとう、日本。 Thank you, Japan. Gandalv / @Microinteracti1

She destroyed the most powerful corporation in America with nothing but a pen, a notebook, and five years of accurate investigation. She stood alone against the richest man of her time, someone who controlled the railroads, politicians, and even the land itself. Instead of running away, Ida Tarbell chose to write. Her memory of her father's struggle became the tool that helped break apart the largest corporate empire in history. Ida Tarbell was born in 1857 amidst the booming oil fields of Pennsylvania. Her father, Franklin, was a hardworking man who ran a small, honest refining business. Life was good until a shadow fell over the valley: Standard Oil. Led by John D. Rockefeller, this massive corporation didn’t just want to compete; it wanted to own everything. Rockefeller made secret backroom deals with railroads to get cheap shipping rates while charging small businesses like Franklin’s double. He used spies, bribes, and intimidation to crush anyone in his path. Ida watched her father’s spirit break as he struggled against a rigged system. She was only a child, but the image of her defeated father stayed with her forever. As Ida grew up, she showed she was different. In 1880, she graduated from Allegheny College as the only woman in her class. While many expected her to settle down, Ida wanted to search for the truth. She moved to Paris, became a skilled researcher, and later caught the attention of the editor at McClure’s Magazine. In 1902, she was asked to investigate Standard Oil. At that time, Rockefeller controlled 90 percent of America’s oil and had more money than the government, along with many lawyers to protect his interests. Ida did not hesitate. For five years, she followed the evidence wherever it led. She visited oil fields and archives, spoke with former employees and competitors, and searched through shipping records and court documents that were meant to stay hidden. Standard Oil tried to bribe her, and their lawyers tried to intimidate her, but Ida said their lack of “fair play” ruined their greatness in her eyes. From 1902 to 1904, she published nineteen chapters of her investigation. Her work was not just a rumor; it was a detailed and well-documented account of corruption. The public was electrified. The “History of the Standard Oil Company” became a national sensation, moving from magazines to a bestselling book. People who felt helpless against the “Octopus” of Standard Oil now had the evidence they needed to fight back. The outrage reached the halls of Congress and the desk of the President. In 1906, the government finally used Ida’s research as a roadmap for a massive antitrust lawsuit. By 1911, the Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil was an illegal monopoly and ordered it to be broken into 34 separate companies. The empire that took forty years to build was torn down because one woman refused to look away from the truth. Ida Tarbell proved that facts are the ultimate equalizer and that no giant is too big to fall when faced with a person who cannot be bought. You don’t need a fortune or a title to change the world; you only need the courage to stand by the truth and the persistence to see it through. Success built on corruption and “unfair play” is a house of cards. >We Are Human Angels< Authors Awakening the Human Spirit We are the authors of 'We Are Human Angels,' the book that has spread a new vision of the human experience and has been spontaneously translated into 14 languages by readers. We hope our writing sparks something in you!