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@vonelisa.bsky.social

Berlin/Kiel/Europe / Paper Trail Media / boardmember NR Recherche // formerly Investigate Europe

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Bescheid vom Wirtschaftsministerium

Ihr Antrag vom 11. November 2025
Datum Berlin, 12. Februar 2026

ehr geehrter Herr Semsrott,
mit Schreiben vom 11. November 2025 beantragten Sie bei dem Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
(BMWE) Informationszugang zu folgendem Gegenstand:
„Das Fahrtenbuch von BM Katherina Reiche der Tage 1.10., 3.10., 4.10. und 5.10.2025.“

Bescheid vom Wirtschaftsministerium Ihr Antrag vom 11. November 2025 Datum Berlin, 12. Februar 2026 ehr geehrter Herr Semsrott, mit Schreiben vom 11. November 2025 beantragten Sie bei dem Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) Informationszugang zu folgendem Gegenstand: „Das Fahrtenbuch von BM Katherina Reiche der Tage 1.10., 3.10., 4.10. und 5.10.2025.“

Behörden müssen Anfragen nach dem IFG nach 1 Monat beantworten. Bleibt sie untätig, kann man aber erst nach 3 Monaten klagen.

Deswegen beantwortet das Wirtschaftsministerium brisante Anfragen zu Katherina Reiche inzwischen erst nach exakt 3 Monaten.

fragdenstaat.de/anfrage/fahr...

17.02.2026 07:35 — 👍 495    🔁 175    💬 17    📌 4
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Die vermeintlich freundliche Rede Marco Rubios von München war voller rechtsnationalistischer Referenzen wie "great and noble civilization", die natürlich von jenen verstanden werden, die ein abgeschottetes Europa der Vaterländer anstreben, ergo eine Zerstörung der EU. #MSC2026

14.02.2026 14:17 — 👍 505    🔁 196    💬 15    📌 20
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Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media | Corporate Europe Observatory As the EU prepares the Digital Fairness Act to tackle the addictive nature of social media design, big tech aggressively protects its business models. With Trumpists and far-right allies likely to joi...

A great article about the EU digital fairness act on addictive design and the big tech industry’s 900 Brussels-based lobbyists fighting against it.

corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/a...

08.02.2026 06:45 — 👍 3    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

Faschismus, aber friedliebend. Einfach süß 🥹

Gratuliation, @zeit.de, alles, aber auch wirklich ALLES, falsch gemacht

08.02.2026 08:47 — 👍 1775    🔁 307    💬 70    📌 8
National Press Club President Mark Schoeff, Jr. today issued the following statement:

“The National Press Club is deeply alarmed by the arrest of journalist Don Lemon by federal agents Thursday night in Los Angeles while he was covering the Grammy Awards.

Jailing a journalist for doing their job is dangerous — not only for press freedom, but for the public’s right to know. When reporters risk arrest for documenting events of public interest, the result is fewer witnesses, less accountability, and a more uninformed public.

Mr. Lemon’s arrest is linked to his reporting during a Dec. 18 protest at a Minnesota church that included speaking to the pastor, members of the church and protestors. Mr. Lemon was simply practicing the core elements of constitutionally protected journalism: documenting the protest and providing context for the actions unfolding before him. He has stated he was not part of the demonstration. 

A magistrate judge previously declined to sign a criminal complaint related to that reporting, yet Mr. Lemon has remained subject to federal enforcement. 

The National Press Club is also concerned by reports that other independent journalists may have been detained in connection with this coverage. If confirmed, such actions would signal a troubling pattern of targeting journalists for newsgathering.

Journalism is not a crime. Arresting or detaining journalists for covering protests, public events, or government actions represents a grave threat to press freedom and risks chilling reporting nationwide.

The world is watching closely, and the implications of this case extend far beyond any one reporter.

National Press Club President Mark Schoeff, Jr. today issued the following statement: “The National Press Club is deeply alarmed by the arrest of journalist Don Lemon by federal agents Thursday night in Los Angeles while he was covering the Grammy Awards. Jailing a journalist for doing their job is dangerous — not only for press freedom, but for the public’s right to know. When reporters risk arrest for documenting events of public interest, the result is fewer witnesses, less accountability, and a more uninformed public. Mr. Lemon’s arrest is linked to his reporting during a Dec. 18 protest at a Minnesota church that included speaking to the pastor, members of the church and protestors. Mr. Lemon was simply practicing the core elements of constitutionally protected journalism: documenting the protest and providing context for the actions unfolding before him. He has stated he was not part of the demonstration. A magistrate judge previously declined to sign a criminal complaint related to that reporting, yet Mr. Lemon has remained subject to federal enforcement. The National Press Club is also concerned by reports that other independent journalists may have been detained in connection with this coverage. If confirmed, such actions would signal a troubling pattern of targeting journalists for newsgathering. Journalism is not a crime. Arresting or detaining journalists for covering protests, public events, or government actions represents a grave threat to press freedom and risks chilling reporting nationwide. The world is watching closely, and the implications of this case extend far beyond any one reporter.

The national Press Club released the following statement on the arrest of Don Lemon:

"The world is watching closely, and the implications of this case extend far beyond any one reporter."

30.01.2026 15:19 — 👍 835    🔁 354    💬 23    📌 22
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Norwegians charged with corruption in oil deal revealed by Investigate Europe A transnational investigation has charged individuals and subsidiary of oil giant Petronor over dealings in Congo-Brazzaville

Two Norwegian nationals and a Petronor subsidiary have been charged over an oil deal Investigate Europe reported on.

The case is now part of a transnational probe involving authorities in Norway, France and the US. The oil fields are majority-owned by Perenco, a company we’ve tracked since 2022.

29.01.2026 11:08 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Americans really need to ask themselves is this the bottom of it all, the worse it gets?

24.01.2026 19:38 — 👍 239    🔁 55    💬 22    📌 1
Screenshot Sendung ZDF Magazin Royale mit jan Böhmermann und Einblendung Webseite zeit.de/rechter-clown

Screenshot Sendung ZDF Magazin Royale mit jan Böhmermann und Einblendung Webseite zeit.de/rechter-clown

Nachdem @janboehm.bsky.social und wir @zeit.de über den rechten YouTuber #Clownswelt berichteten, gab es viel Gegenwind. Wir wurden gedoxxt, diffamiert, verklagt und mit Morddrohungen überzogen. Am schlimmsten für mich war die Lüge, wir hätten nicht sauber gearbeitet.

Das wurde nun geprüft: 🧵

21.01.2026 08:20 — 👍 2107    🔁 614    💬 59    📌 21

Well…

20.01.2026 08:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Inside The Invasion Of Minneapolis Trump's agents bring violence and terror. Everyday people are responding with cameras, whistles and defiance.

New: I went to Minneapolis and saw a brutal federal occupation. I also saw neighbors fighting back.

www.huffpost.com/entry/minnea...

16.01.2026 00:26 — 👍 577    🔁 177    💬 7    📌 10
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(S+) Operation »grob fehlerhaft« – wenn schlechte Mediziner trotzdem weiterarbeiten Ein Münchner Zahnarzt verabreicht hohe Dosen Morphin, ein verurteilter Gynäkologe mit Berufsverbot behandelt wieder Patientinnen: Recherchen zeigen, wie wenig sich Ärztekammern um ihre Problemfälle sc...

Ein Münchner Zahnarzt verabreicht hohe Dosen Morphin, ein verurteilter Gynäkologe mit Berufsverbot behandelt wieder Patientinnen: @spiegel.de @zdfde.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.de Recherchen zeigen, wie wenig sich Ärztekammern um ihre Problemfälle scheren. www.spiegel.de/panorama/feh...

10.01.2026 11:21 — 👍 15    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 2
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Besserer Schutz von Patienten: Wie ein Register für Ärzte helfen soll Nach Lizenzentzug im Ausland arbeiten vereinzelt Ärzte hierzulande weiter. Bundesärztekammer und Politiker fordern ein einheitliches Register.

Behörden versagen beim Patientenschutz: Recherchen von @zdfde.bsky.social, @spiegel.de & @papertrailmedia.de zeigen, dass Ärztekammern Warnungen vor Ärzten kaum verfolgen. Mediziner arbeiten trotz im Ausland entzogener Zulassung in Deutschland weiter. #BadPractice www.zdfheute.de/politik/deut...

09.01.2026 10:09 — 👍 9    🔁 7    💬 2    📌 1

Allies don‘t last long these days

05.01.2026 10:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So the hopes for a more peaceful 2026 lasted exactly 48 hours.

03.01.2026 10:44 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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December 30, 2025 The hallmark of the first year of President Donald J.

„As we reach the end of 2025, it appears the law is catching up to an administration that began the year by acting as if the law and the Constitution didn’t exist.“

Goodbye 2025, to a better year ahead. May reason prevail.

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

31.12.2025 10:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Danke an alle, die hinter uns stehen. Das gibt uns Kraft für das, was noch kommt. Unsere Mail-Accounts könnten z. B. schon morgen gesperrt werden. Wir sorgen jetzt vor, damit Menschen, die online angefeindet werden, uns weiter erreichen. Unterstützt uns dabei: hateaid.org/spenden/?don...

30.12.2025 16:49 — 👍 3525    🔁 1137    💬 101    📌 23
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Wer liegt hier wem auf der Tasche? Genug mit dem Bürgergeld-Fetisch. Stürmt die Paläste! Das Bürgergeld ist Geschichte. An seine Stelle tritt eine Grundsicherung, die auf kalkulierten Verfassungsbruch setzt. Totalsanktionen, V...

(Wie immer) viele gute Vorträge beim #39c3.

Diesen hier bitte schauen. @helenasteinhaus.bsky.social zu Bürgergeld/Grundsicherung, wie bitter, ungerecht und unmenschlich Sanktionen sind.

Und gleich hinterher @arnesemsrott.bsky.social zur Macht der Zivilgesellschaft.

media.ccc.de/v/39c3-wer-l...

29.12.2025 21:58 — 👍 152    🔁 62    💬 2    📌 2

„Das Dilemma des Einzelnen in dem herrschenden Klima der Angst kann ich verstehen. Nicht aber die tausendfache Anbiederung, Selbst-Zensur und Unterwerfung von Senatoren, Fernsehsendern, Anwaltskanzleien, Universitäten und Wirtschaftsbossen…“Der US-Abschied von Korrespondent @karldoemens.bsky.social

28.12.2025 15:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Unser Korrespondent nimmt Abschied von Amerika – fasziniert und verstört Karl Doemens war oft im Weißen Haus, ist durch das "Heartland" der USA gereist, hat viel Fox News geschaut und mit unzähligen Menschen gesprochen. Trotzdem geht er mit mehr Fragen als Antworten

Abschiedstext unseres Korrespondenten @karldoemens.bsky.social, der seit 2017 für den STANDARD aus Washington berichtete. Alles Gute im Ruhestand und herzlich Willkommen an unser neues Team USA: Benno Schwinghammer in Washington und @cfahrenbach.bsky.social in NYC. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

27.12.2025 17:58 — 👍 51    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 3
CDU-Generalsekretär erwägt Social-Media-Verbot bis 16
Die Forderungen nach strengeren Social-Media-Regeln für Heranwachsende werden lauter. Auch Carsten Linnemann sieht Handlungsbedarf. Lasse man die Sache laufen, »käme das einem Verrat an unseren Kindern gleich«.

CDU-Generalsekretär erwägt Social-Media-Verbot bis 16 Die Forderungen nach strengeren Social-Media-Regeln für Heranwachsende werden lauter. Auch Carsten Linnemann sieht Handlungsbedarf. Lasse man die Sache laufen, »käme das einem Verrat an unseren Kindern gleich«.

CDU-Generalsekretär Linnemann will Strafmündigkeit ab zwölf Jahren
Ein 13-Jähriger soll einen 12-Jährigen in Stuttgart getötet haben. Baden-Württembergs CDU-Justizministerin Marion Gentges fordert eine wissenschaftliche Untersuchung. Ihr Generalsekretär denkt an härtere Konsequenzen.

CDU-Generalsekretär Linnemann will Strafmündigkeit ab zwölf Jahren Ein 13-Jähriger soll einen 12-Jährigen in Stuttgart getötet haben. Baden-Württembergs CDU-Justizministerin Marion Gentges fordert eine wissenschaftliche Untersuchung. Ihr Generalsekretär denkt an härtere Konsequenzen.

nicht alt genug für social media, aber alt genug für den knast

26.12.2025 16:49 — 👍 1743    🔁 502    💬 55    📌 12
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Opinion | In Appalachia, Children Inherited the Opioid Crisis The pain of drug addiction continues to course through towns like Clarksburg, W.Va., where many babies are born withdrawing and have to be taken from their parents.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Most of us also know about the lawsuits against Big Pharma that forced changes in how painkillers are marketed and prescribed,” writes Barbara Kingsolver. “Please do not think this means justice has been served.”

22.12.2025 18:30 — 👍 49    🔁 14    💬 3    📌 1
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Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.

Since President Trump was elected a second time, he and his allies have raised nearly $2 billion for his favored political causes and passion projects. The astounding haul hints at a level of transactionalism for which it is difficult to find obvious comparisons in modern American history.

22.12.2025 18:45 — 👍 112    🔁 48    💬 34    📌 14
News Team,
Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier.
I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity.
Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.
We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed
to kill the story.
If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we

News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we

have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient.
If the standard for airing a story becomes
"the government must agree to be
interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast.
We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state.
These men risked their lives to speak with us.
We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.
CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones.

have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones.

We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it.
When it fails to air without a credible
explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet.
I care too much about this broadcast to watch
it be dismantled without a fight.
Sharyn

We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

22.12.2025 03:37 — 👍 27435    🔁 10868    💬 680    📌 959
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(S+) »Generation Deutschland«: Wie radikal die neue AfD-Jugendorganisation wirklich ist Die neue AfD-Jugendorganisation soll professioneller auftreten und weniger Skandale auslösen. Doch SPIEGEL-Recherchen zeigen: Hinter der Fassade tummeln sich mehr Radikale und Neonazis als in der alte...

Die neue AfD-Jugendorganisation soll professioneller auftreten und weniger Skandale auslösen. Doch SPIEGEL-Recherchen zeigen: Hinter der Fassade tummeln sich mehr Radikale und Neonazis als in der alten.

Wichtige Recherche mit @mb-journalist.bsky.social & @johannesgrunert.bsky.social

18.12.2025 06:14 — 👍 750    🔁 271    💬 19    📌 9

Nice: Jan Böhmermann über unsere #DearCompatriots-Recherche @occrp.org @nielsfastrup.bsky.social @hmnzngr.bsky.social @vonelisa.bsky.social

06.12.2025 05:48 — 👍 55    🔁 18    💬 0    📌 2
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Landesschülerausschuss unterstützt Teilnahme am bundesweiten Schülerprotest

www.rbb24.de/politik/beit... Bekanntes Muster: Die Jugend macht sich Sorgen um ihre Zukunft (Klima, Krieg…) und die Alten, die über sie entscheiden, um einen unentschuldigten Fehltag.

04.12.2025 11:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Der neue Medienpranger von Donald Trump: Ich als Journalist würde es als Auszeichnung sehen, wenn ich oder mein Medium in der „Offender Hall of Shame“ des Weißen Hauses aufscheinen.

01.12.2025 08:51 — 👍 67    🔁 13    💬 7    📌 2

A member of Congress just filled out a threat report with the Capitol Police naming the President of the United States as the person making the threat.

Think of where we were on January 7, 2021 when the country overwhelmingly repudiated what had happened.

And think of where we are now.

21.11.2025 13:18 — 👍 1234    🔁 369    💬 26    📌 11

A firm that sells extraordinarily powerful phone hacking technology that has been demonstrably connected to widespread harms worldwide, including gruesome murder, and was properly sanctioned and held liable because of it

....is now in the hands of these people.

That's Bad News, everyone.

11.11.2025 04:55 — 👍 68    🔁 50    💬 1    📌 3

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