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What I learned about tech policy in 2025
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and I hope you, like me, are getting ready for Festivus on Dec 23. (Remember: it's for the rest of us.) My household already has its Festivus pole up, and is preparing for both feats of strength and the annual airing of grievances.

In all seriousness, thank you for all the support this year. I hope you and yours can find time to rest and recover over the final weeks of the year.

One programming note: the first Digital Politics newsletter of 2026 will be on Jan 5, so no edition next week. Happy Holidays.

Let's get started:



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📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/preparate…

#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #ransomware #infrastruttureit #sicurezzainformatica





Another high-value target destroyed: drone pilots from the 79th Air Assault Brigade eliminated a Russian BM-21 Grad with a full load of rockets near Malynivka, east of Myrnohrad. Timely intel and precise drone work stopped the strike before it began.


Zelensky warns Russia may launch a massive strike on Ukraine in the coming days. Monitoring channels also report unusual activity in Russian strategic aviation and likely preparations for a record drone and missile attack, potentially up to 800 drones, between December 25 and 26.


Zelensky says a basic 20-point draft of Ukraine’s peace plan is ready. “It’s not perfect, but it’s been formed. The current security guarantees look convincing enough,” he noted.


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Zelensky on Ukraine’s air defense: results first, then talk. Progress is happening, but building systems takes time. He also stressed that Ukraine lacks enough drone interceptors, not because of funding, but because production can’t keep pace with demand.


The first footage of Russia’s failed assault on the Dobropillia axis today is out. According to Magyar, Ukraine’s 1st Azov Corps and supporting units repelled the attack in under two hours, destroying 24 armored vehicles and dozens of bikes, quads, and even horses used to storm Ukrainian positions near Razine.


#ICYMI

🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukrainian forces hit an oil terminal, a pipeline, two parked jet fighters and two ships in a series of strikes on Russian soil, officials said Monday.

apnews.com/article/russia-ukra…

#ukraine #russia



Robotic warfare.

For 45 days straight, a ground drone from Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade held the line instead of infantry, suppressing movements with machine gun fire. Operated remotely from cover, the DevDroid TW 12.7 kept the position secure without a single loss.



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Russian Urals oil prices have plunged to around 34 dollars a barrel as steep discounts tied to US sanctions hit demand according to Bloomberg and Argus Media. Baltic and Black Sea grades are trading well below Brent which remains near 61 dollars showing the gap in pricing.


Zelensky: If Russia isn’t serious about negotiations and chooses to prolong the war, we’ll respond logically, by destroying them. Russian attacks have intensified, but so have their losses. We’ll keep this pace. Air defense, frontline coverage, and command reshuffles are underway.


🇨🇿 The Czech Republic's security council will debate the future of a Czech-led, Western-financed scheme organising artillery ammunition supplies for #Ukraine on January 7, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Monday.

reuters.com/business/aerospace…



Azerbaijani President Ilham #Aliyev will not attend the informal summit of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on Dec. 22 in St. Petersburg, Azerbaijani state news agency Azertag reported.

kyivindependent.com/azerbaijan…

#Ukraine #Russia #Azerbaijan



Fanil #Sarvarov, head of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff's operational training department, was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on Dec. 22, Russia's Investigative Committee said.

kyivindependent.com/high-ranki…

#Ukraine #Russia #Moscow




Осторожно, новости!

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Более тысячи туркменских студентов столкнулись с отчислением из университета в Стамбуле без объяснения причин




В России обвинили в госизмене участника войны в Украине, экс-главу регионального отделения "Волонтеров Победы"




Российская армия бьет по мостам, энергетике и портам в Одесской области. Жители и местные власти рассказывают о последствиях




Итоги трех дней переговоров о мире в Украине. О чем удалось и о чем не удалось договориться делегациям в США?




Освобожденные политзаключенные из Беларуси рассказывают о пережитом в тюрьмах и колониях




"Не вижу оснований надеяться, что смогу вернуться в ближайшие 10-15 лет". Предприниматель Григорий Кунис – о преследовании за донаты ФБК




Главное: смерть генерала в результате взрыва в Москве, продвижение армии РФ в Украине




The EU's deeds as much as putin's words will ensure the war in #Ukraine continues

by Ran Menon

A €90bn loan is a lifeline for Zelenskyy. But make no mistake -the bloodshed won't end while the russian president believes he can still win

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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A russian general being blown up on his own doorstep isn't a good look for moscow, and it seems it's becoming increasingly common.

by Ivor Bennett, Sky News - moscow correspondent

The latest high-profile figure to be assassinated since russia's invasion of #Ukraine is Lieutenant General fanil sarvarov.

news.sky.com/story/timing-of-r…

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russian troops reportedly assembled civilians inside a church before taking them out of the village of Hrabovske in Ukraine’s Sumy region. Those removed were mostly elderly residents who had earlier declined evacuation.

This was reported by Viktor Trehubov, head of the communications department of the Joint Forces Grouping

united24media.com/latest-news/…

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President #Zelenskyy briefed on intensified russian attacks and rising enemy losses.

He praised Ukrainian forces’ resilience, vowed to maintain momentum if russia avoids serious talks, and discussed air defense needs - especially for Odesa - plus leadership changes in Southern Command.

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They are Nazis. A leading conservative legal scholar just resigned from the Heritage Foundation, blasting its president for empowering antisemitism. His scorching letter details how the institution's brand became instantly toxic, causing judges and scholars to flee. 1/2


On the Kostyantynivka axis, Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade together with Phoenix Border Guard Units used FPV drones to stop another Russian mechanized assault, destroying 3 armored vehicles, including a BTR.

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A Ukrainian 107th Aviation Wing F‑16AM pursues a Russian Kh‑101 cruise missile during a recent attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

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22 December 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha de Groot, was born in Amsterdam.

In July 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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▶ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck



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According to Ukraine's Joint Forces spokesperson Viktor Trehubov, Russian troops abducted around 50 civilians, mostly elderly, from the village of Hrabovske, Sumy region, after gathering them inside the local church. These residents had previously refused evacuation. Within hours, they were marched into Russian territory.

Ukraine's Ombudsman confirmed the abductions, saying civilians were detained without communication or basic conditions before being deported on December 20.

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Russian milbloggers are frustrated after Ukraine released footage showing unknown individuals infiltrating Lipetsk‑2 airfield, entering fighter cockpits, setting fire to Su‑27 and Su‑30 aircraft, and exiting without apparent loss. They argue this is exactly what happens when airfield security, engineers, and technicians are reassigned to frontline or infantry duties. One calls the video a slap in the face to Russian generals who claimed only “idle VKS personnel” were being sent to ground combat.

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🇺🇦 Unmanned Systems Commander Robert Brovdi (Magyar) reports a major defensive success on the Dobropillia axis:

Russian forces attacked with mechanized and light vehicles, but Ukraine’s 1st Azov Corps, supported by other units, destroyed 24 armored vehicles and dozens of motorcycles/quads in about 100 minutes. Even horses were lost in the fight.

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🇫🇷 Macron’s strategic move at the EU summit: Politico reports the French president played a key role in blocking Germany’s plan to use frozen Russian assets as loan collateral for Ukraine. Instead, he quietly rallied support for “Plan B”, direct EU budget support via joint borrowing. Macron made sure Hungary wouldn't veto Plan B if the reparations loan didn't go ahead.

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Over the past year, three Russian lieutenant generals were killed in Moscow car bombings: Ihor Kyrylov (RCB Protection Troops, Dec 2024), Yaroslav Moskalyk (Gen Staff, Apr 2025), and Fanil Sarvarov (Operational Training, Dec 2025). All were close to Putin and personally appointed by him.


Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday he would summon the U.S. ambassador to Copenhagen, saying he had been particularly upset by Landry's support for Trump's aim of making Greenland part of the United States.

reuters.com/world/us/trump-ann…

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump #Greenland #Denmark #EU

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🇺🇦 Ukrainian military intelligence struck the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai.

Long-range strike drones hit critical infrastructure, including loading equipment, the LPG pier, and port facilities, triggering a large-scale fire. Taman is one of the Black Sea region's largest oil hubs, with storage capacity exceeding 1 million m³.




Die Deutsche #Bahn macht 2026 eine Generalüberholung der Strecke Nürnberg - Passau und setzt dabei als Ersatzverkehr in großem Stil Busse ein. Es handelt sich um eine der wichtigen deutschen Radfahrregionen – Altmühltal, Fünf-Flüsse-Radweg, Donauradweg u.v.m. Aber ratet mal, wer im Konzept nicht vorgesehen ist – Menschen mit #Fahrrad.
Es gibt keine Mitnahmemöglichkeiten.
generalsanierung.db-ersatzverk… @ADFC @SheDrivesMobility #radreisen #radverkehr #urlaub
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Ich möchte bitte ein Korollar zum Dunning-Kruger-Effekt einführen:

Je weniger Ahnung man von etwas hat, desto kompetenter erscheinen die KI-Antworten zum Thema.

in reply to Michael 🇺🇦

@Michael 🇺🇦
Wenn ich dich richtig verstehe war das gesammte Zitat die Antwort einer KI.

Gemini ha scritto:

.. die wir aktuell ..haben.
..
Hier ist meine Einschätzung dazu
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verwechseln wir
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Wenn ich dich frage .. und ich selbst .. kann mir die KI alles erzählen .. werde ich es glauben.
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Wir nutzen die KI ..
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Soll ich dir mal zeigen, ..

Hamm' die einen an der Waffel?
🤔

@KI & Koffein @Lars Fischer



🇮🇹 Micia™ in braccio che fa le fusa come un terremoto.
Ha scoreggiato.
Mannaggia che tanfo.

🇬🇧 Micia™ on my lap purring like an earthquake.
She farted.
God damn it what a stink.

#catsofmastodon

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A cat with light brown striped fur is curled up on a person’s lap in an outdoor area with stone paving. The person is wearing dark pants and a dark jacket. In the background, there are several potted plants with small yellow fruits, and water bottles placed next to the pots. A building with wooden doors and a light-colored wall is visible behind the plants. The ground is covered with stone slabs.

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Speriamo che l'Italia non entri in guerra. Perché se dovesse succedere sarà un'impresa immane trovare istruttori per i centri di addestramento reclute in grado di insegnare alle nuove leve come usare l'otturatore del fucile tenendo in mano lo smartphone. Per non parlare dell'intralcio alle autocolonne militari causato dalle code dei SUV delle mamme che accompagnanto alle caserme i valorosi giovani combattenti chiamati alla difesa.
in reply to Giancarlo Dessì

sarebbe una buona occasione per fare un po' di piazza pulita.
Perchè sprecarla?
in reply to Gabriele Marcosanti

@gmarcosanti
ma anche no, ti immagini il tormentone che ne verrebbe fuori? roba da polverizzare le palle anche alla Cosa, quello dei fantastici 4.


A russian general has been killed in a car bombing in moscow

Lt Gen fanil sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under a car detonated.

sarvarov, 56, was the head of the armed forces' operational training department

bbc.com/news/articles/c8jwn9wz…

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Россия снова ударила по порту "Южный" в Одесской области: загорелись почти 30 емкостей с мукой и маслом




Attenti a quello che chiedete a Babbo Natale perchè potrebbe realizzarsi.
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Il fumetto è diviso in tre pannelli. Nel primo pannello, Santa (in abiti rossi, barba bianca) parla con un bambino in maglia gialla; il testo del bambino è "Che cosa vuoi per natale". Nel secondo pannello, il bambino risponde con "un camion dei pompieri", mentre Santa ha un'espressione neutra. Nel terzo pannello, una casa è in fiamme di notte con luna, albero, idrante e camion dei pompieri; due pompieri spruzzano acqua, un bambino in pigiama piange, e Santa dice "Buon natale" con una bolla di testo. Sono presenti testi censurati ("Di ...o", "Ba ...ù").

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Hola amigos de Mastodon, cómo están???? Espero que se encuentren bien, iniciamos con mucho ánimo y energía esta nueva semana. Ojalá cada uno de ustedes puedan tener una bonita jornada de Lunes. Saludos.🤗🤗🤗🤗


Una recensione negativa, un indirizzo di casa e il GDPR che piange

📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/una-recen…

#redhotcyber #news #garanteprivacy #protezionedatidipersonali #sanzioni #trattamentodatidipersonali





Due ingegnere hanno capito che il problema del solare non è la tecnologia, è la burocrazia. E hanno inventato Raya: un box triangolare che installi in giardino in 2 ore, senza permessi, e contiene sia i pannelli che la batteria. Per chi affitta, per chi non ha il tetto giusto, per chi è rimasto fuori dalla transizione energetica.

futuroprossimo.it/2025/12/raya…

#solare #rinnovabili #futuroprossimo






🇺🇦 Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed successful overnight strikes on multiple Russian military targets. The "Tamanneftegaz" oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai was hit, damaging a pipeline, two piers, at least two vessels, and causing a fire over 1,000 m².

A missile also struck the base of Russia’s 92nd brigade in occupied Yelynovka, Crimea. In occupied Donetsk, an ammo depot and drone launch sites were destroyed.



🇪🇺 The EU has disbursed another €2.3 billion to Ukraine, bringing total aid under the Ukraine Facility to €26.8B since March 2024, nearly 70% of the first pillar's total. This 6th tranche supports Ukraine’s state budget and public services, while also rewarding progress on critical reforms: judiciary, decentralization, agri-sector, green transition & more.


🇪🇺🇱🇹🇺🇦 The EU has transferred a thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine, capable of supplying electricity to up to 1 million consumers, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy.


🇫🇮 Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that only the most difficult 5% remains before a peace agreement on Ukraine can be reached. He praised U.S. diplomacy and sanctions on Russian oil, emphasizing strong unity among Ukraine, the EU, and the U.S. after recent Berlin talks.

However, he warned: “I don’t believe Russia has changed its core goal, the destruction of Ukraine as a state.”



🇪🇺 🇷🇺 The European Union has sanctioned a Russian judge and prosecutor who sentenced the director of #Estonia's Narva Museum to a decade in prison in absentia.

consilium.europa.eu/en/press/p…

#europe #russia



22 December 1919 | Dutch Jewish woman, Betjen Bertha Philips, was born in Harderwijk.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz

📖 Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobi…
🎧 Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8



🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian forces have continued attempts to transport personnel across the Siverskyi Donets River, and the situation in the settlement of Serebrianka has been described as extremely difficult.

pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/12…

#russia #ukraine



🛰️ Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect #Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of reining in Western space superiority that has helped Ukraine on the battlefield.

apnews.com/article/russia-star…



Bellingcat’s work in 2025 verified war crimes, exposed deepfake abuse, and challenged disinformation. We want to uncover wrongdoing. We can with your support:
bellingcat.com/donate

This is how we cut through the digital noise to tell stories that matter.

in reply to Bellingcat

Throughout the year we have monitored raids by immigration services in the U.S. We’ve mapped hundreds of incidents, analysing patterns in the use of violence and recurring trends and tactics used by officers, challenging official narratives. bellingcat.com/news/2025/07/08…
in reply to Bellingcat

Consider donating so Bellingcat can continue to create impact in 2026. bellingcat.com/donate


🇺🇦Ukraine’s Unmanned System Forces confirmed it struck Russia’s key oil export hub “Tamanneftegaz” in Krasnodar Krai. The strike damaged a pipeline, 2 berths, 2 ships & sparked fires over 1,000m².


😂 #Russia is ready to confirm in a legal agreement that it has no intention of attacking either the European Union or the U.S.-led #NATO military alliance, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday.

reuters.com/world/china/russia…

#europe #usa




@classicalmusic
Montag, 22. Dezember 2025, 21:30 Uhr

Gershwin, George
Zweite Rhapsodie für Orchester mit Klavier
San Francisco Symphony
Thomas, Michael Tilson (Klavier)
Thomas, Michael Tilson

Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix
Lieder ohne Worte, Buch Nr. 4, op. 53
Dorfmann, Ania (Klavier)

Czerny, Carl
Klavierkonzert C-Dur, op. 153
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Tal, Yaara (Klavier);
Groethuysen, Andreas (Klavier)
Weil, Bruno

@Pierrette ?

radioklassik.at/programm/sendu…

#music #classic #piano



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После отставки Ермака уволили всех его помощников и советников. Подоляка и Бевза перевели на другие позиции в офисе президента – СМИ




В Верховной Раде формируют рабочую группу по проведению возможных выборов президента в условиях военного положения




Север.Реалии: число дел о донатах ФБК с начала войны выросло в 60 раз




В России скорость работы WhatsApp замедлили на 70-80%




Утро: в Москве подорвали генерала, сигналы Путину и пляж в Майями




On #Ukraine Energy Workers’ Day, we honour the brave engineers, electricians, and technicians who restore light and warmth amid russia’s infrastructure attacks.

We remember those lost to missile strikes. Their courage keeps hope alive. Light shall prevail. Slava Ukraini

MFA Ukraine / Instagram

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#Ukraine received a thermal power plant from Lithuania through the #EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Source: Ministry of Energy of Ukraine

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Дональд Трамп отзывает 29 кадровых дипломатов с января 2026 года




Украинская разведка заявила о поражении двух российских истребителей на аэродроме под Липецком




Радио Озоди: верхняя палата парламента Таджикистана одобрила поправки о штрафах за использование услуг колдунов и гадалок







Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has been awarded the Legion of Honour, France’s highest national distinction. The medal was presented on behalf of President Emmanuel Macron by French Chief of the Defence Staff General Fabien Mandon.


The 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelya” conducted a successful operation on the northwestern outskirts of Pokrovsk on December 20. They repelled an incoming Russian assault and reportedly also took up new positions.


More images from the port of Taman, Russia, where a strong fire is still ongoing after a Ukrainian UAV attack overnight.


🇷🇺 #Russia’s military and security services give Putin regular updates that inflate #Ukraine’s casualty numbers, stress the country’s resource advantages, and play down tactical failures, two officials told FT.

Though #Putin also regularly meets with confidants who explain to him how the war has become a growing drag on Moscow’s sputtering economy, the rosy picture painted in the military briefings has nonetheless led him to believe he can win the war outright, they added.

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💬 #Russia’s elite deep-sea sabotage unit is poised to deploy submersibles capable of “physical action” to damage the UK’s critical seabed cables and pipelines, the head of the Royal Navy has warned.

ft.com/content/3518c4c2-4589-4…

Archive: archive.is/QW4jx

#britain



🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukrainian partisans set ablaze a Russian Su-30 and and a Su-27 fighter jet during an operation on the night of Dec. 21 in #Russia's Lipetsk Oblast, Ukrainian military intelligence said on Dec. 22.

kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…

#ukraine



🇷🇺🇨🇳 #China's imports of Russian liquefied natural gas surged to a record high in November, making #Russia the country's second-largest LNG supplier after Qatar, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 22, citing customs data.

kyivindependent.com/chinas-rus…



🇺🇲 The U.S. State Department's independent watchdog is reviewing a request from two Democratic senators to investigate whether #Trump officials Steve Witkoff and David Sacks broke ethics rules in connection with deals involving the United Arab Emirates, Semafor reported on Monday.

semafor.com/article/12/22/2025…

#usa

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Over 200 dogs and cats were found dead at a russian shelter that held pets stolen from #Ukraine.
united24media.com/latest-news/…

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