Fede J
@aceofpentacles.bsky.social
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Good thread by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on Palantir in NHS. Read also my newsletter from yesterday which reveals head of Palantir UK in middle of UK-US trade deal talks…of which we still don’t know the details.
Why not??
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Why not??
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
May 13, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Good thread by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on Palantir in NHS. Read also my newsletter from yesterday which reveals head of Palantir UK in middle of UK-US trade deal talks…of which we still don’t know the details.
Why not??
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Why not??
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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when he says “To replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily” he means that the gift is not actually a gift to the Department of Defence. it’s a personal gift to Trump, which will leave with him when he is no longer President.
Trump confirms that the Qataris are giving him a $400 million bribe.
May 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
when he says “To replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily” he means that the gift is not actually a gift to the Department of Defence. it’s a personal gift to Trump, which will leave with him when he is no longer President.
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Breaking News: The IRS agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show. This is a fundamental change in the IRS, which had gained the trust of migrants and encouraged them to file their taxes.
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE
The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to gain the trust of migrants and encourage them to file their taxes.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Breaking News: The IRS agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show. This is a fundamental change in the IRS, which had gained the trust of migrants and encouraged them to file their taxes.
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Not the brand boost one would hope for.
Guess who showed up to defend Tesla? The Proud Boys, armed militias, and at one event in Idaho, and a guy dressed as Hitler.
More on the "Tesla Takedown" protests here:
More on the "Tesla Takedown" protests here:
The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense
After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, the Proud Boys and other far-right extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk's beleaguered car company.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Not the brand boost one would hope for.
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DON’T THROW AWAY YOUR SHOT
Because the erosion of democracy happens gradually, the opposition has ample opportunities to fight back. In the United States, opposition groups are not without resources.
Because the erosion of democracy happens gradually, the opposition has ample opportunities to fight back. In the United States, opposition groups are not without resources.
"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..."
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Save a Democracy
Americans can learn from opponents of authoritarianism elsewhere.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
DON’T THROW AWAY YOUR SHOT
Because the erosion of democracy happens gradually, the opposition has ample opportunities to fight back. In the United States, opposition groups are not without resources.
Because the erosion of democracy happens gradually, the opposition has ample opportunities to fight back. In the United States, opposition groups are not without resources.
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That'll really help the brand's climate-friendly upscale image.
Guess who showed up to defend Tesla? The Proud Boys, armed militias, and at one event in Idaho, and a guy dressed as Hitler.
More on the "Tesla Takedown" protests here:
More on the "Tesla Takedown" protests here:
The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense
After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, the Proud Boys and other far-right extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk's beleaguered car company.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
That'll really help the brand's climate-friendly upscale image.
Incredibly stupid.
March 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Incredibly stupid.
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You could do this on almost every issue, from abortion to immigration to economics: The media constructed an election that was a murky choice between unknowable candidates rather than a stark contrast between leaders who had *both been in power for four years* and whose values were bone-obvious
March 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
You could do this on almost every issue, from abortion to immigration to economics: The media constructed an election that was a murky choice between unknowable candidates rather than a stark contrast between leaders who had *both been in power for four years* and whose values were bone-obvious
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La destra di tutto il mondo sta mostrando quale sia il suo volto.
Lo fa apertamente, eppure in Italia, il giornalismo, non si sa se per fede o per assicurarsi indulgenza, continua a proporre l'idea di una Meloni tutto sommato accettabile.
Non è accettabile.
Lo fa apertamente, eppure in Italia, il giornalismo, non si sa se per fede o per assicurarsi indulgenza, continua a proporre l'idea di una Meloni tutto sommato accettabile.
Non è accettabile.
In a recent speech, Prime Minister Orbán compared critics including journalists to insects that will be eliminated
Hungary: IPI warns of fresh crackdown on independent media - ipi.media
The International Press Institute (IPI) today warns of a looming crackdown by the Hungarian government on independent media in the country, in the wake of recent incendiary comments by Prime Minister ...
ipi.media
March 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
La destra di tutto il mondo sta mostrando quale sia il suo volto.
Lo fa apertamente, eppure in Italia, il giornalismo, non si sa se per fede o per assicurarsi indulgenza, continua a proporre l'idea di una Meloni tutto sommato accettabile.
Non è accettabile.
Lo fa apertamente, eppure in Italia, il giornalismo, non si sa se per fede o per assicurarsi indulgenza, continua a proporre l'idea di una Meloni tutto sommato accettabile.
Non è accettabile.
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This is so heartbreaking
Full Video of Mahmoud Khalil's unlawful arrest by ICE
YouTube video by ACLU
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is so heartbreaking
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🧵 La grande truffa della cancel culture | @matteopascoletti.bsky.social www.valigiablu.it/cancel-cultu... via @valigiablu.it
La grande truffa della cancel culture - Valigia Blu
La realtà politica è quindi andata lievemente in controtendenza rispetto a chi, da buon turista dei conflitti, si è prodigato a spiegarci le derive
www.valigiablu.it
March 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🧵 La grande truffa della cancel culture | @matteopascoletti.bsky.social www.valigiablu.it/cancel-cultu... via @valigiablu.it
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"British troops will be a direct target for our missiles. You will get coffins in return."
Evgeny Popov, MP in Putin's United Russia Party and Russian TV presenter, tells @faisalislam.bsky.social that it would be "unacceptable" to Russia if Britain sends peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
#Newsnight
Evgeny Popov, MP in Putin's United Russia Party and Russian TV presenter, tells @faisalislam.bsky.social that it would be "unacceptable" to Russia if Britain sends peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
#Newsnight
March 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
"British troops will be a direct target for our missiles. You will get coffins in return."
Evgeny Popov, MP in Putin's United Russia Party and Russian TV presenter, tells @faisalislam.bsky.social that it would be "unacceptable" to Russia if Britain sends peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
#Newsnight
Evgeny Popov, MP in Putin's United Russia Party and Russian TV presenter, tells @faisalislam.bsky.social that it would be "unacceptable" to Russia if Britain sends peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
#Newsnight
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Names and faces of the people wrecking our government in the cause of DOGE
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE (Gift Article)
The Times identified 50 people within the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a group formed by Elon Musk that in a short few weeks has radically upended federal agencies.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Names and faces of the people wrecking our government in the cause of DOGE
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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These stories amount to "the left was so annoying about pronouns or liberals made people feel so guilty about plastic straws they had no choice but to get on board with the second coming of the Third Reich and the destruction of the planet."
The She Made Him Do It Theory of Everything
The rhetoric and logic of the abuse of power operates similarly at all scales, which is why I've found feminism such useful equipment for understanding authoritarians in public and political life. Bec...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
These stories amount to "the left was so annoying about pronouns or liberals made people feel so guilty about plastic straws they had no choice but to get on board with the second coming of the Third Reich and the destruction of the planet."
Geniuses at work.
“Sources told CNN the officials did not seem to know this agency oversees America’s nuclear weapons.” 🫣 www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...
February 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Geniuses at work.
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CDC source:
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
February 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
CDC source:
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
Reacting to the meeting between VP Vance and the AFD leadership, chancellor Scholz denounces election interference, something not to done between allies
February 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk is by far one of the best analysts around.
In a world of ignorance & chaos, I am always grateful for his pragmatic, calm competence
Do listen to what he has to say about Trump's 'negotiations' (air quotes very much intended)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLq...
In a world of ignorance & chaos, I am always grateful for his pragmatic, calm competence
Do listen to what he has to say about Trump's 'negotiations' (air quotes very much intended)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLq...
Trump's plan for peace negotiations
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk is by far one of the best analysts around.
In a world of ignorance & chaos, I am always grateful for his pragmatic, calm competence
Do listen to what he has to say about Trump's 'negotiations' (air quotes very much intended)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLq...
In a world of ignorance & chaos, I am always grateful for his pragmatic, calm competence
Do listen to what he has to say about Trump's 'negotiations' (air quotes very much intended)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLq...
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Il motivo per cui non si parla più di Luigi Mangione, in tre righe.
February 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Il motivo per cui non si parla più di Luigi Mangione, in tre righe.
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The Stonewall Riots happened because trans people, particularly of color, rose up against state violence. You can’t even begin to tell the story without our trans ancestors and elders. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Stonewall Riots happened because trans people, particularly of color, rose up against state violence. You can’t even begin to tell the story without our trans ancestors and elders. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
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“The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has removed from its website all information on current funding opportunities and directs visitors not to finalize any applications.”
Federal Office on Violence Against Women removes funding opportunities from website
The office, part of the Justice Department, is a key source of grants for nonprofits that work to help victims of domestic violence.
19thnews.org
February 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has removed from its website all information on current funding opportunities and directs visitors not to finalize any applications.”
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Of all the dumbfuckery you’ll see today, none of it will come even close to this.
February 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Of all the dumbfuckery you’ll see today, none of it will come even close to this.
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President Trump cannot single-handedly dismantle the Department of Education, or other governmental agencies for that matter, without congressional oversight. What the President is doing is simply illegal and it comes at the expense of American students.
February 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
President Trump cannot single-handedly dismantle the Department of Education, or other governmental agencies for that matter, without congressional oversight. What the President is doing is simply illegal and it comes at the expense of American students.
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This is an absolute must read if you’re trying to understand what’s happening with Trump and Musk right now.
This is what should be on every front page right now. What's happening in the US right now is an illegal power grab by a private citizen. IT'S A COUP.
It's a digital coup. It's Musk who's leading it. The consequences are terrifying. And it's coming for us next.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It's a digital coup. It's Musk who's leading it. The consequences are terrifying. And it's coming for us next.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
IT IS A COUP
This is what should be on every front page in 150 point banner headlines. All I have is this Substack but I lay it beneath your feet and pray to a higher power that I'm wrong.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This is an absolute must read if you’re trying to understand what’s happening with Trump and Musk right now.
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Here is a very helpful Project 2025 tracker: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Project 2025 tracker
docs.google.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Here is a very helpful Project 2025 tracker: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...