Augusta Giulia
@augustagiulia.bsky.social
Human values • social justice • democracy.
Independent thinker. Anti-authoritarian.
Politics, society, and the future.
#FBPE #FBR #NAFO No DM.
Independent thinker. Anti-authoritarian.
Politics, society, and the future.
#FBPE #FBR #NAFO No DM.
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"We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws" Hunter S. Thompson
This is a critical examination of authority and the belief that the legitimacy of legal systems depends entirely on the integrity of those in power.
This is a critical examination of authority and the belief that the legitimacy of legal systems depends entirely on the integrity of those in power.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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Rep. Jamie Raskin to Jack Smith: "If anybody decides to attack you personally, they will only be revealing their own ignorance of what prosecutors do and their own indifference to what the rule of law requires in America. They will only be stroking the wounded ego of a lawless … president."
January 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Rep. Jamie Raskin to Jack Smith: "If anybody decides to attack you personally, they will only be revealing their own ignorance of what prosecutors do and their own indifference to what the rule of law requires in America. They will only be stroking the wounded ego of a lawless … president."
Trump's smear machine wishes to punish for integrity or competence. It reveals a particularly corrupt system. It suggests that doing the "right thing" (being honest, uncovering truth, acting with integrity) is perceived as a threat by those in power, turning virtue into a crime. It is vengeance.
January 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Trump's smear machine wishes to punish for integrity or competence. It reveals a particularly corrupt system. It suggests that doing the "right thing" (being honest, uncovering truth, acting with integrity) is perceived as a threat by those in power, turning virtue into a crime. It is vengeance.
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Jack Smith: "President Trump was charged because the evidence established that he willfully broke the very laws that he took an oath to uphold. Grand juries in two separate districts reached this conclusion based on his actions, as alleged in the indictments they returned."
January 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Jack Smith: "President Trump was charged because the evidence established that he willfully broke the very laws that he took an oath to uphold. Grand juries in two separate districts reached this conclusion based on his actions, as alleged in the indictments they returned."
Smith testified that his investigation developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump engaged in criminal activity.
Jack Smith noted that grand juries in two separate districts—Washington, D.C. (election interference) and the Southern District of Florida (classified documents)—concluded the evidence justified the charges.
January 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Smith testified that his investigation developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump engaged in criminal activity.
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Sometimes different perspectives may lead to the same outcome. Or not? Should Europe walk away, or extricate itself? Fact remains that Trump's America has become an unpredictable, volatile, and inconsistent ally. Congress so far appears to allow it.
While historians and politicians often deal with the same events and figures, their roles, and methods differ fundamentally. Historians seek to understand and interpret the past. Politicians use information (including history) to shape the future through policy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_To...
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Adam Tooze - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Sometimes different perspectives may lead to the same outcome. Or not? Should Europe walk away, or extricate itself? Fact remains that Trump's America has become an unpredictable, volatile, and inconsistent ally. Congress so far appears to allow it.
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Adam Tooze is an impressive historian. Less so a geopolitical strategist.
America is woven into Europe’s and especially Britain’s security and infrastructure fabric. There is no “getting up and leaving”. There’s extracting ourselves from this situation as quickly as possible.
America is woven into Europe’s and especially Britain’s security and infrastructure fabric. There is no “getting up and leaving”. There’s extracting ourselves from this situation as quickly as possible.
January 22, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Adam Tooze is an impressive historian. Less so a geopolitical strategist.
America is woven into Europe’s and especially Britain’s security and infrastructure fabric. There is no “getting up and leaving”. There’s extracting ourselves from this situation as quickly as possible.
America is woven into Europe’s and especially Britain’s security and infrastructure fabric. There is no “getting up and leaving”. There’s extracting ourselves from this situation as quickly as possible.
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Trump is nothing more than a mob boss with a cabinet of goons
January 22, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Trump is nothing more than a mob boss with a cabinet of goons
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A stronger EU is going to be the result.
The world will benefit.
The world will benefit.
January 22, 2026 at 7:52 AM
A stronger EU is going to be the result.
The world will benefit.
The world will benefit.
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The world learned today that you absolutely have to bully this dumb old asshole as a collective. Better late than never for them, but we better get used to being aggressively humiliated for the next few years.
January 21, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The world learned today that you absolutely have to bully this dumb old asshole as a collective. Better late than never for them, but we better get used to being aggressively humiliated for the next few years.
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What I wrote in 2023: “We need to respond to the methodical efforts underway to undermine the will of the people…to insert dictatorship and fascism in America…history has shown what can happen when people of good will stop paying attention or remain silent.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-goal-w...
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-goal-w...
The Goal Was (And Is) Dictatorship
This was clear years ago: Trump hungered for total power and retribution, while extremist Republicans mocked liberal government and right-wing groups plotted a fascist takeover.
www.americaamerica.news
January 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM
What I wrote in 2023: “We need to respond to the methodical efforts underway to undermine the will of the people…to insert dictatorship and fascism in America…history has shown what can happen when people of good will stop paying attention or remain silent.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-goal-w...
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-goal-w...
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"Usually they say, 'He's a horrible dictator-type person.' But sometimes you need a dictator."
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
January 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"Usually they say, 'He's a horrible dictator-type person.' But sometimes you need a dictator."
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
"EU-US Deal on ice indefinitely!" Bernd Lange, the chairman of the European Parliament's international trade committee, said on social media. "Our sovereignty & territorial integrity are at stake. Business as usual impossible."
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EU halts US trade deal amid Trump's Greenland and tariff threats
In July, the EU and the U.S. solidified a preliminary agreement on tariff and trade issues known as the Turnberry Deal.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"EU-US Deal on ice indefinitely!" Bernd Lange, the chairman of the European Parliament's international trade committee, said on social media. "Our sovereignty & territorial integrity are at stake. Business as usual impossible."
wpde.com/news/nation-...
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Breaking:
The European Union's legislative body halted work on the formal approval and implementation of the trade deal it reached this summer with Trump.
The move came after Trump said he would hit seven EU countries, plus Britain, with tariffs if they did not allow the U.S. to control Greenland.
The European Union's legislative body halted work on the formal approval and implementation of the trade deal it reached this summer with Trump.
The move came after Trump said he would hit seven EU countries, plus Britain, with tariffs if they did not allow the U.S. to control Greenland.
E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump's Greenland tariff threat
The deal would have capped U.S. tariffs on most E.U. products at just 15%.
www.nbcnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Breaking:
The European Union's legislative body halted work on the formal approval and implementation of the trade deal it reached this summer with Trump.
The move came after Trump said he would hit seven EU countries, plus Britain, with tariffs if they did not allow the U.S. to control Greenland.
The European Union's legislative body halted work on the formal approval and implementation of the trade deal it reached this summer with Trump.
The move came after Trump said he would hit seven EU countries, plus Britain, with tariffs if they did not allow the U.S. to control Greenland.
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The felon continues to isolate us from the world.
Breaking:
The European Union's legislative body halted work on the formal approval and implementation of the trade deal it reached this summer with Trump.
The move came after Trump said he would hit seven EU countries, plus Britain, with tariffs if they did not allow the U.S. to control Greenland.
The European Union's legislative body halted work on the formal approval and implementation of the trade deal it reached this summer with Trump.
The move came after Trump said he would hit seven EU countries, plus Britain, with tariffs if they did not allow the U.S. to control Greenland.
E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump's Greenland tariff threat
The deal would have capped U.S. tariffs on most E.U. products at just 15%.
www.nbcnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The felon continues to isolate us from the world.
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We Want You To Boycott USA. #3E #BoycottUSA
January 21, 2026 at 6:12 PM
We Want You To Boycott USA. #3E #BoycottUSA
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Canada targeted red states and their industries with great success. www.wsj.com/business/us-...
The U.S. Alcohol Industry Is Reeling From Canada’s Booze Boycott
The trade fight is prompting a pullback in purchases by the biggest export market for U.S.-made wines, costing American brands tens of millions in sales.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Canada targeted red states and their industries with great success. www.wsj.com/business/us-...
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A global boycott on US continues to grow, Canada leading the front has already nearly collapsed US tourism industry since 2025 and reduced US alcohol purchases by 90%; now Denmark & Greenland have joined to cut off US products. Europe & Mexico also joining. #3E #BoycottUSA
January 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
A global boycott on US continues to grow, Canada leading the front has already nearly collapsed US tourism industry since 2025 and reduced US alcohol purchases by 90%; now Denmark & Greenland have joined to cut off US products. Europe & Mexico also joining. #3E #BoycottUSA
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We can all help boycott the US, starting now.
American browsers, mail and vpn services, cloud storage and office software can all be replaced with better European alternatives.
Think Vivaldi, Proton, and LibreOffice, for example.
european-alternatives.eu
American browsers, mail and vpn services, cloud storage and office software can all be replaced with better European alternatives.
Think Vivaldi, Proton, and LibreOffice, for example.
european-alternatives.eu
European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
european-alternatives.eu
January 21, 2026 at 5:47 PM
We can all help boycott the US, starting now.
American browsers, mail and vpn services, cloud storage and office software can all be replaced with better European alternatives.
Think Vivaldi, Proton, and LibreOffice, for example.
european-alternatives.eu
American browsers, mail and vpn services, cloud storage and office software can all be replaced with better European alternatives.
Think Vivaldi, Proton, and LibreOffice, for example.
european-alternatives.eu
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Is BSky american?
We can all help boycott the US, starting now.
American browsers, mail and vpn services, cloud storage and office software can all be replaced with better European alternatives.
Think Vivaldi, Proton, and LibreOffice, for example.
european-alternatives.eu
American browsers, mail and vpn services, cloud storage and office software can all be replaced with better European alternatives.
Think Vivaldi, Proton, and LibreOffice, for example.
european-alternatives.eu
European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
european-alternatives.eu
January 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Is BSky american?
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Yes, but:
"Bluesky Social is a benefit corporation; as such, it is allowed to use its profits for the public good, and is not obligated to maximize shareholder value or return profits to its shareholders as dividends." - Wikipedia
We don't boycott companies if they're really for the public good.
"Bluesky Social is a benefit corporation; as such, it is allowed to use its profits for the public good, and is not obligated to maximize shareholder value or return profits to its shareholders as dividends." - Wikipedia
We don't boycott companies if they're really for the public good.
January 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Yes, but:
"Bluesky Social is a benefit corporation; as such, it is allowed to use its profits for the public good, and is not obligated to maximize shareholder value or return profits to its shareholders as dividends." - Wikipedia
We don't boycott companies if they're really for the public good.
"Bluesky Social is a benefit corporation; as such, it is allowed to use its profits for the public good, and is not obligated to maximize shareholder value or return profits to its shareholders as dividends." - Wikipedia
We don't boycott companies if they're really for the public good.
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it's not only for the European folks. it's for everyone.
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 PM
it's not only for the European folks. it's for everyone.
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Les États-Unis finiront par se rendre compte que sans le commerce mondial, ils se retrouvent dans une situation financière difficile, que sans ce commerce, leurs dettes s'accumulent à un rythme effréné et que l'hyperinflation approche.
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Les États-Unis finiront par se rendre compte que sans le commerce mondial, ils se retrouvent dans une situation financière difficile, que sans ce commerce, leurs dettes s'accumulent à un rythme effréné et que l'hyperinflation approche.
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Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.