João
@euroconcern.bsky.social
International relations with an EU angle, videogames, space and other musings. Posts in EN, PT, FR, plus other languages if I feel brave enough.
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France has awarded 28 Clair Obscur developers a knighthood and said "video games have reached a new level of recognition" thanks to its sucess.
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France gives 28 Clair Obscur developers a knighthood and says ‘video games have reached a new level of recognition’ | VGC
Sandfall Interactive members made Knights of the Order of Arts and Letters…
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February 8, 2026 at 11:28 AM
France has awarded 28 Clair Obscur developers a knighthood and said "video games have reached a new level of recognition" thanks to its sucess.
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"A 23/12/2025 houve um episódio semelhante, a polícia de intervenção entrou no espaço depois de uma vigília pacífica pela libertação dos presos políticos do golpe de 26/11. A polícia levou 2 funcionários da Liga Guineense dos DHs p/ Min. do Interior onde foram espancados enquanto eram filmados"
February 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"A 23/12/2025 houve um episódio semelhante, a polícia de intervenção entrou no espaço depois de uma vigília pacífica pela libertação dos presos políticos do golpe de 26/11. A polícia levou 2 funcionários da Liga Guineense dos DHs p/ Min. do Interior onde foram espancados enquanto eram filmados"
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Dez elementos “fortemente armados e encapuzados” entraram na Casa dos Direitos, em Bissau, e expulsaram o embaixador europeu “sem qualquer explicação”, numa “acção de intimidação”.
Embaixador da União Europeia na Guiné-Bissau expulso pela polícia durante visita à Casa dos Direitos
Dez elementos “fortemente armados e encapuzados” entraram na Casa dos Direitos, em Bissau, e expulsaram o embaixador europeu “sem qualquer explicação”, numa “acção de intimidação”.
www.publico.pt
February 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Dez elementos “fortemente armados e encapuzados” entraram na Casa dos Direitos, em Bissau, e expulsaram o embaixador europeu “sem qualquer explicação”, numa “acção de intimidação”.
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"It is this institutional context that makes Ventura’s candidacy constitutionally alarming. His political project is not simply about occupying the presidency; it is about redefining the rules of the game"
On 8 Feb 2026, Portugal votes in a presidential runoff. 🇵🇹
For TERESA VIOLANTE, this is about more than the candidates: the Seguro–Ventura contest crystallizes a clash between liberal and illiberal democracy.
verfassungsblog.de/portugal-pre...
For TERESA VIOLANTE, this is about more than the candidates: the Seguro–Ventura contest crystallizes a clash between liberal and illiberal democracy.
verfassungsblog.de/portugal-pre...
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
"It is this institutional context that makes Ventura’s candidacy constitutionally alarming. His political project is not simply about occupying the presidency; it is about redefining the rules of the game"
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Russia's assault on women's reproductive rights is steamrolling ahead as lawmakers draft legislation requiring abortion-seekers to notify their husbands (and sometimes even ex-husbands) before terminating a pregnancy. Demographic panic becomes repressive insanity. sozd.duma.gov.ru/bill/1101102-8
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February 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Russia's assault on women's reproductive rights is steamrolling ahead as lawmakers draft legislation requiring abortion-seekers to notify their husbands (and sometimes even ex-husbands) before terminating a pregnancy. Demographic panic becomes repressive insanity. sozd.duma.gov.ru/bill/1101102-8
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Let’s be honest: in many of these winter Olympic “sports”, the snow is doing most of the work. An unexpected thaw would expose these so-called athletes for the frauds they are
February 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Let’s be honest: in many of these winter Olympic “sports”, the snow is doing most of the work. An unexpected thaw would expose these so-called athletes for the frauds they are
"It is this institutional context that makes Ventura’s candidacy constitutionally alarming. His political project is not simply about occupying the presidency; it is about redefining the rules of the game"
On 8 Feb 2026, Portugal votes in a presidential runoff. 🇵🇹
For TERESA VIOLANTE, this is about more than the candidates: the Seguro–Ventura contest crystallizes a clash between liberal and illiberal democracy.
verfassungsblog.de/portugal-pre...
For TERESA VIOLANTE, this is about more than the candidates: the Seguro–Ventura contest crystallizes a clash between liberal and illiberal democracy.
verfassungsblog.de/portugal-pre...
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
"It is this institutional context that makes Ventura’s candidacy constitutionally alarming. His political project is not simply about occupying the presidency; it is about redefining the rules of the game"
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Já está disponível a FMA — fma.vost.pt. Uma aplicação da VOST Portugal que permite a qualquer pessoa, em qualquer ponto do território nacional, reportar danos causados por fenómenos meteorológicos severos através de um mapa interativo.
🔗 Acede em: fma.vost.pt.
🔗 Acede em: fma.vost.pt.
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Já está disponível a FMA — fma.vost.pt. Uma aplicação da VOST Portugal que permite a qualquer pessoa, em qualquer ponto do território nacional, reportar danos causados por fenómenos meteorológicos severos através de um mapa interativo.
🔗 Acede em: fma.vost.pt.
🔗 Acede em: fma.vost.pt.
€275 million for one night of Russian strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
We rightly criticized the US for a colossally expensive invasion of Iraq where many soldiers came from poverty-stricken backgrounds.
Russia is a much poorer country, spending even more of its own resources.
We rightly criticized the US for a colossally expensive invasion of Iraq where many soldiers came from poverty-stricken backgrounds.
Russia is a much poorer country, spending even more of its own resources.
⚡️ $325 million — that's how much it cost Russia to bomb Ukraine in latest missile, drone attack, HUR says.
These funds could have financed Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast for "an entire year," HUR said.
These funds could have financed Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast for "an entire year," HUR said.
$325 million — that's how much it cost Russia to bomb Ukraine in latest missile, drone attack, HUR says
These funds could have financed Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast for "an entire year," HUR said.
kyivindependent.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
€275 million for one night of Russian strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
We rightly criticized the US for a colossally expensive invasion of Iraq where many soldiers came from poverty-stricken backgrounds.
Russia is a much poorer country, spending even more of its own resources.
We rightly criticized the US for a colossally expensive invasion of Iraq where many soldiers came from poverty-stricken backgrounds.
Russia is a much poorer country, spending even more of its own resources.
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New START, the last remaining U.S.-Russia treaty codifying limits on the size of their nuclear arsenals, expires at 23:59:59 CET today (17:59:59 EST).
February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
New START, the last remaining U.S.-Russia treaty codifying limits on the size of their nuclear arsenals, expires at 23:59:59 CET today (17:59:59 EST).
"W/out verification mechanisms, data exchanges and CBMs built into the treaty, the knowledge gaps wrt Russian & US nuclear forces will grow over time (...) Nuclear force planning will increasingly veer towards worst-case assessments as reliable data becomes scarce & intel estimates more politicized"
The expiry of #NewSTART tomorrow ushers in a new phase of heightened nuclear dangers. Europe’s leaders must recognize the grave implications for European security and take action. Read the latest SIPRI Essay by SIPRI Director Karim Haggag:
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February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"W/out verification mechanisms, data exchanges and CBMs built into the treaty, the knowledge gaps wrt Russian & US nuclear forces will grow over time (...) Nuclear force planning will increasingly veer towards worst-case assessments as reliable data becomes scarce & intel estimates more politicized"
These videos are like a plague.
February 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
These videos are like a plague.
The entire movie compressed to 8:44 minutes - extended edition, mind you.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmsx...
The Fellowship of the Ring but every time they say ring it gets faster
YouTube video by Talking Nonsense
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February 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The entire movie compressed to 8:44 minutes - extended edition, mind you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmsx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmsx...
If big boat carry planes, why not big plane carry planes?
TIL about the most awesome and surely incredibly dangerous airplane concept
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February 3, 2026 at 3:24 PM
If big boat carry planes, why not big plane carry planes?
Here's an interesting tool.
New version w/ improved coverage of the Eurostat geospatial dataset on driving distance to the nearest hospitals & schools across the EU. Takes a bit to load tho
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
New version w/ improved coverage of the Eurostat geospatial dataset on driving distance to the nearest hospitals & schools across the EU. Takes a bit to load tho
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
Travel time to the nearest school or hospital in EU
Eurostat has released a new version of the geospatial dataset on accessibility of healthcare and education services by road transport, with improved coverage and resolution. The dataset helps identify...
ec.europa.eu
February 2, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Here's an interesting tool.
New version w/ improved coverage of the Eurostat geospatial dataset on driving distance to the nearest hospitals & schools across the EU. Takes a bit to load tho
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
New version w/ improved coverage of the Eurostat geospatial dataset on driving distance to the nearest hospitals & schools across the EU. Takes a bit to load tho
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
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Still no deal on the €90bn loan to finance Ukraine, a Cypriot EU presidency spokesperson says. “Work will continue on a compromise text,” to be circulated among EU ambassadors “in the coming days.” Reminder: time is running out as Ukraine runs out of money from the end of March
February 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Still no deal on the €90bn loan to finance Ukraine, a Cypriot EU presidency spokesperson says. “Work will continue on a compromise text,” to be circulated among EU ambassadors “in the coming days.” Reminder: time is running out as Ukraine runs out of money from the end of March
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Now you too can play a slowed down version of a game from 20 years ago with no actual level design or enemies and all it costs is a complete collapse of the world economy, biosphere, education system, and multiple entire creative industries.
Project Genie is an an experimental research prototype that Google gave @jaypeters.net access to this week, though he may not be using it in exactly the way Google intended.
Here's Jay's version of something like Super Mario 64:
www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
Here's Jay's version of something like Super Mario 64:
www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Now you too can play a slowed down version of a game from 20 years ago with no actual level design or enemies and all it costs is a complete collapse of the world economy, biosphere, education system, and multiple entire creative industries.
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Début janvier, les talibans ont adopté un nouveau code pénal en toute discrétion, ensuite révélé par des ONGs.
En 58 pages, il établit plusieurs catégories de citoyens et mentionne le statut "d'esclave" plusieurs fois, en opposition à celui de personne "libre". L'Afghanistan 1/
En 58 pages, il établit plusieurs catégories de citoyens et mentionne le statut "d'esclave" plusieurs fois, en opposition à celui de personne "libre". L'Afghanistan 1/
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Début janvier, les talibans ont adopté un nouveau code pénal en toute discrétion, ensuite révélé par des ONGs.
En 58 pages, il établit plusieurs catégories de citoyens et mentionne le statut "d'esclave" plusieurs fois, en opposition à celui de personne "libre". L'Afghanistan 1/
En 58 pages, il établit plusieurs catégories de citoyens et mentionne le statut "d'esclave" plusieurs fois, en opposition à celui de personne "libre". L'Afghanistan 1/
Portugal could stop this ship, and give Timor-Leste and the world a good example of the cooperation & solidarity between Portuguese-speaking countries that we so often talk about.
Shadow tanker PEACE lacks safety management, insurance.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
February 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Portugal could stop this ship, and give Timor-Leste and the world a good example of the cooperation & solidarity between Portuguese-speaking countries that we so often talk about.
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Shadow tanker PEACE lacks safety management, insurance.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
February 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Shadow tanker PEACE lacks safety management, insurance.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
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In October, Netherlands' intelligence agencies said they would stop sharing certain information with their U.S. counterparts, citing political interference and human rights concerns.
Now, Netherlands’ incoming govt proposes to create a European equivalent of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance 🕵️🕵️🕵️
Now, Netherlands’ incoming govt proposes to create a European equivalent of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance 🕵️🕵️🕵️
NL govt accord on national security:
*geopolitical uncertainty
*risk of Russia escalation
*increase hybrid, military, terrorist threats
*normalisation far-right
To do:
1 Strengthen resilience against hybrid attacks
5 Strengthen independent intelligence (contributing
to European strategic autonomy)
*geopolitical uncertainty
*risk of Russia escalation
*increase hybrid, military, terrorist threats
*normalisation far-right
To do:
1 Strengthen resilience against hybrid attacks
5 Strengthen independent intelligence (contributing
to European strategic autonomy)
February 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
In October, Netherlands' intelligence agencies said they would stop sharing certain information with their U.S. counterparts, citing political interference and human rights concerns.
Now, Netherlands’ incoming govt proposes to create a European equivalent of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance 🕵️🕵️🕵️
Now, Netherlands’ incoming govt proposes to create a European equivalent of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance 🕵️🕵️🕵️
Lord of the Rings out of context: Aragorn and Gollum had a BDSM roleplay thing going on
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Lord of the Rings out of context: Aragorn and Gollum had a BDSM roleplay thing going on
The mine of Rubaya is located in the North-Kivu province, in territory held by the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda.
Rubaya produces approximately 15% of the world's coltan, which is also a source of financing for M23.
Rubaya produces approximately 15% of the world's coltan, which is also a source of financing for M23.
Éboulement sur un site minier en RD Congo, Kinshasa dit craindre "au moins 200 morts"
Éboulement sur un site minier en RD Congo, Kinshasa dit craindre "au moins 200 morts"
Un glissement de terrain "massif" survenu mercredi sur l'important site minier de Rubaya, contrôlé par le M23, dans l'est de la RD Congo, a fait au moins 200 morts", a déclaré le gouvernement dimanche dans un communiqué. Les mines de Rubaya, où travaillent essentiellement des mineurs artisanaux dans des conditions précaires, produisent entre 15 % et 30 % du coltan mondial.
f24.my
February 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The mine of Rubaya is located in the North-Kivu province, in territory held by the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda.
Rubaya produces approximately 15% of the world's coltan, which is also a source of financing for M23.
Rubaya produces approximately 15% of the world's coltan, which is also a source of financing for M23.