Joe Stanley-Smith
@joestanleysmith.bsky.social
Evening editor at POLITICO Europe, based in Brasil.
ex-Bloomberg tax dork, recovering chef
ex-Bloomberg tax dork, recovering chef
39 seconds of "excellent chemistry" with the Brazilian president seems to have been enough to set Trump on a more positive trajectory regarding the US-Brazil relationship. I think we all need lessons from Lula.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Trump says U.S., Brazil will ‘do very well together’ following call with Lula
The effort to mend fences comes after a friendly but brief conversation nearly two weeks ago backstage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
www.politico.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
39 seconds of "excellent chemistry" with the Brazilian president seems to have been enough to set Trump on a more positive trajectory regarding the US-Brazil relationship. I think we all need lessons from Lula.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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xAI has disabled Grok, deleted a slew of its antisemitic and neo-Nazi posts, posted a statement, and are evidently rolling back the prompt that made it identify as "MechaHitler," but this new low for Elon Musk's chatbot will live in internet infamy:
Elon Musk's Grok Chatbot Goes Full Nazi, Calls Itself 'MechaHitler'
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot has unleashed a slew of antisemitic commentary and praised Hitler after apparent change allowed to be 'politically incorrect'
www.rollingstone.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
xAI has disabled Grok, deleted a slew of its antisemitic and neo-Nazi posts, posted a statement, and are evidently rolling back the prompt that made it identify as "MechaHitler," but this new low for Elon Musk's chatbot will live in internet infamy:
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Bluesky is absolutely unmatched for people who seem to agree with you but do it in such a bizarrely aggressive way you've gotta block anyway
June 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Bluesky is absolutely unmatched for people who seem to agree with you but do it in such a bizarrely aggressive way you've gotta block anyway
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this sort of gives the game away. the whole point of the LA deployment is relitigating the dispute (both political and cultural) that the right feels it lost in 2020
"The solution now is the same as I said then: an overwhelming show of force to end the riots."
www.wsj.com/opinion/send...
www.wsj.com/opinion/send...
Opinion | Tom Cotton: Send In the Troops, for Real
When local police can’t restore order, the federal government has a duty to do so with a show of force.
www.wsj.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
this sort of gives the game away. the whole point of the LA deployment is relitigating the dispute (both political and cultural) that the right feels it lost in 2020
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This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
May 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
President of the United States shakes the hand of a former Al Qaeda member. Well I never. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
After handshake, Trump urges new Syrian leader al-Sharaa to mend ties with Israel
The U.S. president met the former Islamist rebel for diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia.
www.politico.eu
May 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
President of the United States shakes the hand of a former Al Qaeda member. Well I never. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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indian news graphics are going to give me a stroke
Thankfully the government has asked news stations to stop playing air raid sirens as of a few hours ago
May 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
indian news graphics are going to give me a stroke
This very much feels like we're waiting to find out who will pull out of Thursday's peace talks first: Ukraine or Russia
- Putin stands to lose plenty by even recognizing Zelenskyy
- Zelenskyy highly unlikely to get the ceasefire he put as a precondition
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
- Putin stands to lose plenty by even recognizing Zelenskyy
- Zelenskyy highly unlikely to get the ceasefire he put as a precondition
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Frustrated Trump slams Putin, Ukraine as peace talk hopes falter
Ukraine wants Russia to agree to a ceasefire before beginning negotiations on a peace deal. Trump wants them to get on with talks regardless.
www.politico.eu
May 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This very much feels like we're waiting to find out who will pull out of Thursday's peace talks first: Ukraine or Russia
- Putin stands to lose plenty by even recognizing Zelenskyy
- Zelenskyy highly unlikely to get the ceasefire he put as a precondition
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
- Putin stands to lose plenty by even recognizing Zelenskyy
- Zelenskyy highly unlikely to get the ceasefire he put as a precondition
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
FT editorial board speaks on Israel's actions on Gaza, and the West's complicity.
www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
The west’s shameful silence on Gaza
The US and European allies should do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu
www.ft.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
FT editorial board speaks on Israel's actions on Gaza, and the West's complicity.
www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
Banning of trans women from grassroots/amateur sport is incredibly mean spirited. What a horrible move by the FA.
May 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Banning of trans women from grassroots/amateur sport is incredibly mean spirited. What a horrible move by the FA.
This is a very good read on how the Biden administration time and time again came out to bat for Israel during its assault on Gaza, and never put its foot down despite Netanyahu repeatedly torpedoing ceasefire deals.
www.timesofisrael.com/top-biden-ai...
www.timesofisrael.com/top-biden-ai...
Biden officials vent frustrations in dealing with Netanyahu, decry missed chance of Saudi deal
In interviews with Israeli TV program, 9 senior officials from previous US administration speak with unprecedented candor; Shaprio: Saudi deal would have required election or coalition shuffle
www.timesofisrael.com
April 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is a very good read on how the Biden administration time and time again came out to bat for Israel during its assault on Gaza, and never put its foot down despite Netanyahu repeatedly torpedoing ceasefire deals.
www.timesofisrael.com/top-biden-ai...
www.timesofisrael.com/top-biden-ai...
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Pope Francis has died. What happens now?
We explain the process, which has been refined over centuries and hundreds of dead pontiffs 👇
We explain the process, which has been refined over centuries and hundreds of dead pontiffs 👇
What happens after Pope Francis’ death
His death will kick off a tightly choreographed series of events, refined over centuries.
www.politico.eu
April 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Pope Francis has died. What happens now?
We explain the process, which has been refined over centuries and hundreds of dead pontiffs 👇
We explain the process, which has been refined over centuries and hundreds of dead pontiffs 👇
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The number of American adults in the labour force with a disability since Covid
April 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The number of American adults in the labour force with a disability since Covid
I don't think Trump's tariffs are going away any time soon.
Even Netanyahu*, who had Trump eating out of his hand during his last visit to Washington, couldn't get a concession today
*wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Even Netanyahu*, who had Trump eating out of his hand during his last visit to Washington, couldn't get a concession today
*wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Israel vows to ax trade deficit in bid to lift Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump was noncommittal in an Oval Office meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
www.politico.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I don't think Trump's tariffs are going away any time soon.
Even Netanyahu*, who had Trump eating out of his hand during his last visit to Washington, couldn't get a concession today
*wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Even Netanyahu*, who had Trump eating out of his hand during his last visit to Washington, couldn't get a concession today
*wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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1. We contacted the 100 largest American companies and asked a simple question:
Do you support the tariffs announced by President Trump on April 2?
These are tariffs that have already destroyed trillions of shareholder value
NOT ONE COMPANY WOULD ANSWER THE QUESTION
Do you support the tariffs announced by President Trump on April 2?
These are tariffs that have already destroyed trillions of shareholder value
NOT ONE COMPANY WOULD ANSWER THE QUESTION
Trump tariffs, corporations cower
During the Biden administration, corporate executives regularly expressed their displeasure with policies they opposed.
popular.info
April 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
1. We contacted the 100 largest American companies and asked a simple question:
Do you support the tariffs announced by President Trump on April 2?
These are tariffs that have already destroyed trillions of shareholder value
NOT ONE COMPANY WOULD ANSWER THE QUESTION
Do you support the tariffs announced by President Trump on April 2?
These are tariffs that have already destroyed trillions of shareholder value
NOT ONE COMPANY WOULD ANSWER THE QUESTION
Bardella might be a stronger candidate anyway, so I don't think this is the hammer blow to the far right many will see it as www.politico.eu/article/fran...
Marine Le Pen barred from running for French president
The sentence was delivered after the French far-right icon was found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.
www.politico.eu
March 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Bardella might be a stronger candidate anyway, so I don't think this is the hammer blow to the far right many will see it as www.politico.eu/article/fran...
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🇬🇱 Trump says “officials” in Greenland invited an American delegation, including Second Lady Usha Vance, to visit the island this Thursday.
But a Greenlandic MP told POLITICO that’s “not true” — and said a protest is planned for Vance’s arrival 👇 www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
But a Greenlandic MP told POLITICO that’s “not true” — and said a protest is planned for Vance’s arrival 👇 www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Greenland to Trump: No, we didn't invite you
A delegation that includes second lady Usha Vance is slated to arrive on the island on Thursday.
www.politico.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🇬🇱 Trump says “officials” in Greenland invited an American delegation, including Second Lady Usha Vance, to visit the island this Thursday.
But a Greenlandic MP told POLITICO that’s “not true” — and said a protest is planned for Vance’s arrival 👇 www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
But a Greenlandic MP told POLITICO that’s “not true” — and said a protest is planned for Vance’s arrival 👇 www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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HHS's Office of Long COVID Research and Practice has been DOGEd. Closing this week.
March 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
HHS's Office of Long COVID Research and Practice has been DOGEd. Closing this week.
Five years since the covid lockdowns. Coming up on three years of long covid for me.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan
Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Five years since the covid lockdowns. Coming up on three years of long covid for me.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
On the front page of Reddit today, which I think is a first for me: www.politico.eu/article/stat...
Give back the Statue of Liberty, French MEP tells US
French Socialist MEP says Washington’s embrace of dictators negates the values that led France to bestow the iconic statue some 140 years ago.
www.politico.eu
March 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
On the front page of Reddit today, which I think is a first for me: www.politico.eu/article/stat...
Europe: We must stick to all of these fiscal rules we wrote for ourselves! Stagnation, crumbling public services and declining living standards are a price worth paying for fiscal stability 😇
USA: Let's just stop counting the debt
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
USA: Let's just stop counting the debt
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Europe: We must stick to all of these fiscal rules we wrote for ourselves! Stagnation, crumbling public services and declining living standards are a price worth paying for fiscal stability 😇
USA: Let's just stop counting the debt
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
USA: Let's just stop counting the debt
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Seen, given medicine, and out within 90 minutes. No prescription charge 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
First doctor's appointment in Brazil. Turned up at 11, given an appointment with an ear specialist for 2.30 the same day. Free at the point of use including for foreigners.
This is what is possible, even in a poor country of 280 million people, when the government wants it to happen.
This is what is possible, even in a poor country of 280 million people, when the government wants it to happen.
March 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Seen, given medicine, and out within 90 minutes. No prescription charge 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷