Michaela
@michaelastjohn.bsky.social
"Resistance is NOT futile." Locutus returning to being Jean-Luc Picard.
"The easiest means of resistance is boycotting those who do not share your values and try to rule you with the money you made for them ." I can claim this as an original thought.
"The easiest means of resistance is boycotting those who do not share your values and try to rule you with the money you made for them ." I can claim this as an original thought.
For 2026, I just wish the bad people to be gone.
December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For 2026, I just wish the bad people to be gone.
A copywriter’s Christmas tale
1 One of the most difficult jobs in my career was a request by one of my fave colleagues. Her daughter was about seven and other kids teased her at school because she still believed in the Christmas angel bringing the presents. So, I promised to write a letter.
1 One of the most difficult jobs in my career was a request by one of my fave colleagues. Her daughter was about seven and other kids teased her at school because she still believed in the Christmas angel bringing the presents. So, I promised to write a letter.
December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A copywriter’s Christmas tale
1 One of the most difficult jobs in my career was a request by one of my fave colleagues. Her daughter was about seven and other kids teased her at school because she still believed in the Christmas angel bringing the presents. So, I promised to write a letter.
1 One of the most difficult jobs in my career was a request by one of my fave colleagues. Her daughter was about seven and other kids teased her at school because she still believed in the Christmas angel bringing the presents. So, I promised to write a letter.
I wonder about the media's focus: It is not about "Which celeb in the files" it must be about "What have they done". In other words this is about justice for the victims. Many of them are there to testify but won't get a platform.
December 20, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I wonder about the media's focus: It is not about "Which celeb in the files" it must be about "What have they done". In other words this is about justice for the victims. Many of them are there to testify but won't get a platform.
In case you need some remedy, too
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
In case you need some remedy, too
Books and movies taught us that good always wins. This might have compromised our ability to fight evil.
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Books and movies taught us that good always wins. This might have compromised our ability to fight evil.
December 2025, welcome to the Twilight Zone's Twilight Zone
December 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
December 2025, welcome to the Twilight Zone's Twilight Zone
Reposted by Michaela
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.
A groundbreaking experiment to gauge the potency of Elon Musk’s social platform to increase political division found that when posts expressing anti-democratic attitudes and partisan animosity were boosted, even barely perceptibly, in the feeds of Democrat and Republican supporters there was a large change in their unfavourable feelings towards the other side. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
A policy to save the PM? Starmer is suffering low approval ratings, weak polling, and internal unease. Leaders under pressure often reach for tough immigration measures to reassert control and project strength. And here is a pattern: his asylum reforms echo earlier struggling leaders:
tbc un comment
tbc un comment
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A policy to save the PM? Starmer is suffering low approval ratings, weak polling, and internal unease. Leaders under pressure often reach for tough immigration measures to reassert control and project strength. And here is a pattern: his asylum reforms echo earlier struggling leaders:
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Reposted by Michaela
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
In case you missed it: And please share far and wide, esp. if you are still on Musk's platform: news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
In case you missed it: And please share far and wide, esp. if you are still on Musk's platform: news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
What a nice change to sip some hope with the first coffee. Well done, New York.
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
What a nice change to sip some hope with the first coffee. Well done, New York.
Reposted by Michaela
Hallo @fragdenstaat.de, könnt Ihr sowas ähnliches für Deutschland basteln, bitte?!
www.authoritarian-stack.info
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Hallo @fragdenstaat.de, könnt Ihr sowas ähnliches für Deutschland basteln, bitte?!
www.authoritarian-stack.info
www.authoritarian-stack.info
I guess this picture will be as defining for the US as the bloody ear one. Picture source in ALT text.
October 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I guess this picture will be as defining for the US as the bloody ear one. Picture source in ALT text.
Today I will focus on the people set free and the relief of their relatives. I will not admit any rotten politician to take away my second hand joy.
October 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Today I will focus on the people set free and the relief of their relatives. I will not admit any rotten politician to take away my second hand joy.
Something light for a change? My five minutes of internet fame:
September 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Something light for a change? My five minutes of internet fame:
So beautiful.
September 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
So beautiful.
Reposted by Michaela
Scotland, please do her proud: inews.co.uk/culture/arts...
July 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Scotland, please do her proud: inews.co.uk/culture/arts...
Scotland, please do her proud: inews.co.uk/culture/arts...
July 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Scotland, please do her proud: inews.co.uk/culture/arts...
I wish there was an Ed Miliband in every country.
July 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I wish there was an Ed Miliband in every country.
A very unhappy day to everyone, who makes other peple‘ s life worse. And a very happy day to those, who don‘ t.
June 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A very unhappy day to everyone, who makes other peple‘ s life worse. And a very happy day to those, who don‘ t.
@jessphillipsmp.bsky.social lots of love
April 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
@jessphillipsmp.bsky.social lots of love
Why all the live-feeds regarding the Pope's death? Do they expect him to wake up?
April 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Why all the live-feeds regarding the Pope's death? Do they expect him to wake up?
Hey Trump, what's next
April 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Hey Trump, what's next