Piero Castellano 🇪🇺
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Piero Castellano 🇪🇺
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· Nov 18
Wow, good morning skywalkers! Thanks and welcome to everyone, this is the number of people who followed me on X when I left...
I hope I won't disappoint you, I will follow up later with a proper and updated introduction.
I hope I won't disappoint you, I will follow up later with a proper and updated introduction.
Because of the Great Dental Schism, when dentists who didn't recognize the supremacy of their Western counterparts started calling themselves Orthodontists.
why is it called “orthodontist”,,,, imagine telling someone you’ve got a dontist appointment
November 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Because of the Great Dental Schism, when dentists who didn't recognize the supremacy of their Western counterparts started calling themselves Orthodontists.
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Any excuse to repost my review of season 1 of Andor
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-return...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-return...
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Any excuse to repost my review of season 1 of Andor
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-return...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-return...
No other press corps in history would have stayed quiet and kept going after such an insult.
No other audience in history would have accepted that people reporting to them about their government is silenced and mistreated.
No other audience in history would have accepted that people reporting to them about their government is silenced and mistreated.
I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
No other press corps in history would have stayed quiet and kept going after such an insult.
No other audience in history would have accepted that people reporting to them about their government is silenced and mistreated.
No other audience in history would have accepted that people reporting to them about their government is silenced and mistreated.
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Willfully ignoring science - especially in vital areas like health, safety, defense, education, climate, and the economy - is a recipe for disaster. We are crippling our nation by dumbing down our children, just to coddle those who are fearfully insecure in their religious faith.
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Willfully ignoring science - especially in vital areas like health, safety, defense, education, climate, and the economy - is a recipe for disaster. We are crippling our nation by dumbing down our children, just to coddle those who are fearfully insecure in their religious faith.
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Something that I think about almost often...
The Trump Administration and the "pro-life" GOP killed thousands of children around the world.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Trump Administration and the "pro-life" GOP killed thousands of children around the world.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Something that I think about almost often...
The Trump Administration and the "pro-life" GOP killed thousands of children around the world.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Trump Administration and the "pro-life" GOP killed thousands of children around the world.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Happy to chat with the administration about the Nuremberg tribunals.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
Hey look POTUS calling for military tribunals
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Happy to chat with the administration about the Nuremberg tribunals.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
Including about the crime of enforced disappearance and the limits of the defense of superior orders.
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While we're distracted by the Epstein files, Rubio pushing a Russian peace plan on Ukraine, Trump preparing to attack Venezuela or even the Quiet, Piggy misogynistic garbage
ICE has been terrorizing and detaining high school kids-US citizens-in Oregon
And this is just one of the few we know about
ICE has been terrorizing and detaining high school kids-US citizens-in Oregon
And this is just one of the few we know about
📣 Palabra:
Arresting young Latino-looking
American citizens will make them anti-Republican voters for life.
“I’m a citizen” the teen told officers, but ICE proceeded to break the car’s driver’s side window and detain him.
Boy: “But I’m a citizen.”
Officer: “Get out of the car… I don’t care.”
Arresting young Latino-looking
American citizens will make them anti-Republican voters for life.
“I’m a citizen” the teen told officers, but ICE proceeded to break the car’s driver’s side window and detain him.
Boy: “But I’m a citizen.”
Officer: “Get out of the car… I don’t care.”
ICE agents detained a McMinnville High School
YouTube video by The Oregonian
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November 24, 2025 at 4:52 AM
While we're distracted by the Epstein files, Rubio pushing a Russian peace plan on Ukraine, Trump preparing to attack Venezuela or even the Quiet, Piggy misogynistic garbage
ICE has been terrorizing and detaining high school kids-US citizens-in Oregon
And this is just one of the few we know about
ICE has been terrorizing and detaining high school kids-US citizens-in Oregon
And this is just one of the few we know about
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The United States is no longer providing any financial support for Ukraine according to Kiel's tracker - and has not been for a few months now (although I do wonder how one counts the intelligence support).
Europe is footing the bill alone.
Europe is footing the bill alone.
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The United States is no longer providing any financial support for Ukraine according to Kiel's tracker - and has not been for a few months now (although I do wonder how one counts the intelligence support).
Europe is footing the bill alone.
Europe is footing the bill alone.
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Thiiiisss.
I had /have issues with Amazon, Ebay, Apple AND Audible because I moved countries. Digital world my a**.
Still can’t get certain apps, had to close and reopen accounts because they can’t change things, it’s beyond absurd.
I had /have issues with Amazon, Ebay, Apple AND Audible because I moved countries. Digital world my a**.
Still can’t get certain apps, had to close and reopen accounts because they can’t change things, it’s beyond absurd.
Insanity inducing how bad international companies are with moving countries. I got my Google account subscription for storage when living in Sweden, so I still have to pay this sub in SEK. So a Google play code I buy in euro cannot be used to pay this subscription
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Thiiiisss.
I had /have issues with Amazon, Ebay, Apple AND Audible because I moved countries. Digital world my a**.
Still can’t get certain apps, had to close and reopen accounts because they can’t change things, it’s beyond absurd.
I had /have issues with Amazon, Ebay, Apple AND Audible because I moved countries. Digital world my a**.
Still can’t get certain apps, had to close and reopen accounts because they can’t change things, it’s beyond absurd.
There is one EU leader who likes Trump's "28 points," and it's not Orbàn:
No need for complete counterproposal to US peace plan, Meloni says
www.euractiv.com/news/italys-...
No need for complete counterproposal to US peace plan, Meloni says
www.euractiv.com/news/italys-...
No need for complete counterproposal to US peace plan, Meloni says | Euractiv
"It makes more sense to work on the existing proposal and focus on the truly crucial issues", Italy's PM stressed
www.euractiv.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
There is one EU leader who likes Trump's "28 points," and it's not Orbàn:
No need for complete counterproposal to US peace plan, Meloni says
www.euractiv.com/news/italys-...
No need for complete counterproposal to US peace plan, Meloni says
www.euractiv.com/news/italys-...
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We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
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Now, three of the five nuclear weapon states and permanent Security Council members are busy transforming a UN member and an official non-nuclear weapon state into a failed state. @kyivpost www.kyivpost.com/opinion/64804
Opinion: The Dangerous Consequences of Trump’s 28-point Plan
The so-called “peace plan” will not earn Donald Trump the Nobel Prize.
www.kyivpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Now, three of the five nuclear weapon states and permanent Security Council members are busy transforming a UN member and an official non-nuclear weapon state into a failed state. @kyivpost www.kyivpost.com/opinion/64804
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Kırmızı bülten ve ulusal seviyede aranan 9 kişi Türkiye'ye getirildi
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Kırmızı bülten ve ulusal seviyede aranan 9 kişi Türkiye'ye getirildi
İçişleri Bakanı Ali Yerlikaya, sosyal medya hesabından yaptığı paylaşımda kırmızı bültenle aranan 7, ulusal seviyede aranan 2 kişinin Türkiye'ye getirildiğini açıkladı.
www.birgun.net
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Kırmızı bülten ve ulusal seviyede aranan 9 kişi Türkiye'ye getirildi
www.birgun.net/haber/kirmiz...
www.birgun.net/haber/kirmiz...
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UWA Law School is hiring! Lvl B is only open to applicants with working rights in #AUS. Applications close 3 December 2025. Start date negotiable. (I encourage #intLaw people to apply! Ping @anzsil.org) #jobs #jobFairy #academia #lecturer #higherEd external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
Prospective staff : Jobs at UWA : The University Of Western Australia
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November 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
Heartbroken family of trans teen speaks out about how bullying led to his death
The family of trans Iowa student Miles Phipps has spoken out about bullying following losing their son to suicide. He was just 15-years-old.
www.thepinknews.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
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Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
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Amid Trump’s continued attacks on Democratic congress members, death and other threats of violence and harassment have risen.
Colorado congressman @crow.house.gov shared some of them.
Colorado congressman @crow.house.gov shared some of them.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Amid Trump’s continued attacks on Democratic congress members, death and other threats of violence and harassment have risen.
Colorado congressman @crow.house.gov shared some of them.
Colorado congressman @crow.house.gov shared some of them.
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The county "drew condemnation from civil liberties advocates ... sacrificed any credibility it had when it comes to valuing transparency and respecting First Amendment rights — and all to recover a grand total of $50," writes @seth-stern.bsky.socialwrites in @citybeatcincy.bsky.social.
[OPINION] Kenton County’s $50 Lesson in Press Freedom
Even after dropping charges, Kenton County can’t undo the damage caused by prosecuting journalists who were simply covering a protest, despite clear legal protections for the press.
www.citybeat.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The county "drew condemnation from civil liberties advocates ... sacrificed any credibility it had when it comes to valuing transparency and respecting First Amendment rights — and all to recover a grand total of $50," writes @seth-stern.bsky.socialwrites in @citybeatcincy.bsky.social.
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Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
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It's also vastly easier and cheaper for media outlets to produce culture war content than policy stuff.
With policy, you have to find actual experts that are available and willing, then pray they're good entertaining communicators.
On culture shit, you start with a talking head and work backwards.
With policy, you have to find actual experts that are available and willing, then pray they're good entertaining communicators.
On culture shit, you start with a talking head and work backwards.
This chart (which applies even more to social media than it did to TV) lives in my head rent free.
Social media enveloping traditional media means everything and everyone is now competing in the entertainment market. Boring stuff like policy that affects millions of lives doesn’t stand a chance.
Social media enveloping traditional media means everything and everyone is now competing in the entertainment market. Boring stuff like policy that affects millions of lives doesn’t stand a chance.
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's also vastly easier and cheaper for media outlets to produce culture war content than policy stuff.
With policy, you have to find actual experts that are available and willing, then pray they're good entertaining communicators.
On culture shit, you start with a talking head and work backwards.
With policy, you have to find actual experts that are available and willing, then pray they're good entertaining communicators.
On culture shit, you start with a talking head and work backwards.
Voice of the narrator: "It was posted on November 23."
A new moon on 20 November means there is a great opportunity to enjoy the Leonid meteor shower this year, says Abigail Beall. Just make sure to get warm and comfy first
Here's how to spot the Leonid meteor shower this month
A new moon on 20 November means there is a great opportunity to enjoy the Leonid meteor shower this year, says Abigail Beall. Just make sure to get warm and comfy first
www.newscientist.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Voice of the narrator: "It was posted on November 23."
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sorry, i'm just looking up the timeline of the Rohingya genocide and Facebook's role in it.
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
sorry, i'm just looking up the timeline of the Rohingya genocide and Facebook's role in it.
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Musk already stole all the info, he doesn't need DOGE anymore.
Cannibalized the govt then moved on, like he does with everything.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Cannibalized the govt then moved on, like he does with everything.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk
A centralized system with unprecedented access to data about Social Security, taxes, medical diagnoses and other private information would create vulnerabilities, experts say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Musk already stole all the info, he doesn't need DOGE anymore.
Cannibalized the govt then moved on, like he does with everything.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Cannibalized the govt then moved on, like he does with everything.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The way I think about this is that, fundamentally, a debate about the boundaries of whiteness.
These luminaries of the GOP don't oppose bigotry. They are debating whether Jews are a legitimate target or not.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
These luminaries of the GOP don't oppose bigotry. They are debating whether Jews are a legitimate target or not.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Why Republicans Are Fighting About the Nazis
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The way I think about this is that, fundamentally, a debate about the boundaries of whiteness.
These luminaries of the GOP don't oppose bigotry. They are debating whether Jews are a legitimate target or not.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
These luminaries of the GOP don't oppose bigotry. They are debating whether Jews are a legitimate target or not.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
"We are the United States Government, we don't do that sort of things!"
Such a great movie, still holds up.
Sneakers (9/9) Movie CLIP - The Team's Demands (1992) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
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November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"We are the United States Government, we don't do that sort of things!"