Simonetta Vezzoso
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Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki vetoed today the legislation meant to implement the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) in Poland, despite the bill having been adopted by parliament at the end of 2025. www.euractiv.com/news/polish-...
Polish president vetoes EU digital law, warns against ‘Ministry of Truth’ | Euractiv
Nawrocki argued that the state should not be allowed to decide what its citizens are permitted to say or think
www.euractiv.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki vetoed today the legislation meant to implement the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) in Poland, despite the bill having been adopted by parliament at the end of 2025. www.euractiv.com/news/polish-...
"a broader worry that European regulation will interfere with the free rein the companies want in order to push AI products into the European market, to extract data without constraint, and to consolidate their supremacy over any competitors, Chinese or European"
the trump admin and its allies are promoting a lie about european tech regulation. it's really not some niche technical/legal thing, though - it's about power & control over european access to information. i wrote about it here for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
The Trump Lie About Europe and Why it Matters | TechPolicy.Press
The Trump administration is promoting disinformation about European law and policy for reasons that go well beyond social media regulation, writes David Kaye.
www.techpolicy.press
January 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"a broader worry that European regulation will interfere with the free rein the companies want in order to push AI products into the European market, to extract data without constraint, and to consolidate their supremacy over any competitors, Chinese or European"
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The man who literally wrote the book on the use of vehicles as ramming weapons says any claim Good used hers as such is false, and that her execution, followed by the false claim, is "death squad behavior."
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The man who literally wrote the book on the use of vehicles as ramming weapons says any claim Good used hers as such is false, and that her execution, followed by the false claim, is "death squad behavior."
Macron calls for deepening EU's digital rules in face of US pushback www.euractiv.com/news/macron-... join the club
Macron calls for deepening EU's digital rules in face of US pushback | Euractiv
"We need to act as Europeans and own a power posture," Macron said
www.euractiv.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Macron calls for deepening EU's digital rules in face of US pushback www.euractiv.com/news/macron-... join the club
Reupping this...
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Reupping this...
Wait for Pope 🦁
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Wait for Pope 🦁
UK banning Grox first? Given all our 'world class' EU tech regulation, why is this literally bloody service still running?
UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes
UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes
X could face a ban in the UK.
buff.ly
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
UK banning Grox first? Given all our 'world class' EU tech regulation, why is this literally bloody service still running?
Enforcement of EU regulation needs a new mindset.
"The European Commission has opened an investigation. That’s a good start, but the evidence is right in front of them. What is there to investigate?" www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
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January 9, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Enforcement of EU regulation needs a new mindset.
"The European Commission has opened an investigation. That’s a good start, but the evidence is right in front of them. What is there to investigate?" www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
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January 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
"The European Commission has opened an investigation. That’s a good start, but the evidence is right in front of them. What is there to investigate?" www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
Tock-tock: "The US thinktank the Heritage Foundation, architect of Project 2025, a far-right agenda for the Trump presidency, is reported to be actively seeking ties with European thinktanks" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Europe faces a pincer attack from White House ideologues backed by Silicon Valley and its far-right proxies | Armida va Rij
US tech bosses are exerting leverage on EU regulators via Trump and Vance. But Europe isn’t powerless, and it isn’t alone, says the Centre for European Reform’s Armida van Rij
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Tock-tock: "The US thinktank the Heritage Foundation, architect of Project 2025, a far-right agenda for the Trump presidency, is reported to be actively seeking ties with European thinktanks" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The White House doesn’t care about environment, health or suffer of people. Peace, justice, cooperation or prosperity are not among its priorities.
Not even the great legacy of US to global governance.
And they spell it out.
HTTPS://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/climate/trump-un-climate-treaty.html
Not even the great legacy of US to global governance.
And they spell it out.
HTTPS://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/climate/trump-un-climate-treaty.html
Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Treaty
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:53 AM
The White House doesn’t care about environment, health or suffer of people. Peace, justice, cooperation or prosperity are not among its priorities.
Not even the great legacy of US to global governance.
And they spell it out.
HTTPS://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/climate/trump-un-climate-treaty.html
Not even the great legacy of US to global governance.
And they spell it out.
HTTPS://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/climate/trump-un-climate-treaty.html
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Hey y'all, if you're a California resident, the state's new privacy program to opt out and delete your information from data brokers is now available.
Couple of steps to get a request completed but it's fairly simple.
privacy.ca.gov/DROP/
Couple of steps to get a request completed but it's fairly simple.
privacy.ca.gov/DROP/
Delete request and opt-out platform (DROP)
Protect your personal information. Data brokers collect, share, and sell your personal information. You can stop that from happening.
privacy.ca.gov
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Hey y'all, if you're a California resident, the state's new privacy program to opt out and delete your information from data brokers is now available.
Couple of steps to get a request completed but it's fairly simple.
privacy.ca.gov/DROP/
Couple of steps to get a request completed but it's fairly simple.
privacy.ca.gov/DROP/
Shouldn't we in Europe follow Colombians' example? Who's first? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela
President Gustavo Petro called for demonstrations after Trump said he was interested in military action in Colombia
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Shouldn't we in Europe follow Colombians' example? Who's first? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
The US exiting UNCTAD while getting the name wrong?
January 8, 2026 at 3:37 AM
The US exiting UNCTAD while getting the name wrong?
"The administration’s actions amount to an expansion of its “drill, baby, drill” mantra well beyond U.S. borders" www.wsj.com/business/ene... brace for more "expansions"
Exclusive | Trump Team Works Up Sweeping Plan to Control Venezuelan Oil for Years to Come
The U.S. president believes the effort could lower oil prices to his target price of $50 a barrel.
www.wsj.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:31 AM
"The administration’s actions amount to an expansion of its “drill, baby, drill” mantra well beyond U.S. borders" www.wsj.com/business/ene... brace for more "expansions"
From here, it looks like one of the possible reasons the OECD didn't show up on this list, for now www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 AM
From here, it looks like one of the possible reasons the OECD didn't show up on this list, for now www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Us/nous/noi ➡️ Zweig's time ➡️ Montaigne's time was also pretty terrifying
"L'ordre du jour" by Éric Vuillard
Literary non-fiction recounting a couple of key moments of the rise of Nazism, notably financial support in a meeting of industrial monopolies and the Anschluss.
Parallels may be drawn.
Literary non-fiction recounting a couple of key moments of the rise of Nazism, notably financial support in a meeting of industrial monopolies and the Anschluss.
Parallels may be drawn.
January 7, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Us/nous/noi ➡️ Zweig's time ➡️ Montaigne's time was also pretty terrifying
"“Sticking it right into his Monroe [aka Donroe] Doctrine,” www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
Mercosur deal collides with ‘Donroe Doctrine’
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January 7, 2026 at 6:40 AM
"“Sticking it right into his Monroe [aka Donroe] Doctrine,” www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
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I'm sorry for anyone who thought we might see improvement in Venezuela rather than just more pure Trump corruption
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I'm sorry for anyone who thought we might see improvement in Venezuela rather than just more pure Trump corruption
"Maduro is no saint either" x.com/davidschwart...
David Schwartz on X: "JIMMY KIMMEL: "Yes, he's a criminal and a dictator who's driven his country into financial ruin, while he and his family have lined their own pockets, but Maduro is no saint either." This is savage... 🤣 https://t.co/dZ1Wun9ot4" / X
JIMMY KIMMEL
x.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 AM
"Maduro is no saint either" x.com/davidschwart...
Perhaps we need to discuss that the "US will be exempt from [OECD] global tax deal targeting profits of large multinationals" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
US will be exempt from global tax deal targeting profits of large multinationals
Agreement finalised by the OECD waters down a landmark 2021 deal that set a minimum global corporate tax of 15%
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Perhaps we need to discuss that the "US will be exempt from [OECD] global tax deal targeting profits of large multinationals" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Maybe "Trump felt he needed a victory to counter “tough headlines” and “slumping poll numbers.”" Maduro a bit like Vercingetorix x.com/ericlevitz/s...
x.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Maybe "Trump felt he needed a victory to counter “tough headlines” and “slumping poll numbers.”" Maduro a bit like Vercingetorix x.com/ericlevitz/s...
"The threat that AI posed to Google’s search dominance proved to have a silver lining"
Judge Mehta's ruling.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...
Judge Mehta's ruling.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...
How Google Got Its Groove Back and Edged Ahead of OpenAI
After ChatGPT dominated the early chatbot market, Google staged a comeback with a powerful AI model. It also launched the biggest search-engine overhaul in years.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"The threat that AI posed to Google’s search dominance proved to have a silver lining"
Judge Mehta's ruling.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...
Judge Mehta's ruling.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...
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Brutal, perfect, all the way to the end.
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Brutal, perfect, all the way to the end.