Polychronis Bakomitros
@bakomitros.bsky.social
somewhere in: 🇬🇷 🇩🇪 🇪🇺 | engineer | social democrat | retromaniac
„Victimhood is never just about suffering; it is about power. The question now is whether the world will accept such an unabashed rewriting of history or resist this cynical recasting of suffering“.
Well written by Prof Lilie Chouliaraki
Well written by Prof Lilie Chouliaraki
Playing the victim: how Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy paved the way for the suspension of military aid | Lilie Chouliaraki
Who is really suffering from this conflict? We are, said the US president, in a move straight from the populist playbook, says LSE professor of media and communications Lilie Chouliaraki
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
„Victimhood is never just about suffering; it is about power. The question now is whether the world will accept such an unabashed rewriting of history or resist this cynical recasting of suffering“.
Well written by Prof Lilie Chouliaraki
Well written by Prof Lilie Chouliaraki
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Germany’s Merz strikes debt deal to fund defence and infrastructure
https://www.ft.com/content/316ef73e-cf54-4d38-af5b-7166c684a13a
https://www.ft.com/content/316ef73e-cf54-4d38-af5b-7166c684a13a
Germany’s Merz strikes debt deal to fund defence and infrastructure
Chancellor-to-be moves to relax debt brake in ‘sea change’ from country’s conservative approach to borrowing
www.ft.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Germany’s Merz strikes debt deal to fund defence and infrastructure
https://www.ft.com/content/316ef73e-cf54-4d38-af5b-7166c684a13a
https://www.ft.com/content/316ef73e-cf54-4d38-af5b-7166c684a13a
The Tempi rail accident report publication is a critical moment for modern Greece. Public trust on state institutions is at an all-time low. Public infrastructure is in a perilous situation. This report could be a turning point for a modern and European Greece. I'm afraid it's not gonna happen.
EODASAAM Chief: Gov. Neglect to Blame for Tempi Train Tragedy
EODASAAM - On Thursday morning, the organization presented its long-awaited report on the Tempi train crash, and Papadimitriou, Attorney...
www.tovima.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Tempi rail accident report publication is a critical moment for modern Greece. Public trust on state institutions is at an all-time low. Public infrastructure is in a perilous situation. This report could be a turning point for a modern and European Greece. I'm afraid it's not gonna happen.
Reposted by Polychronis Bakomitros
Recent weeks have provided a stark reminder of Europe’s vulnerabilities, writes the former president of the European Central Bank and former prime minister of Italy www.ft.com/content/13a8...
February 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Recent weeks have provided a stark reminder of Europe’s vulnerabilities, writes the former president of the European Central Bank and former prime minister of Italy www.ft.com/content/13a8...
Modern Tech not offering a societal transformation but used as an econ/pol power consolidation. Cannot avoid thinking of the historical resemblance. Btw really enjoying the @pkrugman.bsky.social substack era!
Have We Been Partying Like It’s 1999?
This bubble may end with a tech-bro bailout
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Modern Tech not offering a societal transformation but used as an econ/pol power consolidation. Cannot avoid thinking of the historical resemblance. Btw really enjoying the @pkrugman.bsky.social substack era!
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To be clear, I 100% believe that the primary barrier to Elon Musk gaining control of the Treasury payments system is COBOL
February 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
To be clear, I 100% believe that the primary barrier to Elon Musk gaining control of the Treasury payments system is COBOL
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CJR has a fair-minded piece on why I left the Times. All in the past now; I'm basically full-time on Substack www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...
Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times
The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says.
www.cjr.org
January 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
CJR has a fair-minded piece on why I left the Times. All in the past now; I'm basically full-time on Substack www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...
Nichts gehört der Vergangenheit an, alles ist noch Gegenwart und kann wieder Zukunft werden. -Fritz Bauer
January 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Nichts gehört der Vergangenheit an, alles ist noch Gegenwart und kann wieder Zukunft werden. -Fritz Bauer
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NEW: Donald Trump’s pick to lead the federal health agency has vowed to replace hundreds of staffers and shift research away from infectious diseases and vaccines. Such an overhaul could imperil the development of life-saving treatments, experts warn.
By @annamaria.bsky.social
By @annamaria.bsky.social
The Second Trump White House Could Drastically Reshape Infectious Disease Research. Here’s What’s at Stake.
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the federal health agency has vowed to replace hundreds of staffers and shift research away from infectious diseases and vaccines. Such an overhaul could imperil the…
propub.li
January 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Donald Trump’s pick to lead the federal health agency has vowed to replace hundreds of staffers and shift research away from infectious diseases and vaccines. Such an overhaul could imperil the development of life-saving treatments, experts warn.
By @annamaria.bsky.social
By @annamaria.bsky.social
Reposted by Polychronis Bakomitros
Governments globally are struggling to contain a demographic crisis amid rising costs for housing and childcare, as well as social factors such as fewer young people being in relationships www.ft.com/content/19ce...
January 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Governments globally are struggling to contain a demographic crisis amid rising costs for housing and childcare, as well as social factors such as fewer young people being in relationships www.ft.com/content/19ce...
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🔴 España moviliza a casi 3.000 soldados en un ejercicio sin precedentes con la OTAN en el Este de Europa
España moviliza a casi 3.000 soldados en un ejercicio sin precedentes con la OTAN en el Este de Europa
Un general español liderará el componente de Operaciones Especiales en unas maniobras que se llevarán a cabo en Rumania, Bulgaria y Grecia el próximo mes
elpais.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🔴 España moviliza a casi 3.000 soldados en un ejercicio sin precedentes con la OTAN en el Este de Europa
It's the infrastructure, stupid
January 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
It's the infrastructure, stupid
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