Diane Jeanblanc
@dianejblc.bsky.social
👩🏼🎓PhD Postcolonial Studies & Political Sociology
👩🏼💻EU and US Comm & Public Affairs
🇫🇷Parisian immigrant 🇩🇪
🇪🇺Dis/Misinformation @volteuropa.org
Topics: postcolonialism, cults, fake news, immigration, sustainability, intersectional feminism.
👩🏼💻EU and US Comm & Public Affairs
🇫🇷Parisian immigrant 🇩🇪
🇪🇺Dis/Misinformation @volteuropa.org
Topics: postcolonialism, cults, fake news, immigration, sustainability, intersectional feminism.
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"think hard about whether you want to be responsible for enabling the descent of America into fascism" - a question that should be asked of everyone involved
A group of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Yale classmates are urging him to reconsider his role "in facilitating the Trump administration's intended transformation" of the U.S. "into an authoritarian state."
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/y...
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/y...
Yale classmates warn Trump Treasury Secretary Bessent he risks enabling descent 'into fascism'
A new letter to Scott Bessent accuses President Donald Trump of usurping the authority of Congress and U.S. courts since regaining the White House.
www.cnbc.com
April 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"think hard about whether you want to be responsible for enabling the descent of America into fascism" - a question that should be asked of everyone involved
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Affaire de Bétharram : la fille de François Bayrou révèle avoir été victime de violences lors d’un camp organisé par la congrégation à laquelle appartient l’établissement
Affaire de Bétharram : la fille de François Bayrou révèle avoir été victime de violences lors d’un camp organisé par la congrégation à laquelle appartient l’établissement
Dans une interview à « Paris Match », Hélène Perlant, ancienne élève de Notre-Dame de Bétharram, décrit par ailleurs un établissement scolaire « organisé comme une secte ou un régime totalitaire » pour que les élèves « se taisent ». Elle assure ne pas avoir parlé de son agression à son père.
www.lemonde.fr
April 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Affaire de Bétharram : la fille de François Bayrou révèle avoir été victime de violences lors d’un camp organisé par la congrégation à laquelle appartient l’établissement
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If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
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Depuis plusieurs mois, Donald Trump menace d'annexer le Groenland. Ces ambitions, qui suscitent l’incompréhension dans le monde entier, s'inscrivent dans une longue tradition impérialiste américaine 👇
March 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Depuis plusieurs mois, Donald Trump menace d'annexer le Groenland. Ces ambitions, qui suscitent l’incompréhension dans le monde entier, s'inscrivent dans une longue tradition impérialiste américaine 👇
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New Study Too Frightening To Release
New Study Too Frightening To Release
PALO ALTO, CA–Researchers at Stanford University are refusing to release a comprehensive three-year interdisciplinary study on the grounds that the results are "too terrifying to reveal to the public ...
theonion.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New Study Too Frightening To Release
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Marine Le Pen to appeal against conviction for embezzlement that means she cannot run for French presidency in 2027 – live
French far right leader cannot run for public office for five years after court finds her guilty of embezzlement of European parliament funds
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
👊🏻🇫🇷🔥
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Marine Le Pen inéligible : loin d’un scandale démocratique, et si c’était juste normal ?
✍️ Le billet de @bouchetpetersen.bsky.social :
✍️ Le billet de @bouchetpetersen.bsky.social :
Marine Le Pen inéligible : loin d’un scandale démocratique, et si c’était juste normal ?
La peine dont a écopé la leader du RN est la stricte application de la loi, et le résultat des graves délits dont elle a été reconnue coupable.
www.liberation.fr
March 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Marine Le Pen inéligible : loin d’un scandale démocratique, et si c’était juste normal ?
✍️ Le billet de @bouchetpetersen.bsky.social :
✍️ Le billet de @bouchetpetersen.bsky.social :
I hear Chech in my oreillette.
Your French word of the day is "Cheh": slang to express mockingly that someone got what they deserved.
Example:
Marine Le Pen, far-right leader who pitched herself as virtuous and promised to clean French politics, became ineligible after being convicted of embezzlement.
Cheh.
Example:
Marine Le Pen, far-right leader who pitched herself as virtuous and promised to clean French politics, became ineligible after being convicted of embezzlement.
Cheh.
March 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I hear Chech in my oreillette.
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When the hypocrisy of anti-EU parties profiting off the EU finally catches up
March 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
When the hypocrisy of anti-EU parties profiting off the EU finally catches up
La plus belle nouvelle de l’année.
MARINE LE PEN est déclarée coupable de détournement de fonds publics et condamnée à 4 ans de prison dont 2 ferme, 100 000 euros d’amende, 5 ans d’inéligibilité avec exécution provisoire
A priori, elle ne sera pas candidate à la présidentielle 2027
A priori, elle ne sera pas candidate à la présidentielle 2027
March 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
La plus belle nouvelle de l’année.
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There are 582 days until the Midterms, 1317 days until the next theoretical Presidential Election, and 1391 days until the next optional Inauguration Day.
Midterms progress:
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Tracking Trump – updates on the presidency’s first 100 days
Follow major developments of the second Trump administration’s first 100 days, brought up to date weekly
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
There are 582 days until the Midterms, 1317 days until the next theoretical Presidential Election, and 1391 days until the next optional Inauguration Day.
Midterms progress:
█▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 10%
Presidency/Regime progress:
▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 5%
Until Next Inauguration :
▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 4%
Midterms progress:
█▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 10%
Presidency/Regime progress:
▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 5%
Until Next Inauguration :
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I have said since Trump starting laying the groundwork for the Big Lie in the first part of 2020 that he would not leave office willingly. I have been correct so far. And I'm telling you again he will not leave office willingly. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
March 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I have said since Trump starting laying the groundwork for the Big Lie in the first part of 2020 that he would not leave office willingly. I have been correct so far. And I'm telling you again he will not leave office willingly. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
On croise les doigts pour que la démocracie survive et donc pas de MLP sur la ligne de départ en 2027.
En direct, jugement de Marine Le Pen dans le procès des assistants parlementaires du FN : suivez la décision de justice et posez vos questions
En direct, jugement de Marine Le Pen dans le procès des assistants parlementaires du FN : suivez la décision de justice et posez vos questions
Marine Le Pen et 24 autres personnes vont être fixées, lundi 31 mars, sur leur sort dans l’affaire des assistants du Front national au Parlement européen. L’enjeu du jugement réside notamment dans la peine d’inéligibilité à laquelle la cheffe de file des députés RN pourrait être condamnée, à deux ans de l’élection présidentielle de 2027.
www.lemonde.fr
March 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On croise les doigts pour que la démocracie survive et donc pas de MLP sur la ligne de départ en 2027.
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This seems like a good time to remind folks of what Hannah Arendt once wrote:
March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This seems like a good time to remind folks of what Hannah Arendt once wrote:
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I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.
March 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.
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Warner: And the idea somehow, well, none of this was classified, but we can't talk about it here. You can't have it both ways.
March 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Warner: And the idea somehow, well, none of this was classified, but we can't talk about it here. You can't have it both ways.
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Sophie Dubois était à la tête de Nestlé Waters lorsque les pratiques illégales des usines du groupe ont été révélées dans la presse. Pourtant, la dirigeante a assuré ne pas avoir été informée en amont de ces pratiques, ce qui n’a pas manqué d’agacer les sénateurs.
➡️ https://go.publicsenat.fr/cFu
➡️ https://go.publicsenat.fr/cFu
March 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Sophie Dubois était à la tête de Nestlé Waters lorsque les pratiques illégales des usines du groupe ont été révélées dans la presse. Pourtant, la dirigeante a assuré ne pas avoir été informée en amont de ces pratiques, ce qui n’a pas manqué d’agacer les sénateurs.
➡️ https://go.publicsenat.fr/cFu
➡️ https://go.publicsenat.fr/cFu
US citizens are in their “find out” era.
Matthew Platkin, Attorney General of New Jersey, is taking on Trump's controversial executive orders.
“We had a revolution, we didn’t want a king,” he tells Anne McElvoy on our Power Play podcast, “And right now this president is acting like a king.”
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“We had a revolution, we didn’t want a king,” he tells Anne McElvoy on our Power Play podcast, “And right now this president is acting like a king.”
🎧 ow.ly/koVi50Vmo8F
March 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
US citizens are in their “find out” era.
A bad day for Elon Musk is a good day for the world.
Perfection
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
March 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A bad day for Elon Musk is a good day for the world.
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The UK has now issued a travel warning for the US: possible arrest or detention for failing to meet entry requirements.
March 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The UK has now issued a travel warning for the US: possible arrest or detention for failing to meet entry requirements.
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Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe – and Britain | Jonathan Freedland
Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe – and Britain | Jonathan Freedland
Whether it’s sweeping up disgruntled US scientists or rejoining the EU, a bold Starmer must capitalise on Trump’s extremism, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe – and Britain | Jonathan Freedland
Misinformation and elections ingerence often go hand in hand.
Hopefully there will be German and EU investigations and ee will have the courage to impose significant fines.
@volteuropa.org @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
Hopefully there will be German and EU investigations and ee will have the courage to impose significant fines.
@volteuropa.org @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
Meta and X Approve AI Ads Referencing Nazi War Crimes Ahead of German Elections, Research Finds
www.adweek.com/media/meta-a...
www.adweek.com/media/meta-a...
Meta and X Approve AI Ads Referencing Nazi War Crimes Ahead of German Elections, Research Finds
The ads promoted extremist hate speech.
www.adweek.com
February 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Misinformation and elections ingerence often go hand in hand.
Hopefully there will be German and EU investigations and ee will have the courage to impose significant fines.
@volteuropa.org @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
Hopefully there will be German and EU investigations and ee will have the courage to impose significant fines.
@volteuropa.org @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
If you don’t have headphones, don’t listen to your phone on speaker. How is this something complicated to understand ? I am baffled. When I ask politely, nicely, with a smile, if please they could use headphones or turn the volume down, I am yelled at, insulted, or told I am the annoying one. Why?
February 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
If you don’t have headphones, don’t listen to your phone on speaker. How is this something complicated to understand ? I am baffled. When I ask politely, nicely, with a smile, if please they could use headphones or turn the volume down, I am yelled at, insulted, or told I am the annoying one. Why?