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I'm probably not the first to note this, but a lot of the "slur words as free speech" discourse confused censorship with social convention.
Not causing offense and injury, even when the harms do not rise to the level of a crime, is just part of being a civic-minded citizen and good neighbor.
Not causing offense and injury, even when the harms do not rise to the level of a crime, is just part of being a civic-minded citizen and good neighbor.
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 PM
I'm probably not the first to note this, but a lot of the "slur words as free speech" discourse confused censorship with social convention.
Not causing offense and injury, even when the harms do not rise to the level of a crime, is just part of being a civic-minded citizen and good neighbor.
Not causing offense and injury, even when the harms do not rise to the level of a crime, is just part of being a civic-minded citizen and good neighbor.
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I doubt Vannacci's moves are going to have much of an impact on Meloni's strategy. If anything, they will convince her to strengthen her "Christian Democratic" alliance with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Forza Italia leader Tajani, to look even more pro-EU, pro-NATO, pro-Ukraine.
February 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
I doubt Vannacci's moves are going to have much of an impact on Meloni's strategy. If anything, they will convince her to strengthen her "Christian Democratic" alliance with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Forza Italia leader Tajani, to look even more pro-EU, pro-NATO, pro-Ukraine.
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„Wir brauchen einen Plan B“.
Litauens Regierungschefin in aller Klarheit über die Notwendigkeit, Europa als Verteidigungsunion zu stärken, falls Plan A („starke Nato“) kollabiert.
Sie ist Rutte Lichtjahre voraus.
Litauens Regierungschefin in aller Klarheit über die Notwendigkeit, Europa als Verteidigungsunion zu stärken, falls Plan A („starke Nato“) kollabiert.
Sie ist Rutte Lichtjahre voraus.
February 7, 2026 at 7:58 AM
„Wir brauchen einen Plan B“.
Litauens Regierungschefin in aller Klarheit über die Notwendigkeit, Europa als Verteidigungsunion zu stärken, falls Plan A („starke Nato“) kollabiert.
Sie ist Rutte Lichtjahre voraus.
Litauens Regierungschefin in aller Klarheit über die Notwendigkeit, Europa als Verteidigungsunion zu stärken, falls Plan A („starke Nato“) kollabiert.
Sie ist Rutte Lichtjahre voraus.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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When you show you hate Europe don’t expect a kiss on both cheeks.
What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.
What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.
JD Vance and wife booed at 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan
US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha were met with loud boos when they appeared on the big screen at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan
www.mirror.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
When you show you hate Europe don’t expect a kiss on both cheeks.
What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.
What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.
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Neither the President nor Vice President of the United States can make a public appearance in front of a non-partisan crowd either in America or abroad without being booed.
NEW: Huge cheers earlier for the Ukrainian athletes at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.
Even the commentators can’t hide it…
Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.
Even the commentators can’t hide it…
February 6, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Neither the President nor Vice President of the United States can make a public appearance in front of a non-partisan crowd either in America or abroad without being booed.
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NEW: Huge cheers earlier for the Ukrainian athletes at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.
Even the commentators can’t hide it…
Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.
Even the commentators can’t hide it…
February 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NEW: Huge cheers earlier for the Ukrainian athletes at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.
Even the commentators can’t hide it…
Then huge BOOS as JD Vance comes on the big screen in the stadium.
Even the commentators can’t hide it…
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The major flaw with the claim that Trump's foreign policy is "realist" is the fact that it is so deeply ideological. There is no "realist" case for driving South Africa into China's embrace, rather than competing for its partnership. The only reason Trump is doing so is based on racist memes.
Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China
China and South Africa have signed a framework agreement for a new trade deal. It shows how Africa’s leading economy is looking for other options following the high U.S. import tariffs imposed on it b...
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The major flaw with the claim that Trump's foreign policy is "realist" is the fact that it is so deeply ideological. There is no "realist" case for driving South Africa into China's embrace, rather than competing for its partnership. The only reason Trump is doing so is based on racist memes.
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Trump is seeking to undermine British and European democracy and anyone who takes the money and does his bidding should be called out fir what they are
Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
February 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Trump is seeking to undermine British and European democracy and anyone who takes the money and does his bidding should be called out fir what they are
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Everything about this is monstrous.
February 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Everything about this is monstrous.
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Russia has killed over 650 Ukrainian athletes and destroyed at least 15 Olympic training bases.
🧵 1/12 ⬇️
🧵 1/12 ⬇️
February 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Russia has killed over 650 Ukrainian athletes and destroyed at least 15 Olympic training bases.
🧵 1/12 ⬇️
🧵 1/12 ⬇️
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Ah, in Ungarn können Politiker den Gerichten Befehle geben. Die sind ja schon weiter als die USA.
Hungary's Orban orders tax lawsuit dropped, mayor says it's an attack on rule of law
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has ordered the termination of a lawsuit brought by Budapest over a disputed "solidarity tax," a step the city’s mayor denounced as a direct assault on judicial i...
www.reuters.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Ah, in Ungarn können Politiker den Gerichten Befehle geben. Die sind ja schon weiter als die USA.
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Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)
YouTube video by Washington Post
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
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always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
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Wow!
We have reasons to celebrate! The new Eurobarometer from last autumn has been published, and the results are encouraging: Europeans want a more united Europe. 🇪🇺
europa.eu/eurobaromete...
europa.eu/eurobaromete...
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Wow!
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Reminder: this is the same outfit that expels and deports people for criticising a foreign government
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Reminder: this is the same outfit that expels and deports people for criticising a foreign government
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A study at U Mass Amherst finds that Elon Musk manipulated Twitter to bolster the voice of the Neo Nazi Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) before the German 2025 parliamentary elections. No surprises here. groups.cs.umass.edu/equate-ml/20...
February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
A study at U Mass Amherst finds that Elon Musk manipulated Twitter to bolster the voice of the Neo Nazi Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) before the German 2025 parliamentary elections. No surprises here. groups.cs.umass.edu/equate-ml/20...
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For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM
For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
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Judge Luttig TEARS Into Supreme Court’s Trump COWARDNESS
YouTube video by Legal AF
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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This was to be expected - after cutting support to pro-democracy civil society last year, the US state is now looking to actively support far-right affiliated think tanks and charities in Europe.
Senior state department official Sarah Rogers travelled to European cities in December and has spoken to key figures in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party about deploying grants to spread ‘American values’. ft.trib.al/Kx8ta8a
February 6, 2026 at 7:19 AM
This was to be expected - after cutting support to pro-democracy civil society last year, the US state is now looking to actively support far-right affiliated think tanks and charities in Europe.
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Starmer's reported condition - incredibly unpopular, shorn of authority, probably un-reelectable and yet will stagger on for want of an alternative - is just the new normal of how Britain is governed. It was also true for two-thirds of May's premiership, half of Johnson's and all of Sunak's.
February 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Starmer's reported condition - incredibly unpopular, shorn of authority, probably un-reelectable and yet will stagger on for want of an alternative - is just the new normal of how Britain is governed. It was also true for two-thirds of May's premiership, half of Johnson's and all of Sunak's.
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What would the reaction be if this were Russia, or China?
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 6, 2026 at 8:29 AM
What would the reaction be if this were Russia, or China?
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Amazing. If a professional wrestling crowd is chanting "fuck ICE," it suggests to me that large swaths of the culture are not just upset over ICE tactics, they're coalescing against mass deportations as a broader ideological project.
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Amazing. If a professional wrestling crowd is chanting "fuck ICE," it suggests to me that large swaths of the culture are not just upset over ICE tactics, they're coalescing against mass deportations as a broader ideological project.
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
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The Post is now a right wing penny saver. Easily ignored. Even the least of fish will refuse to be wrapped in it.
The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The Post is now a right wing penny saver. Easily ignored. Even the least of fish will refuse to be wrapped in it.