João C.
@jcristovao.bsky.social
Left leaning centrist.
Father of 3.
CTO @ lovelystay.com
Father of 3.
CTO @ lovelystay.com
The definition of abuse of (governamental) power for personal reasons
This article heavily implies that ICE is being used in a custody dispute to help Karoline Leavitt's brother get his son and have the mother locked up in ICE detention
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The definition of abuse of (governamental) power for personal reasons
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Seguro gere os dias com donativos. Marques Mendes e Gouveia e Melo pediram empréstimos. Cotrim e Ventura estão a contar com os partidos. Nenhum podia estar a receber donativos, nem a abrir contas, mas já estão a fazê-lo. Não revelam de quem estão a receber dinheiro e onde o gastam.
Candidatos presidenciais escondem contas da campanha
Seguro gere os dias com donativos. Marques Mendes e Gouveia e Melo pediram empréstimos. Cotrim e Ventura estão a contar com os partidos. Nenhum podia estar a receber donativos, nem a abrir contas, ma...
www.sabado.pt
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Seguro gere os dias com donativos. Marques Mendes e Gouveia e Melo pediram empréstimos. Cotrim e Ventura estão a contar com os partidos. Nenhum podia estar a receber donativos, nem a abrir contas, mas já estão a fazê-lo. Não revelam de quem estão a receber dinheiro e onde o gastam.
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(Not unexpected) power play by the far-right 'Patriots for Europe ' group - offering @president.europarl.europa.eu Metsola an unprecedented third term, for the price of fully lifting the cordon sanitaire and voting 'Patriots' MEPs into leading positions (via @euractiv.com).
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
(Not unexpected) power play by the far-right 'Patriots for Europe ' group - offering @president.europarl.europa.eu Metsola an unprecedented third term, for the price of fully lifting the cordon sanitaire and voting 'Patriots' MEPs into leading positions (via @euractiv.com).
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An uncomfortable truth for our leaders: there’s a limit to how ‘human’ we want you to be | Gaby Hinsliff
An uncomfortable truth for our leaders: there’s a limit to how ‘human’ we want you to be | Gaby Hinsliff
Bleary-eyed in pyjamas in a new film, Jacinda Ardern’s pleas for compassion are hard to ignore. But in real crises, the fallibility of politicians can be terrifying, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
An uncomfortable truth for our leaders: there’s a limit to how ‘human’ we want you to be | Gaby Hinsliff
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Confessaram um crime, as viaturas têm menos milhares de kms que os facturados, as matrículas não condizem, os restaurantes estão a centenas de kms do local da deslocação e são sempre os mesmos e a juíza absolve porque tem dúvidas. Mas que raio se passa com a justiça? www.publico.pt/2025/11/24/s...
Bastonário dos enfermeiros e Ana Rita Cavaco ilibados no caso das deslocações fictícias
Arguidos estavam acusados de forjar deslocações em serviço para receberem suplementos remuneratórios. Antiga dirigente que confessou crime também foi absolvida.
www.publico.pt
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Confessaram um crime, as viaturas têm menos milhares de kms que os facturados, as matrículas não condizem, os restaurantes estão a centenas de kms do local da deslocação e são sempre os mesmos e a juíza absolve porque tem dúvidas. Mas que raio se passa com a justiça? www.publico.pt/2025/11/24/s...
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Ok, I never paid much attention to Rosalia...
But this new album is something.
The video of the single is also quite worth it... I guarantee you *will be surprised*
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...
But this new album is something.
The video of the single is also quite worth it... I guarantee you *will be surprised*
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...
ROSALÍA - Berghain (Official Video) feat. Björk & Yves Tumor
YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Ok, I never paid much attention to Rosalia...
But this new album is something.
The video of the single is also quite worth it... I guarantee you *will be surprised*
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...
But this new album is something.
The video of the single is also quite worth it... I guarantee you *will be surprised*
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...
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Só pessoas que nunca tiveram bébés chamam aos seus projectos 'o meu bébé'.
/rant over
/rant over
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Só pessoas que nunca tiveram bébés chamam aos seus projectos 'o meu bébé'.
/rant over
/rant over
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It's crazy how much the answer to a simple question like 'how confident are American consumers feeling about their current situation?' varies depending on how you measure the concept.
Conference Board: "Not as good as a year ago, but still above average."
University of Michigan: "WORST EVER!"
Conference Board: "Not as good as a year ago, but still above average."
University of Michigan: "WORST EVER!"
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
It's crazy how much the answer to a simple question like 'how confident are American consumers feeling about their current situation?' varies depending on how you measure the concept.
Conference Board: "Not as good as a year ago, but still above average."
University of Michigan: "WORST EVER!"
Conference Board: "Not as good as a year ago, but still above average."
University of Michigan: "WORST EVER!"
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Human laundromats love to fold
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Human laundromats love to fold
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
A man collapsed in the Oval Office. The internet got the story wrong.
A case study in how bad information can spread — and how hard it is to correct it.
dandiamond.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
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This story comes out the same day the architect of this monstrous policy gets approval for a near-trillion-dollar payout from his government-subsidized company.
Utterly despicable.
Utterly despicable.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This story comes out the same day the architect of this monstrous policy gets approval for a near-trillion-dollar payout from his government-subsidized company.
Utterly despicable.
Utterly despicable.
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easily her least accessible, even most abrasive album but fetch the bolt cutters is such a fucking triumph
Fiona Apple - Heavy Balloon (Official Audio)
YouTube video by fionaappleVEVO
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
easily her least accessible, even most abrasive album but fetch the bolt cutters is such a fucking triumph
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As long as the $$ is good. . .
Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/met…
Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/met…
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
As long as the $$ is good. . .
Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/met…
Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/met…
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
Really good interview about masculinity with @profgalloway.com .
I don't necessarily agree with him on other topics - but on this he leads the way. The fact that we leave the far right 'conquer the attention' of young men to their ranks was not a smart move
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjm...
I don't necessarily agree with him on other topics - but on this he leads the way. The fact that we leave the far right 'conquer the attention' of young men to their ranks was not a smart move
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjm...
Scott Galloway - Empathy for Men Is Not a Zero-Sum Game in "Notes on Being a Man" | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Really good interview about masculinity with @profgalloway.com .
I don't necessarily agree with him on other topics - but on this he leads the way. The fact that we leave the far right 'conquer the attention' of young men to their ranks was not a smart move
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjm...
I don't necessarily agree with him on other topics - but on this he leads the way. The fact that we leave the far right 'conquer the attention' of young men to their ranks was not a smart move
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjm...
It's really fun to listen to stock market analysts justifying the high stock valuations of Tesla (before), now Palantir:
'Investors believe on the company, on the *mission*'.
No, they f*cking don't.
There are only 10 stocks growing and holding the market.
It's a herd phenomenon. Winners take all.
'Investors believe on the company, on the *mission*'.
No, they f*cking don't.
There are only 10 stocks growing and holding the market.
It's a herd phenomenon. Winners take all.
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's really fun to listen to stock market analysts justifying the high stock valuations of Tesla (before), now Palantir:
'Investors believe on the company, on the *mission*'.
No, they f*cking don't.
There are only 10 stocks growing and holding the market.
It's a herd phenomenon. Winners take all.
'Investors believe on the company, on the *mission*'.
No, they f*cking don't.
There are only 10 stocks growing and holding the market.
It's a herd phenomenon. Winners take all.
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Sky News’ data and forensics team spent nine months investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies far right and extremist content. Their research has definitively proved that it does. Great work @kaitlintosh.bsky.social @michelleinezsimon.bsky.social and other Sky News journalists.
A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Sky News’ data and forensics team spent nine months investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies far right and extremist content. Their research has definitively proved that it does. Great work @kaitlintosh.bsky.social @michelleinezsimon.bsky.social and other Sky News journalists.
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Plastic over-production and over-use remain very significant problems!!
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Plastic over-production and over-use remain very significant problems!!
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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It’s time for Democratic Party leaders and consultants to recognize what is happening and what Mamdani accomplished tonight.
Turn left for the future.
Turn left for the future.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It’s time for Democratic Party leaders and consultants to recognize what is happening and what Mamdani accomplished tonight.
Turn left for the future.
Turn left for the future.
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Depois do sonso do Leitão Amaro, eis o SE da imigração. Um PM de um partido que tem social democrata no nome e que não demite de imediato um SE com conversas da mais extrema das extremas direitas é um merdas, um ser sem espinha nem princípios
Secretário de Estado sugere que o PS queria mais imigração para ganhar votos, uma tese da extrema-direita americana
Rui Armindo Freitas, secretário de Estado da Imigração, afirmou que está “subjacente” à política de imigração do PS mudar a base social para ganhar votos. Nos EUA, a mesma tese era defendida por Charl...
expresso.pt
November 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Depois do sonso do Leitão Amaro, eis o SE da imigração. Um PM de um partido que tem social democrata no nome e que não demite de imediato um SE com conversas da mais extrema das extremas direitas é um merdas, um ser sem espinha nem princípios