@m22paris.bsky.social
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Fuck Trump for his staggering absence of good manners and lack of grace.
Fuck Putin, too.
Fuck Putin, too.
Zelensky lands in Miami. Not a single US official is on hand to greet him. In the language of diplomacy this send an unequivocal message of coldness and hostility. Compare it with the lavish pomp and red carpet shown to Putin when he landed in Alaska a few weeks ago.
December 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Fuck Trump for his staggering absence of good manners and lack of grace.
Fuck Putin, too.
Fuck Putin, too.
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No one has ever been able to adequately explain what Putin is meant to have thought NATO expansion would threaten him with, apart from limiting his expansionist ambitions.
"He was worried they'd invade Russia."
No he wasn't.
He just wasn't.
That's not a thing anyone thought might happen.
"He was worried they'd invade Russia."
No he wasn't.
He just wasn't.
That's not a thing anyone thought might happen.
this is the simple answer to people who keep saying NATO expansion matters. Sure, it matters because it presented an obstacle to Russian imperial ambitions. Putin didn't invade because he hated NATO expansion, he hated NATO expansion because he wanted to invade
December 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
No one has ever been able to adequately explain what Putin is meant to have thought NATO expansion would threaten him with, apart from limiting his expansionist ambitions.
"He was worried they'd invade Russia."
No he wasn't.
He just wasn't.
That's not a thing anyone thought might happen.
"He was worried they'd invade Russia."
No he wasn't.
He just wasn't.
That's not a thing anyone thought might happen.
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Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
wrd.cm
December 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
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When it comes time to write the history of Europe in this period, there will be one area of consensus. One of the greatest errors European states ever made, was in trusting the USA.
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
When it comes time to write the history of Europe in this period, there will be one area of consensus. One of the greatest errors European states ever made, was in trusting the USA.
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We won't shy away from showing the horrors of CECOT.
Watch @timmiller.bsky.social's conversation with Andry on the abuse he faced there: lnk.thebulwark.com/3Y3Y9xI
Watch @timmiller.bsky.social's conversation with Andry on the abuse he faced there: lnk.thebulwark.com/3Y3Y9xI
December 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We won't shy away from showing the horrors of CECOT.
Watch @timmiller.bsky.social's conversation with Andry on the abuse he faced there: lnk.thebulwark.com/3Y3Y9xI
Watch @timmiller.bsky.social's conversation with Andry on the abuse he faced there: lnk.thebulwark.com/3Y3Y9xI
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In a joint statement, the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark urged the US to show respect, saying annexation is not an option.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In a joint statement, the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark urged the US to show respect, saying annexation is not an option.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
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More about RFK Jr.'s colonialist medicine.
The study team describes period before universal vaccination-at-birth in 2027 as a "unique window of opportunity".
In a sense they're right. It's a unique window of opportunity for a wealthy country to experiment on citizens of the global south.
The study team describes period before universal vaccination-at-birth in 2027 as a "unique window of opportunity".
In a sense they're right. It's a unique window of opportunity for a wealthy country to experiment on citizens of the global south.
Many people have been giving excellent updates about the $1.6 million that RFK Jr. has given to Danish researchers to “study” the HepB birth dose in Guinea-Bissau, and I’m glad this story is spreading.
The first thing that was confirmed is that the researchers are Benn and Aady, as many predicted.
The first thing that was confirmed is that the researchers are Benn and Aady, as many predicted.
Hepatitis B vaccine at birth – Bandim Health Project
Thanks to funding from the Pershing Square Foundation, the Bluebell Foundation and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers at the Bandim Health Project are now able to in...
www.bandim.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
More about RFK Jr.'s colonialist medicine.
The study team describes period before universal vaccination-at-birth in 2027 as a "unique window of opportunity".
In a sense they're right. It's a unique window of opportunity for a wealthy country to experiment on citizens of the global south.
The study team describes period before universal vaccination-at-birth in 2027 as a "unique window of opportunity".
In a sense they're right. It's a unique window of opportunity for a wealthy country to experiment on citizens of the global south.
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BBC News editorial, though not its management/ lawyers, ‘both sides’ its very own defence to an extinction-level legal threat.
No wonder Trump and his lawyers smell blood.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No wonder Trump and his lawyers smell blood.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC declares it will fight the US President but should it?
As the US president follows through on his threat to sue the BBC, what are the options for the corporation?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
BBC News editorial, though not its management/ lawyers, ‘both sides’ its very own defence to an extinction-level legal threat.
No wonder Trump and his lawyers smell blood.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No wonder Trump and his lawyers smell blood.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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getting more and more clear that the WH has nothing left to offer on econ policy except zero sum lebensraum posting
Vance: "Why have rents gone down for 4 consecutive months? Because we're starting to get those illegal aliens out of the USA. Those criminals, those gang members, those people that are taking homes that ought by right go the people in this room. It's simple economics."
December 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
getting more and more clear that the WH has nothing left to offer on econ policy except zero sum lebensraum posting
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Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
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Trying to do some synthesis on the perpetually ongoing EU-US growth discourse here:
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
December 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trying to do some synthesis on the perpetually ongoing EU-US growth discourse here:
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
1) Undeniable at this point that the US economy is growing faster than the EU— ~5% more on a per-capita basis since pre-COVID. But importantly, this is mostly a recent phenomenon; pre-COVID growth was basically even
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It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
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A split between the US and Europe will have to come:
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
December 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A split between the US and Europe will have to come:
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
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Pendant ce temps, Israël continue de commettre un génocide à Gaza, deux mois après les accords de cessez-le-feu.
Privée d’eau, de nourriture, de soins, la population est condamnée à une mort lente.
Et le système d’apartheid se poursuit, en toute impunité. 👇
www.amnesty.fr/conflits-arm...
Privée d’eau, de nourriture, de soins, la population est condamnée à une mort lente.
Et le système d’apartheid se poursuit, en toute impunité. 👇
www.amnesty.fr/conflits-arm...
December 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Pendant ce temps, Israël continue de commettre un génocide à Gaza, deux mois après les accords de cessez-le-feu.
Privée d’eau, de nourriture, de soins, la population est condamnée à une mort lente.
Et le système d’apartheid se poursuit, en toute impunité. 👇
www.amnesty.fr/conflits-arm...
Privée d’eau, de nourriture, de soins, la population est condamnée à une mort lente.
Et le système d’apartheid se poursuit, en toute impunité. 👇
www.amnesty.fr/conflits-arm...
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As Trump and Infantino work the red carpet, bragging about setting records for ticket prices.
(video below)
Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.
An important thread.
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(video below)
Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.
An important thread.
1/10
December 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
As Trump and Infantino work the red carpet, bragging about setting records for ticket prices.
(video below)
Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.
An important thread.
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(video below)
Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.
An important thread.
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Monday's meeting of Starmer, Macron and Merz could turn out to be even more important because of the US national security strategy. They need to decide whether to say in public what they are thinking in private: that the threat is no longer just Putin, it's also Trump
December 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Monday's meeting of Starmer, Macron and Merz could turn out to be even more important because of the US national security strategy. They need to decide whether to say in public what they are thinking in private: that the threat is no longer just Putin, it's also Trump
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December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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FGS stop calling it a war crime. The US is not at war with the people on the boats or their countries. They were not combatants. They were not even convicted. They are at worst alleged drug traffickers.
These are straight up murders. Not the 2nd strike, but all strikes. That's worse than war crime.
These are straight up murders. Not the 2nd strike, but all strikes. That's worse than war crime.
The Trump administration is facing renewed scrutiny over an apparent war crime committed in its campaign against alleged drug traffickers.
Trump’s war crimes scandal, briefly explained
War crimes allegations are engulfing the Pentagon after a deadly strike in the Caribbean.
voxdotcom.visitlink.me
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
FGS stop calling it a war crime. The US is not at war with the people on the boats or their countries. They were not combatants. They were not even convicted. They are at worst alleged drug traffickers.
These are straight up murders. Not the 2nd strike, but all strikes. That's worse than war crime.
These are straight up murders. Not the 2nd strike, but all strikes. That's worse than war crime.
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The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
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It sure looks like Russian intelligence attempted to use military drones to assassinate the President of Ukraine inside an EU country.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It sure looks like Russian intelligence attempted to use military drones to assassinate the President of Ukraine inside an EU country.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
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As far as I can see, this nat sec strategy is far harsher on Europe than on Russia. There is no mention of a threat from Russia or of deterrence, only that "re-establishing strategic stability" is a priority. Europe is cast as a major threat to freedom. A radical, dangerous document.
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
As far as I can see, this nat sec strategy is far harsher on Europe than on Russia. There is no mention of a threat from Russia or of deterrence, only that "re-establishing strategic stability" is a priority. Europe is cast as a major threat to freedom. A radical, dangerous document.
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It's almost like every single reputable expert who has been saying this exact thing for years was right.
Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds
As leaders try to break smugglers’ business model, research suggests strategy so far has had opposite effect
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It's almost like every single reputable expert who has been saying this exact thing for years was right.
Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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This is indistinguishable from the rhetoric of genocidal regimes throughout history.
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is indistinguishable from the rhetoric of genocidal regimes throughout history.
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I mean, how much more obvious can he make it that he thinks this about all Somalis
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I mean, how much more obvious can he make it that he thinks this about all Somalis