Paul Ward (IRL/EU)
@paul-ward-irl.bsky.social
Unelected bureaucrat. Brussels, Dublin, The Hague.
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And a deeper dive into the ties between Silicon Valley libertarians, MAGA, US Big Tech and the European far right and what it means for European security, and how the EU should respond (hint: the answer is not to deregulate tech).
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Trump, Silicon Valley, and Europe’s Far-right - International Centre for Defence and Security
A new transatlantic alliance is forming. The old partnership was based on advancing liberal democracy, upholding the rules-based international order, and a security contract between the US and Europe....
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
And a deeper dive into the ties between Silicon Valley libertarians, MAGA, US Big Tech and the European far right and what it means for European security, and how the EU should respond (hint: the answer is not to deregulate tech).
icds.ee/en/trump_sil...
icds.ee/en/trump_sil...
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I guess what I'm saying is, for all the theatrical cruelty & dumbassery you see on your screens every day, there is 10X that amount of damage being done behind the scenes. Simply getting these fucks out of office won't fix all this -- repair will take many decades.
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I guess what I'm saying is, for all the theatrical cruelty & dumbassery you see on your screens every day, there is 10X that amount of damage being done behind the scenes. Simply getting these fucks out of office won't fix all this -- repair will take many decades.
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I finally found one in a big Boots and the nose-streaming salesman thought I needed a mask on the Tube because it’s dusty.
Holy crap, Brits. The peak pandemic wasn’t that long ago. New strain emerging out of East Asia. 🤷♀️
Holy crap, Brits. The peak pandemic wasn’t that long ago. New strain emerging out of East Asia. 🤷♀️
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I finally found one in a big Boots and the nose-streaming salesman thought I needed a mask on the Tube because it’s dusty.
Holy crap, Brits. The peak pandemic wasn’t that long ago. New strain emerging out of East Asia. 🤷♀️
Holy crap, Brits. The peak pandemic wasn’t that long ago. New strain emerging out of East Asia. 🤷♀️
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In Latin America. The work on AI in education - professional development is dominated by private foundations/companies. This trend is strengthened by international organisations like the World Bank. The teaching profession and education unions are sidelined. #HumanCentredAI
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In Latin America. The work on AI in education - professional development is dominated by private foundations/companies. This trend is strengthened by international organisations like the World Bank. The teaching profession and education unions are sidelined. #HumanCentredAI