Philippe Buc
@philippebuc.bsky.social
Professor at Leiden University, researches religion(s) and violence. Franco-American. Loves the sea and the cold North.
https://leidenuniv.academia.edu/PhilippeBuc
Ce furent deux vaisseaux venus d'autres rivages,
L'un à l'autre étrangers ...
https://leidenuniv.academia.edu/PhilippeBuc
Ce furent deux vaisseaux venus d'autres rivages,
L'un à l'autre étrangers ...
We cannot quite know that; we need a serious study, but Trump is cutting university funding for the exploration of brain worms and "veuves joyeuses".
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
We cannot quite know that; we need a serious study, but Trump is cutting university funding for the exploration of brain worms and "veuves joyeuses".
If he has a brainworm he can indeed see treason everywhere. Some subspecies induce acute forms of paranoia.
December 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
If he has a brainworm he can indeed see treason everywhere. Some subspecies induce acute forms of paranoia.
Let us hope that they will lose their freedom.
December 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Let us hope that they will lose their freedom.
He probaly meant to speak of the bacterial cultures that infect a number of politicians' brains. The tongue must have twisted
December 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
He probaly meant to speak of the bacterial cultures that infect a number of politicians' brains. The tongue must have twisted
Another reason to fight them, no gloves off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Another reason to fight them, no gloves off.
Time to go after their portemonnaie.
December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Time to go after their portemonnaie.
It is indeed the discourse, this shall pass... But the madness is deeper than the StrumpEt; it is an attitude of scorn and dislike that is common among the US electorate.
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It is indeed the discourse, this shall pass... But the madness is deeper than the StrumpEt; it is an attitude of scorn and dislike that is common among the US electorate.
Time to require visas from my countrymen coming to the EU, with checks of their social network profiles to see whether thew demean the GREAT EU NATION (capital sTrumpEt style). And to go after Trump's Silicon Valley enablers.
December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Time to require visas from my countrymen coming to the EU, with checks of their social network profiles to see whether thew demean the GREAT EU NATION (capital sTrumpEt style). And to go after Trump's Silicon Valley enablers.
The EU will go after the African immigrant Musk and all these dubious tech bros who pollute spirits the world over... And Musk does not like it.
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 AM
The EU will go after the African immigrant Musk and all these dubious tech bros who pollute spirits the world over... And Musk does not like it.
The US is playing a risky game. The talk in Europe is now to start playing dirty. Clay feet USA
December 9, 2025 at 6:32 AM
The US is playing a risky game. The talk in Europe is now to start playing dirty. Clay feet USA
“Our European allies don't understand nuclear language, for them it's like conventional with a bigger boom, no, if a single French submarine fires all its missiles, on arrival that makes “300 Nagasakis”. Is that enough to understand a message? What more do we need in Europe?”
March 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“Our European allies don't understand nuclear language, for them it's like conventional with a bigger boom, no, if a single French submarine fires all its missiles, on arrival that makes “300 Nagasakis”. Is that enough to understand a message? What more do we need in Europe?”
Sales in China also fell by nearly 14% in January and February, but a political backlash is an unlikely explanation; Mr Musk is generally regarded as pro-China. In Britain, where his political meddling should be a factor, Tesla sales actually increased by almost 21% in February.
March 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Sales in China also fell by nearly 14% in January and February, but a political backlash is an unlikely explanation; Mr Musk is generally regarded as pro-China. In Britain, where his political meddling should be a factor, Tesla sales actually increased by almost 21% in February.
In Germany, where Mr Musk caused an uproar by supporting a far-right party in recent elections, sales fell by 76% in February, year on year.
Yet Barclays reckons that first-quarter sales in America, where antipathy to Mr Musk seems highest, will be flat.
Yet Barclays reckons that first-quarter sales in America, where antipathy to Mr Musk seems highest, will be flat.
March 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
In Germany, where Mr Musk caused an uproar by supporting a far-right party in recent elections, sales fell by 76% in February, year on year.
Yet Barclays reckons that first-quarter sales in America, where antipathy to Mr Musk seems highest, will be flat.
Yet Barclays reckons that first-quarter sales in America, where antipathy to Mr Musk seems highest, will be flat.
—a fall of 1%, to 1.79m cars. Sales have continued to fall in recent months compared with a year ago, at a time when the EV market overall is still growing. Barclays estimates that first-quarter sales in Europe could be down by around 30%.
March 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
—a fall of 1%, to 1.79m cars. Sales have continued to fall in recent months compared with a year ago, at a time when the EV market overall is still growing. Barclays estimates that first-quarter sales in Europe could be down by around 30%.
Mr Musk’s behaviour only partially explains Tesla’s troubles. Sales were falling before he took a chainsaw to America’s public sector. Last year Tesla dropped a long-standing aim to be making 20m cars annually by 2030 and reported its first decline in annual sales for many years
March 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Mr Musk’s behaviour only partially explains Tesla’s troubles. Sales were falling before he took a chainsaw to America’s public sector. Last year Tesla dropped a long-standing aim to be making 20m cars annually by 2030 and reported its first decline in annual sales for many years
Let us add that this explains why Tesla is becoming a submarine-- to avoid Navy pilots. Another explanation is here:
The Economist, today
The Economist, today
March 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Let us add that this explains why Tesla is becoming a submarine-- to avoid Navy pilots. Another explanation is here:
The Economist, today
The Economist, today
Only someone in Denmark might confuse over-water and under-water
March 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Only someone in Denmark might confuse over-water and under-water
In other times, this would have meant a duel. One does not call a Navy Captain a traitor.
March 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In other times, this would have meant a duel. One does not call a Navy Captain a traitor.
The difference being that Orban, who indeed got a lot of pork, is in power, and these Poles not. Orban is playing a dangerous game, because if he loses he may end up in jail. And have to cough up some of his bacon.
March 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The difference being that Orban, who indeed got a lot of pork, is in power, and these Poles not. Orban is playing a dangerous game, because if he loses he may end up in jail. And have to cough up some of his bacon.
In French slang we might say, "c'est pas bézef", "that is not too good". But Bezos sounds also like "baisé", also slang for fucked. Fair to use for a tax evader ...
March 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In French slang we might say, "c'est pas bézef", "that is not too good". But Bezos sounds also like "baisé", also slang for fucked. Fair to use for a tax evader ...
Reuters, Chris Kirkham, today:
1/ (Reuters) - Tesla's stock has dropped by nearly half in three months. Even so, investors are still debating whether Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker remains overpriced.
1/ (Reuters) - Tesla's stock has dropped by nearly half in three months. Even so, investors are still debating whether Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker remains overpriced.
March 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM