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Pierre Alayrac
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MCF / Associate Professor in Political Science @UnivParis8
Lab: CRESPPA
Europe, public action, econ soc, environment, fires ...
He/Him/Comrade.
Born at 357 ppm.
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epopppp.bsky.social
The hate I can at least understand.

The desire to shoot ourselves in the foot, repeatedly, will never cease to mystify me.
Screenshot of tweet from Russ Vought, explaining that the National Center for Atmospheric Research is being broken up for being "one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country."
December 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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chefstentor.bsky.social
AI is not our peer, so AI review is not peer review. If for some godforsaken reason the editor of a journal wanted to know what AI would say about a paper, they could do it themself.
December 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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benbraun.bsky.social
This is a real European Commission document, obtained via the right of access to documents. It instructs staff with management responsibilities to use AI to draft documents and formulate speaking points.

Whatever you think of technocracy, soon there'll be little 𝘵𝘦𝘬𝘩𝘯𝘦 (skill) left in Brussels.
alexfanta.bsky.social Alexander Fanta @alexfanta.bsky.social · 5d
Bringing the disruption to Brussels: The European Commission encourages its managers to draft policy-making documents with AI, including "explaining/summarising legislative initiatives". According to a newly released Commission document, this will "boost your team's productivity". 🫢
AI Guide for Managers – adopting and integrating AI in your work 2 I. Identifying work processes for AI integration AI is a welcome opportunity for Commission staff to become more effective and efficient in daily work processes, including new services that would not have been possible up to now. In encouraging its use, AI must be an instrument of support for staff and for human-centric policy making. Encourage active participation from your staff . Their involvement is essential in accurately identifying the specific needs that AI can support meeting (also see II)). High-Impact Areas for AI Utilisation You may already have a concrete use case – get in touch with the to take it forward. Or you are starting from scratch – check out the below table for concrete help: Work Process AI Benefits Tools/Applications Elaborating Briefings Faster, comprehensive first drafts of briefings (possibility to use SNC* data) First drafts of documents Faster first drafts (time-saving), AI tool as sparring partner for generating and checking ideas (possibility to use SNC* data) Brainstorming/ analysis Faster brainstorming (time-saving), AI tool as sparring partner for generating and checking ideas (possibility to use SNC* data) Minutes (Transcription) Accurate, time-saving transcription AI transcription tools (e.g. ) Preparing Background Notes Efficient generation of speaking points e.g. (possibility to use SNC* data) Summaries Quick, accurate summaries Summarisation tools (e.g. ) (possibility to use SNC* data) Policymaking Early-stage brainstorming for identifying/ substantiating potential policy problems; Explaining/summarising legislative initiatives; Analysing/summarising consultation activities (possibility to use SNC* data) *SNC: sensitive, non-classified data
December 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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lisastampnitzky.bsky.social
This is fine
December 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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timmonsroberts.bsky.social
There is no bottom.
petergleick.bsky.social Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · Aug 7
The Trump administration has deleted all previous National #Climate Assessments from government websites and fired the scientists working on the next report. Now they say they're going to rewrite the previous ones.
This is scientific sabotage and a rewriting of history.

www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/c...
Energy chief suggests Trump administration is altering previously published climate reports | CNN
Wright said the Trump administration is updating the National Climate Assessments that have been previously published, which the administration recently removed from government websites.
www.cnn.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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uneheuredepeine.bsky.social
Ils menacent toujours de partir. Ils ne le font jamais.
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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jessicacalarco.com
Indiana isn't as big as Texas or Florida, so it rarely gets the same attention nationally. But it's worth keeping an eye on what Indiana is doing, because the GOP has long exploited the state's under-the-radar status as a proving ground for new efforts and policies.
ariberman.bsky.social Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 14d
Indiana state house Republicans just approved a new 9-0 gerrymandered map ousting two US House Democrats, giving Republicans 100% of seats in state where Trump got 58% of vote
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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pierresalmon.bsky.social
L'occasion de rappeler que la FIFA est la première instance internationale à avoir reconnu Franco, cela en pleine guerre civile (1937).
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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eui-adgcentre.bsky.social
How did gender issues enter the agenda of the European Economic Communities?

Our former fellow Simon Godard has just published an article analysing the gendering of EEC labour policies. This paper is based on his research during his time with us.

Read it 🔓 #OpenAccess in loom.ly/yy2McS8
September 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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hugotouzet.bsky.social
Un reportage intéressant sous au moins deux aspects :
- Il confirme et documente le projet idéologique islamophobe de CNews
- Il donne a voir des journalistes attaché·es à leur éthique professionnelle, même lorsqu'ils n'ont pas les moyens de rompre avec leur rédaction
VIDEO. "A partir de maintenant, on ne va plus faire que du muslim, muslim, muslim", et autres étonnantes consignes reçues par un ex-journaliste de CNews
Lire à l'antenne une page du livre d'Eric Zemmour, "filmer des gens en djellaba dans la rue puis tendre le micro à un représentant du RN"… Un ancien correspondant de CNews témoigne de consignes reçues...
www.franceinfo.fr
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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andreloez.bsky.social
Avec Margot Giacinti pour évoquer l’histoire du féminicide. À écouter lundi 1/12.
Margot Giacinti Le commun des mortelles
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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antonintd.bsky.social
Aujourd'hui, 3 députés RN se sont introduits à l'Université avec des journalistes d'extrême-droite, et filmé des étudiant·es malgré leur refus explicite. L'idée ? Prouver notre islamisation totale, en surfant sur une histoire marginale de prières pendant les intercours. Nous sommes très en colère.
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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ehouardvial.bsky.social
Et je passe sur le code couleur de l'échelle gauche-droite, inutile en plus d'être orienté (rouge v. vert au lieu du traditionnel rouge v. bleu).
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sfoucart.bsky.social Stéphane Foucart @sfoucart.bsky.social · 28d
Questionnaire adressé aux enseignants-chercheurs des universités françaises, la demande du gouvernement.

L'impensé politique d'une enquête prend ici la forme d'un code couleur. #VertRouge
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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arretsurimages.net
"Francesa Albanese, vous condamnez le Hamas ?". Cette semaine, Guillaume Erner a reçu la rapporteuse spéciale de l'ONU sur les droits humains dans les territoires palestiniens. Retour sur un entretien "radical", par @paulinebock.bsky.social 🔽
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Erner face à Albanese : retour sur une interview "radicale" - Par Pauline Bock | Arrêt sur images
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November 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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cpduncanson.bsky.social
Warming up from the picket line by calling all my MSPs to ask them to support our struggle against devastating job cuts at the University of Edinburgh
#StopStaffCutsatUoE
Hope to hear back from you soon @suewebbermsp.bsky.social @lornaslater.bsky.social
@foysolchoudhury.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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mart1oeil.eu
Tiens, @lemonde.fr publie l'opinion d'une sociologue en art sur le colloque « La Palestine et l’Europe ».

Évidemment, le journal ne précise pas la spécialité de Nathalie Heinich et met en référence ses publications non scientifiques sur son fantasme du "wokisme".

C'est déplorable.
Nathalie Heinich, sociologue : « Le programme du colloque annulé au Collège de France “La Palestine et l’Europe” constituait une offensive contre la science » Tribune Nathalie Heinich Sociologue La chercheuse approuve, dans une tribune au « Monde », la décision de l’administrateur de l’institution de ne plus accueillir le colloque, prévu les 13 et 14 novembre, en raison de l’orientation militante de l’événement. A ses yeux, « la liberté académique ne signifie pas la liberté pour un universitaire de faire ou de dire tout ce qu’il souhaite ».
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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asso-afsp.bsky.social
🎧 En écoute dès aujourd'hui l'épisode 46 – le premier de la saison 6 – de notre #podcast Politistes dans la Cité !

Au 🎙️ de @bboudou.bsky.social, "Vincent Tiberj : Quanti forever !"
www.afsp.info/vincent-tibe...

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November 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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hugotouzet.bsky.social
J'étais cet après-midi l'invité de @sylvainbourmeau.bsky.social sur @franceculture.fr pour parler de mon livre et échanger sur celui d'Hélène Frédérick, Lézardes. Elle y partage, sous forme d'un récit poétique et ethnographique, ses experiences du travail de correctrice de presse.
Sonder les sondeurs
Que sait-on de la façon dont sont commercialisés — et donc fabriqués — les sondages ? Le sociologue Hugo Touzet publie une passionnante enquête sur le métier de sondeur.
www.radiofrance.fr
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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josephcox.bsky.social
New from 404 Media: people are 3D-printing whistles to warn each other about the presence of ICE. Some people make designs and upload them; others are given a design and are printing hundreds and hundreds of whistles at home. It's been effective in Chicago

www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
The Latest Defense Against ICE: 3D-Printed Whistles
Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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sylvainernault.bsky.social
Ballast et Equal Times s'arrêtent et rappellent à quel point les médias indés sont fragiles économiquement.
Ballast et Equal Times mettent la clé sous la porte – Portail des médias indépendants
La presse indépendante pleure la disparition de deux médias cette semaine : la revue franco-belge Ballast et le média trilingue Equal Times ont tous deux annoncé l'arrêt de leurs publications. Mais…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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mblanchard.bsky.social
Texte salutaire de F.Héran( 💜 sur lui) sur l'annulation du congrès sur la Palestine au Collège de France
"les partis pris d’un hebdomadaire bien connu pour son traitement rigoureux des faits ont plus de légitimité qu’un professeur occupant sa chaire depuis 22 ans"
blogs.mediapart.fr/francois-her...
Palestine au Collège de France : la protestation de François Héran
Titulaire de la chaire « Migrations et sociétés » au Collège de France, François Héran rend publique la lettre qu’il a adressée à son administrateur, Thomas Römer, à propos de l’annulation du colloqu…
blogs.mediapart.fr
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
pierrealayrac.bsky.social
As always, really interesting thread by @isabellamweber.bsky.social !
isabellamweber.bsky.social Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · Nov 6
“My friends, the world is changing. It's not a question of whether that change will come. It's a question of who will change it.” @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

People are choosing real alternatives instead of continuity. Mamdani stands for an antifascist economics in the name of the many. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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epopppp.bsky.social
"Repeal the 19th" was literally trending on X yesterday.
November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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dceiver.bsky.social
Yes! And for all the Mamdani talk this year, Wu could be a step ahead. As my colleague @hsouvainehorn.bsky.social pointed out Tuesday morning, depending on how the city council elections shake out, it could be Wu cementing her ability to make Boston a center of progressive policy.
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
pierrealayrac.bsky.social
D'autres victoires pour la gauche américaine.
November 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM