Patrick
@ps-on.bsky.social
PhD, Lecturer, Political Science, NOVA FCSH - populism, comparative politics, far-right
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Patrick
@ps-on.bsky.social
· Oct 17
SIS alerta para contas que incentivam “ódio e violência” de influencers de extrema-direita
‘Secretas’ dizem que estes conteúdos têm “carácter provocatório”, que há um “sentimento de impunidade” por parte dos influencers digitais que disseminam o discurso radical e que algumas destas contas ...
expresso.pt
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke to the Expresso again, this time on the question of far-right 'influencers' in Portugal and their connections to the broader online far-right ecosystem (1)
More pardons for insurrectionists
Trump pardons Giuliani and others accused of plot to overturn 2020 election
He also pardons his former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows in a proclamation vowing to "end a grave national injustice".
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
More pardons for insurrectionists
That was quick..
LOL! Seems the power of the media is limited after all… or maybe it is just harder to propel the radical right to prominence than the radical left? They spent so many hours of television and so many pages of print media on her…
Sarah Wagenknecht withdraws as BSW leader
Sarah Wagenknecht is stepping down as chair of the BSW, which she founded. The party missed out on entering the Bundestag in the last election.
www.bluewin.ch
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
That was quick..
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We can't vote Schumer out until 2028 but we can make him being the senate majority leader a litmus test for 2026 candidates. Every single Dem senate candidate should be forced to go on the record and state they will not vote for him as majority leader.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We can't vote Schumer out until 2028 but we can make him being the senate majority leader a litmus test for 2026 candidates. Every single Dem senate candidate should be forced to go on the record and state they will not vote for him as majority leader.
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do you think it's possible the thing that connects voter preferences to politician behavior isn't quite working any more
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
do you think it's possible the thing that connects voter preferences to politician behavior isn't quite working any more
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Counter-argument: No, he shouldn't.
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Counter-argument: No, he shouldn't.
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O conceito de democracia no século XXI...
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
O conceito de democracia no século XXI...
Counter-argument: No, he shouldn't.
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Counter-argument: No, he shouldn't.
... and her stock portfolio immediately fell 10% upon making the announcement /s
Nancy Pelosi announces retirement after decades in US Congress
Pelosi made history as the first female Speaker and left an indelible mark on US politics.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
... and her stock portfolio immediately fell 10% upon making the announcement /s
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Yesterday in Chicago ICE abducted a preschool teacher.
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Yesterday in Chicago ICE abducted a preschool teacher.
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The remembrance of Dick Cheney in certain anti-Trump circles is an important reminder that "anti-Trump" does NOT necessarily equal "pro-liberal democracy".
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The remembrance of Dick Cheney in certain anti-Trump circles is an important reminder that "anti-Trump" does NOT necessarily equal "pro-liberal democracy".
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Municipales 2026 : à Bourg-en-Bresse, un cadre de Reconquête choisi pour conduire une alliance de la droite et de l’extrême droite
www.liberation.fr/politique/mu...
www.liberation.fr/politique/mu...
Municipales 2026 : à Bourg-en-Bresse, un cadre de Reconquête choisi pour conduire une alliance de la droite et de l’extrême droite
Afin de faire tomber le maire socialiste de la préfecture de l’Ain, l’opposition locale s’allie avec un ancien candidat aux législatives du parti d’Eric Zemmour.
www.liberation.fr
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Municipales 2026 : à Bourg-en-Bresse, un cadre de Reconquête choisi pour conduire une alliance de la droite et de l’extrême droite
www.liberation.fr/politique/mu...
www.liberation.fr/politique/mu...
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💥House of Cards stuff from Hungary: Rumors long said Viktor Orbán’s team hides real polls from him showing the opposition TISZA party far ahead. Now TISZA leader Péter Magyar claims Orbán recently learned the truth from his possible successor, Minister János Lázár—and realized he can’t win fairly.
November 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
💥House of Cards stuff from Hungary: Rumors long said Viktor Orbán’s team hides real polls from him showing the opposition TISZA party far ahead. Now TISZA leader Péter Magyar claims Orbán recently learned the truth from his possible successor, Minister János Lázár—and realized he can’t win fairly.
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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
I believe the term is called "lying for the lord".
Mike Johnson does understand that he breaks God's law EVERY time he lies, deceives and obscures the truth?
November 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I believe the term is called "lying for the lord".
The Israeli far right takes a leaf from Russia and Hungary
Spinning genocide: Why is Israel trying to reframe its war on Gaza?
Israel is losing support in two of its key battlegrounds: the hearts and minds of Americans.
www.aljazeera.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Israeli far right takes a leaf from Russia and Hungary
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Out of one side of their mouth, they denounce the party of "three Salazars," out of the other, they pass the Salazarist party's legislative agenda. These are the government's bedfellows.
October 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Out of one side of their mouth, they denounce the party of "three Salazars," out of the other, they pass the Salazarist party's legislative agenda. These are the government's bedfellows.
At this point, PSD is just, as the phrase goes, Chega "without the baggage". All the same same nativist garbage in terms of legislative output without the off-putting, flamboyant personalities. Voting for them is essentially a vote for the legislative agena of Chega.
"Grande vitória do Chega": Ventura garante voto a favor da Lei da Nacionalidade e consenso com PSD
Os dois maiores partidos do Parlamento chegaram a acordo sobre a proposta do Chega que retira a nacionalidade a quem a obter de forma fraudulenta e com recurso a documentos falsos - ficando de fora a ...
expresso.pt
October 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
At this point, PSD is just, as the phrase goes, Chega "without the baggage". All the same same nativist garbage in terms of legislative output without the off-putting, flamboyant personalities. Voting for them is essentially a vote for the legislative agena of Chega.
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From opposing Putin to raising funds for a neo-Nazi paramilitary group, this is the digital footprint of one Russian man with a shifting political ideology. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
How a Former Political Hopeful Helps Russian Neo-Nazi Group Rusich Sell its Online Merch - bellingcat
An investigation by Bellingcat has found that a former St. Petersburg local election prospect is helping Neo-Nazi paramilitary group, Rusich, operate its online store.
www.bellingcat.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
From opposing Putin to raising funds for a neo-Nazi paramilitary group, this is the digital footprint of one Russian man with a shifting political ideology. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
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Audrey Marchand est une raciste reconnue, qui appelle à déporter des personnes non blanches hors d’Europe, le tout ça au rythme de la musique néonazie "Ausländer raus". Mais pour BFMTV elle est une simple militante.
Je vous laisse avec la vidéo, pour que tout soit clair.
Je vous laisse avec la vidéo, pour que tout soit clair.
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Audrey Marchand est une raciste reconnue, qui appelle à déporter des personnes non blanches hors d’Europe, le tout ça au rythme de la musique néonazie "Ausländer raus". Mais pour BFMTV elle est une simple militante.
Je vous laisse avec la vidéo, pour que tout soit clair.
Je vous laisse avec la vidéo, pour que tout soit clair.
We need a reboot of "Cops" - but instead of compilations of marginalized poor people getting arrested, it's just compilations of untrained ICE recruits making a fool of themselves on camera.
Status Coup's videojournalist @JonFarinaPhoto had a leg day on the clock capturing this epic chase between two ICE agents and a nonviolent, middle-age activist who was standing outside the gates of the Broadview processing center on September 27, 2025.
#iceprotest #chicagoprotest #broadview
#iceprotest #chicagoprotest #broadview
October 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We need a reboot of "Cops" - but instead of compilations of marginalized poor people getting arrested, it's just compilations of untrained ICE recruits making a fool of themselves on camera.
Cuomo and Adams sounding more and more like Trumpists as the campaign goes on.
Mamdani defends his Islamic faith and slams Cuomo in a tearful speech
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, stood outside a mosque Friday and slammed independent candidate Andrew Cuomo for laughing at the suggestion Mamdani would cheer a terror...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Cuomo and Adams sounding more and more like Trumpists as the campaign goes on.