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If EU governments were serious about ending the abuse of spyware, they could simply adopt binding EU legislation, as recommended by @europarl.europa.eu #PEGA. The abuse of spyware is ongoing in the EU, and past abuse has been covered up. With tacit agreement of ALL national governments.

Right-wing populists around the world hoped Trump would be a boon for their brand of politics. Instead he's emerging as a liability: "Some leaders on the hard right are now beginning to worry about MAGA muddying their own brand." www.economist.com/internationa...

Professor Avi Rubin of Ben Gurion University, on Harvard's shameful removal of Professor Cemal Kafadar from his role as head of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. (Statement from Facebook).

What a heartbreaking photograph - the impact of satellite constellations on the night sky. Taken above the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park, Western Australia. Credit: Joshua Rozells

owned by his own AI

All the right's fearmongering over George Soros, and this guy is literally out here buying votes for the world to see.

Blue hour at Lake Bled, Slovenia.

We are going to be destroyed by the stupidest people on Earth.

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USA: Chilling verdict against Greenpeace sets an array of deeply damaging precedents on the rights to freedom of speech, association and peaceful protest and puts the very future of Greenpeace at risk. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

This forecast visual from www.foreca.com is the best weather widget I've ever seen (I've tried quite a few of them). So simple but so effective.

On the subject of people traveling to the US right about now: Fuck, if I were from another country and I didn't need to come, I sure as hell wouldn't, the current administration has made it clear traveling here isn't safe, and why not take them at their word, there's a whole world to visit

One key to understanding our intellectual and political moment is that there are a lot of people who think the trick to being smart is to credulously accept whatever the *second* thing they hear on a subject may be

Germany did destroy itself almost a century ago. It wasn’t because it took in too many migrants. It was because it fell for arguments uncomfortably close to Vance’s.

Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression theonion.com/trump-s...

Any country, corp, org, or individual that uses Starlink is subject to the whims, wishes, demands and insults of The Owner. Do so at your peril.

Dear US colleagues, In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France. There are several M$ in the budget. www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...

You need to talk to the people in your life about what LLMs can and cannot do.

Pulling no punches ↘️

americans who currently consider canada to be an ally/friendly country: 82% canadians who currently consider america to be an ally/friendly country: 33% -yougov

Δεν πείσαμε σημαίνει έστω προσπαθήσαμε. Όταν κορυφαίος υπουργός σου λέει ότι «δεν μπορείς να πεις ότι δεν είναι ασφαλή γιατί δεν θα μπαίνει κόσμος», λες και κύρια ευθύνη ενός κράτους είναι τα έσοδα μιας εταιρείας, δεν έχεις προσπαθήσει και πολύ μάλλον.

Από αναξερτησία Δικαιοσύνης αύριο 5/3 δικάζονται στο ΚΑΤΩΤΑΤΟ ποινικό Δικαστήριο οι ιδιοκτήτες & εκπρόσωποι της Intellexa Λαβράνος, Μπίτζιος & Ντίλιαν για παραβίαση του απορρήτου τηλεφωνικών επικοινωνιών μέσω Predator ΣΕ ΒΑΘΜΟ ΠΛΗΜΜΕΛΗΜΑΤΟΣ. #υποκλοπές

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The Trump right hates Zelenskyy because he exemplifies integrity and courage, and the price of following Trump is to abjure those qualities forever.

Occam's razor: he's compromised.

It's all fine edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...

Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.

Remember: the televised punishment & humiliation meted out to Zelensky just now could be done to any NATO ally facing similar aggression. The sense of sneering hostility & contempt by Trump & Vance isn’t specific to Ukraine.

Vance blew up that meeting on purpose

Next year, the EU will require cars to have buttons & dials -- not just touchscreens -- to get a top safety rating. This is a great move. Drivers can fiddle with knobs & buttons without taking their eyes off the road, but they can't do that with touchscreens. (Even better: Tesla will hate this)

The EU wasn’t formed to screw anyone. Quite the opposite. It was formed to maintain peace, to build respect among our nations, to create free and fair trade, and to strengthen our transatlantic friendship. As simple as that. 🇪🇺🇺🇸

This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.

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If we look at the numbers,it’s obvious how enormous the contribution of the EU to Ukraine’s defense has been.To say that the EU helps Ukraine less than the USA is simply untrue The total aid allocated by Europe to Ukraine over the past 3 years surpasses the US– nearing almost €140 billion,—IFW

I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.

Following @rachaeltalibart.bsky.social is the easiest way to make your timeline more beautiful.

‘Cybertruck Man’ a cartoon in defiance of Musk #political #cartoonist #cybertruck #elon #musk #democracy #tiananmen

Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.

Who could’ve predicted?

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been! with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

A note to our readers, from Politico CEO Goli Sheikholeslami and Editor-in-Chief John Harris:

He's not a "kid." He's an adult, with an important govt job. The posts weren't "stupid." They were hatefully racist. His life isn't "ruined." He lost a job. Holding a govt employee accountable is not a "reward" for a journalist. The reporter doesn't get a cookie.

#THREAD ⚡Πρόσφατα δημοσιεύσαμε ακόμη ένα ρεπορτάζ που τεκμηριώνει την εξόφθαλμη συγκάλυψη στην υπόθεση των υποκλοπών. ❓Τι μας λέει ο Αντεισαγγελέας του Αρείου Πάγου Αχιλλέας Ζήσης στο (νέο) του πόρισμα με το οποίο βάζει στο αρχείο τις μηνύσεις Κουκάκη - Ανδρουλάκη; 1/5

#Υποκλοπές Θεατρικό σε 5 πράξεις: 1. Ενας κρεοπώλης βγάζει μια prepaid Εθνικής. Με αυτή την κάρτα πληρώθηκε υπηρεσία που έστειλε Predator σε Σαμαρά, Γεραπετρίτη, Γεωργιάδη κτλ. Η αστυνομία δεν βρίσκει τον κρεοπώλη αλλά @etriantafillou.bsky.social και @telloglou2024.bsky.social τον εντοπίζουν.

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

Tulsi Gabbard is not just completely unqualified to be Director of National Intelligence – she is anti-qualified. snyder.substack.com/p/tulsi-gabb...