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University professor in Paris. Ex journalist: columnist, critic, Editor-in-Chief, television presenter. Promeneur du Champ de Mars avec Hector et Djery. Agent: J.P. Marshall
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The Trump effect: A record number of Americans are seeking UK citizenship. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Sunday morning walk.

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Walking the dogs. Spot the Eiffel Tower.

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Yes, when are former US presidents going to speak publicly about the Trump shit show? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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In a Paris restaurant last night, bumped into a former American student who is still living in France. She said she's desperately applying for French citizenship because she does not want to return to the United States. Imagine many Americans living in France are doing same.

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I was wondering when Joseph Nye was going to publish an opinion column on Trump and the fall of American soft power. It's in the FT today. www.ft.com/content/63df...

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Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state. The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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They are finally dismantling the hideous “Grand Palais Éphémère” on the Champ de Mars.

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They are omnipresent, almost every time I click on the Twitter profile of a gushing Trump cultist, it's yet another right-wing "podcaster". They're like China's "50-cent Army".

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“Four senior members of Donald Trump’s entourage have held secret discussions with some of Kyiv’s top political opponents to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just as Washington aligns with Moscow in seeking to lever the Ukrainian president out of his job.” www.politico.eu/article/dona...

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Damn! Canadians aren’t messing around—they’re even pulling already imported alcohol off the shelves. We’re being erased, and I don’t blame them.

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Large amounts of ketamine can make anyone feel like they rule the world. When should Americans start worrying about Elon Musk’s regular use? www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

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Yes, Trump just rescued the Russian economy

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Trump's golden age of bunk. In a Castro-length speech to Congress, Trump claimed victory while proving that even the most unhinged address can be boring if it goes on long enough. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

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After the war, Germany was demilitarised. Today, Europe wants a remilitarised Germany. edition.cnn.com/2025/03/05/b...

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Europe confronts the rise of the brutal American. This is how the bad guys act.

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Caesar, it will be recalled, wanted to turn the republic into a dictatorship... Rome re-enacts the assassination of Julius Caesar on Ides of March. www.wantedinrome.com/news/ides-of...

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The Guardian view on the London defence summit: standing up for Ukraine | Editorial

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Mount Rushmore, a national holiday, now a US banknote. This is a leadership cult, America, it's totally insane — and it will end in catastrophe. www.foxnews.com/politics/all...

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Conan: You know, Anora is having a good night. That's great news. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.

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I haven't seen #Anora, but see that Russian themes are invading the Oscars. The movie is a about a stripper in Brooklyn who marries the son of a Russian oligarch. I trust that the Russian is the bad guy in the film. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

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Trump promised a Golden Age, but his legacy will be a new Gilded Age. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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Australian newspaper "The Sun-Herald" opinion piece calls it out. American msm, take notes.

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Yes, people around the world have noticed.

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While JD Vances lectures Europeans about freedom of expression, in the United States... Voice of America journalists face investigations for comments about Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/b...

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Tesla lost enough value today that it could have fully funded USAID for a year.

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. @olbermann.bsky.social 🏆

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Again @wired.com Ftw

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Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working. More wealth means more money for baby-boomers to pass on. That is dangerous for capitalism and society. www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

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JD Vance “morphed from Never Trumper into groveling suck-up.” ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/02/25/o...

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New in PN: Dems should make Elon the face of the GOP budget "Republicans are nervous, and Dems may have a real chance to derail their grim priorities — especially if they connect the unpopular billionaire budget to Musk, the unpopular billionaire illegally demolishing govt at Trump’s behest."

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A mafia-like struggle for global power has begun, with rules that do not suit America. Other countries are already planning for a lawless era. www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

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Donald Trump Jr trousered $813,000 last year as a director of Trump Media. He attended only two of the board’s five meetings. Trump Media lost $401 million, with revenue of only $3.6 million. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...

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I know some frown upon disparaging comments about personal appearance, but why do MAGA women look like this?... The popularity of the ‘Mar-a-Lago face’ soars in Trump’s inner circle: botox, visible facial fillers, and exaggerated tans. english.elpais.com/lifestyle/20...

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What makes Trump’s magic number $500 billion? Note that Apple played along, promising $500 billion in investments “over four years”. Fine print, but hit Trump’s magic number. www.ft.com/content/7eaf...

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If you want to understand the insane chaos in America under Trump, read ancient author Suetonius on the early Caesars — especially his chapter on Nero. www.the-tls.co.uk/classics/the...

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Trump is selling US citizenship to rich foreigners. America has become Cyprus. Here come the oligarchs. www.ft.com/content/d93a...

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@rbreich.bsky.social: “For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency. It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.”

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