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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 22h

French authorities fear mounting 'MAGA sphere' intrusions into domestic politics

French diplomatic officials said they were prepared to be more 'direct' in their response to predicted acts of interference in favor of the far right, especially during election periods.

www.lemonde.fr

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 8h

I am sure God will be happy to know that Budweiser is not woke anymore. The stupidity of these people and their supporters is abysmal 🤦

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 10h

It appears that the so-called Trump Gaza "peace plan" is the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.

Sure, the Nobel committee will surely like the idea 🤦‍♂️

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Trump floats plan to 'just clean out' Gaza, move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan

President Trump called for Egypt and Jordan to accept additional Palestinian refugees while suggesting a plan to "just clean out" Gaza.

www.usatoday.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 20h

"With the major donors revealed, it is clear Advance, contrary to its presentation, is hardly a movement of the ordinary person against 'the elite', but rather represents their interests." #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Who are 'Advance' and what are they doing to our politics?

Launched in 2018 as a conservative answer to GetUp!, the group Advance likes to style itself as the voice of the average person against “the elite.

johnmenadue.com

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 1d

Avec Le Pen et Mélenchon comme alternatives à Macron, c'est pas fini d'être la merde !

www.20min.ch/fr/story/pol...

Mélenchon face à Duhamel: prise de bec avant le doigt d'honneur

L'échange entre Mélenchon et Duhamel sur France Inter a dégénéré, culminant avec un geste provocateur.

www.20min.ch

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 1d

Great message when most of the Western world is taking the opposite direction

Nature @nature.com · 1d

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.

go.nature.com/4hj9NNV

Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.

go.nature.com

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed, many women also back racism and white supremacy

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 1d

Donald Trump increased his backing from women voters in his second presidential run.

Who are the women supporting Trump?

Donald Trump increased his backing from women voters in his second presidential run.

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 2d

Very happy to contribute to this article about how the animals sense time (In Danish)

Hvordan ved dyr, hvad klokken er?

videnskab.dk/naturvidensk...

Hvordan ved dyr, hvad klokken er?

Hver morgen, lige inden vækkeuret ringer, vågner katten og mjaver. Og hver aften på samme tid stiller hestene sig klar til at blive hentet ind i stalden. Men hvordan ved dyr egentlig, hvad tid på dage...

videnskab.dk

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Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 2d

🚨 BREAKING: Brand new @ACOSS report finds 1 in 7 Australians are living in poverty, including 757,000 children. Millions of families are struggling while our leaders sit on their hands and let it happen.

Poverty in Australia 2025: Overview – Poverty and Inequality

povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 5d

Brandolini’s Law (also known as the bullshit asymmetry principle):

The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.

H/t @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 3d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 3d

It has all the ingredients of a financial bubble ready to explode

Jacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social · 7d

Honestly, when the financial press starts printing diagrams like this, isn't it time for a regulator to step in?

Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 5d

A Qatari base in USA???

In exchange of the president plane? 🤔

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 5d

Are all these people completely insane or they just want to please their Dear Leader?

Or both

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 5d

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽

Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.

That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.

Just utterly unbelievable.

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 5d

A message to Trump?

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5d

A story from last year about your Nobel Peace Prize winner.

The ‘Iron Lady’ of Venezuela Threatens to Unseat Its Autocrat (Published 2024)

www.nytimes.com

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 5d

"Immigrants, we get the job done"

www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 5d

Does he want to make clinical trials on thousands of pregnant women with or without daily Tylenol to see the impact on the babies?

Sounds like a Mengele idea!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 5d

If you want to know how fascism looks like!

Same rhetoric as Nazis!

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 5d

Sylvie Laurent, historian: 'McCarthyism was a minor version of what is unfolding in the United States today'

In an op-ed for Le Monde, the American studies scholar voices concern over the climate of suspicion and repression that, in the name of fighting the 'enemy within,' is taking root for the long term in Donald Trump's America.

www.lemonde.fr

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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 5d

Making his point for him -- just asking about the power of the gambling lobby gets Senator David Pocock booted from sports club the Prime Minister heads. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 5d

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

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Prof. Fred Gachon (he/him) @fgachon.bsky.social · 5d

Imagine historians analysing press headlines in 50 years 🤦‍♂️

Anna DNP, FNP, BC@ AccessToCareAdvocate @anna1900.bsky.social · 5d

Norway is reportedly bracing for Pedo’s reaction if he doesn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize. Officials fear diplomatic fallout, angry tweets, & possible retaliation over a pestilent child-man not getting a medal. NPPs are for sustained, transformative impact, not self-promotion or transactional deals

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com