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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 3h

Isto estar no Fugas tem muita graça

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 4h

There's a Goodness Gracious Me sketch based on the Indian dad who claims everything is secretly Indian in origin, and on this occasion he'd be right

Nick Kodama 🌲👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · 9h

lol they're doing the thing again

Serving in the U.S. Navy was one of the greatest honors of my life.
Happy 250th Birthday to the United States Navy.

INS Godavari (F20)+INS Brahmaputra (F31)+INS Beas (F39).jpg

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George McGovern Fan 🇺🇸 @georgemcgovernfan.bsky.social · 6h

He basically proved a thousand pundits wrong by going to El Salvador and almost singlehandedly making immigration a losing issue for Trump.

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 10d

"You can be angry about the assault on our democracy and our freedoms and still be a happy warrior in how you confront that. Roosevelt, when he was going after big-money special interests, said, 'I welcome their hatred," says @vanhollen.senate.gov. newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Chris Van Hollen Is Angry—at Trump, and at His Party’s Lame Pollsters

The Maryland senator explains why he went to El Salvador earlier this year while the rest of the party tried to downplay immigration issues, and his decision to go to Iowa and flirt with a 2028 presid...

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 4h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump on Orban: "We love Viktor. You are fantastic, alright? I know a lot of people don't agree with me, but I'm the only one that matters. He's a great leader. I endorsed him the last election he had and he won by 28 points. You're gonna do even better this time when you have another election."

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 9h

The new trailer for THE RUNNING MAN is up. My IT guy will post it. I don't "get" posting on Bluesky. That's okay. I've seen the movie, and it's a balls-to-the-wall thrill ride. The feel is like a modern-day DIE HARD.

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 1d

This really highlights how negotiations between Israel and Palestine are negotiations between an occupier and an occupied people.

Diana B. Greenwald @dbgreenwald.bsky.social · 1d

Israel raided prisoner family homes across five districts in the West Bank. www.middleeasteye.net/news/west-ba...

Israel raids homes of West Bank prisoners set to be released in deal

Families of captive Palestinians threatened not to celebrate release of family members following ceasefire deal

www.middleeasteye.net

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 10h

"Exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population. [...] In the UK, we find that critical interviewing tarnishes the activist’s image and reduces effects, but still heightens perceived support for extreme statements."

British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 10h

#OpenAccess from August 2025 -

Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL

"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"

- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social

BJPolS abstract discussing the effects of extensive media exposure on public perceptions and normalization. It references specific research surveys conducted on Sky News UK and Australia, analyzing changes in public attitudes and policy effects due to media strategies.

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 10h

Portugal’s far-right Chega party has won its first mayoral seats in local elections, final results showed, but fell well short of expectations and its vote share halved from parliamentary elections in May.

Portugal’s far-right Chega falls well short of expectations in local elections

Party hoped to take 30 municipalities but secured three after share of vote halved from parliamentary elections

www.theguardian.com

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 12h

The conservative dating revival comes as romantic relationship patterns are steadily shifting. Americans are having a record low amount of sex, according to a report by the Institute for Family Studies. Marriage is also on the decline. Meanwhile, dating app fatigue seems to be at an all-time high.

The ‘Womanosphere’ Is Reshaping the Conservative Dating Landscape

From a religious OnlyFans creator to influencers quibbling over the appropriation of trad wife culture, right-wing personalities are jockeying for a larger stake in the dating zeitgeist.

www.wired.com

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 13h

Look at what we can do if we want to.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Nexperia: Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

www.bbc.com

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 14h

"Every time that happens, and I announce it on my website, half the internet goes crazy. 'Why the f*** is George R.R. Martin writing this other thing when he should be writing Winds of Winter?' And I want to say, 'I did it in 1993, guys. Come on! They wanted it, so I sold it to them!'"

'I Don't Feel Happy Breaching Contracts or Missing a Deadline': George R.R. Martin Says He Doesn't Love How Late Winds of Winter Is - IGN

Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin may have been writing The Winds of Winter for 15 years, but he wants fans to know he's not happy with how late it is.

www.ign.com

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 14h

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 15h

This was said by an Israeli official in November 2023: "Whoever returns here, if they return here after, will find scorched earth. No houses, no agriculture, no nothing. They have no future"

'They've destroyed everything': Palestinians return to devastation in Gaza City

Those returning say they are driven by desperation rather than confidence that it is safe.

www.bbc.com

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 15h

"Some of the Cubans, when they arrived in Russia, did not know they were going to war, according to the mutual acquaintance; they believed they were going to work on construction sites or similar jobs."

Who’s Recruiting Cubans To Fight In Ukraine? A Travel Agent In Provincial Russia For One.

Thousands of Cubans have been recruited to travel to Russia—and many have ended up fighting in Ukraine, possibly under false pretenses. A 41-year-old, multi-lingual travel agent from Russian provincial city is among those involved in a shady recruitment network, Systema found.

www.rferl.org

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 15h

PS e PSD terão cada um 20 câmaras municipais lideradas por mulheres. Em 2021 tinham sido eleitas 29 presidentes. São agora 47.

Mais de 40 mulheres vão liderar câmaras. Açores, Porto, Faro, Setúbal e Vila Real têm mais “presidentas”

PS e PSD terão cada um 20 câmaras municipais lideradas por mulheres. Em 2021 tinham sido eleitas 29 presidentes. São agora 47.

www.publico.pt

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 16h

El hallazgo fortuito del cuerpo de un hombre de 86 años revela una historia de soledad extrema. Ningún vecino advirtió su fallecimiento

La vida secreta de Antonio: el jubilado que permaneció 15 años muerto en su casa en Valencia

El hallazgo fortuito del cuerpo de un hombre de 86 años revela una historia de soledad extrema. Ningún vecino advirtió su fallecimiento

elpais.com

Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 16h

Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages on Monday morning as part of the Gaza peace deal brokered by the Trump administration.

All 20 surviving hostages freed by Hamas under Gaza peace deal

The hostage release started shortly before President Trump landed in Israel.

www.axios.com

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 16h

"Definitivamente el país ha girado a la derecha."

Portugal consolida el giro político a la derecha en las elecciones municipales

La ultraderecha vive una noche decepcionante mientras los socialistas resisten más de lo esperado. Carlos Moedas repetirá como alcalde de Lisboa

elpais.com

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 16h

"Os sociais-democratas alcançaram ainda um marco inédito: pela primeira vez, em 50 anos, o mesmo partido lidera o Governo, é o mais representado no Parlamento (embora sem maioria), governa nos Açores e na Madeira, lidera no poder local, e ainda tem um Presidente da República da sua cor política".

Vitória do PSD em toda a linha numa noite de pequenos vencedores

Os sociais-democratas conquistaram mais 22 câmaras e os socialistas perderam 22. Enquanto o PSD arrebatou as cinco grandes, o PS ganhou cinco capitais de distrito. Numa noite de derrota do PCP, o Cheg...

expresso.pt

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 18h

O comentariado tem tendência para falar das coisas como blocos estanques, sem olhar a nuances ou complexificações, mas é importante perceber que, por exemplo, o Algarve não é um só. Em Alcoutim, o Chega passou de 20 para 25 votos em quatro anos.

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 18h

Na Trofa, o PS coligado com PAN e Livre teve um saldo face a 2021 (quando concorreu sozinho) de -192 votos.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 18h

Seven Israeli hostages were transferred to the Red Cross in Gaza on Monday, the first group of what is expected to be 20 survivors, according to the Israeli military and security service.

📸 International Red Cross vehicles drive through the eastern Gaza Strip from Khan Yunis on October 13, 2025

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 18h

PS manteve Olhão, mas o Chega ultrapassa PSD. Há que olhar bem para os números da abstenção em muitos concelhos. Sabendo que muitos eleitores do Ch vêm daí, nalguns casos bate quase certo com os aumentos de votos.

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Tiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 18h

Same here:

"I’m terrified that my boys not only will struggle through their teen years, but then somehow will join the manosphere and start to talk about how women should be in the kitchen or something”

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says she is terrified her sons will ‘join manosphere’

Nigerian-American author tells Cheltenham literature festival audience having boys made her ‘worry more’

www.theguardian.com

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 19h

Labour spads looking at the massive increase in support for the Greens, "obviously this means we need to be even more like Reform".

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader

Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month

www.theguardian.com

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