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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 12h

I don't know how many times we can say "Populist politicians are destroying this country's future, and have been for a decade."

It's literally government's responsibility to manage the economy to provide opportunities for its citizens. Yes it is. Unequivocally.

William Carruthers @williamcarruthers.bsky.social · 12h

And, fwiw, how is the labour market universities’ fault? It isn’t, and it would be very useful if people understood this.

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 12h

'A “challenging” graduate labour market in the UK could further erode trust in the higher education sector, with the “bad times” showing little sign of ending.'

All the more reason to have a serious, nationwide discussion of what universities do and what they are for.

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 8h

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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 9h

“Israeli” ceasefires only ever apply to the other party. They’ll continue to kill whomever they want, whenever they want until they are stopped. They see themselves as occupying an altogether different moral plane than their enemies, like any colonizer.

Tweet from Quds News Network @QudsNen
BREAKING: Three Palestinians were killed after Israeli quadcopter drones opened fire on residents inspecting their homes in the Shujaiyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 8h

Hey, wie viele Palästinenser sitzen grundlos in israelischen Gefängnissen?

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 8h

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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 9h

“Israeli” ceasefires only ever apply to the other party. They’ll continue to kill whomever they want, whenever they want until they are stopped. They see themselves as occupying an altogether different moral plane than their enemies, like any colonizer.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 10h

This is exactly right: it's real violence, but a performance at the same time

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 11h

Ich habe für @republik.ch über Kirk geschrieben, die posthume Verzerrung seines politischen Projekts und seine entstehende Hagiographie. Mit Einordnungen von @bildoperationen.bsky.social zur Bildsprache von KI-produziertem Märtyrer-Content, @antheabutler.bsky.social und @bradleyonishi.bsky.social.

Charlie Kirk: Der «Märtyrer», der die Rache befeuert

In den USA wird der christliche Nationalismus zu einem Kampfmittel gegen die Opposition.

www.republik.ch

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 8h

Wer hat mal wieder den Waffenstillstand gebrochen?

Tip: es war wieder einmal nicht die Hamas.

they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 9h

“Israeli” ceasefires only ever apply to the other party. They’ll continue to kill whomever they want, whenever they want until they are stopped. They see themselves as occupying an altogether different moral plane than their enemies, like any colonizer.

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Pidgeon - The Mighty Croissant Bird @onefouronefive.bsky.social · 6d

Okay das ist witzig, wenn man das so visualisiert

Ein Kreisdiagramm. Steuerhinterziehung ist Blau markiert, und nimmt einen Großteil des Kreises ein. Sozialbetrug in Anführungszeichen ist Lila markiert, und praktisch nicht sichtbar. Jens Spahn ist orange markiert, und nimmt einen deutlich sichtbaren Bereich ein

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Die Linke im Bundestag @dielinkebt.de · 10h

Wir hätten da eine Ideen, wie man diesen Schaden abwenden könnte...

#MietendeckelJetzt

Zeitungsausschnitt "Ifo: Hohe neue Mieten schaden der Wirtschaft!"

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 8h

I agree.

philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 12h

😁

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Christoph Bautz @christophbautz.bsky.social · 15h

Es hat sich übrigens nichts daran geändert, dass unser Innenminister den Rechtsstaat missachtet um Geflüchtete abzuweisen & zu inhaftieren.

Inzwischen verhandelt er sogar mit den Taliban - um zu ihnen abschieben zu können.

Diese Migrationspolitik ist ein Konjunkturprogramm für die extreme Rechte.

Dobrindts „Knallhartkurs“ gegen Migration – rechte Politik statt Rechtsstaat

Innenminister Dobrindt will Härte bei der Migrationspolitik. Ein neues Vorhaben könnte verfassungswidrig sein. Die Kolumne von Pitt von Bebenburg.

www.fr.de

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Katharina Nocun @kattascha.bsky.social · 14h

„So waren Ostdeutsche zugleich weniger faul und weniger fleißig. (…) "Das Modell hat gelernt: In bestimmten Gegenden sind die Zahlen einfach immer niedriger als in anderen", so Stillman. Die KI wiederhole somit stur ein einmal gelerntes Muster.“

Wie KI Vorurteile über Ostdeutsche kreiert: Weniger faul und weniger fleißig | MDR.DE

Künstliche Intelligenz ist nicht frei von Vorurteilen und falschen Einschätzungen. Auch nicht, wenn es um Ostdeutsche geht, wie eine Untersuchung aus München zeigt.

www.mdr.de

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 12h

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2d

Multi billionaire conducts months of historical and theological research into the Antichrist. Discovers, shockingly, that one thing the Antichrist would definitely do is tax billionaires. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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He believes the Armageddon will be ushered in by an antichrist-type figure who cultivates a fear of existential threats such as climate change, Al and nuclear war to amass inordinate power. The idea is this figure will convince people to do everything they can to avoid something like a third world war, including accepting a one-world order charged with protecting everyone from the apocalypse that implements a complete restriction of technological progress. In his mind, this is already happening. Thiel said that international financial bodies, which make it more difficult for people to shelter their wealth in tax havens, are one sign the antichrist may be amassing power and hastening Armageddon, saying: "It's become quite difficult to hide one's money."

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 13h

Bereaved mother delivers heart-rending warning about ending LGBTQ+ conversion therapy ban
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/09/bereaved-mom-delivers-heart-rending-warning-about-conversion-therapy/?utm_content=1760422800&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Bereaved mom delivers heart-rending warning about LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

Linda Robinson, who lost her son to LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, has given a moving warning against reversing a ban preventing the practice.

www.thepinknews.com

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 13h

Elon Musks unaufhaltsam auf dem Kreuzzug, auch wirklich jeden davon zu überzeugen, dass Milliardäre nichts, aber auch gar nichts zur Gesellschaft beitragen.

Anton Rainer @antonrainer.bsky.social · 23h

1. Baue ein Produkt, das niemand will.
2. Kauf es mit Firmen, die Milliarden Steuergelder verbrennen dürfen.
3. Hübsch mit den „Verkäufen“ den Wert deiner börsennotierten Firma auf.
4. Nimm Anteile der Firma als Sicherheit für Schulden, finanziere damit deinen Lifestyle.

electrek.co/2025/10/13/e...

Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are buying Tesla's unsold Cybertrucks

Hundreds of Tesla Cybertrucks have been spotted being delivered Elon Musk’s private companies, SpaceX and xAI, as Tesla is having...

electrek.co

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20h

Fenway health in Boston has stopped providing gender affirming care to trans youth.

I was previously on the board of this organization and I've never been so disgusted with their leadership cowardly capitulating like this.

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Statement from Fenway Health explaining that due to new federal requirements effective October 1, 2025, they can no longer provide medical gender-affirming care such as hormones and puberty blockers to patients under 19, but all other services for patients of all ages will continue unchanged.

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Diamond Hands: Master Bag Holder @birdrespecter.bsky.social · 15h

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 22h

Every institution has jumped on the fascism train.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Just in case the dramatically low Leni Riefenstahl-style angle was too subtle, they used a word from her most famous movie

Time magazine cover featuring a photo of Trump from a dramatically low angle

HIS
TRIUMPH
by ERIC CORTELLESSA
THE LEADER ISRAEL NEEDED
by EHUD BARAK
HOW GAZA HEALS

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 1d

Again?

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 1d

Anti-trans activists strip off at a school board meeting – but their protest is a flop

Anti-trans activists strip at a school board meeting – but their protest is a flop

Anti-trans activists resorted to stripping at a school board meeting in an attempt to make a point, only for their protest to fall completely flat.

www.thepinknews.com

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philipwill.bsky.social @philipwill.bsky.social · 1d

"If a monkey dances for us and bares his behind, it will increase his chances that we notice him.
He will still starve, but he will have been noticed."

amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · 1d

inspiring 💗💖

LinkedIn post about how a guy got a job interview at Strava by running a route that spelled HIRE ME on the map

HIRE ME written on the map (looking more like HIRE NE tbh)

commenter asks if the guy got the job and OP says “I don't think so. But his effort got him noticed and a foot in the door when so many others didn't”

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 1d

JD Vance still follows Bronze Age Pervert to this day on „X“.

David Austin Walsh @davidaustinwalsh.bsky.social · 8d

Assigned BAP's doctoral thesis for class today to open up discussion about eugenics, gender, and sexuality and it's even worse than I remember it being.

My personal favorite part is when he admits his views are the same as the Nazis' but he resents the guilt-by-association.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 1d

The British fascist Tommy Robinson had a court hearing this morning around the corner from where I'm staying London, but I couldn't work up the energy to go. I was fascinated by how fascism works when it was ascending; less so now that it's ascendant. I don't know what story I'm following now.

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ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights @ecchr.bsky.social · 1d

"Hoffnung auf Frieden im Nahen Osten. Und kein Wort mehr über Kriegsverbrechen?
Im Rahmen des Friedensplans für Gaza fordert Israels Ministerpräsident Netanjahu, auf eine internationale Strafverfolgung wegen Kriegsverbrechen der israelischen Armee zu verzichten." @georgrestle.bsky.social

Monitor: Gazakrieg: Kriegsverbrechen ohne Folgen? - hier anschauen

Im Rahmen des Friedensplans für Gaza fordert Israels Ministerpräsident Netanjahu, dass auf eine internationale Strafverfolgung wegen Kriegsverbrechen der israelischen Armee verzichtet wird. Dabei ist ...

www.ardmediathek.de

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