B Lathoud
@blahd.bsky.social
Discovering the Bluesky network after a successful exfil from the Lemon Suck dumpster...
When will people start to read art.5 and understand that it is meaningless without a credible commitment from the involved allies prior to any conflict.
Given the course followed by the Trump administration since February, this commitment hasn't been demonstrated... quite the opposite.
Given the course followed by the Trump administration since February, this commitment hasn't been demonstrated... quite the opposite.
❗️ US ready to offer Ukraine security guarantees based on NATO Article 5
US ready to offer Ukraine security guarantees based on NATO Article 5 – Axios
The United States may offer Ukraine security guarantees similar to those envisaged under Article 5 of the NATO Treaty which would be approved by Congress and be legally binding.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
When will people start to read art.5 and understand that it is meaningless without a credible commitment from the involved allies prior to any conflict.
Given the course followed by the Trump administration since February, this commitment hasn't been demonstrated... quite the opposite.
Given the course followed by the Trump administration since February, this commitment hasn't been demonstrated... quite the opposite.
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X/Twitter a littéralement besoin que "les journalistes reviennent". Donc l'exode n'était pas aussi vain que certains ont pu le prétendre...
I talked to X's head of product about why the platform wants journalists to come back and what he's doing to try and make it happen sources.news/p/x-wants-it...
X wants its haters back
Product chief Nikita Bier's message to journalists who left: “We have to earn their trust.”
sources.news
December 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
X/Twitter a littéralement besoin que "les journalistes reviennent". Donc l'exode n'était pas aussi vain que certains ont pu le prétendre...
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The cat is out of the bag:
The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust
The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust
USA pekas ut som del av hotbild i Danmark
För första gången pekas USA ut som en del av hotbilden mot Danmark.
www.svd.se
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The cat is out of the bag:
The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust
The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust
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Goddam why does 1918 go so hard
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Goddam why does 1918 go so hard
Who would seriously want to visit such a country... Knowing that there are actual risks of being held on the whim of some "masked" person. (as several Europeans experienced it since February 2025).
www.theregister.com/2025/12/10/u...
www.theregister.com/2025/12/10/u...
US Customs wants five years of social media posts for entry
: Countries subject to newly proposed rule include supposed trusted friends like the UK, France, and Germany
www.theregister.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Who would seriously want to visit such a country... Knowing that there are actual risks of being held on the whim of some "masked" person. (as several Europeans experienced it since February 2025).
www.theregister.com/2025/12/10/u...
www.theregister.com/2025/12/10/u...
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I have repeatedly emphasized the danger of further Russian occupation of Ukraine, because it would mean that Russia, preparing for a future war in Europe, would gain not only Ukraine’s infrastructure, but also additional mobilization potential - Ukrainians who know how to fight.
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I have repeatedly emphasized the danger of further Russian occupation of Ukraine, because it would mean that Russia, preparing for a future war in Europe, would gain not only Ukraine’s infrastructure, but also additional mobilization potential - Ukrainians who know how to fight.
Not sure the question mark is needed... unluckily.
December 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Not sure the question mark is needed... unluckily.
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Alexandre Douguine sur France Culture, ou la porosité des médias français à la propagande russe, que dénonce une tribune importante sur @liberation.fr rédigée et signée par des gens qui savent de quoi ils parlent
www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
Alexandre Douguine sur France Culture, ou la porosité des médias français à la propagande russe
Le 23 novembre, le journaliste Frédéric Martel recevait «l’un des propagateurs les plus actifs de la stratégie d’influence russe», qui a «bénéficié d’un espace de parole sans filtre», dénonce un colle...
www.liberation.fr
December 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Alexandre Douguine sur France Culture, ou la porosité des médias français à la propagande russe, que dénonce une tribune importante sur @liberation.fr rédigée et signée par des gens qui savent de quoi ils parlent
www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
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www.news-medical.net/news/2025040...
What rubbish from Trump about "decaying" Europe and, presumably, flourishing US
New England Journal of Medicine reports that the wealthiest Americans only live as long as the poorest in N & W Europe, indicating inequalities in the US
God Bless Europe
What rubbish from Trump about "decaying" Europe and, presumably, flourishing US
New England Journal of Medicine reports that the wealthiest Americans only live as long as the poorest in N & W Europe, indicating inequalities in the US
God Bless Europe
Even rich Americans live shorter lives than poor Europeans, study finds
Wealthier individuals aged 50–85 had lower mortality across both the U.S. and Europe, but survival disparities were far greater in the U.S. Even the richest Americans fared no better than the poorest ...
www.news-medical.net
December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
www.news-medical.net/news/2025040...
What rubbish from Trump about "decaying" Europe and, presumably, flourishing US
New England Journal of Medicine reports that the wealthiest Americans only live as long as the poorest in N & W Europe, indicating inequalities in the US
God Bless Europe
What rubbish from Trump about "decaying" Europe and, presumably, flourishing US
New England Journal of Medicine reports that the wealthiest Americans only live as long as the poorest in N & W Europe, indicating inequalities in the US
God Bless Europe
Interesting study on roughly 28 million French people regarding the impact of mRNA Covid 19 vaccines.
It will not convince fanatics and/or idiots, but will certainly comfort other groups.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
It will not convince fanatics and/or idiots, but will certainly comfort other groups.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Interesting study on roughly 28 million French people regarding the impact of mRNA Covid 19 vaccines.
It will not convince fanatics and/or idiots, but will certainly comfort other groups.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
It will not convince fanatics and/or idiots, but will certainly comfort other groups.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
One more country that will vote in line with Moscow at the UN.
Recent illustration of this trend with the so-called "independent" Mali or Niger voting against the return of Ukrainian children abducted by the Great Imperial Federation, also known as Russia.
Recent illustration of this trend with the so-called "independent" Mali or Niger voting against the return of Ukrainian children abducted by the Great Imperial Federation, also known as Russia.
December 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
One more country that will vote in line with Moscow at the UN.
Recent illustration of this trend with the so-called "independent" Mali or Niger voting against the return of Ukrainian children abducted by the Great Imperial Federation, also known as Russia.
Recent illustration of this trend with the so-called "independent" Mali or Niger voting against the return of Ukrainian children abducted by the Great Imperial Federation, also known as Russia.
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The new US National Security Strategy, fully Vancian, shows its hostility towards Europe & its cozy relationship with Russia.
Chilling, but at least clear: the US is no longer our ally, just the opposite.
Perfect points from @phillipspobrien.bsky.social.
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-new-us...
Chilling, but at least clear: the US is no longer our ally, just the opposite.
Perfect points from @phillipspobrien.bsky.social.
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-new-us...
The New US National Security Strategy
Trump Says Openly That the US Wants to Dominate Europe and Make it MAGA
phillipspobrien.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The new US National Security Strategy, fully Vancian, shows its hostility towards Europe & its cozy relationship with Russia.
Chilling, but at least clear: the US is no longer our ally, just the opposite.
Perfect points from @phillipspobrien.bsky.social.
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-new-us...
Chilling, but at least clear: the US is no longer our ally, just the opposite.
Perfect points from @phillipspobrien.bsky.social.
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-new-us...
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The EU has proposed simplifying and softening its digital regulation. This will only make the bloc more vulnerable to the coercion of America’s big tech firms, writes José Ignacio Torreblanca.
https://bit.ly/48SvO3u
https://bit.ly/48SvO3u
Thrown under the omnibus: How the EU’s digital deregulation fuels US coercion
The EU has proposed simplifying and softening its digital regulation. This will only make the bloc more vulnerable to the coercion of America’s big tech firms.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The EU has proposed simplifying and softening its digital regulation. This will only make the bloc more vulnerable to the coercion of America’s big tech firms, writes José Ignacio Torreblanca.
https://bit.ly/48SvO3u
https://bit.ly/48SvO3u
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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By 2040, ~40% of the images from Hubble Space Telescope, and more than 96% from new and future space telescopes like SPHEREx, ARRAKIHS, and Xuntian will be contaminated by internet satellite constellations.
Read our new NASA article in Nature:
nature.com/articles/s4158…
Read our new NASA article in Nature:
nature.com/articles/s4158…
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
By 2040, ~40% of the images from Hubble Space Telescope, and more than 96% from new and future space telescopes like SPHEREx, ARRAKIHS, and Xuntian will be contaminated by internet satellite constellations.
Read our new NASA article in Nature:
nature.com/articles/s4158…
Read our new NASA article in Nature:
nature.com/articles/s4158…
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“This is not an accounting exercise,” Estonia’s Vseviov said. “We are preparing the most consequential of all European Councils … We are trying to ensure that Europe gets a seat at the table where history is being made.”
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
“This is not an accounting exercise,” Estonia’s Vseviov said. “We are preparing the most consequential of all European Councils … We are trying to ensure that Europe gets a seat at the table where history is being made.”
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🇧🇪 Belgian PM Bart De Wever told La Libre that Russia “will not lose” in Ukraine and called claims of its defeat “a fairy tale and total illusion.” He warned that Russian assets must be returned post-war and said Moscow threatened Belgium with “eternal retaliation” if confiscated.
December 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🇧🇪 Belgian PM Bart De Wever told La Libre that Russia “will not lose” in Ukraine and called claims of its defeat “a fairy tale and total illusion.” He warned that Russian assets must be returned post-war and said Moscow threatened Belgium with “eternal retaliation” if confiscated.
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Conférences, conseils à des entreprises, promotion des “nouvelles routes de la soie”...
Dominique de Villepin a multiplié les activités en Chine, où il est très populaire, et se montre particulièrement élogieux du régime chinois.
Notre enquête ⬇️⬇️
Dominique de Villepin a multiplié les activités en Chine, où il est très populaire, et se montre particulièrement élogieux du régime chinois.
Notre enquête ⬇️⬇️
Les affaires chinoises de Dominique de Villepin
Conférences, conseils à des entreprises, promotion des “nouvelles routes de la soie”... L’ancien Premier ministre, possible candidat à la présidentielle de 2027, a multiplié les activités en Chine, où il est très populaire. Il se montre aussi particulièrement élogieux à l’égard du régime chinois.
www.radiofrance.fr
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Conférences, conseils à des entreprises, promotion des “nouvelles routes de la soie”...
Dominique de Villepin a multiplié les activités en Chine, où il est très populaire, et se montre particulièrement élogieux du régime chinois.
Notre enquête ⬇️⬇️
Dominique de Villepin a multiplié les activités en Chine, où il est très populaire, et se montre particulièrement élogieux du régime chinois.
Notre enquête ⬇️⬇️
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J'en connais un qui veut tuer le Gorafi !
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
J'en connais un qui veut tuer le Gorafi !
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German firms have deeper ties to China than their EU counterparts
• Germany is EU’s top exporter to China, with shipments representing ~2% of GDP (roughly twice the EU average)
• German firms are largest EU investor in China, with exposure (as share of GDP) twice higher than France's & Netherlands'
• Germany is EU’s top exporter to China, with shipments representing ~2% of GDP (roughly twice the EU average)
• German firms are largest EU investor in China, with exposure (as share of GDP) twice higher than France's & Netherlands'
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
German firms have deeper ties to China than their EU counterparts
• Germany is EU’s top exporter to China, with shipments representing ~2% of GDP (roughly twice the EU average)
• German firms are largest EU investor in China, with exposure (as share of GDP) twice higher than France's & Netherlands'
• Germany is EU’s top exporter to China, with shipments representing ~2% of GDP (roughly twice the EU average)
• German firms are largest EU investor in China, with exposure (as share of GDP) twice higher than France's & Netherlands'
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Dear viewers, I have asked on your behalf exactly which part of what we heard from Putin yesterday was a surprise.
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Dear viewers, I have asked on your behalf exactly which part of what we heard from Putin yesterday was a surprise.
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Les déclarations du CEMA en France ne sont pas isolées, mais convergentes avec ceux (militaires, diplomates, experts) qui observent (vraiment) la réalité de la menace russe.
Cela devrait nous alerter collectivement.
Au-lieu de cela, c'est la "pensée" de Francis Lalanne qui domine le débat public.
Cela devrait nous alerter collectivement.
Au-lieu de cela, c'est la "pensée" de Francis Lalanne qui domine le débat public.
L’inquiétude du chef d’état-major des armées français partagée par ses homologues européens
Le général Mandon a fait polémique en invitant la France à « accepter de perdre ses enfants », évoquant l’éventualité d’une guerre avec la Russie. Mais plusieurs chefs d’état-major européens ont tenu ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Les déclarations du CEMA en France ne sont pas isolées, mais convergentes avec ceux (militaires, diplomates, experts) qui observent (vraiment) la réalité de la menace russe.
Cela devrait nous alerter collectivement.
Au-lieu de cela, c'est la "pensée" de Francis Lalanne qui domine le débat public.
Cela devrait nous alerter collectivement.
Au-lieu de cela, c'est la "pensée" de Francis Lalanne qui domine le débat public.
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New from 404 Media: Flock is using overseas gig workers to build its surveillance AI. Flock has cameras in thousands of communities around the US which can detect vehicles and people. We found gig workers in the Philippines are reviewing footage to classify people
www.404media.co/flock-uses-o...
www.404media.co/flock-uses-o...
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI
Flock accidentally exposed training materials and a panel which tracked what its AI annotators were working on. It showed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of U.S. communities, is using worke...
www.404media.co
December 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
New from 404 Media: Flock is using overseas gig workers to build its surveillance AI. Flock has cameras in thousands of communities around the US which can detect vehicles and people. We found gig workers in the Philippines are reviewing footage to classify people
www.404media.co/flock-uses-o...
www.404media.co/flock-uses-o...
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We just published a deep look into David Sacks, the White House's AI and Crypto czar. The story examines how he has been able keep hundreds of stakes in AI-related and crypto companies as he influences gov policy in those very industries.
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We just published a deep look into David Sacks, the White House's AI and Crypto czar. The story examines how he has been able keep hundreds of stakes in AI-related and crypto companies as he influences gov policy in those very industries.
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...