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Just a french cat

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Mostly, international, French, US politics. History & humour also. "Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect"

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · Jan 21

C'est du Sartre, ce n'est pas tout jeune, mais je trouve que cet extrait reste pertinent, surtout en cette période de "noyer la zone sous la merde" comme le stratégise Steve Bannon.
(L'extrait est de"Réflexions sur la question juive, 1946)

Ne croyez jamais que les antisémites ignorent totalement l’absurdité de leurs réponses. Ils savent que leurs propos sont frivoles et susceptibles d'être contestés. Mais ils s'amusent, car c'est leur adversaire qui est obligé d'utiliser les mots de manière responsable, puisqu'il croit aux mots. Les antisémites ont le droit de jouer. Ils aiment même jouer avec le discours car, en invoquant des raisons ridicules, ils discréditent le sérieux de leurs interlocuteurs. Ils se plaisent à agir de mauvaise foi, puisqu'ils ne cherchent pas à convaincre par des arguments solides mais à intimider et à déconcerter. Si vous les serrez de trop près, ils se tairont brusquement, indiquant haut et fort par une phrase que le temps de la dispute est passé.

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 1h

Of course 👍🏻

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paulkrugman.substack.com/p/leprechaun...

Leprechauns, Effective Tariffs and Inflation

Yes, tariffs are hurting us. No, Trump wasn’t right.

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 1h

Cruelty & Corruption.
The Trump administration in one move 🤮

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Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina

Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 1h

"Pour appréhender l’ampleur de la destruction du climat, le chercheur Gaspard Lemaire plaide pour l’utilisation du concept d’« atrocité climatique ». Un terme qui permettrait de mieux pointer les responsabilités des États."

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« Il faut parler d'atrocité climatique car la destruction en cours est globale et irréversible »

Pour appréhender l'ampleur de la destruction du climat, le chercheur Gaspard Lemaire plaide pour l'utilisation du concept d'« atrocité climatique ». Un terme qui permettrait de mieux pointer les respo...

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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 2d

“He is holding my swearing-in hostage to what happens in the Senate,” Grijalva told Cronkite News by phone from Tucson. “Apparently, our democracy right now hinges on whether Speaker Johnson agrees with you politically or not.”

#Epstein
#GOPElectionSupression

Speaker Johnson accused of delaying Grijalva’s swearing-in to protect Epstein files

Sen. Ruben Gallego, confronting Speaker Mike Johnson with Sen. Mark Kelly over his delay in swearing in Adelita Grijalva, accused him to his face of doing so to avoid release of the full Epstein files...

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 2h

😡🤮

www.bfmtv.com/economie/int...

"Nous nous battrons avec acharnement": les États-Unis menacent de sanctionner les pays qui voteront la taxe carbone sur le transport maritime

Les États-Unis ont menacé vendredi 10 octobre de sanctions tout pays qui voterait en faveur d'une taxe carbone sur le transport maritime, dans le cadre de l'Organisation maritime internationale (OMI),...

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 10h

You know a lot of attention has been put on #RFKJr,
#RussellVought & the #GOP Congress on the mess we’re facing but it’s time for #JohnRoberts and his court to take equal blame for the lawless destruction of public health. They are political actors here, no longer can hide behind their robes.

a man in a judge 's robe is sitting at a desk

ALT: a man in a judge 's robe is sitting at a desk

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Miss Loutry Shelby @foxyshelby.bsky.social · 8h

La compromission/corruption de Farage avec le régime de Poutine, qui payait un de ses députés UKIP proche, crèvent les yeux. Belle démonstration

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12h

The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 8h

It’s no wonder that Trump has such a twisted view of war and sacrifice. And the utility of bribes.

Donald was seven years old, and his father was brought before a U.S. Senate committee investigating abuses in a housing program for war veterans and middle class families. President Eisenhower had been outraged to learn of the bribes that developers paid to bureaucrats and of the alleged profiteering practiced by Trump and others. Ike called them "sons of bitches."
As federal investigators had discovered, the elder Trump had collected an extra $1.7 million in rent-equivalent to $15 million today-before beginning to pay back his low-cost government loan. He was able to do this because a bureaucrat named Clyde Powell approved the paperwork.
Powell, who had never been paid more than a modest government salary, had mysteriously amassed a small fortune. (While it was clear Powell accepted bribes, the sources were never officially identified.) In addition to collecting the extra rent, Trump paid himself a substantial architect's fee. And he charged inflated rents based on an estimate of construction costs that was far greater than what he actually spent. All of this was legal, even if it did victimize taxpayers, veterans, and other renters.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 7h

Yikes?

Reporters: I hope you are digging into this hard.

I can imagine this meaning they are trying to rebuild trust among Republicans (which would be great!). I can also imagine much more worrisome possibilities.

Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 8h

So dominion voting got sold, look at this fascinating statement from their new owner (not to doom but this is, uh, suboptimal). www.dominionvoting.com

(Dominion voting website now redirecting to libertyvote.com with the following statement:)

Our Promise.
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My Fellow Americans,
Today, I am proud to announce Liberty Vote - a 100% American-owned election technology company dedicated to restoring trust in our elections. Our mission is clear: every vote must be secure, fair, and verifiable.
I have spent my life working to strengthen America's elections. That commitment began years ago, in the aftermath of the 2000 election, when I worked for the Missouri Secretary of State. Later, as Election Director in St. Louis, I led the effort to modernize outdated systems and rebuild public trust. Eventually, I founded an election technology company that today serves nearly one in four voters nationwide.
With Liberty Vote, we are building on that legacy. We are turning the page and beginning the vital work of restoring faith in American elections. While these changes will not happen overnight, Liberty Vote's mission is rooted in American values and committed to transparency, independent audits, and verifiable paper records.
Our purpose is simple: to ensure that America's elections are secure, fair, and honest.
Scott Leiendecker
Founder and Chairman, Liberty Vote

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 7h

Rest in peace Diane x

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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 10h

Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog
Every voter should be a taxpayer who can pass an 8th grade civics exam.

John Fugelsang @JohnFugelsang
I'd settle for every president being a taxpayer who can pass an 8th grade civics exam.

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 2h

When you convert, whatever the reason, you're actively seeking something. Be it sincere faith or some social acknowledgement.
So the whole "indifferent" part of the spectrum is not really an option.
Unless it's for say "my partner wants to be married in church" you don't convert to skip the mass. 🤷🏻

Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 2h

When you're born into a religion, it's just there. You have a full spectrum of attitudes, between zealotry, indifference, with going through the motions because it's the tradition or sincere practice somewhere in between.

Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 2h

Not being a Catholic myself I know the procedure mostly from European middle-age history.
But then, at least some of the time, there was a "power play" aspect, in the very early struggles between the popes and various rulers.

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 2h

I did know that it's akin to a "very strong warning", that you can come back. But to mend your ways before that is less publicly humiliating.
Didn't know that the procedure was considered a mere officialisation.

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 10h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 12h

One great aspect of iconic inflatable costumes (aside from how they instantly undermine propaganda about war zones) is that it's useless to arrest the person wearing one. Cuffing a frog would make law enforcement look pathetic. And carting one off just guarantees that more will show up the next day.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 6h

Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 5h

This is our moment to fight back.

It’s about health care for millions of people, and saying we’ve had enough.

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11h

11 days into a government shutdown.

This is where we are:

Eleven Days Into a Shutdown. This Is Where We Are | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 2h

Speaking of catholics, they'd rather do the repenting fast. The Pope (from Chicago😅) seems rather not amused.
There's this little procedure called excommunication in the Catholic church 🤷🏻.

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Just a french cat @justafrenchcat.bsky.social · 2h

#ICE
Would be nice if this advice was followed.
But as the saying goes "Men will do X instead of going to therapy".

X here being zipptying half-naked kids at night and triaging them by race (as happened in Chicago) 😡🤮.

Steve Johnson @stevevj.bsky.social · 6h

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6h

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 7h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 5h

“We are seeing a return to power of a past that never went away in the world.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

WATCH — @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social : “Here’s a partial list of things Trump is choosing to no longer study — food insecurity, gun violence, toxic exposures etc… Just because you don't measure it doesn't mean the problem went away. Censoring science & data collection is scary in a democracy.”

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