Mauro Gatti

@maurogatti.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of EU Law, University of Bologna. Research on EU foreign policy and freedom of religion.

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Luca Bottura @bravimabasta.bsky.social · 2d

Negli Usa la situazione è così grave che ieri sera, a una festa, Galeazzo Bignami si è travestito da agente dell'ICE

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🏳️‍⚧️ Tár-Tár Binks @josie.zone · 2d

Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people
who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family.
This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her.
Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine,
Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.
Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles,

What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever.
We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine
On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns.
Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way.
We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 2d

This is something I wondered about before. There is never a really big moment to celebrate a big EU decision. Like in this case, the vote in the European Parliament is still needed, but by the time that comes around it will be seen as just a confirmation. Still, as Martin says, big decision.

Martin Sandbu @martinsandbu.ft.com · 2d

The EU really knows how to hide its light under a bushel. It has just passed the world's biggest trade deal (with Mercosur) - using a written procedure among ambassadors, making the public barely notices a huge strategic step forward for Europe. Contrast with Trump's made-for-TV signing ceremonies.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER:

“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..

“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 3d

Since I reposted this yesterday, Musk's outfit has depicted a five-year old in a thong and a deceased fifteen-year-old in a bikini. In light of the utter pusillanimity of EU and UK regulators and politicians, this is at least one thing we can do as individuals to resist this vile man.

Paul Lomax @paullomax.co.uk · 4d

Report X to Apple to get it removed from the AppStore: reportaproblem.apple.com/store/333903...

And for Google Play, report the X app “com.twitter.android” here:

support.google.com/googleplay/a...

Colin @colin-fraser.net · 4d

Every piece of reporting I've seen on this is drastically understating the scale. These are from Grok's replies within a single minute. Time-to-reply is degrading because it has such a backlog of NCII/CSAM requests to fulfill. Conservatively I estimate it is producing more than 5000 of these per day

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 3d

I think we’re long past the point now that anyone can justify travelling to the US like it’s a normal functional country. Absolutely baffled by people still going there for holidays or conferences.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 4d

If the UK government had a Culture Secretary, that person would be in a position to take a view about whether child porn on demand was a good thing, or a bad thing. thecritic.co.uk/brin...

Or there’s X, the website formerly known as Twitter. Its owner is committed to removing the government, and seems keen to encourage violence on Britain’s streets. Now its 2026 update lets users create what are politely called “sexualised images” of anyone, including children. A Secretary of State for Culture, if Britain had one, could take a view on whether this was a welcome development. They could, if they had been appointed and went into work every day, offer Starmer advice on whether X should be one of the government’s main channels of communication, effectively supporting a site that produces on-demand pornography of real people including, let’s say it again, children.

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Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · 4d

Texas A&M actually tells a philosophy professor he may not teach Plato.

Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous

Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 5d

free speech news

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 6d

What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?

Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.

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francesco strazzari @zaz.bsky.social · 6d

I keep wondering what blind complacency animates those journalists who keep beating the drum of the nonexistence of the EU in strategic matters, while not exposing its cause in rightwing national governments/parties that electorally benefit from manifacturing the EU irrelevance

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 6d

Somebody on here quipped earlier that we live in precedented times. It hit home with me.

In 2003 I watched US troops roll in to the oil rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk and roll straight out the other side to take up defensive positions around the oil refinery.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 6d

My statement supported by 26 EU Member States on the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela ↓

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The Joe Gross @joegross.bsky.social · 6d

Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

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Mateusz Fafinski @calthalas.bsky.social · 7d

It’s an empire and it‘s doing empire things. The peace rhetoric is an *inherent part* of imperial war machine. Some people need to brush up on history. And yes, this will get worse.

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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 7d

Every news story should lead with this. If they don’t, they’re lying to you.

Oil reserves in Venezuela biggest in world Wikipedia page.

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Joerg Lau @joerglau.bsky.social · 7d

Let me sum up the reaction of the German government:
International law applies when our enemies violate it, it’s that simple.

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 8d

🇬🇧PM Keir #Starmer said he would wait for the press conference to respond to the Venezuela invasion.

In that presser Trump announced the US will be running Venezuela, most likely with a military occupation, in order to extract its oil.

Over to you Keir...
davekeating.substack.com/p/a-day-that...

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 8d

When America abdicates its role as a defender of freedom and becomes the oppressor, it emboldens dictators everywhere.

We are about to learn some hard lessons.

One being how instrumental we used to be at preventing the world from descending into madness.

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innes mck @innes.bsky.social · 8d

"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 8d

Here is what the EU had to say. 🙃

I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.

The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the UN Charter must be respected. We call for restraint.

The safety of EU citizens in the country is our top priority.

Mauro Gatti @maurogatti.bsky.social · 8d

Can't wait for the EU to be "very concerned"

Simon Nixon @nixonsimon.bsky.social · 8d

A defining moment for Europe. If it endorses/fails to condemn this flagrant breach of international law, it will have surrendered its core justification for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8d

JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. has captured Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country.

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Simon Nixon @nixonsimon.bsky.social · 8d

A defining moment for Europe. If it endorses/fails to condemn this flagrant breach of international law, it will have surrendered its core justification for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8d

JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. has captured Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country.

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francesco strazzari @zaz.bsky.social · 8d

Strikes in Nigeria, threats on Iran, strikes in Venezuela.
Lowest common denominator: oil

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 8d

Fascinating how the congressional Power of the Purse, long touted by many polsci and const law people as the key element of limiting presidential overreach, is easy to walk over if you just say "it's not a war, it's just a special military operation, limited in scope and duration".

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Mauro Gatti @maurogatti.bsky.social · 9d

"With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins."
Funding agencies always win. Like casinos. Coincidence?

Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 23d

This report in Nature on the costs of competing for & administering scientific grants is shocking: "In other words, European taxpayers will have spent more on the funding process than on the funding itself, and the scientific ecosystem has been drained." www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪

Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding

With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.

www.nature.com

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Dr. Giulia Evolvi @giuliaevolvi.bsky.social · 9d

My only goal for 2025 was surviving and while I ended it with a nasty flu I managed to arrive alive!

My only goal for 2026 is never move again to a city that isn’t Bologna

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Rob Knox @pashukanist.bsky.social · 10d

Love Gramsci, hate those three fucking Gramsci quotes.

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 18d

✈️Eyes in the sky over the Mediterranean

As a Frontex air patrol pilot in Joint Operation Italy 2025, Vicente helps spot migrant boats, support rescue efforts, and keep the EU’s southern borders under watch, flight after flight.

#Frontex #AirPatrol #SearchAndRescue #BorderSecurity #TeamFrontex