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Maurice Politis

@mgpolitis.bsky.social

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Chemical Engineer, techy, trails, trekking, geek-dad of 2 girls. Mala tempora currunt, sed peiora parantur. Type III fun. EN|GR|IT heuristic: Watermelon flag accounts = instant mute/block = Happier apart. At Frappéville on a Plateau des Chèvres

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · Nov 18

La libertà non è star sopra un albero
Non è neanche avere un'opinione
La libertà non è uno spazio libero
Libertà è partecipazione

"Al contrario, si può giocare al Fascismo in molti modi, e il nome del gioco non cambia." U. Eco
bit.ly/3YV3JlX
Oggi, l'antisionismo è quasi come l'antisemitismo

Angelus Novus (New Angel) is a 1920 monoprint by the Swiss-German artist Paul Klee, using the oil transfer method he invented. It is now in the collection of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelus_Novus

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 1h

Η Ευθυμίου στο ρόλο του Πορτοκαλος

Νίκος Σαραντάκος @nikosarantakos.bsky.social · 4h

Ο οίνος και η κ. Ευθυμίου

sarantakos.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/o...

Ο οίνος της κ. Ευθυμίου

Ο φίλος μας ο Στάζιμπος μου έδειξε τις προάλλες ένα βίντεο με μια πρόσφατη διάλεξη της καθηγήτριας κ. Μαρίας Ευθυμίου, με θέμα «Τροφή, μία σημαντική παράμετρος της Παγκόσμιας Ιστορίας», και με ρ…

sarantakos.wordpress.com

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glykosymoritis @glyko.bsky.social · 4h

From 2019 to 2021, Assad’s govt carried out a secret operation to move tens of 1000’s of bodies from the exposed Qutayfah mass grave to a hidden site in the desert east of Damascus.The goal of the clandestine reburial was to hide evidence of atrocities as Assad tried to regain international standing

Exclusive: Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds

From 2019 to 2021, Syria’s authoritarian government carried out a secret operation to move tens of thousands of bodies from the exposed Qutayfah mass grave to a hidden site in the desert east of Damascus. The goal of the clandestine reburial was to hide evidence of atrocities as Bashar Assad tried to regain international standing

www.reuters.com

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 4h

il Mulino - Volumi - MARINO NIOLA, Homo dieteticus share.google/bgVsWETYybZu...

il Mulino - Volumi - MARINO NIOLA, Homo dieteticus

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 16h

Πολύ τυχερός

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 18h

The executive class won; the house always wins.

During the onset of the pandemic, power shifted to employees. Wages went up. Work/life balance edged toward people not companies, as folks WFH and spent time w/family.

No longer. Execs in NYC made everyone RTO.

www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

New York City’s office market is enjoying its biggest boom in nearly two decades, leaving the rest of the U.S. in its dust.

Businesses leased 23.2 million square feet of additional Manhattan office space during the first nine months of 2025, according to real-estate services firm CBRE Group. That is the largest amount of new workspace rented for that period in 19 years.

A combination of factors is fueling the recovery, from more New York workers heading back to the office regularly to the financial sector’s increasing appetite for more modern office space. Accounting and consulting company Deloitte signed one of the biggest leases this year when it rented nearly three-quarters of a new Hudson Yards skyscraper under development on Manhattan’s West Side.

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 18h

Αναγούλα με τάσεις για εμετό

manchurian.bsky.social @manchurian.bsky.social · 18h

Όταν λέμε "κι αυτοί" μη φανταστείτε τίποτα people living on the edge of the night, μιλάμε για πολύ πιο άγριες καταστάσεις (η λίστα των καλεσμένων του ΗΚ ήδη έχει προσαρτηθεί στον κατάλογο απειλούμενων ειδών)

Ο Απόστολος Δοξιάδης συζητά, εφ’ όλης της ύλης, με τον Ηλία Κανέλλη

Την Πέμπτη, 16 Οκτωβρίου, στο Ωδείο Αθηνών, στο πλαίσιο των εκδηλώσεων «Κι αυτοί είναι η Ελλάδα - Συζητήσεις στο Ωδείο Αθηνών» Η βραδιά διαλόγου και ιδεών είναι ανοιχτή στο κοινό και η είσοδος ελεύθερ...

www.protagon.gr

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 18h

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 19h

Instead of taking their cues from the dangerous extremism of “Project Esther,” policymakers should heed the call of the Jewish and civil rights leaders whose recommendations and ideas make up the Shofar Report, including…

The Shofar Report: A Call to Defend Democracy and Confront Antisemitism

Explore how defending democracy and confronting antisemitism ensures safety for all. Discover actionable steps inside this report.

nexusproject.us

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 18h

Someone tell Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi

Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 19h

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 18h

Once bitten, twice shy

Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 18h

again but better ;) www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4WG...

Richard Thompson - Oops I Did It Again

YouTube video by Laurie Girling

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 20h

Europe’s pioneering chip facilities are here.

Two semiconductor projects in 🇩🇪, one in 🇦🇹 and 🇮🇹 got Integrated Production Facility and Open EU Foundry status.

They’ll benefit from faster permitting and early access to pilot lines, boosting production and resilience ↓
link.europa.eu/GwjcWG

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 20h

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Greenglish 🇺🇦 @kolyk.bsky.social · 20h

Βροχή σήμερα και ο ταρίφας είχε ντάγκλες

Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 22h

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Lýtesnâ me @lytesname.bsky.social · 22h

Indila - Dernière danse (Ho My Session! Acoustique)

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 23h

έτοιμος για τη μάχη ενάντια στον τεχνοφεουδαλισμό 😜

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 23h

Life is painful, only potato

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 23h

Το μαλι το χάλασε, οχι ο θρίαμβος

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mperedim @mperedim.bsky.social · 1d

three random pics. το μέσο σταθερής τροχιάς για Κατερίνη-Θεσσαλονίκη σε σχέση με το ΚΤΕΛ
1. κάνει 5' παραπάνω
2. έχει συχνά καθυστερήσεις
3. έχει δρομολόγιο χονδρικά ανά δίωρο αντί ανά μισάωρο

h/t to @takebackthecity.bsky.social για την παραπομπή στο www.kathimerini.gr/investigatio... 1/

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 1d

Texans get to experience the true nature of human biology www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

www.npr.org

Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 1d

Israel's far right gov coalition officials, to be specific

Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 1d

In addition to the recent events, Greeks have been consistently the most antisemitic public in the EU

Daphne Papadopoulou @daphnenews.bsky.social · 1d

"In Greece, one sees how difficult many people find it to get their heads round the difference between Jews and Israelis as if they are the same thing or as if you can assume a political position from an ethnicity or a nationality," says historian Mark Mazower.
www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/int...

‘After October 7, 2023, words became highly charged’ | eKathimerini.com

The Greek edition of renowned British historian Mark Mazower’s new book, “On Antisemitism: A Word in History,” will be released this week by Alexandria Publications.

www.ekathimerini.com

Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 1d

Αυτο ειναι το state of our union στην ΕΕ

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 1d

Short-termism σιγουρα, αλλά ειναι δύσκολο οταν η ΕΕ ειναι ακομα μια οικονομική μόνο ενωση

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Maurice Politis @mgpolitis.bsky.social · 1d

Trumpism

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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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 1d

Only a fraction of the Draghi report’s recommendations have been implemented; EU member states are "reluctant to make bold moves, unable to agree on anything significant except for a rearmament race.. Europe is becoming more vulnerable and continues to lose ground to the 🇺🇸and🇨🇳"

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