william bourgeois
@madcap1090.bsky.social
What a pleasure to find you here, in this space of gentleness and inner clarity.
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TikTok, however, was not fined, because they came to the table and worked with regulators on their ad transparency compliance issues.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
December 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
TikTok, however, was not fined, because they came to the table and worked with regulators on their ad transparency compliance issues.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Chat Control has seen many different iterations over the years, and now that it’s coming up on final negotiations, what the proposal does and doesn’t protect can be confusing. Here’s what’s going on. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
After Years of Controversy, the EU’s Chat Control Nears Its Final
After a years-long battle, the European Commission’s “Chat Control” plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption-breaking measures, at last codifies agreement on a position within the
www.eff.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Chat Control has seen many different iterations over the years, and now that it’s coming up on final negotiations, what the proposal does and doesn’t protect can be confusing. Here’s what’s going on. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds
Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds
As leaders try to break smugglers’ business model, research suggests strategy so far has had opposite effect
Hardline migration policies adopted by governments across the globe have been a boon for people smugglers, fuelling demand and allowing them to raise their prices, according to a report.
The findings, released on Thursday by the Mixed Migration Centre of the Danish Refugee Council, and based on interviews with thousands of migrants and hundreds of smugglers, come as officials prepare to gather next week in Brussels to discuss how best to combat smuggling. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds
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Wereldaidsdag werd opnieuw een strijddag –tegen onverschilligheid en tegen het verraad van internationale beloften, schrijft Steven De Bondt van Artsen Zonder Grenzen. En Europa en België kunnen wel degelijk een verschil maken, want aids is niet voorbij. www.mo.be/opinie/solid...
‘De solidariteit met mensen met hiv ligt onder vuur’ – MO*
Wereld AIDSdag (1/12) werd opnieuw een strijddag – tegen onverschilligheid en het verraad van internatiole beloften.
www.mo.be
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Wereldaidsdag werd opnieuw een strijddag –tegen onverschilligheid en tegen het verraad van internationale beloften, schrijft Steven De Bondt van Artsen Zonder Grenzen. En Europa en België kunnen wel degelijk een verschil maken, want aids is niet voorbij. www.mo.be/opinie/solid...
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If only the pros outweighed the cons.
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
If only the pros outweighed the cons.
Minder vlees, koffie en chocoloade maar hoera: prijzen van champagne, oesters en foie gras opmerkelijk stabiel. Voor wie het al moeilijk had, blijft het gewoon opletten aan de kassa. Maar goed.
Terwijl supermarktproducten als koffie en rundsvlees met 3,64 procent duurder worden, lijkt het kerstdiner dit jaar minder zwaar door te wegen dan gevreesd. Uit nieuwe cijfers van Testaankoop blijkt dat de typische feestproducten, zoals champagne, oesters en gerookte zalm, nauwelijks in prijs ...
Prijzen in de supermarkt stijgen met 3,6 procent, al is er een beetje goed nieuws voor het kerstfeest
www.demorgen.be
December 3, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Minder vlees, koffie en chocoloade maar hoera: prijzen van champagne, oesters en foie gras opmerkelijk stabiel. Voor wie het al moeilijk had, blijft het gewoon opletten aan de kassa. Maar goed.
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Faits divers et tropisme sécuritaire, “popol” politicienne et déférence envers le pouvoir, fausse “proximité” pour “donner la parole aux Français” (= micro-trottoirs), prêt-à-penser néolibéral… Excellente analyse de contenu du 20h de France 2 par @acrimed.bsky.social.
www.acrimed.org/Le-20h-de-Sa...
www.acrimed.org/Le-20h-de-Sa...
Le 20h de Salamé : l'info en mode zapping
Analyse.
www.acrimed.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Faits divers et tropisme sécuritaire, “popol” politicienne et déférence envers le pouvoir, fausse “proximité” pour “donner la parole aux Français” (= micro-trottoirs), prêt-à-penser néolibéral… Excellente analyse de contenu du 20h de France 2 par @acrimed.bsky.social.
www.acrimed.org/Le-20h-de-Sa...
www.acrimed.org/Le-20h-de-Sa...
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Toch nog even dit over de beperking van de werkloosheidsuitkering in de tijd: het is totaal uit de lucht gegrepen dat "een op de drie gedupeerden aan het werk zal gaan" 🧵https://www.demorgen.be/politiek/vijf-voor-twaalf-beperking-werkloosheid-in-de-tijd-baart-vooruit-en-cd-v-grote-zorgen~b94fe574/
‘Vijf voor twaalf’: beperking werkloosheid in de tijd baart Vooruit en cd&v grote zorgen
Binnen een maand vallen duizenden werklozen zonder uitkering. Regeringspartijen Vooruit en cd&v maken zich zorgen over de sociale impact. Ze lanceren nog snel een aantal voorstellen.
www.demorgen.be
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Toch nog even dit over de beperking van de werkloosheidsuitkering in de tijd: het is totaal uit de lucht gegrepen dat "een op de drie gedupeerden aan het werk zal gaan" 🧵https://www.demorgen.be/politiek/vijf-voor-twaalf-beperking-werkloosheid-in-de-tijd-baart-vooruit-en-cd-v-grote-zorgen~b94fe574/
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Missed Signal’s President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social on #Buitenhof?
About #Signal, the power of Big Tech, and why privacy matters.
Watch it back here🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTD5...
Not using Signal yet? Try it out for free: signal.org/install
#signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #whatsapp
About #Signal, the power of Big Tech, and why privacy matters.
Watch it back here🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTD5...
Not using Signal yet? Try it out for free: signal.org/install
#signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #whatsapp
About the power of Big Tech and the importance of privacy | Meredith Whittaker | Buitenhof
YouTube video by Buitenhof
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December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Missed Signal’s President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social on #Buitenhof?
About #Signal, the power of Big Tech, and why privacy matters.
Watch it back here🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTD5...
Not using Signal yet? Try it out for free: signal.org/install
#signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #whatsapp
About #Signal, the power of Big Tech, and why privacy matters.
Watch it back here🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTD5...
Not using Signal yet? Try it out for free: signal.org/install
#signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #whatsapp
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De verzwakking van democratische instellingen wordt verergerd door de toenemende ongelijkheid. De meest ongelijke landen ter wereld hebben 7 keer meer kans op democratische uitholling. Een wereld vol inkomensongelijkheid vertaalt zich vaak in ‘ongelijkheid in stem’. www.liberales.be/teksten/2025...
November 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
De verzwakking van democratische instellingen wordt verergerd door de toenemende ongelijkheid. De meest ongelijke landen ter wereld hebben 7 keer meer kans op democratische uitholling. Een wereld vol inkomensongelijkheid vertaalt zich vaak in ‘ongelijkheid in stem’. www.liberales.be/teksten/2025...
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Hope is here.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
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59 procent van de Brusselaars zijn voorstander van minder autoverkeer in dichtbevolkte wijken. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek dat de ngo Les chercheurs d’air liet uitvoeren.
Enquête actiegroep: ’Meeste Brusselaars willen minder autoverkeer in dichtbevolkte wijken’
59 procent van de Brusselaars zijn voorstander van minder autoverkeer in dichtbevolkte wijken. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek dat de ngo Les chercheurs d’air liet uitvoeren.
short.bruzz.be
November 28, 2025 at 5:36 AM
59 procent van de Brusselaars zijn voorstander van minder autoverkeer in dichtbevolkte wijken. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek dat de ngo Les chercheurs d’air liet uitvoeren.
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Un autre exemple de "motornormativité" : les reportages télé, les articles se concentrent sur la disparition des places de stationnement pour les voitures, sans jamais évoquer le gain de sécurité pour les piétons, ou le verdissement des villes, (ou l'augmentation des places pour les vélos).
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Un autre exemple de "motornormativité" : les reportages télé, les articles se concentrent sur la disparition des places de stationnement pour les voitures, sans jamais évoquer le gain de sécurité pour les piétons, ou le verdissement des villes, (ou l'augmentation des places pour les vélos).
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"How Do You Avoid Hitting People with your Car" mini guide.
Now in French! 🇫🇷
Now in French! 🇫🇷
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"How Do You Avoid Hitting People with your Car" mini guide.
Now in French! 🇫🇷
Now in French! 🇫🇷
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La loi antidéforestation reporté d’un an au Parlement européen, avec le soutien de l’extrême droite
La loi antidéforestation reporté d’un an au Parlement européen, avec le soutien de l’extrême droite
L’Union européenne avait déjà reporté une première fois cette loi de 2024 à 2025, suscitant la colère des organisations environnementales.
www.lemonde.fr
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
La loi antidéforestation reporté d’un an au Parlement européen, avec le soutien de l’extrême droite
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Elena Mistrello. Dessinatrice italienne expulsée de France pour « menace grave pour l’ordre public »
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/nqu
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/nqu
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Elena Mistrello. Dessinatrice italienne expulsée de France pour « menace grave pour l’ordre public »
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/nqu
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/nqu
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Given how the BBC has self-censored under pressure from the English far right, this is sadly not surprising at all.
At the same time, open racists continue to be invited as “experts” and given free reign.
At the same time, open racists continue to be invited as “experts” and given free reign.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Given how the BBC has self-censored under pressure from the English far right, this is sadly not surprising at all.
At the same time, open racists continue to be invited as “experts” and given free reign.
At the same time, open racists continue to be invited as “experts” and given free reign.
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🚨So much at stake as #EPlenary discusses human rights in Tanzania this week
Former ambassador & gov't critic Humphrey Polepole was abducted 6 Oct by unidentified security forces
Authorities must disclose his whereabouts & if he is in their custody, release him now.
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Former ambassador & gov't critic Humphrey Polepole was abducted 6 Oct by unidentified security forces
Authorities must disclose his whereabouts & if he is in their custody, release him now.
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Tanzania: Whereabouts of government critic unknown: Humphrey Polepole - Amnesty International
Humphrey Polepole was abducted in Dar es Salaam on 6 October 2025 by unidentified security forces. He is an outspoken government critic who has criticized President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the ruling ...
www.amnesty.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚨So much at stake as #EPlenary discusses human rights in Tanzania this week
Former ambassador & gov't critic Humphrey Polepole was abducted 6 Oct by unidentified security forces
Authorities must disclose his whereabouts & if he is in their custody, release him now.
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Former ambassador & gov't critic Humphrey Polepole was abducted 6 Oct by unidentified security forces
Authorities must disclose his whereabouts & if he is in their custody, release him now.
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
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Viola Fletcher (111), oudste overlevende van 'Tulsa massacre', overleden vrtnws.be/p.lOaWNJ9MZ?t=176... @vrtnws.be
Viola Fletcher (111), oudste overlevende van 'Tulsa massacre', overleden
vrtnws.be
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Viola Fletcher (111), oudste overlevende van 'Tulsa massacre', overleden vrtnws.be/p.lOaWNJ9MZ?t=176... @vrtnws.be
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Giving in to authoritarianism rather than sticking up for free speech. What has become of the BBC?
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Giving in to authoritarianism rather than sticking up for free speech. What has become of the BBC?
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That famous left-wing bias again
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
That famous left-wing bias again
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Quand le philosophe Michel Onfray se fait reprendre par l’astro-physicien @ericlagadec.bsky.social
Rappelons que @cnews.bsky.social a été condamné il y a quelques semaines à payer 20000€ d’amende pour désinformation climatique. Merci pour votre récidive CNews !
Rappelons que @cnews.bsky.social a été condamné il y a quelques semaines à payer 20000€ d’amende pour désinformation climatique. Merci pour votre récidive CNews !
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Quand le philosophe Michel Onfray se fait reprendre par l’astro-physicien @ericlagadec.bsky.social
Rappelons que @cnews.bsky.social a été condamné il y a quelques semaines à payer 20000€ d’amende pour désinformation climatique. Merci pour votre récidive CNews !
Rappelons que @cnews.bsky.social a été condamné il y a quelques semaines à payer 20000€ d’amende pour désinformation climatique. Merci pour votre récidive CNews !
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Conflict & crises. Authoritarian practices & closing civic space. Attacks on the international human rights system.
At 25 years of their partnership, leaders at the EU-AU summit must rise to challenges in both regions & worldwide.
At 25 years of their partnership, leaders at the EU-AU summit must rise to challenges in both regions & worldwide.
EU-AU summit must rise to challenges on human rights – European Institutions Office
Dear African and European leaders, As the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) meet for a summit on 24-25 November in Luanda, Angola, both institutions are confronted with burgeoning conflic...
www.amnesty.eu
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Conflict & crises. Authoritarian practices & closing civic space. Attacks on the international human rights system.
At 25 years of their partnership, leaders at the EU-AU summit must rise to challenges in both regions & worldwide.
At 25 years of their partnership, leaders at the EU-AU summit must rise to challenges in both regions & worldwide.