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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1h

He's denying it according to Le Monde. Let's fracking hope so

Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1h

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2h

The UK is in collective denial about the damage a populist nationalist government could do given thd absence of checks and balances in our system. Not sure why, since we had a pretty close run a few years ago.

Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 2h

As an American watching our best & most crucial institutions crumble in less than a year under Trump, I suggest you make as many of these changes now, while you can.
We didn’t, obviously.

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 5h

cc @aphclarkson.bsky.social

Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 5h

That was pretty good

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Nicolas Henin 🇪🇺💙💛 @nicolashenin.net · 1d

PHIL
C'est le jour de la nomination du Premier Ministre... Encore.

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

And people forget that despite all the anti-German sentiment the German car industry is a primary driver of (economic) integration, employment, and export growth for CEE MS. If it doesn't modernize with an eye to the marketplace of the 21stC it will be one giant multinational Nokia

Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · 1d

If Germany doesn’t put in place a pro-competitive industrial policy for cars, centred on market building, the country may well end up down the line giving messy bailouts, regulatory rollbacks in response to mounting political and union pressure - only for the sector to wither anyway.

Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · 1d

German auto summit tomorrow.

The sole focus on the EU combustion engine phase-out, which is 10 years away, is baffling because German cars have a demand problem today

Berlin worries a new EV subsidy scheme would be fiscally too expensive.

But demand-side support is a fiscal no-brainer here.

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elisarojas.bsky.social @elisarojas.bsky.social · 1d

Portez des masques ffp2.

Protégez-vous.
Protégez les autres.
Rompez la chaîne de contamination.

Ce n'est pas le gouvernement qui protégera votre santé.

#CovidIsNotOver

www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...

Covid-19 : une nouvelle vague de contaminations avant le début de la campagne vaccinale

A quelques jours du début des campagnes de vaccination contre le Covid-19 et la grippe saisonnière, le 14 octobre, le variant XFG de la famille Omicron a déjà provoqué une hausse du nombre des cas dan...

www.lemonde.fr

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

Politics

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

Same

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

Simply put...

Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 1d

The German industrial boom, that started in 2005 when Angela Merkel took the reins (that was a coinicidence, she had nothing to do with it), is now officially over. www.ft.com/content/745f...

German industrial output falls to 2005 levels as auto sector craters

Weak August data raises risk of Eurozone’s biggest economy falling back into technical recession

www.ft.com

Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

Schrems III here we come

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Liam Hogan @liamhogan.id.au · 1d

One of the conspirators who helped Gavrilo Princip shoot Archduke Franz Ferdinand survived to see the breakup of Yugoslavia. He could conceivably have watched the Neighbours episode where Scott and Charlene got married

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

LR want Meloni with Le Pen.

Nicolas Hervieu @nhervieu.bsky.social · 2d

Rappelons que sans le barrage républicain, LR & ses candidats auraient été totalement essorés en juillet 2024.

Eux, les principaux bénéficiaire du réflexe républicain (sur 45 duels avec l'extrême droite, 38 gagnés).

Refuser aujourd'hui (& demain ?) de faire barrage à l'extrême droite en dit long.

Législative partielle dans le Tarn-et-Garonne : Bruno Retailleau refuse de faire barrage à l’extrême droite

Malgré le soutien affiché de Bruno Retailleau, venu animer un meeting vendredi soir à Montauban, le candidat LR n’a pas réussi le pari de se qualifier.

www.lemonde.fr

Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

OK unfortunately youre misunderstanding the point made for whatever reason. But I hope you have a nice day.

Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

They never lead to universities being referred to as "our campuses"

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

Well I would like people to seriously discuss what Ukrainian accession would mean for the EU existentially, financially and politically before we make a fundamental decision based on understandable sympathy for the Ukranian people.

Garvan Walshe @garvanwalshe.org · 1d

Orban is blocking Ukrainian accession to the EU. It’s desperate blackmail by an autocrat behind in the polls

Source: YouTube share.google/V1ArBhYD5sd6...

Viktor Orbán accuses Ukraine of supporting the opposition | Garvan Walshe

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that they say "campuses" is indicative of this

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

Humility, humanity, glamor and talent rarely appear together. Let's hope we have a few more years with her.

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 1d

Dolly Parton's sister asks fans to pray for the American country singer, who has postponed several concerts due to health issues

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 1d

Broadly speaking I would argue to the contrary: Taken together, FDR, LBJ, and Nixon (for example) built the scaffolding of presidential overreach. Trump is simply going brazenly all-in on what earlier presidents got away with because they did it in secret (although we know all about it).

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

Never before has the United States had an Attorney General and FBI Director who openly serve the president personally as he works to break laws rather than enforcing laws for the country, Constitution, and American people.

I don’t know if any previous one even said “the president’s agenda.” Ever.

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Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE @mariepierrev.bsky.social · 2d

Chacun doit revenir à la raison.

Nous, élus, avons la responsabilité de protéger la fonction présidentielle.

Aimer ou non le Président, se souvenir ou non de ce qu’on lui doit … rien ne justifie la surenchère des petites propositions pour exister médiatiquement.

Cela doit cesser !

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 2d

If my observation that right/left political parties have been replaced by political manifestations of internet aggression, & assuming as fact that the internet is a tool of 🇺🇲 hegemony, then makes sense that the fight for the 🇬🇧 political extremes would be conducted in American, as APHC says

Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 2d

Generally it would be helpful if more UK journalists took a closer look at how far Reform, Conservative Party and even Blue Labour figures have become immersed in an American MAGA Trump social media world that is increasingly using the language of civil war

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 2d

Plus she is kinda meh...

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Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 2d

“The advantages of a first past the post system, of course, are that it prevents an overly fragmented parliament in which a stable governing majority cannot be found, and that it keeps the radical right down.”

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 2d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

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Anders Larson @thisisanders.bsky.social · 2d

He actually has a nice smile though. Oh well...