Tiago Dias
@tiagodf.bsky.social
Portuguese journalist. I post about a ton of random things (PT/EN/ES/FR). tiagodf at protonmail.com
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Fact of the day:
When Trump met Melania at a party in 1998 he was with his then girlfriend Celina Midelfart - and honestly, if you're British, it feels like the whole thing was scripted by Mike Myers...
When Trump met Melania at a party in 1998 he was with his then girlfriend Celina Midelfart - and honestly, if you're British, it feels like the whole thing was scripted by Mike Myers...
a man in a red suit and glasses is sitting in a crowd .
ALT: a man in a red suit and glasses is sitting in a crowd .
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Fact of the day:
When Trump met Melania at a party in 1998 he was with his then girlfriend Celina Midelfart - and honestly, if you're British, it feels like the whole thing was scripted by Mike Myers...
When Trump met Melania at a party in 1998 he was with his then girlfriend Celina Midelfart - and honestly, if you're British, it feels like the whole thing was scripted by Mike Myers...
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New: The DOJ left multiple unredacted nude images in the Epstein data dump. They only removed them after 404 Media reported the links. This is very disturbing: www.404media.co/doj-released...
DOJ Released Unredacted Nude Images in Epstein Files
A note from investigators in the files said some images Epstein had were "POSSIBLE CSAM."
www.404media.co
February 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
New: The DOJ left multiple unredacted nude images in the Epstein data dump. They only removed them after 404 Media reported the links. This is very disturbing: www.404media.co/doj-released...
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The NDA also being a favorite tool of Trump
Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The NDA also being a favorite tool of Trump
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Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
on.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
“Os nossos bombeiros voluntários têm sido exemplares, mas estão a ficar exaustos.Vemos por essa região fora e também noutras regiões vizinhas corporações de bombeiros a apoiarem os bombeiros dos territórios que foram afetados. Em Alvaiázere, já pedimos e pedimos e pedimos e ainda não tivemos apoio”
Câmara de Alvaiázere pede desesperadamente mais bombeiros
O presidente da Câmara de Alvaiázere, concelho do distrito de Leiria gravemente afetado pela depressão Kristin, pediu hoje "desesperadamente apoio de bombeiros", porque os da corporação local estão ex...
www.rtp.pt
February 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM
“Os nossos bombeiros voluntários têm sido exemplares, mas estão a ficar exaustos.Vemos por essa região fora e também noutras regiões vizinhas corporações de bombeiros a apoiarem os bombeiros dos territórios que foram afetados. Em Alvaiázere, já pedimos e pedimos e pedimos e ainda não tivemos apoio”
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"Como estamos no século XXI *e algumas respostas antigas já não se podem dar*, seria com a lei e justiça que se deveria responder."
"Como estamos no século XXI *e algumas respostas antigas já não se podem dar*, seria com a lei e justiça que se deveria responder."
Devo processar ou não?
Opinião de José Pacheco Pereira
www.sabado.pt
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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"Como estamos no século XXI *e algumas respostas antigas já não se podem dar*, seria com a lei e justiça que se deveria responder."
"Como estamos no século XXI *e algumas respostas antigas já não se podem dar*, seria com a lei e justiça que se deveria responder."
Gabinetes trancados, contratação de boys e nomeação da namorada de Bruno Mascarenhas levaram Ana Simões Silva a bater com a porta e tornar-se vereadora independente na câmara de Lisboa
Chega. "Tachos" para namorada do vereador e filha de dirigente provocam cisão
Gabinetes trancados, contratação de boys e nomeação da namorada de Bruno Mascarenhas levaram Ana Simões Silva a bater com a porta e tornar-se vereadora independente na câmara de Lisboa
www.sabado.pt
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Gabinetes trancados, contratação de boys e nomeação da namorada de Bruno Mascarenhas levaram Ana Simões Silva a bater com a porta e tornar-se vereadora independente na câmara de Lisboa
"We are not interested in a global conflict. We're not crazy," said Medvedev, who served as Russian president from 2008 to 2012.
Russia does not want a global conflict, Medvedev says
Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Kremlin security official, said in remarks released for publication that the world was getting very dangerous, but that Russia did not want a global conflict.
www.reuters.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
"We are not interested in a global conflict. We're not crazy," said Medvedev, who served as Russian president from 2008 to 2012.
Doctors Without Borders to Cease Gaza Operations After Refusing to Hand Over Staff Lists to Israel
Doctors Without Borders to cease Gaza operations after refusing to hand over staff lists
The Aid Group Is One of the Largest Humanitarian Organizations Operating in the Gaza Strip, and Doctors Warn Its Departure Will Severely Damage Medical Services. A Local Physician Criticized Those Pra...
www.haaretz.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Doctors Without Borders to Cease Gaza Operations After Refusing to Hand Over Staff Lists to Israel
German record label BMG Rights Management is weighing a bid for Concord in a deal that could value the US music company as high as $7 billion, people familiar with the matter said, and would unite two of the largest independent record labels.
BMG in Talks to Buy Concord, Tying Kylie and Killer Mike Labels
German record label BMG Rights Management is weighing a bid for Concord in a deal that could value the US music company as high as $7 billion, people familiar with the matter said, and would unite two...
www.bloomberg.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM
German record label BMG Rights Management is weighing a bid for Concord in a deal that could value the US music company as high as $7 billion, people familiar with the matter said, and would unite two of the largest independent record labels.
"Audience exits showed that Melania played like a faith-based movie: 72% female, 72% over 55. Women over 25 repped 69% of ticket buyers. Republicans showed up at 49% and those identifying themselves as conservative turned up at 47%. CinemaScore was an ‘A’ ala a faith-based movie."
‘Melania’ Overperforms In Red Zone Cinemas With ‘A’ CinemaScore & Best Opening For Documentary In Decade With $7M – Box Office
Amazon MGM Studios' 'Melania' posted the best opening for a documentary in a decade with $7M and rallied in red zone cinemas. A Cinemascore.
deadline.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:17 AM
"Audience exits showed that Melania played like a faith-based movie: 72% female, 72% over 55. Women over 25 repped 69% of ticket buyers. Republicans showed up at 49% and those identifying themselves as conservative turned up at 47%. CinemaScore was an ‘A’ ala a faith-based movie."
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"if you suspect I have come here today to trash a movie about the wife of a notoriously thin-skinned, anti-journalist president that was bankrolled by the company founded by the man who also pays my salary — NOT TODAY, SATAN. Do you think I’m a moron?"
"if you suspect I have come here today to trash a movie about the wife of a notoriously thin-skinned, anti-journalist president that was bankrolled by the company founded by the man who also pays my salary — NOT TODAY, SATAN. Do you think I’m a moron?"
Column | ‘Melania’ promises to take us behind the scenes. There’s nothing to see.
“Melania,” the new Amazon documentary about the enigmatic first lady Melania Trump, mostly celebrates her zealous dedication to her external presentation.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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"if you suspect I have come here today to trash a movie about the wife of a notoriously thin-skinned, anti-journalist president that was bankrolled by the company founded by the man who also pays my salary — NOT TODAY, SATAN. Do you think I’m a moron?"
"if you suspect I have come here today to trash a movie about the wife of a notoriously thin-skinned, anti-journalist president that was bankrolled by the company founded by the man who also pays my salary — NOT TODAY, SATAN. Do you think I’m a moron?"
Mexico banned vapes, so the cartels took the business
After Mexico bans vapes, cartels tighten their grip on a booming market
Organized crime in Mexico is tightening its grip on the vape market, a $1.5 billion industry.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Mexico banned vapes, so the cartels took the business
Proibição de telemóveis nas escolas fez reduzir ‘cyberbullying’
Proibição de telemóveis nas escolas fez reduzir ‘cyberbullying’
"Há mais barulho nos recreios, estão a falar uns com os outros, a jogar à bola e já não estão sentados a olhar para o telemóvel.” E diminuiram as ocorrências de
www.dn.pt
February 2, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Proibição de telemóveis nas escolas fez reduzir ‘cyberbullying’
The Republican National Committee has vastly outpaced Democrats in the crush for cash ahead of the midterm elections, holding a nearly $100 million advantage at the close of 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission.
Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections
The Republican National Committee vastly outpaced Democrats in 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:40 AM
The Republican National Committee has vastly outpaced Democrats in the crush for cash ahead of the midterm elections, holding a nearly $100 million advantage at the close of 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission.
“Melania” had the best result for a wide-release documentary, excluding concert films, since 2012
‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
“Melania” had the best result for a wide-release documentary, excluding concert films, since 2012
An investment firm tied to the United Arab Emirates purchased nearly half of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company last year, making the family business partners with the U.A.E. even as President Trump negotiated foreign policy matters with the Middle Eastern nation.
U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:57 AM
An investment firm tied to the United Arab Emirates purchased nearly half of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company last year, making the family business partners with the U.A.E. even as President Trump negotiated foreign policy matters with the Middle Eastern nation.
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Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
apnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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PARIS (AP) — French company Capgemini announced Sunday it is selling off its subsidiary that provides technology services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during global scrutiny of ICE agents’ tactics in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
France’s Capgemini to sell subsidiary working with ICE during anger at US immigration crackdown
French company Capgemini says it is selling its subsidiary that provides technology services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
apnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
PARIS (AP) — French company Capgemini announced Sunday it is selling off its subsidiary that provides technology services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during global scrutiny of ICE agents’ tactics in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
As contribuições dos imigrantes para a Segurança Social ultrapassaram, pela primeira vez, a barreira dos quatro mil milhões de euros, em 2025. O valor representa cinco vezes mais do que recebem em prestações sociais, num total superior a três mil milhões de saldo positivo.
Imigrantes dão quatro mil milhões à Segurança Social, cinco vezes mais do que recebem
As contribuições dos imigrantes para a Segurança Social ultrapassaram, pela primeira vez, a barreira dos quatro mil milhões de euros, em 2025. O valor representa cinco vezes mais do que recebem em pre...
www.jn.pt
February 1, 2026 at 10:13 AM
As contribuições dos imigrantes para a Segurança Social ultrapassaram, pela primeira vez, a barreira dos quatro mil milhões de euros, em 2025. O valor representa cinco vezes mais do que recebem em prestações sociais, num total superior a três mil milhões de saldo positivo.
Protecção Civil só pediu ao Exército ajuda de quatro militares no dia a seguir à tempestade
Protecção Civil só pediu ao Exército ajuda de quatro militares no dia a seguir à tempestade
Intervenção das Forças Armadas é activada em função dos pedidos formais da Protecção Civil que, no primeiro dia, pediu um destacamento de engenharia. Marcelo diz que accionamento está a crescer.
www.publico.pt
February 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Protecção Civil só pediu ao Exército ajuda de quatro militares no dia a seguir à tempestade
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So an odd thing here is that if you say "an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume" your point is to communicate "it is not really Batman" but the problem is that the real Batman, within the fiction of the comic book "Batman", is also, literally, an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume
An unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronted Santa Clara city officials during a joint meeting of the City Council, city authorities, and the Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Monday, using his public comment to condemn the city’s stance on cooperation with ICE.
January 31, 2026 at 9:52 PM
So an odd thing here is that if you say "an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume" your point is to communicate "it is not really Batman" but the problem is that the real Batman, within the fiction of the comic book "Batman", is also, literally, an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume
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"It’s really a shame that I learned all of this too late."
Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him
CHICAGO—Saying he had been absolutely blindsided by the sudden change in his fortunes, local 33-year-old Tyler Branton, a man who lost everything in cryptocurrencies, told reporters Thursday that he j...
theonion.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:38 PM
"It’s really a shame that I learned all of this too late."
Moradia no Carriço fica rodeada de chapas depois da passagem da depressão Kristin
Nos Milagres, a família Carreira perdeu metade do telhado e a chuva está a ser outro pesadelo sem fim à vista
Numa das divisões, foi feito um buraco no teto para que a água caísse apenas num sítio. Há bacias e toalhas espalhadas por toda a casa.
www.regiaodeleiria.pt
January 31, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Moradia no Carriço fica rodeada de chapas depois da passagem da depressão Kristin
“Temos 1500 habitações que terão sofrido danos totais ou parciais, sobretudo nas coberturas e telhados”, adianta o presidente da Câmara, que na quinta-feira, foi ao quartel para usar a rede SIRESP e pedir apoio ao Governo. Só que “mais uma vez não aprendemos nada com 2017: a rede não funcionava”
Depois do fogo, o vento: a destruição do Pinhal Interior é generalizada
Em Pedrógão Grande a autarquia estima que 80% das casas foram afectadas pelo temporal. Em Figueiró dos Vinhos o rasto de destruição atingiu empresas, escolas e o que restava de parque verde.
www.publico.pt
January 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“Temos 1500 habitações que terão sofrido danos totais ou parciais, sobretudo nas coberturas e telhados”, adianta o presidente da Câmara, que na quinta-feira, foi ao quartel para usar a rede SIRESP e pedir apoio ao Governo. Só que “mais uma vez não aprendemos nada com 2017: a rede não funcionava”