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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 15m

exactly. the q is how much restraint (which many people, I wanna believe, would say is morally good) can be strategically and electorally hurtful at the end of the day. tough times.

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 24m

ok but the electoral benefits to moderation rely on the idea that there are many centrists/“independents” that would be mobilized by the wreck to vote for whatever opposition while asking that opposition to not retaliate. right?

alternatively independents shrink/dont vote and the left…backlashes?

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3h

sigh

blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Will Macron’s gamble pay off? - EUROPP

Macron may be betting on the National Rally winning the 2024 elections then failing in office. But the record of populists in power paints a different picture.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3h

remember that this mayhem is a direct consequence of Macron’s post-EP elections gamble, which might well be the French version of Cameron’s “chaos with Ed Miliband” moment

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3h

too bad for all you anglophones missing out on Lecornu government replacing Lecornu government memes on French social media

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3h

too bad for all you anglophones missing out on Lecornu government replacing Lecornu government memes on French social media

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 4h

I do not know how you get out of this mess with party politics, even if the next election goes to the Ds. The tribal party lines are so deep and hurtful, the Ds will need a ton of self-discipline for not lashing back hard.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 4h

Really not that hard. A missed opportunity for Labour

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16h

“Britain is a nation of neighbours, not strangers — and it’s time we built a politics of hope that reflects that.”

Zack Polanski with a message of unity and hope having been out door knocking Handsworth today.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16h

“Britain is a nation of neighbours, not strangers — and it’s time we built a politics of hope that reflects that.”

Zack Polanski with a message of unity and hope having been out door knocking Handsworth today.

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

I am sure Trump would have said the same

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 1d

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 1d

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

The Department of Politics and IR (together with the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies and St Antony’s College) has opened an Associate Professor position in Latin America politics 🌎

Apply and become my departmental *and* college colleague:

my.corehr.com

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

That’s both convenient AND adorable

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

Oh world mental health day, that day of the year when my kids have a nervous breakdown about finding something yellow to wear 🫠

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 2d

Hollow laughter

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d

The news headlines today should really not be “the left cave in to the right” but rather ”the right leaned on the far right to bully the left”

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d

Jörgen Warborn, lead EPP negotiator on the file, repeated that if the Socialists and liberals don’t play ball, “then there is also another majority to build with.”

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

🚨 BREAKING: Europe’s main political parties have agreed to roll back green rules for businesses after a whirlwind day of political negotiations that nearly collapsed the centrist ruling consensus.

Full story: www.politico.eu/article/soci...

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Christopher Wright @chriswrightau.bsky.social · 2d

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy

www.theguardian.com

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d

I got mixed feelings but IMO it’d be wrong to spin this as “the left should have pushed back harder”. It was always hard to be green, but we are in incredibly fragile times for an old, scared and tired Europe. This year will be an incredibly hard test for EU green policies:

bsky.app/profile/tran...

T&E @transportenvironment.org · 3d

LEAK: Car industry demands would cut EV sales in half & turn Europe’s car regulation into ‘Swiss cheese – full of holes’, according to T&E analysis of a leaked industry position paper.

This position will completely undermine the investment certainty needed for Europe to catch up in the EV race.
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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d

Obviously the tragedy is that S&D/Greens lost anyway. If u care about enviro regulations, you really cannot accept the status quo but also cant let a rogue EPP side w/ ECR, Patriots and ESN bc they would go *way further* than simply step back from sustainability reporting and corporate due diligence

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d

Jörgen Warborn, lead EPP negotiator on the file, repeated that if the Socialists and liberals don’t play ball, “then there is also another majority to build with.”

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

🚨 BREAKING: Europe’s main political parties have agreed to roll back green rules for businesses after a whirlwind day of political negotiations that nearly collapsed the centrist ruling consensus.

Full story: www.politico.eu/article/soci...

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

🚨 BREAKING: Europe’s main political parties have agreed to roll back green rules for businesses after a whirlwind day of political negotiations that nearly collapsed the centrist ruling consensus.

Full story: www.politico.eu/article/soci...

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 2d

This is honestly the stupidest thing I've heard in a long time- banning the use of the words burger & sausage on plant based products.

The world is burning & war ravaged, & this is what our Parliamentarians think they need to 'fix'?

P.S. Fish also don't have fingers, right @oisinc.bsky.social?

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d

graphs from this paper on how what the Pope says matters not just rhetorically but also materially - and apparently the far right news have figured that out well:

federica-genovese.com/downloads/Cr...

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d

Re 2) below, @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social and I have clear evidence of that:

In the immediate aftermath of the release of Francis‘ Laudato Si, Fox News made lots of noise bashing Francis for his “woke” green agenda.

Btw, this was also around the time of Trump’s candidacy to the 2016 primaries.

Timeline of tv attention to the Pope in Crippa and Genovese 2025

Word clouds of Fox News content on the Pope from Crippa and Genovese 2025

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2d

1) the Pope is following a tradition of concerned popes speaking out for human rights in ✝️ communities. Trump 2.0 is essentially a new crisis. bsky.app/profile/yusu...

2) expect the US far right establishment (Fox News etc) to mobilize against his message. They have systematically done it before.

Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 3d

Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump's hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue. For @reuters.com:

www.reuters.com

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T&E @transportenvironment.org · 3d

LEAK: Car industry demands would cut EV sales in half & turn Europe’s car regulation into ‘Swiss cheese – full of holes’, according to T&E analysis of a leaked industry position paper.

This position will completely undermine the investment certainty needed for Europe to catch up in the EV race.
🧵

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Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 3d

Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump's hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue. For @reuters.com:

www.reuters.com

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Jacob Edenhofer @jacobedenhofer.bsky.social · 3d

Some thoughts on the strategic logic behind Kemi Badenoch’s announcement that she’d scrap the Climate Change Act (CCA).
It serves two functions:
1️⃣ It appeals to lukewarm pivotal voters in marginal seats sceptical of costly green measures.
2️⃣ It is designed to
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act

Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

www.theguardian.com

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 4d

Not here to defend the D-leadership but asking for some streaming of any negotiations is exactly what a party that wants to unveil corruption and bullyism would do.

This is what the Five Star Movement in Italy did back in 2013 and I am not saying this is my cup of tea but their voters were into it.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Schumer: I want to say to Donald Trump, to Johnson, and to Thune: come to the Capitol, sit down in public, and debate us on the health care crisis that’s afflicting Americans.

The public needs to see this.

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