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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 2d

One month in Switzerland and bilingualism really does feel like

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Andy Khouri @andykhouri.bsky.social · 21d

Built in the 13th century. So that mosque stood for 800 years with every sort of person from every place and every religion in the world passing through Gaza century after century, only for it to be blown up by some shithead loser sitting behind a computer that we probably paid for.

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 21d

My rage knows no bounds

Gaza City mosque blown up by Israeli air attack

Israeli forces bombed and destroyed a 13th century mosque in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City on Tuesday.

www.aljazeera.com

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 22d

And here we have it: Spain withdraws from #Eurovision over Israel's participation.

Plantón en Eurovisión: España, quinto país que confirma su retirada si Israel participa en 2026

El Consejo de RTVE ha aprobado la propuesta de no formar parte del festival si este ignora la masacre israelí en Gaza. Sería el primer miembro del Big Five, principales financiadores de la UER, en aba...

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 23d

Just in: Spain will most likely announce their #Eurovision withdrawal tomorrow.

This will make Spain the first (and, so far, the only) Big Five country pulling out. Big blow for Eurovision's viewing numbers *and* finances.

El presidente de RTVE propondrá mañana que España se retire de Eurovisión por la participación de Israel

El Consejo de Administración de RTVE debatirá y votará este martes 16 de septiembre si España se retira de Eurovisión 2026 por la participación de Israel. El presidente, José Pablo López, propondrá se...

www.eldiario.es

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 26d

Y todos los países que quedan por pronunciarse aún, que queda mucha pretemporada. En la lista veo a Portugal, Finlandia y Noruega.

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 26d

The Netherlands just announced their withdrawal as well. #Eurovision

AvroTros: Geen deelname aan Eurovisie Songfestival 2026 zolang Israël mag meedoen

Nederland doet niet mee aan het Eurovisie Songfestival 2026 zolang Israël door organisator EBU wordt toegelaten. Dat meldt AvroTros vrijdag in een persbericht. De omroep noemt als reden het ‘voortdure...

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 26d

If they are so long-running, why withdraw now then? Again, Ireland had plenty of years for this.

Iceland and Slovenia have also announced their withdrawals, by the way. Long-running issues there as well?

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 26d

There has been no unconditional confirmation from the broadcaster, so I don't think they have made up their minds about it.

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 26d

Liam, Israel has participated uninterruptedly between 2000 and 2023. Ireland had plenty of chances to withdraw within that period claiming poor results.

In 2024, Ireland hit 6th place with a major success. Their recent track record is pretty favourable, yet they will still withdraw and we know why.

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 27d

¡Y Bélgica! El seguro es bastante más barato, pero siempre con copago. No sé qué tipo de Estado del bienestar ejemplar pretenden vendernos cuando te mandan a casa con un ibuprofeno y además te cobran.

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 27d

Spain's withdrawal from #Eurovision would be a massive blow to the contest. Not only due to the massive crowds of Spaniards gathering in front of the TV every year, but also because Eurovision would be losing one of its Big 5 contestants—with all the financial/sponsorship havoc this would entail.

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 27d

So that's Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland that will officially pull out of #Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part.

Go on, Spain, you're up next.

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 27d

Ireland’s public broadcaster announced today that the country will not take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is participating.
www.politico.eu/article/irel...

Ireland won’t take part in Eurovision if Israel does

Public broadcaster RTÉ said Ireland’s participation alongside Israel “would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza.”

www.politico.eu

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 27d

Llegar a Suiza hace una semana y enterarme de que aquí contratar seguro médico es obligatorio, tengas o no trabajo. Ya conozco gente con +20000 de deuda por no poder pagarlo. Demencial.

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 28d

- you clean up that banksy?
- sure did, your honour, leaving a perfect, permanent outline, imbuing the work with real fuckin gravitas while making its point better than the artist did himself just like you asked

Adrian+Shane @adrianandshane.bsky.social · 28d

They erased the new Banksy mural in London. But the stain remains.

Side-by-side images of Banksy’s mural on the Royal Courts of Justice in London. On the left, the artwork appears faded and scrubbed, leaving only a ghostly outline of a judge raising a gavel over a protester holding a placard. On the right, the mural is fully visible in sharp black and white stencil, showing a judge in a traditional white wig and robes striking down at a protester who defends himself with a bloodied sign.

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 28d

Rewatching old Eurovision shows (from not even 5 years ago) feels almost dystopian in 2025.

Like, what do you mean Russia, Belarus, Turkey and Hungary used to participate?!

Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 29d

Let's not forget that the EPP cannot even take pride in having expelled Fidesz: Orbán quit the group before that!

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · 29d

This potential move from the EPP is so long overdue that I cannot take it seriously. And even more ridiculous when you read the alleged reasons prompting Weber's plans.

Also, Euractiv's calling Vučić Serbia's PM is not even that far off. Who even knows who Serbia's actual PM is?

EPP chief moves to expel Vučić's party from Europe's centre-right bloc - Euractiv

The prime minister's threats to MEPs is proving too much for their European party colleagues to stomach

www.euractiv.com

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · Sep 8

✨ Excited to announce I will be spending the upcoming semester at @unifr.bsky.social as a PhD scholarship holder.

I will be working on a chapter of my PhD dissertation under the wing of Prof. Natasha Wunsch and the rest of the department. Many exciting things to come! 🤩

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · Sep 7

That's amazing. I wish I could make it to the event 🥲

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · Sep 7

I didn't know it was already out!!! Immediately buying this.

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Cinco Continentes @rne5continentes.bsky.social · Aug 26

🇷🇸La crisis política y social en Serbia se agudiza con el paso de las semanas. El gobierno del presidente Vucic responde con dureza a los críticos y agita el fantasma de una presunta injerencia extranjera.

🎙️ @aestesop.bsky.social

rtve.es/a/16707670/

Vucic responde con dureza a las protestas en Serbia

La crisis política y social en Serbia parece agudizarse con el paso de las semanas. Las manifestaciones y protestas protagonizadas por los estudiantes tras e...

rtve.es

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎙️🗣️ Comento para @rne5continentes.bsky.social la situación actual en Serbia y la nueva oleada de violencia contra las protestas estudiantiles

Vucic responde con dureza a las protestas en Serbia

La crisis política y social en Serbia parece agudizarse con el paso de las semanas. Las manifestaciones y protestas protagonizadas por los estudiantes tras e...

www.rtve.es

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · Aug 16

What Gresa is saying here is spot on.

Being a victim of the system while unleashing your racism against Albanians or chanting "Kosovo je Srbija" is outright self-sabotaging. This narrative is so deeply rooted in Serbian society that it will take more than Vučić's/SNS's demise to change it.

Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · Aug 16

It is not only absurd but also sad to witness how some protesters in #Serbia resort to “šiptari,” the ethnic slur for #Albanians, as an insult against Serbian gendarmerie or Vučić’s hooligans.

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · Jul 23

No era que no nos gustaba el fútbol, era que no nos gustaba la cultura hipermasculina tóxica hegemónica 💋

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Alejandro Esteso Pérez @aestesop.bsky.social · Jul 20

El caso Montoro es un agravio personal para una generación entera

Robar, qué duda cabe, es inexcusable y está muy feo. Pero llevarte por delante la vida de millones de personas para robar a manos llenas es jugar en otra liga de codicia y crueldad

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