blonza
@blonza.bsky.social
This site is my main news source. Probably it shouldn't be tho. On this profile you'll find mostly reposts, about news/commentary I find interesting + jokes and art that I like
Languages: Italian + English, Spanish
Languages: Italian + English, Spanish
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The debate around EU’s Directive on violence against women revealed the centrality of the concept of consent in the fight against gender-based and sexual violence – and the divisions that still exist around this notion. By Sarah Rost.
#endviolenceagainstwomen
voxeurop.eu/en/violence-...
#endviolenceagainstwomen
voxeurop.eu/en/violence-...
Tackling violence against women: the elusive concept of consent
The EU’s Directive on violence against women was adopted in May 2024.
voxeurop.eu
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The debate around EU’s Directive on violence against women revealed the centrality of the concept of consent in the fight against gender-based and sexual violence – and the divisions that still exist around this notion. By Sarah Rost.
#endviolenceagainstwomen
voxeurop.eu/en/violence-...
#endviolenceagainstwomen
voxeurop.eu/en/violence-...
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People say that RSS feeds are great, but mine was just full of pro-Modi stuff.
November 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
People say that RSS feeds are great, but mine was just full of pro-Modi stuff.
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The most reactionary anti-immigrant policy in my lifetime cannot fail it can only be failed, both the absence and presence of violence against the state are seen as justifications for its continued and expanded brutality.
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The most reactionary anti-immigrant policy in my lifetime cannot fail it can only be failed, both the absence and presence of violence against the state are seen as justifications for its continued and expanded brutality.
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Had a situation come up with roommates and now my share of rent has suddenly spiked so now feels like a good time to repost that I accept donations and tips if you appreciate my work and analysis (but they are not mandatory!)
Emissary of Night is writing about US-Palestinian relations and public opinion
I analyze and write about US Palestinian relations, among other things
buymeacoffee.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Had a situation come up with roommates and now my share of rent has suddenly spiked so now feels like a good time to repost that I accept donations and tips if you appreciate my work and analysis (but they are not mandatory!)
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Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
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libro.fm
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
If you by audiobooks from libro.fm it supports indie bookstores!
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A Gen Z-led advocacy group announced a boycott campaign targeting major corporations “that enable, profit from, or directly collaborate with ICE.” Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” just days before Black Friday kicks off.
Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday
The Not With My Dollars campaign takes aim at Amazon, Whole Foods, Dell, Microsoft, Home Depot, Spotify, and Target.
truthout.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A Gen Z-led advocacy group announced a boycott campaign targeting major corporations “that enable, profit from, or directly collaborate with ICE.” Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” just days before Black Friday kicks off.
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This means that Israel killed directly 4% of Gaza residents
Injured probably another 4%
Indirect casualties (excess mortality) is still to be assessed.
Injured probably another 4%
Indirect casualties (excess mortality) is still to be assessed.
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This means that Israel killed directly 4% of Gaza residents
Injured probably another 4%
Indirect casualties (excess mortality) is still to be assessed.
Injured probably another 4%
Indirect casualties (excess mortality) is still to be assessed.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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And did absolutely nothing to stop them.
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
And did absolutely nothing to stop them.
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You may want to imagine yourself as that guy who says loud no to fascism when everybody around cheers yes. Who knows, you may be that guy. You should definitely try to be them, when and if the moment comes. But the clear odds are that you'd be one of the people cheering or keeping quiet.
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
You may want to imagine yourself as that guy who says loud no to fascism when everybody around cheers yes. Who knows, you may be that guy. You should definitely try to be them, when and if the moment comes. But the clear odds are that you'd be one of the people cheering or keeping quiet.
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Not only global in scope, but as I've been arguing for a while and developing in my book project, reacting to global shifts as much as to domestic politics and culture wars. The global and the local feed into each other.
Definitely an overlooked point: The authoritarian far right, including its white nationalist iterations, are self-consciously global in scope and liberals need to adapt to that:
The movement to destroy liberal democracy is international, and so must be its defense
November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Not only global in scope, but as I've been arguing for a while and developing in my book project, reacting to global shifts as much as to domestic politics and culture wars. The global and the local feed into each other.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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So yeah, we are seeing pretty massive investments in both traditional and renewable energy sources globally in anticipation of increased AI energy demand, which would hopefully provide a lot of plentiful and cheap energy should that bubble pop
If folks spending inconceivable amounts of money to try to make AI happen would like to invest in a wholesale upgrade of the grid to make their dreams come true that would be super! *THAT* would be the "AI dividend" we'd enjoy in the aftermath, like dark fiber was.
[folds hands, waits patiently]
[folds hands, waits patiently]
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
So yeah, we are seeing pretty massive investments in both traditional and renewable energy sources globally in anticipation of increased AI energy demand, which would hopefully provide a lot of plentiful and cheap energy should that bubble pop
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More than six weeks after the Gaza ceasefire came into force, journalists are still prevented by the Israeli military from entering the Gaza Strip.
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
More than six weeks after the Gaza ceasefire came into force, journalists are still prevented by the Israeli military from entering the Gaza Strip.
Goddamnit @theguardian.com has a cookie wall now. Ads or subscription. Awful
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Goddamnit @theguardian.com has a cookie wall now. Ads or subscription. Awful
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Never forget that American women, half of the US population, are second class citizens since the Dobbs decision. There are no restrictions on men and their bodies, which makes this blatantly wrong and unequal treatment under the law.
This is badass!
Protesters at Lincoln Memorial yesterday.
Vía @johnnypalmadessa.bsky.social on IG
#Pinks
Protesters at Lincoln Memorial yesterday.
Vía @johnnypalmadessa.bsky.social on IG
#Pinks
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Never forget that American women, half of the US population, are second class citizens since the Dobbs decision. There are no restrictions on men and their bodies, which makes this blatantly wrong and unequal treatment under the law.
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if you came of age in the 20th century then this really sits you down about how much the Worlds changed in 21st century. no going back…. @katemac.bsky.social
Germany was 4 times China's GDP in 1990
China is now 4 times Germany's GDP in 2025
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
Germany was 4 times China's GDP in 1990
China is now 4 times Germany's GDP in 2025
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
if you came of age in the 20th century then this really sits you down about how much the Worlds changed in 21st century. no going back…. @katemac.bsky.social
Germany was 4 times China's GDP in 1990
China is now 4 times Germany's GDP in 2025
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
Germany was 4 times China's GDP in 1990
China is now 4 times Germany's GDP in 2025
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
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I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
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The Israeli police raided today the Palestinian National Theatre in East Jerusalem, and prevented a children play from going ahead.
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Israeli police raided today the Palestinian National Theatre in East Jerusalem, and prevented a children play from going ahead.
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Sobre el asunto de X añadiendo la localización geográfica a la información pública de las cuentas, también pienso que es otro ejemplo del tránsito de un neoliberalismo que asumía lo californiano como inmediatamente global, donde en internet “daba igual” el país desde el que se hablara, a nuestro...
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Sobre el asunto de X añadiendo la localización geográfica a la información pública de las cuentas, también pienso que es otro ejemplo del tránsito de un neoliberalismo que asumía lo californiano como inmediatamente global, donde en internet “daba igual” el país desde el que se hablara, a nuestro...
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Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
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Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
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Israel just struck Beirut’s southern suburbs for the first time in months and first time since last year’s war without a warning.
Reports saying it was an airstrike in Haret Hreik. Though such attacks usually are struck by drone
Reports saying it was an airstrike in Haret Hreik. Though such attacks usually are struck by drone
November 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Israel just struck Beirut’s southern suburbs for the first time in months and first time since last year’s war without a warning.
Reports saying it was an airstrike in Haret Hreik. Though such attacks usually are struck by drone
Reports saying it was an airstrike in Haret Hreik. Though such attacks usually are struck by drone
Non la chiamerei una carriera ma: amica dice che in azienda sua cercano lavoratori part time mentre sto finendo l'università, mi faccio assumere, non ne esco più
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Non la chiamerei una carriera ma: amica dice che in azienda sua cercano lavoratori part time mentre sto finendo l'università, mi faccio assumere, non ne esco più