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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · 2h

GREAT, GITA INC: Gaza as a laboratory for a MAGA overseas empire
by Toufic Haddad, author of Palestine Ltd.: Neoliberalism and Nationalism in the Occupied Territory
www.newarab.com/opinion/grea...

GREAT, GITA INC: Gaza as a laboratory for a MAGA overseas empire

Trump’s new ‘peace’ plan reveals a brutal future of Palestinian displacement for US profit following 24 months of destruction in Gaza, writes Toufic Haddad.

www.newarab.com

Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · 2h

The Dark Enlightenment movement : Thiel, Anderssen and many over tech bros been inspired by anti-democracy blogger Curtis Yarvin
parallel with Mussolini and the Furturist Movement of Marinetti
time.com/7269166/dark...

What We Must Understand About the Dark Enlightenment Movement

The “Dark Enlightenment” movement and Curtis Yarvin have curried favor with tech executives in recent years, writes Ed Simon.

time.com

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StreetPress @streetpress.bsky.social · 1d

🔴 Les Nuits du Bien commun du milliardaire d’extrême droite Stérin financées par le Crédit Agricole, McDonald’s, Peugeot…

www.streetpress.com/sujet/175975...

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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · 3d

7-Octobre : France TV diffuse un film financé par des organes d’influence pro-Israël www.mediapart.fr/journal/cult...

7-Octobre : France TV diffuse un film financé par des organes d’influence pro-Israël

Le film intitulé « Les Guetteuses du 7 octobre » est diffusé dimanche sur France 5. Son financement par une association cultuelle et une organisation proche de l’État israélien suscitent une polémiqu…

www.mediapart.fr

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Signal @signal.org · 5d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

signal.org

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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · 4d

Pourriez-vous partager l’article en pdf @monachollet.bsky.social ?

Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · 7d

Interesting to pass by Havas's German Branch. As a reminder Havas is owned by far-right French billionaire Bollore.

Havas is also the intermediary with a $1.5m deal with Brad Parscale, a former campaign strategist for Trump
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...

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SNJ Premier syndicat de journalistes - France @snjournalistes.bsky.social · 7d

SOUTIEN au journaliste Nils Wilcke, poursuivi en justice par la ministre (démissionnaire) Aurore Bergé, pour un tweet qui n'était qu'un rappel de faits déjà révélés. Notre confrère dérangerait-il ? 🤔

www.snj.fr/soutien-au-j...

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Alon Sahar @alonsahar.bsky.social · 18d

On Oct 16, Bundestag members will celebrate with ELNET 5 years of the #AbrahamAccords in Berlin.

But what looks like “peace” is really normalization without legitimacy—bypassing Palestinians while entrenching conflict.

My new op-ed argues why Germany must choose a European alternative.

Staatsräson Monitor Newsletter #4 – 16.9.2025 - The Price of Normalization Without Legitimacy

German-Israeli relations - From Insomnia to Insight. Story tips here: srmonitornl[at]gmail.com

staatsraesonmonitor.substack.com

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Alec Muffett @alecmuffett.bsky.social · Jul 27

I vote for #techwashing

Cc: @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social @cyberleagle.bsky.social

Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · Jul 26

We need a term that describes digital policy proposals that erroneously position technology as a magic solution. This week has been a week for it: age verification and digital ID are both white elephants that meet the "something must be done!" test without solving the underlying problem.

Heather Burns @heatherburnstech.bsky.social · Jul 26

As much as I like seeing @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social sharing her wisdom, there is so much about this past week that has made me want to scream and this is not helping.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · Sep 4

This is consistent with the hypothesis that they just fired people at random

Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · Sep 4

NEW: US Treasury watchdog finds that of the 7,315 IRS workers terminated by DOGE, just 43 were documented underperformers. Almost 50% of the fired employees had been appraised as working at or above expectations. www.icij.org/news/2025/09... via @icij.org

Watchdog report finds overwhelming majority of IRS employees fired by DOGE for performance had no documented issues - ICIJ

A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration notes that the termination letters were written for the agency by the OPM and its cuts failed to follow internal IRS procedures.

www.icij.org

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Freiheitsfonds @handle.invalid · Sep 3

Vivian hat in Frankfurt Gefangene freigekauft, die wegen Fahrens ohne Ticket einsaßen ⛓️‍💥

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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Aug 28

There's a word for the EU's inaction over Gaza: racism | Shada Islam www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There's a word for the EU's inaction over Gaza: racism | Shada Islam

Europe frames the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza as a humanitarian crisis rather than a deliberate political choice. There will be a moral reckoning, says Shada Islam, a commentator on EU affairs

www.theguardian.com

Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Aug 21

How corporations shape climate narratives: from extractivism to greenwashing.
www.escr-net.org/resources/be...

Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Aug 16

“Those who make tech in society, know nothing about society”
Inspiring lecture from @ruha9.bsky.social on radical reimagination and how we could alll reuse tech as a collective liberation tool.
A two-part lecture available on YouTube.

youtu.be/ZseJigkUhuE?...

Tanner Lecture One with Ruha Benjamin

YouTube video by Mahindra Humanities Center

youtu.be

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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Aug 15

Günther Anders in 1982, following Israel's war in Lebanon, wrote the following letter, which echoes today's genocide

"Why I am giving up my membership in the Jewish Community"

endnotes.org.uk/posts/why-i-...

Why I am giving up my membership in the Jewish Community by Günther Anders

Endnotes is a communist theoretical journal produced by a discussion group of the same name based in Britain and the US.

endnotes.org.uk

Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Journalistes tués à Gaza, légitimation des médias français orientxxi.info/magazine/jou...

Journalistes tués à Gaza, légitimation des médias français

Anas Al-Sharif avait 28 ans. Marié, père de deux enfants — une petite fille, Sham, connue de tous ceux qui le suivaient sur ses réseaux sociaux, tellement (…)

orientxxi.info

Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Aug 4

À lire absolument pour mieux comprendre comment se matérialisent les pressions exercées sur Karim Khan et la CPI dans la tentative de mettre en place des mandats d’arrêt contre Netanyahou et sa clique.
Édifiant

www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

La campagne de pressions contre la CPI pour annuler le mandat d’arrêt contre Benyamin Nétanyahou

Ingérences, menaces, sanctions : les Etats-Unis, leur allié israélien et quelques pays européens ont multiplié, depuis le printemps 2024, les manœuvres visant à obtenir la clôture des investigations s...

www.lemonde.fr

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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Aug 1

1984. Dystopia
In 1984, Apple released its Macinthosh. For that they mandated Riddley Scott to create this ad.
The promise : "you will see why 1984 won't be like 1984".
40 years later, who was right ? One Apple a day, won't keep Orwell away
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtvj...

1984 Apple's Macintosh Commercial (HD)

YouTube video by Mac History

www.youtube.com

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Zoë Claire Miller @zoecmiller.bsky.social · Jul 31

name a more iconic duo than Germany and Italy
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Jul 31

Voila a quoi ressemble le fascime dans la France des annees 20.
"avoir plus de bébés de souche européene, les baptiser"
"se marier jeune et faire un maximum d'enfants"
"évangéliser tous ceux qui ne sont pas catholiques
www.mediapart.fr/journal/fran...

« Avoir plus de bébés de souche européenne » : le projet nataliste d’extrême droite du milliardaire Stérin

Au cours d’une conférence organisée par des catholiques intégristes, le milliardaire a dit que « son action prioritaire en France » était de stimuler une politique nataliste chrétienne et « de souche…

www.mediapart.fr

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+972 Magazine @972mag.com · Jul 28

Our colleague and longtime +972 Magazine contributor Awdah Hathaleen was shot dead in a settler attack on his village, Umm al-Khair, in Masafer Yatta.

Read Awdah's contributions to +972 Magazine through the link:

www.972mag.com/writer/awdah...

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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Jul 28

Positive news, which might have significant impact on the Israeli startup scene (hence economy). Israel benefited from €1.1bn investment from Horizon Europe in 2021-2024 : 242mn granted to startups through the EIC accelerator

www.politico.eu/article/eu-r...

Commission pushes to partially suspend Israel from EU research fund

The block would affect funding of Israeli tech by the EU startup scheme.

www.politico.eu

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Clement Segal @clementsegal.bsky.social · Jul 28

Pollution, poverty, protests: On the toxic trail of Morocco’s phosphate giant www.ftm.eu/articles/fol...

Pollution, poverty, protests: On the toxic trail of Morocco’s phosphate giant

Morocco’s phosphate minerals are vital for producing fertiliser and powering electric cars. Demand is set to surge as part of the energy transition, but mining comes at a heavy cost to people and the ...

www.ftm.eu

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Alexis Lévrier @alexislevrier.bsky.social · Jul 10

Le @nouvelobs.com confirme ce que l'on savait de la croisade de Bolloré, son poutinisme, son mépris pour la démocratie. Mais le plus terrifiant réside dans sa proximité avec B. Arnault, désormais rangé aux mêmes idées. Que restera-t-il des médias français en 2027?
www.nouvelobs.com/politique/20...

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