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Eva Montemaggi

@evamontemaggi.bsky.social

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Lapsed anthropologist/sociologist of Religion/Ethics & authenticity. Writing a novel & making short films. Dysgwr Cymraeg. Posting on #Europe #climate #cycling #urbanism #transport #Wales #economics #disability

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Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · Mar 6

I really think the US could split up. That will be the end result of Project 2025 and the alliance of Christian extremists, techno authoritarians, and billionaires.

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Maxim Voronov @drmaximvoronov.bsky.social · 15h

Via Euronews: Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog in major breakthrough
www.euronews.com/health/2025/...

Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog

New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog.

www.euronews.com

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Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 9h

Authoritarianism is often ridiculous. That's no reason to underestimate it. This authoritarianism comes from a former 'human rights lawyer'.

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 12h

It's properly unconscionable that the Home Office has created this situation. It should never have been allowed to happen and once it did happen it should have been immediately reversed.

The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 12h

🚨BREAKING: The metropolitan police
arrest a man for carrying a copy of our magazine. This is a threat to both journalism and freedom to protest

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 9h

I'm blocked too. So much for wanting an open discussion! 😂

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 9h

see you're delusional? You don't even understand that we've had inequality for a long time. The Gini coefficient is a very poor instrument to measure inequality.

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 9h

Good to know you're one of the racists. Go away!

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 10h

reading propaganda skews one's perception of reality. These people are delusional and racist. That's not thinking.

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 10h

just realised The Critic is a magazine from the Brexit idiots. Of course they don't want to accept that they're fascists. Shame on you! Stop spreading this crap.

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 10h

there are technological changes that echo those of the widespread reach of newspapers and later the radio. One could go on. The point is that the past is always different but it holds important lessons. So, yes, we should call out contemporary fascism. Call it neo-fascism, if you're squeamish. 4/4

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 10h

It's the same racism, fear of the other, same nationalism, and crucially a very similar crisis in institutions. UK politicians are in denial. They don't see that their institutions are obsolete and undemocratic. The UK media keep serving the interests of the ultra-rich. Inequality is sky-high 3/n

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 10h

So much so that people seem to believe that countries have some sort of DNA. Even the progressive media is always quick to label as fascist Italy or Germany, but shies away from calling out UK fascism. That's why it's important to draw the parallels, for those at the back of the class! 2/n

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 10h

A misleading piece. History never repeats itself. The circumstances are always different. The Britain of today is not Britain of 2010, let alone 1930, so what? There are important parallels. Much of the myth around the UK and the US has been articulated around being liberal and fighting tyranny 1/n

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 10h

indeed, @annpettifor.bsky.social is not an extremist! :-)

annpettifor.substack.com/p/the-bank-o...

The Bank of England, Economic Orthodoxy and the Starmer government: CBs Part 2

Technocrats, political power & economists ‘adjusting pocket watches in the digital age'

annpettifor.substack.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 23h

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 18d

Excellent piece on basic income for the arts by Mick Gallen. One of the most talented and hardest working artists I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. Amazing to read what the scheme did for him.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/opini...

The Basic Income scheme brought me success, wellbeing and family life; the Government must retain it

The pilot scheme has given artists a balance between working well and living well, writes Michael Gallen.

www.thejournal.ie

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Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

Yes and the electoral system is not the only thing that is undemocratic and obsolete (voting in Westminster, blatant corruption that would be illegal in other countries, media reporting…), also the Bank of England needs radical change in policy remit.

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

There were nearly 45,000 road deaths in the US last year, none from marijuana.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy on marijuana: "To legalize it and to say, 'it's okay for our kids and our young people to smoke it, and it's good for them,' and then they get behind cars -- it's dangerous and it's taking lives ... this is way more dangerous stuff. And then they're lacing it with other materials."

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

yes, as this research shows Israelis have a distorted picture of reality regarding what is happening in Gaza. theconversation.com/israelis-hav...

Israelis have a skewed view on extent of Gaza’s hunger plight − driven by censorship and media that downplay humanitarian crisis

Exposure to accurate reporting over the dire plight of people in Gaza resulted in 5% bump in those in Israel who supported aid convoys.

theconversation.com

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

I’d take Sanchez opportunism over Starmer’s xenophobic authoritarianism!

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

What about the media? I follow HaAretz (in English)

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

1 million people protested against this government. 1m out of a population of 10m. They have been protesting for years, much earlier than Europeans lefties. Perhaps it’s not enough. You need the courts, the media, the army (!!)… but it’s still incredible.

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

Public attitudes towards immigration

natcen.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

natcen.ac.uk

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

Let me go back to cycling. Hacked e-bikes are illegal and riders are often immigrants and often without papers so they buy/rent fake FB profiles. They are reckless cos they make no money. The government goes after the hated riders, they don’t dare touch the companies exploiting them.

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

Agree, also Starmer & this Labour government are friends of the ultra-rich. So they need to scapegoat foreigners as well as disabled people, people on benefits etc.

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Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

And Starmer was a ‘human rights lawyer ‘ 🤦🤦🤦

Eva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 1d

Agree but I would say that the media are much more responsible for the rise in the scapegoating of immigrants. People are made to think that immigrants & refugees cost us 🤦 or cause crime. The media love hatred. They also incite hatred of cyclists!

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