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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓

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All things Europe, in all things European. Neofunctionalist-in-chief, trilemmer, sci-fi & fantasy nerd. Political economist, associate professor at Politecnico of Turin, former fellow at Bruegel. " Europe will be made through crises...."

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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · Jul 28

Europe folded, precisely as I predicted. We pay our stubborn refusal to integrate European defence, which makes us dependent on the US for security.

This is the only reason the EU folded.

Defence, defence, defence.

Without a European army, we are vassals.

And vassals obey.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

The fucking hypocrisy of the Trump administration.

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JonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 23h

Cause of Death: Severe burn.

Ben Shapiro @benshapiro 1d If you're at a dinner and somebody introduces himself as "Dr. Smith," you'd be rather upset to learn that he had a doctorate in musicology if you were to suffer a stroke at the table.

Evan Williams @evanwilliams... 36s

If you were at a dinner party and someone introduced themselves as "Ben Shapiro," you'd be rather upset to be at that dinner party.

-Dr. Evan Williams, DMA Music Composition

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s video of the incident

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 6h

#Cuba :

You ruined your country by supporting communism. Do you really think supporting fascism is any better??

Turn around.
Repent.
Or keep living on the garbage heap of history.

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

Up to 25,000 Cubans could soon be fighting for Russia.

It is reported that Cubans are promised about $2,000 per month - far more than they can earn at home. It is also possible that they are promised jobs in construction but then sent to the frontlines.

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Frédéric Moreau @goodclimate.bsky.social · 20h

This lurid headline is about British tourists no longer getting away with overstaying in Schengen. Or being 'illegals', as it's often called in the UK.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 14h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 7h

A third country intervenes in Ukraine.

The EU still thinks that intervening is escalation.

Baba Yaga Fèlla @babayagafella.bsky.social · 10h

A fools errand…

🇨🇺❗️🇺🇦 According to Ukrainian officials, as many as 25,000 Cubans could soon be fighting for Russia, overtaking North Koreans as the largest contingent of foreign troops on the battlefield, - Forbes
#News
#UkraineNews
#russiaMustFall

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 18h

*game invades Poland*

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 2d

Elon Musk announces xAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before end of 2026.

Powered by Grok, the studio aims to revolutionize gaming with dynamic, photo-realistic experiences.

#xAI #Grok #AIGaming

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 1d

For the sake of lasting peace in Europe, russia must be defeated.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d

⚡️North Korea is now fueling nearly half of Russia’s war effort.
united24media.com/latest-news/north-korea-now-supplies-up-to-50-of-russias-ammunition-needs-ukrainian-intel-reveals-12217

North Korea Now Supplies Up to 50% of Russia’s Ammunition Needs, Ukrainian Intel Reveals

North Korean weaponry and troops are now critical to Russia's military efforts, with substantial monthly artillery supplies impacting the situation in Ukraine.

united24media.com

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 2d

Merkel is probably one of the people most responsible for the war, as she was one of Putin’s main appeasers. Her leadership was a massive failure

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Margarete Rosalind Weidenhammer @margareterosali.bsky.social · 2d

Volodymyr #Zelenskyy

#Russia is openly trying to destroy our civilian infrastructure right now,ahead of winter–our gas infrastructure,our power generation & transmission.
Zero real reaction from the world.
We will fight so that the world does not remain silent and so that Russia feels the response.

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Niniko Robakidze @nuka21.bsky.social · 2d

Day #312
Non-stop pro-Euro #protests in #Georgia continue
Another rigged "elections" were played by GD regime yesterday with historically lowest voters turnout and massive rally on streets of #Tbilisi

#terrorinGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests

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Emmasrandomthoughts 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇬🇱🇺🇦🇵🇸 @countessemilia.bsky.social · 2d

The Ukrainians are the only ones who internalized the book How To Blow Up A Pipeline.

Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 2d

Literally did more than Just Stop Oil

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Katja Bego @katjabego.bsky.social · 4d

Macron: “We’ve been guilty of handing over our public democratic space to social networks owned by big American and Chinese firms whose interests are not in the survival and the functioning of our democracy."

I'm quite hopeful that French-German leadership on tech sovereignty can achieve something.

Europe’s democracies are in danger, warn Merz and Macron

Threats dwarf anything seen since the Cold War, says German chancellor.

politico.eu

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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 3d

Putin keeps murdering civilians at a growing rate.

Italian trade unions however never even tried to put out a general strike against putin.

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 3d

💔 A family of four, including a 15-year-old girl, died in the Lviv region.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 3d

💔 A family of four, including a 15-year-old girl, died in the Lviv region.

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EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 3d

Drone sightings overshadow Munich Migration Meeting

Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced an EU roadmap, in which the EU border protection agency Frontex could play a central role in future.

www.euronews.com

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 4d

German authorities have confirmed drones circling Munich were military grade.

Not sure how much longer NATO countries can keep up the pretense…

a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire and saying i 'm fine this is fine everything is fine

Alt: a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire and saying i 'm fine this is fine everything is fine

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 3d

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Francesco Nicoli 🇪🇺 🎓 @francesconicoli.bsky.social · 4d

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Why Restricting Tourist Visas to Russians is Legitimate

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Peteritis Kocinsh/ Big Naturals @tavamamma69.bsky.social · 4d

The problem is, she can enter Europe.

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Andy @nafoengineer.bsky.social · 4d

We’ve had many successes against China/russia interference

….but fascism only has to win once, democracy every 4-5 years

DCminx 🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 4d

‼️ Czechia's 2025 general election: All you need to know.

‼️ As Czechs prepare to vote, the anticipated supremacy of the right-wing populist Ano (Yes) movement extends well beyond Prague.
kyivindependent.com/czechias-202... 👇

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