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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 10h

"Protect the Love" is such an excellently off bit of euro-English

Euractiv @euractiv.com · 10h

Brussels launches new LGBTQ+ strategy targeting hate speech, conversion therapy

The five-year plan comes as conservatives gain ground in the EU capital and across Europe

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 11h

while we worried about power cis-mission, Beijing was focused on ,,

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 16h

Also in today’s energy briefing: Germany funds carbon capture; EU leaders turn to climate change; and MEPs prepare for the COP summit www.contexte.com/briefing/202...

Contexte

Deep information.

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 17h

In the meantime, the excellent @sunderjourno.bsky.social has painstakingly plotted where all the key member states stand on the hugely ambitious (and potentially legally ruinous) plan: www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...

Infographic - For and against: Where EU member states stand on the Russian gas ban - Contexte

Just over three years after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission, on 17 June, proposed ambitious plans to phase out Russian gas. The European Parliament and Council are ...

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 17h

This morning, EU ambassadors meet to discuss a plan to phase out Russian gas, while deputy EU ambassadors, in a separate meeting in the same building, meet to discuss a different plan to phase out Russian gas

If you’re confused, I am too

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 1d

French politics right now involves a LOT of talking about people called Bruno

www.brut.media/fr/articles/...

a cartoon character with curly hair and a beard is making a sad face

ALT: a cartoon character with curly hair and a beard is making a sad face

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 2d

That’s charitable to Britain in the 2010s/20s

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 2d

Zut indeed

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 2d

No idea but it's 18 Michele Donelans

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 2d

The United States?

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 2d

Sébastien Lecornu 🇫🇷 has resigned after serving 0.55 Liz Trusses in office

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 5d

Is it because he's the Duke of Cornwall?

Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 7d

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 7d

a close up of a cartoon character 's face with an angry expression

Alt: Tintin

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 9d

Steel Safeguard Magnolias

Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 9d

4002: A Space Odyssey

#AddATariffImproveAFilm

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump: "I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States."

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 9d

4002: A Space Odyssey

#AddATariffImproveAFilm

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump: "I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States."

Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing “candy from a baby.” California, with its weak and incompetent Governor, has been particularly hard hit! Therefore, in order to solve this long time, never ending problem, I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13d

Carla Bruni pointlessly pinching the microphone cover (right after Sarkozy's hearing) is a thing of beauty. How do I get this made an Official Meme

Donatien Huet @dodonatien.bsky.social · 13d

À l’issue de l’audience, Carla Bruni a donc arraché la bonnette rouge du micro de Mediapart.

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13d

yes I feel Petain is a *slightly* different scenario

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13d

80-something presidents are never going to be far away from it tbh

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13d

*Marine, damnit

Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13d

Mitterand got away with it in the sense that he died the year after stepping down

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13d

Plus a handful of party leaders and / or PMs (Fillon, Marie Le Pen) so I can see how you got there

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13d

you say that, but I don't believe any other French ex-president has gone to jail?

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 13d

To be fair I’ve seen a fair few analyses comparing Trump to a certain European leader too

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 16d

I got this perspective from the doldrums of the high 40s, but weirdly they don’t seem to have done this for all 50 bsky.app/profile/znco...

ZN @znconsulting.com · 19d

🏆 Congratulations to the 2025 #EUinfluencer Top 50 on Bluesky.

We kick off with spots 50–46, the first names in this year’s ranking:

5️⃣0️⃣ @idafe.bsky.social
4️⃣9️⃣ @danielfiott.bsky.social
4️⃣8️⃣ @ktowens.bsky.social
4️⃣7️⃣ @jackschickler.bsky.social
4️⃣6️⃣ @valpop.bsky.social

🧵 Next: 45–41

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