Lone Bay
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I wrote about the challenges American social media poses to European democracy earlier this year
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
www.theatlantic.com
October 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I wrote about the challenges American social media poses to European democracy earlier this year
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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exact quotation, and other relevant sections of the speech, translated here:
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
October 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
exact quotation, and other relevant sections of the speech, translated here:
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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It's all kicked off in Georgia.
The protest march descended into violence as darkness fell.
Water cannons were used by police to try to disperse the crowd, some of whom were trying to get to the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi.
It's all kicked off in Georgia.
The protest march descended into violence as darkness fell.
Water cannons were used by police to try to disperse the crowd, some of whom were trying to get to the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi.
October 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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It's all kicked off in Georgia.
The protest march descended into violence as darkness fell.
Water cannons were used by police to try to disperse the crowd, some of whom were trying to get to the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi.
It's all kicked off in Georgia.
The protest march descended into violence as darkness fell.
Water cannons were used by police to try to disperse the crowd, some of whom were trying to get to the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi.
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Very impressive crowd marching through central Tbilisi today.
They've travelled far and wide for the demo to give power to the people. It coincides with farcical mayoral elections. Having seen the parliamentary elections rigged, the people gave up on trusting Russia's puppet regime.
They've travelled far and wide for the demo to give power to the people. It coincides with farcical mayoral elections. Having seen the parliamentary elections rigged, the people gave up on trusting Russia's puppet regime.
October 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Very impressive crowd marching through central Tbilisi today.
They've travelled far and wide for the demo to give power to the people. It coincides with farcical mayoral elections. Having seen the parliamentary elections rigged, the people gave up on trusting Russia's puppet regime.
They've travelled far and wide for the demo to give power to the people. It coincides with farcical mayoral elections. Having seen the parliamentary elections rigged, the people gave up on trusting Russia's puppet regime.
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I don't forget about Georgia today.
Huge civil march today in Tbilisi.
Protesters say they're "reclaiming freedom." A declaration will be adopted by the Georgian people, "from that moment the power will be in the hands of the people."
Huge civil march today in Tbilisi.
Protesters say they're "reclaiming freedom." A declaration will be adopted by the Georgian people, "from that moment the power will be in the hands of the people."
October 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I don't forget about Georgia today.
Huge civil march today in Tbilisi.
Protesters say they're "reclaiming freedom." A declaration will be adopted by the Georgian people, "from that moment the power will be in the hands of the people."
Huge civil march today in Tbilisi.
Protesters say they're "reclaiming freedom." A declaration will be adopted by the Georgian people, "from that moment the power will be in the hands of the people."