Monika DP
@monikadjerfpierre.bsky.social
Professor emerita of journalism, media and communication, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Interested in journalism, media, video games, politics, science, nature, history, public health. Plays computer games - a lot.
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I think this is called a robbery.
ICE Agents Arrest Man on Christmas Eve—and Then Steal His Groceries
Trump’s immigration agents are doing whatever they want.
newrepublic.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I think this is called a robbery.
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I think the ICE agents work hard and deserve a nice little Kavanaugh Snack, as a treat
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I think the ICE agents work hard and deserve a nice little Kavanaugh Snack, as a treat
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ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
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My entire X timeline is anti-EU posts from people I don't follow.
Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site.
X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.
Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site.
X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.
December 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
My entire X timeline is anti-EU posts from people I don't follow.
Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site.
X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.
Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site.
X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed UK ministers "will look into the particular case" of supposed union busting at Rockstar
www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-prime-min...
www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-prime-min...
UK Prime Minister describes Rockstar dismissals as "deeply concerning"
"We're determined to strengthen workers rights and ensure they don't face consequences for being part of a union," says Keir Starmer
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed UK ministers "will look into the particular case" of supposed union busting at Rockstar
www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-prime-min...
www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-prime-min...
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This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
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I've included this as a reply to yesterday's post about the Rockstar comment, but here's IWGB's full response this morning.
IWGB: "Rockstar’s latest statement is littered with falsehoods and disinformation - they have given multiple, conflicting reasons to explain why the workers were fired, as if attempting to reverse engineer a rationale for the dismissals. Once again, they have chosen to mischaracterise... 1/3
December 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I've included this as a reply to yesterday's post about the Rockstar comment, but here's IWGB's full response this morning.
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IWGB: "Rockstar’s latest statement is littered with falsehoods and disinformation - they have given multiple, conflicting reasons to explain why the workers were fired, as if attempting to reverse engineer a rationale for the dismissals. Once again, they have chosen to mischaracterise... 1/3
December 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
IWGB: "Rockstar’s latest statement is littered with falsehoods and disinformation - they have given multiple, conflicting reasons to explain why the workers were fired, as if attempting to reverse engineer a rationale for the dismissals. Once again, they have chosen to mischaracterise... 1/3
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Rockstar now claims it was, in fact, the leaking of “specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles” that led to the firings.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
Rockstar has claimed the employees it recently fired were dismissed because they leaked game features for upcoming and unannounced titles in Discord, not because they were trying to unionize. https://bit.ly/48A0tTf
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Rockstar now claims it was, in fact, the leaking of “specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles” that led to the firings.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
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This is going to be me around 3pm tomorrow as the tryptophan settles in.
the Doug Mills video embedded in the NYT Trump aging story is pretty amazing
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is going to be me around 3pm tomorrow as the tryptophan settles in.
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🇵🇱 President of Poland Nawrocki:
There were no agreements with the Muscovites in the 19th, 20th, or 21st century, only lies, a desire to take lives, and to destroy.
There were no agreements with the Muscovites in the 19th, 20th, or 21st century, only lies, a desire to take lives, and to destroy.
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
🇵🇱 President of Poland Nawrocki:
There were no agreements with the Muscovites in the 19th, 20th, or 21st century, only lies, a desire to take lives, and to destroy.
There were no agreements with the Muscovites in the 19th, 20th, or 21st century, only lies, a desire to take lives, and to destroy.
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Hegseth is a cold-blooded murderer. There's no way to dress it up. He's a criminal. And his was precisely the kind of illegal order that those Dem members of Congress urged the military not to follow. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hegseth is a cold-blooded murderer. There's no way to dress it up. He's a criminal. And his was precisely the kind of illegal order that those Dem members of Congress urged the military not to follow. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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#TN07 Republicans are sweating a deep-red Tennessee special election — and they should be. The ground is shifting, and Aftyn Behn is the reason why. Let’s push this all the way over the line, y’all.
Join the fight: AftynForCongress.com
Join the fight: AftynForCongress.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
#TN07 Republicans are sweating a deep-red Tennessee special election — and they should be. The ground is shifting, and Aftyn Behn is the reason why. Let’s push this all the way over the line, y’all.
Join the fight: AftynForCongress.com
Join the fight: AftynForCongress.com
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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”Pengarna i välfärden försvinner, vi får inte den välfärd som vi med våra skattepengar har betalat. Samtidigt är det någon annan som tar pengarna, som sticker och berikar sig”
www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...
www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...
Fick miljard till barn – flyr från Sverige
Över en miljard i skattemedel har gått till skolor och förskolor i ett islamistiskt nätverk förenat av gemensamma släktband, kriminella affärer och välfärdsbrott. Nu flyr nyckelpersonerna landet – en ...
www.expressen.se
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
”Pengarna i välfärden försvinner, vi får inte den välfärd som vi med våra skattepengar har betalat. Samtidigt är det någon annan som tar pengarna, som sticker och berikar sig”
www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...
www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...
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Polisen stoppade hemliga adressförsäljaren – fick köra vidare
https://www.hemhyra.se/nyheter/polisen-stoppade-hemliga-adressforsaljaren-fick-kora-vidare/
https://www.hemhyra.se/nyheter/polisen-stoppade-hemliga-adressforsaljaren-fick-kora-vidare/
Polisen stoppade hemliga adressförsäljaren – fick köra vidare
Mannen i Teslan säljer adresser. Trots att det är olagligt att hjälpa någon att folkbokföra sig fel, går han och andra adressförsäljare fria.
www.hemhyra.se
November 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Polisen stoppade hemliga adressförsäljaren – fick köra vidare
https://www.hemhyra.se/nyheter/polisen-stoppade-hemliga-adressforsaljaren-fick-kora-vidare/
https://www.hemhyra.se/nyheter/polisen-stoppade-hemliga-adressforsaljaren-fick-kora-vidare/
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SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the IWGB Game Workers Union exercising their right to organize following reports of union-busting at Rockstar. Our members’ union performances on Rockstar games are an integral part of the success and legacy of games like Grand Theft Auto.
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the IWGB Game Workers Union exercising their right to organize following reports of union-busting at Rockstar. Our members’ union performances on Rockstar games are an integral part of the success and legacy of games like Grand Theft Auto.
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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"Om Almega på allvar vill återupprätta friskolesektorns anseende borde de protestera mot systemet, där resurser går till helt andra saker än till utbildningen, och där valfriheten sakta men säkert försvinner i takt med att vinstuttagen växer." www.expressen.se/ledare/linne...
LINNEA LINDQUIST: Lögnen: 340 000 elever blir utan skola
Om det inte är vinsten som är det viktiga, utan kärleken till utbildning – varför blir då AB-skolorna så arga?
www.expressen.se
November 1, 2025 at 6:17 AM
"Om Almega på allvar vill återupprätta friskolesektorns anseende borde de protestera mot systemet, där resurser går till helt andra saker än till utbildningen, och där valfriheten sakta men säkert försvinner i takt med att vinstuttagen växer." www.expressen.se/ledare/linne...
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Sharing this 102 year old WW2 Vet who is fighting fascism a second time.
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Sharing this 102 year old WW2 Vet who is fighting fascism a second time.
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This is from the most recent edition of the STATUS newsletter; an all-too-common gripe with the NYT is that as an institution, they exhibit little-to-no esprit de corps with the rest of the journalism industry.
October 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM
This is from the most recent edition of the STATUS newsletter; an all-too-common gripe with the NYT is that as an institution, they exhibit little-to-no esprit de corps with the rest of the journalism industry.
Ukraine’s Other War: The Battle Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/09/30/u...
Ukraine’s Other War: The Battle Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
The black earth trenches on the battlefield are not only producing casualties. They are breeding superbugs, reports Iain Overton
bylinetimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Ukraine’s Other War: The Battle Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/09/30/u...