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This is bonkers. But many people believe this horsesh*t. It is not only an antisemitic conspiracy theory, it is also a direct attack on the very fundamentals of democracy.

What's happening in the US (eg, the firing of Jimmy Kimmel) is like a fast-forwarded Turkish experience. They're just far faster with intimidation and hegemony tactics.

Democratic groups should NOW find a stronger story to mobilize society and learn from the experiences of others with humility.

JD Vance talks about dismantling nonprofits such as Open Society and Ford Foundation. They want to turn the US into an authoritarian regime. Major progressive philanthropies should work on an exit strategy.

For the record.

My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.

I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."

Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.

wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend

Nearly every progressive politician, journalist and organization in America continues to use the website this man controls as a primary means of communication.

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Yesterday, the EU postponed a major antitrust fine against Google in its adtech case - reportedly after Šefčovič lobbied to avoid clashing with the fragile US trade deal and the promised cut in car tariffs.

You can see hear the overview of (published) large donations for political parties in Germany from 2024 on.👇🏽

An important reminder not to reduce civil society to NGOs.

Why Are Federal Troops in D.C.? You don’t deploy federal troops in a city where crime is falling unless you're preparing for something far more serious than public safety.

The deployment of federal troops in DC likely has more significance than initially appears. According to a Turkish expert who witnessed a similar takeover in his home country, this is another sign that Trump is clinging to power not to leave again.

cenksidar.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...

A fragmented civil society is not a bulwark against fascism; rather, it is an accomplice. Our divisions pave the way for authoritarian power.

The MAGA Embrace of the Nazi Aesthetic A few days ago, the Department of Homeland Security put out an ad for new ICE recruits that featured a rather distinctive font : It was yet ...

It's not an accident, it's a pattern: MAGA is openly embracing the Nazi aesthetic.

We cannot choose between the fight against antisemitism and condemning Israel for Gaza | Opinion ***

"We cannot choose between the fight against antisemitism and condemning Israel for Gaza."

www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...

During a raid in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 🇩🇪, police found firearms and explosives at, among other places, the home of an AfD district councillor who’s reported to “belong to the far-right camp of the AfD” (saying a lot there!) and is “apparently also controversial within the party”

Selbst die Mehrheit der Unionswähler war für Brosius-Gersdorf. Auch die Mehrheit der Unionswähler lehnt eine Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD ab. Aber CDU-nahe Millionäre bezahlen Millionen, um CDU-Abgeordnete mit Fake News zu indoktrinieren, die Wähler sollen folgen. Der Rechtsruck kommt von oben.

A group of global civil society organizations have placed the US on a watchlist for urgent concern over the health of its civic society, alongside Turkey, Serbia, El Salvador, Indonesia and Kenya.

Israel/OPT: Israeli organizations conclude Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in another milestone for accountability efforts Following the landmark publication of two reports by leading Israeli human rights organizations B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel, which concluded that Israel is committing genocide agai...

With the publication of these two reports, B'Tselem & Physicians for Human Rights Israel become the first two Israeli organizations to state it loud and clear, based on meticulous documentation and research: Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Blue and light-yellows show past temps slightly rising up to now -from now things either get orange-red or very dark red-purple, reflecting least-bad and most-bad respectively. Raw text below Adverse impacts from human- caused climate change will continue to intensify The extent to which current and future generations will experience a hotter and different world depends on choices now and in the near-term. 2020 Future emissions 2011-2020 was around 1.1°C warmer- than 1850-1900 1900 1940 1980 scenarios: very high 2060 2100 high intermediate warming continues beyond 2100 low very low future experiences depend on how we address climate change. °C Global temperature change above 1850-1900 levels 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 born in 1980 born in 2020 70 years old in 2050 born in 1950 Sixth Assessment Report | Synthesis Report 70 years old in 2020 70 years old in 2090 ipcc INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON climate change www NEP

You realise "climate change is inevitable" is absurd when you reword it as "fossil fuels are inevitable" or "Exxon is inevitable" or "Rishi Sunak is inevitable"

It's a threat built of causes which we can identify and fight. Fatalism is pro-fossil. Be pro-fighting, instead ✊🏽

Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.

Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.

Juneteenth: How cities are scaling back celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks | CNN Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as organizers cite safety problems and mounting resistance to diversity, equity and...

The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...

From day 1, I knew that Trump and Musk would clash, but I didn't expect it to become so ugly.

Heute ist der Internationale Tag der #Pressefreiheit.

Freier, unabhängiger #Journalismus ist das Rückgrat einer starken #Demokratie — und er ist heute stärker bedroht denn je:

Osman Kavala 2 bin 740 gündür hapiste - Diken 02/05/2025 - Sivil toplum ve insan hakları aktivisti Osman Kavala 2 Mayıs 2025 itibariyle 2 bin 740 gündür hapiste.

Osman Kavala 2 bin 740 gündür hapiste

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This is incredibly dangerous what the actual fuck

Google loses ad tech monopoly case A loss for Google.

Google loses ad tech monopoly case | The Verge www.theverge.com/news/650665/...

Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day The demonstrations, a rare show of dissent, appeared to have spread, reflecting frustration at the breakdown of a cease-fire with Israel. “We want to live,” said one supporter.

Palestinians in Gaza protested against the war for a second straight day on Wednesday and chanted slogans against Hamas, frustrated and angry over the collapse of a cease-fire with Israel that many had hoped would become permanent.