On 11 Feb 2026, the French audiovisual regulator ARCOM fined far-right TV network CNews 100 000 € for two segments broadcast in August 2025 that it judged likely to incite discrimination against Algerians, Palestinians and Muslims. www.liberation.fr/economie/med...

Meanwhile, in France. On 24 January 2026, Arno Klarsfeld, a sitting Conseiller d’État and prominent lawyer, appeared on far-right TV network CNews,used the term “rafles” (roundups) to describe how France should handle foreigners under OQTF decision-Order to leave French territory ).

Meanwhile, in France. On January 1st, a baby named Zaïd was born in Avignon, ((Southern France), was traditionally welcomed in a local newspapers article celebrating the first birth of the year. What should have been a joyful moment quickly turned into a wave of racist harassment online.

Here we go again.... A French high-school student, wad excluded from her school for wearing a turban to cover alopecia. Despite medical certificates, the school treated her headgear as a religious symbol violating laïcité🤷

Meanwhile in France. A website published interactive maps and indicators related to immigration, religion, and so-called “Islamisation” across French territories. After political pressure, the Ministry of the Interior announced it was examining the case.

Another chapter in the ongoing effort to regulate and restrict Muslim life in France. Right-wing Les Républicains Senate group’s report proposed to ban the veil for girls under 16, to ban minors’ Ramadan fasting, and to extend religious-neutrality obligations to elected officials.

Sébastien Lecornu, former French PM who could not stay in office long enough to finish the day, was reappointed PM by Macron yesterday, only to declare that he will resign AGAIN if the conditions to govern are not met. It's almost comical, except it is not. We are trapped in the Bad Place.

Plot Twist. French president Macron has re-appointed Sébastien Lecornu, the man who quit as Prime Minister 12 hours into the job 4 days ago, as Prime Minister , again. No, this isn’t satire. This absurd situation is a sequel nobody asked for.

Nous vivons à Groland #Lecornu #France

Sébastien Lecornu has resigned as Prime Minister. Again, France has no government & no PM. Again, the Vth republic looks more like the fifth remake of a terrible political sitcom...

Pensée émue pour les candidats à la nationalité française qui passent leur entretien de naturalisation en ce moment, et à qui l’on demandera d’expliquer le fonctionnement du gouvernement et de citer le nom du Premier ministre. Courage à eux : la réponse change plus souvent que la météo. #France

Même @legorafi.bsky.social l'avait vu venir #France #Lecornu www.legorafi.fr/2025/09/25/p...

The current state of affaires in France... www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0W...

Btw, the French have already gone down the route of hallucinating an alliance between Leftism and Islamism They call it, very creatively, islamo-leftism (islamogauchisme) I covered it in 2021 with @rimsarah.com thefirethesetimes.com/2021/04/10/7...

Well, Sébastien Lecornu is now a former PM. He just resigned, and Macron accepted. Told you so. Things are only going to get worse from here. Stay tuned. www.france24.com/en/france/20...

Sébastien Lecornu (the new French PM) tells us the state of public finances is strained… because money was put into hospitals🙃. Yes: apparently, caring for the sick is the fiscal scandal of our time. If that’s the diagnosis Lecornu is making, imagine the treatment. www.lejsl.com/politique/20...

At least nine severed pig heads were found outside mosques in Paris and its inner suburbs: www.france24.com/en/france/20...

#France doesn’t do political stability, we do limited series. Taking bets on how many episodes this new PM + gov get before cancellation.

French PM PM François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly (364–194), leading to the fall of his government.

Merci @campvolant.bsky.social et Safia Kessas pour votre travail d'utilité publique. A lire et à relire. www.mediapart.fr/journal/cult...

Interesting how the exact same garment sparked outrage & accusations of oppression/radicalization/provocation when worn by Muslim women. Yet, when stripped of the term burkini & reframed as a trend, it’s celebrated as stylish & a good way to avoid sun damage. The double standard couldn’t be clearer.

On Algeria’s 63rd Independence Day, François‑Xavier Bellamy, Vice‑President of France’s Les Républicains and Member of the European Parliament, declared that when Algeria celebrates its independence, "it does nothing but insult France" 🫠🤷 www.msn.com/fr-fr/actual...

Here we go, again...So-called "Islamo-leftism" is back in the spotlight in France. Philippe Baptiste, French Minister for Higher Education, recently stated that “Islamo-leftism” doesn't exist “as an academic concept.” That’s accurate: the term has no scholarly grounding.

*Pretends to be shocked*. "US State Department adviser wanted to boost French far-right leader Marine Le Pen " www.politico.eu/article/us-s...

Meanwhile, in France. A new bill up for debate aims to ban undocumented people from getting married. And it says a lot about the state of democracy in France right now (spoiler alert: it's not good at all).🧵 lcp.fr/actualites/u...

The Cannes Film Festival, has become a platform for another case of anti-Muslim hysteria. Influencer Léna Mahfouf, aka Léna Situations, found herself at the center of a political-media storm — not for what she said, but for what she wore.

Today marks the anniversary of the May 8, 1945 armistice, the day Nazi Germany capitulated and the war in Europe officially ended. Yet, as the world celebrated peace, another act of brutality unfolded in Algeria: the massacres of Sétif, Guelma, and Kherrata. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv4U...

A new report by the French Human Rights Ombudsman Le Défenseur des Droits reveals how women, people of foreign origin, and persons with disabilities routinely face barriers in receiving proper medical care. Yep, in 2025 France. www.defenseurdesdroits.fr/lutter-contr...

France is opening its doors to scholars silenced by authoritarian shifts in the US. But not all scholars. If your field is gender, race, or decolonial studies, well, désolée but you’re not on the guest list.🤷 www.liberation.fr/sciences/etu...

🇫🇷 Macron says France is ready to welcome US scientists fleeing the mess of US academia. But before you pack your bags, here’s what really awaits you in the land of “research excellence.” A thread on how France turned academic survival into a national sport 🧵👇 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/w...

Il paraît que nous souhaitons accueillir les chercheurs et chercheuses US because Choose France, l’excellence, le rayonnement toussa toussa toussa.

Last Friday, Aboubakar Cissé; a young Muslim Malian man, was brutally murdered inside a mosque in La Grand-Combe, France. His killer filmed the act and hurled anti-Muslim slurs over his victim’s dying body. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

A deeply racist incident has shaken France: A far-right activist and former 2024 legislative candidate for Éric Zemmour’s Reconquête party targeted a group of doctors for having “foreign-sounding” names. www.liberation.fr/societe/poli...

The French Ministry of Agriculture has rejected an organic food promo campaign, reportedly asking for a “more Caucasian” cast and criticizing the use of couscous. This isn’t just a misstep in messaging—it’s a mirror to deeper racial fault lines in France. 🧵

The recent conviction of Marine Le Pen has led to alarming (yet not surprising) threats against the judges involved in her trial. French police have initiated investigations. Such intimidation tactics are unacceptable and undermine the independence of our judiciary. www.liberation.fr/societe/poli...

1- Food for thougs re- the whole Le Pen case.While much attention centers on her 5-year ineligibility for public office, I believe it's imperative to focus on the gravity of her actions:

The normalization of anti-Muslim racism in France reaches a new level: on BFMTV, a pundit claims that the egg shortage is caused by Muslims and Ramadan. A striking example of how some media narratives manufacture scapegoats. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLU3...

In recent statements, French far-right Éric Zemmour has claimed (again) that the colonization of Algeria was a "blessing" & asserted that Algeria was never a "nation, a people,or a state." These words raise significant concerns about historical revisionism & its place in current political discourse.

🫠🫠🫠🙃 "L’Arcom a pris 52 sanctions contre les chaînes C8 et CNews en douze ans, dont 16 pendant la seule année 2024": www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeur...

What is going on? Why did they end Tirana Hassan's tenure? Something is off.

The whole thread is a must-read. Thank you @gwillow.me !

The French Interior Minister is once again pushing boundaries.After previously stating that the "rule of law [...] is neither sacred nor inviolable Bruno Rétailleau has now backed a law that would prevent undocumented foreigners from marrying French citizens solely due to their immigration status.

🧵1/ Let's talk about the proposed bill on Laïcité in sport being examined by the French Senatetoday (Feb 18th 2025). This bill is nothing short of a discriminatory overreach, aimed at restrictic freedom of religious and the visibility of Muslims in the public square under the guise of laïcité. 🇫🇷

Meanwhile in France. The growing convergence between mainstream right-wing figures & the far-right is now obvious & in the open. Laurent Wauquiez's recent statements highlight a shift where ideological boundaries between the two are more porous than ever⤵️. www.liberation.fr/politique/la...

Le Doyen Vedel parlait d'un "devoir d'ingratitude" des membres du Conseil constitutionnel envers ceux qui les nomment. Macron propose Ferrand à sa tête, renforçant l’impression d’une institution déconnectée des attentes démocratiques, la loyauté politique primant sur la compétence. Plus ça change.

1-Not just in the US. In light of French PM Bayrou's recent call for a broader debate on immigration, we must ask: what exactly is being debated here? The question of "what does it mean to be French?" isn't a neutral inquiry: it’s a question steeped in political manipulation.🧵

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The blog post I wrote for @frenchhistory.bsky.social on the consequences of France’s headscarf ban for athletes at #Paris2024 is now published on the journal website French History (OUP) as part of a roundtable discussion. Read here: academic.oup.com/fh/advance-a...