Could this be a turning point? Time will tell

the recent surge of bluesky activity seems to be holding strong so far, it hasn’t immediately fallen back off

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I’ve been an Apple customer for almost 20 years I just sent an email to Tim Cook politely but firmly explaining how I feel about Apple letting an app that allows its users to generate non-consensual porn and child pornography on its App Store One email won’t do much, but many way have an impact

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wow, even 2024 Reform voters have an unfavourable view of X by 2 to 1 (23-46 net -23)

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We are happy to announce the call for papers for the third WhoGov Mini-Conference on Political Elites! It will be held on August 20-21st, 2026 in Oslo. We welcome research on political elites broadly understood and not just papers using WhoGov. You can find the call here: bit.ly/whogovminico...

NEW: Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, says Ofcom would have the "full backing" of government if it opted to block access to X in the UK (but it's a decision for Ofcom)

My department is hiring a PhD student in Political Science for an open position! I really enjoy working here and recommend all who are interested in a PhD in Political Science to apply. Deadline is 6 February 2026! su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

‼️ Please share widely ‼️ This is the text Texas politicians do not want students to read. It's a fascinating discussion about sex, gender, and desire set at a lively drinking party. It's very important that students know NOT to read it: www.amazon.com/Symposium-Pe... Please help me spread the word.

Une manière de pousser les institutions et les politiques encore présents sur Xitter à quitter la plateforme est de les contacter directement et de leur faire part poliment, mais fermement, de ce que vous pensez de leur usage de Xitter

they made a whole website for people who used to carry their backpacks with one strap only

As I learned about the passing of Roger Guesnerie this morning, I came across a reference written by Leonid Hurwicz in support of Guesnerie's application for a position of Directeur d'étude at the EHESS in 1978. K Arrow also wrote in support. Guesnerie was elected to a position the following year

Meanwhile, on X a US Congresswoman is calling for full sanctions against the UK in case of further action against X. Although I estimate both the UK outright banning X and full US sanctions as unlikely, this shows how the mood even towards the 'special relationship' closest ally is changing.

Republican bullies deploy more threats against the UK to protect their big tech corporate allies.

European Commission spokespeople just said that this doesn't change a thing, though — the issue was not addressed fundamentally.

Current events are making it challenging to track MPs and reputable organisations that are permanently migrating to Bluesky. If folks see examples that we need to assess for verification - do let me know. Will limit it largely to politicians, govt orgs and large orgs at the moment for this pass.

🚨 Big news from Brussels: EU countries move to approve the EU-Mercosur trade deal, @euronews.com confirms. Against: 🇫🇷🇵🇱🇦🇹🇭🇺🇮🇪 Abstention: 🇧🇪 All other member states voted in favour. Written procedure will conclude at 5 pm.

The rest of the world watching the US since January 2025 in a nutshell

now it would be the time to reach out to your friends and tell them to give bluesky another chance

The city administration of Copenhagen will no longer be posting on X.

Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT: When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

"Painfully accurate"

Counterpoint: It’s deeply irresponsible for any administration to tacitly encourage the people it serves to be active on an unregulated, surveilled platform, run by an erratic, capricious individual . Find better ways to reach people

I would really caution anyone against implying that paywalling this feature is a legitimate response to public outcry. The paywall is an endorsement, not a restriction. Musk is saying "this thing you're all talking about is valuable. Pay me for it." The actual material effect is just monetization.

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

On parle souvent des conséquences catastrophiques de la politique sanitaire du gouvernement Trump, portée par son secrétaire à la santé complotiste et antivax Robert Kennedy Jr., à la fois aux US, mais aussi dans le reste du monde. En voici un exemple terrifiant. Thread à dérouler ci-dessous 1/16

One of the harshest truths I’ve learned from studying psychology is how easily people can defend truly heinous behavior when they believe it’s necessary to protect their own group.

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Today of all days is one in which I urge everyone to be on alert for misinformation, AI-generated nonsense, and just as importantly fluent and convincing rage-bait. The skills of critical ignoring -- lateral reading, being judicious about how much / where we consume information -- matter now.

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Bluesky a vérifié un nombre substantiel de comptes gouvernementaux français depuis ce matin Je me demande si c'est suite à une demande du gouvernement, et si c'est effectivement le cas, est-ce que l'État a (enfin) décidé de devenir plus actif sur Bluesky ?

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