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This is not only unethical, it is a threat to national security, as the money could well be channeled through a US donor by a foreign adversary www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump lowers fentanyl tariffs on China, while Xi delays rare earth export controls President Donald Trump said he had an “amazing” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where “a lot of decisions were made” on fentanyl, rare earth minerals and more.

How is lowering tariffs on chemicals used to produce #fentanyl going to help reduce the massive volume that comes from China into the US? This is the perfect example of the non-logical rethoric that dominates today's politics, and not only in the US www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/u...

The big beautiful bill reveals the hollowness of Trumponomics Republicans mark America’s birthday with a profligate but insubstantial law

The #Economist defines the #Trump tax-and-spending plan or #bigbeautifulbill "a showcase for fiscal incontinence and ideological exhaustion". No need to add anything.

www.economist.com/briefing/202...

#Cognitive impact of #GenAI

Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.

Across China, the authorities have been interrogating dozens of writers — many of them young women — who published gay erotic novels online, in what appears to be the largest police roundup of its kind to date.

Budapest Pride goes ahead, defying Orban threat of 'legal consequences' Tens of thousands have gathered for the LGBTQ march in Hungary's capital, despite a police ban and warning from PM Viktor Orban.

Standing up for human rights against bigots, racists, and non-democratic governments #pridemonth
#diversity
#inclusion
#equality

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Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship broadens Trump's power The US' top court limited the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions, making it easier for Trump to carry out his agenda through executive orders.

The window to protect US democracy is becoming narrower and narrower bbc.com/news/article...

English bay #beautifulvancouver

Esistete, eccome.

Esistete per tutti coloro che non sono ipocriti come i nostri "politici".
Esistete perché i vostri diritti sono i nostri e dobbiamo combattere per tenerceli.

#DirittiCivili #DirittiLGBTQ
#DirittiUmani

Criticare il governo di Israele non vuol dire essere antisemiti. Parole pronunciate qualche tempo fa da Bernie Sanders, che però continuano a essere attualissime in questi giorni.

#Israele #Sanders #BernieSanders #Notizie #Esteri #Politica

Aiuta Massimiliano Claps a far crescere questa petizione! 🚀 Fermiamo l'inizio della nuova rotta di volo diretto Olbia-Tel Aviv

chng.it/zMPNckQqjb #responsiblebusiness decisions can make a difference for #peace and #democracy

Defending democracy in Barcelona with @demsabroad.bsky.social

Digital Governance in a Rubber Band: Structural Constraints in Governing a Global Digital Economy Abstract. The United States, the European Union, and China are often portrayed as representing three competing models of digital governance. Their so-calle

In the latest issue of Global Studies Quarterly, Lars Gjesvik and I develop a conceptual argument to analyze the evolution of digital governance strategies in the 🇺🇸, 🇪🇺 and 🇨🇳. A short thread🧵

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@gsqjournal.bsky.social

Harvard won’t comply with Trump administration’s demands — Harvard Gazette “The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights,” says President Garber.

Standing up for real freedom and ethical principles. Thank you #Harvarduniversity

Adriano Celentano: “Benigni, caro estremista europeo sei stato grandioso!” In un post su Instagram l’artista fa i complimenti per la trasmissione “Il sogno” andata in onda mercoledì sera su Rai 1

Mitico #Benigni #sognandoeuropaunita

What if the European Union differentiated its posture?

Political bias on TikTok and X in Germany TikTok and X recommend pro-AfD content to non-partisan users ahead of the German elections

Protecting #democracy 'byte by byte' globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

French far-right leader cancels speech after accusing Bannon of 'Nazi gesture' Former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon denies making Nazi salute at CPAC and says Jordan Bardella is "unworthy to lead France".

This is a Nazi salute. I am not a fan of Bardella, but I thank him for making the right decision.
#NoNazis

Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own. The dam project, drafted in 2018 and based on a former military training site south of Prague, had been delayed by land negotiations. Local beavers built several dams, saving the government more than ...

For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project stalled.

In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.

AI Sovereignty: National Economic Competitiveness and Security - IDC Europe Blog In a competitive and volatile geopolitical context, AI has become one of the most popular battlefields for nations competing for economic and security leadership

#AIsovereignty power battles heating up

DEI programs vanish across the GovCon landscape Contractors are dropping diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as they review the risks of being seen as not compliant with the Trump executive order.

Who's going to stand up for #DEI? This has nothing to do with the anti-woke rhetoric. This is driving our society to take huge steps back from where civilization had led us

Blue Origin cuts 10% of staff one month after first successful New Glenn launch Blue Origin is laying off 10% of its workforce, according to Reuters, just one month after the successful first launch of its New Glenn mega-rocket. The company reportedly has more than 10,000 employees, meaning the cut could affect around 1,000 people.…

Blue Origin cuts 10% of staff one month after first successful New Glenn launch

Why I’m leaving A 25-year federal employee says the evisceration of the federal workforce is happening and every single citizen of this country will feel its effects.

Opinion from an insider on how Trump is dismantling the US federal government and undermining the US way of life "machete" style federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2...

Gorizia, terra di confine e memoria collettiva, celebra il Giorno del ricordo Per conservare e rinnovare la memoria della tragedia delle foibe e dell'esodo sarà allestito in città un "Museo del ricordo"

Il ricordo è di tutti, come la memoria
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Chaos reigns across government as Trump freezes large swaths of federal spending "It is blatantly unconstitutional," one senator says as agencies grapple with pausing nearly all grants and loan programs.

I have friends and colleagues that told me the #trumpadministration could not go against Congress when it came to discretionary spending, it would be #unconstitutional. Sadly they're already doing it www.govexec.com/transition/2...

Fact-checking Trump's claims about diversity schemes and the Washington plane crash He told a news conference that diversity hiring efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration may have led to safety issues.

Trump is not only wrong but also gratuitously cruel www.bbc.com/news/article... #misinformation #DEI

EU medicines agency quits X, moves to Bluesky The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it would no longer post on X and would use rival Bluesky instead, becoming the latest organisation to quit a social media platform that some have criticised for its content.

EU medicines agency quits X & moves to Bluesky

"EMA will no longer post updates and content on X. We believe the X platform no longer suits our communication needs” the agency said in a statement

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Caro Marziano - Speciale Il Giorno della Memoria - RaiPlay Ottant'anni dopo Auschwitz: il viaggio nella memoria di Pif attraverso le testimonianze straordinarie dei sopravvissuti

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In my mind, democracy means transparency, free speech, equal rights and respect for minorities, accountability for those in power. Here's my obituary to democracy: max-claps.medium.com/obituary-for...

E dopo aver atteso più di un'ora, riesco a fare il log-in, ma il servizio continua ad interrompersi "si è verificato un errore, riprovare più tardi". #scalability #PAdigitale