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@capelouto.bsky.social

Reporter + lead writer, Semafor Flagship: https://www.semafor.com/newsletters/flagship

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Yeah the former TikTokers are having a moment! Addison Rae's album is good

25.06.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tradpop summer: US political vibe shift hits music charts Compared to 2024, the US music charts feel safer and more traditional, amid a broader cultural and political narrative shift toward conservative ideals.

Wrote about Alex Warren, Benson Boone, and how "tradpop" fits into this cultural/political moment, one year after brat summer www.semafor.com/article/06/2...

24.06.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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how it feels to check out a book from the library

03.04.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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get me to God's country

31.03.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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High-ranking German conservative: EU should consider 0% tariffs on US Jens Spahn offers clues to how the likely incoming German administration will approach Trump’s tariff threats.

Spahn also floated buying more US arms and LNG to address a massive trade surplus -- more clues into how the next German government could approach transatlantic ties: www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

14.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scoop: Jens Spahn, a high-ranking member of Germany's CDU party who will likely be part of the next government, thinks 0% tariffs on US goods should be on the table in future trade negotiations with Trump.

"If you start negotiating, you always can find a deal." @semafor.com

14.02.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Semafor Flagship The daily global news briefing you can trust.

I promise we also write about very serious things, sign up for free: www.semafor.com/newsletters/...

13.02.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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some of my favorite puns we've crafted recently

13.02.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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TikTok crisis leads to unlikely β€˜cyberspace bridge’ between US and China | Semafor For now, the influx of Americans to Chinese app Xiaohongshu has inspired a rare direct cultural exchange, but it could lead to scrutiny from both countries.

www.semafor.com/article/01/1...

14.01.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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memes are transcending language on Xiaohongshu, which is apparently not super thrilled about an influx of US users:

14.01.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Season 2 had some non-competition reality stars that were great at the game, you need to watch next

12.01.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But if you DO watch every reality show, it's magical

12.01.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation | Semafor A once-feted scion of Canadian politics, Trudeau’s resignation comes amid intensified political headwinds.

he's out www.semafor.com/article/01/0...

06.01.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Germany's liberals are divided over the proposed Milei- and Musk-ification of the party (via @table.media)

06.01.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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in last night's @semafor.com Media newsletter: The world's first martial law declaration motivated by YouTube algorithm??

06.01.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The best β€˜best of’ lists to sum up 2024 | Semafor From product designs to scathing book reviews, here are some of the best β€˜best of 2024’ lists.

Overwhelmed with "best of 2024" lists? boy do I have a list for you www.semafor.com/article/12/2...

25.12.2024 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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let's check in on the r/drones subreddit shall we

15.12.2024 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The leader of every main BRICS country is a septuagenarian

11.12.2024 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of the linked FT article reads:

Employees quoted government handbooks from the 1930s and 1960s, and were unable to answer direct questions about their duties, nor explain why decisions had been made. β€œThe problems piled up, and they let them be,” he said. β€œThey do not see themselves as responsible.”
One man introduced himself as the head of the public relations department, which he said included β€œinternational co-operation” as well as a division for β€œfestival and events management”. Asked what this division did exactly, the civil servant answered, β€œflags”.
β€œThere’s a department for flags?” Ghazal asked incredulously.
β€œYes, when foreign dignitaries come, we put up a lot of flags,” he said. β€œWe hang them from the poles. It’s a big job.”

A screenshot of the linked FT article reads: Employees quoted government handbooks from the 1930s and 1960s, and were unable to answer direct questions about their duties, nor explain why decisions had been made. β€œThe problems piled up, and they let them be,” he said. β€œThey do not see themselves as responsible.” One man introduced himself as the head of the public relations department, which he said included β€œinternational co-operation” as well as a division for β€œfestival and events management”. Asked what this division did exactly, the civil servant answered, β€œflags”. β€œThere’s a department for flags?” Ghazal asked incredulously. β€œYes, when foreign dignitaries come, we put up a lot of flags,” he said. β€œWe hang them from the poles. It’s a big job.”

Another victorious rebel group discovers the horrors of bureaucracy as they prepare to govern:
www.ft.com/content/7efc...

11.12.2024 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5
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Turmoil in Damascus, tensions in Doha | Semafor A revolution in Syria was buffeted by fast-moving discussions in Qatar, where the broader fallout of the country’s civil war was all too plain to see.

"Will the weeks, months, or years ahead bring utopia? No. Will tyranny return? Perhaps. Could it be more brutal than what we’ve endured? Unimaginable."
www.semafor.com/article/12/0...

09.12.2024 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

happy birthday frank

09.12.2024 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nayib Bukele and Donald Trump celebrate Bitcoin reaching $100K | Semafor The 16-year-old digital asset has experienced a meteoric rise this year, prompting celebration among crypto enthusiasts globally.

Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador, where the government's holdings apparently total $603M www.semafor.com/article/12/0...

05.12.2024 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A pro-Yoon lawmaker in South Korea: The president "was lonely" and needs "a friend to talk to": www.news1.kr/politics/ass...

04.12.2024 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thinking about the time South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol serenaded Joe Biden with a cover of β€œAmerican Pie” at the White House last year

03.12.2024 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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uh

26.05.2023 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last year Tina Turner lowered taxes for everyone in the small town of StΓ€fa, Switzerland by buying a 70M-Franc estate.

The government had a windfall in property gains tax revenue and was able to lower the tax rate <3 https://www.derbund.ch/tina-turner-beschert-staefa-tiefere-steuern-906384285433

24.05.2023 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Philippines Swifties deserve the world (and an Eras Tour show) https://www.semafor.com/article/05/22/2023/taylor-swift-fans-in-the-philippines-put-on-their-own-eras-tour

22.05.2023 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Bitch, I've never seen a donor list in my life. Is the party supposed to help you fundraise?" https://www.semafor.com/article/05/19/2023/megan-hunt-doesnt-want-to-be-your-democratic-hero

19.05.2023 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Megan Hunt doesn’t want to be your Democratic hero. She just wants to protect her trans son. The iconoclastic state legislator spent three months filibustering a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. She talked to Semafor about her work and the too-easy cable news story surrounding it.

🟑NEW: Megan Hunt doesn’t want to be your Democratic hero. She just wants to protect her trans son.

@meganhunt.bsky.social talks to @daveweigel.bsky.social in the latest edition of Semafor Americana

19.05.2023 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 7

completely forgot that Trump canceled a trip to Denmark in 2019 because the Danish PM apparently refused to discuss selling Greenland https://www.semafor.com/article/05/17/2023/biden-cancels-papua-new-guinea-australia-trip

17.05.2023 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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