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That's probably not high enough bandwidth. Are there any #democracies with a satellite that would like the idea of fucking with #Musk and company?

“And also for reminding us that what has become a boring everyday reality for the West, such as #rights and #freedoms, constitutions and #democracies, #prosperity and predictability, which we stopped caring about and began to undermine and question, is something you are ready to fight for,” Tusk noted.

https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/15/we-must-not-stop-being-good-tusk-says-in-munich

#RussianAggression #USAggression #Europe #peace

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#Thailand’s corruption score slips
"🇹🇭 ranked fifth in #Asean, w #Singapore the highest & #Myanmar the lowest at 169th.. #Transparency #International said global ave score in 2025 dropped one point to 42 & 122 countries scored below 50, signalling #widespread #public #sector #corruption. “Only 5 countries now score above 80 (down fr 12 a decade ago), & recent slippage in high-scoring #democracies shows corruption risks can rise even where #institutions once looked secure"🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3194353/thailands-corruption-score-slips

And there is an Army of scientists, that tries to transfigure, that the authoritarian submission of the poor wouldn't be caused by the free liberal 'western' #democracies. 🤮

“The entire event is designed to facilitate outcomes that avoid the deliberation and contestation one associates with properly functioning #democracies.” #WEF #Davos

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3md4k2inglc2k

conclusion:

> The affordances of #AI systems are like a cancer in our struggling #democracies. They degrade expertise, which we desperately need. They short-circuit decision-making, which make us responsible for and to each other. And they isolate people from each other, fomenting antipathy, impatience, and selfishness. This is a recipe that weakens to the point of demolition the #institutions we created and sustained to survive and thrive together. The center cannot hold.

“He’s unable to enrich himself personally in #democracies like #Canada and #Denmark. But a #repressive regime like #Venezuela is willing to pay him #protectionmoney.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

The Looting of US Foreign Poli...

#Democracies around the world need to step up to the plate and condemn #US actions in #Venezuela in the sharpest tone possible. Pause or slow economic, military and intelligence cooperation. This is an attack on a sovereign nation and not about drugs but oil. The first time the US did so under false pretenses... Oh wait... #noTrump If they don't, I am quite sure #Panama and #Greenland are next

"Europe created regulatory frameworks, including the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, in attempt to reassert control, but these laws have recently faced backlash from the Trump administration. In this episode Courtney Radsch speaks with Marietje Schaake about these challenges and the digital sovereignty debate."—TechTank

On European digital sovereignty and platform regulation with Marietje Schaake @MarietjeSchaake >

https://shows.acast.com/tech-tank/episodes/on-european-digital-sovereignty-and-platform-regulation-with

#podcast #interview #democracies #tech_coup #Trump_regime #policies #challenges #technocracy #digital_sovereignty #technocracy #tech_bro #extreme_right #eugenics #state_propaganda #USA #Ukraine #EU #urgency #backlash #pressure

The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor

Freedom of speech is a foundational principle of healthy #democracies and hence a primary target for aspiring #authoritarians , who typically try to squash #dissent. There is a point where the threat from authorities is sufficiently severe that a population will self-censor rather than risk punishment.
#censorship #authoritarianism #authoritarian #freespeech #selfcensorship

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/the-science-of-how-and-when-we-decide-to-speak-out-or-self-censor/

It takes many #Spiritual Warriors working in #solidarity to stand up to the organized #Greed now turning #democracies from Lincoln’s vision of a government “of the people, by the people and for the people” to an #oligarchy of #billionaires, by billionaires and for billionaires. https://www.matthewfox.org/books/the-hidden-spirituality-of-men-ten-metaphors-to-awaken-the-sacred-masculine

wir2026.wid.world/www-site/upl... 1/ "#Inequality is the result of our #policies, #institutions, and #governance structures. The costs of escalating inequality are clear: widening divides, fragile #democracies, and a #climate #crisis borne most heavily by those least responsible."

wir2026.wid.world/www-site/uploa...

https://wir2026.wid.world/www-site/uploads/2025/12/World_Inequality_Report_2026.pdf

"#Inequality is a #political choice. It is the result of our #policies, #institutions, and #governance structures. The costs of escalating inequality are clear: widening divides, fragile #democracies, and a #climate #crisis borne most heavily by those least responsible. But the possibilities of reform are equally clear. Where #redistribution is strong, #taxation is fair, and #social investment is prioritized, inequality narrows."

Figure 4. The wealthiest account for a disproportionate share of
global emissions.

Figure 5. Women persistently receive lower income than men everywhere
Female labor income shares, 1990-2025

Figure 7. Inequality between regions is also immense
Monthly incomes across regions, 2025

RE: https://mastodon.social/@peterbroks/115691075299030591

#Democracies do not need more #racism.

Democracies need more #nukes in order to defend #humanrights from attacks of #racist #dictatorships which already have nukes.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

#IsUSAaTerroristState ?

#SlavaUkraini
#EU
#europa
#France
#Poland
#UK
#Sweden
#Norway
#Canada
#nukesForDemocracy
#Suomi
#Finland
#perkele

Blissful #bonobos resolve conflict in (mostly) peaceful ways. Maybe they can inspire #human #democracies to be fairer, kinder and more just? Help remarkable beings to survive #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🔥🩸🚜❌ #Boycott4Wildlife #apes #primates @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/02/20/bonobos-can-inspire-us-to-make-our-democracies-more-peaceful/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Fearlessness is an underappreciated and under-recognized virtue. So, we have a #fearful #population ruled and trampled upon - even in #democracies!

How do changing attitudes of Western governments impact fragile #democracies? Sangita F. Gazi (Wharton UPenn) contextualises #Bangladesh's political fortunes amidst the 'dualism' of Western #diplomacy.

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2025/11/10/the-west-and-political-instability-in-bangladesh/