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André Brito

@andre-brito.bsky.social
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I teach in UX and storytelling, do the odd video documentary, and am a centrist with an eye to the left and no political allegiance.

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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 7h
Some times I feel like I live in a different planet. Assuming that stuff like this is, in fact, real (hard to believe that anyone can be this regressive!)
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
As someone commented on the radio, if Trump was a Russian asset, what would he do different?
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Look at him go all medieval. It's almost like he wants to show us the opposite of Christian values, or any values, by that matter. "Death penalty in the 21st century is not enough of an aberration, what shall we do?" "Oh,I know, let's put it on TikTok!" www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments
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burnt undertones @burntundertones.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Flood the zone. And it's repeated everywhere: Meloni did it, Le Pen does it, Chega (Portugal) does it - you can't look anywhere without seeing these extremely well funded politicians-for-hire's faces. Follow the money behind all that noise and the agenda becomes clear. They don't even hide it!
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
False dichotomy much?
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
And yet, cue to some guy finding ways to monetise this through some shiny interface and solve absolutely nothing. Heartbreaking. These should be these kids' best years. www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?
Learning to be one human among many has always been a little lonely and discombobulating. But young people around the world are lonelier than ever. Why?
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Your weekend reminder that Nigel Farage wants to - leave the ECHR - repeal the Equality Act - Strip back workers rights - Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts - repeal the Renters’ Rights Act which abolishes no fault evictions He is not on your side youtu.be/KxOQRt8PQys?...
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If UK media actually explained Nigel Farage’s policies to the public no one would be supporting him
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's a great start. Shame we couldn't have it in 2014, when UKIP started bombarding mailboxes and social media with lies and misinformation about the EU, without being properly challenged. We're still paying the cost of that.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The gut wrenching cruelty described here, coming from a government whose president sells bibles (!!!) would be the stuff of a Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel. All this, and the economy is still tanking. How hard is it to see it for what it is?! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals
After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy dea...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A macho culture of performative selfishness might start on the roads, through racing, rolling coal, ever bigger SUVs ... But it doesn't end there. If we want to live in a decent country which values human life, we need to change this culture. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is not my main take away from this article, but "Wankpanzer Childkiller SUV" is quite the catchy designation.... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or conscience. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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johnw60.bsky.social @johnw60.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Fossil fuel puppets clasping at straws here, leaping from climate denial to "it's too late to reverse climate change". It is so obvious whose interests these guys serve.... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves
Backlash from nurses, medical experts and green campaigners in response to deputy leader dismissing efforts to reach net zero
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 14/08/2026
"If you aren't building your own bank robbing robot, you're going to be left behind in the new economy."
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This is not even shocking, anymore. I hooked about a "Strait of Trump" a while back, but other options are probably "Strait of America" and "Freedom Strait". With two golden effigies on either side" (no doubt either rusting or turning green!). www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy ​position, not clear
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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This is Hunger Games level of degradation. Gamblers inciting - maybe committing- arson. Unbelievable.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Polymarket has millions of dollars in wildfire-related bets & more than $1M in beds were placed on the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires! DESPICABLE! THE PREDICTION MARKET PROMOTES THE OBSTRUCTION FIREFIGHTERS OR FOLKS TO GO OUT AND COMMIT ARSON! It's absolutely nuts!
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Our discussion on why governments fiddle while the world burns. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQat...
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Europe is BURNING - why are politicians not acting?
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"Twatter" 🤣! Take a like (I'd give it 100 if I could).
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Damien Marie AtHope Ⓐ 🚩🏴🌍 @damienmarieathope.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ancient Greeks proved Earth was round using sticks and shadows. Eratosthenes calculated its circumference to within 2% accuracy over 2,000 years ago. No satellites needed.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I've been thinking about this "documentary" for days, now! Scary how plausible it's becoming by the day.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 14/07/2026
we pinky swear we will delete the data we hoovered up in a country too corrupt to pass or enforce privacy laws whose regulators have been disemboweled 😇🥸
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SpaceXAI’s Grok programming tool was uploading its users’ entire codebase to cloud storage
Oops!
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
What a lovely place to work at... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims
Lawsuit filed by dozens of employees says people who took maternity or disability leave were disproportionately selected for layoffs
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
An accidental thread here, on an issue of enormous importance, as this paper became fundamental to government climate policy (and non-policy) around the world.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I wonder where those estimated $1 trillion in tax evasion are coming from, then. Must be snap! (It's very obviously not).
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Yep, which you showed adding "We need more Americans interested in ending fraud". I commented that of you want to end fraud, then start with tax evasion fraud, which is 1000s of times higher, and therefore more damaging to the US. It would set an example, too!
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Someone gave their opinion - a pretty valid one imo - and you proved them right by spouting some deregulation and trickle- down- economics drivel. That's not "correction", it's just your opinion, and your opinion is not even backed by anything resembling economic data. Just good old BS.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
You exposed screenshots to validate your skewed opinion. I falsified it by exposing that "abolishing income tax" is not for your to proclaim (because "democracy"), but rather a propaganda slogan that benefits greedy tax evaders at the expense of everyone else. No screenshots required.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I bothered answering that first comment because it's now down to normal peeps to call out BS by screeshot like that. This conversation is, obviously, pointless. Zero critical thinking on every single comment this person/bot made. Time waster.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Spot on!
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Again, "stealing" is what people evading tax do. It's a felony. Want to change tax law? Ask the people to vote for it. Good luck with that, too.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
You talk like it's your decision what federal government is, or isn't, for. Now, let's see if people democratically vote to abolish income tax, shall we?
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
And yet, the US is world leading in tax evasion fraud - is almost like government protects ultra-rich and vilifies everyone else as a distraction. But yeah, keep copy/pasting web pages, it's really working!
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"Hide wealth from thieves" translation: "Illegally avoid paying federal income tax", costing the economy 100,000 x more than any snap benefit fraud. Oh, and it's a felony, too.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Here's an idea if said Americans are really interested in ending fraud: how about starting with corporate tax evasion? It makes snap fraud numbers look like peanuts, it's all money not trickling down (or back) from Bermuda/ Cayman islands to the local economy, and is worth 100s of Trump ballrooms!
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Baffling that in 2026 (or 12,021 in the Holocene Era calendar), atheists are still a tiny minority. But telling that most atheists cluster around science, psychology and, mostly, philosophy.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 23/06/2026
Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in.
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GreyBruceInfo- Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦 @brucegreyinfo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
How about banning "foreign nationals" from funding political parties? There's an idea.... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms
Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in Makerfield
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Rotty Kato @rottykato.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
These are alternatives to subscription based programs. #free #subscription #save
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I'll be looking forward to reading about a definition of Consciousness that holds scientific consensus. Without it, the premise reads a bit sensational. Sorry if I'm missing something.
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Bat Terror @mattthr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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jkavanagh.bsky.social @jkavanagh.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
To paraphrase Mark Twain, “Those who do not read have no advantage over those who cannot read.”
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The People Who Don’t Read Books
Identifying as someone who categorically rejects books suggests a much larger deficiency of character.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Mad - and maddening - how rare these voices are.
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André Brito @andre-brito.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Excellent, grounded article. More like this, please!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Our tech overlords are planning for conscious AI to conquer the cosmos. What could go wrong? | Eduardo Porter
A new belief set is uniting some of the wealthiest men in the world around a ‘transhuman’ future – actual humanity be damned
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TJMasters @tjmasters.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Books and reading #121 Wise words from the great American broadcaster Walter Kronkite. #bookstagram #readersofinstagram
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The abhorrent racism aside, Burnham is right that there is something quite desperate about Reform's recent activity. See also Zia 'white people are the biggest victims of racism' Yusuf's recent posts
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