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Giovanni Toffetti

@gtof.eurosky.social
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Father of 2 girls, senior lecturer @ZHAW🇨🇭, interested in robots 🤖, AI 🧠, cloud ☁️ gtoff.github.io

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
Elon Musk has spent at least $366 million since July to boost Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. That’s just 0.0385% of his total net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.
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Bland Lady Business @mrzeroknew.bsky.social · 11h
Because Tommy and his cult are saying that their religious highway is the only highway and that their way should be legally written into our nation of laws and then used to control and dominate people of other faiths. Once more for the back row: Christian Nationalism = Fascism.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10h
Step by step, day by day, Americans experience the big platforms becoming Orwellian political censors. The US needs a federal government that will tax them and break them up; the democratic world needs to learn the lesson and protect itself.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
Turns out the “censorship industrial complex” was less a criticism than an aspiration
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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 16h
“NATO DOES NOT GET IT” Caoran Robertson was interviewing a Ukrainian commander on the front lines near Kramatorsk. He asked a senior commander what did he think NATO understood about modern war? “They don’t know anything. They pretend they do, they think they do, but they haven’t got a clue. They
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 22h
I’m old to remember when sophisticated people pooh-poohed fears that massive social media platforms run by unscrupulous people in bed with an authoritarian administration could…I dunno?…pose a threat to freedom and democracy? www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
hollywoodreporter.com
TikTok “Permanently Suspends” the ‘Musk’ Film Ad Account, Raising Suppression Fears (Exclusive)
Move comes just as Alex Gibney doc film expands to nearly 500 screens. Distributor Bleecker Street says it is appealing.
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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 17/10/2026
It’s an unpalatable truth, but Meta, TikTok, and hopefully it goes without saying, X, aren’t sustainable to rely on for political amplification, cultural promotion/marketing or community organizing. It’s long past time for new platforms/means and to move on.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
The Budapest Memorandum was a signed treaty. In 1994, Russia, along with the US and UK promised to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Why would an off-the-books verbal promise in 1991, which might not have actually happened—Gorbachev swore it didn’t, but even if—outweigh a signed treaty?
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
The US and the West welcomed Russia into the community of nations after the Cold War. Investment poured in. The G7 turned into G8. The idea that Poland, Estonia, etc. forming their own foreign relations was so unfair to Moscow that Russia is entitled to murder Ukrainians 20 years later is insane.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 17/10/2026
Ouch that hurts, strong condemnations. Probably followed by thoughts and prayers. Five drones identified by Moldovan authorities as Russian entered Moldova and crashed within just over 17 hours, Reuters. One person was lightly injured and minor damage was reported. Moldova condemned the incidents.
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jasonroberts3114.bsky.social @jasonroberts3114.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
I’m still absolutely puzzled the US has a political system where the vast majority of the population, senators & congressional reps can have one view on who the good guys & bad guys are, but a President can decide the opposite & support a dictator who’s illegally invaded a democratic nation. Bizarre
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Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
If it's true that it was Musk himself that's responsible for turning off Ukraine's Starshield capabilities with no warning, he is a murderer. At that moment and throughout the massive Russian attack that then began, Ukraine lost the use of interceptor..
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
huh. what could this posssssssssibly mean. the US media willful professed ignorance on this stuff is increasingly embarrassing. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Trump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress
The president signed an executive order to exempt Russia from parts of a law he signed last month.
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Yoda @politicaperjedi.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Se una questione concettualmente cristallina come il sostegno armato all’Ucraina deve richiedere anni di accesa e infruttuosa discussione tra alleati della stessa coalizione, forse il problema non è il sostegno armato, ma la coalizione.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
As for Russia’s security concerns, it’s pure comedy. They were quite secure before they decided to invade Ukraine. So Russians are secure, except when they go outside of their borders. Please do not vote for this vile creature. She won’t just sell us out to Putin, she will sell out Germany, too.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
No amount of support for Russia can end the war, because Russia is the criminal aggressor. A modicum of support for Ukraine could, however, end the war, by making it impossible for Russia to continue. This should not be a hard choice.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This is a Russian jet-powered Shahed drone striking a supermarket in Odesa in broad daylight today. ​This is terrorism. Terrorists shouldn't be rewarded with lucrative business deals. They must be repelled, arrested, and prosecuted.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
When Ukraine destroys Russian data centers, hoards of aggressive right-wing bots disappear & the internet becomes friendlier. So much of politics is driven by the internet & so much of the internet is driven by Russians who want to hurt us. Shouldn’t we do something about that, given that we know it
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
HOW TO BEAT POPULIST DEBATING TRICKS ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 1. The Gish Gallop
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Malcontent News @malcontentnews.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Big Story? Trump stabs Ukraine in the back for 15 hours of diesel fuel The Secondary Story? Poland breaks up assassination plot Today’s downloadable Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 1,090, for October 8-10, 2026, is 80 pages long and a full report that includes NATO and Moldova.
malcontentnews.substack.com
Trump stabs Ukraine in the back for 15 hours of diesel fuel
A summary of the events that happened on day 1,690 of the Russia-Ukraine War.
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Ellen Enders @ellenenders.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
At the very least, the public should rethink where it gets its news. Social media (I realize I am on Bsky) as the only source of "news", without checking other sources, is not adequate. If everyone left Facebook and X, for starters, & stopped consuming Murdoch owned media, that would make a huge
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Everybody knew Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum - the evidence was there - but people were too afraid of Farage’s mob to say it. So it’s good to see Burnham finally speaking the truth.
observer.co.uk
From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...
The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is how you write a headline.
Telegraph headline:

Trump backstabs Zelensky for five minutes of midterm relief
Deal with Putin for Russia’s oil might soften the markets but Ukraine will pay the price
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Russian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in two days. Moreover, it has stepped up its hybrid attacks against Europe, both EU Member States and NATO Allies. Suspending sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more revenues to wage war.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“The dangers Trump and Putin face are so great they will go to any lengths to avoid them. They have no other choice.”
chadbourn.substack.com
The Next Three Months
Trump and Putin are now at their most dangerous
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million so far to defeat Prop 40. By spending their fortunes trying to stop California from taxing billionaires, they're making the argument for a billionaire wealth tax more clearly and articulately than anyone else possibly could.
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🚨 Polish SIM cards were in some of the 30+ Russian drones that hit Poland in September 2025. If any lingering doubts remain about whether that attack on Poland by Russian drones was intentional or not, the answer should now be clear to even the most fact-resistant observer.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/10/2026
Russia says there was no lab accident and the situation is stable. Maybe. But when someone working at a plague research facility suddenly dies from mysterious pneumonia, possibly plague, and hospitals start locking down, “trust us, bro” isn’t going to cut it.
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Giovanni Toffetti @gtof.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
Good ideas from Switzerland for the EU www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck
Brexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs now, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck
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Yoda @politicaperjedi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bisognava arrivare al voto per scoprire che Conte non è un alleato ma un competitor. Che si è fottuto due regioni senza offrire nulla in cambio. Che sta svuotando il PD facendone una ridotta socialpopulista, euroscettica e filorussa. Che con lui la sinistra perderà prima l’anima e poi le elezioni.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Everything the pro-Trump billionaire Ellison family will now own: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central And more... With this comes the power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. Shameful.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines. When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Outraged @theguardian.com revealed how Kremlin uses the Max app for surveillance. Correct procedure is for Wikileaks to selectively release edited files showing it's whatbout NSA.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. Political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Joe Rogan suddenly acting like he was an innocent bystander for years and had no idea what Trump was all about until now and did nothing to help get him elected is pretty weak and pathetic. Just own it.
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Silvio Vannini @silviovannini.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Il senso di allearsi con un tizio che non è disposto al compromesso, anche qualora esca secondo e non vincitore alle primarie? Un'alleanza in cui il partito più forte deve subordinarsi al più piccolo che alleanza è? Qualcuno può spiegarlo a Schlein e al PD? Qualche vecchio democristiano d'antan?
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Ander Bruckestand @anderbruckes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Ok, è importante che le cose siano chiare: se vincerà il campo Lavrov, chiunque sia il Premier, l'Italia non invierà più armi all'Ucraina. C'è chi reputa il supporto all'Ucraina il tema centrale per decidere a chi dare il proprio voto. Io sono tra questi. Andate al diavolo.
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Tilman @tilmane.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#Europe needs to get serious about #Skyshield for Ukraine
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
£72 million from 2 individuals - both of whom have faced questions about money laundering, both of whom live/d overseas to avoid tax - is not compatible with democracy. I don't care if it's Reform, Labour or whoever. We can't function like this. Not for long. So how do we fix it? My plan:
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Giovanni Toffetti @gtof.eurosky.social · 12/09/2026
Just in case it wasn't clear before why billionaires support some very specific parties. It's almost as if they weren't really representing the interests of the people that vote for them... 🤔 www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Ben Delo: Reform receives record £36m donation from cryptocurrency billionaire
Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
OTD in 2020 Prez promised to set up commission to investigate how a Russian in Russia on a Russian plane going to Russia from Russia consumed a Russian nerve agent only Russia has so we could blame the "anglosaxons". Needlessly to say, we did not set up a commission.
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EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 10/09/2026
Open Letter: Civil society coalition urges EU to kill the cookie banner!
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Open Letter: Civil society coalition urges EU to kill the cookie banner!
A coalition of currently 19 civil society organisations, businesses, and academics urge the EU to "kill the cookie banner"!
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osvangelo.bsky.social @osvangelo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
La politica italiana spiegata bene. Terra Piatta @TPiatta LA POLITICA ITALIANA SPIEGATA IN MENO DI UN MINUTO.
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Mark Riedl @markriedl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Finally finished reading this. Recommended. Last chapter on GPT is a bit dated.
A Brief History of Intelligence, by Max S Bennett
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The fact the UK has not placed any mechanism to stop foreign influence and interference in the democratic process, especially after Brexit is mind bogglingly incompetent. The fact Reform exists and Farage is still free, is proof of that failure.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The brazenness of the grift is astounding. These men have no experience or skills to be in Russia negotiating jackshit. But the two of them certainly know a lot about wheeling and dealing.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If the EU refuses to ban Russian tourist visas for the safety of Ukrainian refugees, it should at least do so for its own safety!
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Giovanni Toffetti @gtof.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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