Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5hElon 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. 20461522274 6.2K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiBland Lady Business @mrzeroknew.bsky.social · 11hBecause 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. 11347 134
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10hStep 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. 662026821 2K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 17/10/2026Turns out the “censorship industrial complex” was less a criticism than an aspiration 251903269 1.9K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiThe 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 1324372 243
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 22hI’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.comTikTok “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. 29715175 715
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiAlex Winter @alexwinter.com · 17/10/2026It’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. 161702304 1.7K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 17/10/2026The 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? 1270286 702
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 17/10/2026The 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. 1072984765 3K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 17/10/2026Ouch 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. 527952 279
Reposted by Giovanni Toffettijasonroberts3114.bsky.social @jasonroberts3114.bsky.social · 17/10/2026I’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 2492 49
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiJay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social · 17/10/2026If 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.. 31574150 574
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/10/2026huh. what could this posssssssssibly mean. the US media willful professed ignorance on this stuff is increasingly embarrassing. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comTrump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by CongressThe president signed an executive order to exempt Russia from parts of a law he signed last month. 28438171352 3.8K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiYoda @politicaperjedi.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Se 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. 2917229 172
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/10/2026As 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. 17750137 750
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/10/2026No 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. 482686964 2.7K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This 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. 872128880 2.1K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/10/2026When 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 18249731687 5K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026HOW TO BEAT POPULIST DEBATING TRICKS ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 1. The Gish Gallop 184 8
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiMalcontent News @malcontentnews.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The 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.comTrump stabs Ukraine in the back for 15 hours of diesel fuelA summary of the events that happened on day 1,690 of the Russia-Ukraine War. 68837 88
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiEllen Enders @ellenenders.bsky.social · 11/10/2026At 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 29113 91
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Everybody 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.ukFrom 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 752077706 2.1K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiNews Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 11/10/2026This is how you write a headline. 8247371498 4.7K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/ 19559492426 5.9K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiKaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Russian 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. 36884352 884
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiMark 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.comThe Next Three MonthsTrump and Putin are now at their most dangerous 52622239 622
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Billionaire 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. 30492044026 9.2K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/202622 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. 22082333525 8.2K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiMaria 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. 7314116 314
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/10/2026Russia 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. 1892826926 2.8K
Giovanni Toffetti @gtof.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026Good ideas from Switzerland for the EU www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comSwitzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de WeckBrexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs now, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck 021 2
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiYoda @politicaperjedi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Bisognava 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. 3615939 159
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Everything 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. 47171643220 7.2K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Corporations 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. 20784248 784
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Outraged @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. 134240 342
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026By 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. 17842831281 4.3K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Joe 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. 37455041013 5.5K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiSilvio Vannini @silviovannini.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Il 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? 1124 12
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiAnder Bruckestand @anderbruckes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Ok, 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. 2218651 186
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiTilman @tilmane.bsky.social · 14/09/2026#Europe needs to get serious about #Skyshield for Ukraine 2115 11
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiRuss 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: 551289422 1.3K
Giovanni Toffetti @gtof.eurosky.social · 12/09/2026Just 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.comBen Delo: Reform receives record £36m donation from cryptocurrency billionaireBen Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances. 011 1
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026OTD 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. 14646128 646
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiEUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 10/09/2026Open Letter: Civil society coalition urges EU to kill the cookie banner!noyb.euOpen 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"! 0113 11
Reposted by Giovanni Toffettiosvangelo.bsky.social @osvangelo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026La politica italiana spiegata bene. Terra Piatta @TPiatta LA POLITICA ITALIANA SPIEGATA IN MENO DI UN MINUTO. 0104 10
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiMark Riedl @markriedl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Finally finished reading this. Recommended. Last chapter on GPT is a bit dated. 2361 36
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The 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. 16453121 453
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The 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. 2962310782 2.3K
Reposted by Giovanni ToffettiKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If the EU refuses to ban Russian tourist visas for the safety of Ukrainian refugees, it should at least do so for its own safety! 16412101 412