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Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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My team at the NVA Lab has produced a new dashboard for exploring our data on US protests from Jan 2025-May 2026. This snapshot shows the 61k+ protest events (>14.6M+ recorded participants) active in the US since Trump's second inauguration. Link to dashboard in thread.

A platform displaying the data on US protests from the Crowd Counting Consortium. It includes a map of the US with counts of protest events in circular form overlaying the protests' locations. It also includes weekly tallies of protest events and participations, top protest issues, and various filters allowing users to explore events by location, issue, date, political valence, etc. The top of the image shows a total of 61,782 protests with 14,684,201 participants across 55 US states and territories from January 20, 2025 to May 31, 2026.

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Dr Jaime Ashworth @drjaimeashworth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And of course the person who more than anyone else brought the Kindertransport to public attention. Her memory is a blessing. youtu.be/6_nFuJAF5F0?...

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Sir Nicholas Winton - BBC Programme "That's Life" aired in 1988

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Author Simulator. My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Author Simulator

Level 1: Get to desk and begin! (Platform video game-style image of an author jumping from a block onto a cloud with desk and computer) Result: success!

Level 2: Press on despite distractions! (Author typing as the desk/clod moves past a ghost and a spider) ) Result: success!

Level 3: Deliver manuscript to editor! (Author jumping over fire pit onto platform where editor waits) Result: success!

Level 4: Accept minor criticism! (Author lying ded in fronto of editors desk) Result: better luck next time!

Along the bottom are controls for:
Left right jump crouch read write nap coffee

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Rubén Campos @rubencampos.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

Amazing experience today in the recording of this week @lastweektonight.com in New York. A great opportunity to watch John Oliver in action talking about a key election that you will know tomorrow and in top form: hilarious and insightful. He made the full recording in just one take!

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/09/2026

Being a leftist means taking big shots. And making them.

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Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 It is here! The Global Commission on Democracy and Multilateralism has launched its Report: Democracy and Multilateral Cooperation: Revitalizing International Support for Democratic Renewal. @internationalidea.bsky.social @epd.eu @opengovpartnership.org @edadfae.bsky.social @fordfoundation.org

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Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🌍 How can we rebalance global health? On 24 Sept., on the margins of #UNGA81 in NYC, @clubdemadrid.bsky.social will join the High-Level Roundtable “Rebalancing Global Health: Regional Platforms, Equity & Fiscal Space for Public Health Security”, co-organised by the Governments of Spain and Zambia.

Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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🌎 In the context of #UNGA81, the launch of the Future of International Cooperation 2026 report at the @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social brought global leaders together to reflect on how international cooperation can adapt to a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. #GlobalLeadership

Rubén Campos @rubencampos.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

A fascinating conversation tonight with part of the cast and the creative team of #TwinPeaks including co-creator Mark Frost, in New York. I am sure @joshshepperd.bsky.social and all the people in the starter pack of academics obsessed by the series would have love it as I did

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gostin.bsky.social @gostin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Please join me & political leaders at @clubdemadrid.bsky.social side event at UNGA, 24 Sept 8:30 am EDT University Club, 1 W54th St, - Room 3 Or Live Streamed Rebalancing Global Health miami.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 19/09/2026

In 2019, Ilhan Omar questioned Elliott Abrams at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on his role in the El Mozote Massacre and other atrocities in the Salvadoran Civil War. He affirmed his belief that his work in Latin America was a ‘fabulous achievement’. Media discussed whether Omar was rude.

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Adam Becker @adambecker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@aoc.bsky.social just put out a great statement on AI. Refreshing to see a major politician on the left nail this. "Silicon Valley billionaires want us to believe that Al robots will destroy humanity. But the biggest threat to humanity are the tech oligarchs themselves." 🎯

Charles,

Last weekend, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, one of the largest Al companies in the world, publicly asked his industry to slow down Al development.

Shortly after, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAl, followed suit. Then Elon Musk.

This all came days after an Anthropic researcher quit, citing his belief that this technology could wipe out humanity and that Al companies are "gambling with our lives."

For years, people have warned that generative Al could slip out of our direct control.

Those safety concerns must be taken seriously.

And this is why I have advocated for strict safety standards on how Al is built and deployed, public oversight over this technology, and using existing laws to hold these companies accountable when they cause harm.

But I want to draw your attention to another reality: Right now, the U.S. economy and our financial futures are riding on Silicon Valley's bet that Al will soon be immensely profitable and pay off. And that bet isn't looking good.

The formula for a profitable business isn't complicated: make more money than you spend. But the biggest Al companies aren't doing that. They are spending hundreds of billions per year on data centers, chips, and other costs while their ability to make revenues that exceed their already-immense sunk costs are unclear. Experts estimate that these Al companies will require another $600 billion of debt just to finance

themselves in 2026 alone. That is more than the entire budgets of the U.S. Departments of Justice, Transportation, & Education combined.
Meanwhile, despite almost every single one of these companies not turning a profit & having sunk billions of investor dollars in development of data centers & other infrastructure, Al companies are also on a spending spree of hundreds of millions of dollars in lobbying & dark money in our elections.
It would be one thing if we were discussing a few private companies with a poor business model. But last year, virtually all stock market gains - 80% - rested entirely on just a handful of Al companies.
That tells us two things:
1. Nearly the entire U.S. economy outside the Al industry is relatively stagnating and faring poorly & the gains from these few companies are disguising it; &
2. Millions of people's retirements - including their pensions, 401ks, & investments - are potentially exposed to this risk.
That's why these Al companies' dubious financial positions matter to working people.
These companies argue that debt is necessary. They'll tell you that building transformative technologies requires upfront capital, & that massive borrowing today will pay off in generating unprecedented prosperity tomorrow.
But this is not the typical debt that startups take on while they build out a company. We are talking about billions going on trillions of dollars leveraged with no indication that these companies will be able to recoup these funds profitably. And they are increasingly looking to the government as their source of cash.
In an effort to hide their debt, tech companies have been relying on "circular financing" where tech giants like Google, Amazon, & Microsoft give billions to Al startups like OpenAl & Anthropic, only for those startups to hand that money right back to buy Al processing power.
In other words, these Al companies are luring in new investors by making it look like their financials are healthier than they really are.

What's even worse is that retirement & pension funds are key to supporting this illusion.
When the Al companies issue bonds to raise more money, your pension funds & retirement accounts are some of the biggest buyers. When Musk's Al business went public, it became part of index funds where millions of Americans invest our savings. Many Americans don't even know that their retirement investments are tied up in these companies at all.
From Big Tech's perspective, that's a feature, not a bug. By tying our futures to their reckless gambling, Al billionaires are trying to make themselves too big to fail. They think they can take such dangerous risks because we will bail them out if things go wrong.
Sound familiar? This scene is dangerously reminiscent of the rampant speculation, corruption, & broken incentives leading up to the 2008 financial crisis that plunged millions of working class Americans into financial chaos that we never fully recovered from.
It is no accident that these warnings from Altman & Amodei come months-if not weeks-before these companies were meant to go public.
When companies go public, they have to be more transparent about how they are doing financially. And after a waiting period, they typically have to let private investors-like their own employees-sell their shares.
The New York Times recently confirmed that OpenAl has postponed going public for this very reason. They are in no rush for the truth about their finances to come out.
But the moment these oligarchs began to seek our public tax dollars & public contracts while exposing their companies to public pension funds & investments, they opened themselves to public accountability & scrutiny.
Silicon Valley billionaires have rigged the game & are attempting to shift their financial risk to working people: If they're right about Al's potential, they reap the profits. If they're wrong & the bubble bursts, they are setting up the American people to pick up the tab.
Heads, they win; tails, we lose.

We can stop this, and we shouldn't play their game. Together we can address both the economic and safety threats of unrestricted Al development and prevent financial chaos and stabilize market risk.

We must make it clear now that should the Al bubble pop, Congress should not bail out Big Tech.

And across our federal agencies, we have the authorities and tools to hold Al companies and their leaders accountable for releasing dangerous, unvetted, and defective products. We must not wait.

Silicon Valley billionaires want us to believe that Al robots will destroy humanity.

But the biggest threat to humanity are the tech oligarchs themselves.

It's time we hold them accountable.

Thank you for reading.

In solidarity,

Alexandria

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Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are honoured to welcome Gabriel Boric Font, former President of Chile, as the newest Member of @clubdemadrid.bsky.social His commitment to democracy, social rights and multilateralism closely aligns with our mission. ▶️ Read more: clubmadrid.org/gabriel-bori... #ClubdeMadrid #Chile #NewMember

Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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On #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, Club de Madrid joins the @epd.eu network to ask a simple question: #WhenDidWeForget what democracy gives us? 🗣️ The right to speak and disagree. 🗳️ The right to choose our leaders. ⚖️ Equal treatment under the law.

Patrick Reinsborough ❌👑 @giantwhispers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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*Fascism is first and foremost an attack on reality*

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Lina Srivastava @linasrivastava.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I've been sitting with the news of Gloria Steinem's passing all day. For a few years I sat on a steering committee with her and got to know her fairly well. She was a strong force with a measured voice. I learned from her. (Maybe she learned a tiny bit from me?) But we did not always agree.

Cover of Gloria Steinem's autobiography "My Life on the Road" with the title written in red with a black and white photo of Gloria

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I had the privilege of being a part of the last group of women journalists, truth tellersto visit Gloria Steinem in her home. She told us the importance of having attitude in our work, sharing stories, and starting new ideas. “Just do it” she told me. And we will. Rest well Gloria.

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Rubén Campos @rubencampos.eurosky.social · 03/09/2026

Today I'll join the @aidshealthcare.bsky.social webinar “Freedom from Debt: A Global Dialogue on Fiscal Space, Health, and Development” representing @clubdemadrid.bsky.social As debt vulnerabilities grow, how can the financial architecture better support economic stability & long-term development?

Chris Kendall @ottocr.at · 02/09/2026

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I feel I’m more informed and involved than most on this issue and so have the right to be taken seriously when I say this is indispensable for Europe’s future security.

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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I don’t mean to be, um, hasty, but it is well past time for the frikken’ Ents to show up.

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Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Following his release, @clubdemadrid.bsky.social Member & former PM of Mali Moussa Mara calls for unity, reconciliation and forgiveness. Throughout his detention, we called for his release. We welcome his return and amplify his call for dialogue. ▶️ africa24tv.com/mali-moussa-...

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Mali : Moussa Mara calls for unity after his release | Africa24 TV

Barely released after a year in detention, former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara is calling for forgiveness, humanism, and national reconciliation. In a political climate still marked by tensions, ...

Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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Join us at #GTH2026 as we unpack the most pressing global issues shaping our shared future. This year's Global Town Hall sessions dive into some of the most urgent conversations of our time, from mass manipulation and AI boundaries to Palestinian statehood, North-South dialogue,

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Rubén Campos @rubencampos.eurosky.social · 30/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live Belle and Sebastian Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Silvio Rodriguez The Cure Damien Jurado Caetano Veloso Paul McCartney Mikel Erentxun Ali Farka Toure Jorge Drexler

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Patrick Reinsborough ❌👑 @giantwhispers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🤩 Awesome creative action against fascism and the surveillance state that is simple and highly replicable! #ChangeTheStory #NarrativePower

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Dr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

not a metaphor

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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It may not scan immediately from the statement if you don’t pay much attention to India, but this statement identifies and celebrates pluralism in both the India Day celebration and Indian American New Yorkers more broadly—an explicit contradiction of India’s ethnonationalist ruling government

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Manuel Müller @manuelmueller.foederalist.eu · 15/08/2026

Obviously, it isn't always possible to simply copy another country's economic recipes. But I do wonder why European social democrats aren't talking more about Spain's successes.

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Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We’re hiring! 📣 Club de Madrid is looking for a Programmes Assistant to support our international projects and activities. 📍 Madrid 💼 Full-time 🗓 Deadline: 6 September 2026 🔗 Apply: clubmadrid.org/club-de-madr... #Hiring #Jobs #ClubdeMadrid #Madrid

Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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🌍 How do we rebuild hope amid inequality, climate injustice and democratic backsliding? In a new @democrataes.bsky.social op-ed, @clubdemadrid.bsky.social Member & former PM of Senegal Aminata Touré and Oxfam Exec. Director Amitabh Behar argue today's world lacks political will, not solutions

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Rubén Campos @rubencampos.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

Riga in Latvia. Wonderful city with plenty of art nouveau amazing buildings

Club de Madrid @clubdemadrid.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

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We welcome the release of Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, Indigenous leaders after more than a year in pretrial detention. Following our fact-finding missions to Guatemala in 2026, Club de Madrid remains committed to supporting democracy, the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights. 🇬🇹

Los Libros de la Catarata @cataratalibros.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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'Política de la noviolencia'. Mahatma Gandhi. Antología del pensamiento de Gandhi. Edición de Rubén Campos Palarea @rubencampos.bsky.social #ClásicosDelPensamientoCrítico buff.ly/lWB89xI

Rubén Campos @rubencampos.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

Riga in Latvia. Wonderful city with plenty of art nouveau amazing buildings