@futurebird

And you should see the places he lived in Abruzzo on the Morrone Massif. If you are ever in Abruzzo, con to places like Popoli and Sulmona, where there are monasteries, abbeys and eremite caves where he spent his days.

@glynmoody
Yes please, ramp it up Americans. I can't bear the thought that you were once leading humanity into peace and democracy and you now represent a declining nation. Forget about MAGA, this is the death of America. I hope you don't pull us Europeans into this decline ... I'd hate to think that one day my grandchildren would be looking at Cine or Russia as examples to lead the world.

Protesters fill the streets in cities across the US to denounce #Trump agenda - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/19/anti-trump-rallies-protests "Organizers call for 11 million people to march and rally in this weekend’s effort to ‘protect democracy’" great; now ramp it up

The America I loved is gone - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/20/american-dream-trump-canada "It was a nation of dreams, built for the screen. Then it shattered" nicely written

@angusm
And how much is it costing the environment to store all this meaningless data that only AI can benefit from.
@futurebird

@futurebird Saying “the Internet is dead” is problematic for all the reasons you cite … but maybe “how MUCH of the Internet is dead?” is a more interesting question. What percentage of content is never seen by humans (AI slop, SEObait, random automated data etc)? What percentage of traffic is pointless bot activity, spam, click-fraud attempts etc? How much storage is devoted to duplicate data, unwatched videos & pics from everyone’s phones etc?

It may not be dead, but there’s a lot of decay.

An existential threat to EU stability from within. The EU has to find better ways to deal with authoritarian governments that make their way to governing Europeans. Too much democracy (unanimity in EU voting) is a risk for survival of democracy itself in EU. Unanimity is noble in principal and allows representing the ideas of minorities but absolute majority or majority of two thirds of countries would be a good compromise between governability and representing ideas of minority countries.

Orbán’s stance on Ukraine pushes Hungary to brink in EU relations | Hungary | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/19/orban-ukraine-hungary-eu-relations-kyiv

> Member states are considering removing the country’s voting rights after its attempts to stymie support for Kyiv

I can't believe that this level of threatening is going on. In liberal democracies, universities have always been the place where free thinking is encouraged. But free thinking is a threat to power. I hope Americans wake up and impeach this idiot.

Trump news at a glance: president takes aim at Harvard, threatening tax-exempt status | Trump administration | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/18/trump-administration-news-updates-today

> The IRS is reportedly planning to revoke Harvard’s tax exemption, a move that would cost the university millions – key US politics stories from Thursday 17 April at a glance

I'm still in disbelief that what was once considered the greatest democracy in the world can get it so wrong. More than anything, this is a demonstration that defending democratic values has now become of second order. But have we not been here before? We are not studying our recent history anymore ...

Trump news at a glance: judge scolds officials over El Salvador deportation; Harvard holds firm | Trump administration | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/trump-administration-news-updates-today

> Judge considers whether officials are in contempt of court in deportation case; Obama backs Harvard in funding face-off – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

@glynmoody
It'll be interesting to see how US - EU talks on trading go and whether we too get hormone beef and chlorinated chicken as a result. I'd like to think that EU legislative framework will protect us continentals but well see.

The EU ought to screw Orban and his authoritarian bullshit. I don't understand how EU rules allow this to happen. The EU was built on principles of democracy that were written in the middle of a war that had devastated Europe. Yet, we still tolerate this erosion of democracy. How can Hungarians just watch this happen?

Hungary poised to adopt constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings | Hungary | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/14/hungary-poised-to-adopt-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-lgbtq-gatherings

> The controversial amendment also recognises only two sexes, providing a basis for denying other gender identities

Trump is noto getting anywhere with Russian pesce talks so this is a useful distraction form the world. Media is full of trade wars and almost nothing on the war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump unleashes new wave of tariffs against dozens of countries | Tariffs | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/09/donald-trump-unleashes-new-wave-of-tariffs-against-dozens-of-countries-china

> Global economy rocked again as rates on imports to the US from dozens of trading partners rose further, with China hit by 104% tariffs

@vanderbeeken

@quinta

Abbiamo delle gran teste di c***o in America che giocano a fare Dio a spese della povera gente che risparmia da una vita per mettersi una pensione da parte.

I can't believe that gestapo like methods are being used in what was once believed to be the biggest democracy in the world. Clearly, democracy is not in vogue anymore, is it?

Harriet Tubman webpage targeted amid Trump-led anti-DEI efforts | Trump administration | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/07/park-service-harriet-tubman-underground-railroad

> US park service deletes quote and image of abolitionist from webpage, instead emphasizing ‘Black/White cooperation’