What might a Dem midterm contract for America look like? *Stop the Iran war *Investigate the corruption *Block illegal tariffs fueling inflation *Stop weaponization of federal funding by reasserting legislative power of the purse *Impose accountability on immigration enforcement

A lot of criticism of the White House press corps on Bluesky tonight, primarily coming from a journalism as fourth estate, truth to power, informing the public, valuing free speech perspective. In case you were wondering why many prominent media figures prefer spending time on X.

Flanders is sucking up to Tesla with plans for supposed smart cars. How incredibly dumb. Good piece by @maajtee.bsky.social with @elkevandenbrandt.bsky.social

After approval in Flanders, are self-driving cars coming to Brussels?

In Brussels, every system will be judged "based on evidence, not hype".

brusselstimes.com

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

Europe's remigration duo Martin Sellner and Eva Vlaardingerbroek are about to descend on the European Parliament. Staying neutral is not an option.

A European Florida could strengthen America. With European control over the state, infant mortality rates would fall, education improve, and healthcare for all would extend life expectancy. Far from breaking the alliance, such a settlement would reset it.

An American Greenland could strengthen Europe

At the NATO summit this week in Ankara, Turkey, President Trump revived his demand that Greenland “be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.”

washingtontimes.com

This is some “let the abusers do foreign policy” logic right here. “We wouldn’t have to hurt you or leave you if you would just lie down and take it. Then we will need you to abuse forever and never leave you baby” (Of course from clarem*nt)

Paul T. Levin@paultlevin.bsky.social · 4w ago

A European Florida could strengthen America. With European control over the state, infant mortality rates would fall, education improve, and healthcare for all would extend life expectancy. Far from breaking the alliance, such a settlement would reset it.

A tragic but important world first. Climate change means new things for us all.

Make it make sense. When will news outlets properly interrogate this AI alarmism. If we've only got months at best, no entity could catch up anyway. This is just dumb.

Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson. www.wired.com/story/predic...

Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson.

wired.com

this guy is the co-founder of Airbnb

"Of course, it’s ironic that many events, including one on extreme heat, were cancelled due to the heatwave, but it should also be used as momentum to amplify the message." H/t @ceps.eu cepseu.substack.com/p/as-europe-...

Spelling was an elite globalist obsession.

Trump's envoy to Belgium goes full alt-fact and calls anyone who doubts a "moron or a liar." Must-read interview with Bill White by Leo Cendrowicz. www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2206...

Why Trump's ambassador to Belgium insists everything is going perfectly

Ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations in Brussels, US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White sat down with The Brussels Times. He was in a buoyant mood.

brusselstimes.com

Let’s check in on how Jared and Ivanka’s luxury Albanian resort is doing…

Challenge: how's your reflecting pool? Brussels doing OK.

Re Versailles, history sure comes at you fast when you are as reckless as Donald Trump.

Seth Abramson@sethabramson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I mean if you are going to near-unconditionally surrender to Iran do NOT do it on tape and do NOT do it in the same place the Germans surrendered after WWI FFS does no one in the White House know anything about history (or optics)?

Seems like further confirmation that Kaja Kallas has participated in a private society called Dialog run by far-right investor Peter Thiel. Jens Spahn and Tom Tugendhat in there too.

maia arson crimew 🏴@crimew.gay · 2mo ago

Here are all 113 alleged members we were able to successfully extract. This data can also be verified via versions of the site captured by the Wayback Machine, even if it doesn't properly render the website.

Imagine how healthy people would be if cars were banned from cities.

Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests

Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones

theguardian.com

US officials appear increasingly desperate to attract guests to their Freedom 250 extravaganza in Brussels. The invitation "may have ended up in your spam folder" so "please let us know whether you have received it or not," the missive sent Monday from the US Mission to the EU implores invitees.

Mr. Schlichting, a three-time Trump voter, said he was satisfied with the president’s explanation of why he led the country to war, then added, “I don’t know how much of it is true.”

Trump Greets Farmers in Wisconsin, but Says He Could Be Home Watching TV

nytimes.com

A merged Meta-Ireland tricolor that's going round the socials and foreshadowing the kicking that the upcoming Irish presidency of the EU can expect from digital rights advocates.

Our cunning plan is to use AI to cut consumption of power, which is increasingly scarce because of AI.

EU wants households to cut peak time energy use as demand from industry and AI soars

A new law will aim to use artificial intelligence to boost efficient use of power as electricity demand threatens to overwhelm Europe’s grids.

politico.eu

Archive.ph down again. I suspect whatever tussling is going on over this site and others like it would make for an intriguing media story. Perhaps a candidate for @onthemedia.bsky.social as publishers must be weeping and gnashing their teeth.

EU officials say they are being tortured by the longer charge times needed to use electric cars during their monthly trips. It's a non-debate.

European Commissioners should stop to smell the roses

European Commissioners should stop to smell the roses

brusselstimes.com

Sorry not sorry Coca-Cola! There never should have been an automatic right to put advertising in cities and the backlash is growing to change the social contract e.g. @adfreecities.bsky.social

Place De Brouckère's iconic Coca-Cola billboard removed after 70 years

Unlike in previous makeovers, the emblematic advert has been officially removed for good by the Brussels authorities, saying it is "a thing of the past".

brusselstimes.com

Right-wing extremists polling at record highs in German state prompts prominent reporter at Sueddeutsche to write that "democratic politics as it has functioned in Saxony-Anhalt for 36 years and in the Federal Republic for 77 years has reached its limits." www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/sach...

Temu got fined €200mln today by the EC but Musk is the story. Last year he was fined a paltry €120mln for 3 violations of the DSA amid suspected ongoing threats to democracy. Meanwhile Temu was fined more for what appears a one-off about dodgy toys. EU is fighting shy of real threats from Big Tech.

An EU watchdog is taking a stand against normalization of fascism in EU politics. Excellent scoop @maxgriera.bsky.social cc @terryreintke.bsky.social

Brussels watchdog moves to ban Alternative for Germany’s EU party

The far-right Europe of Sovereign Nations could lose its funding and its right to be a political party.

politico.eu