"Europe has always chosen Hungary," said the head of the European Union. "Together, we are stronger​."

'Hungary Has Chosen Europe' as Voters End 16 Years of Orbán's Far-Right Rule

"Europe has always chosen Hungary," said the head of the European Union. "Together, we are stronger."

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Magyar’s speech is powered. From a contact in the audience: “He’s basically just asked all the puppets, all the supreme justices, all the heads of media, all the heads of the ministries to leave their jobs tomorrow and not wait to be fired.”

Such joy to see the end of soft (& not) authoritarian in Hungary. Civil society is the hero here, persistent, brave, just not giving up. Tomorrow will reveal how much work lies ahead, how rotten the terrain is, & how much digging out is needed. But tonight … celebrate. www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...

Hungary election: Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as opposition heads for landslide - follow live

The long-serving prime minister concedes defeat to Péter Magyar, who has promised closer EU ties and an anti-corruption drive.

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SUPPORTERS CHANTING "EUROPE, EUROPE" AS ELECTION VICTOR MAGYAR ADDRESSES THE CROWD

Congratulations to the Hungarians who campaigned and turned out for this win. A shining moment for people power ✊.

Not The Onion. They're seriously planning to train future diplomats on Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations www.cbsnews.com/news/foreign...

State Department overhauls Foreign Service Officer Test, introduces "America First" foreign policy lectures

The State Department announced Wednesday that it is modifying the Foreign Service Officer Test to reflect the foreign policy goals of the Trump administration.

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God, great piece from @damemagazine.bsky.social about living with institutional failure. I'll freely admit I'm furious at times just thinking about the institutions that should have at least tried to do something and instead contented themselves with the sidelines or outright collaboration.

The Emotional Toll of Living With Institutional Betrayal - Dame Magazine

What happens to us when institutions protect power instead of people? From Epstein to ICE, institutional betrayal is inflicting trauma and moral injury.

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"Post journalists aren't required to take the severance offer, and they could lose the package if they don't act professionally during the process." EXCUSE ME?! www.businessinsider.com/read-washing...

Here's the severance package The Washington Post is offering laid-off staffers

The Washington Post made sweeping cuts to its newsroom amid a restructuring. Here's the severance package it's offering some workers.

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Just rereading these graphs from @theatlantic.com’s June issue.

"Join the military or we'll deport your loved ones" is just beyond appalling. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...

U.S. Citizens Are Joining the Military to Protect Undocumented Parents

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Every day I'm stumped by how little emotional intelligence, emotional growth, and emotional regulation the men that control our world have.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9mo ago

(NYT) - President Trump is now claiming that one reason he is pushing to acquire Greenland is that he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, according to a message he sent to Norway’s prime minister over the weekend. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...

Once again: a far-right president asking Jews to register as Jewish, in the name of protecting the Jews, after he has repeatedly accused Jews of being “disloyal.” What could go wrong? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’

Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights

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Peace, democracy, justice, rule of law, conservation of nature, the protection of oceans, the study of geography and history, criminal tribunals, gender equality and empowerment. These are just a few of the threats to Trump and his administration. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United

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1) This woman should be here. 2) ICE should not. 3) Abolish ICE.

Nicholas Thompson@nxthompson.bsky.social · 9mo ago

"A doctor at the scene attempted to help the woman who was shot, but was kept away by federal agents. When an ambulance finally arrived, it was blocked from reaching her by law-enforcement vehicles, and paramedics had to reach her on foot. The woman has died." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Ah yes, this is the peak Forever Wars Jon Stewart content I remember from my childhood. A whole new generaton now gets to witness this.

The Daily Show@thedailyshow.com · 9mo ago

Trump Kidnaps President Maduro, Targets Venezuelan Oil & Ditches "America First" youtu.be/HDSzUfMZRHE

"The U.S. can be and has been, a multi-racial democracy, and we should continue striving to achieve that." 👏

Charles Я. Davis@charliearchy.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I spoke to Prof. Anna O. Law (@unlawfulentries.bsky.social) about her upcoming book on birthright citizenship and why the attack on the 14th Amendment is an attack on multi-racial democracy. www.theredoubt.net/birthright-c...

Hey Queers & Weirdos; today should’ve been Matthew Shepard’s 49th birthday. He never got the chance to grow up, to grow wiser, to live the full queer life he deserved. As small-minded people still try to erase or harm us, we keep fighting. For him. For the entire LGBTQ+ family

"Asked for comment about Trump’s insult, a White House official blamed Lucey." When they can't blame the victims, they've got nothing. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump faces criticism for referring to female Bloomberg reporter as ‘piggy’

Critics accuse the US president of trying to ‘shut women journalists up’ with ‘demeaning language’

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For The Redoubt (@theredoubt.bsky.social), I wrote about Trump's killings in the Caribbean — his "kinetic strikes" — and the euphemisms we use to describe murder. www.theredoubt.net/how-we-talk-...

How we talk about murder

Interrogating the euphemisms used to legitimize state killings.

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This is fine 🙃 news.cgtn.com/news/2025-11...

China urges U.S. to resume cooperation with human rights review: spokesperson

China urges the United States to resume its cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as soon as possible, accept all parties' review, and actively address its own human rights violations, ...

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Pentagon reporters could be seen leaving the sprawling U.S. military headquarters with boxes after at least 30 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less coverage of the world's most powerful military.

"Opponents as well as supporters of this president would do well, again, to consider the Philippines. The same Rodrigo Duterte who enjoyed popular support as he waged war on his own country is today behind bars" 👏

Salon.com@salon.com · 12mo ago

By linking "Antifa" to foreign drug cartels, U.S. officials are building the case for a domestic war on terror.

Anyone with a heart should be stopping in their tracks 💔

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last yr.

“ICE kidnapped a community member here,” reads one. “Never forget/no nos olvidamos,” says another. The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.

One less place to be able to place human rights and civil society stories. The media system ecosystem for human centerer stories is shrinking at the exact moment it needs to expand.

Stephani Shelton@stephanishelton.bsky.social · last yr.

The end of the greatest network news franchise is so sad. When we need Morrow’s CBS News so much: Paramount Buys The Free Press, Ushering in New Era at CBS News www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

“Move Fast”: From McCarthyism to Authoritarianism, Jane Fonda Relaunches Father’s Free Speech Group https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/3/jane_fonda_committee_for_first_amendment

Jane Fonda Relaunches Father’s Free Speech Group, Committee for the First Amendment

The Oscar-winning actress and activist Jane Fonda is relaunching her father Henry Fonda’s free speech organization, the Committee for the First Amendment. First established in 1947 to combat the rise ...

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Actor and activist Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment first backed by her father Henry Fonda in 1947, to fight against what the group calls a “coordinated campaign” from the Trump administration to curb freedom of expression. https://wapo.st/4nxKYQw

Eight decades after Hollywood legends like Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland launched the Committee for the First Amendment to stand up to McCarthyism, Jane Fonda is bringing back the organization. https://cnn.it/3KsdDYR

Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era

In wake of the Trump administration’s censorship threats, the actor re-established the Committee for the First Amendment with A-list support

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ICC judges, the UN, Albanese, Palestinian NGOs, who's next? The #Trump administration has launched an assault on international justice - and those who claim to stand for it are missing in action, EU included Joint oped by @amnesty.org & @hrw.org: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Opinion | What Happened to Human Rights for Palestinians?

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"The US cannot continue to turn its back on victims while it embraces war criminals. Civil society has spoken clearly: stop enabling crimes, stop silencing dissent, stop treating accountability as optional.& Arrest Netanyahu this week so he can be tried for genocide" theglobepost.com/2025/09/30/n...

UN Might Tolerate Netanyahu, and White House Might Welcome Him, But He’s Still Guilty of Genocide

Benjamin Netanyahu is committing crimes that amount to genocide in Gaza, yet he continues to act with impunity on the global stage due to US political support.

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