I recommend reading this piece by Michele Serra in La Repubblica on the false dilemma of Europe choosing between peace and freedom.
https://www.repubblica.it/commenti/2025/12/10/news/pace_liberta_europa_micheleserra-425031757/
#uspol #eu #europe #democracy
data4democracy.substack.com/p/money-does... #US is an outright #corrupt #political system as of now thanks to #politicians being the lickspittle of #billionaires #plutocrats #oligarchs who have also bought out #media #socialmedia #tax them out of existence to save #democracy

Money Doesn't Buy Elections. I...
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.

Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.

On Data and Democracy
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.

Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.

On Data and Democracy

“There are enough voters out there who can absolutely turn an election & blow up what they are trying to do.”

Featured story: A broad coalition are fighting for the spirit of their community, after GOP redistricting galvanized organizers. https://www.texasobserver.org/tarrant-county-redistricting-grassroots-pushback/

#NorthTexas #Texas #activism #elections #democracy #politics #USpol #news

In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists

The recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.

The Texas Observer

"...Berater der US-Regierung haben eine seit Jahrzehnten bestehende Empfehlung aufgehoben, ..."

Die Trumpeltier-Regierung arbeitet hart daran, die USA zu verzwergen. Höhere Sterberate = weniger US-Amerikaner. Sehr hilfreich gegen die 1 Mrd. Chinesen!

https://www.zeit.de/gesundheit/2025-12/usa-impfung-hepatitis-b-neugeborene-empfehlung-gxe

#china #trumpeltier #trump #maga #maga_fascism #us #usa #usa_fascism #democrats #repubicansagainsttrump #democracy #defenddemocracy #demokratie #demokratieverteidigen #eu #europe #europeresists #europa

US-Gesundheitspolitik: USA nehmen Hepatitis-Impfempfehlung für Neugeborene zurück

Seit die USA Babys gegen Hepatitis B impfen, sind Infektionen mit der Leberkrankheit stark gesunken. Trotzdem streichen Impfberater der Regierung diese Empfehlung.

DIE ZEIT

Folks: Aral, you’re all about free and open technology, why won’t you speak at #FOSDEM?

Me: https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/115697202966701085

Also, I’m actually all about this: https://small-tech.org/about/#small-technology

#freeSoftware #openSource #freedom #humanRights #democracy #SmallTech

Aral Balkan (@aral@mastodon.ar.al)

Attached: 1 image I don’t know if this is a sick burn (by a FOSDEM organiser spilling the truth about FOSDEM) or an own goal. 🤷‍♂️ https://pleroma.debian.social/objects/f49df30a-d65e-4195-833d-29b7481b3aba

Aral’s fediverse server

"...Der Präsident habe seine Befugnisse überschritten. ..."

Dieser präsident überschreitet permanent seine Befugnisse! Aber egal: Die Geschichte wird ihn richten als schlechtester Präsident der USA ever!

https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2025-12/usa-trump-nationalgarde-bundesrichter-kalifornien#cid-79002017

#trumpeltier #trump #maga #maga_fascism #us #usa #usa_fascism #usnazis #democrats #republicansagainsttrump #democracy #defenddemocracy #supremecourt #korruptsupremecourt #demokratie #demokratieverteidigen #eu #europe #europeresists #europa

Kalifornien: Gericht ordnet Ende des Einsatzes der Nationalgarde in Los Angeles an

Ein Bundesgericht hat die US-Regierung angewiesen, den Einsatz der kalifornischen Nationalgarde in L. A. zu beenden. Der Präsident habe seine Befugnisse überschritten.

DIE ZEIT

Because “Free and Open Source Software isn’t about freedom/privacy/human rights/democracy” is one helluva take.

(And yes, you’re right, “open source” isn’t about any of those things. It’s just about the source being openly available. Not about protecting its openness or anything. It’s open as in “open for business.” But free (as in freedom) software/technology…? Well, I guess some of us would beg to differ.)

Oh, and if you want a philosophy/movement that isn’t shy or apologetic about being about freedom/privacy/human rights/democracy, see Small Tech:

https://small-tech.org/about/#small-technology

#FOSDEM #openSource #freeSoftware #SmallTech #freedom #privacy #humanRights #democracy

Small Technology Foundation: About

We’re a tiny and independent two-person not-for-profit based in Ireland. We’re working on building the Small Web.

@Lazarou

Is the white-house trying to corrupt the ICC the same way as they have corrupted the Supreme Court of USA?

Keep #politics out of the #judiciary,
it is the last backstop of #democracy

End #corruption in #government #usa