https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/08/europe-lesson-donald-trump-era-us-sanity. "American #conservatism is steeped in the #paranoid, #apocalyptic thinking that equates #European traditions of #liberal #democracy with civilisational decline & the erasure of #white, #Christian #culture by #Muslim #immigration. Through that lens, any appeal to #international #institutions & #multilateralism is understood as the pathetic whining of #geopolitical weaklings." Putting the words "white" & "Christian" together is blasphemous.
Europe cannot bet on a post-Trump US turning back to sanity

If the president’s first term didn’t inoculate the American body politic against tyranny, there is no guarantee that a second dose will work, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian
The people—men, mostly—in #institutions that don’t remove this danger to humanity will enjoy hell because they are creepy and weird.

📌 𝗧𝗲́𝗻𝗲́ 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗢𝘂𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 : “𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲́𝗿𝗼 𝟮” 𝗱𝘂 𝗿𝗲́𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲́𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 ?

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ELH72KyHV/

𝗟𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲́𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲.

#VDLV #FactCheckingCI #PolitiqueCI #Institutions #CIVforte #StopIntox

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The V‑Dem 2026 report highlights worrying democratic backsliding in established Western democracies, with the US showing unprecedented declines in freedoms and institutional checks. Platforms like Nexus Politics aim to counter this trend by giving citizens a direct voice and enabling politicians to respond to what truly matters, helping to rebuild trust in institutions.
https://www.v-dem.net/news/press-release-democratic-backsliding-reaches-western-democracies-with-us-decline-unprecedented/
#democracy #politics #politik #institutions #nexuspolitics #demokratie
Democratic Backsliding Reaches Western Democracies, with U.S. Decline “Unprecedented” – V-Dem

Press Release for the V-Dem Institute Democracy Report 2026: "Unraveling The Democratic Era?"

Money quote: “These #disastrous #decisions are symptomatic of a deeper #pathology. A single person cannot drag an entire country to ruin unless its #institutions are already broken.”

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mim5rfjcic2v

Why does everything feel unstable even when systems are “working”?
Because modern institutions increasingly separate power from responsibility.

This essay calls the pattern the Great Decoupling & traces it across finance, platforms, housing, and governance—then lays out concrete design principles for re‑coupling accountability into systems themselves.
When no one is responsible, responsibility disappears.

https://thinkingprospectus.substack.com/p/the-great-decoupling-how-incentives

#Accountability #Institutions #SystemDesign #PoliticalEconomy

“I doubt many students passionate enough to study a skilled #creative craft (and pay the often lofty #education costs to do so) are thrilled about becoming overqualified #PromptEngineers.

One study conducted by the Ringling College of #ArtAndDesign in late 2023 found that 70 percent of its #students felt “somewhat” or “extremely” negative toward AI, and most outwardly stated they didn’t want it in the curriculum. Still, creative #institutions are pushing ahead regardless.

Wander says that schools have a responsibility to help students explore and critique these tools directly because #technology will always be a part of the creative industries.”

#AI / #Art / #ArtSchool <https://theverge.com/tech/903954/art-schools-generative-ai-education-creative-jobs> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/Dyrxz>

Art schools are being torn apart by AI

Many students and faculty members are opposed to using the technology, but art schools are plowing ahead with teaching AI tools regardless.

The Verge

What Venice Still Has to Teach Us

Venice's thousand-year success offers a powerful lesson in balancing competing forces and the dangers of institutional rigidity in a changing world.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://sein.com.au/articles/what_venice_still_teaches/

What Venice Still Has to Teach Us

Venice's thousand-year success offers a powerful lesson in balancing competing forces and the dangers of institutional rigidity in a changing world.

Global Activism Embracing diversity and believing in inclusion starts from self-awareness, particularly of your environment and how we engage with our world (or worldview). Our holistic approach towards building bridges between cultures encompasses plurality, solidarity, inclusion, and most importantly, engagement across various avenues.

Link - https://www.culturalvibing.com/educate2elevate

#Productions, #artistry, #motivational, #speaking, #culturaldiversity #training, #business, #Institutions, #communities,