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The contestants for #Eurovision2026 are about to walk the #TurquoiseCarpet in Vienna. But for me and many other fans, the controversy now surrounding the contest is making us sit this year out. Here's why.

davekeating.substack.comWhy I'm not watching Eurovision this yearThe EBU's refusal to meaningfully change the voting rules has made the contest feel like a pre-ordained propaganda exercise to many fans. It's a tragic self-own against European soft power.

Dave Keating

@davekeating.substack.com

Today's NYT article reinforces what I wrote yesterday about what Israel has done to Eurovision. "To the 🇮🇱government, Eurovision became more than just a celebration of glittery outfits...It became a chance to burnish the country’s flagging reputation and rally international support."

nytimes.comHow Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool

11/5/26, 7:00 pm6 reposts7 likes

JeannetteBlue

@jeannetteblue.bsky.social

11 May

Enshitification