Charles M. A. Thomsen

Charles M. A. Thomsen

@cmalmskou.bsky.social

Danish Historian with a love for Danish football, English churches, German Fankultur, American sports and antique mosaics. More Methodist than methodical.

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Charles M. A. Thomsen
@cmalmskou.bsky.social

Brøndbylyds podcast med Abdul Sule fik mig til at glædes ved Ruben Bagger igen. Ballon d'Or 1998: Ebbe Sand Ruben Bagger Kim Daugaard #Dixit

John Muller@johnspacemuller.com

Best players to have never won the Ballon d'Or: Thierry Henry Dennis Bergkamp Paolo Maldini Andres Iniesta Neymar Mohamed Salah James Joyce Jorge Luis Borges Vladimir Nabokov Stanley Kubrick Orson Welles

Charles M. A. Thomsen
@cmalmskou.bsky.social

I'm like totally here for this attitude to voting

victoria scott@victoriascott.bsky.social

it is very funny that "queer leftists" get this reputation of being above voting or whatever because my wife and I fill our ballots out with enough reverence it feels like it is a religious ceremony

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Graham Ruthven
@grahamruthven.bsky.social

🏆 Favourites emerge at U17 WWC! 🇫🇴 Faroese champions crowned! 🇸🇪 Swedish title race back on? 🗞️ 16 football headlines & viral moments! Today's 𝐕𝐀𝐑 (𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠)! 🆕 Read ➡️ tinyurl.com/yu83akhy

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Fare network
@farenet.bsky.social

UK 🇬🇧 A female fan has described being sexually assaulted three times in 45 minutes at a League One match in 2021. Kick It Out recorded a record 216 incidents of sexism/misogyny in 2025-26, more than 13 times higher than five years ago. buff.ly/wjEqskC

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Peter Albrechtsen
@lydrummet.bsky.social

Er der nogle kunstglade mennesker, som kan anbefale spændende udstillinger, jeg kan besøge i Storkøbenhavn med min 14-årige datter, der er meget kunstinteresseret? Vi oplevede forleden udstillingen på Charlottenborg, hvor især Jochen Lemperts fotos gjorde stort indtryk. Alle inputs meget velkomne 😊

Charles M. A. Thomsen
@cmalmskou.bsky.social

Mere politik 🥳🥳🥳

EUwatch 🇪🇺@euwatch.live

Romania ends months-long political deadlock as parliament approves Niculescu government

eualive.netRomania ends months-long political deadlock as parliament approves Niculescu governmentRomania’s parliament approved a new government led by pro-European diplomat Luca Niculescu on Tuesday, ending more than five months of political deadlock. The 55-year-old independent secured 280 votes in favour, comfortably exceeding the 233 needed for confirmation, with 58 lawmakers voting against. The government brings together representatives of the left-centre Social Democratic Party (PSD), Romania’s largest political force, and independent experts. The Liberals of outgoing interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) also backed the cabinet in parliament, but will not join the executive. The vote ends a prolonged impasse that began with the collapse of the pro-European coalition in May, but it does not guarantee political stability. The far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), which has led opinion polls in recent months with support approaching 40%, opposed the new government and called it a “puppet government”. “Romania needs a government with full powers after so many months of political crisis,” Niculescu told parliament before the vote. “We live in an increasingly uncertain world. There is a war on Romania’s borders, and the threats to European security are greater than they were a few years ago,” he added. A compromise after four prime ministerial bids Niculescu is the fourth candidate nominated by centrist pro-European President Nicușor Dan to try to form a government during the crisis. Dan selected the 55-year-old diplomat earlier this month, arguing that his diplomatic experience gave him the best chance of securing a parliamentary majority. A former ambassador to France, Niculescu most recently served as a state secretary at the foreign ministry, where he was responsible for Romania’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Before entering diplomacy, he worked as a journalist, including as editor-in-chief of Radio France Internationale’s Romanian service, a television presenter and a correspondent for French media. The new cabinet has 18 ministers, including two ministers-delegates. Eleven nominees come from the PSD, while seven are independent. The party will control several key portfolios, including the interior, transport, justice, defence, economy, agriculture, labour and health ministries. Independent nominees are set to lead finance, foreign affairs, energy, education and culture. The composition reflects a compromise intended to restore a functioning government without bringing all the parties that support its parliamentary investiture into the executive. Bolojan’s Liberals have pledged to move into opposition despite backing the vote. He described their support as a “vote of necessity”, arguing that Romania needs a functioning government to prevent disruption to public institutions and essential services. The Liberals also called for continued reforms, lower state spending and the protection of public investment. Bolojan criticised the PSD over its role in the political crisis and warned that his party would scrutinise the new cabinet’s performance. The UDMR also supported the government, while the centre-right Save Romania Union (USR) opposed it, criticising the return of the PSD to power and warning that it could obstruct reforms. Economic pressure and a resurgent far right The political crisis followed the collapse of the four-party pro-European coalition led by Bolojan, which was brought down by a no-confidence motion on 5 May supported by the PSD, AUR and the PACE – First Romania group. The dispute centred on austerity measures and disagreements over economic policy. The country had already been facing political instability after the annulment of the December 2024 presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference. Parliamentary elections held that month produced a fragmented legislature, with far-right parties winning around one-third of the seats. Since then, negotiations over a new government have been complicated by disputes about economic management, the PSD’s return to power and the choice of prime minister. The prolonged impasse has coincided with pressure on Romania’s public finances, rising state borrowing costs and concerns over its sovereign credit rating. President Dan ruled out both a government involving the far right and early elections, arguing that another vote would prolong the crisis and increase pressure on public finances. The AUR, led by George Simion, rejected the new cabinet and called for elections. Simion accused the parties backing Niculescu of having staged political disagreements for months before coming together to support the government. He also warned that the cabinet would impoverish the population and criticised rising energy prices and the depreciation of the Romanian leu against the euro. The party’s strong polling performance underlines the political challenge facing the new administration as it seeks to restore confidence in the government and address economic concerns. A fragile mandate The government’s parliamentary approval does not settle the disagreements that brought down its predecessor. Both the PSD and the Liberals have indicated that they will reassess their support in the coming months, leaving the cabinet vulnerable to renewed tensions between the Social Democrats and independent ministers. Political analyst Sergiu Mișcoiu told AFP that another round of conflict could emerge as early as spring, particularly between PSD ministers and the independent experts in the cabinet. “The prime minister will largely have to act like a firefighter – putting out fires and trying to move things forward under the current circumstances,” Mișcoiu said. Niculescu has presented the combination of party representatives and independent experts as an unusual but appropriate formula for Romania’s current situation. The PSD has also said it will evaluate the government’s performance after its first six months in office. The party has called for the 2027 state budget to be drawn up by 1 December and for further tax increases to be avoided. Sources: EUalive’s partners BGNES and PressOne Caption: Romanian Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu (L, front) reacts after winning a parliamentary confidence vote, in Bucharest, Romania, 20 October 2026. Niculescu secured 280 votes in parliament to form a new government, bringing an end to a political crisis in Romania that lasted over five months. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT
Charles M. A. Thomsen
@cmalmskou.bsky.social

Har elsket den her nationalsang, siden jeg hørte den i TV i sommeren 2002

Fonsi Loaiza@fonsiloaizap.bsky.social

Histórica remontada hoy de Lula en las elecciones en Brasil. No hay algoritmo, injerencia, granja de bots y campaña de odio y desinformación que puedan contra la fuerza de la gente trabajadora 🇧🇷✊

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News Eye
@newseye.bsky.social

For two years, student-led protests have raged against Aleksandar Vučić and his corrupt government in Serbia. Today, in parliamentary elections, he was toppled. One of the most sustained protest movements in recent European history has succeeded. Resistance works.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans)
@iwriteok.bsky.social

Brazil extended voting hours in lieu of the attempts at voter suppression seen today. We'll know the results soon enough. I hope for all our sakes Lula wins.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin ordered a nationwide two-hour extension of voting in today’s presidential runoff, moving the close of polls from 5pm to 7 pm Brasília time.

Charles M. A. Thomsen
@cmalmskou.bsky.social

Extraordinary feeling to see the results in Serbia, while holding out for what could be a win for Bolsonaro in Brazil. Bitterness, sweetness and joy on the same timeline. And Tueday and next Tuesday those feelings may be even larger.

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Maria Oien
@msoien.bsky.social

Fest i gaderne i Beograd allerede! Vucic har erkendt nederlaget til Studenterlisten baseret på bare en foreløbig stikprøve af valgresultatet.

Charles M. A. Thomsen
@cmalmskou.bsky.social

Something I don't mathematically understand: Why is a guy looking at an American Hispanic woman (without scarf), saying "Sharia Law"? So many other talking points. Even about immigration. Heck even other candidates to bully But none of these two have read 2 pages of the Qur'an. So why the Sharia?

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

to keep functioning, society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities thehill.com/homenews/617...

thehill.comAbbott says opponent Hinojosa supports Sharia lawTexas Gov. Greg Abbott ripped state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee in the Texas gubernatorial race, for an endorsement she received from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)…
Charles M. A. Thomsen
@cmalmskou.bsky.social

Mig: konstitutionelt monarki er top 3 i verden Også mig: Medaljer til dronninger er overrated

Uofficiel dr.dk nyheder bot@drdk-nyheder-bot.bsky.social

Dronning Margrethe har modtaget en 25-års jubilæumsmedalje fra Tivoli som anerkendelse for sit mangeårige arbejde som kostume- og scenograf på ni forestillinger. Medaljen blev overrakt af Tivolis direktør, Susanne Mørch Koch, ved en privat ceremoni på Fredensborg Slot.

dr.dkTivoli hædrer dronning Margrethe for 25 års indsatsDronning Magrethe har de seneste 25 år været med til at skabe ni forestillinger som kostume- og scenograf i Tivoli.
Charles M. A. Thomsen
@cmalmskou.bsky.social
BeshearStan@beshearstan.bsky.social

Kansas Dem Sen. nominee Adam Hamilton on trans rights: “I don’t think we should take a small group of people and bully them, pick on them, and hurt them. I understand one thing really clearly when it comes to transgender people, and that is Jesus told me I was to love my neighbor as I love myself”

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Anders Puck Nielsen
@anderspucknielsen.dk

Many people here enjoy the chronological feed and being free from algorithms, but if you're looking for an algorithmic feed, I can recommend trying @mu.social's fu-page (yes, that's what they call it, but apparently it's "For you"). I find it very useful for surfacing interesting posts.

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Maria Oien
@msoien.bsky.social

Valg i Serbien i dag. Et valg mellem det etablerede system med afgående præsident Vucic i spidsen - og den studenterbevægelse, der er vokset efter ulykken i Novi Sad i 2024. Vil Vucic acceptere et nederlag? Opdaterer om det hele på News senere i aften, når valgstederne er lukkede.

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Carsten Kjaer
@kjaertravel.bsky.social

Henrik Pedersen fyret i Sheffield Wednesday. Synd. Han blev da alle andre skred, men nye ejere vil oftest noget nyt. Måske et emne i nogle danske klubber? #sldk

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Outspoken™️
@out5p0ken.bsky.social

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving his construction crew to work when an ICE officer shot and killed him in Houston. He wasn’t even the person ICE was looking for. Now Texas voters are leaving their “I Voted” stickers at his memorial. #BlueWaveIn10Days

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BreadPanes 🍔🏳️‍🌈
@breadpanes.bsky.social

My heart says Lula can win, my head says it will be Bolsonaro... On the edge of my seat for a country I've never been to that's on the other side of the world.

Richard Burgon MP@richardburgon.bsky.social

Look at the size of this enormous march today in Brazil for Lula! Brazil’s election on Sunday is central to the major battles of our time: stopping the far-right, defending social progress and fighting climate change. The world needs Lula!✊🌹