Stratos Safioleas

"While resentment can put bad people in power, in the long run it can’t keep them there. The public will realize that most politicians railing against elites actually are elites in every sense that matters and start to hold them accountable." P. Krugman's final column www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...

Serbia will be absent when EU leaders meet their Western Balkan counterparts this evening to discuss enlargement after President Aleksandar Vučić said late yesterday that his country would not attend.

NEW: Without USAID funding to help buy food for refugees, the World Food Program rushed to prioritize families based on need, determining that only half the population would get food. Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.

The Best TV Shows of 2025, So Far www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/a...

Per @rwpusa.bsky.social on another platform: "Attention DOGE: When you mess around in the Treasury Department's records and payment systems, remember that since 1789, self dealing and conflicts of interest at the Treasury Department have been a criminal offense. See Section 8."

The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster. Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔

Seriously…

Jeff Bezos is a coward.

Read+admire Danielle Sassoon’s letter to the US Attorney for SDNY, refusing to dismiss charges against Mayor Adams as directed by the Acting AG. Sassoon, a former Scalia clerk, resigned before carrying illegal orders. All standing for the Constitution belong together. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you. Do something

Well …

Trump says that the U.S. will take over Gaza Strip “We’ ll own it”

Meanwhile www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...

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Winter dreamland next to New York.

Stating the obvious

Trump insists that Spain is a BRICS nation. He tells the journalist, “You will figure it out.” Except that S is for South Africa, not Spain.

When people tell you who they are: believe them.

Leaders lead

Fact. Convicted Felon.

🧨

Seriously

Just a reminder

I respect @anntelnaes.bsky.social’s decision to resign after being censored by the WashPo management, and I support her Substack by purchasing a subscription here: open.substack.com/pub/anntelna... #supportfreepress PS. I am giving a chance to @washingtonpost.com’s newsroom. 👇🏽

History Rhymes: The @nytimes.com covers the surprising parallels between Donald Trump and a president from the past, serving non-consecutive terms: Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, defeated President Benjamin Harrison, the Republican who had beaten him. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b...

Happy New Year, BlueSky friends! Let’s fill this space with meaningful content, Foster thoughtful, civil dialogue, And unite to inform, inspire, and strengthen Democracy together.

The MAGAts are about to discover an old truth known to anyone who reads History: the monster you feed, once it finishes with your enemies, always turns against you. Good luck (no, actually, this is a lot of fun to watch). @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...

Is eating Democracy too.

Trump’s dangerous right-wing tech network that threatens democarcy “is highly interconnected, sharing not only a political alliance but also social ties, investment opportunities, anti-regulatory ideas.” v. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

“Electric vehicles are expected to outsell cars with internal combustion engines in China for the first time next year, in a historic inflection point.” on.ft.com/4fCcN5F in @financialtimes.com

Also, this is a rhetoric from Trump that legitimizes Putin.

Dear Maia Sandu, congratulations on your inauguration today. Despite foreign forces working against you, you won fair and square. Your integrity and determination inspire us all. You can count on me as Moldova moves forward on its path to our Union.

Aside from the fact that Elon thinks he can run both the USA and Germany, where is the outrage for the ongoing onslaught of mass shootings in the U.S.?

At least five people were killed and more than 200 wounded after a man plowed a car into a Christmas market. Investigators believe he may have been under the influence of drugs at the time of the attack. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...

The plan is working @newyorker.com

A true product of Apartheid, and not even pretending anymore. www.ft.com/content/4c2e...

It is clear who is aiming to be the real President of the USA: the person who paid the most to purchase the seat. Let’s see how Donald likes this:

And just like that, the LA Times ceased to exist. Much like Twitter, a billionaire bought it and killed it because he could. My heart goes out to the journalists who worked there. If you care about a free press, make sure to subscribe. It costs little, but it supports democracy.

The same guy, who said, “What has Putin ever done against me?”

Ten years ago, I would have bet this was a sick joke. But here we are now.

Hey, but Biden was too old, and Kamala’s laugh was too weird, so I guess we are okay. No? 🤬

What is NOT a mandate. (By @laloalcaraz.bsky.social )

Elon will ensure that the contents are accessible for training his AI model. I will never send these accounts any emails.

Meanwhile, Trump will ensure that the United States misses out on this technology.

The iconic Luis Vuitton building wrap is located on 5th Avenue in New York City.

Bezos, Zuckerberg feel vulnerable

Tucker Carlson should explain

I understand