Tootfinder

Although both parties have
“strong incentives” to maintain a ceasefire,
the deal is “extremely precarious,”
says Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi,
professor of international relations of the Middle East at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
“We’re already seeing it being imperiled as we speak,
with ongoing attacks in Lebanon,
as well as reports of [Iranian] attacks in the Persian Gulf.”

“Sigh of Relief”: U.S. & Iran Agree to 2-Week Ceasefire, But Israel Keeps Bombing Lebanon
The United States and Iran have announced a two-week ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, under which Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel is also part of the agreement, but it has said it will continue its attacks and occupation inside Lebanon. The deal was reached less than two hours before President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline Tuesday for Iran to reopen the strait under threat of destroying every power plant and major bridge in Iran. Although both parties have “strong incent…

A one-two for pro- #ScottishIndependence parties in this year's #Holyrood elections would be an epic win and a magnificent boost to the movement -- but we shouldn't fool ourselves, what it would mean is that Scotland's electoral system is almost as bad as First Past the Post in…

As usual at the kid's bday party, the vegetarian food was gone and the gross-ass meat (in this case burgers and less-gross-but-still-meat-tastic chicken fingers) remained. People need to stop overestimating how many people want meat at parties..

swingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers

RE: https://mastodon.social/@taylorlorenz/116025421547573109
@…
I'm late to this conversation and then I had to read through the responses to see what I could add. Most of the points, good and bad, are contained in the replies. So I tried to apply an analogy using the experience of similar but different events.
The difference between having an account on social media platforms from the tech bros (X, BlueSky, Threads) versus participating on Mastodon is like two different types of cocktail parties. One is closer to a corporate event like those held at industry conferences. The other is a neighborhood get-together at someone's house.

Just like The Convicted Criminal, the rules that others have followed for many decades don't apply to PP sad face.
https://mstdn.ca/@TheresaReason/116027545062776307

I am increasingly convinced that the 'D' next to candidate names stands for "Dumber than rocks".
Why?
Well, here in California we have a "jungle primary" - all candidates from all parties in one race -- with the top two vote getters moving onto the primary.
So the key for a party is to focus, to put all your party energy behind one or two candidates - and avoid having more than two candidates because that splits the vote.
Well, here in Cali…

Ballot Box Scotland: Allan has started profiling parties.
Lib Dems: https://ballotbox.scot/sp26-party-profile-lib-dem/
"The smallest party to be elected to Holyrood in 2021, the Lib Dems have been suffering a second era of near-wipeout in their history. ..…

SP26 Party Profile: Liberal Democrats
The Lib Dems have had a decade of stagnation in the Scottish Parliament, born of an oddly FPTP-obsessed strategy for a proportional voting system. This time around that approach may actually bear …

Was wir an der Epstein-Geschichte auch sehen¹: Banalität. Da ist keine ultra-ausgefeilte geheime Verschwörung mit Geheimidentitäten, Decknamen, …, keine geheimen Zirkel und Geheim­organisation wie im Spionage-Thriller, sondern ganz platt (unverschlüsselte) Emails zwischen und Parties mit Menschen, die sich irgendwie einer bestimmten irgendwie elitären Gruppe „zugehörig“ fühlen oder fühlen wollen. Und ein nicht hinschauen (wollen) statt Geheimhaltung.
Ich brauch keine Verschwörung, wenn…

Blanche: 'It isn't a crime to party with Mr. Epstein' (Ryan Mancini/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5719992-doj-todd-blanche-epstein-files-parties/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260203/p57#a260203p57

swingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers

milestone birthday parties

Ugh 🤦🤦🤦
Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk
When politicians start attacking the parties closest to them, instead of the ones that are far away (and to the right) is when you know for sure that they're in it not for the ideas, but just for themselv…

Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk
PM also criticises business figures and opponents of changes, many of which come into force on Monday

"The dark side of the balloon boom – is it time they were banned?"
#Balloons #Pollution

“Madness is something rare for individuals; but it is the rule for groups, parties, peoples, times.”
- Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Chapter 4, Aphorism 156

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ClassicalLive
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier, Academy for Ancient Music Berlin, Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir & Denis Comtet:
🎵 Concert pour Quatre Parties de Violes, H. 545
#DenisComtet
https://open.spotify.com/track/0eKmMfuIIzZHtKGFQ9EzDz

Government by #billionaires for billionaires
BBC News - #Reform leads other parties in donations ahead of May elections
https://www.

Ist in letzter Zeit wieder einiges im Veranstaltungskalender für OWL gelandet. U.A. das 50. (und letzte) "Live Undead".
#Metal

Metal OWL
Relaisstation für Metal-Konzerte und -Parties im Bereich Ostwestfalen-Lippe

The Institute of Museum and Library Services
is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle.
But this year, it has unusually specific criteria.
In cover letters accompanying the applications, the institute said it
“particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
These would include those that foster an appreciation for the country “through uplifting and positive narratives,”
the agency writes,
cit…

Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history.

swingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers

The dark side of the balloon boom – is it time they were banned? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/the-dark-side-of-the-balloon-boom-is-it-time-they-were-banned

""The problem with treating politics as a doughnut, where the centre is consistantly defined as the hole where policy doesn't belong is that it leaves the parties of the Hole to just react to wherever the dough is.""
https://www.thegist.ie/the-gist-uk-labours

The Gist: UK Labour's FG mastermind
The UK Labour Party is being run into the ground, thanks to adopting FG's election tactics. This is the Gist.

1 Apple
https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled

FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking someone's device. At least for now.

The regularity of leftish political parties wondering why they lose voters after they've tried so, so hard to embrace centrism* is truly awe-inspiring
*centrism doesn't exist, it's right-wing politics with some lipstick and eyeshadow

'A transformative time': Both parties brace for dramatic campaign fundraising change ahead of the midterms (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/05/2026-elections-party-fundraising-ad-spending-00766172
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p14#a260205p14

“Not so fast! The Clayton Act – which bars this kind of merger – is designed to be enforced by the feds, state governments, and private parties. That means that California AG Rob Bonta can step in to block this merger, which he's getting ready to do”
https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/28/golden-mean/#reality-based-community

Devastating cowardice and both-sides-ism from our Prime Minister. Chamberlain-esque naïveté.
“Carney urges 'all parties' in Iran war not to target civilian infrastructure amid Trump threats
Prime minister stands by earlier support for U.S. and Israel's attacks on Iran”
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #LiberalParty

All my life, #Wordle. I'm a blast at parties...
Wordle 1 748 4/6
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Following an intense backlash this morning,
the White House has now taken down Trump’s Truth Social repost
of a video showing a racist clip
⚠️depicting the Obamas as apes.
The post was up for 12 hours.
As we reported earlier, a few hours ago the White House had initially tried to brush off the outrage,
defending Trump’s repost as “an internet meme video”.
Politicians from both parties have this morning condemned the post
and urged Trump to remov…

What doesn't kill you makes you weird at parties.
… to which you are then no longer invited, for said reasons.
🫠

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RadcliffeAndMaconie
Bauhaus:
🎵 She's In Parties
#Bauhaus
https://djvampire.bandcamp.com/track/bauhaus-shes-in-parties-special-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/2RQkcg3BPdm8wJDVbrFRzr

A note from our good friend @… on how small political parties can exert, why we have called "minority influence" (after Romanian/French social psychologist Serge Moscovici).
Manuel descibes the "mini effect".
Dual strategies and the 'Mini effect' | degrowth.info

Dual strategies and the 'Mini effect'
What power can minority parties have in partitocratic political systems? Manuel Casal Lodeiro joins the ongoing strategy debate and argues for the significance of radical degrowthist parties.

Isabella #Brunner from Leiden University highlights an interesting aspect of the #UN #Cybercrime Convention:

Fantastic warm speech from the Green's Hannah Spencer, who just smashed the English right wing parties with a 4k majority win 👏🏼

It's not just killing a wind project - it encourages massive investment in #OilAndGas - This is a #ClimateCrime. When will the parties involved be charged with criminal negligence, death resulting sorts of charges? ALL the parties involved know (or should have known) what the ramifications are…

It's not just killing a wind project - it encourages massive investment in #OilAndGas - This is a #ClimateCrime. When will the parties involved be charged with criminal negligence, death resulting sorts of charges? ALL the parties involved know (or should have known) what the ramifications are…

swingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers<…

FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/

Global oil supply hit by US-Israeli war against Iran. Oil and gasoline prices up. And... of course some parties in Dutch parliament now ask for (tax) subsidies to keep demand high.
President of Central bank DNB: Don't do this! Aim financial support at lower incomes.
https://nos.nl/l/2607642

Druk op kabinet neemt toe, Kamer wil maatregelen tegen hoge prijzen
Morgen is er een debat over de economische gevolgen van de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten.

> Without 230’s protections, smaller platforms—the ones that might actually compete with the giants—get destroyed first. They can’t afford the vexatious lawsuits. They can’t afford buildings full of lawyers. The big players survive, and their market position gets locked in even harder.
h…

Section 230 Turns 30; Both Parties Want It Gone—For Contradictory Reasons
Here’s what’s strange about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that made the open internet possible: Both sides of the traditional political spectrum hate it. But fo…

Holyrood 2026: who's out?
https://ballotbox.scot/sp26-bring-out-your-candidates/

SP26: Bring Out Your Candidates
Nominations have closed for this year’s Holyrood election, with 686 candidates, representing 29 parties plus Independents, vying to take up 129 MSP seats.

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@LaChasseuse/116262466513732511
Me to every tech bro I meet socially.
(I’m fun at parties.)

Tuesday results put incumbents on notice in 2026 primaries
Tuesday’s primaries exposed vulnerabilities that are expected to plague incumbent lawmakers in both parties throughout this year’s primary elections.

Several old-guard House Democrats faced spirited,
successful challenges from younger and more liberal candidates,
while several Republicans were imperiled by a lack of an endorsement from Donald Trump.

In the lead-up to the midterms, Democratic voters expr…

Tuesday results put incumbents on notice in 2026 primaries
For Democrats, age may become a liability this cycle; for Republicans, trouble may arise without a Trump endorsement.

Oh the irony! Politicians in the UK like to describe their parties as a "broad church", when the reality is that most denominations, especially the Anglican communion, seem intent on tearing themselves apart. #BroadChurch #politics

The #Celeste launch by #RocketLab for #ESA was a success: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vls1yNbQtZ0 = the lift-off, https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-85th-mission-and-first-dedicated-launch-for-european-space-agency/ and https://www.esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/Celeste/Celeste_s_first_satellites_launched_to_explore_LEO-based_satellite_navigation = press releases by both parties and https://bsky.app/profile/rocketlabcorp.com/post/3mi3zwvuric2m and https://bsky.app/profile/rocketlabcorp.com/post/3mi4fuyzpwk2d = pictures.

It’s going to be hard for the press to get their arms around everything going on. Honestly, it’s hard to get my head around it here on the ground: people are marching downtown, people are protesting at the airport, people are holding neighborhood protests, people are holding block parties out in the bitter cold…. It’s hard to even know where to be!
Good news is it will get up to -10°F / -23°C this afternoon.

I live in Bergen, Norway. I’m not a fan of political parties, and I really value living in shared, cooperative communities.
Lately, I’ve felt guilty for not taking part in the recent protests in solidarity with Rojava, I wish I’d done my part.
Don’t be like me, get out there, protest, support your community, and don’t stay quiet.
#Rojava

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/116143024823038390
Software development these days really reminds me of what large political parties do—no shred of thinking about the whole, not even a little bit of conviction, just churning out mid ever more milquetoast "features" designed to eek out a little more compliance.
Moral stances and ethics be damned.

« Imaginez : un gourou condamné en Belgique, mais toujours libre en Espagne. Pire, des abus continuent aujourd’hui. En France, seules six parties civiles portent ce combat pour qu’il réponde enfin devant la justice.

"Grégoire, who ran in Paris for a united grouping of Socialists, Greens and other parties on the centre left"
Interesting, and probably accurate characterisation of the PCF!
‘Absolute moral rigour’: new Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s ideals face stern test | Paris | The Guardian
https://www.

swingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers<…

Concise and useful overview of the Russian occupation of Ukrainian land:
"What is the Donbas, the piece of Ukrainian land that Putin wants so badly?"
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/23/world/ukraine-donbas-region-explained-intl

What is the Donbas, the piece of Ukrainian land that Putin wants so badly?
The United States, Russia and Ukraine rarely agree on anything. But as their delegations head to Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral meeting since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the three parties seem to have come to the same conclusion: Only one issue remains to be resolved.

People and parties in the EU will probably try again to argue that we should start a "dialogue" with Trump, but about what? How can we have a dialogue about giving up sovereignty? Because it is clear Trump is only interested in ownership and acquiring Greenland. Not in other measures.
#Trump #Greenland

Alphabet's X spins out Anori, which seeks to streamline building approvals through a unified platform for developers and city regulators, with $26M in funding (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/alph

Anori, Alphabet's new X spinout, is tackling one of the world's most expensive bureaucratic nightmares | TechCrunch
Anori aims to shrink down the pre-development process by getting all parties, including the city, on to a unified platform from the start so that compliance conflicts are surfaced in weeks instead of months or years.

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@Archon/116104313512121764
If I lived in Gorton and Denton, I'd vote Green. But tactical voting is forced on you by the stupid voting system -it's grossly unfair when there are more than two parties. There's a huge …

Das großartige Chilirezept (hier immer ohne Schokolade und mit weniger Olivenöl und mit Hackfleisch) funktioniert auch perfekt mit Erbsenprotein, 100g reichen völlig, wo ansonsten 500g Hackfleisch zum Einsatz kommen. Und dann noch eine Dose Kidneybohnen, von denen die Hälfte püriert wird zwecks Erhöhung der Sämigkeit. #nommention

Texas-Style Chili Recipe (Gift Recipe)
Calling a dish "Texas Chili,” especially if you’re not a native of that state, is clearly asking for trouble. But this recipe, refined over years of potlucks and Super Bowl parties, is too good to keep under wraps. Its depth of flavor, from different chile types, makes this recipe stand out. It also has whole spices, unsweetened chocolate and dark beer that meld seamlessly into a brick-red sauce that naps the succulent meat. The meat can be cut into large chunks, or, more traditionally, thi…

"I feel increasingly alarmed by what’s happening politically in America. And yet, even in light of everything in Minnesota, some of my friends seem very apolitical. Instead of talking about ways to get involved, they’re going on with business as usual — hosting dinner parties...
My strong intuition is that we’re all obligated to play some role in this. But I don’t know how to convey that to them or how to articulate exactly what that role should be..."

Your friends are still acting like everything is normal in America. What do you do?
It’s not just Minneapolis — all Americans live in a “dual state” now. Here’s what that means.

Another statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein has appeared on the National Mall, this one styled after Jack and Rose from Titanic.
#Titanic #JeffreyEpstein #DonaldTrump

Article 1
The Parties undertake, as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, to settle any international dispute in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered, and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.

Trump Parties With Millionaires as American Troops Die (Nico Hines/The Daily Beast)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-big-money-party-as-missiles-are-fired-at-americans/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260301/p51#a260301p51

Q&A with NYT tech reporter Tiffany Hsu on how AI-generated ads are shaping the political landscape, as candidates from both parties increase deepfake use in ads (Katie Glueck/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/us/politics/ai-ads-campaign-deepf…

What to Know About AI Political Campaign Ads During Election Season
Wait, that’s not the real James Talarico …

williamsburg vibe shift report: people used to wait on block-long rope-encased bouncer-guarded lines to get into clubs & parties. then it was for rainbow bagels & sneakers. then it was for the apple store. now it's for the opening of a new turbotax service. culture! #brooklyn #nyc

"With the two historical parties of government now reduced to a single two headed animal, they no longer have access to the pretence of decrying the party in power (while largely doing the same thing if they get in). Now they both have to argue that everything that is happening is the best possible thing and nothing that is different can be better."

The Gist: The Promise of No Change
For every action needed, why is there an equal and opposite inaction? This is the Gist.

Fedeyx says that my package is on the way with a "trusted third-party vendor". That implies that #Fedex also works with untrusted third-parties.

Back again, after a couple parties and some other fun social times. Today was Marie’s biscuits with egg and bacon, tea and coffee. #TogetherBreakfast https://photos.app.goo.gl/NbV1CkWRoNehcRdw5

What happens if you offer generous subsidies💰 for Carbon Capture and Storage💨 - but you demand that projects deliver on time⏰?
In recent years, Denmark🇩🇰 has started a fast rollout of CCS technology. Unlike previous attempts, which were met with substantial resistance, this one happened without much opposition. A wide range of political parties supported the plans. 🧵

Denmark's CCS Strategy: Deliver or Pay
In recent years, Denmark pushed CCS technology and ran multiple tenders handing out substantial subsidies. But they came with a catch: either deliver on time or risk hefty penalties. What can be learned from the experiences in Denmark?

Relation EU-USA :
"La meilleure ligne de conduite que Bruxelles pourrait adopter serait de reconnaître qu'une rupture définitive s'est produite et de s'engager dans une voie plus indépendante, écrit Nathalie Tocci, directrice de l'Institut italien des affaires internationales et professeure Š l'École d'études internationales avancées de l'Université Johns Hopkins en Europe."

At least someone's enjoying the thought of a by-election in Farrer
https://www.betootaadvocate.com/report-farrer-by-election-is-going-to-be-a-real-shitshow/

Report: Farrer By-Election Is Going To Be A Real Shitshow
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact For years, Farrer was the kind of seat political parties kept in the china cabinet. Safe. Reliable. Only taken out on special occasions. With the vacancy declared, what should have been a routine rural by-election has instead morphed into a full-blown political demolition derby. The Coalition

My inability to get a handle on the size of the crowd from inside the crowd is a metaphor for today writ large. In addition to the big downtown protest, there were multiple protests at the airport, clergy arrested for blocking the airport access road, at least two impromptu neighborhood protests I’m aware of near my house. There were food drives. There were street parties. Many businesses that were “closed” kept their doors open and offered free coffee, pancakes, warming spaces. Nobody really knows everything that happened.
#GeneralStrike #MInneapolis

Kiley switches parties, loses committees (Meredith Lee Hill/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/18/congress/kiley-switches-parties-loses-committees-00834740
http://www.memeorandum.com/260318/p98#a260318p98

California Democrats are proof positive that humans are not an intelligent species.
Here in Calif we have a unique primary system - a single primary for *all* parties. The top two move onto the general election, the rest are out of the game.
So here we have two R's splitting a smaller part of the electorate and a dozen D's splitting a larger part.
The result is that it is likely that the two R's will get larger vote counts than any of the dozen D's. Thus *o…

There's parties that always want to build or widen highways while not spending enough on maintenance of existing ones, blocking road pricing, and trying to keep taxes low.
In the Netherlands, they're finding out that this doesn't work. Tens of billions needed for maintenance now.
https://nos.nl/l/2606596…

Kabinet: scherpe keuzes nodig bij onderhoud wegen en bruggen, 'niet alles kan'
Het kabinet wil samen met de Kamer kijken welke projecten voorrang moeten krijgen nu er geldtekort is.

A 2016 civil lawsuit found in the Epstein files alleges that
Trump raped a 13-year-old girl at parties hosted by Jeffrey Epstein in NY.
Epstein raped her too.
For anyone wondering why the victim dropped the case…
Immediately following this rape, Defendant Trump threatened Plaintiff that,
were she ever to reveal any of the details of the sexual and physical abuse of her by Defendant Trump,
Plaintiff and her family would be physically harmed if not killed.”<…

Age Verification | United States Department of Justice

RE: #canpoli #ndp #cdnpoli #greenUK

Wondering how many people use an 'IP Geolocation' extension in their browser to tell them *where* websites they visit are actually hosted... I use "Country Flag & IP Whois" for (Fire|Water)Fox which, for example, shows me which Aotearoa NZ civil society organisations, gov't agencies, & political parties host their websites onshore... It's quite telling.

Merci au Live Magazine et Elodie Emery de nous donner après toutes ces années de combat judiciaire l'opportunité de donner de la visibilité Š notre association et merci pour tous les dons Š l'association afin qu'elle continue son travail d'aide aux parties civiles en 🇫🇷

Wenn man den Nordatlantikvertrag¹ (aka NATO) so liest, wird schnell klar, daß angefangen von Artikel 1 ganz vieles darin Trump nicht gefallen kann – und vor allem aber nicht nur die USA sich nie wirklich daran gehalten haben…
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¹https://www.

Whipped Tofu And Rosemary Walnut Dip #plantbased

Whipped Tofu And Rosemary Walnut Dip
This high-protein and vegan whipped tofu and rosemary walnut dip is great for gatherings and parties, festive or otherwise

In many European countries, including Britain, Germany and France,
far-right parties seem ascendant.
And Donald Trump is doing what he can to undermine democracy in the United States.
Yet a closer analysis shows that autocrats are often running scared of their people.
And surprisingly, democracy these days seems sometimes to be held in higher esteem in the global south than in the democratic heartland of the west.
These trends show there is nothing inevitable ab…

You wouldn't believe this if you followed the media reporting on yesterday's municipal elections in the Netherlands, but the combined Greens-Socialdemocrat party Groenlinks-PvdA (not on Mastodon?!) became the largest, handily beating VVD , CDA , and @… .

What happens if you offer generous subsidies💰 for Carbon Capture and Storage💨 - but you demand that projects deliver on time⏰?
In recent years, Denmark🇩🇰 has started a fast rollout of CCS technology. Unlike previous attempts, which were met with substantial resistance, this one happened without much opposition. A wide range of political parties supported the plans. 🧵

wonder how these people who vague-reply “why would you use Apple products” when you post about good or bad things with Apple products fare at parties

The Trump health care policy red and blue states are embracing (Kelly Hooper/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/15/trump-health-policy-both-parties-bullish-on-00813177
http://www.memeorandum.com/260315/p50#a260315p50

I've pestered my Canadian friends about this enough, so I am asking USA and International friends to watch this 3:36 promo for one of the leadership contestants for our "3rd party”: the New Democratic Party.
Leave a reply with your impressions, your comparisons to your own parties or politicians. (there will be a few #Mamdani references I'm sure)
And please boost for reach. Don't worry, I'm not working for any campaigns, though I will be voting in the leadership contest! :)
#Canada #Democracy #DemocraticSocialist #Socialism #Democracy #NDP #Liberal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVy99oiYszY

🚧 L’accès Š la justice est un combat. Encore plus pour des survivant-es de dérives sectaires. Aidons-les Š surmonter cet obstacle et Š voir leur dossier avancer. Chaque don compte ! 💙 👉 https://chardonsbleus.org

Association Chardons Bleus - Un combat contre la dérive sectaire OKC depuis 27 ans
l'Association Chardons Bleus réunit des victimes-survivants parties civiles dans l'affaire OKC en France après 10 ans de bataille judiciaire en Belgique

Senate votes to end DHS shutdown
-- House next
After 41 days, the Senate voted early Friday morning to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding ICE and CBP,
ending a bitter impasse that laid bare the inability of both parties to close out an agreement.
In a near-empty chamber, senators approved the funding by voice vote at 3 a.m.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Majority Whip John Barrasso and other senior Republicans spent hours late Thurs…

3/27/26☀️ AM:
PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Senate votes to end DHS shutdown, House next DeGette at risk of getting knocked off ballot Vault: W&M duo drop crypto tax

In the 2.5 months since the Dutch elections, parties here failed to find a majority coalition, because Rutte's VVD successor Yesilgöz - who chose to form the disastrous previous coalition with Wilders' PVV - ruled out a coalition with the Greens/Socialdemocrats this time.
Now we'll get a minority coalition of D66, CDA and VVD. https://nos.nl…

D66, CDA en VVD kiezen voor minderheidskabinet, uitzonderlijk in Nederland
De drie onderhandelende partijen hebben definitief besloten om geen andere partij te benaderen om te regeren. Een minderheidskabinet komt zelden voor.

The lesson is not ‘boy this is outrageous’
The lesson is that without any punishment the behavior will continue.
https://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mfkfhvves223

Roger Parloff (@rparloff.bsky.social)
Lessons from the MN civil contempt case, by me: Petitioner’s atty: “I understand that the caseload has affected all parties astronomically, and we are all human. But my client is, too. . . . All the people behind these petitions are humans.” https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lessons-from-the-minnesota-s-civil-contempt-case

Just as they did across the country, Latino voters in the agricultural heart of California shifted toward Republicans in 2024.
GOP leaders celebrated the multiracial coalition they called the beginning of a political revolution.
Now, there are signs that support could be swinging away from the Republicans once again.
This year’s midterm election — in California and beyond — may show that the Latino rebuke of political parties can cut both ways.

In California’s Central Valley, Latino Voters Are Up for Grabs in 2026’s Elections
As in other Hispanic areas of the country, voters shifted toward Republicans in 2024. But now the question is whether this was a blip more than a durable trend.

In the 2.5 months since the Dutch elections, parties here failed to find a majority coalition, because Rutte's VVD successor Yesilgöz - who chose to form the disastrous previous coalition with Wilders' PVV - ruled out a coalition with the Greens/Socialdemocrats this time.
Now we'll get a minority coalition of D66, CDA and VVD. https://nos.nl…

D66, CDA en VVD kiezen voor minderheidskabinet, uitzonderlijk in Nederland
De drie onderhandelende partijen hebben definitief besloten om geen andere partij te benaderen om te regeren. Een minderheidskabinet komt zelden voor.

With a historic supermajority now secured, the Japanese
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under Sanae Takaichi stands at its strongest position in decades.
The collapse of the Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) in the same election has left Japan’s political landscape without its most prominent counterweight.
The question now is simple: what is left of Japan’s opposition?
Running under the slogan “Citizens First,” the CRA tried to appeal to voters with middle-ground messagi…

[Insider] Where Will Japan’s Bruised Opposition Go After Takaichi’s Big Win? - Unseen Japan
PM Takaichi secured a supermajority in the Lower House election as the opposition fractured. What comes next for Japan’s politics?

Much more so than in his first four years in office,
Trump has begun his second term with what amounts to an all-out assault on many of the institutions and policy paradigms that have long been seen by leaders of both major political parties as the foundations of American economic strength.
He has sought to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve,
fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency that collects key economic data,
and cut funding to …

Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences
President Trump’s policies have so far done little to change the overall state of the American economy, but economists warn they will ultimately weaken the United States.

In Hong Kong, companies have received “America 250” forms from the U.S. consulate
soliciting donations.
In Japan, companies have heeded the call and committed to tens of millions of dollars in contributions.
In Singapore, the American ambassador pressed for donations before a room full of executives at a dinner at one of the city-state’s most expensive hotels.
The solicitations from the diplomatic outposts come as Trump's allies are aggressively raising money for a…

Like Trump, U.S. Embassies Are Raising Cash for Lavish July Fourth Parties
Some of Washington’s diplomatic outposts in Asia are raising millions for events to mark the 250th independence anniversary. One ambassador offered to sing and dance.

The Justice Department is coming under intense scrutiny from members of Congress in both parties
for allegedly cataloguing the search history of lawmakers who have gone to review the unredacted Epstein files.
Why it matters:
It's a fresh and high-octane scandal for Attorney General Pam Bondi at a time when she is already facing bipartisan heat over her handling of the Epstein matter.
"There is no bottom for the Trump administration," House Minority Lead…

Congress erupts over Trump admin "spying" on Epstein file searches
"This is very serious, and we're not going to let it go," said one House Democrat.

If Democrats in Congress have any chance at
reining in how
Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates
under Trump,
⭐️it’s right now.
Lawmakers in both parties and both chambers are set to work over the weekend
to try to reach a
👉deal for funding the Department of Homeland Security,
which includes ICE.
Like other federal agencies, DHS is set to run out of funding by Jan. 30,
and lawmakers are racing to pass bills to ensure all ag…

Democrats’ Best Hope To Rein In ICE Is Right Now
Even if it’s not by very much.

US state department’s
Sarah B Rogers
has become face of
White House’s hostility to
European liberal democracies
As Donald Trump redoubled his war of words on the European Union and Nato in recent weeks,
a senior state department official,
Sarah B Rogers, was publicly attacking policies on hate speech and immigration by ostensible US allies,
and promoting far-right parties abroad.
Rogers has arguably become the public face of the Trump adm…