emptywheel

emptywheel.bsky.social

02 April 2025 21:22

Went to Dreyfus exhibit at Jewish museum in Paris today. I was interested in how competing sides of story mobilized people. There were brutal caricatures (many targeting Zola), more factual comics comparing Dreyfus w/Esterhazy (the real traitor), and games (or quasi games).

Ian Dunt

iandunt.bsky.social

29 November 2025 12:34

In a grim world, this story is a necessary source of joy and laughter. news.sky.com/story/jeremy...

Anne Applebaum

anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

10 January 2026 17:34

The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred. It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

Place publique Rhône

placepubliquerhone.bsky.social

11 January 2026 17:55

📢Mobilisation Municipales 2026 !! Vous souhaitez vous mobiliser ? Place Publique 69 organise des temps de formation aux tractages ! Vous êtes les bienvenues aux prochains RDV les 24/01 et 07/02 au Monopol - 5 rue de la Barre Lyon 2. Merci à Stéphane et l'équipe mobilisation de PP69. ✊

Rebecca Sear

rebeccasear.bsky.social

04 May 2026 19:39

"one of the lessons of recent decades is that science increasingly cannot avoid politics....Scientists are no longer just defending funding. They are defending the idea that science should be independent of politics" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...