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alexproe

@alexproe@mastodon.uno

Resident in #Italy for years - am behind @newsfromitaly on X/Twitter and on Mastodon. Toot in English about #democracy, society and more. And I write short scifi stories, some of which appear on Thoughts from Italy on #Medium. Am interested in #politics and #geopolitics plus #technology and a few other things as well. I teach English, hold the odd webinar and do translations from time to time.

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ChrisMayLA6, to random
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The British Retail Consortium's quick data on January sales confirms that as sales growth (of 1.2%) continues to lag (4%) we continue to see a squeeze/decline on sales volumes;

as this indicates, the (or as I prefer the crisis of ) is still driving down actual spending power for individuals.

We are still buying less, although spending more on what we do buy.

For consumers, this is what looks like, whatever the formal GDP data

alexproe,
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@ChrisMayLA6 Well, low economic growth means our overlords can continue to claim costs (such as labour) and taxes are still far too high. They will also so say public spending needs to be pushed even lower and services reduced. Economic growth will as a result continue to be anemic but as long as the wealthy keep taking it in, who cares? 😉 Or am I just being cynical?

alexproe, to random
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scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/deepfake-scammer-walks-off-with-25-million-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-heist/

alexproe,
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@Spiricom On AI vacations in the ? Or on eternal backups?

alexproe,
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@Spiricom Ah ha, so you are after eternal battery power, are you?!

alexproe, to random
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And so it begins. Suspected it might. Post , the unification of Ireland is the logical thing to do: and governments play down Sinn Féin’s calls for united Ireland | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/05/british-and-irish-play-down-sinn-fein-calls-for-united-ireland

alexproe,
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@goodthinking @Lazarou I suspect Northern Ireland might eventually be able to detach itself from the union. Not so sure about Scotland. It's a bit too physically attached and England may be reluctant to let all the gas and oil cash go. Don't think King Charles would want his grouse shoots to go either.

GottaLaff, to random
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"A low-grade fever of misogyny is infecting an epidemic of young white right-wing men talking nonsense about Taylor Swift

A more extreme form causes death - as with the paranoid demagoguery poisoning the brain of the Bucks County beheader"

If @willbunch wrote it, you should read it.© & I thread it. 🧵 1/...

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/taylor-swift-justin-mohn-toxic-masculinity-20240201.html#loaded

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Oh dear, so this beheading was real. Sounded so extreme, I wasn't sure. The insane hate generated by Trump, the likes of Fox News and many others is incredibly damaging to the fabric of society. This is going to get worse before it gets better, one suspects. I Hope the insanity doesn't spread into what will become your new home. What a world!

GottaLaff, to random
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🤬🤦🏻‍♀️ VIA Kyle Griffin:

Republican Chuck Grassley says he's concerned passing legislation that would expand the Child Tax Credit will make President Biden "look good" during an election year.

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff But I thought Republicans were pro-life? They do, after all, want women to produce babies.

GottaLaff, to Bulgaria
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He should be.

Via Politico:

The leader of said he’s not concerned about the U.S. pulling out of the alliance even if Donald wins reelection in November.

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Indeed. IMHO if Trump wins, Putin will attempt to reconquer former soviet bloc nations in an attempt to build a Russian empire. NATO members facing attack will call upon NATO forces for help but wiithout the US, NATO probably won't be powerful enough to keep Putin at bay. Europe could become a battleground. Shudder.

GottaLaff, to random
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Thanks for the Dem ad, Nik!

Via Aaron Rupar:

on Newsmax: "Let's speak some hard truths. If Donald becomes the Republican nominee, we will get a President Kamala Harris. You mark my words. He cannot win a general election ... he can't get independents. He can't get suburban women."

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Would the GOP dare nominate a) a woman! b) a woman who is not 100% white?! One suspects not especially with Mr Stinky still in the running.

GottaLaff, to random
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🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Via Matt Campbell @bluehogreport:

This is the funniest thing I’ll read all day.

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff @xvf17 @bluehogreport Actually, still hasn't ended and is getting progressively worse!

GottaLaff, to random
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"Now Hungary remains the last country to delay the process of NATO enlargement."

Gee, can't imagine why Trump was gush-praising Orban at his rallies, about what a "tough, strong, smart" guy he is. Did he also pick up the phone and say, VOTE NO?

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Kind of suspect Putin has bought Orban. The far right is well organised and funded.

GottaLaff, to random
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Via Mark Joseph Stern:

boosts 1 of ’s top agenda items for a 2nd term: Using exec power to ban medication in all 50 states.

I genuinely don’t understand why this goal doesn’t get as much media coverage as, say, his dumb posts on Truth Soc

Alice Miranda Ollstein:

Pence says 1st things a conservative pres should do are:

  1. Order the DOJ to stop investigating/charging anti-abortion protesters outside abortion clinics
  2. "Pull the abortion pill off the market"
alexproe,
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@GottaLaff If Pence were truly pro-life, he'd work to regulate guns. Seeing as he will never do this, he's proving he's yet another hypocritical religious extremist.

ChrisMayLA6, to spain
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The seems to have bowed to pressure on its treatment of EU citizens....

I winder if this has anything to do with the rumours that had been exploring how it might change the treatment of UK citizens domiciled in Spain.... especially after the appalling treatment of Spanish nationals recently.

Whatever, the reasons for the change I think we can safe say it will have been grudging!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/19/home-office-to-allow-eu-citizens-who-missed-residency-deadline-to-stay-in-uk

alexproe,
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@ChrisMayLA6 If other EU countries start playing hardball with UK citizens, it'll become yet another major extra post headache. Did nobody considsr this issue? Rhetorical question, one suspects.

GottaLaff, to Florida
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🤦🏻‍♀️ “A federal judge in #Florida on Friday ruled that a U.S. law that bars people from possessing firearms in post offices is unconstitutional, citing a landmark Supreme Court ruling from 2022 that expanded gun rights.

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle,
an 👉🏼appointee of #Trump👈🏼
in Tampa, reached that conclusion in dismissing part of an indictment charging a postal worker with illegally possessing a gun in a federal facility.” #guns #legal
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ban-guns-post-offices-is-unconstitutional-us-judge-rules-2024-01-13/

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff OK, fine. So allow people to take guns into Trump rallies. After all, it would be unconstitutional not to allow them.

GottaLaff, to legal
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Starting another NEW THREAD🧵 here. 1/...

Again, I won't reply to you while live-posting multiple accounts. If you want me to see your reply, please wait until AFTER the threads are over and reply to me then.❤️

Orden:

Closing arguments are resuming with plaintiff's presentation.
👉🏼Judge made no comments on the remarks Trump made prior to lunch break.👈🏼

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Gotta love Engoron's sense of humor! And thanks for the coverage 🙂

GottaLaff, to random
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@JanisKay Can you test this for me? See if you access these with no problem?

https://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2024/01/im-moving-to-canada.html

https://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2024/01/im-moving-to-canada-part-two-how.html

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Work for me 🙂 Two previous WP links didn't. @JanisKay

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Go for it. Interesting story too. Canada does sound nice especially around Vancouver. Hope you'll be happy there 🙂 @JanisKay

GottaLaff, to random
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Light posting today, folks.

I had a minor medical procedure but I’m done in. So I’ll only post breaking news and I won’t reply today, very sorry.

🩷

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff All the best for a speedy recovery 🙂

GottaLaff, to random
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Jamie Raskin is the best. Simply the best.

Via Acyn:

#Raskin: They’re spreading disinformation about how it was really antifa and FBI agents which would make it strange to argue that all of these people should be released and trump is going to pardon them. Why would he want to pardon all of these antifa fighters? #Jan6 #Trump

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff @flyhigh He'd make a pretty good president, don't you think? 🙂

GottaLaff, to random
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🧵Via Clara Jeffery: 1/…

When I heard that had multiple myeloma—which my dad died of—I wondered if he'd get stem cell treatment despite having voted & campaigned against stem cell therapy. My dad was too old for this option. Lucky for Scalise, hypocrisy is no barrier

Jake Sherman: STEVE SCALISE will be out of DC until Feb…getting a stem-cell transplant.

House GOP has 220-seat majority. Bill Johnson is out Jan. 21. After that, w Scalise out, GOP will have a bare bones 218-seat majority

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff The true "religion" of these husks of humanity is hypocricy. Zero scruples. How do we let such people lead us?! The mind boggles.

GottaLaff, to Colorado
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👉🏼👉🏼 agrees to weigh whether can be kicked off ballot in . The case is set for oral argument on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-agrees-weigh-whether-trump-can-kicked-ballot-colorado-rcna132058

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Crunch time.

GottaLaff, (edited ) to random
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Pres. 's speech was amazing.
ADDED: Here's the full speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jobw57hsu6w PLEASE WATCH. He eviscerates ... over and over again.

@atrupar gave us highlights here:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1743369308497904081.html

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff King Ketchup the chosen one's response will be fun 😁 Let's hope Biden finally wakes a few people up. @atrupar

GottaLaff, to random
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Via Spiro’s Ghost:

🚨🚨

This brainless moron is really good at violating her attorney/client privilege. But it's a very interesting admission.

Via Bradley Moss:

Please stop talking about what your client tells you in private.

Acyn:

says has voiced concerns to her that The Supreme Court might rule against him.

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff Got to hand it to Trump, he does the mafia mob boss thing very well indeed.

alexproe,
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@GottaLaff True, but one could allege that he managed to get away with criming for decades.

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