Tertulia

Actual reality tends to intrude upon the fabricated ones. Americans aren't stupid, only misled, and only temporarily.

www.theatlantic.com Americans Are Trapped in an Algorithmic Cage The private companies in control of social-media networks possess an unprecedented ability to manipulate and control the populace.

33% of Americans perceive politics/government being our top national challenge.

news.gallup.com Economic Anxiety Is a Global Problem Worldwide, economic issues dominate people's views of their country's most important problem.

Boycotts work. Hold the line.

apnews.com Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.

If American conservatives were adults instead of petulant children - or supporters of everything they claim to hate about MAGA - they'd have supported Kamala Harris' center-right bid for presidency. Portuguese conservatives have gone further to keep the far-right from power: supporting António José Seguro, a socialist.

www.politico.eu Portugal’s conservatives back left-wing candidate to avoid a far-right president Center-right leaders are taking pains to publicly reject the ultranationalist contender ahead of the country’s Feb. 8 vote.

Kompromat is a Russian term for "compromising material"—damaging information, photos, or documents gathered, often by intelligence agencies, to blackmail, manipulate, or discredit public figures. Originating in 1930s Soviet secret-police jargon, it is used for political leverage or ensuring loyalty.

mondoweiss.net Newly released Epstein files reveal further ties to Israel The release of more Jeffrey Epstein files reveals further connections between the late, convicted sex criminal and the state of Israel.

To the surprise of nobody: it is obvious that Iran's theocracy is problematic, and has produced a terrible human rights record. It is equally true that Israel's ethnocracy is problematic, and has produced a terrible human rights record. Neither make good friends for liberal - secular and ethnically-inclusive - Americans.

www.lefigaro.fr Faux comptes, « likes » et chah d’Iran : dans l’ombre, la guerre numérique d’Israël contre la République islamique ENQUÊTE - Alors que les États-Unis menacent de nouvelles frappes pour déstabiliser le régime iranien, une autre bataille se joue en ligne. Sur les réseaux sociaux, l’État hébreu vise à façonner le récit d’un changement de régime.