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vlgr Oct 26, 2026

Brazil’s two-hour democracy - Rules changed, The Better Man Won, Brussels applauds

On Sunday, October 25, Brazil was supposed to finish voting at 5 p.m. Instead, the country witnessed an extraordinary last-minute judicial intervention. Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin, who previously served as Lula's personal lawyer, ordered voting extended until 7 p.m. Ursula von der Leyen wasted little time congratulating her friend Lula on his electoral victory.

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vlgr Oct 23, 2026

The Dildo Of Consequences Rarely Arrives Lubricated - Live By The Sword

On October 21, tech journalist Kara Swisher, a Democrat journalist, who has spent three decades trying to figure out what Elon Musk actually does all day, sat down with *The Bulwark* and casually described the prosecution of a political opponent as an upcoming event once the right people hold the gavels.

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vlgr Oct 15, 2026

Ukraine's White Horse Reaches the End of the Merry Road

Ukraine's military Starlink access has been restricted, disrupting drone operations. Trump says it's time for Ukraine to get a new president, while Elon Musk declares: "And so the slaughter continues … Time for Zelensky to go"

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vlgr Oct 13, 2026

Trump, Putin, Ukrainians and Europeans Want Peace - Brussels Opens Two More Chapters Toward Escalation

While Washington attempts to negotiate an end to the war, Brussels has found another way forward: more accession negotiations, more commitments and more European taxpayers’ money. With peace apparently threatening to break out, someone has to keep the project moving.

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vlgr Oct 9, 2026

Austria Shelters Ukrainian Corruption Suspects, Detains Journalist Investigating Them

Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach, known for exposing wealthy Ukrainian fugitives living comfortably in Vienna, was detained by Austrian police while investigating another former Ukrainian official. His colleague is unaccounted for, and no reason for the detention was given in the first reports. Austria has some explaining to do.

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vlgr Oct 6, 2026

British Citizens Ask: Is a Democratic Failure Running for Years the Absence of Democracy?

A new way to run a border. UK government that knows the crossings are coming, knows most of the country wants them stopped, and still meets the boats and disperses the passengers. This is choosing the fight with its own voters over the fight with the courts, the contractors and France. It does not look sane from the town where the coaches arrive.

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vlgr Sep 27, 2026

Brussels Is Borrowing, the ECB Is Raising Rates, and 2027 Is Going to Be Excellent

The ECB has raised rates to 2.50% as inflation climbs back above target and energy prices surge. Brussels is borrowing more at the same time, because 2027 is shaping up to be an exceptionally successful year for the European economy.

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vlgr Sep 17, 2026

EU Kills Anonymity Online by Going Through Your Children

Ursula von der Leyen told us today, that technology was never built with children’s wellbeing in mind. True. It is also not her problem. The slogans go like “1 - safety by design” and "2 - protect the children". These are 2 separate issues, do not mix them!

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vlgr Sep 17, 2026

Europe Celebrates Being Stronger and More Precarious Than Ever

STRASBOURG - Ursula von der Leyen delivered the 2026 State of the European Union address. She opened with Dickens. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” she quoted. Experts say Captain Kirk delivered it better.

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vlgr Sep 15, 2026

AI “has the potential to kill us all” & Humanity may be running out of time

In the last weeks, the AI doom prophecy started to boom. So are voices calling for AI regulation. Is the species most likely to be killed by AI that it asked it to think so the species wouldn’t have to? What does it mean for a regular consumer?