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  This is an interesting, if sobering, study on the sexual behaviour of Gen Z. The sample is only from the US but I think you will see similar results elsewhere, at least in Europe. Basically - life is made impossible for everyone and twice so for young people which also greatly impacts their intimate lives. The gay guys are doing well though! https://sexsurvey.playboy.com #GenZ #Sex #Research

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  I was just reminded of this thread by journalist Sarah Jeong who accidentally found herself in the middle of the South Korea demonstrations calling for then-president Yoon's impeachment and arrest almost two years ago. It's really good but also hilarious. Worth the read. It's also not news but perhaps it's inspiration. https://bsky.app/profile/sarahjeong.bsky.social/post/3lcfxvft4u22g

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  Nox Mobility has just revealed the design for its night trains. It's possibly the best design for a regular night train? I love the overhead double bed! I really hope they become a successful player in the market. Starting in March 2027 (Hamburg-Munich). https://youtu.be/TiuQeDUyZ98 #NoxMobility #NightTrain #Travel #TravelEurope #Trains

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  Cowardice. And it's problematic the Dutch coordinating body of public broadcasters won't back one of its members even when the people by and large support the (temporary) Dutch withdrawal of Eurovision. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/netherlands-eurovision-2027-return_uk_6ab3d223e4b08976697d2576 #Eurovision #Netherlands #NPO

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  I try not to think in stereotypes but in this case, well, yeah... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/23/fears-mount-that-next-un-chief-will-downgrade-climate-action #UN #UNSecretaryGeneral

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  RE: https://norden.social/@stephie_hamburg/117321768034048031 Centrism enables Fascism. Too many people keep advocating for the politics of 10-20 years ago, a return to 'normal' - completely ignoring the path of the last 40+ years that brought us where we are today. By and large the work of centrists (liberals, neoliberals, whathaveyou). The narrative that only centrists can fix it isn't just wrong - it's the exact opposite. This is the narrative we need to cou...

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  Interrail has a massive sale going on. 50% for 'global' passes longer than a month, 15% for everything else. You have up to a year to activate the pass. Available to anyone anywhere in the world. h/t @seatsixtyone.bsky.social https://www.interrail.com/en #Interrail #Trains #Europe

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  Oh fun the Dutch hate the gays now. (It's not quite that extreme but this is seriously bad and shocking) HBSC study on kids found in 2021 that 78% of girls looked positively at homosexuality, that number is now 51%. For boys that was 40% dropping to 22%. This is an international study but as I understand it data from other countries is yet to be published. Just casually checking the news across Europe on a Sunday evening and oh they hate my community now. If you don't know how this f...

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  I just read something on how affordable or free childcare is considered to be instrumental in gender equality. I find that weird. Whether or not you can afford childcare has nothing to do with whom of the parents goes to work and who stays home. Men, on average, are paid better for the same job. That's an issue. Traditional expectations on how cishet couples arrange life are an issue. The way we treat moms vs how we treat dads. That's an issue. The accessibility of childcare is an iss...

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  @troublewithwords@wandering.shop Well, it's not so much me but everybody else pronouncing hyperbole wrong.

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  Macronist, former French PM and 2027 presidential candidate Gabriel Attal calls for the United States of Europe (there's some important detail in the article). Ditch the name (jfc), but do steam ahead. He seems to have little chance of winning though. https://www.euractiv.com/news/time-to-build-the-united-states-of-europe-says-french-presidential-hopeful #GabrielAttal #France #EU #FederalEurope #FrancePresidentialElection

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  @Nickiquote@mstdn.social The EU has all the legislative tools in place to ban Twitter. It's absolutely insane our leaders allow for this to happen while the harm it does on both the individual and societal level is extreme. If anything is a clear example of what gets priority this is it.

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  @kc@social.coop @mynameistillian@plush.city This I don't know. I don't think I ever managed to listen for more than 10 seconds. It's all just so mediocre. The band members are co-founders of Irish Artists for Palestine - what did Ed expect to happen?

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@eunews/117284760267886336 Well, I'm glad we're in it together with Canada this time - may it give our European leaders the strength and courage to hold firm.

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  @_elena@mastodon.social I believe you were looking for this? https://c.im/@thisislieven/117280347392386467

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  First look at the EU Kids Act (BOOOO) https://bsky.app/profile/patrickgradyy.bsky.social/post/3mvmmyk7lwa2y #EU #EUPol #EuropeanUnion #EUKidsAct

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  Looking at the state of the world what weighs heaviest on me is that I just don’t understand it. From a rational perspective I get the various interests. Why the harm done to Y is to the benefit of Z. Why having power is cool. Why money is great to have. Why the short term is more fun than the long term. All the yadas. But when I approach it from my heart, on that deep emotional level, my id perhaps, I do not understand how we as humans can do what we do. It just does not compute.

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  I hate when a business tells you 'thank you for the trust you place in us' - I never said I did and I most likely don't. Also: thank you for your patience (while we half-heartedly try not to fix whatever hellscape we unleashed on you). My patience is forced and it takes me considerable effort not to explode. Acknowledging the actual reality of the situation fosters far more goodwill and might actually earn my patience. Fuck your thank you.

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  @daedalus@eigenmagic.net There's something joyous about this post arriving close to midnight for me. Reminds me of the times where that was indeed the start of the 'day' all too often. Actually, maybe it's also sad that's not the case anymore.

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  Music Time! oo-oo who-oo-oo whoo-oo oo-oo who-oo-oo whoo-oo oo-oo who-oo-oo whoo-oo One of the samples that brings me a lot of joy in all its versions. Perfect for a (too) hot day. Let’s do some pop; disco; funk; bollywood; hip hop; dance and afrobeat across Europe; North America; Asia and Africa. This sample travelled through styles and across the world. These are the ones I could hunt down, my guess is there may be more. 01/08 Nighttrain - Hallo Bimmelbahn (Germany, 1973) https://youtu...