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"We have a very big responsibility; we cannot allow thieves to govern this country again." This Sunday, however, Lula took an optimistic tone about his options for victory when addressing attendees and called for mobilizing the over 30 million Brazilians who did not go to the polls last Sunday, mainly the elderly. #Lula2026 #Manifestación #Democracia (translated)

RDT Lady Gaga stated that she participated in the March for Democracy in São Paulo, alongside fans of artists from all over Brazil, including Little Monsters, BeyHive, Swifties, ARMYs, Anitters, and KatyCats. According to the page, the groups organized to call fans to action, encourage people who did not vote in the first round to participate, and promote conversations about proposals, public policies, and social rights. The page said that President Lula thanked the fandoms for their mobilization and support during a speech on Avenida Paulista. It also reported having participated in a conversation and recording with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin at DiaTV, through Mídia NINJA, with representation from producer Guifa. RDT stated that its political stance was that of the team managing the page for over 15 years, and not of Lady Gaga. It said it respects differing opinions among Little Monsters and does not delete respectful comments. The page added that it could not speak for the singer nor say who she would vote for in a Brazilian election, but it associated her trajectory with the defense of the LGBTQIA+ community, women, equality, freedom, combating prejudice, and political participation. #Democracia #FandomsUnidos #VotoConsciente (translated)

BTS ARMY Bogoshipda (Bogotá) stated that it had joined the statement from BTS ARMY Colombia and that, for months, it had been working to offer a special experience to ARMY in Bogotá. It expressed sadness and concern that, after the experiences with BTS, attacks between fans had arisen, stating that some of the situations that received criticism were out of their control. The group said it had heard criticisms, complaints, and suggestions and had taken them into account to improve fan projects, banners, and related initiatives. However, it expressed concern for those seeking the personal accounts of the people behind those profiles to leave hateful comments or make accusations. For safety reasons, it indicated that it might limit its presence on social media until the tension decreased. It also said it needed a few days of rest and would publish the expense report later. It added that it would take appropriate measures, if necessary, against comments it described as defamatory and other situations. #BTS #ARMY #ConciertoBTS (translated)

Germany and France "which have always moved Europe together for decades" must find joint solutions between politics and business, said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume at a prior event of the consortium ahead of the Paris fair that starts this Monday. Our plan For Europe (which they presented at the beginning of the month) does not detail what we lack but rather what we can build and improve. This means, among other things and according to Blume, that the criterion Made in Europe, the definition of which is being debated for the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA), "should reward true value creation, not only the origin of components but also design, development, engineering, production, and employment." Industry and politics must go hand in hand. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

The BTS Project Brazil stated that leftist publications faced a possible wave of censorship on social media in recent weeks, especially on TikTok and also on X. According to the profile, videos with allegations and information of public interest received warnings for unverified content. The profile mentioned that some of the videos dealt with alleged crimes attributed to a presidential candidate and his supporters, as well as the fire at UFPE and behaviors it classified as violent by people linked to the right during peaceful protests organized by the left. It questioned why this type of content received warnings and encouraged followers to share, download, and repost the videos. The publication included the hashtags #FandomsNoMasp, #FandomsComLula, and #ArmysComLula. #FandomsNoMasp #FandomsComLula #ArmysComLula #Censura #LiberdadeDeExpressão #Democracia (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that 14 young people from Gravatá, in the interior of Pernambuco, were detained on Saturday (October 10) after a lambe activity in the streets, and that there was an attempt to frame the case as electoral crime. He said that the activists were denouncing actions by Flávio Bolsonaro and disputed the accusations of disseminating false news, stating that the material had journalistic foundation. Manoel described lambe-lambe as a historical form of popular communication used by social movements, artists, and political organizations to bring ideas and denunciations to the streets. He argued that any issues regarding heritage, property, or the use of public space should be addressed through legal means, without intimidation or selective criminalization. The author also stated that the actions of the activists were being treated as a police case, while other forms of advertising occupied the streets, and attributed to Bolsonaro's supporters a systematic strategy of intimidation to block the political change he advocated. #LiberdadeDeExpressão #Militância #LambeLambe (translated)

In this way, Rufián declines the offer made this week by the former mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, to act as a unifier of the different lefts by being part of the Broad Front, the candidacy promoted by the Comuns together with IU, Movimiento Sumar, and Más Madrid. #ERC #Podemos #FrenteAmplio (translated)

Gabriel Rufián's decision to head the ERC list for the general elections has shaken up the political landscape of the left in Catalonia, opening the possibility of an unprecedented pact with Podemos and generating tensions within the Broad Front coalition. #ERC #Podemos #FrenteAmplio (translated)

Re stated that they were trying to silence his group in various ways, but they could not do it in the streets. He also said that those responsible were desperate and that the group would not stop, even if they continued to be afraid. https://t.co/5dxBPxjOgJ #Protesto #Resistência #DireitosHumanos (translated)

Anuj wrote that he understood Rufián's decision not to lead the left, despite some people feeling betrayed. He argued that taking on that role would have meant leaving his party to head a space marked, as he said, by disputes between Podemos, Sumar, and other parties that had not demonstrated a common project over the past four years. He added that Rufián had faced criticism for exploring new ideological positions on security. Anuj maintained that a united candidacy would hardly have been able to govern and that, after an electoral defeat, the space could fragment again after a month. For this reason, he considered it absurd to sacrifice Rufián in the name of unity. He said the situation would have been different if Sumar, Podemos, and the other parties had shown coexistence and a shared project. #Política #Unidad #Izquierda (translated)

Podemos and ERC are very close to reaching an agreement in Catalonia that would favor the independentist left in exchange for Podemos not presenting candidates in the region, while internal tensions are developing in the Broad Front over the election of leaders and candidates. #EleccionesCatalanas #Podemos #ERC (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that re-elected deputies already had teams that could produce digital communication in support of Lula while they rested, even without going out to the streets. He said that this was not restricted to Eduardo Paes and mentioned the social networks of Tabata Amaral and the elected or re-elected progressive deputies in Pernambuco. He also said that, throughout the first round, he criticized those who attacked UP, PSTU, and PCB, and claimed that in the second round, the activists were the ones campaigning, while members of the "broad front" would be drinking expensive wine on a beach. #Política #Eleições2023 #ComunicaçãoDigital (translated)

"I am completely willing to help him if he decides, not only to be able to be a candidate for Catalonia, but also to exercise that leadership to unify the left at the state level." Ada Colau has also expressed her support for Rufián to take on that leadership. "I am completely willing to help him if he decides, not only to be able to be a candidate for Catalonia, but also to exercise that leadership to unify the left at the state level," she stated. #ERC #Podem #EleccionesGenerales (translated)

PlayStation News pointed out that in the videos of Jason and Lucia, the non-playable characters did not react upon seeing the protagonists completely naked. It suggested that Cyberleek might be using a development version of GTA 6 that allowed removing their clothes, a feature that may not be present in the final version. #GTA6 #Videojuegos #NPCs (translated)

Janoninho highlighted Lula's trajectory, from his childhood in which, as he wrote, the boy did not die of hunger until the age of five, to the presidency held three times. He stated that perseverance did not have a social class and that everyone could persevere. He also told Bolsonarists to prepare themselves because, in his assessment, the people would win again. #LULANAPAULISTA https://t.co/skw8ttstg0 #Lula #Resistência #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)