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Belgium is now the European country where workers spend the most time in traffic jams, with an average of 61 minutes per day devoted to commutes between their home and work, thus exceeding the tolerance limit of 57 minutes estimated by the population. (translated)

La Belgique, championne européenne du temps passé dans les embouteillages

Ulrich Siegmund, a candidate from the AfD, could become the first elected far-right regional leader in Germany since World War II in Saxony-Anhalt, capitalizing on nostalgia for the former GDR and feelings of social decline among the population. (translated)

"C'est le sauveur" : Ulrich Siegmund "l’homme le plus dangereux d’Allemagne" selon "Der Spiegel", aux portes d'une victoire historique

❗️[ 🇦🇷 ARGENTINE | 🇬🇧 ROYAUME-UNI ] 🔸 « Je veux être clair avec le monde et exprimer la position de l'État argentin. Les Malouines (îles Falkland) sont argentines par l'histoire et par le droit. Il n'y a pas de discussion à ce sujet. Les îles font partie du territoire argentin depuis les origines de notre nation. En 1833, le Royaume-Uni a occupé les Malouines (îles Falkland), a expulsé les autorités argentines et a instauré une situation coloniale qui perdure jusqu'à ce jour. Cela signifie que les insulaires, étant une population implantée dans un territoire usurpé, n'ont pas de droit légitime à l'autodétermination, et que tout argument fondé sur des référendums tenus sur les îles est invalide » - Le président argentin, Javier Milei. https://t.co/Kkep6lRLsg #Malouines #Argentine #Colonialisme

That this has reversed and Africa's population is now double that of Europe's (and set to triple it by 2050) is also one of the unspoken fears driving the rise of Europe's Far-Right today. At a very primal level, I think many white folk fear being so vastly outnumbered they'll #Africa #Europe #FarRight #AF #EU

A successful for whom??? Certainly a success for the men who identify into the female prison population. Not so much of a success for the actual women… #GenderEquality #WomensRights #TransIssues #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #theresponseis:

In Tunisia, the water shortage is worsening due to strong heat reaching up to 49 degrees, causing tensions among the population in the face of increasingly difficult living conditions. (translated)

Tunisie : la pénurie d'eau s'accentue avec les fortes chaleurs

Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot — Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325 for the first time in the past 75 years https://t.co/ywvuWPspas #Kākāpō #EndangeredSpecies #Conservation #NZ

The Russian legislative elections in September create increased pressure on the Kremlin, as Vladimir Putin juggles between increasing repression and the desire for peace among the population, while fighting to ensure legitimacy and voter turnout in the polls. (translated)

Les élections, période sensible pour le Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is intensifying repression against his population in the face of growing calls for peace, as mass arrests and symbolic police actions target opponents and activists ahead of the legislative elections in September. (translated)

Le président russe durcit sa guerre contre sa population : “Connaître Poutine ne suffit plus pour rester en Russie”

Rising seas are no longer a distant threat. They are happening now, faster than at any point in recorded history with far reaching consequences. We need to urgently scale up #ClimateAction & international cooperation to protect affected populations. My full report: #ClimateChange #RisingSeas #GlobalWarming #N/A

Vladimir Putin, fearing for his life in the event of a military defeat in Ukraine, would be considering escalating the conflict by threatening NATO and European Union countries, while facing growing discontent among the Russian population. (translated)

"Ils vont me pendre": Vladimir Poutine craindrait pour sa vie en cas de défaite militaire... et pourrait décider d'une nouvelle surenchère

The article emphasizes that the tax system, designed for an obsolete economy, must evolve in response to digital transformations, globalization, an aging population, and climate challenges, by reducing dependence on labor taxes and leveraging new opportunities presented by information and international cooperation. (translated)

Le monde change: pourquoi pas notre système fiscal?

In Nepal, despite the authorities' efforts to warn the population of the imminent threat of a devastating landslide, many residents did not perceive the urgency of the situation, resulting in a tragedy with more than 950 dead and thousands missing. (translated)

"Tout le monde n'a pas compris l'urgence" : au Népal, la difficulté des autorités à sensibiliser sur l'imminence de la coulée de boue

Korea will propose a sovereign, free, and unlimited AI to its population, Iceland refuses to open discussions aimed at EU membership, after being the only country to imprison bankers after the 2008 crisis. Prison for fraudsters, services (translated)

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for elections during wartime, provoking reactions among the population and highlighting a systemic governance crisis in Ukraine under President Volodymyr Zelensky. (translated)

Élections en Ukraine en pleine guerre, crise politique ou renouveau démocratique ? “On est sur la corde raide”
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Israeli settlers, representing nearly 5% of the population, will vote in the legislative elections on October 27 with an expected turnout of about 80%, a vote influenced by the far right, which has favored the annexation of the West Bank. (translated)

Relais directs au sommet de l’Etat, concessions majeures obtenues… Comment vont voter les colons israéliens aux législatives ?

🇮🇸The Icelanders made a sovereign choice that must be fully and unconditionally respected. Nearly half of Iceland's population supports European integration, and Reykjavik is eager to cooperate with the EU through the EEA Agreement. Geopolitical instability reminds us that #Iceland #EuropeanIntegration #EEAAgreement #IS

Now more than ever, because racism, islamophobia, and anti-Semitism are exploding in our society, we must fight against prejudices. It is not acceptable for a part of the population to have fewer chances of success, less access to employment. It is disgraceful. (translated)

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Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “CGAS (Clinical Gender Affirmation Scale) and related gender ideological-belief measures were strongly associated with left-wing authoritarianism” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “CGAS (Clinical Gender Affirmation Scale) was not simply standing in for being politically left-wing” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Support for coercion, punishment, and violence appears to be tied less to liberalism generally than to an authoritarian disposition organized around left-wing ideological content” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Gender ideology may function as an ideological accelerant” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Gender ideology may supply authoritarian psychology with a structured map of perceived outgroups, threat sources, and oppressor classes” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Dissent becomes not a legitimate position but a failure of professional duty or an act of harm” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “The same psychological machinery operates on the extreme left”- Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Violence can come to seem permissible or necessary” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Three findings pull in the same direction. People who strongly endorse gender ideology positions score dramatically higher on left-wing authoritarianism than their political identity alone would predict. Furthermore, both LWA (Left-Wing Authoritarianism) and CGAS (Clinical Gender Affirmation Scale) predicted support for political violence” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Together, these findings support the paper's core claim: gender ideology may function as an ideological accelerant, telling left-wing authoritarian psychology who the enemy is, why the situation is urgent, and—in those already disposed toward force—that violence is legitimate” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “One mechanism by which clinical content may translate into violence permission deserves note. Trans-Genocide Belief—the perceived likelihood that a genocide of individuals that identify as transgender is currently underway in the United States—is predicted to more strongly relate to CGAS (Clinical Gender Affirmation Scale) and LWA (Left-Wing Authoritarianism) than to political identity and to be associated with elevated justification for political violence” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “This prediction is consistent with broader research showing that perceived threat, existential threat, and collective victimhood can increase support for hardline, punitive, or exclusionary action against outgroups, particularly when paired with authoritarian dispositions or strong moral conviction (Armaly & Enders, 2022; Carriere et al., 2022; Hirschberger et al., 2016; Kljajić et al., 2025; Schori-Eyal et al., 2014; Skitka, 2010)” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Related work on moralization and violent intergroup conflict further suggests that when a political conflict is framed as a moral emergency involving dangerous or demonized outgroups, violence can come to seem permissible or necessary (Mooijman et al., 2018; Saguy & Reifen-Tagar, 2022)” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “The practical stakes are straightforward. Research frameworks for understanding authoritarianism have historically focused overwhelmingly on the political right, while analogous left-wing pathways have received far less attention. Yet federal agencies and public safety officials are concerned not only with ideology in the abstract, but with radicalization pathways: the content that tells people who to fear, why the situation is urgent, and when force becomes acceptable” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology “This study suggests that the same psychological machinery operates on the extreme left, and that it may be running through institutional channels—clinical guidelines, professional standards, credentialed expertise—that current threat-detection frameworks are not well designed to recognize” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Violence connected to gender ideology remains largely undocumented in the academic literature. This study provides a first systematic empirical look at the psychological infrastructure that makes such violence conceivable” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Both LWA (Left-Wing Authoritarianism) and CGAS (Clinical Gender Affirmation Scale) were significantly positively correlated with justification for political violence across all six targets” - Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology? “Our main findings for youth starting treatment with blockers include: At baseline, about one-quarter of these youth had clinically concerning scores for depression and anxiety. About one-quarter reported having thought about suicide, and 8% reported having attempted suicide in the past. These numbers are on par with the population of middle school youth at large” - The Trans Youth Care - United States “Our main findings for youth starting treatment with GAH include: At baseline, about half of these youth had clinically concerning scores for depression and anxiety. About two-thirds reported having thought about suicide, and one-quarter reported having attempted. By two years after starting GAH, these youth showed increased scores for life satisfaction, appearance congruence (having the physical appearance of one's body match one's gender identity), positive emotions, and psychological well-being and decreased scores for depression and anxiety” - The Trans Youth Care - United States

#Niger-Situation / 10 h45 mn TU ce 29/8/ D’après mes informations, ( bonne source) 1-les mutins sont toujours présents à la base aérienne de Niamey. 2- Le ministre de la défense a déclaré à la télévision nationale : Un groupe de soldats en rupture avec le règlement militaire a entrepris de séquestrer certains de leurs camarades dans la caserne de la base 101 de Niamey et d'effectuer des tirs sur certains sites sensibles de la ville de Niamey. La prompte réaction des forces de défense et de sécurité a permis de circonscrire ce mouvement d'humeur et de reprendre progressivement le contrôle de ces sites. Aussi, la population est quant à elle invitée à garder son calme et à vaquer librement à ces occupations. Fait à Niamey, le 29 août 2026, signé le ministre de la Défense nationale, le général d'armée Salifou Moudi. #Niger #Sécurité #Niamey