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Oh, I see nothing but serious world political topics here. Not even art. For example, could I talk about how to make a good movie or video? Or could a friend show off his grandchildren from the other side of the world here? Or that he refurbished his boat in Iceland? Or my son after an exhausting paintball battle in England? Emotions? Human involvement? If, of course, I come across these, I'll let you know and I will certainly get emotional. (translated)

The artificial intelligence platform Grok has released a completely AI-generated film based on The Odyssey, in response to Elon Musk's criticism of Christopher Nolan's adaptation, raising questions about reality and the future of Hollywood. #InteligênciaArtificial #Biossegurança #Chatbots (translated)

AlertesInfos, relaying Paul Larrouturou, reported that journalists from Mediapart and Politis were heckled during a speech by Jordan Bardella in Orléans. They had filmed activists from the Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF) who had pretended to be activists from the RN. According to the media, a journalist's phone was thrown to the ground and another heard a xenophobic insult. The security service evacuated the activists and the journalists, and then the phone was returned. #journalisme #actualité #France (translated)

The ₿unker 🪖 published a satirical portrait of Hugo, a 34-year-old man born in Clermont-Ferrand and living in Paris, whom they described as torn between his social ambitions, consumption habits, and political convictions. The author presented him as a buyer of biodynamic wine and a voter for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, while criticizing his use of cocaine and his desire to work for LVMH thanks to a family connection. In the story, Hugo had bought a 38 m² apartment on credit from Crédit Agricole over 25 years in 2021, at a price of 10,000 euros per square meter on Avenue Parmentier. On October 17 at 11:40 PM, riots were taking place in his street: the Monoprix was looted and his car was damaged, according to the author. He added that the property management had subsequently demanded 4,800 euros for repairs and that a real estate agent estimated that a quick sale would require a price of 8,200 euros per square meter. The text also asserted that the local property tax rate had increased by 52% under Anne Hidalgo in 2023. The story concluded with Hugo losing his job after a Hermes agent completed in twelve minutes a task he had planned for the end of the quarter. The ₿unker 🪖 contrasted his fate with that of his cousin Théo, who moved to Mexico, and then urged its readers to "vote with their feet." #Paris #Société #Immobilier (translated)

Kaotik747 contested the information regarding the presence of far-right groups in Nice the day before. He claimed to have filmed among the protesters, near the law enforcement and the "anti-riot" movement, and announced that his video would be published within the hour. He accused Nice-Matin, BFM Côte d’Azur, and other media of misrepresenting the group, asserting that it comprised black, white, and Maghreb origin individuals. He also stated that some protesters were very violent and seeking confrontation. Kaotik747 added that he had been hit in the head with a stone and that his scooter helmet had protected him. #Nice #Manifestation #FakeNews (translated)

The author claimed that, in an excerpt, CNews had presented images of protests in Albania as if they had been filmed in Paris. After the racist attack in Trappes, he believed that the responsibility of the media in the spread of hatred was clear. https://t.co/7TuCEkz5FQ #Médias #Manifestations #Albanie #AL #FR (translated)

Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance defend a controversial commercial in Ohio that attacks the Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, despite opposition from other Republicans, and Trump urges Vivek Ramaswamy to continue using the film. #VivekRamaswamy #AmyActon #DonaldTrump (translated)

Mehdi (e/λ) published a series of tips for people planning to protest over the weekend. He recommended leaving their personal phones at home and, if they had to film police violence, to use a blank device without a SIM card or connected account. He stated that a powered-on phone could allow services to locate them and advised turning off geolocation, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. He also recommended masking distinctive signs, including tattoos and scars, and not posting live images. According to him, video surveillance systems and analytical tools could exploit clothing, photo metadata, and online posts to identify protesters. He advised using Bitchat instead of SMS or WhatsApp, paying in cash, and avoiding the use of a Navigo card or bank card on public transport before and after the gathering. Furthermore, he claimed that refusing to provide a phone code constituted an offense and recommended memorizing legal emergency numbers and those of close relatives. #Manifestation #Sécurité #Militantisme (translated)

Didier Maïsto claimed to have filmed the events of October 17, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. He wrote that people had been stripped of their belongings, that a store had burned down, and that its owners had lost everything, while only firefighters were present and there were no police officers. He accused the government, which he described as corrupt, of allowing this to happen to justify a new crackdown on citizens, and called on Emmanuel Macron to resign as soon as possible. #MacronDémission #France #Justice (translated)

The author estimated that the unions supposed to defend their profession and their working conditions had become instruments of censorship and political pressure. He added that filming the images required taking risks and expressed his support for Laurent Delahous and his teams. #Syndicats #LibertéDeLaPresse #ConditionsDeTravail #FR (translated)

Ariana Grande Brazil reported that John Hamburg, director of "Going in Style," praised Ariana Grande in an interview with Empire magazine. According to the publication, he said that she acted alongside Ben on equal footing and with ease, connected with De Niro and the rest of the cast, and contributed greatly to the film. Hamburg also stated that she encouraged him to rewrite the script to develop the character in the best possible way. #ArianaGrande #Cinema #Filmes (translated)

Kleber Mendonça Filho wrote that, according to him, it circulated in the Bolsonaro bubble as truth the claim that Flávio Bolsonaro had accepted Lula's challenge and opened his bank data, proving that money from Vorcaro — which the author called stolen — had been used to make a film. He questioned whether this was true and also asked if Fernando de Noronha was in Goiás. #Bolsonaro #Política #FatosEFakeNews (translated)

AlertesInfos compiled a list it described as non-exhaustive of injuries and incidents reported following the mobilization on October 17 in France. The account relied on testimonies, videos, and information published by several media outlets. In Saint-Étienne, a 17-year-old boy allegedly had a hand torn off by the explosion of a grenade. AlertesInfos indicated that the IGPN (General Inspectorate of National Police) and IGGN (General Inspectorate of National Gendarmerie) were investigating, and his lawyer announced complaints against the shooter and Laurent Nuñez. In Mulhouse, a 17-year-old girl allegedly lost vision in her left eye. According to her relatives, she was leaving a restaurant with friends; witnesses mentioned a direct shot from a tear gas grenade. The IGPN had been seized, but the nature of the projectile remained to be determined, according to Politis. In Strasbourg, witnesses attributed the injury to the right eye of a 27-year-old man to a shot from a LBD (defensive ball launcher). An investigation for aggravated violence by a public authority officer was entrusted to the IGPN, according to DNA. The account also reported that in Caen, a 20-year-old protester received seven stitches to the forehead and claimed to have been struck by a BAC policeman while fleeing from a charge; he filed a complaint, according to France 3. In Marseille, Oliv, 21, reported an injury to his calf caused by a grenade fragment and an operation, according to StreetPress. The same media mentioned in Paris Annaelle, 24 — name changed — who allegedly was clubbed in the head on Boulevard Saint-Germain, Liam, 17, who said he was hit by a tear gas grenade to the head, and a 20-year-old man who allegedly broke a finger from a shot by a LBD at Bastille. In Nancy, a 52-year-old caregiver had been injured at the heel by a shard that went through his shoe; he attributed it to a police projectile, likely a stun grenade, according to L’Est Républicain. Another young man, 20, had his cheek stitched after being hit by a fragment of a stun grenade, according to his account to the same newspaper. In Metz, a protester was reportedly hit near the eye by a shot from a LBD and then taken to the hospital, according to Le Républicain Lorrain and L’Est Républicain. In Clermont-Ferrand, a man collapsed after what appeared to be a shot from a LBD to the face; a video showed him earlier making a throwing gesture towards the police. He had been rescued, but the severity of his injuries was unknown, according to France 3. In Quimper, a 17-year-old apprentice was hit in the belly by a shot from a LBD and taken care of by a medic, with no precision on the severity of his injury, according to Ouest-France. This newspaper also reported on a protester injured by a shot from a LBD in Brest. In Paris, an injured protester near Gare du Nord filed a complaint for violence he attributed to law enforcement. The public prosecutor opened an investigation and seized the IGPN, according to Franceinfo. A 26-year-old street medic lost consciousness after being struck and thrown to the ground at Place de la République, then dragged by the legs. Found alive by France 24, he said he wanted to file a complaint, according to Les Observateurs. Yoan, a Guadeloupean father, claimed to have received several baton blows while raising his arms; hospitalized, he suffered notably from sprains and a bruise to the ribs, according to RCI. The Bondy Blog reported that friends of a young man injured in the head during a charge described an open wound. Iman, a law student, claimed to have received two blows from a baton to the ribs after a tear gas grenade landed near his group. Fred also claimed he was clubbed with a homeless man who was nearby; the Bondy Blog stated it obtained a video of the charge. According to CFDT Journalists, two journalists from Blast were injured in the leg and abdomen in Paris and then hospitalized. A journalist from C dans l’air was also hit by a clearing grenade and hospitalized. In Rennes, a student was reportedly taken to the hospital after being struck with batons during interventions near Roazhon Park, according to Contre Attaque. In Besançon, a man pinned to the ground on Rue des Granges received several baton blows in a filmed scene; the prefecture announced an administrative investigation, according to ICI and L’Est Républicain. AlertesInfos also documented several images of interventions. StreetPress collected images showing, according to the account, a charge against people sitting under the arcades on Rue de Rivoli in Paris, as well as baton blows directed at a man on the ground on Boulevard Haussmann. Another video showed a policeman lifting and then bringing down his baton towards a man against a façade on Rue des Lavandières-Sainte-Opportune, before the agents moved away, leaving him on the spot. In Lyon, on Rue de Brest, a yellow vest protester was knocked to the ground, and an officer removed his sign, according to a video collected by StreetPress. The media also reported a protester who was allegedly clubbed near Commerce in Nantes, and a man who reportedly was clubbed on Rue Saint-Jacques in Grenoble and then released. In Perpignan, L’Indépendant, cited by StreetPress, reported that a man on the ground received a kick to the head. A video published by Luc Auffret showed, according to AlertesInfos, a policeman bringing down his baton towards a woman against a façade in the Opéra area of Paris. In Toulouse, four leaders of the CGT and FSU were injured by a clearing grenade at the Pont des Catalans. Unions condemned the targeting of the front row, while the prefect contested this and invoked a response to projectile throwing, according to La Dépêche and the FSU. La Dépêche also gathered testimonies that a tear gas grenade exploded in the bar La Gougnotte, where two children were present. The prefecture denied targeting the establishment and spoke of a dispersal in public space. In Paris, musicians from the Orchestre du Nouveau Monde were affected by tear gas at Place de la République during the rehearsal of a declared concert, according to Télérama. In Brest, Yann denounced a homophobic insult and being gassed while discussing with police, according to Ouest-France. Finally, the account reported signals of tear gas and charges in several cities. In Nantes, elected officials from LFI denounced a net and gassing at Place Foch before the departure of the procession and requested explanations from the prefect as well as the opening of investigations, according to Nantes Infos. In Grenoble, a CGT union member described gassings between Chavant and Victor-Hugo while families were trying to join the protest, in a testimony published by the Club de Mediapart. In Perpignan, gas reportedly reached café terraces and panicked passersby, according to Made in Perpignan. In Cherbourg, left-wing organizations and unions denounced tear gas that caused dangerous crowd movements; the prefecture did not report any injured protesters, according to Ouest-France. In Bordeaux, witnesses denounced gassing as soon as the gathering started at Place de la Bourse, while the prefecture invoked violence and damage caused by rioters, according to Contre Attaque and Le Monde. Finally, reporters from Contre Attaque denounced a charge and gas targeting the head of the high school student procession, at the corner of Avenue Jean-Janvier. #Manifestation #ViolencesPolicières #France (translated)

José de Abreu warned that there would already be a decree to extinguish ANCINE and transfer its responsibilities to the Ministry of Culture. According to him, the minister would be Mario Frias, whom he described as being accused of various crimes, and all audiovisual projects, including films and series from platforms such as Netflix, Globoplay, Disney+, and HBO, as well as independent productions, would depend on his approval. Abreu stated that the measure could lead to the end of Brazilian audiovisual and the loss of thousands of jobs. #audiovisual #ANCINE #cultura (translated)

The author wrote that he had gone to the site several times with Donald Trump. Based on footage taken by one of Trump's advisors, he estimated that there were many fewer people than before. He also stated that he recognized employees in the front row, without specifying in the publication to whom they were attached. #DonaldTrump #Politique #Élections #US (translated)

Today in the Military World reported that Russia released American citizen Steven Hubbard, who was arrested in 2022 in the Kharkiv region. According to the author, Hubbard had been living in Ukraine since 2014 and was 69 years old when he was detained by Russian occupation forces, despite not being a combatant. He was accused of being a mercenary, the author stated. Today in the Military World mentioned that the case aligned with a Russian practice of kidnapping citizens from certain countries and demanding concessions years later for their release. It cited basketball player Brittney Griner as an example, who was sentenced to 9 years in prison for drug trafficking after entering Russia with a small amount of hashish oil. The author stated that, in exchange for her release, the U.S. freed Viktor Bout, whom he described as one of the world's largest arms traffickers and inspiration for the movie "Lord of War," with Nicolas Cage. #Rússia #Ucrânia #Libertação (translated)