We are told that Portugal is moving forward. That the economy is growing. That reforms are underway. That the system works. The metrics look good. The slogans sound confident. But anyone paying attention knows something is deeply off. Ask the family who can’t afford both rent and groceries. Ask the nurse who worked a 14-hour…
They’re at it again. The City’s power brokers, fresh off their pandemic humility, are now marching to a new drumbeat: “Back to the office, everyone!” Yesterday’s Financial Times headline could have been written by HR: “City firms order workers back to the office as WFH perks end.” The message is clear—your flexibility was a temporary glitch, not a new normal.
We are told – constantly, smugly – that we live in an age of enlightenment.The Age of Choice. The Age of Freedom.Say what you want. Believe what you want. Be who you want. But don’t think too much.And whatever you do – don’t ask the wrong questions. Because the moment you start pulling at the…
They say we need to “save Portugal from 50 years of left-wing rule.” They chant it like a hymn, without blinking — as if the country had been held hostage by a tyrannical regime. Funny how this narrative always skips over the nearly half-century before that: a dictatorship, a colonial war, structural poverty, and international…
Beneath carefully orchestrated visibility lies a silent erosion of rights—a strategic, subtle dismantling of the hard-won victories the LGBTQ+ community fought decades to achieve. Visibility, it turns out, is no guarantee of equality.
Not too long ago, Russia was sort of playing nice with the world. It was in Eurovision, hosting international sports events, and even participating in global diplomacy. Western leaders met with Putin, businesses invested in Russia, and despite its flaws, it was still engaging with the broader world. Now, Russia is a pariah state, its…
For years, far-right parties have painted themselves as the ultimate defenders of morality, claiming to stand for “family values,” “traditional ethics,” and “law and order.” They scream about the supposed decline of Western civilization, blaming minorities, LGBTQ+ people, feminists, and immigrants for all of society’s ills. But when you pull back the curtain, what do you find?
While corporations wave rainbow flags, while politicians take photo ops with queer activists, LGBTQ+ rights are being rolled back—in laws, in schools, in workplaces, and in everyday culture. The attacks aren’t always loud or obvious. Some are disguised under “neutrality”, others under “protecting children”, and some are outright censorship, erasure, and discrimination.
Once upon a time, people looked at artificial intelligence and asked, “Will this make my job easier? Will it cure diseases? Will it solve world hunger?” And then, faster than you can say “rule 34,” they collectively decided that what they really wanted was for AI to generate the filthiest, freakiest, most ridiculous smut possible….
AI was supposed to make work easier for everyone, providing low-skilled workers with the same tools as high-level experts. Everyone would have access to powerful intelligence, making success more about ideas and less about privilege.