Cemil Kerimoglu 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @cemk_cemil · Apr 15 https://substack.com/home/post/p-194290585 Europe finds itself at a fateful juncture, yet its own decision-making machinery lets a single malicious actor paralyze the whole. In aiming to protect the smaller nations, the unanimity principle was essentially catering to petty nationalism. Eventually, it has become the liberum veto of our time - the same institution that once destroyed the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and wiped it off the map. Even the very thought itself that small European nations need "protection" against larger ones is flawed and deeply malicious. This new essay argues that abolishing the veto is thus not merely a procedural tweak. It is a philosophical act: the moment Europeans finally choose to see themselves as Europeans, and Europe as more than the sum of its parts. Abolish the veto!

Just because you can steal my cheese doesn't mean you should.

World to abandon all logic and reason, begin to fire guns at random while eating fancy chocolate.

Azad Essa @azadessa · Mar 14 A reminder that our best selling children’s book, ‘From the River to the Sea: A Colouring Book’, has been banned from sale and distribution in France following false accusations of antisemitism from the French Zionist right.

I expect more effort to stop antisemitism, not simply because it should be done, but because of antisemitism, but because it is an alarm bell of all kinds of problems lingering. If world war two meant anything? And laws could be passed and nothing might change, more violence and more hate?

Yes, France took a notable (though ultimately unsuccessful) parliamentary action against antisemitism as recently as yesterday (April 16, 2026).What HappenedFrench lawmakers, led by centrist MP Caroline Yadan (from President Macron's centrist coalition), had prepared the so-called Yadan bill (or PPL Yadan / Bill 575) for debate in the National Assembly on April 16–17, 2026. The bill aimed to combat what its supporters described as "new forms of antisemitism" that have surged since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and the ensuing Israel-Gaza war. france24.com Key proposed measures included:Expanding the offense of "glorification of terrorism" or "incitement to terrorism" to cover implicit justifications. Creating a new offense for publicly calling for the destruction of a state recognized by France (widely seen as targeting slogans like "From the river to the sea" or explicit calls to eliminate Israel). Penalizing excessive trivialization of terrorist acts or comparisons of Israel to the Nazis. Supporters argued this was necessary to address evolving antisemitic rhetoric that existing laws (which already criminalize direct incitement and Holocaust denial) do not fully cover, amid a documented rise in antisemitic incidents in France.The OutcomeAt the last minute on April 16, 2026, the bill's backers withdrew it before the scheduled debate, as it became clear it lacked sufficient votes to pass. This followed:Massive public opposition, including a petition that gathered over 700,000 signatures. Protests and criticism from left-wing parties, UN human rights experts, academics, and free-speech advocates who warned the bill risked conflating legitimate criticism of Israeli government policies with antisemitism, potentially chilling pro-Palestinian speech and activism. en.wikipedia.org The government has indicated it will introduce a revised or similar bill in late June 2026.Broader ContextThis episode occurs against a backdrop of ongoing high levels of antisemitic acts in France (Europe's largest Jewish community). French authorities continue to enforce existing laws through arrests, investigations, and public condemnations. President Macron has also spoken out strongly against antisemitism and called for measures like mandatory electoral bans for officials guilty of it.In short, France's most recent high-profile action was this attempted legislative push, which was halted yesterday due to lack of support—but the issue remains very much alive, with plans for a follow-up bill soon. The debate highlights deep divisions in France over how to balance fighting hate with protecting free expression.

Bill Hole became the biggest hole in the internet and they all fell in.

The method is a form of madness. But without the madness the method would fail.

I gave so much, and all I got back was a blood sucker.

The interesting thing about life is that it eventually kills us.

Do not wander around aimlessly when you could simply grab a pen and paper.