Continuing to win with the same 2016 playbook.
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Headlines in US a couple weeks ago:
π Republican divide over Big Beautiful Bill
π Economy suffering
π Tariff disaster
Headlines in US now:
π Immigration (most Republicans aligned on)
π LA/California protests (most Republicans hate)
It's cruel, unjust, racist - it's also successful agenda setting.
Ah yes - "the Brussels Kiss"
Tariffs: loved by few, felt by all.
In this episode of Trade Off, I got to sit down with a couple of experts on tariffs and their impact.
The goal? Help you decode the current deluge of tariff headlines.
π§ Listen here: lnkd.in/em_CdmCN
Like, it is, but that doesn't seem to matter in this timeline anymore
Who's going to tell them..?
Respect for those MEPs who stood up for democracy and dialogue, helping defeat the Trump-style anti-LIFE motion.
Especially those from @eppgroup.bsky.social who chose to put their values and commitment to democracy ahead of party games.
A burrito-backed financial instrument
Watching interviews of bemused academics who study Stoicism talking about the rise of Broicism.
Can't imagine what it's like have some red pilled, supplement-hawking, manosphere YouTuber tell you don't understand a topic you spent your life studying because he listened to a Tim Ferris podcast.
The modern McDonalds children's play zone (TN, USA).
Two screens, two chairs.
Bleak.
Brussels region happiest region in Belgium
www.bruzz.be/actua/samenl...
Nice #RestlessBrussels planning session today - lots of new faces and new ideas!
Admirez cette superbe illustration de la main des riverains autour de l'avenue Albert ! π€©
Elle a reΓ§u une belle place dans notre collection surπ imagine.brussels/map
Et n'oubliez pas de signer la pΓ©tition sur www.change.org/p/avenue-alb... βοΈ
#villeconviviale #mobilitΓ©active #changeyourstreet
"Before mass leaders seize the power to fit reality to their lies, their propaganda is marked by its extreme contempt for facts as such, for in their opinion fact depends entirely on the power of man who can fabricate it"
- Hannah Arendt, the origin of totalitarism
TikTok has shut down in the United States
A headline for the times we live in
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Oh nice - man made horrors beyond my comprehension
Excellent overview of challenges and opportunities for policy communicators
Communication trends I'll be keeping an eye on in 2025 π
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Thanks to Jasmijn Post for naming me their Brussels person of the year - very honoured and flattered π
π www.bruzz.be/actua/samenl...
If you are interested in sustainable finance, green central banking and a fairer/greener economy - highly recommend following @uureeb.bsky.social π
Sat down with new EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security @marossefcovic.bsky.social to talk:
πTaking over as Commissioner
πYoung MaroΕ‘ in Bratislava
πClosing a deal w/ Mercosur
πWTO, China, US, African partners
πArnold Schwarzenegger
Listen here:
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/trade-podcas...
If you live in Brussels, you'll know that road safety is a serious issue.
Recommend following the urbanists, neighbours, activists and all other Brussels citizens of @heroesforzero.bsky.social (and even join your local chapter, like I did!) π
Anyone in the Brussels Bubble - which includes many of my followers - and indeed, anyone else, should watch this TEDx video of @moylato.bsky.social speaking about how we engage with our community www.youtube.com/watch?v=aflL...
Great chat with @marossefcovic.bsky.social, new EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security!
New episode of Trade-Off coming soon ποΈ
Two weeks left, better get a move on
On building a community in Brussels π₯
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aflL...
Moderated session on political tech (and politics of tech) last night w/
πEU AI Office
πMicrosoft
πCentre for Future Generations
πEU External Action Service
Topics:
πInnovation Vs Regulation (false dichotomy?)
πTech's impact on dem institutions (for better or worse)
πNeed for internl coordination
A few lessons I've learned from starting a policy communications agency:
1οΈβ£ Do everything in phases
2οΈβ£ Don't go it alone
3οΈβ£ Study the client's organisation
4οΈβ£ Deliver long-term value in every project
5οΈβ£ Look for clients who want partnership
tommoylan.substack.com/p/starting-a...
I really don't want to disappoint her