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FT’s report on Lula’s comeback says Flávio Bolsonaro’s “nine fingers” jab in the final debate, mocking the finger Lula lost in a factory accident at 17 while working nights, became a turning point.
The attack let Lula draw a sharp contrast between his own working-class history and Bolsonaro’s background, helping shift momentum in the runoff.
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When I started watching Dorothy, I thought it was a stylized anti-caste Neo-Western like that other Keerthy Suresh film, the terrific Saani Kaayidham, but where it went totally took me by surprise.
Loved this film: A Thread.
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Neera would literally have a heart attack if anyone with Lula's politics ran for president in the US
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The selected silences continue. The word "rape" is removed from another review. More influential friends close ranks around Mahmood Farooqui, ensuring women know that powerful men will not be held accountable for their actions. This is a disgrace. @KarvaanIndia @Asad_Ashraf88
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A recent example Petzold's Transit. youtube.com/watch?v=BwnnTi1-… "Transit transposes the original story to the present, blurring periods to create a timeless exploration of the plight of displaced people."
Something similar happened in the 2025 Canadian federal elections. Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives had built a massive, multi-year polling lead, but his perceived closeness to Trump during tariff escalations helped Carney eke out a narrow victory.
BREAKING: Brazilian President Lula da Silva wins reelection, beating Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro. cbsn.ws/4jG5krW
Though there may be other explanations, when it comes to people from elite judicial or executive backgrounds like Chandrachud and Gyanesh, who are not explicitly ideological, compromat or coercion cannot be ignored.
CJI Chandrachud Asked Me To Take 'Middle Path' In PMLA Case; Was Under Pressure To Remove Judges Appointment Matter From Me : Justice Kaul |@1Simranbakshi
Justice Kaul said he had conveyed his objection to the CJI.
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One silver lining of election fraud is that every citizen with even a passing interest now knows its various forms and how they’re manipulated. For this increase in samanya gyaan, Gyanesh Kumar deserves to be applauded.
