System Hacks
A Banana, a Billion, and the Future of Pix
From street corners to Lisbon supermarkets, Brazil’s payment utopia learns the cost of open access.
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Cracks in the code where resistance blooms.
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Entartete Farben — The Degenerate Color Panic Reaches the Seleção
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce, then as sportswear regulation.
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Carnival or Coup? How Spectacle Masks Political Rot in Brazil and Beyond
From Lava Jato to Bolsonaro, the line between theatre and tyranny grows dangerously thin.
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José Mouta Liz: The Banker Who Believed in the Barricade
From central bank vaults to clandestine violence.
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The Long Nap After the Revolution: A Memory Hole Where History Should Be
The carnations wilted. The fascists returned. And no one taught the kids how to see it coming.
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Shadowbanned by Reality: The Theatre of the Feed, and Who Gets the Mic
The right speaks in emojis. The left speaks in footnotes. And the feed listens to who screams louder.
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The Boy Who Played God: How a Portuguese Teen Led a Digital Cult of Death Across Continents
He never pulled a trigger — but he designed the blueprint.
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The Migrant Who Votes Against Himself
On the Absurdity of Chega’s Diaspora Triumph.
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Soundtrack or Sanction? Rethinking the Ban on Beach Sound Systems in Portugal
The current zero-tolerance approach risks turning public beaches into over-regulated zones where conviviality is mistaken for misconduct.
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The Pink Line Under Siege
Living Queer in a Portugal That’s Turning Right.
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Memes, Machines, and Manipulation: How Elections Are Being Digitally Hijacked
From Brazil to beyond, the battle for democracy has moved from Congress and streets to pixels—crafted by code, sharpened by memes, and increasingly fueled by artificial intelligence.