Trump cut off aid to Ukraine but Russia is still invading. Foreign policy insiders attribute this to Zelensky’s lack of politesse.
March 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Trump cut off aid to Ukraine but Russia is still invading. Foreign policy insiders attribute this to Zelensky’s lack of politesse.
Authoritarianism exploits politesse.
Scott Pelley Is the Hero We Need
What we can learn from the ‘60 Minutes’ reporter who went to the mattresses.
lnk.thebulwark.com
June 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Authoritarianism exploits politesse.
People who feel compelled to translate Trump's sick comments into Upper East Side politesse are weirdos, too. 🌠
I would have said something like Trump Tells Egregious Lies About Harris but what do I know, I'm not some fancy New York Times headline writer
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/u...
July 27, 2024 at 12:52 PM
People who feel compelled to translate Trump's sick comments into Upper East Side politesse are weirdos, too. 🌠
L’humour est la politesse du désespoir.
Bah là j’ai même plus envie de faire de l’humour.
Bah là j’ai même plus envie de faire de l’humour.
October 3, 2026 at 10:25 AM
L’humour est la politesse du désespoir.
Bah là j’ai même plus envie de faire de l’humour.
Bah là j’ai même plus envie de faire de l’humour.
Authoritarianism exploits politesse.
Scott Pelley Is the Hero We Need
What we can learn from the ‘60 Minutes’ reporter who went to the mattresses.
lnk.thebulwark.com
June 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Authoritarianism exploits politesse.
Are we supposed to refrain from pointing out that he has neither the legal authority to do any of this nor any coherent plan to bring it about? I’m not up on the latest politesse.
December 11, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Are we supposed to refrain from pointing out that he has neither the legal authority to do any of this nor any coherent plan to bring it about? I’m not up on the latest politesse.
/5 SCOTUS' discretionary intervention for President Trump to enable his unchecked powers -- combined with its non-discretionary expansion of his powers in cases like the immunity case -- have to me taken this beyond the space where tradition or politesse justifies making their arguments for them.
September 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
/5 SCOTUS' discretionary intervention for President Trump to enable his unchecked powers -- combined with its non-discretionary expansion of his powers in cases like the immunity case -- have to me taken this beyond the space where tradition or politesse justifies making their arguments for them.
On crèvera de votre politesse.
Voilà exactement la raison pour laquelle on n’invite pas de gros fasciste, a fortiori sur le service public.
December 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
On crèvera de votre politesse.
Kan iemand mij niet even uitschelden? Ik ben deze politesse niet gewend
November 24, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Kan iemand mij niet even uitschelden? Ik ben deze politesse niet gewend
I’d kindly ask Justice Kavanaugh to keep the words “Los Angeles” out of his mouth.
Greenlighting a racist militarized attack on our city, GTFOH. I’m done with politesse.
Greenlighting a racist militarized attack on our city, GTFOH. I’m done with politesse.
September 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I’d kindly ask Justice Kavanaugh to keep the words “Los Angeles” out of his mouth.
Greenlighting a racist militarized attack on our city, GTFOH. I’m done with politesse.
Greenlighting a racist militarized attack on our city, GTFOH. I’m done with politesse.
Civility is the silencer on transphobia
With or without the mask of politesse, people get killed
With or without the mask of politesse, people get killed
You can read their actions charitably, assume an automated system flapping around; but we all saw the un-suspensions, and we all saw the unlabelling when someone straight off linkedin cried "he was being civil".
Message received: hateful conduct is fine if you're bringing off-site clout to Bluesky.
Message received: hateful conduct is fine if you're bringing off-site clout to Bluesky.
December 10, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Civility is the silencer on transphobia
With or without the mask of politesse, people get killed
With or without the mask of politesse, people get killed
translating everything regardless of context into Upper East Side politesse is not only an extremely weird psychological trait but is fundamentally at odds with the journalistic imperative to report the truth
What is the NYT style rule that bars honestly reporting events?
February 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
translating everything regardless of context into Upper East Side politesse is not only an extremely weird psychological trait but is fundamentally at odds with the journalistic imperative to report the truth
A professional ethos that requires constantly translating Trump's sick remarks into Upper East Side politesse is fundamentally broken.
I’d like a NYT style guide explainer about what “racially and sexually charged” means and how it’s different from racist and sexist when it references “an image depicting Ms. Harris as a dung beetle with her face covered in what appears to be blackface while astride a coconut”
August 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM
A professional ethos that requires constantly translating Trump's sick remarks into Upper East Side politesse is fundamentally broken.
Je suis d'accord, le strict minimum c'est de les traiter d'assassin et d'entamer des procédures judiciaires, la politesse ne mènera nulle part
October 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Je suis d'accord, le strict minimum c'est de les traiter d'assassin et d'entamer des procédures judiciaires, la politesse ne mènera nulle part
La ponctualité est la politesse des roi, bande de ploucs mal élevés que vous êtes au figaro là. 🚮
Parce qu'ils n'aiment pas travailler gratuitement peut-être ?
March 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
La ponctualité est la politesse des roi, bande de ploucs mal élevés que vous êtes au figaro là. 🚮
“Notre politesse ne doit jamais être confondue à de la faiblesse »
(David Eby , pm de Colombie Britannique)..👊
(David Eby , pm de Colombie Britannique)..👊
August 24, 2026 at 10:54 AM
“Notre politesse ne doit jamais être confondue à de la faiblesse »
(David Eby , pm de Colombie Britannique)..👊
(David Eby , pm de Colombie Britannique)..👊
This makes a good exhibit for the case that the Sunday shows — and the politesse-laden, ritualized approach that prevails over television-news coverage inside the Beltway — have reached end-stage uselessness.
an agitated Lindsey Graham berates Margaret Brennan, "You shouldn't worry about Kash Patel. You should worry about reporting the news fairly, which you don't do when it comes to everything Trump."
January 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This makes a good exhibit for the case that the Sunday shows — and the politesse-laden, ritualized approach that prevails over television-news coverage inside the Beltway — have reached end-stage uselessness.
fiston #1 est rentré du Japon totalement séduit! Propreté, politesse, courtoisie..son souhait déjà: y retourner!
January 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
fiston #1 est rentré du Japon totalement séduit! Propreté, politesse, courtoisie..son souhait déjà: y retourner!
They conflate niceness with kindness which is a mistake. Niceness is about politesse and kindness is about when you’re empathetic to people you hate and want to be mean to
February 17, 2026 at 4:33 AM
They conflate niceness with kindness which is a mistake. Niceness is about politesse and kindness is about when you’re empathetic to people you hate and want to be mean to
"TU VAS M'ÉCOUTER ET REVOIR TA POSITION SINON JE TE POURRIS, QUEL MANQUE DE POLITESSE ET D'OUVERTURE" et si tu allais chier dans les framboises ?
Séraphin Lampion qui parle de politesse ?
Séraphin Lampion qui parle de politesse ?
July 25, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"TU VAS M'ÉCOUTER ET REVOIR TA POSITION SINON JE TE POURRIS, QUEL MANQUE DE POLITESSE ET D'OUVERTURE" et si tu allais chier dans les framboises ?
Séraphin Lampion qui parle de politesse ?
Séraphin Lampion qui parle de politesse ?
Ah, la politesse québécoise.
September 19, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Ah, la politesse québécoise.
Leçon de politesse / Lesson in politeness 1957
May 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Leçon de politesse / Lesson in politeness 1957
insane levels of politesse and grace. just absolutely proper and noble with it. it's artisanal
September 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
insane levels of politesse and grace. just absolutely proper and noble with it. it's artisanal
L’humour est la politesse du désespoir et j’en ai un peu marre d’être poli.
May 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
L’humour est la politesse du désespoir et j’en ai un peu marre d’être poli.