Ben Buckley
@benbuckley.bsky.social
Anglo-Australian, London based tech lawyer. Highly caffeinated dachshund slave, hummus addict, book lover, Francophile. #FBPE
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Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+ people or lose Trump trade deal
So much for sovereignty isn't it ?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
So much for sovereignty isn't it ?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Starmer told to accept Trump ‘free speech’ agenda to win trade deal
‘Good chance’ of agreement, says JD Vance – but sources say his concerns over Britain’s hate speech laws ‘are still a red line’
www.independent.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+ people or lose Trump trade deal
So much for sovereignty isn't it ?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
So much for sovereignty isn't it ?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Noticed a bunch of these ornate gold medallions slapped all over the Oval Office. We found em on Alibaba. “High-density Home Decoration Polyurethane Appliques Ornament PU Foam Veneer Accessories” from seller Guangzhou Homemax Decorative Material Limited.
sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
sherwood.news/power/shop-t...
Bonfire of the sanities 🤪
Duffy: "The president is talking about shower heads. You don't have enough water that can come through your shower heads because of Biden's regulations. So fixing small things like that -- hopefully he's gonna get the dishwashers. Wouldn't it be great if dishwashers worked again?"
April 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Bonfire of the sanities 🤪
I long for a time where I don't need to know about bond yields, or the meaning if autarky, or the name Scott Bessant
April 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I long for a time where I don't need to know about bond yields, or the meaning if autarky, or the name Scott Bessant
I just solved Bellingcat's 'Camouflage' challenge 🏆 Try it yourself!
challenge.bellingcat.com
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Bellingcat Open Source Challenge
Test your open source research skills.
challenge.bellingcat.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I just solved Bellingcat's 'Camouflage' challenge 🏆 Try it yourself!
challenge.bellingcat.com
challenge.bellingcat.com
I just solved Bellingcat's 'Spot the Location' challenge 🏆 Try it yourself!
challenge.bellingcat.com
challenge.bellingcat.com
Bellingcat Open Source Challenge
Test your open source research skills.
challenge.bellingcat.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I just solved Bellingcat's 'Spot the Location' challenge 🏆 Try it yourself!
challenge.bellingcat.com
challenge.bellingcat.com
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
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SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a…
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March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
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When America has your back — the weekly illustration from The Economist
March 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
When America has your back — the weekly illustration from The Economist
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Former Conservative MP and British Attorney General Dominic Grieve:
March 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Former Conservative MP and British Attorney General Dominic Grieve:
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Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
February 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
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the wheels are falling off folks, buckle up.
February 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
the wheels are falling off folks, buckle up.
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Our cover this week.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
February 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Our cover this week.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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Thread 🧵
In 2014, my team was studying rumors of crisis events. Analyzing tweets shared after the downing of MH17 (by Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine) made our heads spin. There were so many counter narratives to the truth, eg claims that someone else did it or that the plane was full of dummies, etc.
December 14, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Thread 🧵
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France: PM Barnier and government will resign 🚨 🇫🇷
331 MPs in French parliament - more than absolute majority of 289 - have voted for non-confidence motion. Motion was sponsored by the left bloc and supported by MPs from other groups as well.
Source: @lemonde.fr
331 MPs in French parliament - more than absolute majority of 289 - have voted for non-confidence motion. Motion was sponsored by the left bloc and supported by MPs from other groups as well.
Source: @lemonde.fr
December 4, 2024 at 7:29 PM
France: PM Barnier and government will resign 🚨 🇫🇷
331 MPs in French parliament - more than absolute majority of 289 - have voted for non-confidence motion. Motion was sponsored by the left bloc and supported by MPs from other groups as well.
Source: @lemonde.fr
331 MPs in French parliament - more than absolute majority of 289 - have voted for non-confidence motion. Motion was sponsored by the left bloc and supported by MPs from other groups as well.
Source: @lemonde.fr
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If Bluesky is to replace X for news, global coverage is key.
There are consequential events happening in Syria, Ukraine, Georgia, Sudan & Gaza right now.
This pack includes reporters on the ground there & analysts.
Pls consider following these to share their reporting & build Bluesky's news value
There are consequential events happening in Syria, Ukraine, Georgia, Sudan & Gaza right now.
This pack includes reporters on the ground there & analysts.
Pls consider following these to share their reporting & build Bluesky's news value
December 2, 2024 at 12:42 PM
If Bluesky is to replace X for news, global coverage is key.
There are consequential events happening in Syria, Ukraine, Georgia, Sudan & Gaza right now.
This pack includes reporters on the ground there & analysts.
Pls consider following these to share their reporting & build Bluesky's news value
There are consequential events happening in Syria, Ukraine, Georgia, Sudan & Gaza right now.
This pack includes reporters on the ground there & analysts.
Pls consider following these to share their reporting & build Bluesky's news value
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Satellite data analysis suggests that algal blooms may have caused the 2020 deaths of more than 350 elephants in Botswana—part of an "alarming trend" in climate-induced toxic poisoning.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Climate-induced poisoning’: 350 elephants probably killed by toxic water
Satellite data analysis suggests algal blooms could be behind mass die-off in Botswana that sparked flurry of theories in 2020
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Satellite data analysis suggests that algal blooms may have caused the 2020 deaths of more than 350 elephants in Botswana—part of an "alarming trend" in climate-induced toxic poisoning.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A glorious sight.
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 4:24 PM
A glorious sight.
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BREAKING - Assisted dying passes its first stage in the House of Commons
November 29, 2024 at 2:23 PM
BREAKING - Assisted dying passes its first stage in the House of Commons
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This is a massive story with potentially huge implications for the Middle East if Assad's regime really is collapsing.
November 29, 2024 at 1:15 PM
This is a massive story with potentially huge implications for the Middle East if Assad's regime really is collapsing.
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Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as transport secretary, Downing Street has announced
Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after it emerged that she has a fraud conviction for misleading the police over a mobile phone.
www.politicshome.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as transport secretary, Downing Street has announced
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William Hague has been elected Chancellor of Oxford University.
(I appreciate this is niche interest but still... Mandelson wasn't in the top three)
(I appreciate this is niche interest but still... Mandelson wasn't in the top three)
November 27, 2024 at 11:28 AM
William Hague has been elected Chancellor of Oxford University.
(I appreciate this is niche interest but still... Mandelson wasn't in the top three)
(I appreciate this is niche interest but still... Mandelson wasn't in the top three)
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some goober in mesopotamia invented agriculture and now I have to have a credit score, how is that fair
November 23, 2024 at 7:50 PM
some goober in mesopotamia invented agriculture and now I have to have a credit score, how is that fair