Ben Wray
@benwray1989.bsky.social
Journalist & researcher: ben.wray@hotmail.co.uk | Co-author 'Scotland After Britain' (Verso, 2022) | co-ordinator of the Gig Economy Project newsletter braveneweurope.com/gig-economy-project
The wife of the White House deputy chief of staff yesterday.
Meanwhile, European leaders are busy cheering on the coup in Venezuela...
Meanwhile, European leaders are busy cheering on the coup in Venezuela...
January 4, 2026 at 9:14 AM
The wife of the White House deputy chief of staff yesterday.
Meanwhile, European leaders are busy cheering on the coup in Venezuela...
Meanwhile, European leaders are busy cheering on the coup in Venezuela...
This is how power works. You push, realise there's little to no pushback, so you become emboldened and push some more.
If Trump thinks he can get what he wants in Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Greenland etc through special military/spy ops, he'll do it.
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If Trump thinks he can get what he wants in Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Greenland etc through special military/spy ops, he'll do it.
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM
This is how power works. You push, realise there's little to no pushback, so you become emboldened and push some more.
If Trump thinks he can get what he wants in Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Greenland etc through special military/spy ops, he'll do it.
bsky.app/profile/ones...
If Trump thinks he can get what he wants in Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Greenland etc through special military/spy ops, he'll do it.
bsky.app/profile/ones...
All the European leaders banging on about Maduro being an illegitimate leader of Venezuela as Trump announces that he will now rule Venezuela 🤡🤡🤡
January 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
All the European leaders banging on about Maduro being an illegitimate leader of Venezuela as Trump announces that he will now rule Venezuela 🤡🤡🤡
Trump: "We are going to run the country...we are there now, we are going to stay until such time that a proper transition can take place...we are going to have our oil companies go in."
Brazen colonialism.
Brazen colonialism.
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trump: "We are going to run the country...we are there now, we are going to stay until such time that a proper transition can take place...we are going to have our oil companies go in."
Brazen colonialism.
Brazen colonialism.
Kidnapping Maduro is a message to every head of state in Latin America: do what we demand or you too can disappear in the dead of night.
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We are entering a post-liberal world where there is no longer any pretence about universality, 'rules-based order' etc. It's international gangsterism and the US is the biggest gangster of all of them.
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Kidnapping Maduro is a message to every head of state in Latin America: do what we demand or you too can disappear in the dead of night.
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bsky.app/profile/benw...
We are entering a post-liberal world where there is no longer any pretence about universality, 'rules-based order' etc. It's international gangsterism and the US is the biggest gangster of all of them.
January 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
We are entering a post-liberal world where there is no longer any pretence about universality, 'rules-based order' etc. It's international gangsterism and the US is the biggest gangster of all of them.
I immediately think of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Bush said 'Mission accomplished', only for it to be just the start of years of guerrilla war...
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
I immediately think of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Bush said 'Mission accomplished', only for it to be just the start of years of guerrilla war...
Read the US National Security Strategy to understand why the US is attacking Venezuela: "restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere", "reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine", "deny non-Hemispheric competitors the ability to...control strategically vital assets"
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Read the US National Security Strategy to understand why the US is attacking Venezuela: "restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere", "reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine", "deny non-Hemispheric competitors the ability to...control strategically vital assets"
Presumably the clowns that decide on the Nobel peace prize are delighted to wake up to war in Venezuela 🤡
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Presumably the clowns that decide on the Nobel peace prize are delighted to wake up to war in Venezuela 🤡
No blood for oil! No to United States' criminal war on Venezuela!
January 3, 2026 at 8:20 AM
No blood for oil! No to United States' criminal war on Venezuela!
Reposted by Ben Wray
"Workers said that unchecked algorithmic control by platform companies has pushed them into deep economic insecurity, shifting all risks onto workers while companies continue to profit."
India's Gig Workers Strike for Dignity and Protection
Nationwide flash strike by 40,000 app-based delivery workers demands an end to exploitative algorithms and calls for a national policy to ensure fair wages, safety, and social security.
buff.ly
January 2, 2026 at 6:04 AM
"Workers said that unchecked algorithmic control by platform companies has pushed them into deep economic insecurity, shifting all risks onto workers while companies continue to profit."
Getting intellectually prepared to eat the rich in 2026. Happy new year everyone.
December 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Getting intellectually prepared to eat the rich in 2026. Happy new year everyone.
The US is already at war with Venezuela. If you read the US national security strategy document you get the idea: the re-ignition of the Monroe Doctrine, where Latin America is firmly the US' 'backyard' again and Chinese influence is removed.
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Breaking News: The C.I.A. is said to have conducted a drone strike on a port in Venezuela last week, the first known land strike after months of boat attacks.
C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela
The attack last week, on a dock purportedly used for shipping narcotics, did not kill anyone, people briefed on the operation said. But it was the first known U.S. operation inside Venezuela.
nyti.ms
December 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The US is already at war with Venezuela. If you read the US national security strategy document you get the idea: the re-ignition of the Monroe Doctrine, where Latin America is firmly the US' 'backyard' again and Chinese influence is removed.
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
Europe is now in the stunning position of being the sole foreign funder of the Ukrainian army, while at the same time having absolutely no seat at the table in the negotiations over ending the war. Vassalage.
December 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Europe is now in the stunning position of being the sole foreign funder of the Ukrainian army, while at the same time having absolutely no seat at the table in the negotiations over ending the war. Vassalage.
The significance of the new US National Security Strategy, which makes dominating Europe economically and politically a key objective, is starting to dawn on people. Every election will be subject to overt and potentially covert influence by the US state.
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COMMENTARY: Former White House strategist Steve Bannon and other MAGA influencers now get to sharpen their stakes with the encouragement of U.S. government foreign policy — and their sights are set on Europe.
Sculpting Europe in MAGA’s image
Bannon and other MAGA influencers now get to sharpen their stakes with the encouragement of U.S. government policy — and their sights are set on the continent.
www.politico.eu
December 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The significance of the new US National Security Strategy, which makes dominating Europe economically and politically a key objective, is starting to dawn on people. Every election will be subject to overt and potentially covert influence by the US state.
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The American ban on Europeans who want US Big Tech to be regulating in Europe is a shot across the bows to the EU. They are saying 'let our tech firms do as they please, or we'll destroy you'. Let's see if the EU will stand up to American gangsterism or not.
December 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The American ban on Europeans who want US Big Tech to be regulating in Europe is a shot across the bows to the EU. They are saying 'let our tech firms do as they please, or we'll destroy you'. Let's see if the EU will stand up to American gangsterism or not.
Reposted by Ben Wray
two can play the subsidized industry retaliation game
The commerce ministry said in a preliminary decision on Monday that it had found dairy imports from the EU were subsidised and that China’s domestic industry 'suffered material injury' as a result. ft.trib.al/WgyxlQ7
December 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
two can play the subsidized industry retaliation game
Final newsletter of the year looks ahead to the transposition of the Platform Work Directive in 2026.
In the context of an EU that is currently pursuing Big Tech-friendly deregulation, where does a worker-friendly regulation of platform work fit in?
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In the context of an EU that is currently pursuing Big Tech-friendly deregulation, where does a worker-friendly regulation of platform work fit in?
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2026: A turning point for platform workers?
GEP Newsletter
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December 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Final newsletter of the year looks ahead to the transposition of the Platform Work Directive in 2026.
In the context of an EU that is currently pursuing Big Tech-friendly deregulation, where does a worker-friendly regulation of platform work fit in?
eomail5.com/web-version?...
In the context of an EU that is currently pursuing Big Tech-friendly deregulation, where does a worker-friendly regulation of platform work fit in?
eomail5.com/web-version?...
UK risks going back 200 years, when piece work was widespread & workers had no rights.
Bogus self-employment in the gig economy has inspired other bad employers, knowing they too can cut their costs in the same way.
Meanwhile, Labour won't even move forward on a consultation...
Bogus self-employment in the gig economy has inspired other bad employers, knowing they too can cut their costs in the same way.
Meanwhile, Labour won't even move forward on a consultation...
December 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
UK risks going back 200 years, when piece work was widespread & workers had no rights.
Bogus self-employment in the gig economy has inspired other bad employers, knowing they too can cut their costs in the same way.
Meanwhile, Labour won't even move forward on a consultation...
Bogus self-employment in the gig economy has inspired other bad employers, knowing they too can cut their costs in the same way.
Meanwhile, Labour won't even move forward on a consultation...
Reposted by Ben Wray
On a new 💾@techwontsave.us💾 @benwray1989.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss the Europe’s capitulation to pressure from the United States on Nexperia and the digital protections and labor rights that could have big implications for the future of work.
www.techwontsave.us/episode/306_... 🔶
www.techwontsave.us/episode/306_... 🔶
Europe’s Subservience to the United States w/ Ben Wray - Tech Won’t Save Us
www.techwontsave.us
December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
On a new 💾@techwontsave.us💾 @benwray1989.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss the Europe’s capitulation to pressure from the United States on Nexperia and the digital protections and labor rights that could have big implications for the future of work.
www.techwontsave.us/episode/306_... 🔶
www.techwontsave.us/episode/306_... 🔶
Reposted by Ben Wray
Was great to talk to @parismarx.com about Europe's subservience to the US tech-industrial complex.
We have a wide ranging discussion on:
- Nexperia and the chip war
- the EU's deregulation agenda
- Risks of Uberisation
- The Platform Work Directive.
Have a listen ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/tech...
We have a wide ranging discussion on:
- Nexperia and the chip war
- the EU's deregulation agenda
- Risks of Uberisation
- The Platform Work Directive.
Have a listen ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/tech...
Europe is talking a lot about digital sovereignty. But the recent attempt to take over Nexperia shows the US is still calling the shots.
This week @benwray1989.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/306_...
This week @benwray1989.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/306_...
December 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Was great to talk to @parismarx.com about Europe's subservience to the US tech-industrial complex.
We have a wide ranging discussion on:
- Nexperia and the chip war
- the EU's deregulation agenda
- Risks of Uberisation
- The Platform Work Directive.
Have a listen ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/tech...
We have a wide ranging discussion on:
- Nexperia and the chip war
- the EU's deregulation agenda
- Risks of Uberisation
- The Platform Work Directive.
Have a listen ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/tech...
I'm not going to be led into WWIII by a worm of a man who calls Trump 'daddy'. I suspect I'm not alone.
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NATO Chief Rutte: "We need to be ready. Russia has brought war back to Europe, and we must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured."
December 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I'm not going to be led into WWIII by a worm of a man who calls Trump 'daddy'. I suspect I'm not alone.
bsky.app/profile/your...
bsky.app/profile/your...
Was great to talk to @parismarx.com about Europe's subservience to the US tech-industrial complex.
We have a wide ranging discussion on:
- Nexperia and the chip war
- the EU's deregulation agenda
- Risks of Uberisation
- The Platform Work Directive.
Have a listen ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/tech...
We have a wide ranging discussion on:
- Nexperia and the chip war
- the EU's deregulation agenda
- Risks of Uberisation
- The Platform Work Directive.
Have a listen ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/tech...
Europe is talking a lot about digital sovereignty. But the recent attempt to take over Nexperia shows the US is still calling the shots.
This week @benwray1989.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/306_...
This week @benwray1989.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/306_...
December 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Was great to talk to @parismarx.com about Europe's subservience to the US tech-industrial complex.
We have a wide ranging discussion on:
- Nexperia and the chip war
- the EU's deregulation agenda
- Risks of Uberisation
- The Platform Work Directive.
Have a listen ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/tech...
We have a wide ranging discussion on:
- Nexperia and the chip war
- the EU's deregulation agenda
- Risks of Uberisation
- The Platform Work Directive.
Have a listen ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/tech...
Reposted by Ben Wray
Thrilled to talk to @benwray1989.bsky.social to get informed about how the US pressured the Dutch government to try to nationalize a Chinese chip company, and how companies are rolling back Europe’s tech regulations at workers’ expense. Don’t forget to listen!
Europe is talking a lot about digital sovereignty. But the recent attempt to take over Nexperia shows the US is still calling the shots.
This week @benwray1989.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/306_...
This week @benwray1989.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/306_...
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Thrilled to talk to @benwray1989.bsky.social to get informed about how the US pressured the Dutch government to try to nationalize a Chinese chip company, and how companies are rolling back Europe’s tech regulations at workers’ expense. Don’t forget to listen!
At the Warsaw Uprising Museum. This is a German soldier explaining what they did to put down the insurgency. Could be a quote from any number of IDF soldiers over the past 3 years but with "Palestinians" replacing "Poles". We are once again living in times of genocide.
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
At the Warsaw Uprising Museum. This is a German soldier explaining what they did to put down the insurgency. Could be a quote from any number of IDF soldiers over the past 3 years but with "Palestinians" replacing "Poles". We are once again living in times of genocide.