Matt
@burtonomics.bsky.social
Husband | Father of Two Boys
Minnesota #Vikings | Sheffield Wednesday #swfc
Partial to all things Italian 🇮🇹
Pro EU | Pro Ukraine
Minnesota #Vikings | Sheffield Wednesday #swfc
Partial to all things Italian 🇮🇹
Pro EU | Pro Ukraine
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“From Moscow’s perspective, the UK is more isolated than at any time since 1914, and can be picked off.”
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice
London and Moscow’s rivalry stretches back to the imperial era, but the Ukraine war has brought relations to a new low
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“From Moscow’s perspective, the UK is more isolated than at any time since 1914, and can be picked off.”
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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If you read my stuff, you know I regularly go on about the Far Right being an interconnected, global threat that transcends borders.
Diplomatically unprecedented.
The German far-right opposition has reportedly been invited to Washington for an official strategy session with Republicans in the US Congress.
The German far-right opposition has reportedly been invited to Washington for an official strategy session with Republicans in the US Congress.
Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says
The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.
www.politico.eu
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If you read my stuff, you know I regularly go on about the Far Right being an interconnected, global threat that transcends borders.
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While the world is distracted by Trump, here’s how Putin and Musk are weakening European democracies.
theconversation.com/while-the-wo...
theconversation.com/while-the-wo...
While the world is distracted by Trump, here’s how Putin and Musk are weakening European democracies
Russia’s election disruption and interference also taps into public dissatisfaction with democracy.
theconversation.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
While the world is distracted by Trump, here’s how Putin and Musk are weakening European democracies.
theconversation.com/while-the-wo...
theconversation.com/while-the-wo...
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Trump plans to sue the BBC despite the apology.
Shouldn’t have apologised.
Shouldn’t have apologised.
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president told reporters on Air Force One that he will take legal action against the broadcaster and will call Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend.
www.bbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Trump plans to sue the BBC despite the apology.
Shouldn’t have apologised.
Shouldn’t have apologised.
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“Russia should use its special services… to fuel instability & separatism… introduce geopolitical disorder into internal American activity… ethnic, social & racial conflicts, actively supporting all dissident movements - extremist, racist, & sectarian groups, thus destablizing…”
#Trump #Putin
#Trump #Putin
August 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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This plan
From his 1997 Foundations of Geopolitics book.
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From his 1997 Foundations of Geopolitics book.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This plan
From his 1997 Foundations of Geopolitics book.
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From his 1997 Foundations of Geopolitics book.
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Pay your taxes you fraud.
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Pay your taxes you fraud.
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The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
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Here’s what happens when Russia occupies a city.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Here’s what happens when Russia occupies a city.
🧵1/17⬇️
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⚡️ WAR IN UKRAINE & RUSSIA — NOV 13, 2025 (1/2)
■ Engagements and casualties above the 7-day average
■ Land-based equipment losses well above average; both armored and unarmored
■ ...
📈 See dashboard for full data:
lookerstudio.google.com/s/nHPANze3VUc
■ Engagements and casualties above the 7-day average
■ Land-based equipment losses well above average; both armored and unarmored
■ ...
📈 See dashboard for full data:
lookerstudio.google.com/s/nHPANze3VUc
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
⚡️ WAR IN UKRAINE & RUSSIA — NOV 13, 2025 (1/2)
■ Engagements and casualties above the 7-day average
■ Land-based equipment losses well above average; both armored and unarmored
■ ...
📈 See dashboard for full data:
lookerstudio.google.com/s/nHPANze3VUc
■ Engagements and casualties above the 7-day average
■ Land-based equipment losses well above average; both armored and unarmored
■ ...
📈 See dashboard for full data:
lookerstudio.google.com/s/nHPANze3VUc
Sounds like there is plenty of interest in the Owls. Reassuring to hear! I wonder what the view of those who have been shown around is on Hillsborough and the rest of the facilities. #swfc
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footba...
SWFC News: US billionaire visits Sheffield Wednesday amid takeover interest
A US billionaire has become the latest interested party to be shown around Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium, The Star understands.
www.thestar.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Sounds like there is plenty of interest in the Owls. Reassuring to hear! I wonder what the view of those who have been shown around is on Hillsborough and the rest of the facilities. #swfc
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Despite the best efforts of coaches, there is usually a correlation between a squad's value and performance.
Total value* of Championship first team squads:
1st: Ipswich Town: €198.35M
Championship Average: €80.24M
24th: #SWFC €19.73M
Pederson needs our support!
*data: transfermarkt.co.uk
Total value* of Championship first team squads:
1st: Ipswich Town: €198.35M
Championship Average: €80.24M
24th: #SWFC €19.73M
Pederson needs our support!
*data: transfermarkt.co.uk
Rest, regroup and go again
Rest, regroup and go again
www.swfc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Despite the best efforts of coaches, there is usually a correlation between a squad's value and performance.
Total value* of Championship first team squads:
1st: Ipswich Town: €198.35M
Championship Average: €80.24M
24th: #SWFC €19.73M
Pederson needs our support!
*data: transfermarkt.co.uk
Total value* of Championship first team squads:
1st: Ipswich Town: €198.35M
Championship Average: €80.24M
24th: #SWFC €19.73M
Pederson needs our support!
*data: transfermarkt.co.uk
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See what’s happening. A Trumpist US media company has taken over Channel 5. Another US company is gunning for ITV. Our social media is saturated by Musk’s calls for civil war in the UK. The BBC is the last thing standing, and Trump/Johnson are trying to bring it down
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
See what’s happening. A Trumpist US media company has taken over Channel 5. Another US company is gunning for ITV. Our social media is saturated by Musk’s calls for civil war in the UK. The BBC is the last thing standing, and Trump/Johnson are trying to bring it down
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JD Vance, born James Bowman, changed his name to James David Hamel, then James David Vance. He was an atheist when he married his Hindu wife in 2014, but they still did a Hindu Christian wedding. Last week he said he wished his wife was a Christian. He once called Trump Hitler. Who is he, really?
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
JD Vance, born James Bowman, changed his name to James David Hamel, then James David Vance. He was an atheist when he married his Hindu wife in 2014, but they still did a Hindu Christian wedding. Last week he said he wished his wife was a Christian. He once called Trump Hitler. Who is he, really?
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Watch Elon GLITCH over Mamdani. 🙌🤣
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Watch Elon GLITCH over Mamdani. 🙌🤣
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Trump is far more willing to go out of his way to help Russia than to help Americans
November 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Trump is far more willing to go out of his way to help Russia than to help Americans
The MAGA administration interest in Greenland will not go away because of its proximity/access to the Arctic and its vast natural resources. (Exactly why they’re interested in Venezuela).
I expect hostile rhetoric/moves against Canada to resume and intensify over coming weeks/months.
I expect hostile rhetoric/moves against Canada to resume and intensify over coming weeks/months.
November 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The MAGA administration interest in Greenland will not go away because of its proximity/access to the Arctic and its vast natural resources. (Exactly why they’re interested in Venezuela).
I expect hostile rhetoric/moves against Canada to resume and intensify over coming weeks/months.
I expect hostile rhetoric/moves against Canada to resume and intensify over coming weeks/months.
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The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The man who ended USAID is the world's first trillionaire
Just awful.
Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Just awful.
Hope returns to the US, it seems. Delighted for the good people there. A huge night.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Hope returns to the US, it seems. Delighted for the good people there. A huge night.
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The DOJ released a note by Comey showing that Trump may have had debts to Moscow in 2016 and that Russia was hacking voter databases. Interesting.🤔🤔🤔
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The DOJ released a note by Comey showing that Trump may have had debts to Moscow in 2016 and that Russia was hacking voter databases. Interesting.🤔🤔🤔
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We're finally seeing a bit of headway in learning how the Kremlin bankrolls Nigel Farage and his inner gang as well as his political projects like Brexit and Reform UK. This has been well known to intelligence analysts for more than a decade, but very little of it has made its way into the press.
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We're finally seeing a bit of headway in learning how the Kremlin bankrolls Nigel Farage and his inner gang as well as his political projects like Brexit and Reform UK. This has been well known to intelligence analysts for more than a decade, but very little of it has made its way into the press.
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“JPMorgan said in its report that it was flagging about 4,700 transactions, totaling more than $1 billion… It also mentioned Mr. Epstein’s wire transfers to Russian banks and sensitivities around “his relationships with two U.S. presidents.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 AM
“JPMorgan said in its report that it was flagging about 4,700 transactions, totaling more than $1 billion… It also mentioned Mr. Epstein’s wire transfers to Russian banks and sensitivities around “his relationships with two U.S. presidents.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
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FL is moving forward w/ plan to end all childhood vaccine mandates. Starting with hepatitis B, chickenpox, and the bacteria causing meningitis and pneumonia. Then next year GOP FL legislature is expected to revisit 1977 law re: whooping cough, measles, polio, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and tetanus.
October 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
FL is moving forward w/ plan to end all childhood vaccine mandates. Starting with hepatitis B, chickenpox, and the bacteria causing meningitis and pneumonia. Then next year GOP FL legislature is expected to revisit 1977 law re: whooping cough, measles, polio, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and tetanus.