Charles Cavendish
@ccavendish.bsky.social
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
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Next week,🇪🇺President von der Leyen's centre-right EPP group is preparing to ally with the far right in order to pass the 1st of her deregulation packages.
A Commission official says these #Omnibus proposals are being sold as "concessions" to Trump.
Our leadership are going down 2 dangerous paths.
A Commission official says these #Omnibus proposals are being sold as "concessions" to Trump.
Our leadership are going down 2 dangerous paths.
Von der Leyen prepares cooperation with far right to implement Trump's deregulation demands
The cordón sanitaire in the EU Parliament has been broken. Next week, the centre right may team up with the far right to rip up EU climate laws. Next on the chopping block: EU digital rules.
davekeating.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Next week,🇪🇺President von der Leyen's centre-right EPP group is preparing to ally with the far right in order to pass the 1st of her deregulation packages.
A Commission official says these #Omnibus proposals are being sold as "concessions" to Trump.
Our leadership are going down 2 dangerous paths.
A Commission official says these #Omnibus proposals are being sold as "concessions" to Trump.
Our leadership are going down 2 dangerous paths.
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OTD in 1917 the Red Revolution. An illegal, foreign backed coup aimed at constraining & breaking Russia apart, overthrew the legitimate government in the first "color revolution".
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
OTD in 1917 the Red Revolution. An illegal, foreign backed coup aimed at constraining & breaking Russia apart, overthrew the legitimate government in the first "color revolution".
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The willingness to use every weapon to block an agreement to reduce emissions, is another point for the theory that part of the economic base of Trumpism is a group of capital-owners who’ve decided that a rational response to climate change would involve an unacceptable loss of prerogatives.
November 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The willingness to use every weapon to block an agreement to reduce emissions, is another point for the theory that part of the economic base of Trumpism is a group of capital-owners who’ve decided that a rational response to climate change would involve an unacceptable loss of prerogatives.
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My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.
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New analysis with @cdgeiser.bsky.social: The EU’s current drive to cut red tape at all costs is weakening Europe. Last week’s failed vote on the Sustainability Omnibus in the European Parliament was the culmination of extreme pressure, poorly designed proposals and political polarisation. Thread:
EU-Nachhaltigkeitsregeln: Dieser Bürokratieabbau ist für die EU gefährlich
Will Brüssel seine Regulierung wirklich vereinfachen, sollte es umdenken, erklären zwei Wissenschaftler der Bertelsmann-Stiftung.
www.faz.net
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New analysis with @cdgeiser.bsky.social: The EU’s current drive to cut red tape at all costs is weakening Europe. Last week’s failed vote on the Sustainability Omnibus in the European Parliament was the culmination of extreme pressure, poorly designed proposals and political polarisation. Thread:
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This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
October 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.
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1/Striking speech by Macron: The future of European democracy depends on taking back its digital information space. A remarkable turn from Silicon Valley as source of enlightenment to being a purveyor of slop. And the stakes aren't just ad revenue but the nation.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
October 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
1/Striking speech by Macron: The future of European democracy depends on taking back its digital information space. A remarkable turn from Silicon Valley as source of enlightenment to being a purveyor of slop. And the stakes aren't just ad revenue but the nation.
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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Thanks for reading! I should add that in the book I primarily discuss U.S. ideas of rapid, decisive warfare rooted in systems thinking.
October 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Thanks for reading! I should add that in the book I primarily discuss U.S. ideas of rapid, decisive warfare rooted in systems thinking.
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“It is as though Europe is in a fight and bleeding out, but not wanting to take counter actions because it is afraid the opponent may step on its toe.”
October 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“It is as though Europe is in a fight and bleeding out, but not wanting to take counter actions because it is afraid the opponent may step on its toe.”
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Europe / Interview exclusive accordée au Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung / La Russie a créé une armée secrète de robots qui manipulent les démocraties occidentales et tentent de les affaiblir de l'intérieur, a déclaré le président français Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron im F.A.Z.-Interview: Russische Geheimarmee in Europa
Im Exklusivinterview mit der F.A.Z. spricht der französische Präsident über die unterschätzte Bedrohung aus Moskau, Merz’ Bereitschaft zu neuen Schulden – und warum ihn die Deutschen manchmal an eine ...
www.faz.net
October 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Europe / Interview exclusive accordée au Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung / La Russie a créé une armée secrète de robots qui manipulent les démocraties occidentales et tentent de les affaiblir de l'intérieur, a déclaré le président français Emmanuel Macron
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I suspect a lot of the ceremony around Kirk is an attempt to leverage Christian nationalist symbology in order to convey the messianic fervor of MAGA from Trump to Vance.
September 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I suspect a lot of the ceremony around Kirk is an attempt to leverage Christian nationalist symbology in order to convey the messianic fervor of MAGA from Trump to Vance.
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Can I interest you in a really cool bug in these trying times?
This is the Picasso moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica), native to India & Southeast Asia.
This is the Picasso moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica), native to India & Southeast Asia.
September 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Can I interest you in a really cool bug in these trying times?
This is the Picasso moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica), native to India & Southeast Asia.
This is the Picasso moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica), native to India & Southeast Asia.
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"yes Mr President but theoretically, if I did recall our ambassador, what level would our tariffs be at...............uh huh, well that is a big number"
September 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"yes Mr President but theoretically, if I did recall our ambassador, what level would our tariffs be at...............uh huh, well that is a big number"
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Another big open question: if tech rules are the red line, who and what holds it? There has been little appetite for retaliation against the US or even using the Anti-Coercion Instrument against US tech and finance, and France as the biggest proponent is in political turmoil.
September 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Another big open question: if tech rules are the red line, who and what holds it? There has been little appetite for retaliation against the US or even using the Anti-Coercion Instrument against US tech and finance, and France as the biggest proponent is in political turmoil.
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Irony about Rumsfeld is that Americans made the same mistake with him that they made with McNamara and later, with Trump: We are convinced that people who were in business can run the government like a business.
It's a stupid, stupid belief but millions of Americans are wedded to it.
It's a stupid, stupid belief but millions of Americans are wedded to it.
September 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Irony about Rumsfeld is that Americans made the same mistake with him that they made with McNamara and later, with Trump: We are convinced that people who were in business can run the government like a business.
It's a stupid, stupid belief but millions of Americans are wedded to it.
It's a stupid, stupid belief but millions of Americans are wedded to it.
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🚨HUGE!
European Commission fines Google €2.95 billion over abusive practices in online advertising technology
Here we go, waiting for Trump reaction. After massive criticism for delaying what was reported to be a minor fine earlier this week
European Commission fines Google €2.95 billion over abusive practices in online advertising technology
Here we go, waiting for Trump reaction. After massive criticism for delaying what was reported to be a minor fine earlier this week
September 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🚨HUGE!
European Commission fines Google €2.95 billion over abusive practices in online advertising technology
Here we go, waiting for Trump reaction. After massive criticism for delaying what was reported to be a minor fine earlier this week
European Commission fines Google €2.95 billion over abusive practices in online advertising technology
Here we go, waiting for Trump reaction. After massive criticism for delaying what was reported to be a minor fine earlier this week
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I hate to be the grump at the party. But this is all about Starmer/Macron trying to show relevance to Trump. This force is never gonna happen because 1. Russia will never say yes and if they did 2. US ain't going to go to war with Russia if it fires some missiles at some Euro troops in Ukraine. 🤷♂️
On troop deployment:
Macron *very* clear twice: only the day *after* the ceasefire, and any deployment must be part of a "ceasefire, a truce, or a peace agreement". In other words: no European boots on the ground before an agreement.
Macron *very* clear twice: only the day *after* the ceasefire, and any deployment must be part of a "ceasefire, a truce, or a peace agreement". In other words: no European boots on the ground before an agreement.
September 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I hate to be the grump at the party. But this is all about Starmer/Macron trying to show relevance to Trump. This force is never gonna happen because 1. Russia will never say yes and if they did 2. US ain't going to go to war with Russia if it fires some missiles at some Euro troops in Ukraine. 🤷♂️
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www.politico.eu/article/vote... how European voters are more in favour of stronger European integration than its leaders @politico.eu
Voters believe in a sovereign Europe more than elites
For once, integration may not be driven top-down but bottom-up.
www.politico.eu
September 4, 2025 at 5:38 AM
www.politico.eu/article/vote... how European voters are more in favour of stronger European integration than its leaders @politico.eu
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This is big news
Google’s adtech fine pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions
MLex reports that competition boss Ribera had to shelve announcement today because of lobbying from trade chief Sefcovic and the US DoJ
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
Google’s adtech fine pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions
MLex reports that competition boss Ribera had to shelve announcement today because of lobbying from trade chief Sefcovic and the US DoJ
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
Google’s adtech fine pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
An EU antitrust sanction against Google that was scheduled for today was put on hold hours before the planned announcement, following opposition from EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and lobbying ...
www.mlex.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This is big news
Google’s adtech fine pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions
MLex reports that competition boss Ribera had to shelve announcement today because of lobbying from trade chief Sefcovic and the US DoJ
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
Google’s adtech fine pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions
MLex reports that competition boss Ribera had to shelve announcement today because of lobbying from trade chief Sefcovic and the US DoJ
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
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They autonomously arrived at the decision to surrender unconditionally.
a man sitting in a car with the word freedom written on his shirt
Alt: Nick Cage from Con Air smiling with the wind blowing in his face. A caption reads "FREEDOM".
media.tenor.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
They autonomously arrived at the decision to surrender unconditionally.
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Generic column ideas that need to be banned. Add if you think of one, please.
1) "You may hate (insert name of controversial figure), but they might just have a point on (insert controversial topic) actually."
1) "You may hate (insert name of controversial figure), but they might just have a point on (insert controversial topic) actually."
August 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Generic column ideas that need to be banned. Add if you think of one, please.
1) "You may hate (insert name of controversial figure), but they might just have a point on (insert controversial topic) actually."
1) "You may hate (insert name of controversial figure), but they might just have a point on (insert controversial topic) actually."
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For all their values, European leaders are subordinate because their economies, militaries and politics are fragmented. For all his shamelessness, Trump is dominant because (however dismally) he speaks for one economy, one military, one political system. It’s that simple.
August 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
For all their values, European leaders are subordinate because their economies, militaries and politics are fragmented. For all his shamelessness, Trump is dominant because (however dismally) he speaks for one economy, one military, one political system. It’s that simple.
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In January 2025, Senior Editor @kanishktharoor.bsky.social spoke with the political economist Nicholas Eberstadt about the global crash in fertility rates and the looming prospect of depopulation. Listen to the conversation here:
Best of: Is the World Ready for the Population Bust?
A Conversation With Nicholas Eberstadt
www.foreignaffairs.com
August 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In January 2025, Senior Editor @kanishktharoor.bsky.social spoke with the political economist Nicholas Eberstadt about the global crash in fertility rates and the looming prospect of depopulation. Listen to the conversation here: