The Geopolitical Umarell
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Tried to force communist euro posting on twitter into existence, now attempting to force communist euro posting on bluesky into existence
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Podcast about europe @cornerspaeti.operationglad.io
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What self respecting child is listening to the Kidz bop version of "we don't talk about Bruno" a song from a kids movie!?
Man. I should have not passed on this deal on a vinyl Kidz Bop vinyl record.
December 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
What self respecting child is listening to the Kidz bop version of "we don't talk about Bruno" a song from a kids movie!?
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We can be more blunt than this: it was 2016-19, when all the lads in politics and press decided literally anything was justifiable, in the name of restoring the status quo. And we have basically been in a state of exception from 2001, so this is just formally acknowledging reality.
Did 2025 mark the end of British parliamentary democracy as we know it? | Andy Beckett
The conventions and rituals that define the way we do politics rapidly eroded this year – setting the UK on a course into the unknown, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
We can be more blunt than this: it was 2016-19, when all the lads in politics and press decided literally anything was justifiable, in the name of restoring the status quo. And we have basically been in a state of exception from 2001, so this is just formally acknowledging reality.
In which we discuss Christmas movie plots and Europe's relative decline
🚨❄️NEW BONUS EPISODE🌲🚨
Ciarán and Nick talk about the lack of Netflix Christmas movies and then discuss the writing on Europe's position in the world right now.
Over on patreon.com/cornerspaeti
Ciarán and Nick talk about the lack of Netflix Christmas movies and then discuss the writing on Europe's position in the world right now.
Over on patreon.com/cornerspaeti
December 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In which we discuss Christmas movie plots and Europe's relative decline
Merry Christmas! Society needs a new song about being horny for Santa
December 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Merry Christmas! Society needs a new song about being horny for Santa
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My guess is no, she won't
Will Ursula von der Leyen speak and act to defend one of her former commissioners?
December 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
My guess is no, she won't
Ah yeah.. sure it'll be grand
December 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Ah yeah.. sure it'll be grand
The 60 minutes fiasco has damaged CBS's credibility: a report by our publication that lost it's credibility at least within the last year
December 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The 60 minutes fiasco has damaged CBS's credibility: a report by our publication that lost it's credibility at least within the last year
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the guardian completely rewriting a news story bcos jk rowling threw a hissy on twitter was censorship by oligarchy.
Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy | Margaret Sullivan
Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy | Margaret Sullivan
Weiss ought to cut her losses, green-light the piece, and try to start acting like an editor – not like a cog in the machine of authoritarian politics and oligarchy
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
the guardian completely rewriting a news story bcos jk rowling threw a hissy on twitter was censorship by oligarchy.
I think 2026 is the year that Keir Starmer will really turn it around
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I think 2026 is the year that Keir Starmer will really turn it around
"we need a debate where I win and everyone thinks I'm cool"
Micheál Martin says there has been too much "squeamish debate" around Ireland working with NATO other countries' military forces.
jrnl.ie/6910928t
jrnl.ie/6910928t
'Squeamish debate' misses the point of working with NATO and EU states on defence, Martin says
Ireland should not be afraid of mutually beneficial co-operation with other nations amid the heightened Russian threat, the Taoiseach said.
jrnl.ie
December 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"we need a debate where I win and everyone thinks I'm cool"
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They're gonna start doing Israeli shit, like fabricating archeological dog sites, "we found an ancient McDonald's wrapper in Nuuk, it is 600 years old!"
Trump: We need Greenland for national protection. They have a very small population. They say Denmark, but Denmark has no military protection. They say that Denmark was there 300 years ago with a boat—well, we were there with boats too I’m sure.
December 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
They're gonna start doing Israeli shit, like fabricating archeological dog sites, "we found an ancient McDonald's wrapper in Nuuk, it is 600 years old!"
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He's making a list,
He's nailing it high,
Indulgences,
No longer apply,
Martin Luther's coming to town
He's nailing it high,
Indulgences,
No longer apply,
Martin Luther's coming to town
December 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
He's making a list,
He's nailing it high,
Indulgences,
No longer apply,
Martin Luther's coming to town
He's nailing it high,
Indulgences,
No longer apply,
Martin Luther's coming to town
USA: wanna come to our country? we demand the blood of you and your entire family for Palantir. Also all your phone numbers and social media handles for the last 5 years and also we nee...
China:
China:
December 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
USA: wanna come to our country? we demand the blood of you and your entire family for Palantir. Also all your phone numbers and social media handles for the last 5 years and also we nee...
China:
China:
It's more likely that America will invade and occupy Greenland than Russia invades an EU country
I've been practicing saying Greenlandic place names in a foghorn leghorn-ass accent for a solid 10 mins
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's more likely that America will invade and occupy Greenland than Russia invades an EU country
I've been practicing saying Greenlandic place names in a foghorn leghorn-ass accent for a solid 10 mins
December 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I've been practicing saying Greenlandic place names in a foghorn leghorn-ass accent for a solid 10 mins
Aldi, c'mon buddy. You can't have a craft beer own-brand called "anti establishment" that's ridiculous
December 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Aldi, c'mon buddy. You can't have a craft beer own-brand called "anti establishment" that's ridiculous
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Whereas the Republic of Ireland would rather fund Hamas
December 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A type of guy: birth certificate truther who came around on Obama because he liked his documentary voice over work
December 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A type of guy: birth certificate truther who came around on Obama because he liked his documentary voice over work
The issue is that Merz seems incapable of bringing the rest of Europe along which is the only thing that makes Germany relevant on the world stage
Friedrich Merz wants Berlin to be a geopolitical hub. Will German voters reward him?
Friedrich Merz wants Berlin to be a geopolitical hub. Will German voters reward him?
The chancellor is pursuing a risky quest for European leadership, and last week’s setback over Russian reparations is unlikely to knock him off course
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The issue is that Merz seems incapable of bringing the rest of Europe along which is the only thing that makes Germany relevant on the world stage
Maybe I'm overly optimistic, but I'm starting to think the violence might end
Live: Putin ready to talk to France's Macron on Ukraine, says spokesman
Live: Putin ready to talk to France's Macron on Ukraine, says spokesman
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to talk with France's Emmanuel Macron over the war in Ukraine, said Kremin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview published Sunday. Putin has "expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron", said Peskov. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog for all the latest developments
f24.my
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Maybe I'm overly optimistic, but I'm starting to think the violence might end
