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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
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Londoner. CBRN expert, particularly nerve agents. Freeman of the City of London. Liveryman. "Legal Juggernaut". Anglican. Ex Verger. Author. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Scourge of llamas. Former US Army. Former USSS. #NAFO Fella
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Yes, I know my upcoming book "The Baltic States in the Second World War" has been delayed several times. (Apologies). But....

Waterstones is having a pre-order sale this week. Use the order code FEB26 at checkout for 25% off.

www.waterstones.com/book/the-bal...

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So… does anyone know if there are any plans to implement 6 month MMR vaccines in (north?) london given the huge measles outbreak currently happening there
February 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Happy 12-year anniversary to my favourite broadcast subtitle mistake

And a happy year of the whores to you all
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Goodwin is employing a straight-up Holocaust denier.
February 17, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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“”They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation.””
“They’re trapped in this little confinement cell, a dark cell with no sunlight, with multiple people,” said Shaan Chatterjee, an attorney at New England Immigration Law. “They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation.”

(Free article) www.sunjournal.com/2026/02/07/i...
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.sunjournal.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Russia cannot conquer Ukraine without U.S. help.

The only hope for the invaders to avoid defeat was to install Trump in the White House and then exploit their asset to force Ukrainian defenders to give up.

Trump is hysterical with rage at Ukrainians because his boss Putin is.
February 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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NEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.

Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.

“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
February 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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MAGA's version of "support our troops" is literally the meme
February 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Labour isn’t levelling with voters on the sacrifices higher defence spending will require, storing up trouble for the future. www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Britain is in denial on defence
Politicians have not prepared the public for a dangerous new era
www.newstatesman.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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"I needed more information... my children, now 9 and 7"

MMR is usually first given at 12 months, you didn't do any additional research in the intervening 8 years?
February 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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But not ban foreigners from giving money to British political parties?
February 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Giving Braverman the education brief is quite a choice for Reform. I was on an education commission with her once before she went completely mad and she knew absolutely nothing at all.
February 17, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Meanwhile, a church in Russia hosts military training.

When I say that nothing in Russia is beyond politics, I say it because nothing really is.

(I don't know how old this video is)
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Ireland and Spain starting their probe into CSAM on X on the same day; every single regulator should be doing this
Ireland: The Data Protection Commission, responsible for enforcing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, has opened a probe into the creation and publication of “potentially harmful” sexualised images by Grok containing or involving the processing of EU user data. www.ft.com/content/3c72...
EU privacy watchdog opens probe into Elon Musk’s X over sexualised AI images
‘Large-scale’ inquiry is latest sign of how regulators are scrutinising the group’s Grok chatbot
www.ft.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Problem with doing historical research is that I come across weird rabbit holes unrelated to the stuff I am working on...
February 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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We're in court today challenging ICE and CBP's racial profiling and warrantless arrests, which have been sowing fear and chaos in Minnesota communities.

Federal agents are bound by the Constitution, and we will hold them accountable for their lawless actions.
February 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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There's a lot of concern of Europeans being dependent on US payment firms, notably Visa/Mastercard.

We forget that until 2016 Europe DID have its own payments champion. Visa Europe was owned by European banks (it merely licensed the Visa name)

Sold for ~$20bn. Basically zero regulatory scrutiny.
February 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
You misspelled "shady cabinet"
Reform UK no longer ‘one-man band’, Farage says as he prepares to announce ‘shadow cabinet’ appointments – UK politics live
Reform UK no longer ‘one-man band’, Farage says as he prepares to announce ‘shadow cabinet’ appointments – UK politics live
Party’s leader expected to announce holders of four roles, with Robert Jenrick expected to take the Treasury brief Good morning. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is holding a press conference today where, according to the party, he will be “announcing members of his shadow cabinet”. In Westminster politics only the official opposition (the Conserative party, for this parliament) has a shadow cabinet, but other opposition parties sometimes use the term and, given his poll ratings, it is not hard to see why Farage thinks he has a better chance of forming the next government than Kemi Badenoch. Farage is expected to announce four appointments. Robert Jenrick, who only defected from the Conservative party recently, is expected to be appointed Treasury spokesperson. Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, is expected to be given responsibility for business and energy, and Zia Yusuf, the party’s head of policy, is expected to be given the Home Office portfolio. There will also be a fourth appointment, but there has been no proper steer as to what this will be. I think the moment to properly move away from the potential criticism that we’re a one-man band has been there now for a few weeks, and that’s why I’m doing this. Am I concerned? No, I’m relieved actually. I’m relieved that other people are taking up these big areas, and from [reporter’s] perspective, on a given issue, you will know who to call. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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#BiologicalWeapons #Toxin #Ricin #India #Terrorism
India's First Ricin Bioterrorism Case: Investigation, Security Concerns and Legal Action
www.studyiq.com/articles/ind...

India’s first suspected ricin bioterrorism case raises serious national security concerns, highlighting ...
February 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Putin murdered Alexei Navalny in the most disgusting and performative way.

He's a psychopath and a monster.

Now look at politicians in Britain, Europe, and America who are either looking the other way - or engaging in abject whataboutery.
February 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Back to writing a bit about nitrogen mustard.
February 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Golden snow?
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Is it more potholes? I mean I'm not an expert but that would be my guess. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What is behind the spike in pothole related call-outs?
The AA says pothole-related call outs in January were up by 18% across the UK, with 6,235 in the East of England alone.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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All-timer wikipedia article
September 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM