Dnglj
@dnglj.bsky.social
Needed a less toxic platform that Twitter. Focused on art, tennis, skiing, sustainability, business. NYC
Foreign services in UK and US need an overhaul; the way Trump is going about it will have negative efforts (and already is) on.ft.com/4oi38p5 The death of the diplomat in Trump’s America
The death of the diplomat in Trump’s America
Sidelining the state department and relying on dealmakers will come at a cost
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Foreign services in UK and US need an overhaul; the way Trump is going about it will have negative efforts (and already is) on.ft.com/4oi38p5 The death of the diplomat in Trump’s America
Been a while since I read The New Yorker, or anything by David Sedaris, so I really enjoyed chortling my way through this year-old article just now at LGA, waiting for my holiday to begin in earnest ☺️ ✈️ www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Long Way Home After a Cancelled Flight, by David Sedaris
Had I proposed earlier that we invite someone stranded to come with us to New York, Hugh would have said no. But now there was really no way for him to back out.
www.newyorker.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Been a while since I read The New Yorker, or anything by David Sedaris, so I really enjoyed chortling my way through this year-old article just now at LGA, waiting for my holiday to begin in earnest ☺️ ✈️ www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Is Oracle the canary in the AI froth coalmine? on.ft.com/4p8LViA Oracle’s astonishing $300bn OpenAI deal is now valued at minus $74bn
Oracle’s astonishing $300bn OpenAI deal is now valued at minus $60bn
And suddenly, there may be a reverse Midas at the centre of AI’s circular economy
on.ft.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Is Oracle the canary in the AI froth coalmine? on.ft.com/4p8LViA Oracle’s astonishing $300bn OpenAI deal is now valued at minus $74bn
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TurboTax makers Intuit have lobbied the government for years to block free public tax-filing.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
TurboTax makers Intuit have lobbied the government for years to block free public tax-filing.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Now Trump has terminated the free IRS Direct File program, nearly a year after Intuit gave his inauguration $1M.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norweger stellen fest, dass China 850 ihrer Elektrobusse fernsteuern und sogar stoppen kann
Etwa 850 in Norwegen eingesetzte Elektrobusse können aus China vollständig kontrolliert werden. Das hat ein geheimer Test der öffentlichen Verkehrsbetriebe ergeben.
www.focus.de
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Good summary of Mamdani’s policies, many of which are non-starters as their not in the mayoral remit on.ft.com/4nIPr2a How can Zohran Mamdani change New York City?
How can Zohran Mamdani change New York City?
on.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Good summary of Mamdani’s policies, many of which are non-starters as their not in the mayoral remit on.ft.com/4nIPr2a How can Zohran Mamdani change New York City?
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Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
Teen Vogue Is Folding Into Vogue.com
According to Condé Nast’s announcement, the outlet will keep its “unique editorial identity and mission.”
www.thecut.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
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A Japanese organization representing Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Toei Animation and more has demanded OpenAI to halt unauthorized use of their IP
November 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A Japanese organization representing Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Toei Animation and more has demanded OpenAI to halt unauthorized use of their IP
How on earth did Carney allow this to become something he had to apologise for? on.ft.com/4outjtB Canada’s Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan anti-tariff ad
Canada’s Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan anti-tariff ad
The US president cancelled trade talks and raised levies over the television campaign launched by Ontario
on.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
How on earth did Carney allow this to become something he had to apologise for? on.ft.com/4outjtB Canada’s Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan anti-tariff ad
2030 for Virgin trains going London to Paris (up to 20 times a day apparently) ft.pressreader.com/v99e/2025110...
Financial Times
News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication
ft.pressreader.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
2030 for Virgin trains going London to Paris (up to 20 times a day apparently) ft.pressreader.com/v99e/2025110...
This “all hangs on a presumption that stopping Farage is the primary motivation for voters. And that is a problem. The constant message from voters since 2016 is that things must change. Labour still appears to represent a failing status quo” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Why Starmer can’t rely on a ‘stop Farage’ campaign
For all Labour’s belated muscularity on race and migration, it is not the winning card
giftarticle.ft.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This “all hangs on a presumption that stopping Farage is the primary motivation for voters. And that is a problem. The constant message from voters since 2016 is that things must change. Labour still appears to represent a failing status quo” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Delighted to see a piece of news that is just fun on.ft.com/4owfQkE Eurostar places €2bn order for double-decker trains
Eurostar places €2bn order for double-decker trains
New fleet from Alstom will allow group to extend routes to Geneva and Frankfurt
on.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Delighted to see a piece of news that is just fun on.ft.com/4owfQkE Eurostar places €2bn order for double-decker trains
Such a great interview with Tom Hollander, a distant relative www.ft.com/content/2a02... Lunch with the FT always a pleasure to read
Actor Tom Hollander: ‘I would love to be a Bond villain’
The show-stealing star on the ‘privileges of living in fiction’, why character acting is a misnomer — and how Tom Holland is keeping him relevant
www.ft.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Such a great interview with Tom Hollander, a distant relative www.ft.com/content/2a02... Lunch with the FT always a pleasure to read
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Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI
(via Axios)
(via Axios)
October 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI
(via Axios)
(via Axios)
Interesting piece www.ft.com/content/9598... Data show citizens in the West have wanted more controlled immigration for a while and that moderate governments have been tone deaf on responding. This has encouraged the rise of Maga and Farage
Did the political establishment pave the way for Trump and Farage?
New research suggests mainstream politicians created an opening for the populist right
www.ft.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Interesting piece www.ft.com/content/9598... Data show citizens in the West have wanted more controlled immigration for a while and that moderate governments have been tone deaf on responding. This has encouraged the rise of Maga and Farage
Just saw #onebattleafteranother. Searing and absurdist and extremely topical. Wow. Agree with this piece I just read, too variety.com/2025/film/co...
‘One Battle After Another,’ With Its Thriller Vision of Authoritarianism, Is the Rare Movie That Could Rule the Cultural Conversation
Paul Thomas Anderson's wild swing of a thriller connects with the moment we’re in like nothing you’ve seen.
variety.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Just saw #onebattleafteranother. Searing and absurdist and extremely topical. Wow. Agree with this piece I just read, too variety.com/2025/film/co...
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Too many other institutions who can fight back have also failed us in this moment, as I have written about in the past — www.lawdork.com/p/donald-tru... — and as Adam Serwer wrote about this week: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
www.theatlantic.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Too many other institutions who can fight back have also failed us in this moment, as I have written about in the past — www.lawdork.com/p/donald-tru... — and as Adam Serwer wrote about this week: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Something mercurially compelling about Ethan Hawke; always felt a real sense of depth from his performances
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m... Glad to read of this critic’s evolution of appreciation for him as well
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m... Glad to read of this critic’s evolution of appreciation for him as well
I Finally Solved My Ethan Hawke Problem
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Something mercurially compelling about Ethan Hawke; always felt a real sense of depth from his performances
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m... Glad to read of this critic’s evolution of appreciation for him as well
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m... Glad to read of this critic’s evolution of appreciation for him as well
Wonderfully barbed piece on Trump's UK visit www.ft.com/content/b119...
Donald Trump’s adventures in Windsorland
The US president luxuriated in a warm bath of royal pomp and circumstance
www.ft.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Wonderfully barbed piece on Trump's UK visit www.ft.com/content/b119...
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It's sorta like a fascist coup, I hate to tell ya
Trump on sending the troops into American cities: "It's sort of like war. I hate to tell you."
September 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It's sorta like a fascist coup, I hate to tell ya
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A protestor outside of Walt Disney Studios today after they suspended #JimmyKimmelLive
“Did you even watch Andor?”
(via westernwilder | TW)
“Did you even watch Andor?”
(via westernwilder | TW)
September 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A protestor outside of Walt Disney Studios today after they suspended #JimmyKimmelLive
“Did you even watch Andor?”
(via westernwilder | TW)
“Did you even watch Andor?”
(via westernwilder | TW)
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Ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner calls out Disney for suspending #JimmyKimmelLive
“Where has all the leadership gone? … who will step up for the first amendment?”
“Where has all the leadership gone? … who will step up for the first amendment?”
September 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner calls out Disney for suspending #JimmyKimmelLive
“Where has all the leadership gone? … who will step up for the first amendment?”
“Where has all the leadership gone? … who will step up for the first amendment?”
Another sad example of democracy being eroded, this time in India www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/w... Voters were culled from lists (many pronounced dead who were very alive), and ID verification can’t be done with Aadhaar, most common and integrated ID
A Chaotic Showdown Over Election Integrity in India
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Another sad example of democracy being eroded, this time in India www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/w... Voters were culled from lists (many pronounced dead who were very alive), and ID verification can’t be done with Aadhaar, most common and integrated ID
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The US President claimed that 300 million people have been killed by drugs in the USA.
The current US population is a little over 340 million people. It's unclear if stupidity on this level will lead to the release of the Epstein files.
The current US population is a little over 340 million people. It's unclear if stupidity on this level will lead to the release of the Epstein files.
September 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The US President claimed that 300 million people have been killed by drugs in the USA.
The current US population is a little over 340 million people. It's unclear if stupidity on this level will lead to the release of the Epstein files.
The current US population is a little over 340 million people. It's unclear if stupidity on this level will lead to the release of the Epstein files.
Paris’ zinc roofs are not fit for purpose in a time of climate change www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/h... No agreement yet on what to do. I’m reading a book on history of Paris right now so it’s remarkable the extent to which people are trying to preserve a very specific time of Paris, basically 1850s
Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Paris’ zinc roofs are not fit for purpose in a time of climate change www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/h... No agreement yet on what to do. I’m reading a book on history of Paris right now so it’s remarkable the extent to which people are trying to preserve a very specific time of Paris, basically 1850s