Dr Carol Weaver
@drcarolweaver.bsky.social
Academic, European Politics & Security, Liberal Democrat
Once again #BBC #PoliticsLive are platforming Reform and ignoring the much larger parliamentary party #LibDems. This is where the #BBCbias is and why Robbie Gibb et al must go if you want BBC supporters and licence payers to continue paying.
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Once again #BBC #PoliticsLive are platforming Reform and ignoring the much larger parliamentary party #LibDems. This is where the #BBCbias is and why Robbie Gibb et al must go if you want BBC supporters and licence payers to continue paying.
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3/3 Whether it turns out to be victory in one battle or of the culture war as a whole depends on the government’s resolve. Nandy faces a struggle that will be pivotal for democracy in this country and significant for the wider world. Will she allow the BBC to become a far right propaganda platform?
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
3/3 Whether it turns out to be victory in one battle or of the culture war as a whole depends on the government’s resolve. Nandy faces a struggle that will be pivotal for democracy in this country and significant for the wider world. Will she allow the BBC to become a far right propaganda platform?
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This Remembrance Sunday, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
We must never forget them — nor can we forget the veterans and serving personnel who continue to protect our freedom.
We must never forget them — nor can we forget the veterans and serving personnel who continue to protect our freedom.
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
We must never forget them — nor can we forget the veterans and serving personnel who continue to protect our freedom.
We must never forget them — nor can we forget the veterans and serving personnel who continue to protect our freedom.
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I fear she's not wrong :/
April 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I fear she's not wrong :/
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"If we got rid of police and crime commissioners, that cost quite a bit of money, we could afford to get the officers and the technology needed to clamp down on these rural crimes."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
April 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
"If we got rid of police and crime commissioners, that cost quite a bit of money, we could afford to get the officers and the technology needed to clamp down on these rural crimes."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
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👇 This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like 👇
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.
Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.
Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
👇 This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like 👇
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.
Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.
Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.
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"A vast majority of Georgian people want Georgia to join the European Union. We call on the authorities to demonstrate a genuine and irreversible commitment to returning to the EU path."
Joint statement by HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social
& Cmmsr @martakos.ec.europa.eu: europa.eu/!PXr7KY
Joint statement by HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social
& Cmmsr @martakos.ec.europa.eu: europa.eu/!PXr7KY
April 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"A vast majority of Georgian people want Georgia to join the European Union. We call on the authorities to demonstrate a genuine and irreversible commitment to returning to the EU path."
Joint statement by HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social
& Cmmsr @martakos.ec.europa.eu: europa.eu/!PXr7KY
Joint statement by HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social
& Cmmsr @martakos.ec.europa.eu: europa.eu/!PXr7KY
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NEW: Starmer Urged To Join Forces With Europe And Canada Against Donald Trump
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...
Starmer Urged To Join Forces With Europe And Canada Against Donald Trump
"Not even the US's oldest allies are safe from the economic harm reaped by this White House."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
NEW: Starmer Urged To Join Forces With Europe And Canada Against Donald Trump
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...
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US officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the European Union to limit US manufacturers' participation in weapons tenders, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters reut.rs/4jjPyj7
US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally
U.S. officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the European Union to limit U.S. manufacturers' participation in weapons tenders, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
reut.rs
April 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
US officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the European Union to limit US manufacturers' participation in weapons tenders, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters reut.rs/4jjPyj7
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Wisconsin supreme court race: liberal Susan Crawford beats Musk-backed candidate
Wisconsin supreme court race: liberal Susan Crawford beats Musk-backed candidate
Liberal judge says victory is against ‘unprecedented attack on our democracy’ after defeating Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial election in US history
Susan Crawford won the race for a seat on the Wisconsin supreme court on Tuesday, a major win for Democrats who had framed the race as a referendum on Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s popularity.
Crawford, a liberal judge from Dane county, defeated Brad Schimel, a former Republican attorney general and conservative judge from Waukesha county, after Musk and groups associated with the tech billionaire spent millions to boost his candidacy in what became the most expensive judicial contest in American history. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Wisconsin supreme court race: liberal Susan Crawford beats Musk-backed candidate
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China's President Xi Jinping and European Union leaders are set to visit Vietnam in the next few weeks in a swirl of diplomatic activity amid growing risks from US trade tariffs, officials said reut.rs/43v9B9v
Vietnam to host China, EU leaders in coming weeks amid US tariff risks, sources say
China's President Xi Jinping and European Union leaders are set to visit Vietnam in the next few weeks in a swirl of diplomatic activity amid growing risks from U.S. trade tariffs, officials said.
reut.rs
April 2, 2025 at 5:59 AM
China's President Xi Jinping and European Union leaders are set to visit Vietnam in the next few weeks in a swirl of diplomatic activity amid growing risks from US trade tariffs, officials said reut.rs/43v9B9v
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New, from me:
Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin.
His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker.
This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin.
His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker.
This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
The Biggest Loser in Wisconsin
The richest man in the world could not buy an election
donmoynihan.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
New, from me:
Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin.
His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker.
This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
Elon Musk is the biggest loser in Wisconsin.
His brazen effort to buy a state supreme court did not just fail - it undermined his image of political kingmaker.
This is the clearest indicator that voters are angry with Trump/Musk agenda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
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Quoted in the FT today about prospects for a UK-US deal. The UK has offered a lot and seemingly got nothing- which doesn't mean there won't be opportunities in the future.
April 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Quoted in the FT today about prospects for a UK-US deal. The UK has offered a lot and seemingly got nothing- which doesn't mean there won't be opportunities in the future.
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⚡️ Georgian Parliament passes updated foreign agents law.
The law, replacing a controversial version adopted in May 2024, broadens the definition of foreign agents to include individuals, with noncompliance punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine.
The law, replacing a controversial version adopted in May 2024, broadens the definition of foreign agents to include individuals, with noncompliance punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine.
Georgian Parliament passes updated foreign agents law
The Georgian Parliament passed the final reading of a new “foreign agents” law, Sova reported on April 1.
kyivindependent.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:05 AM
⚡️ Georgian Parliament passes updated foreign agents law.
The law, replacing a controversial version adopted in May 2024, broadens the definition of foreign agents to include individuals, with noncompliance punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine.
The law, replacing a controversial version adopted in May 2024, broadens the definition of foreign agents to include individuals, with noncompliance punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine.
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WIRED mapped DOGE’s Silicon Valley and corporate connections - go click through our interactive charts to see the significant overlap.
Of the 80 DOGE operatives we include on this list, 49 of them have connections to Elon Musk, his companies, or his greater network.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
Of the 80 DOGE operatives we include on this list, 49 of them have connections to Elon Musk, his companies, or his greater network.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
We Mapped DOGE’s Silicon Valley and Corporate Connections
If Elon Musk is America's CEO, DOGE is the Silicon Valley executive branch.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
WIRED mapped DOGE’s Silicon Valley and corporate connections - go click through our interactive charts to see the significant overlap.
Of the 80 DOGE operatives we include on this list, 49 of them have connections to Elon Musk, his companies, or his greater network.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
Of the 80 DOGE operatives we include on this list, 49 of them have connections to Elon Musk, his companies, or his greater network.
read @telliotter.bsky.social:
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Georgia to ban the opposition.
March 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Georgia to ban the opposition.
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The latest RUSI Commentary by Tim Willasey-Wilsey argues that Europe will need to decide whether the relationship with the Trump administration is manageable or if an entirely new approach is required.
Trump's America Cannot be Trusted. What Should We Do?
Europe will need to decide whether the relationship with the Trump administration is manageable or if an entirely new approach is required.
rusi.org
March 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The latest RUSI Commentary by Tim Willasey-Wilsey argues that Europe will need to decide whether the relationship with the Trump administration is manageable or if an entirely new approach is required.
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⚡️ The Armenian parliament passed a bill "On starting the process of accession of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union" in its second and final reading on March 26.
Armenia's parliament passes bill on EU accession
The Armenian parliament passed a bill "On starting the process of accession of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union" in its second and final reading on March 26, the News.am news agency repor...
kyivindependent.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
⚡️ The Armenian parliament passed a bill "On starting the process of accession of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union" in its second and final reading on March 26.
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www.rferl.org/a/rferl-usag... A very powerful personal message from Rikard Jozwiak on the importance of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty @rferl.org.web.brid.gy Its Armenian, Azeri and Georgian services have been beacons of free media in the region
Why RFE/RL Matters
In this week's newsletter, something a bit different.
www.rferl.org
March 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
www.rferl.org/a/rferl-usag... A very powerful personal message from Rikard Jozwiak on the importance of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty @rferl.org.web.brid.gy Its Armenian, Azeri and Georgian services have been beacons of free media in the region
"Michael Waltz, who initiated the conversation, had the Signal messages set to self-delete. This is a violation of the Federal Records Act and other applicable laws, whose underlying purpose is to protect people from a conspiring government." #LibDems #Rights
With the #Signalgate scandal, we see our government openly compromising our national security, the better to violate our rights.
I explain here:
snyder.substack.com/p/signalgate...
I explain here:
snyder.substack.com/p/signalgate...
Signalgate: violating national security
in order to violate rights
snyder.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Just read this and realise we need to be as close as possible as soon as possible to our real allies #EU #Canada #Australia #NZ
#BBC #UKDefence #EuropeanSecurity
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#BBC #UKDefence #EuropeanSecurity
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine
Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a
www.bbc.co.uk
March 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Just read this and realise we need to be as close as possible as soon as possible to our real allies #EU #Canada #Australia #NZ
#BBC #UKDefence #EuropeanSecurity
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#BBC #UKDefence #EuropeanSecurity
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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There are 1,000 grotesque memes of JD Vance – and they’re all more likable than the real thing | Marina Hyde
There are 1,000 grotesque memes of JD Vance – and they’re all more likable than the real thing | Marina Hyde
Angry, rude and addicted to web troll-ery, the vice-president has the Make America Awful Again portfolio. Seems a perfect fit, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
There are 1,000 grotesque memes of JD Vance – and they’re all more likable than the real thing | Marina Hyde
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The setbacks faced by Iran's 'axis of resistance' in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria has led some policymakers to conclude that Iran and its allies are severely weakened.
New research by @chmenap.bsky.social reveals Iran and its network is adapting to the new strategic landscape in the Middle East.
New research by @chmenap.bsky.social reveals Iran and its network is adapting to the new strategic landscape in the Middle East.
The shape-shifting ‘axis of resistance’
How Iran and its networks adapt to external pressures
www.chathamhouse.org
March 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The setbacks faced by Iran's 'axis of resistance' in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria has led some policymakers to conclude that Iran and its allies are severely weakened.
New research by @chmenap.bsky.social reveals Iran and its network is adapting to the new strategic landscape in the Middle East.
New research by @chmenap.bsky.social reveals Iran and its network is adapting to the new strategic landscape in the Middle East.