Drazen Simic
@dsimic.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Convincing piece on why we need more and better trains in Europe, and why this would have rather desireable secondary effects. #FutureOfEurope
@lukasoberndorfer.bsky.social
@lukasoberndorfer.bsky.social
Europe's Rail Renaissance: Why the Continent Must Finally Bet on Its Own Trains
The EU has the technology, the workers and the demand—now it needs the political will to turn its railway industry into a climate-policy success story.
www.socialeurope.eu
January 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Convincing piece on why we need more and better trains in Europe, and why this would have rather desireable secondary effects. #FutureOfEurope
@lukasoberndorfer.bsky.social
@lukasoberndorfer.bsky.social
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We tend to worry about the people who spend time at home instead of socializing and doubt them when they say they're happy. One expert suggests we should celebrate them instead. Here's why. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/livi...
Celebrating Happy Homebodies
Is time alone bad for you? Not necessarily.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:52 PM
We tend to worry about the people who spend time at home instead of socializing and doubt them when they say they're happy. One expert suggests we should celebrate them instead. Here's why. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/livi...
"While it is too early to tell what America’s seizure of Maduro will mean for Venezuela’s people, it will make it harder for the US to insist that other countries like Russia and China follow the already weakened international order." #Venezuela
Trump’s Venezuela military campaign is unlikely to help him politically and will further undermine the rules-based international order | USAPP
It is too early to tell what America’s seizure of Maduro will mean for Venezuela’s people.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM
"While it is too early to tell what America’s seizure of Maduro will mean for Venezuela’s people, it will make it harder for the US to insist that other countries like Russia and China follow the already weakened international order." #Venezuela
Podcast on Valencia's all-time best 11, in Spanish. #VCF
Valencia CF (El Once de gala)
open.spotify.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Podcast on Valencia's all-time best 11, in Spanish. #VCF
#Spain remains one of #Europe’s primary gateways for migrants hoping to build better lives, and the country has come under sustained pressure from #EuropeanUnion partners to stem irregular arrivals.
Irregular migration to Spain dropped by over 40% in 2025 - Spain in English
Irregular migration to Spain dropped sharply in 2025, with arrivals falling by more than 40%, according to official data, driven mainly by a steep decline in crossings along the dangerous Atlantic rou...
www.spainenglish.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
#Spain remains one of #Europe’s primary gateways for migrants hoping to build better lives, and the country has come under sustained pressure from #EuropeanUnion partners to stem irregular arrivals.
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Starmer's failure to tell the truth about the Brexit disaster, and his determination to stick with a failed status quo have made him the most unpopular PM since records began.
Piece from me on the crying need for this government to finally level with the public.
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Piece from me on the crying need for this government to finally level with the public.
substacktools.com/sharex/fsJgK...
Starmer’s Brexit cowardice and Britain’s relentless decline
Labour's refusal to tell the truth is killing this country
substacktools.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Starmer's failure to tell the truth about the Brexit disaster, and his determination to stick with a failed status quo have made him the most unpopular PM since records began.
Piece from me on the crying need for this government to finally level with the public.
substacktools.com/sharex/fsJgK...
Piece from me on the crying need for this government to finally level with the public.
substacktools.com/sharex/fsJgK...
Good all times. #AmuntValencia
How Rafa Benítez took Valencia to the pinnacle of Spanish football
When the final whistle blew on a mild night in Gothenburg’s Ullevi stadium, there was an overwhelming sense amongst everyone connected with Valencia that
thesefootballtimes.co
January 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Good all times. #AmuntValencia
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"Finding people like Miles Davis that weren’t afraid to alienate critics and even a portion of his audience was a really important thing for us, not just as a statement but also musically. I just really love this album"
Quietus Best Of 2025: Ron Mael on Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
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Quietus Best Of 2025: Ron Mael on Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
buff.ly/CiCHCRc
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"Finding people like Miles Davis that weren’t afraid to alienate critics and even a portion of his audience was a really important thing for us, not just as a statement but also musically. I just really love this album"
Quietus Best Of 2025: Ron Mael on Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
buff.ly/CiCHCRc
Quietus Best Of 2025: Ron Mael on Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
buff.ly/CiCHCRc
Oh joy.
Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service, Moscow says
Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service, Moscow says
Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service, Moscow says
www.independent.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Oh joy.
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We're celebrating our 25 MOST-READ ARTICLES of 2025 and #13 is our 40th anniversary tribute to Prince and The Revolution's 'Around The World In A Day' (1985) by @andy-healy.bsky.social | Listen to the album + read more here: album.ink/princeATWIAD
Prince and The Revolution’s ‘Around The World In A Day’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
‘Around The World In A Day’ took shape as Prince’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’—an album exploring musical styles and influences in an unexpected way.
album.ink
December 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We're celebrating our 25 MOST-READ ARTICLES of 2025 and #13 is our 40th anniversary tribute to Prince and The Revolution's 'Around The World In A Day' (1985) by @andy-healy.bsky.social | Listen to the album + read more here: album.ink/princeATWIAD
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#FutureOfEurope: Forget the far right. The kids want a 'United States of Europe.', by Nicholas Vinocur | Politico
www.politico.eu/article/unit...
www.politico.eu/article/unit...
Forget the far right. The kids want a ‘United States of Europe.’
Based on social media, the upcoming generation is expressing more European solidarity than the continent has seen in decades.
www.politico.eu
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
#FutureOfEurope: Forget the far right. The kids want a 'United States of Europe.', by Nicholas Vinocur | Politico
www.politico.eu/article/unit...
www.politico.eu/article/unit...
Fair point. EU may need to become more streamlined and nimble before being able to proceed and grow bigger.
@paulschmidt.bsky.social
#FutureOfEurope
@paulschmidt.bsky.social
#FutureOfEurope
Why EU internal reform must precede enlargement
EU enlargement risks institutional paralysis without internal reforms to voting rights, the budget and parliamentary representation.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fair point. EU may need to become more streamlined and nimble before being able to proceed and grow bigger.
@paulschmidt.bsky.social
#FutureOfEurope
@paulschmidt.bsky.social
#FutureOfEurope
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Imagine cycling from your hotel to a historic site, hopping on an electric bus to a museum and strolling to dinner. That’s a blueprint for sustainable tourism.
How bus stops and bike lanes can make or break your festive city trip
Imagine cycling from your hotel to a historic site, hopping on an electric bus to a museum and strolling to dinner. That’s a blueprint for sustainable tourism.
tcnv.link
December 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Imagine cycling from your hotel to a historic site, hopping on an electric bus to a museum and strolling to dinner. That’s a blueprint for sustainable tourism.
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“Trump and Putin’s European saboteurs”
My piece on a meeting in Brussels of the far-right activists who love MAGA more than they love Europe
comment.press/farage1225
My piece on a meeting in Brussels of the far-right activists who love MAGA more than they love Europe
comment.press/farage1225
The fake patriots of the European right
Trump and Putin’s fifth column
comment.press
December 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“Trump and Putin’s European saboteurs”
My piece on a meeting in Brussels of the far-right activists who love MAGA more than they love Europe
comment.press/farage1225
My piece on a meeting in Brussels of the far-right activists who love MAGA more than they love Europe
comment.press/farage1225
This was written 3 years ago, and no change at all. Not even after becoming PM. #Brexit #ukpolitics
If Starmer is serious, progressive voters should shun his Labour
Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, recently announced that under his leadership there would be no return to the single market or customs union.
wp.me
December 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This was written 3 years ago, and no change at all. Not even after becoming PM. #Brexit #ukpolitics
If they have a modicum of common sense, they should.
Will the leftish parties unite to stop Nigel Farage from becoming PM? | The Observer
observer.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
If they have a modicum of common sense, they should.
