Glyn Moody
@glynmoody.bsky.social
writer (Rebel Code, Digital Code of Life, Walled Culture - free ebook download - https://walledculture.org/the-book/), journalist, blogger. On #DigitalRights, #privacy, #surveillance, #openness, #copyright, and #patents. email: glyn.moody@gmail.com
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Hungary’s surging opposition is demanding Prime Minister Viktor Orbán explain a “bailout package” he hinted at securing from US President Donald Trump.
Orbán counts on Trump going full Argentina to save him from election doom
The specter of Washington throwing a financial lifeline to save its ally in Budapest echoes another controversial White House gambit.
www.politico.eu
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Hungary’s surging opposition is demanding Prime Minister Viktor Orbán explain a “bailout package” he hinted at securing from US President Donald Trump.
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The BBC is ours. It's ours to love. Ours to criticise. Ours to shout at when we feel in the mood.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The BBC is ours. It's ours to love. Ours to criticise. Ours to shout at when we feel in the mood.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
With his threat of a $1bn lawsuit against #BBC, #Trump’s assault on the media goes global - www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... “If he sues, he opens a Pandora’s box, and in that Pandora’s box is every damning quote he’s ever uttered about Jan 6,” exactly; call his bluff
With his threat of a $1bn lawsuit against BBC, Trump’s assault on the media goes global
US president’s latest media target comes from across the pond as he continues to scrutinize coverage he does not like
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
With his threat of a $1bn lawsuit against #BBC, #Trump’s assault on the media goes global - www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... “If he sues, he opens a Pandora’s box, and in that Pandora’s box is every damning quote he’s ever uttered about Jan 6,” exactly; call his bluff
The temperature at #Cop30: #Trump’s absence better than a US wrecking ball - www.theguardian.com/environment/... exactly: good riddance to bad rubbish
The temperature at Cop30: Trump’s absence better than a US wrecking ball
After bully-like behavior last month over a small emissions levy, diplomats will be relieved if the US stays away from climate talks
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The temperature at #Cop30: #Trump’s absence better than a US wrecking ball - www.theguardian.com/environment/... exactly: good riddance to bad rubbish
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web - www.theverge.com/podcast/8145... let's hope it doesn't
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web
The inventor of the World Wide Web still believes in the internet as a force for good.
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web - www.theverge.com/podcast/8145... let's hope it doesn't
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1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable.
This needs to change now.
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Germany deported Uyghur woman to China rather than Turkey in bureaucratic bungle – AFP: ‘was only in Beijing for a short time after her deportation last week, and managed to quickly leave again for Turkey’
hongkongfp.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Germany deported Uyghur woman to China rather than Turkey in bureaucratic bungle – AFP: ‘was only in Beijing for a short time after her deportation last week, and managed to quickly leave again for Turkey’
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An accurate appraisal of what just happened to the BBC.
Not for the first time, heads have rolled at the BBC following a puffed-up scandal pushed by the UK's Tory press. Will the ABC learn the lessons of its British compatriot?
Bending over backwards for the right isn’t saving the BBC. It won’t save the ABC either
www.crikey.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
An accurate appraisal of what just happened to the BBC.
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Russia’s oil empire stumbles as Lukoil halts output in Iraq under U.S. sanctions pressure
Russia’s oil empire stumbles as Lukoil halts output in Iraq under U.S. sanctions pressure Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, November 10, 2025 — Meduza
The international operations of Russian oil major Lukoil have been severely hampered by U.S. sanctions imposed last month, forcing the company to declare “force majeure” at its crucial West Qurna-2 fi...
mdza.io
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Russia’s oil empire stumbles as Lukoil halts output in Iraq under U.S. sanctions pressure
why does mogg hate the UK so much?
Mogg's suit is his armour.
His cut glass accent and Etonian affectation are a force field.
Beneath them both, he's a rude, insufferable arse.
His cut glass accent and Etonian affectation are a force field.
Beneath them both, he's a rude, insufferable arse.
Jacob-Rees Mogg supports President Trump's right to sue the BBC
He then repeatedly asks Gillian Tett questions but doesn't let her reply, so Victoria Derbyshire has to step in and tell him off
He then repeatedly asks Gillian Tett questions but doesn't let her reply, so Victoria Derbyshire has to step in and tell him off
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
why does mogg hate the UK so much?
I bet trump doesn't even know where syria is...
"I think this leader can do it."
US President Donald Trump praised Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, after his visit to Washington DC. It was the first time a Syrian president had visited the White House in at least 80 years.
US President Donald Trump praised Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, after his visit to Washington DC. It was the first time a Syrian president had visited the White House in at least 80 years.
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I bet trump doesn't even know where syria is...
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Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
exactly; this is the punishment for grovelling, rather than pointing out that everything trump has done confirms the essentially correctness of the panorama edit
This. The BBC brought this on themselves by being so cowed.
This threatened law suit is ridiculous. But very irritating that the BBC put itself in such a vulnerable position and will now have to spend so much energy and attention defending itself,
www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
exactly; this is the punishment for grovelling, rather than pointing out that everything trump has done confirms the essentially correctness of the panorama edit
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Worth backing
Last few days for funding “Go Computer Now!”, a book about the nearly forgotten, pioneering Utah computer firm Sphere (1975–1977) that you likely *never heard about*. (I edited the book.) Help us get over the last hump at www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo... @bzotto.bsky.social
Go Computer Now! – The Story of Sphere Computers
A book telling the extraordinary story of Sphere, a 1970s Utah personal computer maker far ahead of its time—until its sudden collapse.
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Worth backing
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FT Editorial on the BBC - The broadcaster has made errors, but its board has failed to defend it www.ft.com/content/406e...
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
FT Editorial on the BBC - The broadcaster has made errors, but its board has failed to defend it www.ft.com/content/406e...
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As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
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"Anduril calls Fury's first flight semi-autonomous and says it isn't piloted remotely. Instead, it operates by itself, carrying out mission plans and adjusting its flight without human input"
www.cbsnews.com/news/anduril...
www.cbsnews.com/news/anduril...
Anduril's unmanned jet "Fury" makes first flight
A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the AI-powered fighter YFQ-44A has begun flight testing, as General Atomics takes to the sky as well.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
"Anduril calls Fury's first flight semi-autonomous and says it isn't piloted remotely. Instead, it operates by itself, carrying out mission plans and adjusting its flight without human input"
www.cbsnews.com/news/anduril...
www.cbsnews.com/news/anduril...
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
I wonder if @mmasnick.bsky.social knows why this has happened...
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I wonder if @mmasnick.bsky.social knows why this has happened...
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Would the BBC stand up to a Farage government?
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Would the BBC stand up to a Farage government?
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
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My face is my passport trial at Manchester could be rolled out across UK for returning UK passport holders bit.ly/47UZqM4
No passports please! Airport trial of facial recognition a success
After a test-run at Manchester airport last month, Border Force says new e-gates can ‘considerably reduce’ processing times
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
My face is my passport trial at Manchester could be rolled out across UK for returning UK passport holders bit.ly/47UZqM4
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"Draft changes would create new exceptions for AI companies that would allow them to legally process special categories of data (like a person’s religious or political beliefs, ethnicity or health data) to train and operate their tech"
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom
Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.
www.politico.eu
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
"Draft changes would create new exceptions for AI companies that would allow them to legally process special categories of data (like a person’s religious or political beliefs, ethnicity or health data) to train and operate their tech"
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...