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James Savage
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British journalist in Sweden. Publisher & CEO of The Local, Chairman of Sveriges Tidskrifter.
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profaliceroberts.bsky.social
2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?
July 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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levisatyrane.bsky.social
Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins
May 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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sophiepedder.bsky.social
Powerful moment: leaders of France (Macron), Germany (Merz) and U.K. (Starmer) arrive in Kyiv together, to be joined by Poland’s leader (Tusk)

In support of Ukraine
In defiance of Russian aggression
Together as Europeans, west to east
🇫🇷🇩🇪 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦
May 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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patrikoksanen.bsky.social
Tråd:
"Klart är att bilderna inte verkar ha varit svåra att få tag på. Från okänd avsändare har de även nått min mejlkorg" skriver @torbjornnilsso.bsky.social i SvD
www.svd.se/a/jQExrL/kri...

Den formuleringen förändrar bilden av DN:s avslöjande och vad det är som hänt...
Kristersson har satt ett svårslaget rekord | Torbjörn Nilsson
KOMMENTAR. Ulf Kristersson sätter ett svårslaget rekord i jakten på Henrik Landerholms efterträdare. Tobias Thyberg hann bara vara nationell säkerhetsrådgivare i tolv timmar.
www.svd.se
May 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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spignal.bsky.social
The thing about Europe is it doesn't invest enough in defence. But nor does it joke about invading neighbours.

The thing about Europe is its economy is ailing. But Europeans have no concept of "medical bankruptcy".

My take this week on the truly free continent

www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now
Europe’s very real problems don’t look so bad by comparison
www.economist.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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jackkessler.bsky.social
What if Donald Trump simply loves tariffs, and no one will stop him?
Here's a thought. What if there is no rationale at all? What if the President of the United States simply believes - and has believed for decades - that any trade deficit is evidence of foreign malfeasance. What if he thinks that reciprocity - the basis of the global trading system - is for chumps? What if Americans elected a mad king, and no one - not his advisors, not the Republican-led Congress, not the courts - will stop him? Because they fear the repercussions of doing so, which include the threat of violence. What if Donald Trump loves tariffs, and now we all have to wait patiently for the results?
April 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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davidheniguk.bsky.social
While I see all your conspiracy theories I regret to inform you that the horrible truth is that an old man with a tariff obsession has been given almost unlimited power in the world's richest country.
April 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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detljuvalivet.bsky.social
Släpp Joakim Medin. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/kw...
Aftonbladets krav: Släpp Joakim Medin
”Journalistik är inte ett brott, inte i något land.” Hälsningen kommer på en lapp från den svenska journalisten Joakim Medin som nu sitter fängslad i Maramar i
www.aftonbladet.se
April 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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andreasgustavsson.bsky.social
Uppdatering om Joakim:

• Hans profiler på sociala medier har stängts ned av familjen.

• ”l samråd med människorättsorganisationer har jag som närmast anhörig valt att avaktivera dem. Så snart Joakim är hemma kommer vi aktivera dem igen”, skriver hans fru Sofie Axelsson.
April 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
jamessavage.bsky.social
Roligt att ha med dig Leonidas. Och kul för mig att få förnyat förtroende som ordförande!
aretakis.bsky.social Leonidas Aretakis @aretakis.bsky.social · Apr 4
I dag hade jag glädjen att bli invald som suppleant i Sveriges tidskrifters styrelse!

Här ett lunchtal av @jamessavage.bsky.social.
April 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
jamessavage.bsky.social
It has now gone eleven days since Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was arrested as he arrived in Turkey. He is still being held, accused of ‘insulting’ Erdogan. Supporters of press freedom everywhere, please support the campaign for his release.

www.thelocal.se/20250402/swe...
Swedish journalist held in Turkey kept 'isolated' from other prisoners
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who was arrested on arrival in Turkey on terrorism charges, is being kept away from other prisoners but is otherwise in 'good spirits', his employer said.
www.thelocal.se
April 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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tisdagsklubben.bsky.social
• Dessutom fick Tisdagsklubbens ordförande Ulrica Schenström sällskap i fredagens Efter fem i TV4 av @thomasmattsson.bsky.social och @jamessavage.bsky.social.

Vi önskar er god läsning!

Läs numret och prenumerera: mailchi.mp/fores/tisdag...
April 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
jamessavage.bsky.social
Har Centern satt sprätt på alla sina pengar till den grad att den inte längre har råd med en tankesmedja? Obegripligt i så fall.

www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...
Tankesmedjan Fores läggs ner – efter C-beslut
Centerpartiet halverar stödet till den liberala tankesmedjan Fores – vars personal och lokaler nu sägs upp. C-topparna Muharrem Demirok och Karin Ernlund har varit drivande, men beslutet är klubbat av...
www.expressen.se
January 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
jamessavage.bsky.social
In Valencia, the arrival of hordes of middle-class lifestyle immigrants is leading to convulsions.
www.thelocal.es/20250117/how...
January 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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kajakallas.bsky.social
In Riyadh, I had a first meeting with Asaad Hassan al-Shibani.

Now is the time for Syria's new leadership to deliver on the hope they have created – through a peaceful and inclusive transition that safeguards all minorities.

Next, we will discuss with EU Foreign Ministers how to ease the sanctions
January 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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jonnelledge.bsky.social
Unironically think they should bring back the north bits of HS2 under the name "Queen Elizabeth High Speed Railway" and then accuse anyone who opposes it of hating the late queen
thetransitguy.com Hayden Clarkin @thetransitguy.com · Jan 11
Introducing the Trump Train: an American built train capable of going up to 200 mph! We need these trains to connect all major cities in the country together so that everyone can get on the Trump Train 🇺🇸🚄
January 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
jamessavage.bsky.social
Ain’t this the truth: Pensioners, not immigrants, are wrecking France 🇫🇷.

www.thelocal.fr/20250108/opi...
OPINION: Pensioners, not immigrants, are wrecking France
Here is a provocative statement - writes John Lichfield - the core economic problem for France is neither greedy immigrants nor feckless young people. It is people like me: oldies, baby boomers, pensi...
www.thelocal.fr
January 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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ruthmottram.bsky.social
Congratulations world! We did it! 1.6C above pre-industrial, really solid effort to get over the line there...

I knew this from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social was coming out, but I'm not despairing, it's time to double down on the work.
Global Climate Highlights 2024
This section looks at the global Climate Indicators for which data are available for all or part of 2023. For more details on each, visit the respective Climate Indicator page. The page will be update...
climate.copernicus.eu
January 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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adambienkov.bsky.social
A reminder that this was the same line George Osborne was advised to cancel by the Treasury when he became Chancellor
josiah.writes.news Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · Jan 10
More than 500 million passenger journeys have been made on the Elizabeth line in its first two and a half years, making it the single busiest railway service in the UK, according to new Transport for London data released today
January 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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henrymance.ft.com
World hits 1.5C warming

Or to put it another way: The people who questioned climate science and emissions cuts were wrong then, are wrong now, and we will all pay a huge price if we listen to them. www.ft.com/content/fd91...
January 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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thelocalfrance.bsky.social
The Talking France podcast is back looking at all the big news and talking points in France - from the 10th anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo terror attack to the latest on the new government, via French complaining, new low-emission zones and the préfectures that have the longest waiting times.
PODCAST: Why driving in France has got complicated and the 12 moans that explain the French
The Talking France podcast is back looking at all the big news and talking points in France - from the 10th anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo terror attack to the latest on the new government, via French complaining, new low-emission zones and the…
www.thelocal.fr
January 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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stevepeers.bsky.social
US tariffs on Denmark in pursuit of colonial conquest of Greenland will presumably lead to the EU imposing reciprocal tariffs on US exports to the EU www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump threatens Denmark with economic retaliation on Greenland
In a rambling news conference, the president-elect also repeated the idea of the US taking over Canada and the Panama Canal.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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gabrielmilland.bsky.social
The "state of Canada" would almost certainly give the Dems over 50 additional electoral votes. An extra California in the electoral college.
January 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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natashadevon.bsky.social
GREAT to see the British newspapers claiming the government are implementing recommendations from the grooming gang inquiry because of *checks notes* - Space Karen has been tweeting shit - when Jess Phillips has just confirmed they were going to do it anyway. *huffs extensively*
January 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM