Laura Phillips
@lauraphillips.bsky.social
Campaigner to support the BBC, (not a BBC employee).It’s affected by savage UK govt cuts: c40% 2010-2024. BBC costs <48 pence/around 62 US cents a day per UK household. It’s a national public service broadcaster, respected worldwide for accurate reporting.
@iaindale.bsky.social: ‘ #MargaretThatcher in a #BBC World Service interview, 30 Oct 1983, after the #US #invasion of #Grenada:’ 1/
January 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
@iaindale.bsky.social: ‘ #MargaretThatcher in a #BBC World Service interview, 30 Oct 1983, after the #US #invasion of #Grenada:’ 1/
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Trump's audacious and probably illegal capture of a Venezuelan leader of doubtful legality suggests he believes he has the right to intervene, i.e. grab what he wants, anywhere in the western hemisphere. Europe, already worried by Trump's Greenland rhetoric, has been warned
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Trump's audacious and probably illegal capture of a Venezuelan leader of doubtful legality suggests he believes he has the right to intervene, i.e. grab what he wants, anywhere in the western hemisphere. Europe, already worried by Trump's Greenland rhetoric, has been warned
Reuters: ‘RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: EXTREMELY CONCERNED BY REPORTS THAT VENEZUELA'S MADURO AND HIS WIFE WERE FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM THE COUNTRY DURING TODAY'S AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES’
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Reuters: ‘RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: EXTREMELY CONCERNED BY REPORTS THAT VENEZUELA'S MADURO AND HIS WIFE WERE FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM THE COUNTRY DURING TODAY'S AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES’
Rustem Umerov: ‘National security advisers from European countries have arrived in Kyiv.’1/
January 3, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rustem Umerov: ‘National security advisers from European countries have arrived in Kyiv.’1/
You can watch live:
Venezuela latest: Trump says US has 'captured' President Maduro in strikes on country - latest
The US president says Maduro and his wife have been
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:22 AM
You can watch live:
This seems a good question.
What is the mechanism to prevent Putin from taking out Zelenskyy or Xi Jinping from taking out Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in the same way Trump has just done with Maduro? Moscow and Beijing saw Venezuela as an ally, but they’re also noting the silver lining for them here.
January 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM
This seems a good question.
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BREAKING: Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Trump administration has briefed him that Maduro will face criminal charges in the United States. Follow AP's live updates.
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:17 AM
BREAKING: Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Trump administration has briefed him that Maduro will face criminal charges in the United States. Follow AP's live updates.
Latest BBC:
What we know about US strikes on Venezuela
Explosions have rocked capital Caracas as the US says it captured Venezuela's President Nicola Maduro.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Latest BBC:
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Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Live coverage of US strikes on #Venezuela here ⬇️
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Listen live to Live News on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Live coverage of US strikes on #Venezuela here ⬇️
January 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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With impeccable timing, the Maybe I'm Amazed Substack is back, and it's free maybeimamazed.substack.com/p/and-so-it-...
And so it begins: 2026 will be the year of a huge Special Needs battle, and this is why
Amid briefings, whispers and rumours, off we go: in an increasingly toxic atmosphere, basic educational rights look set to be one of this year's biggest issues
maybeimamazed.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
With impeccable timing, the Maybe I'm Amazed Substack is back, and it's free maybeimamazed.substack.com/p/and-so-it-...
You may well have heard of the Austrian-born, Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr. But did you know she was also an inventor who helped lay the foundations for GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi?
Inventor and model @annmakosinski explores the life of a woman whose intellect was often overshadowed by her image.
Inventor and model @annmakosinski explores the life of a woman whose intellect was often overshadowed by her image.
Untold Legends: Hedy Lamarr - Hedy Lamarr - Hedy Lamarr: 1. The Ecstasy girl - BBC Sounds
A scandal in Vienna: Hedy Lamarr’s debut movie is banned in several countries
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
You may well have heard of the Austrian-born, Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr. But did you know she was also an inventor who helped lay the foundations for GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi?
Inventor and model @annmakosinski explores the life of a woman whose intellect was often overshadowed by her image.
Inventor and model @annmakosinski explores the life of a woman whose intellect was often overshadowed by her image.
Re-sitting his exams.
January 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Re-sitting his exams.
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On whether the war in Ukraine will end in 2026, there is no shortage of predictions.
But for all the criticisms of the West failing to learn from history, by June, the invasion will have lasted longer than the First World War.
An essay for @bbcr4today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
But for all the criticisms of the West failing to learn from history, by June, the invasion will have lasted longer than the First World War.
An essay for @bbcr4today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Could the war in Ukraine end in 2026? - BBC Sounds
The BBC's Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse, on how and when the fighting may stop.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
On whether the war in Ukraine will end in 2026, there is no shortage of predictions.
But for all the criticisms of the West failing to learn from history, by June, the invasion will have lasted longer than the First World War.
An essay for @bbcr4today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
But for all the criticisms of the West failing to learn from history, by June, the invasion will have lasted longer than the First World War.
An essay for @bbcr4today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
For those who doubt BBC’s dedication to covering events in #Iran, pls read 👇🏻. BBC journalists are banned from Iran. Verifying Iran videos while being based in London is not an easy task. BBC has covered Iran protests daily on all platforms, inc on major bulletins, in English+via BBC News Persian.
BBC Verify Live: Unpacking the latest stats on flu in England and 2025 small boat crossings
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
For those who doubt BBC’s dedication to covering events in #Iran, pls read 👇🏻. BBC journalists are banned from Iran. Verifying Iran videos while being based in London is not an easy task. BBC has covered Iran protests daily on all platforms, inc on major bulletins, in English+via BBC News Persian.
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot blames safeguard ‘lapses’ over child sexual images ft.trib.al/3TMDkCs
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot blames safeguard ‘lapses’ over child sexual images
Grok generated sexually explicit images of minors in recent days that have been shared on social media platform X
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January 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot blames safeguard ‘lapses’ over child sexual images ft.trib.al/3TMDkCs