Mark Lewis
@markwaun.bsky.social
Residing in the cultural capital of Wales (Wales' first UNESCO City of Literature) and interested in anything interesting.
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Well fancy that. The British Populist Right's spiritual leader (after Farage) has ignored their increasingly shrill pleadings.
🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump has formally approved the Chagos Islands deal
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Well fancy that. The British Populist Right's spiritual leader (after Farage) has ignored their increasingly shrill pleadings.
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Hard to imagine an event more effective at discrediting organized religion
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "I don't know how a person of faith can vote for a Democrat. I really don't. *crowd groans* I know we have some here today. I don't know why they're here, because they certainly don't give us their vote ... they cheat."
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Hard to imagine an event more effective at discrediting organized religion
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Former speechwriter for Bush the Younger and Senior Editor at The Atlantic:
February 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Former speechwriter for Bush the Younger and Senior Editor at The Atlantic:
That reminds me, I need to dig out my scarf for Saturday. Courtesy of @privateeyenews.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
That reminds me, I need to dig out my scarf for Saturday. Courtesy of @privateeyenews.bsky.social
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I can’t get all of this in but it’s a beautiful letter in @financialtimes.com about life and death
February 4, 2026 at 7:57 AM
I can’t get all of this in but it’s a beautiful letter in @financialtimes.com about life and death
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Trump on Steve Womack, whose wife just died: "He had a good marriage. A good marriage is better than a bad marriage, but it makes it a little bit tougher when something like that happens."
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Trump on Steve Womack, whose wife just died: "He had a good marriage. A good marriage is better than a bad marriage, but it makes it a little bit tougher when something like that happens."
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PRIVATE EYE NAMED IN EPSTEIN FILES
In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed…
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In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed…
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February 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
PRIVATE EYE NAMED IN EPSTEIN FILES
In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed…
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In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed…
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New email: Epstein and businessman/lawyer David Stern, talking about Mandelson as if he's on retainer.
Epstein says "Do we need help - mandelson?"
The reply: "too early to get Mandelson involved"
Quick thread:
Epstein says "Do we need help - mandelson?"
The reply: "too early to get Mandelson involved"
Quick thread:
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
New email: Epstein and businessman/lawyer David Stern, talking about Mandelson as if he's on retainer.
Epstein says "Do we need help - mandelson?"
The reply: "too early to get Mandelson involved"
Quick thread:
Epstein says "Do we need help - mandelson?"
The reply: "too early to get Mandelson involved"
Quick thread:
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/mil... "they don't/do like it up 'em!"
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area.
www.militarytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/mil... "they don't/do like it up 'em!"
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Pictured: #Mesolithic flint core from Tanybwlch, near #Aberystwyth, #Wales.
Our #RecordOfTheDay is from the Portalis Project
See more portalisproject.eu/map/
#Archaeology #Mesolithic #WelshHistory #IrishHistory
Our #RecordOfTheDay is from the Portalis Project
See more portalisproject.eu/map/
#Archaeology #Mesolithic #WelshHistory #IrishHistory
February 1, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Pictured: #Mesolithic flint core from Tanybwlch, near #Aberystwyth, #Wales.
Our #RecordOfTheDay is from the Portalis Project
See more portalisproject.eu/map/
#Archaeology #Mesolithic #WelshHistory #IrishHistory
Our #RecordOfTheDay is from the Portalis Project
See more portalisproject.eu/map/
#Archaeology #Mesolithic #WelshHistory #IrishHistory
Why do the Northern Lights keep appearing?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why do the Northern Lights keep appearing so far south?
Why the Northern Lights keep appearing so far south and when you can see them again.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Why do the Northern Lights keep appearing?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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crucial to remember here that Mandelson - who is shown trying to undermine the bank bonus tax in 2009 - went on to work for JP Morgan as a client of his Global Counsel advisory firm
www.ft.com/content/91e8...
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Mandelson told Epstein JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK government over banker tax
Then business secretary advised sex offender on how Jamie Dimon should lobby chancellor in 2009
www.ft.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
crucial to remember here that Mandelson - who is shown trying to undermine the bank bonus tax in 2009 - went on to work for JP Morgan as a client of his Global Counsel advisory firm
www.ft.com/content/91e8...
www.ft.com/content/91e8...
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The nazis redistributed the stolen property of deported Jews to the German population. It was called Aryanization.
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
January 31, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The nazis redistributed the stolen property of deported Jews to the German population. It was called Aryanization.
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
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This article!!!
"Sport is outside of politics" sounds especially privileged when politics kills our athletes.
600 Ukrainian athletes will never be able to argue about sports and politics again.
"Sport is outside of politics" sounds especially privileged when politics kills our athletes.
600 Ukrainian athletes will never be able to argue about sports and politics again.
January 31, 2026 at 9:16 PM
This article!!!
"Sport is outside of politics" sounds especially privileged when politics kills our athletes.
600 Ukrainian athletes will never be able to argue about sports and politics again.
"Sport is outside of politics" sounds especially privileged when politics kills our athletes.
600 Ukrainian athletes will never be able to argue about sports and politics again.
Unraveling the'dark genome' - AI model from Google's DeepMind reads recipe for life in DNA
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AI model from Google DeepMind reads recipe for life in our DNA
It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Unraveling the'dark genome' - AI model from Google's DeepMind reads recipe for life in DNA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“Amazon MGM Studios said they greenlit the Melania project because it would be of interest to audiences. A spokesperson told Rolling Stone, "We licensed the film for one reason and one reason only."
To appease Trump.
It’s a laundered bribe with Melania getting $40 million for it.
To appease Trump.
It’s a laundered bribe with Melania getting $40 million for it.
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
“Amazon MGM Studios said they greenlit the Melania project because it would be of interest to audiences. A spokesperson told Rolling Stone, "We licensed the film for one reason and one reason only."
To appease Trump.
It’s a laundered bribe with Melania getting $40 million for it.
To appease Trump.
It’s a laundered bribe with Melania getting $40 million for it.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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"Fico seemed to be 'traumatized' by his encounter with Trump, one of the European diplomats said. Fico characterized Trump as being 'out of his mind,' a diplomat said, using the words briefed to them by their leader, who was directly involved in the conversation."
Slovak PM Robert Fico was left shocked by Donald Trump’s state of mind after a recent meeting with him, he told his European counterparts at a summit last week, according to five diplomats briefed on the conversation.
European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting
The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM
"Fico seemed to be 'traumatized' by his encounter with Trump, one of the European diplomats said. Fico characterized Trump as being 'out of his mind,' a diplomat said, using the words briefed to them by their leader, who was directly involved in the conversation."
Seems obvious but 'Grandparenting is good for the brain'. “What stood out most to us was that being a caregiving grandparent seemed to matter more for cognitive functioning than how often grandparents provided care or what exactly they did with their grandchildren” www.apa.org/news/press/r...
www.apa.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Seems obvious but 'Grandparenting is good for the brain'. “What stood out most to us was that being a caregiving grandparent seemed to matter more for cognitive functioning than how often grandparents provided care or what exactly they did with their grandchildren” www.apa.org/news/press/r...
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"If we conflate the richness of biological brains and human experience with the information-processing machinations of deepfake-boosted chatbots... we do our minds, brains and bodies a grave injustice" -- @anilseth.bsky.social, "The Mythology of Conscious AI":
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
The Mythology Of Conscious AI | NOEMA
Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea.
www.noemamag.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"If we conflate the richness of biological brains and human experience with the information-processing machinations of deepfake-boosted chatbots... we do our minds, brains and bodies a grave injustice" -- @anilseth.bsky.social, "The Mythology of Conscious AI":
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
A headline that conjures up a ridiculous image and an article that is 'over the top'?- Proposal to build bridge over school prompts safety fears
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Council proposal to build bridge over Aberystwyth school prompts safety fears
Parents are worried that an area where children play could be left in darkness and overlooked by passers-by.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 7:25 AM
A headline that conjures up a ridiculous image and an article that is 'over the top'?- Proposal to build bridge over school prompts safety fears
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Gwenwyno fwltur barfog, un o’r rhai oedd yn ail-sefydlu’r aderyn enfawr yn y Picos de Europa. Bu farw Centenario yn Cantábria. Enw’r aderyn yn Sbaeneg yw quebrantahuesos, y malwr esgyrn, am mai dyna yw ei fwyd.
www.elcomercio.es/asturias/mue...
www.elcomercio.es/asturias/mue...
Muere envenenado 'Centenario', un quebrantahuesos liberado en Picos de Europa en 2017 | El Comercio: Diario de Asturias
Fue encontrado entre los municipios cántabros de Peñarrubia y Cillorigo de Liébana y se analizará el cadaver para determinar el veneno utilizado
www.elcomercio.es
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Gwenwyno fwltur barfog, un o’r rhai oedd yn ail-sefydlu’r aderyn enfawr yn y Picos de Europa. Bu farw Centenario yn Cantábria. Enw’r aderyn yn Sbaeneg yw quebrantahuesos, y malwr esgyrn, am mai dyna yw ei fwyd.
www.elcomercio.es/asturias/mue...
www.elcomercio.es/asturias/mue...
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Valuable and interesting evening hosting, on behalf of @birdsinwales.bsky.social, the first online gathering of county bird recorders in Wales and those who verify records in multiple systems. It's a huge job undertaken by a relatively small group of committed and knowledgeable birders. Diolch!
January 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Valuable and interesting evening hosting, on behalf of @birdsinwales.bsky.social, the first online gathering of county bird recorders in Wales and those who verify records in multiple systems. It's a huge job undertaken by a relatively small group of committed and knowledgeable birders. Diolch!