The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.

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As that fragrant vamp, Barbara, says thanks at a Dallas Xmas gala, taramasalata lands... slap. "What was that?" gasps a lad. A gallant gang grab at that chap's arms and drag Brad away. Grandma and Grandpa stand aghast.
"Darn," says Grandpa, "y'all wants a damn whack".

Art Monthly 488, Jul–Aug 2025

• Ima-Abasi Okon interviewed by Polly Staple

• Atomic Legacies – Tom Denman

• Art in Decline – Morgan Falconer

• Victor Burgin talks to Chris Townsend

• Diamond Stingily – Profile by Amrita Dhallu

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Absolutely chilling post by @chrischirp.bsky.social setting out how T rump is aggressively mobilising a classic authoritarian playbook. I did not think I would see the death of American democracy (and American science) in my lifetime. #academicsky

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