Martin D.B. Brown
@martindbbrown.bsky.social
Historian, parent, husband, occasional Bondologist
#BondianColdWar book
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#BondianColdWar book
https://martindbrown.substack.com/
https://www.routledge.com/The-Bondian-Cold-War-The-Transnational-Legacy-of-a-Cultural-Icon/Brown-Granieri-Blaive/p/book/9780367569365
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Not sure what's more pathetic: defending Trump, taking it seriously or shrugging and pretending it's normal.
Oh Yeah GIF
ALT: Oh Yeah GIF
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January 19, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Not sure what's more pathetic: defending Trump, taking it seriously or shrugging and pretending it's normal.
Replaying Communism | Trauma and Nostalgia in European Cultural Produc
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Replaying Communism | Trauma and Nostalgia in European Cultural Produc
Repercussions of communism are still felt throughout Central and Eastern Europe. In fact, specters of communism remain vivid enough to inspire a wide range of
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January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Replaying Communism | Trauma and Nostalgia in European Cultural Produc
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Removing freeholders' development value in enfranchisement - as the Law Commission recommended - is vital to reform and conversion to commonhold - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
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Removing freeholders' development value in enfranchisement - as the Law Commission recommended - is vital to reform and conversion to commonhold - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
By Dr Alexander Hamilton Dr. Alexander Hamilton is an economic adviser and development economist at the UK’s FCDO, where he specialises in the economies of the Middle East and North Africa. He…
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January 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Removing freeholders' development value in enfranchisement - as the Law Commission recommended - is vital to reform and conversion to commonhold - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
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Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond Casting Mid-Year, Shooting Early 2027 — World of Reel www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/1/...
Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond Casting Mid-Year, Shooting Early 2027 — World of Reel
So, as the Bond rumors persist, with the UK tabloids seemingly anointing a new favorite every quarter, we finally have a timeline from a reputable source.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond Casting Mid-Year, Shooting Early 2027 — World of Reel www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/1/...
Peter 'Jeff was a straight mate' Mandelson on the wireless again...
a man with the word but why written on his face
ALT: a man with the word but why written on his face
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January 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Peter 'Jeff was a straight mate' Mandelson on the wireless again...
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A big reason why appeasement can never work when dealing with Trump and the Right is that this interview a rando Harvard sophomore asserting she doesn't "feel welcome" in certain classes is the banner headline on FoxNews.com right now.
There is no way to negotiate your way out of bad-faith attacks.
There is no way to negotiate your way out of bad-faith attacks.
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 PM
A big reason why appeasement can never work when dealing with Trump and the Right is that this interview a rando Harvard sophomore asserting she doesn't "feel welcome" in certain classes is the banner headline on FoxNews.com right now.
There is no way to negotiate your way out of bad-faith attacks.
There is no way to negotiate your way out of bad-faith attacks.
Well, OK, that's one way to go...
January 19, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Well, OK, that's one way to go...
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Now confirmed: the extraordinary summit of EU leaders to address the Greenland crisis will take place in Brussels on Thursday, 22 January.
It will start, quite unusually, at 19.00 CET.
It will start, quite unusually, at 19.00 CET.
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Now confirmed: the extraordinary summit of EU leaders to address the Greenland crisis will take place in Brussels on Thursday, 22 January.
It will start, quite unusually, at 19.00 CET.
It will start, quite unusually, at 19.00 CET.
Hmong...a long and problematic history with Americans
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Hmong...a long and problematic history with Americans
Jesus
2026 is going to be a very dark year for US foreign policy, where everything that was built over many decades by leaders for collective security is torn apart by one madman, but only because people in his own party remain silent.
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Jesus
If you willingly served in Trump's first administration and now 'see the light' my appreciation of your credibility is severely compromised, as you are.
a woman is sitting in front of a microphone and making a funny face
ALT: a woman is sitting in front of a microphone and making a funny face
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January 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM
If you willingly served in Trump's first administration and now 'see the light' my appreciation of your credibility is severely compromised, as you are.
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Zaporizhia has been hit for the first time by a short-range first-person view drone. That suggests the Russians are near
Russia’s slow advance now threatens Zaporizhia
Ukraine’s gradual retreat is not only in Donbas
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January 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Zaporizhia has been hit for the first time by a short-range first-person view drone. That suggests the Russians are near
A tremendous film on many levels but honestly don't think I'll ever be watching it again
January 19, 2026 at 9:09 AM
A tremendous film on many levels but honestly don't think I'll ever be watching it again
Monkey tennis?
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Monkey tennis?
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Two national academies; two dishonourable Fellows.
Letter: How the British Academy dealt with a Cambridge spy
From Andrew Scheuber, London E6, UK
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January 19, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Two national academies; two dishonourable Fellows.
Christ on a unicycle, it's all going to be more horrific than I thought...and smelly too, to boot
January 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Christ on a unicycle, it's all going to be more horrific than I thought...and smelly too, to boot
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On this date in 1994 (which was 12 years ago, obviously) the first episode of The Day Today was broadcast on BBC2.
January 19, 2026 at 7:24 AM
On this date in 1994 (which was 12 years ago, obviously) the first episode of The Day Today was broadcast on BBC2.
Eh?
Watching GB News or reading the Telegraph you realise there is a slice of right-wing opinion that would happily betray this country.
January 19, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Eh?
I haven't been clubbing in many, many years, and I'm too old now, would just look like someone's Dad or a pervert -- although friends tell me of daytime oldies raves they attend-- but what sort of 'club' is this? It looks shit, full of wankers even before the Nazi 'song' starts
January 19, 2026 at 8:54 AM
I haven't been clubbing in many, many years, and I'm too old now, would just look like someone's Dad or a pervert -- although friends tell me of daytime oldies raves they attend-- but what sort of 'club' is this? It looks shit, full of wankers even before the Nazi 'song' starts
Tom Holland is not an Academic: " novelist, popular historian and podcaster"
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Tom Holland is not an Academic: " novelist, popular historian and podcaster"
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Along with the fact these assholes were allowed to congregate in this club openly without being told to fuck off - why did this club even have that song on its playlist?! Time to make this place lose business.
Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, Sneako, and Clavicular were all in a night club in Miami singing and dancing to the Kanye song "Heil Hitler" which they requested be played.
January 18, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Along with the fact these assholes were allowed to congregate in this club openly without being told to fuck off - why did this club even have that song on its playlist?! Time to make this place lose business.
From The Torygasp
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 AM
From The Torygasp
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Part three of the German Army Way of War Series - the Etappen
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The German Way of War: Part Three
Etappen: a Doctrine for Occupation and Annexation
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January 18, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Part three of the German Army Way of War Series - the Etappen
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Former ambassador to Kazakhstan: This is not how I meant to end my career
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Former ambassador to Kazakhstan: This is not how I meant to end my career
Jaap Ora, the former Estonian ambassador to Kazakhstan who left his post amid a diplomatic scandal, said he never intended to end his diplomatic career this way. According to Ora, his goal during the…
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January 19, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Former ambassador to Kazakhstan: This is not how I meant to end my career
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