Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂
@nwhyte.bsky.social
He/him. International affairs strategist & expert, science fiction fan, psephologist; posts personal. Will block rude people and bigots.
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Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂
@nwhyte.bsky.social
· Nov 17
From the Heart of Europe
Books, politics, languages and life
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Hi. I’m a science fiction fan, a Brussels public affairs consultant, & political commentator in Norn Iron. You are welcome to follow me but I usually won’t add you back unless I know you personally. Feel free to DM if you suspect I have forgotten who you are!
Blogging at fromtheheartofeurope.eu
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Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
“Perhaps the biggest problem with The War Between… is how it remains unclear what the main focus was supposed to be. Is it meant to be an environmental parable, in which Planet Earth’s vengeful ambassadors inflict karmic revenge upon us for not recycling our plastic…
We're back! Adam Kendrick reviews The War Between the Land and the Sea for Tides of Time. 'Admirable dedication' 'Weird limbo' 'sweetness and sense of empathy' - but why and where, and what else? #doctorwho #thewarbetween oxforddoctorwho-tidesoftime.blog/2026/02/07/t...
The War Between the Land and Sea – Reviewed!
The shape of homo aqua… Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt, accompanied by two Sea Devils (Image: BBC) Adam Kendrick provides his thoughts on the latest Doctor Who spinoff, The War Between the Land and the Se…
oxforddoctorwho-tidesoftime.blog
February 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
“Perhaps the biggest problem with The War Between… is how it remains unclear what the main focus was supposed to be. Is it meant to be an environmental parable, in which Planet Earth’s vengeful ambassadors inflict karmic revenge upon us for not recycling our plastic…
Also: “having spent more than half my lifetime pretending to have read George Eliot’s Middlemarch, I have finally started reading Middlemarch. The good news is that it is every bit as good as I have been pretending I thought it was. If you haven’t read it, start today!”
Today's newsletter: on the case for, and the case against Keir Starmer and his now-former chief of staff:
What went wrong with the Starmer-McSweeney approach?
They were only ever superficially interested in policies that convinced voters, rather than in governing seriously
www.ft.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Also: “having spent more than half my lifetime pretending to have read George Eliot’s Middlemarch, I have finally started reading Middlemarch. The good news is that it is every bit as good as I have been pretending I thought it was. If you haven’t read it, start today!”
Today is the hundredth birthday of Garret Fitzgerald, Taoiseach from 1981 to 1987 with a gap in 1982. A lot of people of the right age will have personal memories of him. I met him a few times, and here are two of mine.
February 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Today is the hundredth birthday of Garret Fitzgerald, Taoiseach from 1981 to 1987 with a gap in 1982. A lot of people of the right age will have personal memories of him. I met him a few times, and here are two of mine.
Cambridge University returns legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beni...
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beni...
Cambridge University returns legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments
The University of Cambridge today announces it has transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) collections to Nigeria’s National Commission f...
www.cam.ac.uk
February 8, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Cambridge University returns legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beni...
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beni...
Fifty years ago, Terry Nation, creator of the Daleks and Blake’s Seven wrote a book for his daughter called Rebecca’s World. Not very long after that, I read it and enjoyed it; and today Rebecca signed a copy for me. #gally1
February 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Fifty years ago, Terry Nation, creator of the Daleks and Blake’s Seven wrote a book for his daughter called Rebecca’s World. Not very long after that, I read it and enjoyed it; and today Rebecca signed a copy for me. #gally1
Jason Haigh-Emmett interviews Rebecca and Joel Nation about their father Terry Nation and his work (Daleks, Blake’s Seven, and more). #gally1
February 8, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Jason Haigh-Emmett interviews Rebecca and Joel Nation about their father Terry Nation and his work (Daleks, Blake’s Seven, and more). #gally1
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Gallifrey One - Saturday - Just a few pics
February 7, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Gallifrey One - Saturday - Just a few pics
Gallifrey. (Borrowed scarf.)
February 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Gallifrey. (Borrowed scarf.)
The story of my aunt and uncle, an Irish-Bengali activist couple who settled in London.
mixedmuseum.org.uk/amri-exhibit...
mixedmuseum.org.uk/amri-exhibit...
Association of Mixed Race Irish - The Mixed Museum
Created in collaboration with the Association of Mixed Race Irish (AMRI), this exhibition explores the longstanding history of mixed race Irish families in Britain.
mixedmuseum.org.uk
February 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
The story of my aunt and uncle, an Irish-Bengali activist couple who settled in London.
mixedmuseum.org.uk/amri-exhibit...
mixedmuseum.org.uk/amri-exhibit...
Yee Jee Tso, during scene where TARDIS materialises: This is actually about six block from where I live now.
Moderator: Rough neighbourhood, is it?
Yee Jee Tso (after some hesitation): Well.. For Canada…
#gally1
Moderator: Rough neighbourhood, is it?
Yee Jee Tso (after some hesitation): Well.. For Canada…
#gally1
February 7, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Yee Jee Tso, during scene where TARDIS materialises: This is actually about six block from where I live now.
Moderator: Rough neighbourhood, is it?
Yee Jee Tso (after some hesitation): Well.. For Canada…
#gally1
Moderator: Rough neighbourhood, is it?
Yee Jee Tso (after some hesitation): Well.. For Canada…
#gally1
Watching Doctor Who the Movie with commentary from top cast and crew. Thirty years on, Philip Segal has very nearly forgiven Eric Roberts for not wearing contact lenses to portray the Master. #gally1
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Watching Doctor Who the Movie with commentary from top cast and crew. Thirty years on, Philip Segal has very nearly forgiven Eric Roberts for not wearing contact lenses to portray the Master. #gally1