Pericles of Athens
@pericles430bc.bsky.social
Statesman, diplomat, general. Avowed imperialist. Not a fan of Spartan food.
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Unbelievable. He seemed like such a stand up guy.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Reform MP James McMurdock resigns whip over allegations of business impropriety
James McMurdock will sit as an independent while a probe takes place over the allegations, according to chief whip Lee Anderson
www.independent.co.uk
July 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Unbelievable. He seemed like such a stand up guy.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Trump is a wannabe tyrant. There, I’ve said it. Lovers of democracy stand up and fight back
April 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump is a wannabe tyrant. There, I’ve said it. Lovers of democracy stand up and fight back
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Nothing on ABC TV News about this. Why is that? It’s definitely the end of any hope the Libs had at winning back Kooyong. #ausvotes #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
High profile Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer who pitched herself as a renter admits she owns two properties
Amelia Hamer, who is running in the Victorian seat of Kooyong, has also opposed construction of new apartments in Melbourne
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Nothing on ABC TV News about this. Why is that? It’s definitely the end of any hope the Libs had at winning back Kooyong. #ausvotes #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I guess he is now more tolerant?🤷🏻♂️ “I am not going to tolerate a position where taxpayers are working harder than ever to pay their own bills and they're seeing public servants in Canberra refuse to go to work."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... #ausvotes
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... #ausvotes
Coalition commits extraordinary about-face on 'end' to work from home
A Coalition promise to send public servants back to the office has been jettisoned, and plans to cut 41,000 Commonwealth jobs walked back significantly, in a mid-campaign backflip.
www.abc.net.au
April 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I guess he is now more tolerant?🤷🏻♂️ “I am not going to tolerate a position where taxpayers are working harder than ever to pay their own bills and they're seeing public servants in Canberra refuse to go to work."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... #ausvotes
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... #ausvotes
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Senator Cory Booker has now beaten Ted Cruz' record for a speech on the Senate floor (21 hours and 19 minutes) in 2013.
Way to go, Cory!!!!!!
Next up: Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon who lasted 22 hours and 26 minutes in 1953.
And only 3 hours to beat Strom Thurman's all-time record!
Keep going!
Way to go, Cory!!!!!!
Next up: Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon who lasted 22 hours and 26 minutes in 1953.
And only 3 hours to beat Strom Thurman's all-time record!
Keep going!
April 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Senator Cory Booker has now beaten Ted Cruz' record for a speech on the Senate floor (21 hours and 19 minutes) in 2013.
Way to go, Cory!!!!!!
Next up: Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon who lasted 22 hours and 26 minutes in 1953.
And only 3 hours to beat Strom Thurman's all-time record!
Keep going!
Way to go, Cory!!!!!!
Next up: Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon who lasted 22 hours and 26 minutes in 1953.
And only 3 hours to beat Strom Thurman's all-time record!
Keep going!
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Cory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...
LIVE: Cory Booker goes for floor speech RECORD
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Cory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...
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Looking forward to speaking tomorrow at the Clio seminar in Milan, on 'Visualising Athenian Democracy'. I'll be thinking about how historians and political theorists need to grapple with the iconography of democratic Athens, & arguing that it's worth exploring the gap between reality and imaginary.
March 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Looking forward to speaking tomorrow at the Clio seminar in Milan, on 'Visualising Athenian Democracy'. I'll be thinking about how historians and political theorists need to grapple with the iconography of democratic Athens, & arguing that it's worth exploring the gap between reality and imaginary.
Whenever you think things are bad, remember the Minoans.
March 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Whenever you think things are bad, remember the Minoans.
Oligarchies only work in favour of a few privileged individuals or families. Where I see oligarchic government I see corruption. I see nepotism . I see inequality and lack of opportunity. Oligarchy doesn’t end well.
March 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Oligarchies only work in favour of a few privileged individuals or families. Where I see oligarchic government I see corruption. I see nepotism . I see inequality and lack of opportunity. Oligarchy doesn’t end well.
When you have a tyrant, or a tyrant in waiting, we have a simple solution. Ostracism.
March 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
When you have a tyrant, or a tyrant in waiting, we have a simple solution. Ostracism.
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Tesla sales are down over 70% in Australia.
The Aussies understood the assignment.
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The Aussies understood the assignment.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Tesla sales are down over 70% in Australia.
The Aussies understood the assignment.
🍿
The Aussies understood the assignment.
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We will not be distracted.
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We will not be distracted.
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
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Well, they lied. Obviously.
March 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Well, they lied. Obviously.
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Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
I hate Trump. I’m dispatching the fleet.
March 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I hate Trump. I’m dispatching the fleet.
Democracy matters! (Just saying) 😃🏛️🏺
March 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Democracy matters! (Just saying) 😃🏛️🏺
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Very much enjoyed talking to @polphilpod.bsky.social about Plato’s figure of the tyrant in the Republic. Plato like all ancient Athenians worried endlessly about how democracy slides into tyranny & his psychological account of tyranny is deeply insightful.
"it (2016) reoriented how we were reading The Republic and thinking about it"
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/pt
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/pt
PLATO'S TYRANT with Carol Atack
A deep dive into all things Plato & The Republic with Dr Carol Atack. Particularly his description of tyranny and the tyrant, do they apply today, and how we might read Plato in the light of our curre...
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
March 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Very much enjoyed talking to @polphilpod.bsky.social about Plato’s figure of the tyrant in the Republic. Plato like all ancient Athenians worried endlessly about how democracy slides into tyranny & his psychological account of tyranny is deeply insightful.
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Oh.
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Oh.
Trump America needs Aristophanes, now!!
March 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Trump America needs Aristophanes, now!!
I didn’t create democracy in order for it to be so easily dismantled. It’s meant to be strong, resilient and respected. In my day Trump would have been ostracised. About 10 years ago in fact. When you see an enemy approaching you don’t react, you plan, you seek out allies. You anticipate.
February 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I didn’t create democracy in order for it to be so easily dismantled. It’s meant to be strong, resilient and respected. In my day Trump would have been ostracised. About 10 years ago in fact. When you see an enemy approaching you don’t react, you plan, you seek out allies. You anticipate.
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JD Vance is so nauseatingly unlikeable that he’s literally dragging down the AfD’s approval rating
February 19, 2025 at 4:42 AM
JD Vance is so nauseatingly unlikeable that he’s literally dragging down the AfD’s approval rating
Inauguration? No thanks. I’m proof reading for Herodotus
January 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Inauguration? No thanks. I’m proof reading for Herodotus