Sathnam Sanghera
@sathnam.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author. FRSL. FRHistS. WTF. #Empireworld #EmpireLand #TheBoyWithTheTopknot #MarriageMaterial. Pre-order my book on George Michael, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, published by Picador in 2026. https://shorturl.at/qhPlJ
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the perils of being a commentator
February 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
the perils of being a commentator
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A lot of racists in UK media & politics are currently limbering up to hold Donald Trump to an infinitely lower moral standard than they did Gary Lineker.
Starting with Farage, inevitably…
Starting with Farage, inevitably…
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
A lot of racists in UK media & politics are currently limbering up to hold Donald Trump to an infinitely lower moral standard than they did Gary Lineker.
Starting with Farage, inevitably…
Starting with Farage, inevitably…
Just ABSOLUTELY STAGGERING that Eugenie runs an anti-slavery charity while consorting with sex trafficker Epstein as adult
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Their parents are in disgrace, what now for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie?
The princesses will need to step out from their parents' shadow if they are to be an active part of the Royal Family.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Just ABSOLUTELY STAGGERING that Eugenie runs an anti-slavery charity while consorting with sex trafficker Epstein as adult
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A selection of @Reuters headlines from the past 24 hours. It's almost as if Epstein spent all his time in northern Europe, not the US.
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
A selection of @Reuters headlines from the past 24 hours. It's almost as if Epstein spent all his time in northern Europe, not the US.
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So true. Also, many of the Americans doing literally nothing about Epstein’s American ‘associates’ are precisely the ones lying about Europe & particularly the UK being overrun with child-rapists. It’s insane.
This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
So true. Also, many of the Americans doing literally nothing about Epstein’s American ‘associates’ are precisely the ones lying about Europe & particularly the UK being overrun with child-rapists. It’s insane.
"Nobody realises that risks are building up — until disaster strikes."
Trump and the normalisation of deviance - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Trump and the normalisation of deviance - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Trump and the normalisation of deviance
Allowing dangerous behaviour to become the norm desensitises us, paving the way for disaster
giftarticle.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:24 AM
"Nobody realises that risks are building up — until disaster strikes."
Trump and the normalisation of deviance - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Trump and the normalisation of deviance - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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Sage advice from @sathnam.bsky.social on how to read for pleasure again, I’d also add bookending (sorry, couldn’t resist) the day with a half hour of reading a physical book first thing and again before bedtime. www.thetimes.com/culture/book... 📚
Sathnam Sanghera: Help! I’ve fallen out of love with reading
The writer stopped picking up a book for pleasure some time ago, choosing box sets and social media instead. Here’s how he got over his reader’s block
www.thetimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Sage advice from @sathnam.bsky.social on how to read for pleasure again, I’d also add bookending (sorry, couldn’t resist) the day with a half hour of reading a physical book first thing and again before bedtime. www.thetimes.com/culture/book... 📚
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I wonder how other authors and critics have solved the 'reading becoming a chore' problem. Like Sathnam S, I turn to fiction for pleasure. But if you're a novelist...?
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
I wonder how other authors and critics have solved the 'reading becoming a chore' problem. Like Sathnam S, I turn to fiction for pleasure. But if you're a novelist...?
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Just wondering, where the fuck are the rest of the Epstein files? That's all.
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Just wondering, where the fuck are the rest of the Epstein files? That's all.
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The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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February 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
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Reminder that of all the people complicit in Epstein's crimes, the only person actually held accountable and sentenced was a woman. No men involved have yet to face consequences.
February 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Reminder that of all the people complicit in Epstein's crimes, the only person actually held accountable and sentenced was a woman. No men involved have yet to face consequences.
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Full Bad Bunny speech
February 2, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Full Bad Bunny speech
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Also 99p on Apple books, for those of us who slavishly follow a different master. 😉 books.apple.com/gb/book/empi...
Empireland
History · 2021
books.apple.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Also 99p on Apple books, for those of us who slavishly follow a different master. 😉 books.apple.com/gb/book/empi...
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Donald Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah for telling jokes at the Grammy Awards. I'm sure the self-declared free speech absolutists will be rushing to Noah's defence at any moment.
February 2, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Donald Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah for telling jokes at the Grammy Awards. I'm sure the self-declared free speech absolutists will be rushing to Noah's defence at any moment.
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It's sometimes hard to convey just how nuts it is that in this pathetic gilded age, the most 'successful' human on the planet is also, right out there in public, one of its most ridiculous losers
February 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
It's sometimes hard to convey just how nuts it is that in this pathetic gilded age, the most 'successful' human on the planet is also, right out there in public, one of its most ridiculous losers
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I’m giving lectures on the historical basis for project Spire and the manipulation of history by its critics at churches in Brighton in the coming weeks. St Luke’s Prestonville, Sun 8 Feb & St John the Evangelist Preston Sun 1 March. Will publish afterwards.
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
What is Project Spire and why is it dividing the Church of England?
The church’s £100m project aims to address past connections to slavery, but critics say funds should help struggling parishes
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I’m giving lectures on the historical basis for project Spire and the manipulation of history by its critics at churches in Brighton in the coming weeks. St Luke’s Prestonville, Sun 8 Feb & St John the Evangelist Preston Sun 1 March. Will publish afterwards.
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
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£500 given out to a working class writer every month.
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The Creatives Grant
let's make art less middle class
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February 1, 2026 at 10:57 AM
£500 given out to a working class writer every month.
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Please share :)
Details in link.
Please share :)
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The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!