MossLabUCL
@stephenemoss.bsky.social
Scientist and musician, professor emeritus (UCL, UK), living in Provence
I’m mystified why this Beckham story is on the BBC news. The tabloids maybe, but there’s a million other more important stories that need telling right now.
Everytime I see a "why Brooklyn went nuclear" headline I do a double take.
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I’m mystified why this Beckham story is on the BBC news. The tabloids maybe, but there’s a million other more important stories that need telling right now.
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Greens surge to joint highest polling as Reform support stalls
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Greens surge to joint highest polling as Reform support stalls
The Green Party have seen a jump in the polls as they closed the gap on Labour, the Tories and Reform.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Greens surge to joint highest polling as Reform support stalls
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Different view here in France - Trump doing everything he can to boost Macron's popularity.
[Q]:Have you invited Putin to be a member of the Board of Peace?
[Trump]:Yeah,he's been invited
[Q]:Do you have any response to Macron saying he will not join the Board of Peace?
[Trump]:Oh,did he say that?Well,nobody wants him because he's going to be out of office very soon…
[Trump]:Yeah,he's been invited
[Q]:Do you have any response to Macron saying he will not join the Board of Peace?
[Trump]:Oh,did he say that?Well,nobody wants him because he's going to be out of office very soon…
January 20, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Different view here in France - Trump doing everything he can to boost Macron's popularity.
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The USA should not be able to participate in the world cup, let alone be part of hosting it, so yes I support those calling for a boycott.
Sport, especially football, brings people together. That unity matters. We must ensure the President's actions do not go unchallenged.
Sport, especially football, brings people together. That unity matters. We must ensure the President's actions do not go unchallenged.
January 19, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The USA should not be able to participate in the world cup, let alone be part of hosting it, so yes I support those calling for a boycott.
Sport, especially football, brings people together. That unity matters. We must ensure the President's actions do not go unchallenged.
Sport, especially football, brings people together. That unity matters. We must ensure the President's actions do not go unchallenged.
Agree 100%. Any capitulation to Trump and Starmer is finished.
If Starmer agrees to this, I think I will be the end of his premiership
As Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Britain over its stance on Greenland, his negotiators have also pressured the UK to accept the US standards regime.
The move could upset London's "reset" with Brussels.
Via @sophie-inge.bsky.social, me & Abby Wallace.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
The move could upset London's "reset" with Brussels.
Via @sophie-inge.bsky.social, me & Abby Wallace.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Agree 100%. Any capitulation to Trump and Starmer is finished.
Surely this talk of Putin on the Gaza Board of Peace is social media nonsense.
For a warmongering dictator, Bored of Peace would be a better fit.
And surely there is no way on earth that Blair would sit alongside him.
For a warmongering dictator, Bored of Peace would be a better fit.
And surely there is no way on earth that Blair would sit alongside him.
January 19, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Surely this talk of Putin on the Gaza Board of Peace is social media nonsense.
For a warmongering dictator, Bored of Peace would be a better fit.
And surely there is no way on earth that Blair would sit alongside him.
For a warmongering dictator, Bored of Peace would be a better fit.
And surely there is no way on earth that Blair would sit alongside him.
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Have they all forgotten that they need us more than we need them?
January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Have they all forgotten that they need us more than we need them?
I've heard some dumb ideas and this one is right up there.
Thing is, Trump is sufficiently dumb it does make you wonder....🤔
Thing is, Trump is sufficiently dumb it does make you wonder....🤔
Could making Trump a ‘Duke of Greenland’ defuse territorial ambitions and spare Denmark a dangerous escalation?
✍️ Christopher Alden for LBC Opinion
✍️ Christopher Alden for LBC Opinion
Could making Trump a ‘Duke of Greenland’ defuse territorial ambitions and spare Denmark a dangerous escalation? | LBC
When faced with the kind of crisis that grips Denmark over claims to its sovereignty territory, the mobilisation of militaries and the whipping up of nationalist fervour, Europe's Royal Houses would k...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM
I've heard some dumb ideas and this one is right up there.
Thing is, Trump is sufficiently dumb it does make you wonder....🤔
Thing is, Trump is sufficiently dumb it does make you wonder....🤔
Proud to say I was one of those 4.5 million.🙂
Data from the US National Travel and Tourism Office shows that 4.5 million fewer international visitors arrived in the US last year compared with 2024.
January 18, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Proud to say I was one of those 4.5 million.🙂
Keep pushing Zack - Farage knows he's weak when confronted with reason and facts.
Week by week - Laura Kuenssberg is interviewing the party leaders.
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
January 18, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Keep pushing Zack - Farage knows he's weak when confronted with reason and facts.
When you read that yet another Tory has 'defected' do you ever wonder if that might actually be a typo? Think about it.
January 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
When you read that yet another Tory has 'defected' do you ever wonder if that might actually be a typo? Think about it.
There's a lot of defecting going on right now. Be glad you didn't acquire a Tory.
#Bournemouth #LibDem councillor defects to #GreenParty
Councillor #RachelPattinson-West
follow @zackpolanski.bsky.social & @mothinali.bsky.social
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2576904...
Councillor #RachelPattinson-West
follow @zackpolanski.bsky.social & @mothinali.bsky.social
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2576904...
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
There's a lot of defecting going on right now. Be glad you didn't acquire a Tory.
You're forgetting Iceland.
After he takes over Greenland, Trump will annexe Scotland and rename it Golf of America.
January 17, 2026 at 4:14 PM
You're forgetting Iceland.
Strange how the wealth tax here in France hasn't made the wealthy leave. The point is, even after paying that extra tax, the wealthy are still wealthy.
And was great to hear when the Tory tried to reply "the wealthy will just leave...."
The audience gave the appropriate response to this nonsense.
They laughed. Proud of Huddersfield.
The audience gave the appropriate response to this nonsense.
They laughed. Proud of Huddersfield.
Off to a great start, @MothinAli BBC Any Questions says "people are fed up of the two party system.
They're looking for a pary to offer hope. They're looking for a party ready to take on billionaires.
A society where work pays. And a society where we tax wealth."
🔥
#BBCAQ
They're looking for a pary to offer hope. They're looking for a party ready to take on billionaires.
A society where work pays. And a society where we tax wealth."
🔥
#BBCAQ
January 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Strange how the wealth tax here in France hasn't made the wealthy leave. The point is, even after paying that extra tax, the wealthy are still wealthy.
It baffles me that anyone would pay the slightest attention to anything Trump says about medical matters.
Trump claim linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism debunked by review
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Trump claim linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism debunked by review
The US president warned pregnant women to "tough it out" and avoid paracetamol last year, highlighting a "meteoric rise" in cases of autism.
news.sky.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
It baffles me that anyone would pay the slightest attention to anything Trump says about medical matters.
Absolutely spot on. Reform really is no more than a trash can for Tory losers and fraudsters.
Farage has made a huge strategical mistake.💥 For the first time in a decade, he's lost control of the narrative. By pulling all these failed Tory ministers into Reform, he's completely destroyed his party's "outsider" image. He's turned Reform into the #ToryPartyToilet
January 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Absolutely spot on. Reform really is no more than a trash can for Tory losers and fraudsters.
A Couple of Cartoons from Deepest Provence
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Time for my weekly post and something I've never tried before. A couple of cartoons to enjoy with your afternoon cuppa.😉
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Time for my weekly post and something I've never tried before. A couple of cartoons to enjoy with your afternoon cuppa.😉
A Couple of Cartoons from Deepest Provence
A warning that some readers may not find this post amusing
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January 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
A Couple of Cartoons from Deepest Provence
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Time for my weekly post and something I've never tried before. A couple of cartoons to enjoy with your afternoon cuppa.😉
open.substack.com/pub/stephene...
Time for my weekly post and something I've never tried before. A couple of cartoons to enjoy with your afternoon cuppa.😉
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We can now say, without risk of challenge, that never in the history of civilisation has a more tragic human being walked the earth.
In terms of grace and leadership, he is our black hole.
In terms of grace and leadership, he is our black hole.
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
We can now say, without risk of challenge, that never in the history of civilisation has a more tragic human being walked the earth.
In terms of grace and leadership, he is our black hole.
In terms of grace and leadership, he is our black hole.
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"Green Party leader Zack Polanski joined public ownership advocates today in demanding the government withdraw the water company’s licence after an investigation was launched into breaches of standards."
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Campaigners call for South East Water to be taken into public ownership immediately
SOUTH East Water must be brought into public ownership immediately, campaigners warned, after tens of thousands of residents were left without water this week.Green Party leader Zack Polanski jo...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
"Green Party leader Zack Polanski joined public ownership advocates today in demanding the government withdraw the water company’s licence after an investigation was launched into breaches of standards."
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...
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Britain’s @royalsociety.org still happy with one of its fellows running a company that enables creation and distribution of non-consensual sexualised images of women & children. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool
Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Britain’s @royalsociety.org still happy with one of its fellows running a company that enables creation and distribution of non-consensual sexualised images of women & children. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I think you’re at risk of insulting five-year olds.
January 16, 2026 at 6:51 AM
I think you’re at risk of insulting five-year olds.
That is a very big ‘If’.
If long COVID leads to Alzheimer's
And 3% of Brits have long COVID
Surely a good public health policy right now would be to protect more people from getting covid, developing long COVID, and in turn Alzheimer's?
And 3% of Brits have long COVID
Surely a good public health policy right now would be to protect more people from getting covid, developing long COVID, and in turn Alzheimer's?
January 16, 2026 at 6:04 AM
That is a very big ‘If’.
Reform really is a political trash can 🚮.
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Reform really is a political trash can 🚮.