Stuart Horrex
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The only comment I have on the Rubio speech is that I don’t want to spend too much time on the Rubio speech.
Nothing is changing with regards to US policy. We don’t need to do a line-by-line analysis.
Nothing is changing with regards to US policy. We don’t need to do a line-by-line analysis.
February 14, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The only comment I have on the Rubio speech is that I don’t want to spend too much time on the Rubio speech.
Nothing is changing with regards to US policy. We don’t need to do a line-by-line analysis.
Nothing is changing with regards to US policy. We don’t need to do a line-by-line analysis.
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“There is no British security without Europe, and no European security without Britain”
February 14, 2026 at 9:33 AM
“There is no British security without Europe, and no European security without Britain”
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Overall the Starmer speech however also suffers from the European problem of “we need to, we should do, now is the time to…”
Ok, so what are YOU DOING NOW?
Ok, so what are YOU DOING NOW?
February 14, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Overall the Starmer speech however also suffers from the European problem of “we need to, we should do, now is the time to…”
Ok, so what are YOU DOING NOW?
Ok, so what are YOU DOING NOW?
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"They soon realized the unsettling truth: Not just women but entire families were detained inside, including children and even newborn babies. This former employee struggled daily with what they saw."
The Kids Aren’t Alright in Dilley
A baby who needs medicine. A toddler whose detained mom may have breast cancer. A suicide attempt.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
"They soon realized the unsettling truth: Not just women but entire families were detained inside, including children and even newborn babies. This former employee struggled daily with what they saw."
"[The US] desperately needs foreigners to keep buying US Treasuries to provide that financing, and the last thing that it needs is for foreigners to start selling their Treasurys,"
"The drying up of foreign buying of our government's bonds could set us up for a bond market and dollar crisis."
"The drying up of foreign buying of our government's bonds could set us up for a bond market and dollar crisis."
Here's what smart people are saying about China's push to cut holdings of US Treasury debt
China told its banks to reduce holdings of US government debt this week, with market pros split on how the move could impact the US and Treasury markets.
www.businessinsider.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:06 AM
"[The US] desperately needs foreigners to keep buying US Treasuries to provide that financing, and the last thing that it needs is for foreigners to start selling their Treasurys,"
"The drying up of foreign buying of our government's bonds could set us up for a bond market and dollar crisis."
"The drying up of foreign buying of our government's bonds could set us up for a bond market and dollar crisis."
China Urges Banks to Curb Exposure to US Treasuries
www.bloomberg.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:02 AM
China Urges Banks to Curb Exposure to US Treasuries
Cowardice dressed up as authority on Sydney’s streets
Cowardice dressed up as authority on Sydney’s streets
The violence surrounding protests against the visit of Israel’s president was not an accident of crowd control. It reflects a deeper political failure – where authority suppresses dissent rather than…
johnmenadue.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Cowardice dressed up as authority on Sydney’s streets
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I generally don’t find the debate about a German nuclear weapon particularly useful. This article, however, is a great contribution to the discussion as it concretely shows what aspects we have to consider if we actually want to go down that road.
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) Meinung: Wollen wir wirklich eine deutsche Atombombe? Gastbeitrag von Christian Mölling
Eigene Nuklearwaffen scheinen nach dem Trump-Schock der schnellste und einfachste Weg, Deutschlands Sicherheit zu garantieren. Das ist ein gefährlicher Trugschluss.
www.spiegel.de
February 13, 2026 at 6:58 AM
I generally don’t find the debate about a German nuclear weapon particularly useful. This article, however, is a great contribution to the discussion as it concretely shows what aspects we have to consider if we actually want to go down that road.
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
Can't wait for the vision of the cops kicking down Johnny Farnham's door, dragging him off his prayer mat, couple of quick punches to the guts, and then tossed into the back of the van...
February 13, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Can't wait for the vision of the cops kicking down Johnny Farnham's door, dragging him off his prayer mat, couple of quick punches to the guts, and then tossed into the back of the van...
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it's *always* the women. always.
'Mr Goodwin also appeared to agree with the host’s claim that universities have become hotbeds of “politically correct authoritarianism” because they are full of “childless women”.'
Reform candidate calls for young girls to be given "biological reality check" www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
February 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM
it's *always* the women. always.
OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders theconversation.com/openai-has-d...
OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders
OpenAI’s restructuring may serve as a test case for how society oversees the work of organizations with the potential to both provide benefits and harm humanity.
theconversation.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders theconversation.com/openai-has-d...
Microsoft AI chief confirms plan to ditch OpenAI www.windowscentral.com/artificial-i...
Microsoft AI chief confirms plan to ditch OpenAI
Microsoft AI lead Mustafa Suleyman suggests that the big tech firm is moving away from OpenAI reliance, as the latter's financials look increasingly dire.
www.windowscentral.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Microsoft AI chief confirms plan to ditch OpenAI www.windowscentral.com/artificial-i...
It never really did exist, but at least we all agreed to pretend because it suited us
Trump and his MAGA Republican GQP are now saving us the pretence
So, it's time to stop pretending and get on without the US of A
Won't be overnight, but the world is perfectly capable of reshaping around them
Trump and his MAGA Republican GQP are now saving us the pretence
So, it's time to stop pretending and get on without the US of A
Won't be overnight, but the world is perfectly capable of reshaping around them
World's rules-based order 'no longer exists', Germany's Merz warns
"Our freedom is not guaranteed" in an era of big powers, the German chancellor tells Munich's security summit.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
It never really did exist, but at least we all agreed to pretend because it suited us
Trump and his MAGA Republican GQP are now saving us the pretence
So, it's time to stop pretending and get on without the US of A
Won't be overnight, but the world is perfectly capable of reshaping around them
Trump and his MAGA Republican GQP are now saving us the pretence
So, it's time to stop pretending and get on without the US of A
Won't be overnight, but the world is perfectly capable of reshaping around them
Always on point...
Because I grew up in QLD in the ‘80s, I’m more often surprised when police *don’t* attack demonstrators. So I’ve had that familiar feeling this week of watching people come to a difficult truth: when you see a demo turn ugly, it’s almost always because the cops decided that’s how it was gonna go.
The cop riot
So, first things first, a big congrats to Angus Taylor.
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Always on point...
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Centrelink recipients who had Robodebts have just weeks to sign up to receive part of a massive payout. The federal government last year agreed to pay $475 million in additional compensation to about 450,000 victims of the calamitous robodebt scandal au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrel...
Centrelink warning as deadline to claim $475 million just weeks away
The government is preparing to hand back $475 million to eligible recipients. Here's how to register.
au.finance.yahoo.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Centrelink recipients who had Robodebts have just weeks to sign up to receive part of a massive payout. The federal government last year agreed to pay $475 million in additional compensation to about 450,000 victims of the calamitous robodebt scandal au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrel...
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Transgender no longer recognised as 'disorder' by WHO
Governments please take note.
Governments please take note.
Transgender no longer recognised as 'disorder' by WHO
The World Health Organization has amended its classification of transgender health issues.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Transgender no longer recognised as 'disorder' by WHO
Governments please take note.
Governments please take note.
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The year is 2015. China is getting richer and more powerful every year, but America has three trump cards: universitities, biomedical research, and immigration.
February 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
The year is 2015. China is getting richer and more powerful every year, but America has three trump cards: universitities, biomedical research, and immigration.
Are jobs getting better?: The ability to work from anywhere will redistribute talent around the world - LSE Business Review
Are jobs getting better?: The ability to work from anywhere will redistribute talent around the world - LSE Business Review
How "work from anywhere" technology is reversing the brain drain.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Are jobs getting better?: The ability to work from anywhere will redistribute talent around the world - LSE Business Review
Recently heard Irish economist David McWilliams call these new data centres "digital lettuce"
A very apt analogy...
A very apt analogy...
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Recently heard Irish economist David McWilliams call these new data centres "digital lettuce"
A very apt analogy...
A very apt analogy...
Herzog visit sets back fight against antisemitism: Josh Bornstein | ABC NEWS
Herzog visit sets back fight against antisemitism: Josh Bornstein | ABC NEWS
Human rights lawyer Josh Bornstein from the Jewish Council of Australia says one of the main driver's of antisemitism in Australia is the collective punishment of Australian Jews for the acts of…
youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Herzog visit sets back fight against antisemitism: Josh Bornstein | ABC NEWS
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I’d like to congratulate David Hollingworth for calling Bunning’s in-store facial recognition tech “Sausage Watch”. www.cyberdaily.au/tech/13189-s...
Sausage watch: What are the implications of this week’s Bunnings facial recognition ruling?
The Aussie hardware giant has been given the go-ahead to use facial recognition technology in its stores to fight crime – but what does this mean for the Privacy Act business, and ordinary Australians...
www.cyberdaily.au
February 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I’d like to congratulate David Hollingworth for calling Bunning’s in-store facial recognition tech “Sausage Watch”. www.cyberdaily.au/tech/13189-s...
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strong vibes of that time the banks said the metaverse would be a $4 trillion industry
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
This stock is a play on lunar infrastructure and connectivity, the firm said.
cnb.cx
February 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
strong vibes of that time the banks said the metaverse would be a $4 trillion industry