Paul Clark
@valleypaul.bsky.social
Working in Motorsport and Education.
Sometimes at the same time.
Sometimes at the same time.
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A plea to my fellow professionals in the media. Please put Trump’s racism on the top of your news agendas? Where is it? The leader of the “free world” is using his racism to make all of our lives worse instead of better. A racist is a threat to us all. Whatever else he is doing, holds no worth.
February 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
A plea to my fellow professionals in the media. Please put Trump’s racism on the top of your news agendas? Where is it? The leader of the “free world” is using his racism to make all of our lives worse instead of better. A racist is a threat to us all. Whatever else he is doing, holds no worth.
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Those are the hardest working scare quotes in the business.
What is the goddamn bar for calling something racist without qualification if monkey videos don’t make the cut?
What is the goddamn bar for calling something racist without qualification if monkey videos don’t make the cut?
“.. while the song ‘The Lions Sleeps Tonight’ plays in the background.”
@lbc.co.uk
www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
@lbc.co.uk
www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Those are the hardest working scare quotes in the business.
What is the goddamn bar for calling something racist without qualification if monkey videos don’t make the cut?
What is the goddamn bar for calling something racist without qualification if monkey videos don’t make the cut?
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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Please, please, media outlets, remember the C word: context. You can’t discuss Trump’s apes post - or his ‘blame a staffer’ excuse - if you’re not also factoring in and reminding your viewers/readers about his birtherism, his ‘send her back’ remarks, him calling Somalis ‘low IQ’.
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Please, please, media outlets, remember the C word: context. You can’t discuss Trump’s apes post - or his ‘blame a staffer’ excuse - if you’re not also factoring in and reminding your viewers/readers about his birtherism, his ‘send her back’ remarks, him calling Somalis ‘low IQ’.
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Mine on today's appalling Trump social media post depicting the Obamas as primates in a jungle. For South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV with Nhlanhla Sehume anchoring. (Courtesy: DStv405)
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/885831...
#trump #racism #newzroomafrika #socialmedia #obamas #uspolitics #midterms
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/885831...
#trump #racism #newzroomafrika #socialmedia #obamas #uspolitics #midterms
February 6, 2026 - After furious reaction, Trump belatedly removes racist video of Obamas from his social media account
Simon's live update on President Trump's reposting of a video depicting the Obamas as primates in a jungle. For South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV. Courtesy DStv 405
audioboom.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Mine on today's appalling Trump social media post depicting the Obamas as primates in a jungle. For South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV with Nhlanhla Sehume anchoring. (Courtesy: DStv405)
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/885831...
#trump #racism #newzroomafrika #socialmedia #obamas #uspolitics #midterms
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/885831...
#trump #racism #newzroomafrika #socialmedia #obamas #uspolitics #midterms
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As sea levels rise and storms intensify, coastal defences simply cannot keep up.
What to do when your home is at risk of falling into the sea – the hard choices facing Britain’s storm-battered coasts
As sea levels rise and storms intensify, coastal defences simply cannot keep up.
tcnv.link
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
As sea levels rise and storms intensify, coastal defences simply cannot keep up.
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"We were talking to professionals, no one thought it was a fake," Emily Maitlis says, as Andrew photo is confirmed genuine.
"In denying that the photograph was real, they were rubbishing her. They were rubbishing the victim"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/emil...
"In denying that the photograph was real, they were rubbishing her. They were rubbishing the victim"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/emil...
Emily Maitlis reflects on 2019 Andrew interview as infamous photo is confirmed real | The News Agents
Emily Maitlis looks back on her 2019 Newsnight interview with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, with the photo of the former Prince with Virginia Giuffre – which he said was a fake – now having seemingly…
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:25 AM
"We were talking to professionals, no one thought it was a fake," Emily Maitlis says, as Andrew photo is confirmed genuine.
"In denying that the photograph was real, they were rubbishing her. They were rubbishing the victim"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/emil...
"In denying that the photograph was real, they were rubbishing her. They were rubbishing the victim"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/emil...
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News: I was cut yesterday in a newsroom-wide layoff affecting 300+ staff at The Washington Post.
I spent the last decade leading and building the award-winning Graphics team. I'll miss them.
I'm now exploring senior graphics, cartography, or leadership roles. Intros welcome.
timmeko.com
I spent the last decade leading and building the award-winning Graphics team. I'll miss them.
I'm now exploring senior graphics, cartography, or leadership roles. Intros welcome.
timmeko.com
Tim Meko - Visual Journalist & Graphics Editor - Tim Meko
timmeko.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
News: I was cut yesterday in a newsroom-wide layoff affecting 300+ staff at The Washington Post.
I spent the last decade leading and building the award-winning Graphics team. I'll miss them.
I'm now exploring senior graphics, cartography, or leadership roles. Intros welcome.
timmeko.com
I spent the last decade leading and building the award-winning Graphics team. I'll miss them.
I'm now exploring senior graphics, cartography, or leadership roles. Intros welcome.
timmeko.com
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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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Weird and almost universal revisionism today. Even at the time, it was pretty clear that Mandelson wasn't appointed *despite* his dodgy links but *because* of them. Trump's Washington is a dirty swamp. Mandelson was deemed a man able to swim in it. This wasn't a secret. Everybody said it out loud.
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Weird and almost universal revisionism today. Even at the time, it was pretty clear that Mandelson wasn't appointed *despite* his dodgy links but *because* of them. Trump's Washington is a dirty swamp. Mandelson was deemed a man able to swim in it. This wasn't a secret. Everybody said it out loud.
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
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Siemens is pumping $1 billion into manufacturing fossil fuel infrastructure on the bet that power demand from ultra-inefficient text, image and video generation based off plagiarised internet content will grow massively in the future
Gift link -->>
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...
Gift link -->>
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...
Siemens Energy Bets $1 Billion That A.I. Power Demand Will Last
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Siemens is pumping $1 billion into manufacturing fossil fuel infrastructure on the bet that power demand from ultra-inefficient text, image and video generation based off plagiarised internet content will grow massively in the future
Gift link -->>
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...
Gift link -->>
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...
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Democracy dies in broad daylight under billionaire ownership
The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security. n.pr/4qAlWBj
Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'
The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security.
n.pr
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Democracy dies in broad daylight under billionaire ownership
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This, involving the internet's favourite moany bastard @quantick.bsky.social, is must-hear radio. Politicians changing parties WHATEVER NEXT. Brilliant Rosie Holt stars, Quant co-writes and as I typed those words the sun shone through the window. Come the fuck on! Laugh!
The pilot I wrote with the divine David Quantick is on today on R4 at 6.30pm ( available afterwards on BBC sounds )
Its got great reviews and I was beyond excited to get the cast I wanted and please listen to it because everyone is very funny AS IS THE WRITING OBVS.
Its got great reviews and I was beyond excited to get the cast I wanted and please listen to it because everyone is very funny AS IS THE WRITING OBVS.
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
This, involving the internet's favourite moany bastard @quantick.bsky.social, is must-hear radio. Politicians changing parties WHATEVER NEXT. Brilliant Rosie Holt stars, Quant co-writes and as I typed those words the sun shone through the window. Come the fuck on! Laugh!
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PMQs or, as it is now known, Peter Mandelson Questions.
February 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
PMQs or, as it is now known, Peter Mandelson Questions.
A magnificent livery.
One of F1s best.
One of F1s best.
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
A magnificent livery.
One of F1s best.
One of F1s best.
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What fossil fuel companies paid to Australia’s political parties in 2025 federal election and what they seem have gotten in return.
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cheekmedia.substack.com/p/dirty-data...
Dirty data: How coal and gas money fuelled 2025 election campaigns
By Claire Snyder
cheekmedia.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
What fossil fuel companies paid to Australia’s political parties in 2025 federal election and what they seem have gotten in return.
cheekmedia.substack.com/p/dirty-data...
cheekmedia.substack.com/p/dirty-data...
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Human Rights Watch warns US heading to 'authoritarianism'
Human Rights Watch warns US heading to 'authoritarianism'
Donald Trump's return to the White House has intensified a 'downward spiral' on human rights, the New York-based advocacy and research group said in its annual report.
www.lemonde.fr
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Human Rights Watch warns US heading to 'authoritarianism'
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Peter Mandelson is telling the truth on one thing: the idea he was bought for a $4k “bursary” or a $75k gift is ridiculous
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Peter Mandelson is telling the truth on one thing: the idea he was bought for a $4k “bursary” or a $75k gift is ridiculous
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
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So as to inform debate and promote the public understanding of law, these are the four elements of the offence of Misconduct in Public Office.
From a 2004 Attorney General's reference, at www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
From a 2004 Attorney General's reference, at www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
February 4, 2026 at 9:05 AM
So as to inform debate and promote the public understanding of law, these are the four elements of the offence of Misconduct in Public Office.
From a 2004 Attorney General's reference, at www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
From a 2004 Attorney General's reference, at www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
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I'd like to report a y-axis crime…
February 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I'd like to report a y-axis crime…
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…