Anna Tobin
@annatobin.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, copywriter , stylist and editor
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An admirably clear statement from Board of Deputies of British Jews and Jewish Leadership Council
October 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
An admirably clear statement from Board of Deputies of British Jews and Jewish Leadership Council
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Have taken the time to read this *extraordinary* 161p ruling by Federal Judge William Young. Absolute must-read to understand the full extent of Trump regime's depravity and lawlessness, the steep extent of 🇺🇸 descent into authoritarianism & the enabling role of integrity-free Roberts Court
Judge William Young ruled on Tuesday that Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem’s student deportation effort violates the First Amendment, but he also had important messages for Donald Trump, John Roberts — and all Americans.
At Law Dork, I explain.
At Law Dork, I explain.
Judge William Young's ruling against Rubio and Noem is a lesson for all in the Trump era
Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America. Also: More court pushback.
www.lawdork.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Have taken the time to read this *extraordinary* 161p ruling by Federal Judge William Young. Absolute must-read to understand the full extent of Trump regime's depravity and lawlessness, the steep extent of 🇺🇸 descent into authoritarianism & the enabling role of integrity-free Roberts Court
This is crazy
Wait: so the President of the United States shared a video of a fake news report, rooted in a conspiracy theory, that features an AI-generated version of himself promoting a policy that…doesn’t exist?
Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-c...
September 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is crazy
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Listen to someone who has been through it under Putin.
September 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Listen to someone who has been through it under Putin.
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From my prison cell in Georgia, I implore Europe not to abandon us to Russia | Mzia Amaglobeli
From my prison cell in Georgia, I implore Europe not to abandon us to Russia | Mzia Amaglobeli
My fellow journalists are putting their lives in danger every day, but we refuse to surrender to a regime that threatens Europe’s own security, says imprisoned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
From my prison cell in Georgia, I implore Europe not to abandon us to Russia | Mzia Amaglobeli
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COBB: “I think this is really tragic .. This will be 3.5 more years of vengeance.”
September 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
COBB: “I think this is really tragic .. This will be 3.5 more years of vengeance.”
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
August 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
See how we could be hurtling towards another global financial crisis, very concerning.
This is just excellent. If you haven't read it, you really must. on.ft.com/4kpZ6Jy
How the next financial crisis starts
[FREE TO READ] The climate shocks that could trigger wider market turmoil
on.ft.com
June 29, 2025 at 6:09 AM
See how we could be hurtling towards another global financial crisis, very concerning.
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Now might a good time to get to know Iran's armed separatist movements.
arthursnell.substack.com/p/time-to-le...
arthursnell.substack.com/p/time-to-le...
Time to learn about Iran's separatist movements
There are three fairly significant ongoing armed insurgencies
arthursnell.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Now might a good time to get to know Iran's armed separatist movements.
arthursnell.substack.com/p/time-to-le...
arthursnell.substack.com/p/time-to-le...
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right! asking again now I have a clearer idea of where I'll be/what I'll be doing - do I know anyone interesting in Budapest who speaks English (or French I guess) and would like to have lunch or a coffee with me on Thursday, for a piece I can explain more about by email/DM? do *you* know anyone?
June 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
right! asking again now I have a clearer idea of where I'll be/what I'll be doing - do I know anyone interesting in Budapest who speaks English (or French I guess) and would like to have lunch or a coffee with me on Thursday, for a piece I can explain more about by email/DM? do *you* know anyone?
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Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
June 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
Interesting tax work around for nursery fees that will be hard to plug.
As one of the UK’s leading sleep-deprived obsessives on nursery fees… I’m not sure people without small kids know about a blatantly scammy tax trick that’s spreading fast.
People are paying nursery fees out of pre-tax income on the condition parents pretend to “help manage” the nursery.
People are paying nursery fees out of pre-tax income on the condition parents pretend to “help manage” the nursery.
May 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Interesting tax work around for nursery fees that will be hard to plug.
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BLOOMBERG: “.. The trade is at risk of falling apart as borrowing costs for the world’s biggest economies soar, diminishing the returns in US government debt against the swaps. That’s a problem for hedge funds and other traders who piled into the bet in recent weeks ..”
May 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
BLOOMBERG: “.. The trade is at risk of falling apart as borrowing costs for the world’s biggest economies soar, diminishing the returns in US government debt against the swaps. That’s a problem for hedge funds and other traders who piled into the bet in recent weeks ..”
Another example of the media not reflecting public sentiment
You wouldn't know it from today's newspaper front pages screaming "betrayal", but new YouGov polling finds that 66% of British people now want the Government to deliver a closer relationship with the EU, compared to just 14% who don't
May 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Another example of the media not reflecting public sentiment
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Terrific column by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social: www.ft.com/content/3daf...
May 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Terrific column by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social: www.ft.com/content/3daf...
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Bravo to this WWII veteran. He seemed very excited about smashing Fascism.
10/10, no notes.
10/10, no notes.
May 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bravo to this WWII veteran. He seemed very excited about smashing Fascism.
10/10, no notes.
10/10, no notes.
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Just deranged. This was a *solved* problem.
May 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Just deranged. This was a *solved* problem.
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These mega corps are the reason America is struggling.
$278,000,000,000 in avoided tax.
Not the poor.
Not immigrants.
Not workers.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
$278,000,000,000 in avoided tax.
Not the poor.
Not immigrants.
Not workers.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years
Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:55 AM
These mega corps are the reason America is struggling.
$278,000,000,000 in avoided tax.
Not the poor.
Not immigrants.
Not workers.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
$278,000,000,000 in avoided tax.
Not the poor.
Not immigrants.
Not workers.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Import Chinese battery: 145% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Chinese laptop: 20% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Vietnamese laptop: 0% tariff
Fuckin brilliant. A+ work here team. I am so glad there are such smart people working on our trade policy.
Import Chinese battery inside Chinese laptop: 20% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Vietnamese laptop: 0% tariff
Fuckin brilliant. A+ work here team. I am so glad there are such smart people working on our trade policy.
April 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Import Chinese battery: 145% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Chinese laptop: 20% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Vietnamese laptop: 0% tariff
Fuckin brilliant. A+ work here team. I am so glad there are such smart people working on our trade policy.
Import Chinese battery inside Chinese laptop: 20% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Vietnamese laptop: 0% tariff
Fuckin brilliant. A+ work here team. I am so glad there are such smart people working on our trade policy.
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Palestinians in Gaza protested against the war for a second straight day on Wednesday and chanted slogans against Hamas, frustrated and angry over the collapse of a cease-fire with Israel that many had hoped would become permanent.
Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day
The demonstrations, a rare show of dissent, appeared to have spread, reflecting frustration at the breakdown of a cease-fire with Israel. “We want to live,” said one supporter.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Palestinians in Gaza protested against the war for a second straight day on Wednesday and chanted slogans against Hamas, frustrated and angry over the collapse of a cease-fire with Israel that many had hoped would become permanent.
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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We are now back in a world where geopolitics, not economics, drives decision-making. It is a world of shifting alliances. And so defence spending is set to be a key growth area for the future as Cold War 2.0 begins. new-normal.com/geopolitics/...
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen” VI Lenin - New Normal
President Trump is dramatically upending the world we have known for most of our lives. The past 2 weeks have seen major shifts take place on trade and defense. And it seems, unfortunately, that we m...
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March 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We are now back in a world where geopolitics, not economics, drives decision-making. It is a world of shifting alliances. And so defence spending is set to be a key growth area for the future as Cold War 2.0 begins. new-normal.com/geopolitics/...