Rod Ellis
@bigbadbank.bsky.social
Not to worry, a bad equilibrium is breaking down that's all. The next one will have higher vibrations I promise.
Tantra and indology, bonds and central banks. Oxford. Labour. 🇺🇦
No DMs thanks, just bleet me.
Tantra and indology, bonds and central banks. Oxford. Labour. 🇺🇦
No DMs thanks, just bleet me.
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Spotify investiga el posible hackeo del 99,6% de su música
Spotify investiga el posible hackeo del 99,6% de su música
Anna’s Archive, una plataforma “archivista” de “preservación de contenido digital”, asegura haber descargado 86 millones de canciones
social.elpais.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Spotify investiga el posible hackeo del 99,6% de su música
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Weighted-Blanket Dreams:
I had to swim a long part of the muddy Thames, along with my children. A specific person I last saw 2006 was on my back. He was heavy.
Just beware if you’re thinking of getting one.
I had to swim a long part of the muddy Thames, along with my children. A specific person I last saw 2006 was on my back. He was heavy.
Just beware if you’re thinking of getting one.
December 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Weighted-Blanket Dreams:
I had to swim a long part of the muddy Thames, along with my children. A specific person I last saw 2006 was on my back. He was heavy.
Just beware if you’re thinking of getting one.
I had to swim a long part of the muddy Thames, along with my children. A specific person I last saw 2006 was on my back. He was heavy.
Just beware if you’re thinking of getting one.
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US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged reut.rs/4alX8Zc
US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
The reports present a starkly different picture from that portrayed by the U.S.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged reut.rs/4alX8Zc
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📽️ Il était un des cinémas historiques de Kaboul, un lieu mythique. L'Ariana, restauré avec l'aide de cinéastes français après une première destruction durant la guerre des années 1990, a été démoli pour faire place à un centre commercial.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📽️ Il était un des cinémas historiques de Kaboul, un lieu mythique. L'Ariana, restauré avec l'aide de cinéastes français après une première destruction durant la guerre des années 1990, a été démoli pour faire place à un centre commercial.
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U.S. military to stop shooting pigs and goats as a way to train medics for the battlefield
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
U.S. military to stop shooting pigs and goats as a way to train medics for the battlefield
The U.S. military will end live animal training for medics, shifting to advanced simulation technology to reduce animal suffering.
www.thehindu.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
U.S. military to stop shooting pigs and goats as a way to train medics for the battlefield
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
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The EU never gets praise even when it acts. There is so much constant EU negging that commentators struggle to praise when it delivers. The EU did what it needed to do. Take the win.
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The EU never gets praise even when it acts. There is so much constant EU negging that commentators struggle to praise when it delivers. The EU did what it needed to do. Take the win.
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
Last night was a big step for Ukraine and the European project.
First, the EU got the money for Ukraine 1/
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🇦🇺 L'Australie a annoncé un vaste programme de rachat d'armes à feu après la tuerie antisémite de la plage de Bondi à Sydney, qui a fait 15 morts, avant une journée de recueillement national prévue dimanche ⤵️
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🇦🇺 L'Australie a annoncé un vaste programme de rachat d'armes à feu après la tuerie antisémite de la plage de Bondi à Sydney, qui a fait 15 morts, avant une journée de recueillement national prévue dimanche ⤵️
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Third poster in our series: "Space Safety - in action!"
Mission: Ramses
Objective: Intercept and explore the asteroid Apophis as it passes Earth in 2029
Unique feature: Ramses capitalises on a one-in-7000-year scientific opportunity
Launch: 2028
Download at: esa.int/space-safety/in-action
Mission: Ramses
Objective: Intercept and explore the asteroid Apophis as it passes Earth in 2029
Unique feature: Ramses capitalises on a one-in-7000-year scientific opportunity
Launch: 2028
Download at: esa.int/space-safety/in-action
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Third poster in our series: "Space Safety - in action!"
Mission: Ramses
Objective: Intercept and explore the asteroid Apophis as it passes Earth in 2029
Unique feature: Ramses capitalises on a one-in-7000-year scientific opportunity
Launch: 2028
Download at: esa.int/space-safety/in-action
Mission: Ramses
Objective: Intercept and explore the asteroid Apophis as it passes Earth in 2029
Unique feature: Ramses capitalises on a one-in-7000-year scientific opportunity
Launch: 2028
Download at: esa.int/space-safety/in-action
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wtf is he doing, this is some desperate used car dealer bullshit
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
wtf is he doing, this is some desperate used car dealer bullshit
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President Trump has claimed to have ended 8 wars since he returned to office. Accessing critical minerals and resource extraction appear to be at the core of those diplomatic efforts, argue Abi McGowan and Mariel Ferragamo.
Behind Trump’s Peace Efforts: A Strategic Focus on Critical Minerals
President Trump has repeatedly claimed to have ended eight wars since he returned to office. Accessing critical minerals and resource extraction appear to be at the core of those diplomatic efforts.
www.cfr.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
President Trump has claimed to have ended 8 wars since he returned to office. Accessing critical minerals and resource extraction appear to be at the core of those diplomatic efforts, argue Abi McGowan and Mariel Ferragamo.
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I had a chat with The i about Atlantic Bastion, Royal Navy readiness, and the threat from the Russian Navy - including my oft-repeated warning that the Black Sea Fleet's performance does not predict the Northern Fleet's performance.
inews.co.uk/news/world/r...
inews.co.uk/news/world/r...
The Russian threat from the sea is growing - and Britain isn't ready
The Russian Navy maintains one of the most formidable submarine fleets in the world. Britain must step up or risk losing its advantage in the North Atlantic
inews.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I had a chat with The i about Atlantic Bastion, Royal Navy readiness, and the threat from the Russian Navy - including my oft-repeated warning that the Black Sea Fleet's performance does not predict the Northern Fleet's performance.
inews.co.uk/news/world/r...
inews.co.uk/news/world/r...
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Trump sostiene que los ataques terrestres se dirigirán contra “personas horribles”, no contra un país e insiste en que esa nueva fase de la campaña militar va a comenzar “pronto”
Trump sostiene que los ataques terrestres se dirigirán contra “personas horribles”, no contra un país
El presidente de Estados Unidos insiste en que esa nueva fase de la campaña militar va a comenzar “pronto”
social.elpais.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Trump sostiene que los ataques terrestres se dirigirán contra “personas horribles”, no contra un país e insiste en que esa nueva fase de la campaña militar va a comenzar “pronto”
UK economy: normal
www.ft.com/content/5aff...
www.ft.com/content/5aff...
The UK economy is not nearly as bad as you’ve been told
A huge pessimistic bias in our national accounts leads us to doom and gloom which turns out to be nonsense
www.ft.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
UK economy: normal
www.ft.com/content/5aff...
www.ft.com/content/5aff...
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JD.com pledges $3.12 billion housing support for couriers reut.rs/48U1kNu
JD.com pledges $3.12 billion housing support for couriers
JD.com , one of China's largest e-commerce firms, pledged 22 billion yuan ($3.12 billion) in housing support for its army of couriers, as competition intensifies in the instant retail market.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
JD.com pledges $3.12 billion housing support for couriers reut.rs/48U1kNu
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#Flu in the UK - what you need to know
Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e...
Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
#PublicHealth
Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e...
Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
#PublicHealth
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#Flu in the UK - what you need to know
Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e...
Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
#PublicHealth
Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e...
Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
#PublicHealth
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Update #UkraineSupportTracker - der Ukraine droht 2025 ein Rekordtief bei neuen Hilfszusagen. Europa wies im Sept/Okt nur ca. 4,2 Mrd. € Militärhilfe zu – zu wenig, um wegfallende US-Hilfen zu ersetzen. Gleichzeitig wächst in Europa die Kluft 👉 www.kielinstitut.de/de/publikati...
December 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Update #UkraineSupportTracker - der Ukraine droht 2025 ein Rekordtief bei neuen Hilfszusagen. Europa wies im Sept/Okt nur ca. 4,2 Mrd. € Militärhilfe zu – zu wenig, um wegfallende US-Hilfen zu ersetzen. Gleichzeitig wächst in Europa die Kluft 👉 www.kielinstitut.de/de/publikati...
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It wasn’t until I heard a strangely synthetic version of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” that I realised that we were undoubtably in the throes of an AI Bublé
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It wasn’t until I heard a strangely synthetic version of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” that I realised that we were undoubtably in the throes of an AI Bublé
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'We will never fucking trust you again' www.readtheline.ca/p/matt-gurne...
Matt Gurney: 'We will never fucking trust you again'
Some blunt talk for our American neighbours at the Halifax International Security Forum.
www.readtheline.ca
December 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
'We will never fucking trust you again' www.readtheline.ca/p/matt-gurne...
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New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims reut.rs/48FtQ5d
New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims
The Roman Catholic Church in New York and more than 1,300 accusers on Monday announced they have agreed to mediation to settle sexual abuse claims that could result in one of the largest payouts ever by the church in the United States.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims reut.rs/48FtQ5d