Caroline
@car01ine.bsky.social
Politics, international affairs, history, and architecture.
Photographs taken by me.
Photographs taken by me.
Hehe clever advertising, which I fell for by sharing here…
November 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Hehe clever advertising, which I fell for by sharing here…
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New post:
"The Radicalisation Spiral"
Why are so many people becoming radicalised? Is there any way to stop it?
With an antivaxxer running the US health dept + extreme discourse dominating politics it's an increasingly pressing question.
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"The Radicalisation Spiral"
Why are so many people becoming radicalised? Is there any way to stop it?
With an antivaxxer running the US health dept + extreme discourse dominating politics it's an increasingly pressing question.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
The radicalisation spiral
Why does it happen and can it be stopped?
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August 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
New post:
"The Radicalisation Spiral"
Why are so many people becoming radicalised? Is there any way to stop it?
With an antivaxxer running the US health dept + extreme discourse dominating politics it's an increasingly pressing question.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The Radicalisation Spiral"
Why are so many people becoming radicalised? Is there any way to stop it?
With an antivaxxer running the US health dept + extreme discourse dominating politics it's an increasingly pressing question.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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I think I might have been the only non-MAGA person to enjoy the parade. Sure the commentary was a bit propaganda-ry but I enjoyed learning about the different units and U.S. army’s evolution. 🤷🏼♀️
June 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I think I might have been the only non-MAGA person to enjoy the parade. Sure the commentary was a bit propaganda-ry but I enjoyed learning about the different units and U.S. army’s evolution. 🤷🏼♀️
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Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
June 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
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Today is a day for confirming one iron rule of politics. Horrible people are also horrible to each other.
June 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Today is a day for confirming one iron rule of politics. Horrible people are also horrible to each other.
Lebanon is such a beautiful place. FCDO travel advisory changed in April and you can now visit parts of the country :). Highly recommend it!
May 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Lebanon is such a beautiful place. FCDO travel advisory changed in April and you can now visit parts of the country :). Highly recommend it!
MAGA comes to Lebanon.
May 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
MAGA comes to Lebanon.
Yup the emperor still has no clothes. Looking forward to next week’s check.
April 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Yup the emperor still has no clothes. Looking forward to next week’s check.
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She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Betty Webb MBE worked at Bletchley Park during World War Two intercepting enemy messages.
www.bbc.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.
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The polarisation of media in the US is such a big reason why it's so susceptible to what's happening. The executive can simply avoid scrutiny, and most of their half of the country don't notice.
March 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The polarisation of media in the US is such a big reason why it's so susceptible to what's happening. The executive can simply avoid scrutiny, and most of their half of the country don't notice.
He is a bit crap isn’t he.
March 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
He is a bit crap isn’t he.
As the Americans are now the baddies, can accents in films start reflecting this? The British accent can now be synonymous with the good guys. #smallwins
March 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
As the Americans are now the baddies, can accents in films start reflecting this? The British accent can now be synonymous with the good guys. #smallwins
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My post this week looked at the global rise of ethno-nationalism.
It shows how ideas that emerged in France in the 1960s influenced the rise of far-right parties in Europe but also Putin + the US alt-right.
Explains a lot of what is happening now.
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It shows how ideas that emerged in France in the 1960s influenced the rise of far-right parties in Europe but also Putin + the US alt-right.
Explains a lot of what is happening now.
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open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/f...
Fault Lines
How Trump and Musk are exposing fractures in the global right-wing alliance
open.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
My post this week looked at the global rise of ethno-nationalism.
It shows how ideas that emerged in France in the 1960s influenced the rise of far-right parties in Europe but also Putin + the US alt-right.
Explains a lot of what is happening now.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/f...
It shows how ideas that emerged in France in the 1960s influenced the rise of far-right parties in Europe but also Putin + the US alt-right.
Explains a lot of what is happening now.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/f...
“…Only one NATO member has reduced the proportion of GDP it spends on defence in the decade since the 2014 Wales Summit. That country is the US.”
rusi.org/explore-our-...
rusi.org/explore-our-...
Starmer Shows his Hand on Defence Spending
The increase in UK defence spending announced on 25 February has been welcomed by many, but the focus on fractions of a percent must not be a distraction from the real issue of output and generating a...
rusi.org
February 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“…Only one NATO member has reduced the proportion of GDP it spends on defence in the decade since the 2014 Wales Summit. That country is the US.”
rusi.org/explore-our-...
rusi.org/explore-our-...
I’m all for the serious analysis but sometimes you have to say it how it is, and this one just resonated. Let it all out, everyone.
February 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I’m all for the serious analysis but sometimes you have to say it how it is, and this one just resonated. Let it all out, everyone.
Discuss.
(Brussels, Belgium)
(Brussels, Belgium)
February 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Discuss.
(Brussels, Belgium)
(Brussels, Belgium)
Security experts: publicly, America’s allies are being cautious; trying not to poke the bear more than they have to.
What’s going on behind the scenes? Is there a global non-American Western alliance forming privately? What happens if America goes too far? (Greenland, etc)
What’s going on behind the scenes? Is there a global non-American Western alliance forming privately? What happens if America goes too far? (Greenland, etc)
February 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Security experts: publicly, America’s allies are being cautious; trying not to poke the bear more than they have to.
What’s going on behind the scenes? Is there a global non-American Western alliance forming privately? What happens if America goes too far? (Greenland, etc)
What’s going on behind the scenes? Is there a global non-American Western alliance forming privately? What happens if America goes too far? (Greenland, etc)
Is there a possibility that Vance delivered the wrong speech and a British Christian Anti Abortion Society is getting a talk on Ukraine and Gaza later on
February 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Is there a possibility that Vance delivered the wrong speech and a British Christian Anti Abortion Society is getting a talk on Ukraine and Gaza later on
I feel really sad for Canada; your BFF turning on you like that is tough.
February 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I feel really sad for Canada; your BFF turning on you like that is tough.
Emirates cable car, Greenwich.
February 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Emirates cable car, Greenwich.
London skyline from the garden museum in sunnier and warmer times.
January 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
London skyline from the garden museum in sunnier and warmer times.
My favourite tube station. Built in 1863: two years before the American Civil War ended.
January 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
My favourite tube station. Built in 1863: two years before the American Civil War ended.