John Reed
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Explainers editor at the Financial Times. Usual caveats apply. Clips: https://www.ft.com/john-reed
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Far-right interview fractures Trump’s Maga coalition: “If your tent is big enough to include neo-Nazis and their fangirls like Tucker Carlson, then it is too big for certainly myself and I would hope . . . for the majority of American people.” @joemillerjr.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Far-right interview fractures Trump’s Maga coalition: “If your tent is big enough to include neo-Nazis and their fangirls like Tucker Carlson, then it is too big for certainly myself and I would hope . . . for the majority of American people.” @joemillerjr.ft.com
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Outgoing BBC director general to address staff after Trump threatens to sue for $1bn - video explainer includes the misleading edited clip at the heart of the controversy
Outgoing BBC director general to address staff after Trump threatens to sue for $1bn - video explainer includes the misleading edited clip at the heart of the controversy
Outgoing BBC director general to address staff after Trump threatens to sue for $1bn
Trump says he will file legal action by Friday if the BBC does not apologise and
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November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Outgoing BBC director general to address staff after Trump threatens to sue for $1bn - video explainer includes the misleading edited clip at the heart of the controversy
Outgoing BBC director general to address staff after Trump threatens to sue for $1bn - video explainer includes the misleading edited clip at the heart of the controversy
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November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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on.ft.com/47MXjtK Yuval Noah Harari: Only generosity can secure peace between Israelis and Palestinians
Yuval Noah Harari: Only generosity can secure peace between Israelis and Palestinians
[FREE TO READ] Both sides must abandon false moral certainties and oversimplified historical narratives if the cycle of violence is to be broken
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November 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
on.ft.com/47MXjtK Yuval Noah Harari: Only generosity can secure peace between Israelis and Palestinians
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Whoosh! another Chinese bullet train project in SE Asia has left a pile of debt in its wake. Anantha Lakshmi and Diana Mariska report on.ft.com/3Lu7T11
Indonesia’s China-backed bullet train derailed by mounting debt
[FREE TO READ] Jakarta is in restructuring talks with Beijing as flagship ‘Whoosh’ railway project racks up losses
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November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Whoosh! another Chinese bullet train project in SE Asia has left a pile of debt in its wake. Anantha Lakshmi and Diana Mariska report on.ft.com/3Lu7T11
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November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi announces retirement from Congress
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces retirement from Congress after 40 years
Pelosi's departure marks the end of an era in Washington.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi announces retirement from Congress
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This NYT story about how Mamdani dealt with the opposition by the city's elites fails to mention one particular elite institution: The NYT editorial page, which last June railed against him as "uniquely unsuited to the city’s challenges... lacks political savvy"
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How Zohran Mamdani Beat Back New York’s Elite and Was Elected Mayor
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November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This NYT story about how Mamdani dealt with the opposition by the city's elites fails to mention one particular elite institution: The NYT editorial page, which last June railed against him as "uniquely unsuited to the city’s challenges... lacks political savvy"
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It’s election day in New York, and Zohran Mamdani looks set to beat Andrew Cuomo to become the city's first Muslim socialist mayor. Mamdani has captured imaginations with his wild promises of rent freezes, free buses and free universal child care. Can he deliver?
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It’s election day in New York, and Zohran Mamdani looks set to beat Andrew Cuomo to become the city's first Muslim socialist mayor. Mamdani has captured imaginations with his wild promises of rent freezes, free buses and free universal child care. Can he deliver?
The meaning of Zohran Mamdani: “Opinion among liberals is split between those who believe Mamdani could serve as a model for the Democrats and those who consider him a millstone round the party’s neck.” @guychazan.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The meaning of Zohran Mamdani: “Opinion among liberals is split between those who believe Mamdani could serve as a model for the Democrats and those who consider him a millstone round the party’s neck.” @guychazan.bsky.social
FT Explains: How big is Trump’s ballroom? www.instagram.com/reel/DQmzujE...
November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Fascinated by how widespread “I think it was a conspiracy theory re: Rudakubana” is. No, they really did find huge amounts of violent material and he really wasn’t psychotic: the clue is that his defence did not reach for “he is psychotic” at all!
I've seen silly posts about trains and non-sequiturs about immigration or terrorism, but haven't seen any coverage on what to do about people with some form of psychosis attacking people. We pretended Axel Rudakubana was mentally well to prosecute, but does this part of mental health services work?
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Fascinated by how widespread “I think it was a conspiracy theory re: Rudakubana” is. No, they really did find huge amounts of violent material and he really wasn’t psychotic: the clue is that his defence did not reach for “he is psychotic” at all!
The economic upsides of Donald Trump’s second term @tejparikh.ft.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The economic upsides of Donald Trump’s second term @tejparikh.ft.com
Businesses press Supreme Court to strike down Donald Trump’s emergency tariff power @aimewilliams.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Businesses press Supreme Court to strike down Donald Trump’s emergency tariff power @aimewilliams.bsky.social
as.ft.com/r/f4ca1e8a-b... King Charles strips Andrew of prince title and ejects him from mansion @reporterrwright.ft.com
King Charles strips Andrew of prince title and ejects him from mansion
[FREE TO READ] Royal subject to ‘censures deemed necessary’ in sharp change of tone by Buckingham Palace
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October 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM
as.ft.com/r/f4ca1e8a-b... King Charles strips Andrew of prince title and ejects him from mansion @reporterrwright.ft.com
as.ft.com/r/9ec93a8f-4... Netherlands swings to centre after far-right setback @andybounds.bsky.social
Netherlands swings to centre after far-right setback
[FREE TO READ] Freedom party faces defeat after collapse of Geert Wilders-supported coalition government
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October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
as.ft.com/r/9ec93a8f-4... Netherlands swings to centre after far-right setback @andybounds.bsky.social
Video explainer: Can Zohran Mamdani actually do what he’s promising? www.instagram.com/reel/DQXHkTp...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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The @FT’s architecture critic @edwinheathcote.bsky.social on Trump’s White House extension (it’s twice the size of the actual building). on.ft.com/4oIYaCB
October 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The @FT’s architecture critic @edwinheathcote.bsky.social on Trump’s White House extension (it’s twice the size of the actual building). on.ft.com/4oIYaCB
on.ft.com/3WRCuIm How fan power is reshaping pop
How fan power is reshaping pop
[FREE TO READ] Amplified by social media, fanbases now feel closer than ever to their idols — for good and for ill
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October 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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on.ft.com/4qoZJHn The Trump Supremacy @edwardluce.bsky.social
The Trump Supremacy
Opponents in disarray, allies in line, followers enthralled — the US president is already on his way to building a new world order
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October 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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on.ft.com/3Jq5C6o Explainer: What makes us so vulnerable to cloud computing outages?
What makes us so vulnerable to cloud computing outages?
Amazon’s recent issue highlights how dependent the internet is on a handful of US Big Tech groups
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October 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
on.ft.com/3Jq5C6o Explainer: What makes us so vulnerable to cloud computing outages?