Jonathan Starling
@jstarlingbda.bsky.social
Socialist - Bermudian - Scottish
T&T are now a pariah state, a tool of empire from which to wage imperialist wars. They have betrayed the region.
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Green light for US troops
The Government has approved the use of local airports by United States military aircraft to conduct what it describes as “logistical activities,” a decision that has sparked strong ...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
T&T are now a pariah state, a tool of empire from which to wage imperialist wars. They have betrayed the region.
www.guardian.co.tt/news/green-l...
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I largely took a break from the news over the weekend; just catching up on Brown University and Bondi beach now.
December 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I largely took a break from the news over the weekend; just catching up on Brown University and Bondi beach now.
Sometimes I wonder what I'd do if I was completely free. I think I'd study nature. Learn art & music. Garden. Explore. I'd get back to science. Meditate. Really get into as good shape & health as I could.
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Sometimes I wonder what I'd do if I was completely free. I think I'd study nature. Learn art & music. Garden. Explore. I'd get back to science. Meditate. Really get into as good shape & health as I could.
Not content with cold blooded murder, the American empire is turning to crude piracy. They are a threat not just to our region but to all humanity and the planet itself.
December 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Not content with cold blooded murder, the American empire is turning to crude piracy. They are a threat not just to our region but to all humanity and the planet itself.
My thinking is that Europe should assume the US is no longer a partner, in practical terms, & look to ensure the defense of Europe (& Ukraine) sans the US; & begin preparations to counter both a hostile Russia & the US in the longterm.
December 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
My thinking is that Europe should assume the US is no longer a partner, in practical terms, & look to ensure the defense of Europe (& Ukraine) sans the US; & begin preparations to counter both a hostile Russia & the US in the longterm.
My latest opinion column on the lessons and importance of disability activism.
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Jonathan Starling: Disability and activism
Last month the Government marked the beginning of Disability History Month, which goes from November 20 to December 20. And Wednesday, December 3 was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
My latest opinion column on the lessons and importance of disability activism.
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I find Infantino's approach to Trump infantile, & as a result, yes, I'll watch the Scottish games & the final, but otherwise I'll largely ignore World Cup 2026 - unless it somehow morphs into an antifascist resistance movement.
December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I find Infantino's approach to Trump infantile, & as a result, yes, I'll watch the Scottish games & the final, but otherwise I'll largely ignore World Cup 2026 - unless it somehow morphs into an antifascist resistance movement.
I don't like that YouTube is giving me an AI annual summary, but apparently I only use it for Romanian pop music, philosophy lectures, recipes and gardening videos.
December 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I don't like that YouTube is giving me an AI annual summary, but apparently I only use it for Romanian pop music, philosophy lectures, recipes and gardening videos.
I remember the 2012 election when the PLP platform proposed a comprehensive plan to deal with feral chickens. They were ridiculed, the OBA came to power, & nothing was done on the chickens. Today, the PLP, back in power, is blasted for not having dealt with the chickens...
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I remember the 2012 election when the PLP platform proposed a comprehensive plan to deal with feral chickens. They were ridiculed, the OBA came to power, & nothing was done on the chickens. Today, the PLP, back in power, is blasted for not having dealt with the chickens...
I love football. I'm not a fanatic, but it's part if who I am. Especially the Euros & the Workd Cup. But the way FIFA is brown nosing fascism is turning me off considerably.
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I love football. I'm not a fanatic, but it's part if who I am. Especially the Euros & the Workd Cup. But the way FIFA is brown nosing fascism is turning me off considerably.
And there will still be a lot of people who'll deny that Trump is a white supremacist and fascist.
December 3, 2025 at 12:52 AM
And there will still be a lot of people who'll deny that Trump is a white supremacist and fascist.
When the Your Party UK was launched I was excited. However, at this point I feel the left should just rally under the UK Green Party, pushing for ecosocialism in order to avoid splits.
November 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When the Your Party UK was launched I was excited. However, at this point I feel the left should just rally under the UK Green Party, pushing for ecosocialism in order to avoid splits.
My latest opinion column to mark today, the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people. I struggled with the title...
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About Israel, democracy and homonationalism
November 29 is the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people — a day that has been observed since 1977. This year, it will be observed during a nominal ceasefire — I say nominal beca...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
My latest opinion column to mark today, the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people. I struggled with the title...
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I'm in my 40s. I have two Masters degrees, one in a geography adjacent field (urban & regional planning). And I still rely on "Never Eat Shredded Wheat" for compass bearings. 🤷🏻♂️🤣
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I'm in my 40s. I have two Masters degrees, one in a geography adjacent field (urban & regional planning). And I still rely on "Never Eat Shredded Wheat" for compass bearings. 🤷🏻♂️🤣
Last week I gave a crow some of my porridge, and every day since it's been leaving me key limes (there's a tree in the yard) outside my kitchen door. I've named the crow Corby after Jeremy Corbyn...
November 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Last week I gave a crow some of my porridge, and every day since it's been leaving me key limes (there's a tree in the yard) outside my kitchen door. I've named the crow Corby after Jeremy Corbyn...
I suspect one of the reasons the Americans are looking to provoke Venezuela is so they can invoke war powers to both imprison all Venezuelan immigrants to the US (like the Japanese in WW2) & to crush protests.
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I suspect one of the reasons the Americans are looking to provoke Venezuela is so they can invoke war powers to both imprison all Venezuelan immigrants to the US (like the Japanese in WW2) & to crush protests.
When I was a soldier it was made clear that we shouldn't follow illegal orders. That's not controversial, it's like basic training.
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
When I was a soldier it was made clear that we shouldn't follow illegal orders. That's not controversial, it's like basic training.
The Americans are delusional to think they'll be welcomed as liberators in Venezuela. Sure, there's always some people who welcome invaders. But the vast majority of people anywhere don't take kindly to invasions.
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The Americans are delusional to think they'll be welcomed as liberators in Venezuela. Sure, there's always some people who welcome invaders. But the vast majority of people anywhere don't take kindly to invasions.
At a town hall meeting on electoral reform tonight, at Harrington Sound Workers Club in Devil's Hole.
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
At a town hall meeting on electoral reform tonight, at Harrington Sound Workers Club in Devil's Hole.
To me this informs my approach to unions & parties. More specifically re leaders & led. An activist union/party, with an engaged membership, is always superior to one where members default to leadership.
One key lesson I take from my years of activism is that in being an activist one produces oneself. This is true of any action, of course. But in the course of activism, whatever the entry point, one learns about the systems of oppression & the value of solidarity.
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
To me this informs my approach to unions & parties. More specifically re leaders & led. An activist union/party, with an engaged membership, is always superior to one where members default to leadership.
One key lesson I take from my years of activism is that in being an activist one produces oneself. This is true of any action, of course. But in the course of activism, whatever the entry point, one learns about the systems of oppression & the value of solidarity.
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
One key lesson I take from my years of activism is that in being an activist one produces oneself. This is true of any action, of course. But in the course of activism, whatever the entry point, one learns about the systems of oppression & the value of solidarity.
I have no illusions that the Trump regime will still look to undermine Mamdani. However, the key takeaway for me is that it's always far better to stick to your principles rather than engage in anticipatory obedience.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I have no illusions that the Trump regime will still look to undermine Mamdani. However, the key takeaway for me is that it's always far better to stick to your principles rather than engage in anticipatory obedience.
My latest opinion column - an attempt to address the criticism of identity politics & lay down a definition of social justice.
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Jonathan Starling: Questions of identity
It is not unusual to hear criticism of “identity politics”, especially in the online comments section of this newspaper. This criticism equates the notion of identity politics as a pejorative, and, in...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
My latest opinion column - an attempt to address the criticism of identity politics & lay down a definition of social justice.
www.royalgazette.com/opinion-writ...
www.royalgazette.com/opinion-writ...
I find it amusing that the word 'private' can, in plural, refer to genitalia, while the word 'public' has an etymology related to 'pubes' in the sense of pubic hair, as in adult.
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I find it amusing that the word 'private' can, in plural, refer to genitalia, while the word 'public' has an etymology related to 'pubes' in the sense of pubic hair, as in adult.