Tholom 🦋
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Keir, it is time to release your inner Mark Carney. Do it.
UK PM Keir Starmer reacts to Cadet Bone Spurs claiming that allied troops stayed back behind the front lines in Afghanistan to avoid combat: “457 of our armed services lost their lives, many more were injured. So I consider Trump’s remarks to be insulting and apalling.”
January 23, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Keir, it is time to release your inner Mark Carney. Do it.
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The Rise of Canada and the Furious Idiot of Davos
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The Rise of Canada and the Furious Idiot of Davos
Donald Trump’s collapse at Davos was worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The Rise of Canada and the Furious Idiot of Davos
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🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
Democratic politicians have, though, pursued growth in GDP at the expense of other values. One response to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com pessimistic scenario is refocus on those values, combined with egalitarianism, sufficiency and quality of life. Not "it's the economy, stupid" but "it's the the society"
Is liberal democracy in terminal decline?
The old system worked under a set of conditions that are no longer present
www.ft.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
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“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
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Voor wie zich verveelt: mijn meer dan een uur durend gesprek met De Correspondent over een jaar Trump (in geluid of transcript):
'Zo doe je het, een democratie omvormen tot totalitaire staat'
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'Zo doe je het, een democratie omvormen tot totalitaire staat'
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Zo doe je het: een democratie omvormen tot totalitaire staat
Amerika was wereldwijd hét voorbeeld van vrede, democratie en rechtsstaat. Tot nu. Hoe heeft het zover kunnen komen? ‘Als je gewoon opschrijft wat er dag voor dag gebeurt, dan zie je een duidelijk pat...
decorrespondent.nl
January 23, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Voor wie zich verveelt: mijn meer dan een uur durend gesprek met De Correspondent over een jaar Trump (in geluid of transcript):
'Zo doe je het, een democratie omvormen tot totalitaire staat'
decorrespondent.nl/16681/zo-doe...
'Zo doe je het, een democratie omvormen tot totalitaire staat'
decorrespondent.nl/16681/zo-doe...
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We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
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January 22, 2026 at 2:56 PM
We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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My god this Mark Carney speech.
Here in its entirety:
Here in its entirety:
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
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January 20, 2026 at 10:06 PM
My god this Mark Carney speech.
Here in its entirety:
Here in its entirety:
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POLICE CHIEF: “If it’s happening to our officers, it pains me to think how many of our community members are falling victim to this every day.”
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM
POLICE CHIEF: “If it’s happening to our officers, it pains me to think how many of our community members are falling victim to this every day.”
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
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French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy to try to intimidate her during Marine Le Pen's trial for embezzlement — and details how he has used similar fascistic tactics to intimidate other judges around the world who rule against his alt-right friends.
January 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy to try to intimidate her during Marine Le Pen's trial for embezzlement — and details how he has used similar fascistic tactics to intimidate other judges around the world who rule against his alt-right friends.
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. @davidakaye.bsky.social has a good piece @techpolicypress.bsky.social: the Trump Admin's lies about the EU's DSA aim to shield big tech from any regulation & "distract from the unprecedented censorship & repression [that it] has been implementing in the US". www.techpolicy.press/the-trump-li...
The Trump Lie About Europe and Why it Matters
The Trump administration is promoting disinformation about European law and policy for reasons that go well beyond social media regulation, writes David Kaye.
www.techpolicy.press
January 19, 2026 at 5:38 AM
. @davidakaye.bsky.social has a good piece @techpolicypress.bsky.social: the Trump Admin's lies about the EU's DSA aim to shield big tech from any regulation & "distract from the unprecedented censorship & repression [that it] has been implementing in the US". www.techpolicy.press/the-trump-li...
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❗️Nieuw onderzoek: Nooit eerder hadden miljardairs samen zóveel geld. Dat blijkt uit onze nieuwste rapporten. Gebruiken ze dat fortuin om de wereld te verbeteren? Nee, maar wél om de politiek, economie en media naar hun hand te zetten.
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
January 19, 2026 at 6:19 AM
❗️Nieuw onderzoek: Nooit eerder hadden miljardairs samen zóveel geld. Dat blijkt uit onze nieuwste rapporten. Gebruiken ze dat fortuin om de wereld te verbeteren? Nee, maar wél om de politiek, economie en media naar hun hand te zetten.
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
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Interesting hypothesis from two researchers suggesting the rise in homophobia in recent years is not the fault of trans people's visibility but (more convincingly I believe) part of the rise of anti-establishment politics generally and an association of "gay pride" with elites and corporations
January 19, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Interesting hypothesis from two researchers suggesting the rise in homophobia in recent years is not the fault of trans people's visibility but (more convincingly I believe) part of the rise of anti-establishment politics generally and an association of "gay pride" with elites and corporations
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Agartha’s surge on Instagram is pushing Nazi mythology into the mainstream, with teens using the meme to target teachers by race & religion. Extremists like Martin Sellner are now leveraging the trend to normalize white nationalist ideology—another example of Meta’s failure to curb harmful content.
What is Agartha? Esoteric Nazism Spreading on Meta Platforms, Followers Harassing Teachers
Agartha’s viral rise on Instagram and TikTok is pushing Nazi mythology into the mainstream, with teens using the meme to racially and religiously target teachers. As AI-generated Agartha content sprea...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Agartha’s surge on Instagram is pushing Nazi mythology into the mainstream, with teens using the meme to target teachers by race & religion. Extremists like Martin Sellner are now leveraging the trend to normalize white nationalist ideology—another example of Meta’s failure to curb harmful content.
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Jack Smith, the special counsel who prosecuted Donald Trump and obtained 44 felony count indictments, will testify publicly under oath before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday at 10 AM.
Legal AF Youtube will have the live feed.
Legal AF Youtube will have the live feed.
January 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Jack Smith, the special counsel who prosecuted Donald Trump and obtained 44 felony count indictments, will testify publicly under oath before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday at 10 AM.
Legal AF Youtube will have the live feed.
Legal AF Youtube will have the live feed.
January 19, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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This is pure, unabashed bigotry.
If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.
But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.
A stain on our Congress.
If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.
But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.
A stain on our Congress.
January 19, 2026 at 7:42 PM
This is pure, unabashed bigotry.
If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.
But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.
A stain on our Congress.
If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.
But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.
A stain on our Congress.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Too many European politicians are still locked into an outdated worldview, failing to recognize that the United States is no longer an ally, but an adversary intent on dominance rather than cooperation in a what they see as a zero-sum world.
January 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Too many European politicians are still locked into an outdated worldview, failing to recognize that the United States is no longer an ally, but an adversary intent on dominance rather than cooperation in a what they see as a zero-sum world.
Good piece here
So this piece has been *by far* the most popular on my Substack Geopolitical Europe thus far. If you want a Sunday read while I'm working on my next piece:
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Hegemonic hostility: Europe's realist(ic) options
5 January 2026
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January 18, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Good piece here
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We have consistently underlined our shared transatlantic interest in peace and security in the Arctic, including through NATO. The pre-coordinated Danish exercise, conducted with allies, responds to the need to strengthen Arctic security and poses no threat to anyone.
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
We have consistently underlined our shared transatlantic interest in peace and security in the Arctic, including through NATO. The pre-coordinated Danish exercise, conducted with allies, responds to the need to strengthen Arctic security and poses no threat to anyone.
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The EU stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland. Dialogue remains essential, and we are committed to building on the process begun already last week between the Kingdom of Denmark and the US.
January 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The EU stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland. Dialogue remains essential, and we are committed to building on the process begun already last week between the Kingdom of Denmark and the US.
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Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
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We choose partnership and cooperation.
We choose our businesses.
We choose our people.
We choose our businesses.
We choose our people.
January 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
We choose partnership and cooperation.
We choose our businesses.
We choose our people.
We choose our businesses.
We choose our people.