Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂
@nwhyte.bsky.social
He/him. International affairs strategist & expert, science fiction fan, psephologist; posts personal. Will block rude people and bigots.
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Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂
@nwhyte.bsky.social
· Nov 17
From the Heart of Europe
Books, politics, languages and life
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Hi. I’m a science fiction fan, a Brussels public affairs consultant, & political commentator in Norn Iron. You are welcome to follow me but I usually won’t add you back unless I know you personally. Feel free to DM if you suspect I have forgotten who you are!
Blogging at fromtheheartofeurope.eu
Blogging at fromtheheartofeurope.eu
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"Guinea plans to funnel an as yet undetermined amount of revenue from Simandou into a sovereign wealth fund to be headed by a foreign national.
5% of revenues from the mine...are to...for schools...in a country where more than half the population cannot read or write."
www.ft.com/content/9fe8...
5% of revenues from the mine...are to...for schools...in a country where more than half the population cannot read or write."
www.ft.com/content/9fe8...
How the world’s biggest mining project is a win for China
The $23bn Simandou mine in Guinea has taken almost three decades to begin operating but could tilt the balance of power in the global iron ore market
www.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"Guinea plans to funnel an as yet undetermined amount of revenue from Simandou into a sovereign wealth fund to be headed by a foreign national.
5% of revenues from the mine...are to...for schools...in a country where more than half the population cannot read or write."
www.ft.com/content/9fe8...
5% of revenues from the mine...are to...for schools...in a country where more than half the population cannot read or write."
www.ft.com/content/9fe8...
I think I remember seeing Fred Hoyle make this point to an incredulous audience in Cambridge in the late 1980s.
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Big Think (@bigthinkmedia)
In 1976, NASA’s Viking landers touched down on the Martian surface and conducted experiments to search for alien life. The Viking team ultimately announced that the landers did not detect organic comp...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I think I remember seeing Fred Hoyle make this point to an incredulous audience in Cambridge in the late 1980s.
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substack.com/@bigthinkmed...
My drive to and from work today nicely fitted the latest episode of Telefantasy Time Jump, the podcast by @paulcornell.bsky.social and @lizmyles.bsky.social. This month, they discuss the whole of classic Doctor Who for 71 minutes. Great fun.
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Telefantasy Time Jump: Telefantasy Time Jump 11: Doctor Who (1963)
Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Elementary) and Lizbeth Myles (Big Finish, Verity!), discuss the Science Fiction and Fantasy television made in the UK every year from 1953 to the present day. In thi...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
My drive to and from work today nicely fitted the latest episode of Telefantasy Time Jump, the podcast by @paulcornell.bsky.social and @lizmyles.bsky.social. This month, they discuss the whole of classic Doctor Who for 71 minutes. Great fun.
hammerhouseofpodcast.libsyn.com/telefantasy-...
hammerhouseofpodcast.libsyn.com/telefantasy-...
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
It’s a great book.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Excellent article that deftly cracks the 'both sides' argument of impartiality in the context of media, political & legal cover
My right to exist without my equality being subject to debate because of other peoples prejudice should be inalienable
I can't imagine how tired the trans community feel
My right to exist without my equality being subject to debate because of other peoples prejudice should be inalienable
I can't imagine how tired the trans community feel
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Excellent article that deftly cracks the 'both sides' argument of impartiality in the context of media, political & legal cover
My right to exist without my equality being subject to debate because of other peoples prejudice should be inalienable
I can't imagine how tired the trans community feel
My right to exist without my equality being subject to debate because of other peoples prejudice should be inalienable
I can't imagine how tired the trans community feel
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Do read this. NB Current anti-trans rhetoric is absolutely recycled 80s anti-gay venom. I remember it clearly. Now, as a cis het parent, 40 years monogamous, extending rights and respect to people who aren't like me, has had zero impact on my rights. Seeing my LGBTQ+ friends happy has been great.
November 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Do read this. NB Current anti-trans rhetoric is absolutely recycled 80s anti-gay venom. I remember it clearly. Now, as a cis het parent, 40 years monogamous, extending rights and respect to people who aren't like me, has had zero impact on my rights. Seeing my LGBTQ+ friends happy has been great.
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So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
#ThursdayArt
The Tree of Life (1952), by Hans Petri, a monument to the Second World War and to the Liberation, in Park Merwestein in the town of Dordrecht, where we saw it in 2019.
The Tree of Life (1952), by Hans Petri, a monument to the Second World War and to the Liberation, in Park Merwestein in the town of Dordrecht, where we saw it in 2019.
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#ThursdayArt
The Tree of Life (1952), by Hans Petri, a monument to the Second World War and to the Liberation, in Park Merwestein in the town of Dordrecht, where we saw it in 2019.
The Tree of Life (1952), by Hans Petri, a monument to the Second World War and to the Liberation, in Park Merwestein in the town of Dordrecht, where we saw it in 2019.
Twenty cautionary tales about AI in the workplace. It can be a very useful tool - APCO’s Margy adaptive intelligence is a delight to work with - but here are cases of other AI tools having unexpected and unwanted results.
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
the fake charity, the Photoshop predator, and other times AI got it wrong
We recently talked about times AI got it really wrong, and here are 20 of the most ridiculous stories you shared. 1. The fake initiative Our execs usually send out a hype email right before the annual...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Twenty cautionary tales about AI in the workplace. It can be a very useful tool - APCO’s Margy adaptive intelligence is a delight to work with - but here are cases of other AI tools having unexpected and unwanted results.
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
www.askamanager.org/2025/11/the-...
David Hannay’s personal remarks at a dinner in Brussels celebrating his 90th birthday
www.eiag.org.uk/david-hannay...
A veteran ambassador on Brexit and everything.
www.eiag.org.uk/david-hannay...
A veteran ambassador on Brexit and everything.
David Hannay’s personal remarks at a dinner in Brussels celebrating his 90th birthday
I remain convinced that European integration remains in Britain’s interest. The EU is here to stay – and to prosper and to grow.
www.eiag.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
David Hannay’s personal remarks at a dinner in Brussels celebrating his 90th birthday
www.eiag.org.uk/david-hannay...
A veteran ambassador on Brexit and everything.
www.eiag.org.uk/david-hannay...
A veteran ambassador on Brexit and everything.
My great-uncle, Louis Corbally (1876-1915), and his grave at Bailleul Commonwealth War Cemetery.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
My great-uncle, Louis Corbally (1876-1915), and his grave at Bailleul Commonwealth War Cemetery.
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An Island called Moreau
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I'm generally a huge Aldiss fan, but would hesitate to recommend this.
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I'm generally a huge Aldiss fan, but would hesitate to recommend this.
An Island Called Moreau / Moreau’s Other Island, by Brian Aldiss
I’m generally a huge Aldiss fan, but would hesitate to recommend this.
fromtheheartofeurope.eu
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
An Island called Moreau
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I'm generally a huge Aldiss fan, but would hesitate to recommend this.
fromtheheartofeurope.eu/an-island-ca...
I'm generally a huge Aldiss fan, but would hesitate to recommend this.
I know I sometimes post about the rise of China, but here is a (slightly) contrary perspective.
I would add that one reason for the failure of the EU-China summit in July was that both sides were too busy dealing with the Trump administration to think much about each other.
I would add that one reason for the failure of the EU-China summit in July was that both sides were too busy dealing with the Trump administration to think much about each other.
My latest column: on.ft.com/4p0nbJt Reasons to be bearish about China’s rise
Reasons to be bearish about China’s rise
[FREE TO READ] Yes, its economic engine is remarkable, but there are factors that should temper predictions of global hegemony
on.ft.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I know I sometimes post about the rise of China, but here is a (slightly) contrary perspective.
I would add that one reason for the failure of the EU-China summit in July was that both sides were too busy dealing with the Trump administration to think much about each other.
I would add that one reason for the failure of the EU-China summit in July was that both sides were too busy dealing with the Trump administration to think much about each other.
Every country is a food country
A love letter to Belgium
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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I think we all need to agree before we can do that
Petition to ban the word groupthink
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I think we all need to agree before we can do that
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Diana Wynne Jones panel at Novacon.
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Diana Wynne Jones panel at Novacon.
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
