Steven Seggie
@stevenhseggie.bsky.social
marketing professor @ESSEC, ex-Turkey, UK, USA. Sport / politics / digital transformation / countering disinformation / “unsung hero of BlueSky” / 🐶
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Steven Seggie
@stevenhseggie.bsky.social
· Dec 31
I like New Year Resolutions, so here goes:
1. get my French to C1 level
2. Go to the theatre more often
3. Drink lots of good wine
4. Go to champagne and buy lots of champagne
5. Get a six pack (almost impossible)
1. get my French to C1 level
2. Go to the theatre more often
3. Drink lots of good wine
4. Go to champagne and buy lots of champagne
5. Get a six pack (almost impossible)
Apart from anything else, the BBC is, along with music, the Premier League and some other stuff, a huge source of soft power for the UK.
Yet again we ask the question of those like Jolyon or the far right who wish to abolish the BBC, why do you hate Britain so much that you want to weaken it?
Yet again we ask the question of those like Jolyon or the far right who wish to abolish the BBC, why do you hate Britain so much that you want to weaken it?
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Apart from anything else, the BBC is, along with music, the Premier League and some other stuff, a huge source of soft power for the UK.
Yet again we ask the question of those like Jolyon or the far right who wish to abolish the BBC, why do you hate Britain so much that you want to weaken it?
Yet again we ask the question of those like Jolyon or the far right who wish to abolish the BBC, why do you hate Britain so much that you want to weaken it?
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1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
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Jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has been charged with an incredibly long list of alledged crimes, incl. various forms of corruption and leading a criminal organization. All would add up to more than 2400 years (!!) in prison. He is being completely wiped out out Turkish politics.
İBB iddianamesinde Ekrem İmamoğlu hakkında 2430 yıl hapis talep edildi
www.birgun.net/haber/ibb-id...
www.birgun.net/haber/ibb-id...
İBB iddianamesi tamamlandı: Erdoğan'ın sözleri 4 ayrı yerde
İBB iddianamesine ilişkin açıklama yapan İstanbul Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı İBB Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu'nda 142 ayrı suçlama isnat etti. İddianamede 4 ayrı yerde Erdoğan'ın sıklıkla kullandığı "ahtapot k...
www.birgun.net
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has been charged with an incredibly long list of alledged crimes, incl. various forms of corruption and leading a criminal organization. All would add up to more than 2400 years (!!) in prison. He is being completely wiped out out Turkish politics.
And for those of you complaining about Sonia Sodha talking about the trans issue re the BBC on the radio yesterday, it’s also the basis of all Jolyon’s complaints. But he’s on the “right side” of that issue so you won’t complain about him, right?
For a guy who loves to paint people as far right for sharing views that the far right have, here’s Joly*n agreeing with the far right that we should get rid of the BBC.
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
And for those of you complaining about Sonia Sodha talking about the trans issue re the BBC on the radio yesterday, it’s also the basis of all Jolyon’s complaints. But he’s on the “right side” of that issue so you won’t complain about him, right?
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Nice to see that, in these times of increasing uncertainty, that Jolyon reliably remains a fucking idiot.
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Nice to see that, in these times of increasing uncertainty, that Jolyon reliably remains a fucking idiot.
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I'm surprised that he hasn't yet committed the GLP to fundraising for Trump's $1Bn lawsuit, planning to show how the BBC sometimes fails to be biased in a way that he's in favour of.
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I'm surprised that he hasn't yet committed the GLP to fundraising for Trump's $1Bn lawsuit, planning to show how the BBC sometimes fails to be biased in a way that he's in favour of.
For a guy who loves to paint people as far right for sharing views that the far right have, here’s Joly*n agreeing with the far right that we should get rid of the BBC.
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
For a guy who loves to paint people as far right for sharing views that the far right have, here’s Joly*n agreeing with the far right that we should get rid of the BBC.
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Bond writers being stuck because he was blown to pieces shows how good Looney Tubes writers were because Wile E Coyote was always being obliterated but came back for more
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Bond writers being stuck because he was blown to pieces shows how good Looney Tubes writers were because Wile E Coyote was always being obliterated but came back for more
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French fishermen are sending fishing nets to Ukraine to protect against Russian drones
Fishermen from the coast of Brittany have created a organization,Kernic Solidarités,to aid Ukraine 🇺🇦.They have already sent 2shipments of horsehair fishing nets,totaling 280km in length,according to The Guardian
Fishermen from the coast of Brittany have created a organization,Kernic Solidarités,to aid Ukraine 🇺🇦.They have already sent 2shipments of horsehair fishing nets,totaling 280km in length,according to The Guardian
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
French fishermen are sending fishing nets to Ukraine to protect against Russian drones
Fishermen from the coast of Brittany have created a organization,Kernic Solidarités,to aid Ukraine 🇺🇦.They have already sent 2shipments of horsehair fishing nets,totaling 280km in length,according to The Guardian
Fishermen from the coast of Brittany have created a organization,Kernic Solidarités,to aid Ukraine 🇺🇦.They have already sent 2shipments of horsehair fishing nets,totaling 280km in length,according to The Guardian
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It’s apologising season. The audience for BBC output in the US is just over 40 million, not 77 million as I said. That’s the figure for the Americas as a whole. But the BBC is indeed the second most trusted news source in the US.
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It’s apologising season. The audience for BBC output in the US is just over 40 million, not 77 million as I said. That’s the figure for the Americas as a whole. But the BBC is indeed the second most trusted news source in the US.
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The BBC is bloody brilliant. It's central to the fact that British democracy isn't circling the drain like it is in America, it preserves a common culture, and propagates respect for facts. We should defend it as firmly as we fight corruption, because it's a crucial part of integrity in public life.
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The BBC is bloody brilliant. It's central to the fact that British democracy isn't circling the drain like it is in America, it preserves a common culture, and propagates respect for facts. We should defend it as firmly as we fight corruption, because it's a crucial part of integrity in public life.
I’d be surprised if Andreesen had done anything in tech since Netscape, so nearly 30 years.
A subtle one that's easy to miss, but the fact that Andreesen and Musk both use "alpha" as slang for "information advantage" is a clear tell that their mental world is finance, not technology. They try to talk otherwise but they are investors not inventors.
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I’d be surprised if Andreesen had done anything in tech since Netscape, so nearly 30 years.
It was just yesterday he was all in favor of getting rid of foreign students. It’s all so confusing and I have some pity for administrators in YS institutions trying to plan ahead.
President Donald Trump criticized the nation of France in a back-and-forth with a Fox News host as he defended the enrollment of Chinese students at universities in the United States. https://cnn.it/43mSG8a
Trump defends enrolling Chinese students at US universities -- and takes a swipe at France | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump criticized the nation of France on Monday in a back-and-forth with a Fox News host as he defended the enrollment of Chinese students at universities in the United States.
cnn.it
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
It was just yesterday he was all in favor of getting rid of foreign students. It’s all so confusing and I have some pity for administrators in YS institutions trying to plan ahead.
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As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
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From the outside, it just strikes me that the BBC is kind of crap and constantly trying not to upset people. Hence why it platforms goons like Kelvin McKenzie and Matt Goodwin while at the same time having Fiona Bruce telling R Winston he could be wrong on biology bc some random people disagree
can't think of a headline that better sums up the BBC at present
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
BBC slammed for asking Kelvin Mackenzie about journalism standards
Liverpool fans and others staggered by choice to invite former S*n editor to discuss ongoing issues at the BBC
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
From the outside, it just strikes me that the BBC is kind of crap and constantly trying not to upset people. Hence why it platforms goons like Kelvin McKenzie and Matt Goodwin while at the same time having Fiona Bruce telling R Winston he could be wrong on biology bc some random people disagree
This is probably why Trump cares.
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This is probably why Trump cares.
This is an excellent piece.
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This is an excellent piece.
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Two things can be true: the people at the top of the Labour party don't understand media (they're lawyers & economists, not PR guys like Cameron or journos like Johnson & Gove - which I thought we said we wanted?), & they DO understand that going hard on this would be picking a fight with Trump.
I do not understand the Labour government's reticence over defending the BBC and social media regulation. Their long-term survival basically depends on it. Their cowardice in the face of it may be the single thing they are most remembered for.
on.ft.com/3JVxC1Z via @FT
on.ft.com/3JVxC1Z via @FT
BBC faces ‘existential’ threat after exit of top executives
Broadcaster’s deepest crisis in recent history comes amid fresh questions over its future role in British society
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Two things can be true: the people at the top of the Labour party don't understand media (they're lawyers & economists, not PR guys like Cameron or journos like Johnson & Gove - which I thought we said we wanted?), & they DO understand that going hard on this would be picking a fight with Trump.
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Labour timidity in defending the BBC is a great shame, but explicable. To defend them here you have to point out that notwithstanding the unfortunate edit Trump *did* incite the riots, having falsely claimed the election was fraudulent, and later lauding and pardoning the rioters.
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Labour timidity in defending the BBC is a great shame, but explicable. To defend them here you have to point out that notwithstanding the unfortunate edit Trump *did* incite the riots, having falsely claimed the election was fraudulent, and later lauding and pardoning the rioters.
Should’ve kept Ben Doak as his understudy and used him when Salah was struggling.
Arne Slot’s big mistake at Liverpool this season? Failing to drop struggling Salah | Barney Ronay
Arne Slot’s big mistake at Liverpool this season? Failing to drop struggling Salah | Barney Ronay
Mohamed Salah has drifted from crucial to peripheral in big games, and Arne Slot’s decision to keep picking him is strange
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Should’ve kept Ben Doak as his understudy and used him when Salah was struggling.
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A brilliant example of what Lewis Goodall talks about when he argues why right-wing radicals keep winning. They don't play by the rules and simply don't care. Whereas the institutions they want to destroy do even when said rules are contorted to absurdity and are blatantly being used against them.
The founder of Newsmax was just on the Today programme pontificating about bias. Boy, the BBC loves to submit itself to flagellation.
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A brilliant example of what Lewis Goodall talks about when he argues why right-wing radicals keep winning. They don't play by the rules and simply don't care. Whereas the institutions they want to destroy do even when said rules are contorted to absurdity and are blatantly being used against them.
A lot of hard work by a lot of people (starting with World Rugby and some people on here continuing with World Aquatics etc) has seen IOC finally develop policy that is fair and how it should be.
(That dude who once covered WWE making him an expert in sport is going to be pissed though)
(That dude who once covered WWE making him an expert in sport is going to be pissed though)
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A lot of hard work by a lot of people (starting with World Rugby and some people on here continuing with World Aquatics etc) has seen IOC finally develop policy that is fair and how it should be.
(That dude who once covered WWE making him an expert in sport is going to be pissed though)
(That dude who once covered WWE making him an expert in sport is going to be pissed though)
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Well well. This, if it happens, could get out of hand. Not that such intelligence is not needed but centralising it in pdts office instead of reforming and revamping means trouble and potentially troubling developments ahead. Another vdL stink bomb.
EU to set up a new spy unit under Ursula von der Leyen
"The move is opposed by senior officials at the EU’s diplomatic service, who fear it will duplicate the unit’s role and threaten its future"
"The move is opposed by senior officials at the EU’s diplomatic service, who fear it will duplicate the unit’s role and threaten its future"
EU to set up new intelligence unit under Ursula von der Leyen
Body to collate material from national agencies and improve its operational use
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Well well. This, if it happens, could get out of hand. Not that such intelligence is not needed but centralising it in pdts office instead of reforming and revamping means trouble and potentially troubling developments ahead. Another vdL stink bomb.
It’s all student politics leaking into the mainstream. A curse on our times.
ACAB and Defund The Police -- the two most destructive messaging efforts from sloganeers who don't actually want to fix a fucking thing and will, at every opportunity, alienate the entire electorate from actual police reform for the sheer pleasure of their own self-regarding purities.
Eat a dick.
Eat a dick.
Okay but ACAB includes David Simon.
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It’s all student politics leaking into the mainstream. A curse on our times.