Seb
@swerten.bsky.social
Scientific nomad professionally and privately observing life, the universe, and everything
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Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
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In Denmark, you get free healthcare, free university education, a solid state pension and 5-star public transport.
The USA have people going bankrupt to pay medical fees, many with huge student loan debts and ICE terror on top of it all.
If you were from Greenland - who would you choose?
The USA have people going bankrupt to pay medical fees, many with huge student loan debts and ICE terror on top of it all.
If you were from Greenland - who would you choose?
January 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
In Denmark, you get free healthcare, free university education, a solid state pension and 5-star public transport.
The USA have people going bankrupt to pay medical fees, many with huge student loan debts and ICE terror on top of it all.
If you were from Greenland - who would you choose?
The USA have people going bankrupt to pay medical fees, many with huge student loan debts and ICE terror on top of it all.
If you were from Greenland - who would you choose?
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This is on Starmer, on Lammy, on Mahmood. Heba's impending death, it seems, is a matter of policy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
This is on Starmer, on Lammy, on Mahmood. Heba's impending death, it seems, is a matter of policy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The government sits and watches as Heba dies. It's heartbreaking, horrible, almost impossible to compute. Didn't people vote in the hope (however forlorn) of ending the Tories' psychopathic mode of government? Yet on it goes, under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The government sits and watches as Heba dies. It's heartbreaking, horrible, almost impossible to compute. Didn't people vote in the hope (however forlorn) of ending the Tories' psychopathic mode of government? Yet on it goes, under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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They want us to think mental health issues are not related to our economic system.
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
They want us to think mental health issues are not related to our economic system.
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“The phenomenon of [WageEnslaved] individuals defending billionaires while struggling to meet their own basic needs represents a profound psychological puzzle that cannot be explained through rational economic analysis alone.”
#ResourceEconomy >>>
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#ResourceEconomy >>>
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Trauma Bonding with Capital: Stockholm Syndrome in Capitalism -
The relationship between individuals and economic systems under capitalism exhibits patterns disturbingly reminiscent of trauma bonding, that psychological phenomenon where victims develop emotional a...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“The phenomenon of [WageEnslaved] individuals defending billionaires while struggling to meet their own basic needs represents a profound psychological puzzle that cannot be explained through rational economic analysis alone.”
#ResourceEconomy >>>
gettherapybirmingham.com/trauma-bondi...
#ResourceEconomy >>>
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A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
January 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
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Hannah Arendt was in Germany during the start of the Nazi terror in the 1920s and 30s. She knew it was just the start.
We need to stand up now to ICE and to Fascism before its too late.
We need to stand up now to ICE and to Fascism before its too late.
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Hannah Arendt was in Germany during the start of the Nazi terror in the 1920s and 30s. She knew it was just the start.
We need to stand up now to ICE and to Fascism before its too late.
We need to stand up now to ICE and to Fascism before its too late.
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At some point Americans are going to need to behave like the French.
January 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
At some point Americans are going to need to behave like the French.
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In July 2024, I warned that if Trump were re-elected, "The age of multilateralism would be over, and something much worse will take its place. The UK and Europe will need to find the means of defending ourselves".
I was called "hysterical".
Well, here we are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I was called "hysterical".
Well, here we are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I never thought I’d argue for rearmament. But a looming Trump presidency changes everything | George Monbiot
A Putin-friendly president would pose a grave danger to Europe. Like it or not, this calls for greater defence, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
In July 2024, I warned that if Trump were re-elected, "The age of multilateralism would be over, and something much worse will take its place. The UK and Europe will need to find the means of defending ourselves".
I was called "hysterical".
Well, here we are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I was called "hysterical".
Well, here we are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I knew Tory ministers could be cruel, unfeeling bastards. But the insouciance, even mockery, by Labour ministers towards people convicted of no crime, who are at imminent risk of death as a result of an unconscionable period on remand is on another level altogether. They are revelling in it.
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM
I knew Tory ministers could be cruel, unfeeling bastards. But the insouciance, even mockery, by Labour ministers towards people convicted of no crime, who are at imminent risk of death as a result of an unconscionable period on remand is on another level altogether. They are revelling in it.
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Once you’ve labelled someone a terrorist, it seems, you can do almost anything to them and get away with it. The silence on this issue across almost all the media is something to behold.
January 7, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Once you’ve labelled someone a terrorist, it seems, you can do almost anything to them and get away with it. The silence on this issue across almost all the media is something to behold.
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If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Rapporteuse spéciale de l'ONU, Francesca Albanese pointe l'inaction de la communauté internationale quant à ce qu'il se passe à Gaza 🇵🇸
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Rapporteuse spéciale de l'ONU, Francesca Albanese pointe l'inaction de la communauté internationale quant à ce qu'il se passe à Gaza 🇵🇸
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It is always a good idea to see who is funding the politicians.
January 5, 2026 at 8:10 PM
It is always a good idea to see who is funding the politicians.
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I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
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If John Pilger was around today, he'd have a lot to say about the Venezuela situation.
January 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
If John Pilger was around today, he'd have a lot to say about the Venezuela situation.
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At the height of the British Empire, the conditions of the British Working-Class were atrocious with the riches of Empire going to the Aristocracy
Those in the American Working-Class cheering Trump/Musk should read history & realize that the Wealth plundered from Venezuela won't be going to them
Those in the American Working-Class cheering Trump/Musk should read history & realize that the Wealth plundered from Venezuela won't be going to them
January 5, 2026 at 4:53 AM
At the height of the British Empire, the conditions of the British Working-Class were atrocious with the riches of Empire going to the Aristocracy
Those in the American Working-Class cheering Trump/Musk should read history & realize that the Wealth plundered from Venezuela won't be going to them
Those in the American Working-Class cheering Trump/Musk should read history & realize that the Wealth plundered from Venezuela won't be going to them
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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« Si on obtient des bénéfices dans les deux ans, ce sera par accident » : depuis qu’il a prononcé cette phrase, Jeff Bezos a multiplié les accidents 💸
December 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
« Si on obtient des bénéfices dans les deux ans, ce sera par accident » : depuis qu’il a prononcé cette phrase, Jeff Bezos a multiplié les accidents 💸
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This is what you don't hear every time this junktank appears on the BBC.
*Why not?*
Great exposure by Sam and @desmog.com
*Why not?*
Great exposure by Sam and @desmog.com
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This is what you don't hear every time this junktank appears on the BBC.
*Why not?*
Great exposure by Sam and @desmog.com
*Why not?*
Great exposure by Sam and @desmog.com
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Leider gibt es gerade an den Unis viele unbefristete Stellen bei denen sich Prof in ihren Elfenbeintürmen gemütlich gemacht haben und ihre Macht missbrauchen oder im besten Fall gar nicht arbeiten ohne irgendwelche Konsequenzen.
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Leider gibt es gerade an den Unis viele unbefristete Stellen bei denen sich Prof in ihren Elfenbeintürmen gemütlich gemacht haben und ihre Macht missbrauchen oder im besten Fall gar nicht arbeiten ohne irgendwelche Konsequenzen.
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Vor allem öffnet die überbordende Befristungspraxis auch Tür & Tor für #Machtmissbrauch. Weder gut für die Menschen noch für die Forschung. 1 Klima der Angst hat noch nie die Produktivität oder Innovation gefördert. Wissenschaftlich belegt. #IchBinHanna #IchBinReyhan #PDprekär
Befristungen sind die Achillesferse des dt. Wissenschaftssystems. Sie ermöglichen es, Verträge einfach auslaufen zu lassen & so ganze Arbeitsbereiche abzuwickeln. Deshalb haben wir Kürzungen & Abschaffung politisch unliebsamer Fächer nix entgegenzusetzen. Resilienz braucht Entfristung! #IchBinHanna
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Vor allem öffnet die überbordende Befristungspraxis auch Tür & Tor für #Machtmissbrauch. Weder gut für die Menschen noch für die Forschung. 1 Klima der Angst hat noch nie die Produktivität oder Innovation gefördert. Wissenschaftlich belegt. #IchBinHanna #IchBinReyhan #PDprekär
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Kan iedereen in onze huidige democratie even zwaar wegen op het beleid? Daar gaan we het over hebben tijdens de Tegenlicht Meet-up in Hoorn op maandag 8 december. Meld je aan:
Meet-up: Tegenlicht - Weg met de superrijken
Hoeveel geld is te veel geld? Op die vraag geeft Ingrid Robeyns genuanceerd en onderbouwd antwoord in haar boek 'Limitarisme, een pleidooi tegen extreme rijkdom'.
www.vpro.nl
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Kan iedereen in onze huidige democratie even zwaar wegen op het beleid? Daar gaan we het over hebben tijdens de Tegenlicht Meet-up in Hoorn op maandag 8 december. Meld je aan: