@theoretical2.bsky.social
Academic. Humanist. Animal lover. Likes history and historical walks. Past editor of PRI and Journal of Communication Management.
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a big deal on the geopolitics around Ukraine — we’ve found a Chinese drone supplier taking a stake in a Russian military supply company: www.ft.com/content/e907...
Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
[FREE TO READ] Tie-up marks new level of co-operation between Moscow and Beijing’s military industrial complexes
www.ft.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
a big deal on the geopolitics around Ukraine — we’ve found a Chinese drone supplier taking a stake in a Russian military supply company: www.ft.com/content/e907...
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Carolina Wren
Now that is an interesting proposition...
Now that is an interesting proposition...
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Carolina Wren
Now that is an interesting proposition...
Now that is an interesting proposition...
Last thing the country needs is someone like that in charge.
Wouldn’t it be the most poetic justice of all if Nigel Farage slipped into Downing Street in 2029, guaranteed a referendum by petition on the issue that the country cared most about – and then watched the silenced majority secure a vote on rejoining the EU?
✏️ @sanglesey.bsky.social
✏️ @sanglesey.bsky.social
An unlikely source points the way to a second Brexit referendum
A promise by Nigel Farage may come back to haunt him if he ever becomes prime minister
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Last thing the country needs is someone like that in charge.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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It’s so important to understand- as Arthur explains here - that the so called peace plan is not only a disaster for Ukraine but a threat to all of Europe
Moscow's guilty men in the White House are trying to destroy Ukraine and weaken Europe.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Another Day, Another Russian-US Attempt to Betray Ukraine and Destroy Europe
The Putin-Trump surrender plan will lay the groundwork for Russia to expand its attacks on other parts of Europe
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It’s so important to understand- as Arthur explains here - that the so called peace plan is not only a disaster for Ukraine but a threat to all of Europe
Thank you for saying this loudly, clearly and publicly. There are clear historical parallels to such “peace” plans.
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Thank you for saying this loudly, clearly and publicly. There are clear historical parallels to such “peace” plans.
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Green Heron
Ready to fly...
Ready to fly...
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Green Heron
Ready to fly...
Ready to fly...
Before talking about damages, foes he actually have a case to bring to a court?
Opinion: President Donald Trump has squeezed millions of dollars apiece out of Meta, Paramount and ABC in out-of-court damages for claims that would have been dismissed by any self-respecting judge. A few million in BBC 'please leave us alone' money cannot be discounted on.ft.com/3LJznQw
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Before talking about damages, foes he actually have a case to bring to a court?
Vast majority of criminals serving prison sentences are white see researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN...
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Vast majority of criminals serving prison sentences are white see researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN...
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'I am not done' - Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again
October 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
'I am not done' - Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again
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Brexit was not a one-off hit. It’s bleeding us money and lost opportunity every day we stay in it.
October 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Brexit was not a one-off hit. It’s bleeding us money and lost opportunity every day we stay in it.
Terrible consequences of irresponsible release of technological innovation. Public must have a voice as it pays the price
Amendments to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16-year-old who died by suicide after discussing it with ChatGPT say OpenAI loosened its rules twice in the year before his death.
OpenAI Loosened Suicide-Talk Rules Before Teen’s Death, Lawsuit Alleges
An amended complaint from the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by suicide, alleges the changes were part of a push to increase engagement.
on.wsj.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Terrible consequences of irresponsible release of technological innovation. Public must have a voice as it pays the price
Thank you, Lord Haseltine. Absolutely NOT “out of touch”.
WATCH: Lord Heseltine pressed on Reform "equivalents to the fascists in the 30s" comments
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwvHPRQSGNI
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwvHPRQSGNI
Lord Heseltine pressed on Reform "equivalents to the fascists in the 30s" comments
YouTube video by BBC Newsnight
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Thank you, Lord Haseltine. Absolutely NOT “out of touch”.
Spot on.
'They're going to have to sacrifice another liberty of yours to cover up the embarrassment of having to arrest 500 old ladies...'
James O'Brien criticises the Home Secretary's crackdown on repeated protests.
James O'Brien criticises the Home Secretary's crackdown on repeated protests.
October 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Spot on.
Another excellent piece from John Burn-Murdoch in the Financial Times. Sadly, Neil Postman’s 1985 “Amusing Ouselves to Death” still stands. Is there hope for the end of “enshitification” of social media and public discourse?
Time spent on social media peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline since. And this is not just the unwinding of a bump in screen time during pandemic lockdowns – what’s going on?
Read the full story here: on.ft.com/3IzaxBL
Read the full story here: on.ft.com/3IzaxBL
October 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Another excellent piece from John Burn-Murdoch in the Financial Times. Sadly, Neil Postman’s 1985 “Amusing Ouselves to Death” still stands. Is there hope for the end of “enshitification” of social media and public discourse?
No words…
TRT WORLD: TRT World's freelance journalist Yahya Barzaq killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza www.trtworld.com/article/c9a9... @trtworld.com #photojournalism #journalism
TRT World - TRT World's freelance journalist Yahya Barzaq killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza
Barzaq was documenting impact of war on civilians when Israeli strike hit, at least 58 Palestinians killed in new attacks.
www.trtworld.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
No words…
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Media figures who cheerlead & champion Nigel Farage every minute of every day are freaking out about Keir Starmer telling a few home truths about the whiny little liar’s racism.
And how the racism he disseminates every day affects real people in the real world. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
And how the racism he disseminates every day affects real people in the real world. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
James O'Brien Daily
Daily News Podcast · Updated daily · Welcome to the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC phone-in show.
Listen back to all the highlights in a 60-minute bite sized chunk of his show with new episodes ever...
tinyurl.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Media figures who cheerlead & champion Nigel Farage every minute of every day are freaking out about Keir Starmer telling a few home truths about the whiny little liar’s racism.
And how the racism he disseminates every day affects real people in the real world. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
And how the racism he disseminates every day affects real people in the real world. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
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“Enshittification” was a term coined by Cory Doctorow, in 2022, to describe how the technologies that dominated our daily lives seemed to be all getting worse at the same time. Now, in a new book, he expands on the word that has become bleakly relevant.
The Age of Enshittification
In a new book, the technology critic Cory Doctorow expands on a coinage that has become bleakly relevant, in Silicon Valley and beyond.
www.newyorker.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“Enshittification” was a term coined by Cory Doctorow, in 2022, to describe how the technologies that dominated our daily lives seemed to be all getting worse at the same time. Now, in a new book, he expands on the word that has become bleakly relevant.
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Happening right now: Greenpeace activists are blocking the liquified gas terminal at Zeebrugge, Belgium in protest at the EU's imports of Putin's and Trump's gas
The EU's gas dependency has bankrolled Putin's war – the EU must fully phase out fossil fuels, not swap for imports from another bully
The EU's gas dependency has bankrolled Putin's war – the EU must fully phase out fossil fuels, not swap for imports from another bully
October 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happening right now: Greenpeace activists are blocking the liquified gas terminal at Zeebrugge, Belgium in protest at the EU's imports of Putin's and Trump's gas
The EU's gas dependency has bankrolled Putin's war – the EU must fully phase out fossil fuels, not swap for imports from another bully
The EU's gas dependency has bankrolled Putin's war – the EU must fully phase out fossil fuels, not swap for imports from another bully
A very calm statement given the explosive topic.
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A very calm statement given the explosive topic.
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There is a thing I used to call the racism syllogism that works here:
all racists are evil;
I am not evil;
therefore, I am not a racist.
You can substitute my dad, my friend or anyone else and it works just as well.
all racists are evil;
I am not evil;
therefore, I am not a racist.
You can substitute my dad, my friend or anyone else and it works just as well.
September 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
There is a thing I used to call the racism syllogism that works here:
all racists are evil;
I am not evil;
therefore, I am not a racist.
You can substitute my dad, my friend or anyone else and it works just as well.
all racists are evil;
I am not evil;
therefore, I am not a racist.
You can substitute my dad, my friend or anyone else and it works just as well.
This is appalling: both the deliberate and prolonged pushing of the boundaries on the part of the Russian aggressor and the irresolute response from the countries who ought to know better. There is nothing new here and surely lessons should have been learned. Not a step further!
Last night the Polish airspace was violated by a huge number of Russian drones. Those drones that posed a direct threat were shot down. I am in constant communication with the Secretary General of NATO and our allies.
September 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is appalling: both the deliberate and prolonged pushing of the boundaries on the part of the Russian aggressor and the irresolute response from the countries who ought to know better. There is nothing new here and surely lessons should have been learned. Not a step further!
Absurdly funny?
ICE Opens New Supermax Detention Center For Most Hardened Toddlers
ICE Opens New Supermax Detention Center For Most Hardened Toddlers
CORNUDAS, TX—In response to growing issues with its population of juvenile detainees, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency reportedly announced on Tuesday the opening of a new supermax ...
theonion.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Absurdly funny?
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Quite apart from the fact that this is garbage, I see that Mr Free Speech "will not stand for" people teaching interpretations of the past that he doesn't agree with.
'“We refuse to have our kids’ minds poisoned in schools and universities with a twisted interpretation of the history of these amazing islands. We will not stand for it.”' (Nigel Farage). 3/3
September 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Quite apart from the fact that this is garbage, I see that Mr Free Speech "will not stand for" people teaching interpretations of the past that he doesn't agree with.