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‘No water, no life’: Iraq’s Tigris River in danger of disappearing
‘No water, no life’: Iraq’s Tigris River in danger of disappearing
Unless urgent action is taken life will be fundamentally altered for the ancient communities who live on its banks
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
‘No water, no life’: Iraq’s Tigris River in danger of disappearing
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‘We hate it. It’s desecration’: the real cost of HS2
‘We hate it. It’s desecration’: the real cost of HS2
The long read: Ten years after I first followed the proposed route, I retraced my steps to see what life was like along the world’s most expensive, heavily delayed railway line
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
‘We hate it. It’s desecration’: the real cost of HS2
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(Had to go the US media before I found a link to the original court document. UK media has this unfortunate habit of not linking to original publicly available court documents in their news reports on those very same documents.)
December 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
(Had to go the US media before I found a link to the original court document. UK media has this unfortunate habit of not linking to original publicly available court documents in their news reports on those very same documents.)
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I wrote about a year of Trump for Best for Britain's Diplomatic Cable, covering some authoritarian themes that haven't been making the headlines….
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Beyond the Headlines: Corruption, Coercion and Power in Trump’s First Year
By Christina Pagel
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December 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I wrote about a year of Trump for Best for Britain's Diplomatic Cable, covering some authoritarian themes that haven't been making the headlines….
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MI6 Chief gives speech. Speech may contain words that are interesting. But because MI6 Chief is a woman @telegraph.co.uk prints an article about her appearance, with no mention of the speech’s content.
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
MI6 Chief gives speech. Speech may contain words that are interesting. But because MI6 Chief is a woman @telegraph.co.uk prints an article about her appearance, with no mention of the speech’s content.
They have no idea
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer’s communications chief to address cabinet on media strategy overhaul
Exclusive: David Dinsmore to advise ministers as they step up efforts to combat far-right rhetoric online
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
They have no idea
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.ft.com/content/f4e5... Why Britain doesn’t have enough dentists
Why Britain doesn’t have enough dentists
Plenty of trained foreigners want to work, but slots for the qualification exam seem as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets
www.ft.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
www.ft.com/content/f4e5... Why Britain doesn’t have enough dentists
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I asked Industrial policy expert @jonasnahm.com on China's AI. Excellent response in thread:
1. China *is* investing heavily in AI but focus is not LLM but "physical and industrial AI"
2. New data centers regulations: 80% of AI power demand must come from green electricity
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1. China *is* investing heavily in AI but focus is not LLM but "physical and industrial AI"
2. New data centers regulations: 80% of AI power demand must come from green electricity
bsky.app/profile/jona...
3/15 China focuses on "physical and industrial AI" rather than large language models. Xiaomi's fully automated dark factories can produce one smartphone per second. BYD surpassed Tesla in EV production using AI-driven manufacturing.
August 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I asked Industrial policy expert @jonasnahm.com on China's AI. Excellent response in thread:
1. China *is* investing heavily in AI but focus is not LLM but "physical and industrial AI"
2. New data centers regulations: 80% of AI power demand must come from green electricity
bsky.app/profile/jona...
1. China *is* investing heavily in AI but focus is not LLM but "physical and industrial AI"
2. New data centers regulations: 80% of AI power demand must come from green electricity
bsky.app/profile/jona...
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If you have a bank account in your country or use U.S. technology, as most of us do, this will 100% affect you and your loved ones now and well into the foreseeable future. And this is why #Digitalsovereignty should be a goal for every democratic government if they are serious about freedom.
"‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Intl Criminal Court judge out of daily life. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services (Uber, Alexa, Ticketmaster...) in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary." www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If you have a bank account in your country or use U.S. technology, as most of us do, this will 100% affect you and your loved ones now and well into the foreseeable future. And this is why #Digitalsovereignty should be a goal for every democratic government if they are serious about freedom.
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months
Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This is college in the United States. Video from inside a Brown University building shows the moment that police found a group of students who were sheltering after the shooting on campus. This isn't freedom.
December 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This is college in the United States. Video from inside a Brown University building shows the moment that police found a group of students who were sheltering after the shooting on campus. This isn't freedom.
www.ft.com/content/8252... How redefining special needs rocked education
How redefining special needs rocked education
Broadened criteria are benefiting the better-off, harming those facing greatest difficulty and straining the system
www.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:50 AM
www.ft.com/content/8252... How redefining special needs rocked education
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A FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN VIRGINIA HAS REFUSED TO INDICT NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES FOR ALLEGED MORTGAGE FRAUD, FOR THE SECOND TIME - REPORTS
December 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN VIRGINIA HAS REFUSED TO INDICT NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES FOR ALLEGED MORTGAGE FRAUD, FOR THE SECOND TIME - REPORTS
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The problem with a seasonal epidemic is that it's way too easy to write a sexy "flu numbers twice as bad as last year" headline, which is true but misleading, when you ought to be writing a "flu arrives a little earlier than last year" headline.
I've got to say, I'm not sure why this has become such a big media story. I might be wrong but my current view is that it's overblown. Flu arrived early, which is why it's breaking 'time of year' records, but it's only in the medium threshold and could peak lower than last year, let alone 2022-23.
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The problem with a seasonal epidemic is that it's way too easy to write a sexy "flu numbers twice as bad as last year" headline, which is true but misleading, when you ought to be writing a "flu arrives a little earlier than last year" headline.
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Well now, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Well now, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.
www.ft.com/content/5e35... Did the Black Death flow from a volcanic eruption?
Did the Black Death flow from a volcanic eruption?
Empires beware — when nature goes rogue, the political consequences can be devastating
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
www.ft.com/content/5e35... Did the Black Death flow from a volcanic eruption?
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New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he wants undocumented immigrants to push back against improper law enforcement, urging residents to refuse entry, remain silent and legally record agents during an encounter.
Mamdani Moves to ‘Trump-Proof’ New York as ICE Tensions Rise
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he wants undocumented immigrants to push back against improper law enforcement, urging residents to refuse entry, remain silent and legally record agents during an encounter.
bloom.bg
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he wants undocumented immigrants to push back against improper law enforcement, urging residents to refuse entry, remain silent and legally record agents during an encounter.
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4/ 15 years ago US & Europe were largest manufacturers of solar and wind.
China in 2024 deployed 6 TIMES more wind and solar power than all of Europe and 8 TIMES than US.
Since 2020 we entered a new phase of transition ht
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China in 2024 deployed 6 TIMES more wind and solar power than all of Europe and 8 TIMES than US.
Since 2020 we entered a new phase of transition ht
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Chartbook 386: How China's powerslide is driving the global green electricity transition.
What will the energy transition look like and who will make it happen?
adamtooze.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
4/ 15 years ago US & Europe were largest manufacturers of solar and wind.
China in 2024 deployed 6 TIMES more wind and solar power than all of Europe and 8 TIMES than US.
Since 2020 we entered a new phase of transition ht
@adamtooze.bsky.social
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
China in 2024 deployed 6 TIMES more wind and solar power than all of Europe and 8 TIMES than US.
Since 2020 we entered a new phase of transition ht
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Our recent conversation here
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Dr. Susan Monarez—Former CDC Director, First Live Interview
An American hero for standing up for science and public health
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December 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our recent conversation here
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The top 10 people of 2025 @nature.com who shaped science.
Recognizes Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC Director who was "fired for holding the line on scientific integrity"
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Recognizes Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC Director who was "fired for holding the line on scientific integrity"
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The top 10 people of 2025 @nature.com who shaped science.
Recognizes Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC Director who was "fired for holding the line on scientific integrity"
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Recognizes Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC Director who was "fired for holding the line on scientific integrity"
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.ft.com/content/fe30... France shielding €18bn Russian asset pot from EU ‘reparations loan’ push
France shielding €18bn Russian asset pot from EU ‘reparations loan’ push
Paris guarded names of private banks holding world’s second biggest accumulation of immobilised Russian state funds
www.ft.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
www.ft.com/content/fe30... France shielding €18bn Russian asset pot from EU ‘reparations loan’ push