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🔥 DENIRO AT CANNES: “In my country we’re fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted… Art looks for truth, embraces diversity — that’s why we are a threat to autocrats and fascists.” 🇺🇸

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Freedom of Movement was robbed from us by a successful Russian influence operation and the worst abuses of democracy in modern British history. Please repost if you want it restored.

submitted 83 days ago • 9 comments

Dutch, astronomer and physicist, Christiaan Huygens, was born 14 April 1629 #histsci thonyc.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/t...

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

What a day. What a country! 💪

submitted 66 days ago • 1543 comments

La loi is mightier than Le Pen (for the moment, at least):

submitted 71 days ago • 13 comments

This is the "Flawed Solution Implementation" stage, for those keeping track.

submitted 80 days ago • 4 comments

Hi, Bluesky Peeps, I have my blog post ready. terikanefield.com/chapter-1/ Last month, I talked about a philosophical journey for perspective on today’s politics. Plato is always a good place to start. I’ll also talk about TV lawyers and the spirit of liberty because . . . it follows. 1/

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Aerodynamics is a privilege. youtu.be/QKCK4lJLQHU?...

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For a long time I used to go to bed early. What a journey from there to the immense edifice of memories.

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Very positive. Now let's just Rejoin. BBC News - UK and Ireland have 'turned a page on the turbulent years' www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Obviously no simple/single/right answer. But I'd say it's a combination of: a) Extreme (Ayn Rand) libertarianism [Musk] b) Looting the state/blatant corruption/rent extraction [Musk & Trump] c) "Know-Nothing" anti-immigration/anti-globalisation/protectionism [Trump & Vance] [1/2]

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Trump never had a peace plan for Ukraine. He had a plan for Ukraine's surrender, with a colonial resource grab. As Zelenskyy rightly refused it, or to cooperate in Trump's TV spectacular, the US has now cut Ukraine off. That's what blackmail looks like. That's what the world is up against.

submitted 99 days ago • 143 comments

Apparently the United States has sunk to the bottom of the sea.

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I think this is the closest many of us have ever got to seeing the real Trump. The only consistent thread in his entire unhinged rant was the love & praise for Vladimir Putin. Zelensky has more courage & dignity in his little finger than every member of Trump's regime & fan club combined.

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Von der Leyen demands trigger of emergency clause to massively boost defense spending European Commission president announces plan at Munich Security Conference. www.politico.eu/article/von-...

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Royal Society urged to expel Elon Musk as fellows sign open letter www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

submitted 116 days ago • 14 comments

I don't think JD judged the room quite right...

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🚨🚨 Significant news on EU-UK #reset as Keir Starmer become first UK PM to join EU meeting since #Brexit. 🧵 www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 127 days ago • 18 comments

Charing Cross Road, pedestrianised today. Glorious. Because whenever you take cars away, cities get better.

submitted 128 days ago • 160 comments

Why is Sophocles storming the West End? Because in our extreme times, his plays say the unsayable | Charlotte Higgins

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🚨🚨 I had really hoped this was going to blow over but this looks really, really bad. Massive pressure now on PM Frederiksen who now will need assurances from other European leaders. /1

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“This is the moment for Starmer to re-engage with the EU. On Feb 3 the PM will attend his first informal summit with other 🇪🇺 leaders in Brussels…and yet his approach is marked by a plodding cautiousness” www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

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www.theguardian.com/business/202... Dear @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu I believe the majority of the people in the country want to be as close as possible to the EU ( even those who were duped into voting Leave) but it’s the government that’s hesitant. They are terrified of the (toxic) RW press.

submitted 138 days ago • 11 comments

First Brexit, now Trump and Musk: ignorance is back with a vengeance www.theguardian.com/business/202...

submitted 142 days ago • 38 comments

Turing Machines samwho.dev/turing-machi... this is the kind of stuff that made me want to be a computer scientist, not just a programmer.

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A new UK-EU Customs Union, would turbo-charge Britain’s economy. We can be far more positive and ambitious. That is how we can protect our economy, defend European security, and deal with President Trump from a position of strength, not weakness.

submitted 145 days ago • 9 comments

Al-Khazini on balance.

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Iceland will now have a referendum on accession talks with the EU. 🇮🇸 🇪🇺 Maybe time for Norway, UK, Greenland & Canada to move in the same direction to shore up our common European values. 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇬🇧 🇬🇱 🇨🇦 🇪🇺

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