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Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com Contact: [email protected]
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Kale certainly does need a lot of processing …

Yes a period of political calm in Germany and also in France would be much appreciated

Worth a read - New York Times reports on Elon Musk's "DOGE" and what looks like very DODGY accounting methods for "savings" claims - Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Blocks Trump’s D.E.I. Crackdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

Lord Ricketts - former UK National Security Adviser and ex UK Ambassador to France - in conversation with me - takes us through the big foreign policy threats and opportunities of 2024 - Worth a listen

What I’m trying to understand is why Trump is rescuing Putin from three years of failure in Ukraine? Anyone understand this? It seems the stupidest error in geopolitics since August 1914

Surprise? www.roadandtrack.com/news/a638409...

So odd to blame Ukraine for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is like blaming Poland for being invaded by the Nazis in 1939 or Hawaii for the attack on Pearl Harbour.

This morning on ⏰Start Your Week⏰ @gavinesler.bsky.social & @jacobjarvis.bsky.social broke down the key stories that you need to know. Here’s what they covered ⬇️🧵

And the Dirt ON Water …

The Dirt in Water: substack.com/@gavinesler/...

⏰START YOUR WEEK⏰ Donald Trump appears to be selling out Ukraine in talks with Putin, meanwhile his authoritarian power grab in the US continues. @gavinesler.bsky.social and @jacobjarvis.bsky.social discuss what this means for Europe in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Thank you Jessica @jmpsimor.bsky.social

NATO was born out of the ashes of a European war started by a dictator enabled by Appeasement. Those who do not learn from history risk repeating it.

True. But that make the surrender monkey’s decisions all the more appalling.

Thanks for digging this out of the archives Dave… hope you think it wears well!

We all heard what Trump gave away in his call with Putin. Anyone know what he got in return?

This was an eye opener for me - thank you @andykroll.bsky.social for taking us through the Trump agenda

open.spotify.com/episode/5MDN... @gavinesler.bsky.social @jeffjarvis.bsky.social I recommend this to all my friends in journalism (cartoonists are journalists too, right?) Have bought your books, Jeff, on the basis of this quote alone: Huff Post News - that’s the beard “

Interesting -

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Paper straws. That’s it. That’s the post. No more words.

erschütterndes interview mit einem us-journalismus-prof: die mainstream-massenmedien sind nicht zu retten. was das bedeutet und was jetzt zu tun ist: open.spotify.com/episode/5MDN... @gavinesler.bsky.social @jeffjarvis.bsky.social

I’ve often wondered if anyone thinks “I need salad. Better go to McDonalds.”

🚨ICYMI🚨 Trump’s outrageous behaviour needs to be called out in no uncertain terms — so why are US media outlets failing to do so? @jeffjarvis.bsky.social talks @gavinesler.bsky.social through the American news capitulation ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Definitely worth a listen, Jeff Jarvis on US media. pca.st/episode/a5fe... @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @gavinesler.bsky.social

“Liberal America is enraged by the liberal press and is turning away from it.” Thought-provoking edition of @bunkerpod.bsky.social on the current state of the media, it's position & roles. With @jeffjarvis.bsky.social & @gavinesler.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/121502...

I *really* enjoyed this conversation with @gavinesler.bsky.social, releasing all my pent-up feelings about how American journalism is failing us in the midst of the #coup.

Thank you @herrem.bsky.social and big thanks to @jeffjarvis.bsky.social for a truly enlightening conversation in our podcast @bunkerpod.bsky.social How does journalism cope with public life in which lies are normalised? Have a listen and let us know what you think

⏰START YOUR WEEK⏰ Trump’s trade war has begun as he seeks to bully the world with tariffs. What’s going on and how will this play out? @gavinesler.bsky.social and @rostaylor.bsky.social discuss this and more in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Well, now we know what influences the US administration…

You smashed it !!! 😘🤩🙃🫠😅🤣🥲😝☺️😍😂😄😃😀😁🤭🤗 We added 7000 signatures in less than two days, after virtually zero movement for a month. Keep it going! Target 100 000 this coming week !! 💥💯 Sign, share and deliver us from #Brexit. youtu.be/fTNRmgoZJkc?... #RejoinEU @gavinesler.bsky.social

Sir Michael I look forward to buying you a pint of champagne to celebrate. Draught champagne perhaps.

If only there had been a clue that something sold to the British people by Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage would turn out to be a pile of excrement….

Time to kill off Brexit as a daft act of self harm …. And start growing the economy

🔊 A powerful listen as we join @gavinesler.bsky.social in the @bunkerpod.bsky.social trying to understand why people lie to monetise their utter nonsense, and the people that lap it up then go on to traumatise the victims. We 🇬🇧 have our own dangerous buffoons. 🌎 #PoliticsAndAllThat 🗳️ #Podcasts 📻

This is an absolute cracker about the first week of Trump with @gavinesler.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

How much trouble is the Iran regime now in, with Trump back in the White House promising “maximum pressure”, Tehran’s ally in Syria overthrown and Hezbollah severely weakened by Israel?

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How much trouble is the Iran regime now in, with Trump back in the White House promising “maximum pressure”, Tehran’s ally in Syria overthrown and Hezbollah severely weakened by Israel?

Thanks Stephen- it was extremely moving.

This podcast is one of the most moving I’ve ever recorded. Thanks to Robbie Parker for telling the heartbreaking story of the Sandy Hook families - and exposing the lies told about what really happened by the US disinformation network

Thank you @vaekke.bsky.social great respect for Robbie and the othe families too

Thanks Ed. I admire Robbie very much too.

It was a privilege to talk with Robbie Parker and to learn how in his grief he was able to take on the disinformation network about Sandy Hook and achieve some kind of justice and truth - thank you Robbie

⏰START YOUR WEEK⏰ Trump officially becomes president of the United States today – what should we expect as he lays out his plans for America? @gavinesler.bsky.social talks @jacobjarvis.bsky.social through what to look out for ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Maybe Greenland isn’t going to be his thing

After 15 months of horror, a ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Hamas. @gavinesler.bsky.social talks to @drhahellyer.bsky.social to ask if the deal can hold, in a crossover edition from @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod