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Wow. Not even bothering to hide it. So much for the role of a ‘free’ press holding the powerful to account.

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One of the best recruitment videos for Islamic State I’ve ever seen.

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New from The Width of a Post: A huge win for Bradford City gives them greater conviction in the battle for automatic promotion #bcafc #bantams

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One of the best recruitment videos for Islamic State I’ve ever seen.

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Yesss!! Get in there. #bcafc

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A difficult decision to cut the aid budget to pay for this. But the new US position means we are in a new era in terms of national security. We can no longer hide behind the US. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Genius.

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Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia. Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist. Extraordinary.

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Friedrich Merz, who leads the conservative CDU/CSU, and is the likely next chancellor of Germany, said after exit polls tonight, his immediate priority would be to “strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that we can be independent of the United States of America”. A new era. #Germanelection

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Extremely clear, important message from the former Head of MI6. It provokes two other thoughts. 1) Rachel Reeves was unwise to create such tight fiscal rules given the historic levels of international volatility. 2) And related, The UK and Europe needs an immediate, big increase in defence spending.

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Well, at least these bastards are out in the open now. And just like the last lot, they need to be buried in the dustbin of history. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Finally, EU leaders, rather than think tankers, talk in earnest about reducing security dependence on the US. But this needs to go beyond money. It is about the range of equipment procured and the practical capacity to act militarily together, without the US. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Terrific piece about why the far right is winning. Chimes strongly with what I experienced over the years in many meetings in both Labour and Lib Dem policy circles. Technocrats marginalise vision, and kill hope in the process. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Key point: “Europeans may simply not have the time for gradualism in security integration any more,” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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This is classic #LibDem tactical stuff. An opportunity to make political opponents uncomfortable but if you go beyond the superficial comms to ask what their thought through position is on how to handle a major UK breach with the US, you’ll find there isn’t one. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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It should not have come to this but @phillipspobrien.bsky.social is right. It is now time for Europe to begin standing on its own feet. It will be fascinating to see what Britain does. While #Macron tries to lead, will #Starmer try to keep kissing Trump’s backside? open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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Investors in #AI beware. AI systems seeking to deceive humans is troubling enough. But the first time one of them goes rogue with significant consequences, the social and regulatory license for them all to operate will collapse. 'Political risk' to AI will be a thing. techcrunch.com/2024/12/05/o...

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Britain’s dependence on the US needs to end. If not now, when? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Are the Europeans even remotely capable of responding to this tough message on defence from the US? www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...

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Bluesky’s public launch was one year ago today. As of a few minutes ago, almost 31 million users….

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The latest iteration of shakedown diplomacy.

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It’s amazing to me that this Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena #UAP story is unfolding right before our eyes, led by a whistleblowing cadre of highly credible national security professionals. This film trailer is mind blowing. youtu.be/DkU7ZqbADRs?...

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This is why we love football.

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This is one reason why #Amorim will ultimately be successful at #manutd. He is sorting out that dressing room, and making clear there will be no place to hide, no matter who you are. #manchesterunited

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So that whole thing where you absolutely love a book you thought probably wouldn’t be for you is history, is it? I swear the people building this stuff don’t understanding anything about what it means to be human.

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What a win! #bcafc

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If you’re a journalist downplaying this today, maybe ask yourself if maintaining your paper’s access to sources in the new administration really is the highest calling of your profession.

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Why would the Deputy Political Editor of The Financial Times want to be out there questioning what this was? There is plenty of contextual evidence that Musk is a neo-Nazi sympathiser. He did what he did. And there is equally no factual basis to say it “probably wasn’t.” So why?

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