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Bet365 founder Denise Coates was paid roughly £287 million ($388 million) in 2025, retaining her title as one of the world’s best-paid executives even as her gambling empire’s earnings slumped. Read more: bloom.bg/4aZbQFK
📷: Bet365/PA Media
📷: Bet365/PA Media
1/ Denise Coates earned £287 million last year from Bet365. This isn’t a story about one woman’s fortune. It’s a diagram of how late capitalism actually works.
US foreign policy redux.
- Venezuela. We’ll take it.
- Greenland. We want it so 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 can’t
- Ukraine. We’ll spilt with 🇷🇺
- Taiwan… who knows?
- Venezuela. We’ll take it.
- Greenland. We want it so 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 can’t
- Ukraine. We’ll spilt with 🇷🇺
- Taiwan… who knows?
“The ‘Donroe’ doctrine taking shape is simpler than Monroe’s ever was. It’s easier to bully your friends than confront your adversaries.”https://open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p/rushmore-revenge?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Rushmore Revenge
Why Trump wants Greenland – and what it reveals about his second term
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM
US foreign policy redux.
- Venezuela. We’ll take it.
- Greenland. We want it so 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 can’t
- Ukraine. We’ll spilt with 🇷🇺
- Taiwan… who knows?
- Venezuela. We’ll take it.
- Greenland. We want it so 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 can’t
- Ukraine. We’ll spilt with 🇷🇺
- Taiwan… who knows?
“The ‘Donroe’ doctrine taking shape is simpler than Monroe’s ever was. It’s easier to bully your friends than confront your adversaries.”https://open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p/rushmore-revenge?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Rushmore Revenge
Why Trump wants Greenland – and what it reveals about his second term
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:34 AM
“The ‘Donroe’ doctrine taking shape is simpler than Monroe’s ever was. It’s easier to bully your friends than confront your adversaries.”https://open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p/rushmore-revenge?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Anti-European “satire” on X.
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Anti-European “satire” on X.
More of a delegation. And yes. A single Brit will join.
It's finally happening.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 AM
More of a delegation. And yes. A single Brit will join.
Watch Iran’s Praetorians, Not Its Protesters
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Watch Iran’s Praetorians, Not Its Protests
Why autocrats fear their generals more than the mob
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Watch Iran’s Praetorians, Not Its Protesters
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Reposted by Adrian Monck
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
The Telegraph gives voice to a range of views reflecting strands of the British establishment on Greenland.
They foreground the peculiar British conviction that surrendering before you’re asked constitutes diplomatic cunning.
They foreground the peculiar British conviction that surrendering before you’re asked constitutes diplomatic cunning.
January 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
The Telegraph gives voice to a range of views reflecting strands of the British establishment on Greenland.
They foreground the peculiar British conviction that surrendering before you’re asked constitutes diplomatic cunning.
They foreground the peculiar British conviction that surrendering before you’re asked constitutes diplomatic cunning.
Sadly the same tone of distant, amused observation informs much political commentary. There’s a time for seriousness and it passed a long time ago.
Few things make me more annoyed than arch, semi ironic jokes from British journalists about the state of the US. What part of ‘the rise of global fascism’ do you think does not affect you?
January 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Sadly the same tone of distant, amused observation informs much political commentary. There’s a time for seriousness and it passed a long time ago.
England’s Glorious Revolution wasn’t a vote. It was seven men signing a letter inviting a foreign army to invade.
Newsletter on why America will need its own elite rescue operation. 👇
7thin.gs/p/americas-n...
Newsletter on why America will need its own elite rescue operation. 👇
7thin.gs/p/americas-n...
America’s Next Project
The elite rescue that saved England – and why the US will need one too
7thin.gs
January 8, 2026 at 8:33 AM
England’s Glorious Revolution wasn’t a vote. It was seven men signing a letter inviting a foreign army to invade.
Newsletter on why America will need its own elite rescue operation. 👇
7thin.gs/p/americas-n...
Newsletter on why America will need its own elite rescue operation. 👇
7thin.gs/p/americas-n...
This is the “diplomatic” explanation, remember.
Exclusive: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers in a closed briefing that President Trump wants to buy Greenland, and that recent threats are meant to push Denmark into negotiations. on.wsj.com/3NaLE12
Exclusive | Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Aims to Buy Greenland, Downplays Military Action
The secretary of state said the White House is using rhetoric to pressure Denmark into negotiations.
on.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This is the “diplomatic” explanation, remember.
Reposted by Adrian Monck
An enjoyable historic romp across historic civilisational collapses with a knowing nod towards current events from Adrian...
The Last Shipment – From Sutton Hoo to Caracas – on great power exhaustion and the places no one is watching open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p...
The Last Shipment
From Sutton Hoo to Caracas – on great power exhaustion and the places no one is watching
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
An enjoyable historic romp across historic civilisational collapses with a knowing nod towards current events from Adrian...
The Last Shipment – From Sutton Hoo to Caracas – on great power exhaustion and the places no one is watching open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p...
The Last Shipment
From Sutton Hoo to Caracas – on great power exhaustion and the places no one is watching
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:26 AM
The Last Shipment – From Sutton Hoo to Caracas – on great power exhaustion and the places no one is watching open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p...
🇩🇰 Danish PM responds to US threats: “It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland…
Denmark - and thus Greenland - is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance's security guarantee.”
Denmark - and thus Greenland - is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance's security guarantee.”
January 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
🇩🇰 Danish PM responds to US threats: “It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland…
Denmark - and thus Greenland - is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance's security guarantee.”
Denmark - and thus Greenland - is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance's security guarantee.”
The MA War Studies programme at King's College London is led by someone who predicts race-based civil war driven by multiculturalism, guests on far-right podcasts, loves Orbán's Hungary, and echoes the Kremlin's talking points. And they say academia is woke...
The worst civil conflict in western Europe since WW2, which ran for thirty years *in the actual UK*, reduced to a 'something like' analogy for race war fantasies by a London academic. No words. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
January 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The MA War Studies programme at King's College London is led by someone who predicts race-based civil war driven by multiculturalism, guests on far-right podcasts, loves Orbán's Hungary, and echoes the Kremlin's talking points. And they say academia is woke...
A reminder of Fiona Hill’s 2019 testimony on Venezuela and Ukraine.
January 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
A reminder of Fiona Hill’s 2019 testimony on Venezuela and Ukraine.
Von Hammerstein-Equord: “Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the mental clarity and strength of nerve necessary for difficult decisions.”
Those who plagiarised more in their masters theses were more likely to go on to work in the public sector in China, according to a new working paper. Once inside they were likely to be promoted more quickly, too
People of dubious character are more likely to enter public service
A new study shows that customs and tax officials are the dodgiest
econ.st
January 3, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Von Hammerstein-Equord: “Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the mental clarity and strength of nerve necessary for difficult decisions.”
🧵🇻🇪 THREAD: Venezuela and the Westphalian Exception
I watched the Panama invasion from the foreign desk at CBS News.
Everyone's asking if Maduro is the new Noriega. Wrong question.
The right one? Why do we pretend sovereignty ever applied south of the Rio Grande?
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
I watched the Panama invasion from the foreign desk at CBS News.
Everyone's asking if Maduro is the new Noriega. Wrong question.
The right one? Why do we pretend sovereignty ever applied south of the Rio Grande?
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader, Trump Says
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
🧵🇻🇪 THREAD: Venezuela and the Westphalian Exception
I watched the Panama invasion from the foreign desk at CBS News.
Everyone's asking if Maduro is the new Noriega. Wrong question.
The right one? Why do we pretend sovereignty ever applied south of the Rio Grande?
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
I watched the Panama invasion from the foreign desk at CBS News.
Everyone's asking if Maduro is the new Noriega. Wrong question.
The right one? Why do we pretend sovereignty ever applied south of the Rio Grande?
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
“Misinformation isn’t universal or a general condition of our media ecosystem.
Instead, it's specifically associated with radical-right populist parties that spread misinformation as a political strategy.”👇
Instead, it's specifically associated with radical-right populist parties that spread misinformation as a political strategy.”👇
Misinformation isn't random - it's strategic. 🧵
In the first cross-national comparative study, we examine 32M tweets from politicians.
We find that misinformation is not a general condition: it is driven by populist radical right parties.
with @julianachueri.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/1940...
In the first cross-national comparative study, we examine 32M tweets from politicians.
We find that misinformation is not a general condition: it is driven by populist radical right parties.
with @julianachueri.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/1940...
January 1, 2026 at 10:57 PM
“Misinformation isn’t universal or a general condition of our media ecosystem.
Instead, it's specifically associated with radical-right populist parties that spread misinformation as a political strategy.”👇
Instead, it's specifically associated with radical-right populist parties that spread misinformation as a political strategy.”👇
Happy New Year folks. Here’s what 2026 already has figured out. open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p...
What 2026 Already Knows
Seven structural trends the forecasts won’t touch
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January 1, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Happy New Year folks. Here’s what 2026 already has figured out. open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p...
RIP
a man wearing a hat says " the clay davis "
ALT: a man wearing a hat says " the clay davis "
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December 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
RIP
A writer becomes a day labourer and learns something about the fentanyl crisis… which is really, of course, a “no social safety net” crisis
December 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A writer becomes a day labourer and learns something about the fentanyl crisis… which is really, of course, a “no social safety net” crisis
1/ Remarkable scoop from Amwaj: Iran and Israel have been exchanging messages through Russia to prevent escalation. Not a ceasefire or a deal. Just “mutual announcements to a mutual friend” that neither side will strike first. That mutual friend is Vladimir Putin.
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amwaj.media/en/article/e...
Exclusive: Russia opens path for Iran-Israel de-escalation
Amid concern over a renewed military confrontation, Iran and Israel have recently exchanged messages through a “mutual friend,” Amwaj.media has learned. According to an informed source in the region f...
amwaj.media
December 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
1/ Remarkable scoop from Amwaj: Iran and Israel have been exchanging messages through Russia to prevent escalation. Not a ceasefire or a deal. Just “mutual announcements to a mutual friend” that neither side will strike first. That mutual friend is Vladimir Putin.
amwaj.media/en/article/e...
amwaj.media/en/article/e...
Estonia’s spy chief on Russia and Europe re-arming:
“Russia clearly sees value in … promot[ing] the idea that an arms race is pointless – that it diverts money away from other areas like social welfare and that, ultimately, it's harmful to Europe itself.
“Russia clearly sees value in … promot[ing] the idea that an arms race is pointless – that it diverts money away from other areas like social welfare and that, ultimately, it's harmful to Europe itself.
December 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Estonia’s spy chief on Russia and Europe re-arming:
“Russia clearly sees value in … promot[ing] the idea that an arms race is pointless – that it diverts money away from other areas like social welfare and that, ultimately, it's harmful to Europe itself.
“Russia clearly sees value in … promot[ing] the idea that an arms race is pointless – that it diverts money away from other areas like social welfare and that, ultimately, it's harmful to Europe itself.
Syria: Ground Zero For The Imploding World Order open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p...
Ground Zero For The Imploding World Order
In Syria, Russia mediates, Turkey builds and America shrugs.
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Syria: Ground Zero For The Imploding World Order open.substack.com/pub/7thing/p...