Alexander Clarkson
@aphclarkson.bsky.social
Lecturer for European Politics and History at King's College London. Opinions my own. RT not always endorsement.
Also to be found at @APHClarkson
https://www.ullstein.de/werke/die-macht-der-diaspora/hardcover/978354910
Also to be found at @APHClarkson
https://www.ullstein.de/werke/die-macht-der-diaspora/hardcover/978354910
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Is this the first time the media is uniformly calling something Trump did racist? Not even “racially charged” just racist.
Trump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Is this the first time the media is uniformly calling something Trump did racist? Not even “racially charged” just racist.
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Minneapolis has real Boston 1775 vibes lately. No surprise that John Adams—a moderate farmer and lawyer, yet the principal agitator for independence—was radicalized against the English crown by its Eye of Sauron-like brutality against his city.
If you see what ICE is doing to my city and you’re still protecting it, you are the enemy and we will not forgive or forget you.
February 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Minneapolis has real Boston 1775 vibes lately. No surprise that John Adams—a moderate farmer and lawyer, yet the principal agitator for independence—was radicalized against the English crown by its Eye of Sauron-like brutality against his city.
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TBH, Fair Harvard’s been grifting the USG with worthless, $35k, “Certificates in Strategic Awareness” handed out to barely literate GS-14s for a quarter century.
Directionally correct even if he’s a drunken bigot.
Directionally correct even if he’s a drunken bigot.
Meanwhile, in the federal government’s war on the World’s Greatest University:
February 7, 2026 at 12:33 AM
TBH, Fair Harvard’s been grifting the USG with worthless, $35k, “Certificates in Strategic Awareness” handed out to barely literate GS-14s for a quarter century.
Directionally correct even if he’s a drunken bigot.
Directionally correct even if he’s a drunken bigot.
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Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
“I would rather you vote for what is morally correct,” Davidson said.
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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THeRE will Be no INerTia For tHIs CANada And GreEnlaND StufF StOP bEing hysteRicAL
And the trend goes both ways, by the way.
The US government is telling Americans to hate Europeans and Canadians. And many have dutifully changed their opinions.
The US government is telling Americans to hate Europeans and Canadians. And many have dutifully changed their opinions.
February 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
THeRE will Be no INerTia For tHIs CANada And GreEnlaND StufF StOP bEing hysteRicAL
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Everything about this is monstrous.
February 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Everything about this is monstrous.
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
In 1996 the Shamwow guy running for Congress would have been a bit on The Simpsons
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
In 1996 the Shamwow guy running for Congress would have been a bit on The Simpsons
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Decided to cackle a bit about the crypto crash, fake money, and when ponzi schemes get into trouble.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Decided to cackle a bit about the crypto crash, fake money, and when ponzi schemes get into trouble.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
Another datapoint that indicates how a Downing Street operation overseen by Sue Gray might have avoided some of the blunders that Morgan McSweeney has charged straight into
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Another datapoint that indicates how a Downing Street operation overseen by Sue Gray might have avoided some of the blunders that Morgan McSweeney has charged straight into
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The most interesting story in global markets right now isn’t “Sell America.”
It’s that reallocating capital toward faster-growing, less-correlated economies could raise returns and reduce risk at the same time.
My Essay for #Bloomberg on why this is good news!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It’s that reallocating capital toward faster-growing, less-correlated economies could raise returns and reduce risk at the same time.
My Essay for #Bloomberg on why this is good news!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Global Capital’s Break With the US Is Long Overdue
Trump’s policies have accelerated an overdue shift, as US market advantages fade and investors reassess their heavy exposure to American assets.
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The most interesting story in global markets right now isn’t “Sell America.”
It’s that reallocating capital toward faster-growing, less-correlated economies could raise returns and reduce risk at the same time.
My Essay for #Bloomberg on why this is good news!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It’s that reallocating capital toward faster-growing, less-correlated economies could raise returns and reduce risk at the same time.
My Essay for #Bloomberg on why this is good news!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Quite funny that Starmer's allies are waking up to this point now …
Cuts to Winter Fuel… not in the manifesto
Disability benefit cuts… not in there either
Cutting jury trials… also not there
Digital ID… no mention
Raising employers NI… nope
Freezing tax threholds… nah
Contracts with Palantir… no
Cuts to Winter Fuel… not in the manifesto
Disability benefit cuts… not in there either
Cutting jury trials… also not there
Digital ID… no mention
Raising employers NI… nope
Freezing tax threholds… nah
Contracts with Palantir… no
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Quite funny that Starmer's allies are waking up to this point now …
Cuts to Winter Fuel… not in the manifesto
Disability benefit cuts… not in there either
Cutting jury trials… also not there
Digital ID… no mention
Raising employers NI… nope
Freezing tax threholds… nah
Contracts with Palantir… no
Cuts to Winter Fuel… not in the manifesto
Disability benefit cuts… not in there either
Cutting jury trials… also not there
Digital ID… no mention
Raising employers NI… nope
Freezing tax threholds… nah
Contracts with Palantir… no
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We are gradually getting answers to the question "why had practically nobody on wall Street heard of this guy if he was such a big money manager?" And the answers seem to be related to tech VC.
How Epstein propelled investment career of UK power broker Ian Osborne, a onetime PR man and adviser to David Cameron
Epstein guided him in setting up Hedosophia (now one of UK’s most important start-up backers)
and even appointed him to one of his own investment vehicles
www.ft.com/content/8b04...
Epstein guided him in setting up Hedosophia (now one of UK’s most important start-up backers)
and even appointed him to one of his own investment vehicles
www.ft.com/content/8b04...
Epstein propelled investment career of UK power broker Ian Osborne
Convicted sex offender helped establish tech fund Hedosophia after Osborne offered to help clean up Epstein’s image
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
We are gradually getting answers to the question "why had practically nobody on wall Street heard of this guy if he was such a big money manager?" And the answers seem to be related to tech VC.
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in which, I try to remember why so many IT types hate Excel so much and what it might mean for the future of AI backofmind.substack.com/p/snobby-abo...
snobby about excel
AI and the end user effect
backofmind.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
in which, I try to remember why so many IT types hate Excel so much and what it might mean for the future of AI backofmind.substack.com/p/snobby-abo...
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So apparently it was real. Words fail me, truly. How can we give this shit stain a state visit?? Would we have honoured the leaders of apartheid South Africa? Have we no sense of decency left as a country? bsky.app/profile/otto...
Bang on the money:
“Let it haunt Trump and his racist followers that future Americans will embrace the Obamas as beloved figures while studying him as a stain on our history.”
Trump is determined to be remembered as a 'great man'.
His curse is that he won't be.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
“Let it haunt Trump and his racist followers that future Americans will embrace the Obamas as beloved figures while studying him as a stain on our history.”
Trump is determined to be remembered as a 'great man'.
His curse is that he won't be.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
‘A stain on our history’: outrage after Trump shares racist video about Obamas as White House attempts to brush off the post – live
Former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes slams Trump for posting racist video on Truth Social; Karoline Leavitt says criticism is ‘fake outrage’
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
So apparently it was real. Words fail me, truly. How can we give this shit stain a state visit?? Would we have honoured the leaders of apartheid South Africa? Have we no sense of decency left as a country? bsky.app/profile/otto...
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This is, and I will be blunt here, enormously more important a political story than what some twerp of a Labour backbench MP may be whispering.
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe - www.ft.com/content/f869... via @FT
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:56 AM
This is, and I will be blunt here, enormously more important a political story than what some twerp of a Labour backbench MP may be whispering.
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Absolutely - if it was wrong to appoint Mandelson as the UK's US ambassador because of his links to Epstein, and it was; it is equally as wrong for Farage to have appointed Nick Candy as Reform's treasurer. There is no getting round that ... except there is because Farage is a scrutiny free zone.
And I'm not talking about references to Farage in emails that don't implicate him in anything, I'm talking about things like Reform's treasurer and close Farage associate Nick Candy being shown by the files to have also been a close associate of Epstein and Maxwell over decades. No sackings there.
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Absolutely - if it was wrong to appoint Mandelson as the UK's US ambassador because of his links to Epstein, and it was; it is equally as wrong for Farage to have appointed Nick Candy as Reform's treasurer. There is no getting round that ... except there is because Farage is a scrutiny free zone.
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Trump is seeking to undermine British and European democracy and anyone who takes the money and does his bidding should be called out fir what they are
Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
February 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Trump is seeking to undermine British and European democracy and anyone who takes the money and does his bidding should be called out fir what they are
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There’s a fair amount of money to be made IMO in successfully timing mean-reverting shifts in narratives of relative regional hubris.
September 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
There’s a fair amount of money to be made IMO in successfully timing mean-reverting shifts in narratives of relative regional hubris.
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The major flaw with the claim that Trump's foreign policy is "realist" is the fact that it is so deeply ideological. There is no "realist" case for driving South Africa into China's embrace, rather than competing for its partnership. The only reason Trump is doing so is based on racist memes.
Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China
China and South Africa have signed a framework agreement for a new trade deal. It shows how Africa’s leading economy is looking for other options following the high U.S. import tariffs imposed on it b...
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The major flaw with the claim that Trump's foreign policy is "realist" is the fact that it is so deeply ideological. There is no "realist" case for driving South Africa into China's embrace, rather than competing for its partnership. The only reason Trump is doing so is based on racist memes.
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Whoa, Senator Scott. 👀
February 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Whoa, Senator Scott. 👀
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The UK's political order may collapse over this Epstein stuff and the US is just shrugging this shit off like it's any given Tuesday because it is now the country equivalent of the guy who goes into Walmart without a shirt on
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The UK's political order may collapse over this Epstein stuff and the US is just shrugging this shit off like it's any given Tuesday because it is now the country equivalent of the guy who goes into Walmart without a shirt on
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Anti-black animus has been the guiding principle of Trump’s entire life, personal and political. While *he’s* hardly made any effort to conceal it, our media and political class have often stepped in on his behalf.
I’m not linking but I just read a columnist (one of my favorites) say Trump “has no ideology beyond his own power.”
Ten years in, this trope should die. Trump's ideology is white supremacist and that goes a long way in explaining his imperialism and protectionism.
Ten years in, this trope should die. Trump's ideology is white supremacist and that goes a long way in explaining his imperialism and protectionism.
January 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Anti-black animus has been the guiding principle of Trump’s entire life, personal and political. While *he’s* hardly made any effort to conceal it, our media and political class have often stepped in on his behalf.
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when I was in high school I had male teachers in their 30s who I totally thought I was adult peer friends with. when I was in my 30s and was a high school youth group leader I was like “those are not my friends, those are children.” that’s when I realized those men just had bad boundaries
when i was a 16yo girl i thought i was an adult. coaching 12-17yo girls as a 28yo really hammered home how much i was wrong about being an adult at 16 and how obvious it is to actual adults that a 16yo is not an adult. if they say they cannot tell they are lying because they are a creep.
February 6, 2026 at 6:16 AM
when I was in high school I had male teachers in their 30s who I totally thought I was adult peer friends with. when I was in my 30s and was a high school youth group leader I was like “those are not my friends, those are children.” that’s when I realized those men just had bad boundaries