Rootless Cosmopolitan
@brennick.bsky.social
books, films, music, politics, history. "this is a stupid conversation, and I'm not going to continue it".
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Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
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Dude is quickly climbing the ranks of Most Dangerous Man Alive
February 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Dude is quickly climbing the ranks of Most Dangerous Man Alive
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That it took so long for so many to publicly acknowledge Karp and Thiel's descent into madness is telling in itself
Dude is quickly climbing the ranks of Most Dangerous Man Alive
February 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
That it took so long for so many to publicly acknowledge Karp and Thiel's descent into madness is telling in itself
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there's a measles outbreak in north london but sure, the most pressing issue is to stop timmy go on facebook
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
The hit podcaster, author and former GP says a failure to regulate big tech is ‘failing a generation of children’. He explains why he quit the NHS and why he wants a ban on screen-based homework
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:32 AM
there's a measles outbreak in north london but sure, the most pressing issue is to stop timmy go on facebook
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The horrendous news just doesn't relent for a moment.
Jack Whitehall announces 2027 tour
Jack Whitehall announces 2027 tour
20 arena dates for Bad Influence
dlvr.it
February 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM
The horrendous news just doesn't relent for a moment.
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Hungary holds elections in 2 months. And the US Secretary of State is in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban. And as you can see, Russian state media loves it.
February 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Hungary holds elections in 2 months. And the US Secretary of State is in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban. And as you can see, Russian state media loves it.
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to be clear, Matthew Goodwin has one (1) child and should thus be penalised for failing to meet the replacement rate under the incentive scheme that he’s established here
February 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
to be clear, Matthew Goodwin has one (1) child and should thus be penalised for failing to meet the replacement rate under the incentive scheme that he’s established here
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Great piece from @dsquareddigest.bsky.social, which touches on one of the big theories for why English-speaking countries do especially badly at housebuilding:
Adversarial and litigious common law systems (Anglo) vs judge-led civil law systems elsewhere.
samf.substack.com/p/build-the-...
Adversarial and litigious common law systems (Anglo) vs judge-led civil law systems elsewhere.
samf.substack.com/p/build-the-...
February 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Great piece from @dsquareddigest.bsky.social, which touches on one of the big theories for why English-speaking countries do especially badly at housebuilding:
Adversarial and litigious common law systems (Anglo) vs judge-led civil law systems elsewhere.
samf.substack.com/p/build-the-...
Adversarial and litigious common law systems (Anglo) vs judge-led civil law systems elsewhere.
samf.substack.com/p/build-the-...
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Hegseth's foolish assault on Harvard and other major universities is expanding. An unnamed Pentagon official describes it as “attempting to purge intellect, diversity of thinking, and critical thought from the military.”
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Pentagon may bar tuition aid for top universities in Hegseth’s crackdown on ‘biased’ schools | CNN Politics
Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign again...
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Hegseth's foolish assault on Harvard and other major universities is expanding. An unnamed Pentagon official describes it as “attempting to purge intellect, diversity of thinking, and critical thought from the military.”
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
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Where the teens are
YouTube 92%
TikTok 68%
Instagram 63%
Snapchat 55%
Facebook 31% (down from 71%)
WhatsApp 24%
Reddit 17%
X 16% (down from 33%)
www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
YouTube 92%
TikTok 68%
Instagram 63%
Snapchat 55%
Facebook 31% (down from 71%)
WhatsApp 24%
Reddit 17%
X 16% (down from 33%)
www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
February 16, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Where the teens are
YouTube 92%
TikTok 68%
Instagram 63%
Snapchat 55%
Facebook 31% (down from 71%)
WhatsApp 24%
Reddit 17%
X 16% (down from 33%)
www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
YouTube 92%
TikTok 68%
Instagram 63%
Snapchat 55%
Facebook 31% (down from 71%)
WhatsApp 24%
Reddit 17%
X 16% (down from 33%)
www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
Mutiny at the FCO! "Damn your eyes, Mr Christian!"
'Despondent, even mutinous' mood at UK's foreign office as government plans cuts
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will be transformed under a new restructuring plan - resulting in approximately 2,000 job losses.
news.sky.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Mutiny at the FCO! "Damn your eyes, Mr Christian!"
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"Voter ID" is not about the ID itself. It’s about controlling ACCESS to the ID...charging high fees and closing DMV/passport offices actively prevents people from getting or renewing their IDs. Do you guys not see that he's trying to control who gets to vote?
February 16, 2026 at 1:35 AM
"Voter ID" is not about the ID itself. It’s about controlling ACCESS to the ID...charging high fees and closing DMV/passport offices actively prevents people from getting or renewing their IDs. Do you guys not see that he's trying to control who gets to vote?
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BREAKING: @barackobama.bsky.social clarifies his position on aliens after his answer during the speed round of our interview went viral.
February 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM
BREAKING: @barackobama.bsky.social clarifies his position on aliens after his answer during the speed round of our interview went viral.
Which is why the UK and the EU can't just say "Trump will be gone in three years and it'll be back to normal". With the mad Electoral College, the gerrymandering, the Citizens United ruling, the malign influence of billionaires etc., there's a decent change that the US elects another psychopath.
"Look at the behavior of some of the individuals who are best-positioned to lead the Republican Party in a post-Trump world, and you’ll see figures like Vance, Rubio, Cotton, and Lee offering full-throated defenses of Trumpism on everything from the murder of Renee Good to taking Greenland."
After Trump, the Flood
On the ending of things and the need for post-diluvian politics.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Which is why the UK and the EU can't just say "Trump will be gone in three years and it'll be back to normal". With the mad Electoral College, the gerrymandering, the Citizens United ruling, the malign influence of billionaires etc., there's a decent change that the US elects another psychopath.
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Gonna need more chum!
February 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Gonna need more chum!
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I'm always amazed at the economic vitality of Utrecht: Businesses are thriving, cafes are full, streets are clean, buses run on time.
The main street through town holds buses, service vehicles, and people -- walking, on bike & cargo bikes.
Want a city that works? Invest in people, not their cars.
The main street through town holds buses, service vehicles, and people -- walking, on bike & cargo bikes.
Want a city that works? Invest in people, not their cars.
February 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I'm always amazed at the economic vitality of Utrecht: Businesses are thriving, cafes are full, streets are clean, buses run on time.
The main street through town holds buses, service vehicles, and people -- walking, on bike & cargo bikes.
Want a city that works? Invest in people, not their cars.
The main street through town holds buses, service vehicles, and people -- walking, on bike & cargo bikes.
Want a city that works? Invest in people, not their cars.
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AOC on why Trump returned to office: "when you have economic stagnation, for the working class that, especially in an environment where GDP is growing, that is the stuff of populist movement. The choice is what direction those populist movements can go."
February 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM
AOC on why Trump returned to office: "when you have economic stagnation, for the working class that, especially in an environment where GDP is growing, that is the stuff of populist movement. The choice is what direction those populist movements can go."
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We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
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Ignore them for weeks until the public outcry becomes so overwhelming that you're forced to order a largely toothless regulator to launch a multi-week investigation with no actual consequences while continuing to use the platform the images were posted all-over as it poisons society?
Go off, king.
Go off, king.
UK PM STARMER: WHAT WE DID WITH GROK OVER SEXUALISED IMAGES, WE MUST DO IT WITH ALL AI CHATBOTS
February 16, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Ignore them for weeks until the public outcry becomes so overwhelming that you're forced to order a largely toothless regulator to launch a multi-week investigation with no actual consequences while continuing to use the platform the images were posted all-over as it poisons society?
Go off, king.
Go off, king.
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On almost everything – fraud, polarisation, radicalisation, misinformation – evidence suggests that over 60s are in much more urgent need of online protection and education than teenagers.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sidcup man convicted aover explosive attack on Ulez camera
Kevin Rees's homemade bomb caused damage to vehicles and property including a child's bedroom.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:43 AM
On almost everything – fraud, polarisation, radicalisation, misinformation – evidence suggests that over 60s are in much more urgent need of online protection and education than teenagers.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
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Since the government is about to introduce a social media ban for under-16s based largely on vibes – and Jonathan Haidt's shitty book – in the hopes it boosts its popularity (it won't), I'll re-up this.
If we're banning under-16s, why not over-60s?
If we're banning under-16s, why not over-60s?
On almost everything – fraud, polarisation, radicalisation, misinformation – evidence suggests that over 60s are in much more urgent need of online protection and education than teenagers.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 16, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Since the government is about to introduce a social media ban for under-16s based largely on vibes – and Jonathan Haidt's shitty book – in the hopes it boosts its popularity (it won't), I'll re-up this.
If we're banning under-16s, why not over-60s?
If we're banning under-16s, why not over-60s?
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It's the world view of rich white men who employ nannies and send their kids to boarding school
The fact that Reform want people to have more kids and also want to end working from home shows how incoherent their world view is.
February 16, 2026 at 8:58 AM
It's the world view of rich white men who employ nannies and send their kids to boarding school
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BREAKING: AOC in Germany:
“You are the Attorney General of the United States of America and you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable? Resign or be impeached!"
“You are the Attorney General of the United States of America and you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable? Resign or be impeached!"
February 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM
BREAKING: AOC in Germany:
“You are the Attorney General of the United States of America and you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable? Resign or be impeached!"
“You are the Attorney General of the United States of America and you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable? Resign or be impeached!"