Rootless Cosmopolitan
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books, films, music, politics, history. "this is a stupid conversation, and I'm not going to continue it".
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So, that's a "No" then...
Trump Was Asked If He'll Accept The Results Of The Midterms If Republicans Lose—And His Response Was Peak Trump
www.comicsands.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
So, that's a "No" then...
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Billionaire Trump Donor Closing U.S. Plant and Moving Work to China newrepublic.com/post/206603/... via @newrepublic.com
Billionaire Trump Donor Closing U.S. Plant and Moving Work to China
“They’re not answering or returning anyone’s calls,” said the local union leader.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Billionaire Trump Donor Closing U.S. Plant and Moving Work to China newrepublic.com/post/206603/... via @newrepublic.com
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Does that seem fair to you?
February 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Does that seem fair to you?
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God that’s shameful
And more than a little surprising
And more than a little surprising
February 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
God that’s shameful
And more than a little surprising
And more than a little surprising
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The most accurate analysis of the transatlantic dynamics at MSC I’ve seen so far:
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The most accurate analysis of the transatlantic dynamics at MSC I’ve seen so far:
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Fahrenheit is an American temperature measure in that Americans will endlessly explain why it's actually better for every day use to the rest of the world, who will all continue to just use Celsius.
February 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Fahrenheit is an American temperature measure in that Americans will endlessly explain why it's actually better for every day use to the rest of the world, who will all continue to just use Celsius.
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Blimey. Looks like Matt Goodwin, who seems to think the Handmaid's Tale is an instruction manual, is in the pay of an Orban think tank, funded by Russian oil money.
Orbán’s pay cheques: Reform candidate fuelled by profits from Russian oil
The Reform candidate at this month’s byelection claims he wants to put Britain first, but is he still on the payroll of Viktor Orbán’s far-right propaganda unit?
goodlaw.social
February 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Blimey. Looks like Matt Goodwin, who seems to think the Handmaid's Tale is an instruction manual, is in the pay of an Orban think tank, funded by Russian oil money.
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All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
February 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
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But not ban foreigners from giving money to British political parties?
February 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
But not ban foreigners from giving money to British political parties?
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EXC: Robert Jenrick has been mocked for using Ozempic and told “you can't take an injection for personality”…by his Reform colleague Matt Goodwin. In previous interviews, Mr Goodwin also said Jenrick had “no charisma”, and Reform risked becoming a Tory tribute act”
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform candidate made fat jab jibe at Jenrick and warned over 'Tory tribute act'
Matt Goodwin, who is running in Gorton and Denton, has made repeated attacks on his new colleagues, and also warned Nigel Farage that Reform risks becoming a 'Tory tribute act'
www.mirror.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
EXC: Robert Jenrick has been mocked for using Ozempic and told “you can't take an injection for personality”…by his Reform colleague Matt Goodwin. In previous interviews, Mr Goodwin also said Jenrick had “no charisma”, and Reform risked becoming a Tory tribute act”
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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pretty stunning chart
February 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
pretty stunning chart
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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!"