James van B®️egt
@causticcorner.bsky.social
Syncretic, cynic, dysthymic, pedantic, heretic, antinatalist, Anglo-Dutch. Loves cats, hates autocracy, hypocrisy, monarchy, religion, Christmas, and poor grammar.
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Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and then Took on the West
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘An outstanding exposé of Putin and his criminal pals … [A] long-awaited, must read book’ SUNDAY TIMES‘Books about modern Russia abound … Belton has surpassed them all. Her ...
harpercollins.co.uk
If you want to understand Trump's stance on Russia, just read this excellent book. Catherine Belton spells out how Moscow has owned him for decades; Trump didn't sue, because there are receipts. Published by Murdoch's Harper Collins, note. harpercollins.co.uk/products/put...
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The people of Minneapolis are going to be out there icing up sidewalks and streets like Macauley Culkin.
The ICE recruits who just arrived in Minneapolis from Alabama are in for a treat starting Saturday.
January 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The people of Minneapolis are going to be out there icing up sidewalks and streets like Macauley Culkin.
@bsky.app is beginning to resemble early Twitter and everything that made it great. Now, if the best of Threads can join too, I think we're there.
Dear algorithm, show me more of this witty nonsense, please.
Dear algorithm, show me more of this witty nonsense, please.
Kemi Badenoch finding evidence Robert Jenrick planned to defect
January 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
@bsky.app is beginning to resemble early Twitter and everything that made it great. Now, if the best of Threads can join too, I think we're there.
Dear algorithm, show me more of this witty nonsense, please.
Dear algorithm, show me more of this witty nonsense, please.
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Thought she was in the Tardis announcing her new role
January 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Thought she was in the Tardis announcing her new role
Why not just issue contestants with suicide vests? #TheTraitors
January 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Why not just issue contestants with suicide vests? #TheTraitors
I'd worry if Harriet was representing me in court 🤪 #TheTraitors
January 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I'd worry if Harriet was representing me in court 🤪 #TheTraitors
Looking forward to JD Vance's reaction to the sartorial style of Greenland's PM when he visits the Oval Office.
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Looking forward to JD Vance's reaction to the sartorial style of Greenland's PM when he visits the Oval Office.
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The gofundme for that factory worker who called Trump a pedophile protector is at like $300k. Funniest possible outcome of this is everyone rushing to do the same thing in the hopes of getting paid
January 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The gofundme for that factory worker who called Trump a pedophile protector is at like $300k. Funniest possible outcome of this is everyone rushing to do the same thing in the hopes of getting paid
Watching HIS&HERS as everyone seems to be watching it. What a steaming pile of 💩 My cat can write better plotlines than this.
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Watching HIS&HERS as everyone seems to be watching it. What a steaming pile of 💩 My cat can write better plotlines than this.
Made the mistake of watching a movie without first checking Rotten Tomatoes. 'After The Hunt', great cast, promising storyline, dire direction, horrendous music, and a pointless ending. 2'20" we won't get back.
January 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Made the mistake of watching a movie without first checking Rotten Tomatoes. 'After The Hunt', great cast, promising storyline, dire direction, horrendous music, and a pointless ending. 2'20" we won't get back.
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I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."
Wife, doesn't follow #TheTraitors, just walked in and observed "That Amanda looks like Richard Gere".
Spot on!
😂😂
Spot on!
😂😂
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Wife, doesn't follow #TheTraitors, just walked in and observed "That Amanda looks like Richard Gere".
Spot on!
😂😂
Spot on!
😂😂
I had to check if this is real. [Spoiler alert: it is.]
Why is any business, organisation, or governmental body still on 'X'/Twitter?
One glance at Musk's timeline (nitter.net/elonmusk) reveals what he is. Not just today, but anytime.
Why is any business, organisation, or governmental body still on 'X'/Twitter?
One glance at Musk's timeline (nitter.net/elonmusk) reveals what he is. Not just today, but anytime.
January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I had to check if this is real. [Spoiler alert: it is.]
Why is any business, organisation, or governmental body still on 'X'/Twitter?
One glance at Musk's timeline (nitter.net/elonmusk) reveals what he is. Not just today, but anytime.
Why is any business, organisation, or governmental body still on 'X'/Twitter?
One glance at Musk's timeline (nitter.net/elonmusk) reveals what he is. Not just today, but anytime.
Should've gone to @specsaversus.bsky.social
My god, the smugness level here.
January 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Should've gone to @specsaversus.bsky.social
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Great to see my forecasting contest featured in this morning's Playbook!
Can you predict what will happen in 2026?
Test your prediction skills using the link below:
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www.edrith.co.uk/p/2026-forec...
Can you predict what will happen in 2026?
Test your prediction skills using the link below:
⬇️
www.edrith.co.uk/p/2026-forec...
January 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Great to see my forecasting contest featured in this morning's Playbook!
Can you predict what will happen in 2026?
Test your prediction skills using the link below:
⬇️
www.edrith.co.uk/p/2026-forec...
Can you predict what will happen in 2026?
Test your prediction skills using the link below:
⬇️
www.edrith.co.uk/p/2026-forec...
"I can be more presidential than anybody"
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 AM
"I can be more presidential than anybody"
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If that evil genius Elon Musk turned his brilliant mind to creating a laser printer that works straight out of the box and called it the NaziPrinter, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
He's missing a trick there.
He's missing a trick there.
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
If that evil genius Elon Musk turned his brilliant mind to creating a laser printer that works straight out of the box and called it the NaziPrinter, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
He's missing a trick there.
He's missing a trick there.
Happy Insurrection Day, to those who celebrate 🇺🇸
Hope you're happy now.
Hope you're happy now.
January 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Happy Insurrection Day, to those who celebrate 🇺🇸
Hope you're happy now.
Hope you're happy now.
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Sources close to the White House say Trump’s disinterest in boosting María Corina Machado was due her accepting the Nobel Peace Prize — an award he's openly coveted.
“If she had turned it down ... she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” they said.
“If she had turned it down ... she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” they said.
U.S. plan to ‘run’ Venezuela clouded in confusion
In Washington and Caracas, the vision for administering Venezuela in the weeks and months ahead appears uncertain and stubbornly complex.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Sources close to the White House say Trump’s disinterest in boosting María Corina Machado was due her accepting the Nobel Peace Prize — an award he's openly coveted.
“If she had turned it down ... she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” they said.
“If she had turned it down ... she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” they said.
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I have to say, I'm pretty much at max suspicion when it comes to most video now, which of course may be the point for the folks behind this tech.
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I have to say, I'm pretty much at max suspicion when it comes to most video now, which of course may be the point for the folks behind this tech.
January 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
There's money in them thar mills
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
bloom.bg
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 AM
There's money in them thar mills
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🎵”Suss-suss-sausages”🎵
December 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🎵”Suss-suss-sausages”🎵