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Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 1d

There is probably a good book to be written about how UK foreign policy lurches backwards and forwards between often risible moralism (remember the "ethical foreign policy"...) to near xenophobia without ever approaching a happy medium.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

The abandonment of Labour’s moral crusade ft.trib.al/7QiemFD | opinion

The abandonment of Labour’s moral crusade

The UK is taking a cynical but fruitless turn to the reactionary and insular on aid, immigration and trade

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

The abandonment of Labour’s moral crusade ft.trib.al/7QiemFD | opinion

The abandonment of Labour’s moral crusade

The UK is taking a cynical but fruitless turn to the reactionary and insular on aid, immigration and trade

ft.trib.al

Nick Kodama @nickkodama.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah...

For the sake of what will be, at best, a lavish welcome and a modest trade deal, Trump has softened the United States’ China policy across the board, including by rolling back essential export controls on sensitive semiconductors and scrapping plans to levy sanctions on China for large-scale cyber intrusions in the United States. And that’s all in addition to leaving U.S. allies in the lurch

Faiz Siddiqui @faizsays.bsky.social · 1d

New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%

the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
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Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.

Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.

wapo.st

lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 1d

every time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 2d

Just sent out this free piece. The response to the execution of Alex Pretti reveals how we have gotten into this mess. The anger is not directed at Trump, who caused this whole situation. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

The Whitewashing Of Trump

It Is Never His Fault When It Always Is: A Case Study

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Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 2d

Xi Jinping will be pleased. A "new era" indeed. Yikes.

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 3d

A chopping board? That’s…ominous…

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 3d

Note too that if the EU gets this trade deal over the line, it will have done better than the first Trump admin, which failed to negotiate one, and the second one, which has so far failed to negotiate one.

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 3d

This ranting and raving does not make the US look strong, regardless of the rights and wrongs. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...

US secy Scott Bessent ballistic over EU's trade deal with India, says ‘financing war against themselves' via Russian oil

"Just to be clear again, the Russian oil goes into India, the refined products come out, and the Europeans buy the refined products,” Scott Bessent said| India News

www.hindustantimes.com

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 3d

This ranting and raving does not make the US look strong, regardless of the rights and wrongs. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f...

US secy Scott Bessent ballistic over EU's trade deal with India, says ‘financing war against themselves' via Russian oil

"Just to be clear again, the Russian oil goes into India, the refined products come out, and the Europeans buy the refined products,” Scott Bessent said| India News

www.hindustantimes.com

Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 4d

End of an era for some of us. RIP.

Sir Mark Tully obituary

BBC correspondent and author whose sensitive reporting from India made him a revered public figure in the subcontinent

www.theguardian.com

Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 4d

Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'

Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel

Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'

www.businessinsider.com

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 4d

Suggestion: let’s have a Cathy Freeman Day. 25 September or nearest Monday. It can replace the problematic one… and we need more public holidays in the second half of the year.

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 4d

Ha! I've never seen those clips. Fab.

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 5d

Very much a read. It’s about regional Queensland, folks.

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 5d

OK kids Antony is now on to it...
antonygreen.com.au/the-coalitio...

The Coalition Split and the Re-emergence of One Nation

Despite denials, I find it hard to believe that this week’s split in the Coalition doesn’t stem from the reported surge in support for One Nation. Perhaps this week is not all about One…

antonygreen.com.au

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 5d

OK kids Antony is now on to it...
antonygreen.com.au/the-coalitio...

The Coalition Split and the Re-emergence of One Nation

Despite denials, I find it hard to believe that this week’s split in the Coalition doesn’t stem from the reported surge in support for One Nation. Perhaps this week is not all about One…

antonygreen.com.au

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 5d

*Queensland outside Brisbane.

Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 5d

It doesn’t take a lot of words to explain why the Coalition is imploding. Just one. Queensland.

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Coalition shambles can trace its genesis to precisely one spot

To understand what’s happening, you have to understand the Queenslanders. For that, you don’t need common sense, or rationality

www.thenewdaily.com.au

Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 5d

It doesn’t take a lot of words to explain why the Coalition is imploding. Just one. Queensland.

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Coalition shambles can trace its genesis to precisely one spot

To understand what’s happening, you have to understand the Queenslanders. For that, you don’t need common sense, or rationality

www.thenewdaily.com.au

CNN @cnn.com · 6d

Zhang Youxia, the senior of the two vice chairs of the powerful Central Military Commission, is the latest figure to fall in a long-running purge of military officials.

China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge | CNN

The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the Defense Ministry said Saturday,

www.cnn.com

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 6d

Never change, universities.

Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 6d

"Do you believe (X) is a threat to Canada?"

🇺🇸 USA:
🔴 Threat: 71%
🟢 Not A Threat: 16%
🟡 Neutral: 13%

🇷🇺 Russia:
🔴 Threat: 61%
🟡 Neutral: 24%
🟢 Not A Threat: 14%

🇨🇳 China:
🔴 Threat: 60%
🟢 Not A Threat: 21%
🟡 Neutral: 19%

Nanos / Nov 2, 2025 - (Released Today)

hard-bo̾il̾e̾d̾Gardner @kgardner.bsky.social · 6d

New Yorker cartoon by Ivan Ehlers

Barry Yeoman @barryyeoman.com · 7d

A post-by-post dissection of the Nazi and neo-Nazi tropes used in U.S. government social media accounts. By @alibreland.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com.

The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda

Government social-media managers have transformed official feeds.

www.theatlantic.com

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 7d

Move over, democratic peace theory. Glittery condo peace theory has dropped.

Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 8d

There are many who do not see GAZA as Kushner and Trump’s commercial real estate development to profiteer from. The bogus “Board of Peace” is hawking a real estate development at Davos today:

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 7d

Correct.

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: "Imagine you were Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping ... What exactly would you do differently ... other than enact the ever more reckless agenda that Donald Trump has pursued since he became president last year? Nothing." @vermontgmg.bsky.social for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/donald...

We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower

With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.

www.wired.com

Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 8d

There are many who do not see GAZA as Kushner and Trump’s commercial real estate development to profiteer from. The bogus “Board of Peace” is hawking a real estate development at Davos today:

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: "Imagine you were Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping ... What exactly would you do differently ... other than enact the ever more reckless agenda that Donald Trump has pursued since he became president last year? Nothing." @vermontgmg.bsky.social for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/donald...

We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower

With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.

www.wired.com

Ian Hall @drianhall.bsky.social · 8d

I don't think we can rule out the possibility that these things are actually intended to tank the market and thereby facilitate another round of short selling by insiders - apart from being useful distractions, of course.