Dr. Punc.
@drpunc.bsky.social
father, linguist, language teacher, cyclist, music lover, pacifist, but who needs labels? I no longer post on X
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“If it’s in our national interest to have even closer alignment with the single market than we should consider that, we should go that far”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Prime Minister Keir Starmer
January 4, 2026 at 9:44 AM
“If it’s in our national interest to have even closer alignment with the single market than we should consider that, we should go that far”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Excellent blueprint
Now we know how to extract Netenyahu to face trial at International Criminal Court for war crimes & crimes against humanity
Stop #GazaGenocide
Now we know how to extract Netenyahu to face trial at International Criminal Court for war crimes & crimes against humanity
Stop #GazaGenocide
How the US attack on Venezuela, abduction of Maduro unfolded https://aje.io/6gu89s
January 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Excellent blueprint
Now we know how to extract Netenyahu to face trial at International Criminal Court for war crimes & crimes against humanity
Stop #GazaGenocide
Now we know how to extract Netenyahu to face trial at International Criminal Court for war crimes & crimes against humanity
Stop #GazaGenocide
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NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum calls on the United Nations to step in to stop Trump. She says Trump broke article 2 of the charter of the United Nations.
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum calls on the United Nations to step in to stop Trump. She says Trump broke article 2 of the charter of the United Nations.
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Internet disruption, several arrests made as Iran protests continue https://aje.io/7ewf5f
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Internet disruption, several arrests made as Iran protests continue https://aje.io/7ewf5f
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He kidnapped the leader of another country and said the U.S. is now going to run it, Chuck.
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
He kidnapped the leader of another country and said the U.S. is now going to run it, Chuck.
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No photo story of the century should overlook the horrors of Gaza
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
No photo story of the century should overlook the horrors of Gaza | Letters
Letters: Readers react to a selection of photographs that aim tell the story of the century so far
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:07 PM
No photo story of the century should overlook the horrors of Gaza
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Yes, this is a war for oil, Exxon & other U.S. oil corps are direct beneficiaries. Like all wars for oil, there are other objectives as well, with regime change in Cuba certainly high on the Trump administration's list, accomplished via cutting off oil flows (and the money from their sales) from VZ.
January 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Yes, this is a war for oil, Exxon & other U.S. oil corps are direct beneficiaries. Like all wars for oil, there are other objectives as well, with regime change in Cuba certainly high on the Trump administration's list, accomplished via cutting off oil flows (and the money from their sales) from VZ.
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Once, espionage meant spies in suits and dead drops in the park. Now it looks like a delivery driver with a burner phone.
Russia has meddled for decades - what's changed is the method. citizensreunited.substack.com/p/the-long-g...
Russia has meddled for decades - what's changed is the method. citizensreunited.substack.com/p/the-long-g...
The Long Game: Russia, Britain, and the Cold War on Trust
Once, espionage meant spies in suits and dead drops in the park. Now it looks like a delivery driver with a burner phone.
citizensreunited.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Once, espionage meant spies in suits and dead drops in the park. Now it looks like a delivery driver with a burner phone.
Russia has meddled for decades - what's changed is the method. citizensreunited.substack.com/p/the-long-g...
Russia has meddled for decades - what's changed is the method. citizensreunited.substack.com/p/the-long-g...
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Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.
At least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The Gambia
Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.
www.aljazeera.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.
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There were 4 unfair dismissal judgements during the last round if redundancies, costing the university nearly a quarter of a million just in compensation, let alone the amount they must have spent in attempting to defend the claims.
Leicester VC Prof Nishan Canagarajah gets a knighthood.
A tribunal ruled three academics were unfairly dismissed during the same period and redundancies loom.
Universities need investment and government intervention, not gongs.
A tribunal ruled three academics were unfairly dismissed during the same period and redundancies loom.
Universities need investment and government intervention, not gongs.
December 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
There were 4 unfair dismissal judgements during the last round if redundancies, costing the university nearly a quarter of a million just in compensation, let alone the amount they must have spent in attempting to defend the claims.
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Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel.
‘Ruthless': Israeli ban on aid groups to have ‘horrific' outcomes in Gaza
Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel.
www.aljazeera.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel.
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What possible explanation could there be for this, other than making the conditions and suffering of Palestinians even more horrific and accelerating the genocide?
December 31, 2025 at 9:43 AM
What possible explanation could there be for this, other than making the conditions and suffering of Palestinians even more horrific and accelerating the genocide?
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Just wait..
This cannot be a new year..
yet
This cannot be a new year..
yet
December 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Just wait..
This cannot be a new year..
yet
This cannot be a new year..
yet
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Displacement camps swell with people fleeing Sudan’s war-ravaged el-Fasher https://aje.io/8g6mto
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Displacement camps swell with people fleeing Sudan’s war-ravaged el-Fasher https://aje.io/8g6mto
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US hit a dock in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike.
Trump claims attack on a dock in Venezuela; US strikes kill two in Pacific
US hit a dock in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike.
www.aljazeera.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
US hit a dock in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike.
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UN Security Council members condemn Israel’s recognition of Somaliland https://aje.io/octdow
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
UN Security Council members condemn Israel’s recognition of Somaliland https://aje.io/octdow
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All UAE forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours, the presidential council says.
Yemen's presidential council cancels UAE defence deal
All UAE forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours, the presidential council says.
www.aljazeera.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
All UAE forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours, the presidential council says.
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Football - the sport of the common man.
December 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Football - the sport of the common man.
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Absolutely 💯 True......
December 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Absolutely 💯 True......
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It’s increasingly clear that social media is a net social evil which shreds attention spans, and this is why the only appropriate remedy available in this space is spending time observing Morris company wallpaper patterns
December 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
It’s increasingly clear that social media is a net social evil which shreds attention spans, and this is why the only appropriate remedy available in this space is spending time observing Morris company wallpaper patterns
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Always good to keep in mind that Guardian has a partnership with OpenAI.
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
From companionship to psychotherapy, technology could meet unmet needs – but it needs to be handled responsibly
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Always good to keep in mind that Guardian has a partnership with OpenAI.
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The Palestinian filmmaker Mohammad Bakri died on December 24. He made films about occupation—through the eyes of the occupied. Read Rania Abouzeid's beautiful profile on him from 2024. www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The Occupied Will Also Write History
Palestinian filmmaker Mohammad Bakri was censored for daring to tell the story of occupation in Jenin, Jenin. Now, he is trying again with a new documentary.
www.thenation.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Palestinian filmmaker Mohammad Bakri died on December 24. He made films about occupation—through the eyes of the occupied. Read Rania Abouzeid's beautiful profile on him from 2024. www.thenation.com/article/worl...