Ellin Stein
@ellinst.bsky.social
Arts journo (now mostly Slate and Byline Times),
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
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This!!
Negotiated by Mandelson?
Streeting is involved too because he’s been associated politically with Mandelson - and Palantir I believe .
Negotiated by Mandelson?
Streeting is involved too because he’s been associated politically with Mandelson - and Palantir I believe .
so hang on a minute, the UK (significantly, erm, “represented“ in negotiations by Mandelson) has just signed a trade deal with the US that gives into their demands for NHS to pay way more for medicines…. & yet Streeting won’t even tell us the barest details? 🤯
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Pressure grows on ministers to end secrecy over UK medicines deal with Trump
Critics say government hiding true cost of agreement ‘despite being forced to admit financial burden will grow year on year’
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM
This!!
Negotiated by Mandelson?
Streeting is involved too because he’s been associated politically with Mandelson - and Palantir I believe .
Negotiated by Mandelson?
Streeting is involved too because he’s been associated politically with Mandelson - and Palantir I believe .
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200 athletes who had intended to compete in the Popular Olympics fought with the Republicans in Spain.
Most of them were killed.
History may have forgotten them, but we can't.
Remember their story. Remember their courage.
Fascism is upon us again, but this time it is at our own windows.
Most of them were killed.
History may have forgotten them, but we can't.
Remember their story. Remember their courage.
Fascism is upon us again, but this time it is at our own windows.
February 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
200 athletes who had intended to compete in the Popular Olympics fought with the Republicans in Spain.
Most of them were killed.
History may have forgotten them, but we can't.
Remember their story. Remember their courage.
Fascism is upon us again, but this time it is at our own windows.
Most of them were killed.
History may have forgotten them, but we can't.
Remember their story. Remember their courage.
Fascism is upon us again, but this time it is at our own windows.
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Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
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Pentagon ends training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard, Hegseth says reut.rs/4annPv3
Pentagon ends training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard, Hegseth says
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said late on Friday his department was ending all military training, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University.
reut.rs
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Pentagon ends training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard, Hegseth says reut.rs/4annPv3
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The latest batch of Epstein-related documents, released on Jan. 30, mentions Russia 5,876 times and Russian President Vladimir Putin 1,055 times.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk became the first high-ranking official to ask the question on everyone’s mind — Was convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein working with Russia?
He added that Poland would investigate possible links between Epstein and Russian intelligence services.
He added that Poland would investigate possible links between Epstein and Russian intelligence services.
Epstein's Russia connections, explained
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk became the first high-ranking official to ask the question on everyone’s mind — Was convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein working with Russia?
He added that Poland ...
kyivindependent.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The latest batch of Epstein-related documents, released on Jan. 30, mentions Russia 5,876 times and Russian President Vladimir Putin 1,055 times.
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This is likely the outline of their plan.
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
This is likely the outline of their plan.
So now we know who they're going to go after once they run out of immigrants to round up. Fahrenheit 451 is here -- start memorizing.
so now librarians could go to jail for loaning the wrong book to a kid, seriously, who thought this was a good idea, wtf is happening and how does this protect anyone at all
Proposed change to law would expose librarians to jail risk for loaning ‘harmful’ materials to minors |
by Ty Tagami | Feb 5, 2026 | Capitol Beat News Service
capitol-beat.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
So now we know who they're going to go after once they run out of immigrants to round up. Fahrenheit 451 is here -- start memorizing.
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Ian is also right: this is the absolute WORST SCANDAL to rock a British government since.... well... since.... ummm.... since the last Conservative government under Boris Johnson.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Ian is also right: this is the absolute WORST SCANDAL to rock a British government since.... well... since.... ummm.... since the last Conservative government under Boris Johnson.
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Whoa. A judge finds the DOJ cannot be presumed to be acting in good faith and is threatening voter's rights. That's a new wrinkle. Also, quite a turnup to see the GOP advocating for an overbearing federal government and the Democrats sticking up for States' rights.
NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Whoa. A judge finds the DOJ cannot be presumed to be acting in good faith and is threatening voter's rights. That's a new wrinkle. Also, quite a turnup to see the GOP advocating for an overbearing federal government and the Democrats sticking up for States' rights.
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Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS.
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS.
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This can't be emphasized enough.
Make Peter Thiel into the villain, Democrats.
It's all there.
He is the node that connects Trump, Vance, Palantir, Musk, Epstein, and so many other terrible players.
Just expose it and make him and Musk the face of these psychopathic billionaires ruining our lives.
It's all there.
He is the node that connects Trump, Vance, Palantir, Musk, Epstein, and so many other terrible players.
Just expose it and make him and Musk the face of these psychopathic billionaires ruining our lives.
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This can't be emphasized enough.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Vile.
TRIGGER WARNING, because here is a US Marshal from Trump‘s Gestapo Force in Memphis kicking a puppy today in the Whitehaven neighborhood and breaking its rib. They were serving a warrant and I guess BIG MAN got scared of the schnauzer.
(I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)
(I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)
February 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Vile.
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Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying
www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
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MS NOW’s Crooked Play
MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.
www.status.news
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying
www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...
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free them all
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 AM
free them all
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Reminder: this is the same outfit that expels and deports people for criticising a foreign government
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Reminder: this is the same outfit that expels and deports people for criticising a foreign government
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Trump is seeking to undermine British and European democracy and anyone who takes the money and does his bidding should be called out fir what they are
Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
February 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Trump is seeking to undermine British and European democracy and anyone who takes the money and does his bidding should be called out fir what they are
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Ok UK media - oh so scandalised by Mandelson - when are you going to be scandalised by US interference in our democracy? Epstein, Farage, Bannon, Vance, Thiel, Musk, Trump, Brexit, Heritage Foundation, the funding of far right populism to collapse our govts….??
After you’ve helped their collapse?
After you’ve helped their collapse?
Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
February 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Ok UK media - oh so scandalised by Mandelson - when are you going to be scandalised by US interference in our democracy? Epstein, Farage, Bannon, Vance, Thiel, Musk, Trump, Brexit, Heritage Foundation, the funding of far right populism to collapse our govts….??
After you’ve helped their collapse?
After you’ve helped their collapse?
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This is like a scene out of Monty Python.
ICE agents get a name back from face recognition and multiple agents start calling out "Maria! Maria!" to see if a woman in custody reacts. (Presumably if she does that's a match???)
It didn't work, so they ran the app again and got another name.
ICE agents get a name back from face recognition and multiple agents start calling out "Maria! Maria!" to see if a woman in custody reacts. (Presumably if she does that's a match???)
It didn't work, so they ran the app again and got another name.
February 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
This is like a scene out of Monty Python.
ICE agents get a name back from face recognition and multiple agents start calling out "Maria! Maria!" to see if a woman in custody reacts. (Presumably if she does that's a match???)
It didn't work, so they ran the app again and got another name.
ICE agents get a name back from face recognition and multiple agents start calling out "Maria! Maria!" to see if a woman in custody reacts. (Presumably if she does that's a match???)
It didn't work, so they ran the app again and got another name.
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Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
February 6, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
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Left: Zia Yusuf, "Mandelson deserves to be in jail. The buck stops with the executive, Keir Starmer is a disgrace to his office and should resign"
Right: Nathan Gill is in jail for accepting Russian bribes. Using Zia Yusuf's logic, isn't Nigel Farage also a disgrace, and should also resign?
Right: Nathan Gill is in jail for accepting Russian bribes. Using Zia Yusuf's logic, isn't Nigel Farage also a disgrace, and should also resign?
February 5, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Left: Zia Yusuf, "Mandelson deserves to be in jail. The buck stops with the executive, Keir Starmer is a disgrace to his office and should resign"
Right: Nathan Gill is in jail for accepting Russian bribes. Using Zia Yusuf's logic, isn't Nigel Farage also a disgrace, and should also resign?
Right: Nathan Gill is in jail for accepting Russian bribes. Using Zia Yusuf's logic, isn't Nigel Farage also a disgrace, and should also resign?
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Illness as policy: “The Trump admin’s mass arrests to curb immigration have created a new type of health emergency as the number of people detained reaches record highs. About 71,000 immigrants are currently imprisoned, according to ICE data, which shows that most have no criminal record.”
My latest: A look inside the secretive immigration prisons at Guantanamo—and the ethical questions that doctors and nurses face to treat those inside.
Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.
February 6, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Illness as policy: “The Trump admin’s mass arrests to curb immigration have created a new type of health emergency as the number of people detained reaches record highs. About 71,000 immigrants are currently imprisoned, according to ICE data, which shows that most have no criminal record.”
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“I know they would do anything, that they would hurt people, that they’ve murdered people... I know that intellectually. But I still did not expect them to gas a chill, friendly protest full of nurses and teachers and children and the elderly.”
www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
February 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
“I know they would do anything, that they would hurt people, that they’ve murdered people... I know that intellectually. But I still did not expect them to gas a chill, friendly protest full of nurses and teachers and children and the elderly.”
www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
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This week I watched a screening of the new documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, about how the Russian state has transformed schools into indoctrination centres over the past four years.
The most disturbing part for me was knowing that the 🇺🇸regime is starting to make the same efforts.
The most disturbing part for me was knowing that the 🇺🇸regime is starting to make the same efforts.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) ⭐ 7.6 | Documentary
1h 30m
www.imdb.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
This week I watched a screening of the new documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, about how the Russian state has transformed schools into indoctrination centres over the past four years.
The most disturbing part for me was knowing that the 🇺🇸regime is starting to make the same efforts.
The most disturbing part for me was knowing that the 🇺🇸regime is starting to make the same efforts.
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Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics
Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European elections
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...