Gregory Norminton
@gregorynorminton.bsky.social
Yet another writer: THE GHOST WHO BLED (2017), THE DEVIL'S HIGHWAY (2018), THE REPUBLIC OF BREATH and SWEENEY'S PROGRESS (forthcoming). Environmentalist. Lives in Sheffield.
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Vol. 1 of our graphic novel SWEENEY'S PROGRESS is finished. An ecological fable set in C7th Ireland, from one of the great medieval poems. Script by me, art by @zaraslattery.bsky.social.
To read the book online & help with the making of Volume 2, visit our Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/sweeneyspr...
To read the book online & help with the making of Volume 2, visit our Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/sweeneyspr...
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” was first published in The Atlantic in August 1963.
Today is a very good day to read it again.
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Today is a very good day to read it again.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
January 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” was first published in The Atlantic in August 1963.
Today is a very good day to read it again.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Today is a very good day to read it again.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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"In the immediate aftermath of the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis... an FBI agent in Minnesota conducted an initial review of the shooting and determined that sufficient grounds existed to open a probe into the actions of the officer who shot Good..."
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FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"In the immediate aftermath of the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis... an FBI agent in Minnesota conducted an initial review of the shooting and determined that sufficient grounds existed to open a probe into the actions of the officer who shot Good..."
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Quite a feeling: it recedes, then comes roaring back. As well as racist etc, he's mad, with his team filling the gaps the madness leaves, while feeding it. This is the reality an occasion like the starmer speech can't acknowledge, but everyone knows it, including every other leader in the world
January 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Quite a feeling: it recedes, then comes roaring back. As well as racist etc, he's mad, with his team filling the gaps the madness leaves, while feeding it. This is the reality an occasion like the starmer speech can't acknowledge, but everyone knows it, including every other leader in the world
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"It is an occupation designed to punish and terrorize anyone who dares defy this incursion and, by extension, Donald Trump’s power to wield limitless force against any enemy he wishes."
January 19, 2026 at 5:27 PM
"It is an occupation designed to punish and terrorize anyone who dares defy this incursion and, by extension, Donald Trump’s power to wield limitless force against any enemy he wishes."
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“Roughly a third of Americans are bugfuck crazy”. Worth a read for why all elections everywhere are a battle against the crazies.
The crazification factor remains undefeated shebloggedbynight.com/2025/the-27-...
The 27% Club, Or: Lizard People, The Crazification Factor, and Me • She Blogged By Night
It's the 20th anniversary of the invention of the Crazification Factor, a theory advanced by John and Tyrone of Kung Fu Monkey to explain political beliefs that defy common sense.
shebloggedbynight.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:25 PM
“Roughly a third of Americans are bugfuck crazy”. Worth a read for why all elections everywhere are a battle against the crazies.
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The extent to which Tony Blair is now enmeshed in Trump's efforts to set up an anti-UN make it worth discussing how far the UK and other European governments can trust his loyalty to Europe
January 19, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The extent to which Tony Blair is now enmeshed in Trump's efforts to set up an anti-UN make it worth discussing how far the UK and other European governments can trust his loyalty to Europe
In Tony Blair's attic there's a portrait of Blair in which he looks handsome and ethical. He's the anti-Dorian Gray. Every abomination is visible in his dead-eyed rictus.
'Tony Blair is playing a key role behind the scenes along with Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, sources say. There is potential for the terms of the charter to be adapted following feedback on the initial draft, some of the people say.' 6/
January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
In Tony Blair's attic there's a portrait of Blair in which he looks handsome and ethical. He's the anti-Dorian Gray. Every abomination is visible in his dead-eyed rictus.
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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
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25th Amendment but Supreme Court is corrupt, the GOP is entirely complicit, corporate media is complacent and the Dems are feckless and weak.
Probably not going to war over Greenland because Trump didn’t get an Nobel peace prize.
That was a truly cursed sentence I never thought I’d write
That was a truly cursed sentence I never thought I’d write
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
25th Amendment but Supreme Court is corrupt, the GOP is entirely complicit, corporate media is complacent and the Dems are feckless and weak.
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On the one hand: there are domestic terrorist militias murdering us at-will and the president is trying to start a war with everyone we've ever signed a treaty with.
On the other: didn't you refuse to endorse the guy who won mayor of new York, from your party, with exactly that platform?
On the other: didn't you refuse to endorse the guy who won mayor of new York, from your party, with exactly that platform?
NEW: In this interview, Chuck Schumer describes the "five buckets" Dems think are key to their possibly winning a Senate majority in 2026: housing, "the high price of food [and] food monopolies playing a major role there," electricity, "the high cost of childcare," and health care.
Zero Chucks Left to Give
Chuck Schumer now sees a path back to the majority. Can he manage his way through it?
www.thebulwark.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:47 AM
On the one hand: there are domestic terrorist militias murdering us at-will and the president is trying to start a war with everyone we've ever signed a treaty with.
On the other: didn't you refuse to endorse the guy who won mayor of new York, from your party, with exactly that platform?
On the other: didn't you refuse to endorse the guy who won mayor of new York, from your party, with exactly that platform?
The far right - fuelled by oligarchic social media - can expect a fifth to a quarter of the vote in pretty much every country. But that's only enough for power when the political or electoral system fails, as it does with the UK's first-past-the-post model. Here, Farage could rule on 23.5%.
Interesting first round in the Portuguese Presidential election yesterday. The Far Right’s Andre Ventura came second with 23.5% of the vote, well beaten by socialist Antonio Jose Seguro on 31.1%.
The runoff is on February 8 which Seguro is expected to win.
The runoff is on February 8 which Seguro is expected to win.
January 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The far right - fuelled by oligarchic social media - can expect a fifth to a quarter of the vote in pretty much every country. But that's only enough for power when the political or electoral system fails, as it does with the UK's first-past-the-post model. Here, Farage could rule on 23.5%.
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70 years ago, the Thames was declared “biologically dead”.
Now it’s thriving with life, with everything from harbour porpoises to wading birds.
Proof that when we choose long-term action, London’s nature prospers.
Now it’s thriving with life, with everything from harbour porpoises to wading birds.
Proof that when we choose long-term action, London’s nature prospers.
River Thames cleaner but at risk from climate change, report says - BBC News
A report finds the river is in good condition, but experts warn of climate change threat.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
70 years ago, the Thames was declared “biologically dead”.
Now it’s thriving with life, with everything from harbour porpoises to wading birds.
Proof that when we choose long-term action, London’s nature prospers.
Now it’s thriving with life, with everything from harbour porpoises to wading birds.
Proof that when we choose long-term action, London’s nature prospers.
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Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen:
We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends.
Even if there are minerals and oil under our land-and they are worth far more-we still would not sell ourselves.
We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends.
Even if there are minerals and oil under our land-and they are worth far more-we still would not sell ourselves.
January 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen:
We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends.
Even if there are minerals and oil under our land-and they are worth far more-we still would not sell ourselves.
We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends.
Even if there are minerals and oil under our land-and they are worth far more-we still would not sell ourselves.
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'“As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have on several occasions clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” [Norwegian Prime Minister] Mr. Store said.'
Breaking News: President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that one reason he’s pushing to acquire Greenland is because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 3:34 PM
'“As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have on several occasions clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” [Norwegian Prime Minister] Mr. Store said.'
I remember a default condescension towards Europe from the Obama administration. Trump is orders of magnitude worse but the arrogance of American exceptionalism is not confined to the GOP.
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
But Americans who want to save the alliance with Europe must have no illusions about how bad a condition this transatlantic partnership is in.
January 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I remember a default condescension towards Europe from the Obama administration. Trump is orders of magnitude worse but the arrogance of American exceptionalism is not confined to the GOP.
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“ when people accumulate mass wealth and power, they begin to believe the rules no longer apply to them, and their behavior often drifts toward domination, exploitation, cruelty, violence, and the outright most vile and abhor.”
Elite Sadists, Their Nihilist Systems, and Their Perpetual Class-Based Immunity
There are increasingly louder rumblings about what is buried in the Epstein files—what more names are in there, what behavior and crimes are documented, what networks might be exposed, and what level ...
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January 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“ when people accumulate mass wealth and power, they begin to believe the rules no longer apply to them, and their behavior often drifts toward domination, exploitation, cruelty, violence, and the outright most vile and abhor.”
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1️⃣ He didn't say that.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
January 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
1️⃣ He didn't say that.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
2️⃣ He said it, but you misunderstood him.
3️⃣ He said what you understood, but he was just trolling.
4️⃣ He was serious but he's just negotiating, not going to do it.
5️⃣ He's going to do it for grand strategy reasons I've invented.
6️⃣ Look what you liberals made him do.
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The UK university sector has gone beyond the red line and is now in a stage of rapid decomposition. Only a fundamental reset could save whole chunks of it. Probably too late for large parts.
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Why are UK universities failing? - Impact of Social Sciences
The HE sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The UK university sector has gone beyond the red line and is now in a stage of rapid decomposition. Only a fundamental reset could save whole chunks of it. Probably too late for large parts.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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German Finance Minister
January 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
German Finance Minister
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Electric cars will overtake number of diesels on our roads by 2030, says new analysis
The number of electric cars on the road in Britain are set to surpass diesels by the end of the decade, according to analysis of the nation's motor parc
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/elect...
The number of electric cars on the road in Britain are set to surpass diesels by the end of the decade, according to analysis of the nation's motor parc
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/elect...
January 19, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Electric cars will overtake number of diesels on our roads by 2030, says new analysis
The number of electric cars on the road in Britain are set to surpass diesels by the end of the decade, according to analysis of the nation's motor parc
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/elect...
The number of electric cars on the road in Britain are set to surpass diesels by the end of the decade, according to analysis of the nation's motor parc
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/elect...
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The world’s most biodiverse nation,Brazil,has published its UN plan for halting and reversing nature decline by the end of this decade.Brazil is home to 10-15% of all known species on Earth,64% of the Amazon rainforest and it supplies 10% of global food demand. www.carbonbrief.org/brazils-biod...
Brazil’s biodiversity pledge: Six key takeaways for nature and climate change - Carbon Brief
The world’s most biodiverse nation, Brazil, has published its UN plan for halting and reversing nature decline by the end of this decade.
www.carbonbrief.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The world’s most biodiverse nation,Brazil,has published its UN plan for halting and reversing nature decline by the end of this decade.Brazil is home to 10-15% of all known species on Earth,64% of the Amazon rainforest and it supplies 10% of global food demand. www.carbonbrief.org/brazils-biod...