Iain rousham
@islandsdrifter.bsky.social
Solvitur ambulando - a Sea Walker - BBC/ITV Music
later, could be too late 🤔
The worst case scenario for an AOC presidential run in 2028 is that she’s setting herself up for 2032 or 2036.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:09 PM
later, could be too late 🤔
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Today, Hatem Rayyan, a Palestinian paramedic who was abducted from Kamal Odwan Hospital on December 27, 2024, died in an Israeli prison.
Rayyan was abducted from the same hospital and on the same day as Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyya.
Rayyan was abducted from the same hospital and on the same day as Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyya.
February 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Today, Hatem Rayyan, a Palestinian paramedic who was abducted from Kamal Odwan Hospital on December 27, 2024, died in an Israeli prison.
Rayyan was abducted from the same hospital and on the same day as Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyya.
Rayyan was abducted from the same hospital and on the same day as Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyya.
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Very cool to hear that my public health book is being put as core reading on university reading lists like Imperial College, London- the paperback is out soon (April 2026) which will make it more accessible -
February 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Very cool to hear that my public health book is being put as core reading on university reading lists like Imperial College, London- the paperback is out soon (April 2026) which will make it more accessible -
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This is huge. The ban & proscription on Palestine Action was unlawful - though remains for now, pending appeal. It set a terrifying precedent. Because of course this isn’t terrorism. Nor are signs being held up peacefully to support them. Proud to know people there today, far braver than I am now.
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:38 AM
This is huge. The ban & proscription on Palestine Action was unlawful - though remains for now, pending appeal. It set a terrifying precedent. Because of course this isn’t terrorism. Nor are signs being held up peacefully to support them. Proud to know people there today, far braver than I am now.
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Kyiv.
I love this pulse of life,
this scent of books.
Yes, we’re living through a very hard winter,
but we will get through it.
I love this pulse of life,
this scent of books.
Yes, we’re living through a very hard winter,
but we will get through it.
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Kyiv.
I love this pulse of life,
this scent of books.
Yes, we’re living through a very hard winter,
but we will get through it.
I love this pulse of life,
this scent of books.
Yes, we’re living through a very hard winter,
but we will get through it.
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Extraordinary this … & a lovely read. @tomallanwriter.bsky.social
Country diary: How much bad weather can one village take? | Tom Allan
Torcross, Devon: 2026 has been defined by storms here. My job of repairing a thatched roof is simple compared with the wider recovery
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Extraordinary this … & a lovely read. @tomallanwriter.bsky.social
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Good grief
Aiding and abetting illegal US deportations: It seems Shannon Airport is being used as an ICE transit point
clarechampion.ie/palestinian-...
clarechampion.ie/palestinian-...
Palestinian men with “wrists and ankles shackled” flown through Shannon Airport after being detained by ICE - The Clare Champion
Reports have emerged today that Shannon Airport was used by the US Government to deport eight Palestinian men who were detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the Israeli-occupied ...
clarechampion.ie
February 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Good grief
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For anyone who knows/is a prospective PhD student seeking funding...
My lovely colleagues Prof Gill Plain & James Purdon have a fully-funded scholarship in English, on fiction/film 1945-65 imagining outbound UK-Commonwealth migration:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
Deadline 27 Feb.
My lovely colleagues Prof Gill Plain & James Purdon have a fully-funded scholarship in English, on fiction/film 1945-65 imagining outbound UK-Commonwealth migration:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
Deadline 27 Feb.
a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get funding you get funding
ALT: a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get funding you get funding
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 AM
For anyone who knows/is a prospective PhD student seeking funding...
My lovely colleagues Prof Gill Plain & James Purdon have a fully-funded scholarship in English, on fiction/film 1945-65 imagining outbound UK-Commonwealth migration:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
Deadline 27 Feb.
My lovely colleagues Prof Gill Plain & James Purdon have a fully-funded scholarship in English, on fiction/film 1945-65 imagining outbound UK-Commonwealth migration:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
Deadline 27 Feb.
As ever, lovely writing here. Old ruined farm buildings are like a magnet for me. So many round here on the Trust Estates.If you haven’t read the Guardian Country Diary for 4th Feb do seek it out - it’s a gem.
So much rain. Mourning the frosty, snowy winters we used to have here. But the catkins are lengthening, & the birdsong strengthening, & I found this old hut on the corner of the woods on the edge of the down & imagined the keepers & shepherds & travellers that had sheltered here, & lit that fire.
February 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
As ever, lovely writing here. Old ruined farm buildings are like a magnet for me. So many round here on the Trust Estates.If you haven’t read the Guardian Country Diary for 4th Feb do seek it out - it’s a gem.
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Another round of peace talks took place tonight. The results are on the map. Rocket and drone explosions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and many other cities all night. In the morning, electricity and heat were out in many areas.
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Another round of peace talks took place tonight. The results are on the map. Rocket and drone explosions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and many other cities all night. In the morning, electricity and heat were out in many areas.
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A safe, secure and prosperous Arctic is a global common good.
It’s up to us to make that happen.
That is what the EU will work for, together with the Arctic nations.
Extract of my speech at the Arctic Frontiers Conference ↓
It’s up to us to make that happen.
That is what the EU will work for, together with the Arctic nations.
Extract of my speech at the Arctic Frontiers Conference ↓
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
A safe, secure and prosperous Arctic is a global common good.
It’s up to us to make that happen.
That is what the EU will work for, together with the Arctic nations.
Extract of my speech at the Arctic Frontiers Conference ↓
It’s up to us to make that happen.
That is what the EU will work for, together with the Arctic nations.
Extract of my speech at the Arctic Frontiers Conference ↓
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In case you missed @amyjanebeer.bsky.social very moving Country Diary last week, on the gift of birds following her beloved sister's untimely death; do have a read, its beautiful.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Country diary: In my moment of loss, birds came like gifts | Amy-Jane Beer
Ripon City Wetlands and Welburn, North Yorkshire: First a starling and then a robin arrived like visitations. I am truly grateful for them both
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
In case you missed @amyjanebeer.bsky.social very moving Country Diary last week, on the gift of birds following her beloved sister's untimely death; do have a read, its beautiful.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Kyiv is in total blackout,
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
January 31, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Kyiv is in total blackout,
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
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ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Appeasing landlords.
Decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035.
Millions of renters are stuck paying hand over fist for shoddy homes that pose a real danger to their health.
Govts put profits before people.
Decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035.
Millions of renters are stuck paying hand over fist for shoddy homes that pose a real danger to their health.
Govts put profits before people.
‘Absurd’: decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035
Campaigners say government is letting landlords ‘drag their feet’ and ‘denying renters the most basic standards’
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Appeasing landlords.
Decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035.
Millions of renters are stuck paying hand over fist for shoddy homes that pose a real danger to their health.
Govts put profits before people.
Decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035.
Millions of renters are stuck paying hand over fist for shoddy homes that pose a real danger to their health.
Govts put profits before people.
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As my visionary friend @helenb92.bsky.social put it the other day, these are the only live streams we need
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 AM
As my visionary friend @helenb92.bsky.social put it the other day, these are the only live streams we need
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The new issue of Prospect.. no paywall until Monday!
Oh and the paywall is down til Monday, so you can read @benansell.bsky.social, @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social, @jenstout.bsky.social, @isabelh.bsky.social, @danielharris.bsky.social and others to your heart's content. (And then maybe subscribe? 🙏)
📰 Prospect’s latest issue hits newsstands today! Here’s a peek at what’s inside... 1/7
For the cover essay of his first issue as Prospect’s new editor, Philip Collins surveys the wreckage of the two party system: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/722...
For the cover essay of his first issue as Prospect’s new editor, Philip Collins surveys the wreckage of the two party system: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/722...
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The new issue of Prospect.. no paywall until Monday!
Positive action
Russia is failing on the battlefield,
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
January 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Positive action
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Great news from Scotland: a LAW to ensure new buildings have swift bricks. (Contrary to Labour spin, there is no law and no guarantees that builders or planners will incorporate bricks in England.)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Great news from Scotland: a LAW to ensure new buildings have swift bricks. (Contrary to Labour spin, there is no law and no guarantees that builders or planners will incorporate bricks in England.)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...