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Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.
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can't believe the BBC edited Donald Trump's posts to make it seem like he threatened violence against members of Congress
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
can't believe the BBC edited Donald Trump's posts to make it seem like he threatened violence against members of Congress
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In response to some of the comments:
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that.
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Information underpins Democracy – why the BBC must be defended
Recent events at the BBC have wide-reaching implications for our democracy - and the sooner we realise it, the better
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In response to some of the comments:
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
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BBC really burying the lede there
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
BBC really burying the lede there
Isn’t this the woman who once told Emily Maitliss to “F*** off”? Quite the conversion.
MTG: "I'm trying to lead by example to talk to everyone in kindness. We don't all have to agree but that's being an American. And thank goodness for that. Our freedom of speech, our 1A rights, allows us to do that. My personal belief is that I need to set an example by speaking nicely to everyone."
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Isn’t this the woman who once told Emily Maitliss to “F*** off”? Quite the conversion.
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Not that anyone seems to care, but just a quick reminder that Hungary is still a member state of the ICC and Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin still under indictment by the Court and Hungary still under an obligation to arrest him.
October 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Not that anyone seems to care, but just a quick reminder that Hungary is still a member state of the ICC and Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin still under indictment by the Court and Hungary still under an obligation to arrest him.
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So much has gone wrong in US press reporting on Trump because the White House reporters are people who have exclusively covered US politics.
They need people who have worked in Hungary, Turkey, etc. The relevant knowledge isn't Reagan factoids; it's the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism.
They need people who have worked in Hungary, Turkey, etc. The relevant knowledge isn't Reagan factoids; it's the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism.
September 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
So much has gone wrong in US press reporting on Trump because the White House reporters are people who have exclusively covered US politics.
They need people who have worked in Hungary, Turkey, etc. The relevant knowledge isn't Reagan factoids; it's the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism.
They need people who have worked in Hungary, Turkey, etc. The relevant knowledge isn't Reagan factoids; it's the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism.
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As beautifully written as it is devastating.
I wrote something about feeling like a guest in a country that is my home.
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/my-place-o...
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/my-place-o...
My place or yours? - Flags and the far right from someone who looks different to you
By Alex Andreou
bestforbritain.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As beautifully written as it is devastating.
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This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
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In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action.
Powerfull content
Powerfull content
August 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action.
Powerfull content
Powerfull content
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
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Try Ozempstein to make you forget.😂
July 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Try Ozempstein to make you forget.😂
Not always easy to be optimistic about global developments, but this lifts some of the gloom, both for the climate and for global politics.
Among all the big bad things happening on our planet, there's one Big Good Thing, the sudden, startling rise of solar energy.
It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.'
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.'
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Not always easy to be optimistic about global developments, but this lifts some of the gloom, both for the climate and for global politics.
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I imagine all these jobs will go with AI
June 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I imagine all these jobs will go with AI
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You can't understand the behaviour of US elites - Democrats being too timid, Republicans debasing themselves, bureaucrats who behave like pushovers - without reference to the constant threat of political violence that has come with MAGA. Every day is January 6. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
You can't understand the behaviour of US elites - Democrats being too timid, Republicans debasing themselves, bureaucrats who behave like pushovers - without reference to the constant threat of political violence that has come with MAGA. Every day is January 6. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
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A thing I wish people realized about print media is that outright calling something a scam, a grift, or a bribe in an article carries a really high bar of proof. One's lawyers are unlikely to agree to it unless there is an actual court ruling supporting it.
June 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A thing I wish people realized about print media is that outright calling something a scam, a grift, or a bribe in an article carries a really high bar of proof. One's lawyers are unlikely to agree to it unless there is an actual court ruling supporting it.
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Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.
May 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.
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As Liverpool win the Premier League for the second time, they complete the opening of a quite remarkable sequence, 33 years in the making.
#Fibonacci
#Fibonacci
April 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
As Liverpool win the Premier League for the second time, they complete the opening of a quite remarkable sequence, 33 years in the making.
#Fibonacci
#Fibonacci
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“One should call this phenomenon by name: This is incitement to genocide.”
~Gideon Levy
Haaretz
☕️
~Gideon Levy
Haaretz
☕️
April 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
“One should call this phenomenon by name: This is incitement to genocide.”
~Gideon Levy
Haaretz
☕️
~Gideon Levy
Haaretz
☕️
This is relevant again today on the light of Hungary’s constitutional moves against LGBT and pride. m.youtube.com/watch?v=0TQP...
How Hungary's ban on LGBT+ marches is part of the Trump effect | ITV News
YouTube video by ITV News
m.youtube.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is relevant again today on the light of Hungary’s constitutional moves against LGBT and pride. m.youtube.com/watch?v=0TQP...
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‘No order in the disorder’: Is Europe gearing up to respond to Trump’s tariffs? ITV News Europe Editor James Mates explains
www.itv.com/news/2025-04...
www.itv.com/news/2025-04...
April 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
‘No order in the disorder’: Is Europe gearing up to respond to Trump’s tariffs? ITV News Europe Editor James Mates explains
www.itv.com/news/2025-04...
www.itv.com/news/2025-04...
Marine Le Pen banned from public office for 5 years, effectively immediately.
Marine Le Pen banned immediately from public office, to take effect even before an appeal is heard. Will almost certainly rule her out of the 2027 Presidential race. Big news
March 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Marine Le Pen banned from public office for 5 years, effectively immediately.
Marine Le Pen banned immediately from public office, to take effect even before an appeal is heard. Will almost certainly rule her out of the 2027 Presidential race. Big news
March 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Marine Le Pen banned immediately from public office, to take effect even before an appeal is heard. Will almost certainly rule her out of the 2027 Presidential race. Big news