John McTernan
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Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge
The Finnish government announces the migration of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to international gauge (1,435 mm) from 2032. The change aims to improve military mobility and regional ...
www.trenvista.net
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
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cricket is a brilliantly british sport because it's 80% about weather and gardening
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
cricket is a brilliantly british sport because it's 80% about weather and gardening
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This is nuts.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is nuts.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
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⚠️ Closing tomorrow!
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We're hiring a Senior Quantitative Researcher!
Can you turn data into creative, high-quality analysis and visualisation?
Experienced with applied quantitative methods and national survey datasets?
We'd love to hear from you.
Don't miss out - apply now 🔽
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November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
⚠️ Closing tomorrow!
We're hiring a Senior Quantitative Researcher!
Can you turn data into creative, high-quality analysis and visualisation?
Experienced with applied quantitative methods and national survey datasets?
We'd love to hear from you.
Don't miss out - apply now 🔽
bit.ly/3LqTdzQ
We're hiring a Senior Quantitative Researcher!
Can you turn data into creative, high-quality analysis and visualisation?
Experienced with applied quantitative methods and national survey datasets?
We'd love to hear from you.
Don't miss out - apply now 🔽
bit.ly/3LqTdzQ
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“Political leadership lies in the poetry of offering a transformative purpose within constraints rather than binding yourself, your party and the country to prosaic, technocratic, process-driven government.”
My @newstatesman piece on what must change.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
My @newstatesman piece on what must change.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Starmer needs to go
It will take more than a new leader to save the party – but it is the only way to regenerate this failing government
www.newstatesman.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Watching an episode of the Good Life: Tom proposes to bank manager to release equity from his house to provide income & bank gets the house when they die. Detached 4 bed London house with a big garden. He's laughed out of the office as the house is only worth £25k.
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Watching an episode of the Good Life: Tom proposes to bank manager to release equity from his house to provide income & bank gets the house when they die. Detached 4 bed London house with a big garden. He's laughed out of the office as the house is only worth £25k.
Essential reading
"The judge details a cascade of basic yet grave errors by a U.S. Attorney and a Department of Justice that have veered miles off the rails."
A Federal Judge Lowers the Boom on Lindsey Halligan
And leaves the Comey prosecution on life support
harrylitman.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Essential reading
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"The judge details a cascade of basic yet grave errors by a U.S. Attorney and a Department of Justice that have veered miles off the rails."
A Federal Judge Lowers the Boom on Lindsey Halligan
And leaves the Comey prosecution on life support
harrylitman.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"The judge details a cascade of basic yet grave errors by a U.S. Attorney and a Department of Justice that have veered miles off the rails."
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After a woman reporter asked about President Trump’s name being raised in emails sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Trump snaps at her: “Quiet, piggy!”
Disgusting and completely unacceptable.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/u...
Disgusting and completely unacceptable.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/u...
Trump snaps at reporter’s Epstein questions: ‘Quiet, piggy’ | CNN
Days before reversing his stance on releasing the Epstein files, President Donald Trump called a reporter “piggy” after she asked about his name being raised in emails sent by convicted sex offender, ...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
After a woman reporter asked about President Trump’s name being raised in emails sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Trump snaps at her: “Quiet, piggy!”
Disgusting and completely unacceptable.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/u...
Disgusting and completely unacceptable.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/u...
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‘The job of a lifetime’: Line of Duty to return for seventh season
‘The job of a lifetime’: Line of Duty to return for seventh season
The hit BBC crime drama is coming back to screens for the first time since its record-breaking 2021 finale
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
‘The job of a lifetime’: Line of Duty to return for seventh season
“Political leadership lies in the poetry of offering a transformative purpose within constraints rather than binding yourself, your party and the country to prosaic, technocratic, process-driven government.”
My @newstatesman piece on what must change.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
My @newstatesman piece on what must change.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Starmer needs to go
It will take more than a new leader to save the party – but it is the only way to regenerate this failing government
www.newstatesman.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“Political leadership lies in the poetry of offering a transformative purpose within constraints rather than binding yourself, your party and the country to prosaic, technocratic, process-driven government.”
My @newstatesman piece on what must change.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
My @newstatesman piece on what must change.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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wrote about how Mike Johnson spent months making sure Epstein would be at the top of the news as soon as Ds caved on the shutdown.
www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johns...
www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johns...
Mike Johnson's Epstein bungling is a disaster for the GOP
The House speaker and his boss put on a masterclass of failure.
www.publicnotice.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
wrote about how Mike Johnson spent months making sure Epstein would be at the top of the news as soon as Ds caved on the shutdown.
www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johns...
www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johns...
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It's of particular interest to me because my Dad was an old-school Catholic Blueshirt who was around during the Spanish civil war and was very much pro-Franco, he would be representative of a sizable portion of the people who made Fine Gael what it is, much as the party wants you to forget it.
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's of particular interest to me because my Dad was an old-school Catholic Blueshirt who was around during the Spanish civil war and was very much pro-Franco, he would be representative of a sizable portion of the people who made Fine Gael what it is, much as the party wants you to forget it.
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You have to register to read this for free, but it's worth it; a detailed rundown on that idol of MAGA, General Francisco Franco, and his devotion to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and his acolytes' stated desire for mass prole deaths.
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
‘We’ve Got to Kill and Kill and Kill’ | Dan Kaufman
As Francisco Franco’s reputation grows on the far right, a new history of his regime reminds us of its unrelenting violence toward Jews.
www.nybooks.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
You have to register to read this for free, but it's worth it; a detailed rundown on that idol of MAGA, General Francisco Franco, and his devotion to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and his acolytes' stated desire for mass prole deaths.
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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V funny to imagine that he doesn't think he could get shot from the front or the back
finally, an upside to the ongoing scourge of political violence
November 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
V funny to imagine that he doesn't think he could get shot from the front or the back
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In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger.
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Sure is going to be fun watching many Labour strategists discover next May that the party's electorate in metro areas (and Scotland, and Wales) was in fact centre-left people who believe in centre-left things more than they believe in voting for a Labour party chained to an irresponsible pledge.
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Sure is going to be fun watching many Labour strategists discover next May that the party's electorate in metro areas (and Scotland, and Wales) was in fact centre-left people who believe in centre-left things more than they believe in voting for a Labour party chained to an irresponsible pledge.
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Great to have @nathangrayson.bsky.social back on the show to understand how video games are part of Saudi Arabia reputation-laundering effort.
We also discussed the @aftermath.site refresh that you should definitely check out!
We also discussed the @aftermath.site refresh that you should definitely check out!
The Saudis are buying Electronic Arts in a massive $55 billion deal — but why would they want a games publisher?
This week @nathangrayson.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss how Saudi Arabia uses games to try to improve its image.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/302_...
This week @nathangrayson.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss how Saudi Arabia uses games to try to improve its image.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/302_...
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Great to have @nathangrayson.bsky.social back on the show to understand how video games are part of Saudi Arabia reputation-laundering effort.
We also discussed the @aftermath.site refresh that you should definitely check out!
We also discussed the @aftermath.site refresh that you should definitely check out!
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Want to look through Jeffrey Epstein’s documents yourself?
We published a searchable database of the entire set of new Epstein files and emails.
Despite Trump saying this is a scam, Trump is mentioned more than anyone else. Search for yourself here: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
We published a searchable database of the entire set of new Epstein files and emails.
Despite Trump saying this is a scam, Trump is mentioned more than anyone else. Search for yourself here: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Want to look through Jeffrey Epstein’s documents yourself?
We published a searchable database of the entire set of new Epstein files and emails.
Despite Trump saying this is a scam, Trump is mentioned more than anyone else. Search for yourself here: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
We published a searchable database of the entire set of new Epstein files and emails.
Despite Trump saying this is a scam, Trump is mentioned more than anyone else. Search for yourself here: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
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The government’s latest reversal shows that Labour has no plan on.ft.com/3JTONRF
The government’s latest reversal shows that Labour has no plan
The long roar of speculation about the Budget has already damaged market confidence
on.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The government’s latest reversal shows that Labour has no plan on.ft.com/3JTONRF
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BREAKING:
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn't feign / plead / state ignorance on issue bad for GOP.
Admits that Senate GOP corrupt self-serving move to put cash into their pockets as payment for legit, legal, necessary DOJ work is "bad optics".
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn't feign / plead / state ignorance on issue bad for GOP.
Admits that Senate GOP corrupt self-serving move to put cash into their pockets as payment for legit, legal, necessary DOJ work is "bad optics".
Mike Johnson on Republican senators raiding tax dollars for their own pockets: "The optics of it are terrible. I don't think you should do it retroactively ... for sitting lawmakers to vote themselves an ability to cash in on something like that, to me it was just a really bad look."
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
BREAKING:
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn't feign / plead / state ignorance on issue bad for GOP.
Admits that Senate GOP corrupt self-serving move to put cash into their pockets as payment for legit, legal, necessary DOJ work is "bad optics".
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn't feign / plead / state ignorance on issue bad for GOP.
Admits that Senate GOP corrupt self-serving move to put cash into their pockets as payment for legit, legal, necessary DOJ work is "bad optics".
Indeed not! It’s the second shot in the leadership contest.
- Govt says decision to drop income tax plan nothing to do with political fall-out after Reeves signalled manifesto breach
- Defend decision to 'roll the pitch' on income tax rises - at that point they thought it might be necessary & leaving to just before budget would've spooked MPs and markets
- Defend decision to 'roll the pitch' on income tax rises - at that point they thought it might be necessary & leaving to just before budget would've spooked MPs and markets
November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Indeed not! It’s the second shot in the leadership contest.
No, it doesn’t!
'Sequencing Hitler’s DNA shines new light on his psyche. This technique is becoming ever more sophisticated and is delivering information once thought unknowable' | ✍️ The Times View
Sequencing Hitler’s DNA shines new light on his psyche
Sequencing Hitler’s DNA shines new light on his psyche
www.thetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
No, it doesn’t!
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Or the short story collection “I Sing The Body Electric”
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Or the short story collection “I Sing The Body Electric”
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
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Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app