Martin D.B. Brown
@martindbbrown.bsky.social
Historian, parent, husband, occasional Bondologist
#BondianColdWar book
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https://www.routledge.com/The-Bondian-Cold-War-The-Transnational-Legacy-of-a-Cultural-Icon/Brown-Granieri-Blaive/p/book/9780367569365
#BondianColdWar book
https://martindbrown.substack.com/
https://www.routledge.com/The-Bondian-Cold-War-The-Transnational-Legacy-of-a-Cultural-Icon/Brown-Granieri-Blaive/p/book/9780367569365
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BREAKING⚡️The High Court has just ruled that the government's draconian ban of Palestine Action was unlawful. This is a massive blow to the Home Office’s authoritarian approach. They need to stop criminalising people protesting a genocide and start ending the UK's complicity
February 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
BREAKING⚡️The High Court has just ruled that the government's draconian ban of Palestine Action was unlawful. This is a massive blow to the Home Office’s authoritarian approach. They need to stop criminalising people protesting a genocide and start ending the UK's complicity
Off for luncheon with chums, annoying South of the river but within spitting distance of the water so that's acceptable
a large ferris wheel is in the middle of the water
ALT: a large ferris wheel is in the middle of the water
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Off for luncheon with chums, annoying South of the river but within spitting distance of the water so that's acceptable
Depressing and informative
February 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Depressing and informative
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People forced into Crowborough by the far-right appeasing UK Gov should be moved immediately to decent accommodation within communities. They are citizens in waiting and should feel safe. Crowborough is just another Bibby Stockholm, a place of spectacle, degradation, isolation and militarisation.
This woman in Crowborough who took down flags is a hero and I hope she's ok.
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 AM
People forced into Crowborough by the far-right appeasing UK Gov should be moved immediately to decent accommodation within communities. They are citizens in waiting and should feel safe. Crowborough is just another Bibby Stockholm, a place of spectacle, degradation, isolation and militarisation.
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Want to know about the history of free speech debates at UK universities? What the heck is ‘no platforming’?
I wrote a book about all of this once.
www.routledge.com/No-Platform-...
I wrote a book about all of this once.
www.routledge.com/No-Platform-...
No Platform: A History of Anti-Fascism, Universities and the Limits of Free Speech
This book is the first to outline the history of the tactic of ‘no platforming’ at British universities since the 1970s, looking at more than four decades of student protest against racist and fascist...
www.routledge.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Want to know about the history of free speech debates at UK universities? What the heck is ‘no platforming’?
I wrote a book about all of this once.
www.routledge.com/No-Platform-...
I wrote a book about all of this once.
www.routledge.com/No-Platform-...
Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies
US state department’s Sarah B Rogers has become face of White House’s hostility to European liberal democracies
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Will pressure from Trump cause Cuba to finally buckle? www.ft.com/content/8140...
Will pressure from Trump cause Cuba to finally buckle?
The communist regime is more isolated than ever and fuel supplies are dwindling. Diplomats fear outbreaks of disease and the spread of hunger
www.ft.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Will pressure from Trump cause Cuba to finally buckle? www.ft.com/content/8140...
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What to watch at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress reut.rs/4rUKxSp
What to watch at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress
North Korea is expected to convene the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party this month, the country's biggest political gathering that reviews performance, sets new policy goals and can bring leadership change.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
What to watch at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress reut.rs/4rUKxSp
France pushes state workers away from Zoom as Europe eyes tech decoupling www.ft.com/content/4914...
France pushes state workers away from Zoom as Europe eyes tech decoupling
Initiative for homegrown tools reflects rising anxiety over relying on US platforms amid shifting geopolitics
www.ft.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM
France pushes state workers away from Zoom as Europe eyes tech decoupling www.ft.com/content/4914...
Free National Gallery. Description of a Struggle. - GHMP www.ghmp.cz/en/exhibitio...
Free National Gallery. Description of a Struggle. - GHMP
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February 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Free National Gallery. Description of a Struggle. - GHMP www.ghmp.cz/en/exhibitio...
Description of a struggle
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open.substack.com/pub/robjcame...
Description of a struggle
A Prague gallery documents the subjugation of Slovak culture
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February 13, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Description of a struggle
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Hummm...no mention of Mearsheimer? Humm, funny that
February 13, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Hummm...no mention of Mearsheimer? Humm, funny that
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Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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If you want to know what Reform would be like in power, look at how it threatened Bangor University | Gaby Hinsliff
If you want to know what Reform would be like in power, look at how it threatened Bangor University | Gaby Hinsliff
A debating society didn’t want to invite two figures connected to the party to speak. Cue an authoritarian response, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:47 AM
If you want to know what Reform would be like in power, look at how it threatened Bangor University | Gaby Hinsliff
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“The investigations should answer the question of whether the girl asked for food, water or help — and whether any was given, (Joaquin) Castro said.”
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:02 AM
“The investigations should answer the question of whether the girl asked for food, water or help — and whether any was given, (Joaquin) Castro said.”
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💥Dramatic turn in Hungary’s election race: Orbán rival Péter Magyar says that in 2024 his ex-girlfriend set a honey trap to secretly record them having sex—footage he claims Orbán’s camp plans to publish to ruin and blackmail him.
Magyar currently holds a big lead in the polls. Election in 59 days.
Magyar currently holds a big lead in the polls. Election in 59 days.
February 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
💥Dramatic turn in Hungary’s election race: Orbán rival Péter Magyar says that in 2024 his ex-girlfriend set a honey trap to secretly record them having sex—footage he claims Orbán’s camp plans to publish to ruin and blackmail him.
Magyar currently holds a big lead in the polls. Election in 59 days.
Magyar currently holds a big lead in the polls. Election in 59 days.
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The CIA’s latest YouTube video offers instructions for how to contact the agency on the encrypted Tor Browser.
New CIA recruitment video targets Chinese military personnel
The CIA's latest YouTube video offers instructions for how to contact the agency on the encrypted Tor Browser.
www.aljazeera.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The CIA’s latest YouTube video offers instructions for how to contact the agency on the encrypted Tor Browser.
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This is shocking. Cost of living crisis laid bare as almost half of Britons ‘have under £25 left at end of week’
Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Cost of living crisis laid bare as almost half of Britons ‘have £25 at end of week’
Exclusive: Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 7:25 AM
This is shocking. Cost of living crisis laid bare as almost half of Britons ‘have under £25 left at end of week’
Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Well fair enough
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Well fair enough
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An extraordinary few days in Whitehall has cumulated in an unprecedented attack on Antonia Romeo, said to be Keir Starmer's choice as next Cabinet Secretary. More detail here:
ukcivilservant.substack.com/p/knives-out...
ukcivilservant.substack.com/p/knives-out...
Knives out for McSweeney, Wormald ... and Antonia Romeo?
I am not sure anyone can make total sense of what happened in Whitehall in recent days, but let me try to add some context and clarification - ending with yesterday’s attack on (future Cabinet Secreta...
ukcivilservant.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:47 AM
An extraordinary few days in Whitehall has cumulated in an unprecedented attack on Antonia Romeo, said to be Keir Starmer's choice as next Cabinet Secretary. More detail here:
ukcivilservant.substack.com/p/knives-out...
ukcivilservant.substack.com/p/knives-out...
Czech cabinet to discuss bid for Tour de France Grand Départ english.radio.cz/czech-cabine...
Czech cabinet to discuss bid for Tour de France Grand Départ
Czech cabinet to discuss bid for Tour de France Grand Départ
english.radio.cz
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Czech cabinet to discuss bid for Tour de France Grand Départ english.radio.cz/czech-cabine...
Newly-elected Tallinn University rector: Higher education should stay free news.err.ee/1609939235/n...
Newly-elected Tallinn University rector: Higher education should stay free
Tallinn University's (TLÜ) new rector says he supports the continuation of a higher education which is free to all.
news.err.ee
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Newly-elected Tallinn University rector: Higher education should stay free news.err.ee/1609939235/n...
Pieces of Gaza | Madeleine Schwartz www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
Pieces of Gaza | Madeleine Schwartz
Until 2024, the objects on display in “Trésors sauvés de Gaza” (“Treasures Saved from Gaza”), an exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris that
www.nybooks.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Pieces of Gaza | Madeleine Schwartz www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...