Paul McO'Smith III
@pavsmith.bsky.social
An autonomous anarcho syndicalist collective of the Borg. I am 3 of several...
i wonder what the UK govt thinks. seismic world events are unfolding on both our doorsteps and the UK is a complete bystander, unable to influence the outcome, despite being directly affected by it.
the "Special Relationship" is dead. no longer an EU member.
the sun has set on the British Empire.
the "Special Relationship" is dead. no longer an EU member.
the sun has set on the British Empire.
Via Euronews: EU leaders demand respect from Trump after Greenland crisis rattles relationship
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
EU leaders demand respect from Trump after Greenland crisis
The battered state of EU-US relations took centre stage at an extraordinary summit of leaders in Brussels, who demanded respect from Donald Trump. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
i wonder what the UK govt thinks. seismic world events are unfolding on both our doorsteps and the UK is a complete bystander, unable to influence the outcome, despite being directly affected by it.
the "Special Relationship" is dead. no longer an EU member.
the sun has set on the British Empire.
the "Special Relationship" is dead. no longer an EU member.
the sun has set on the British Empire.
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“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
a remarkable article. archive.ph/5FgcS
essentially the UK should become a vassal state to the US.
yet he points out the times previously where the US has either abandoned or undermined the UK.
so #brexit made the UK much less useful to the US, but then he goes on to say: "They can defend us now".
essentially the UK should become a vassal state to the US.
yet he points out the times previously where the US has either abandoned or undermined the UK.
so #brexit made the UK much less useful to the US, but then he goes on to say: "They can defend us now".
January 23, 2026 at 1:37 PM
a remarkable article. archive.ph/5FgcS
essentially the UK should become a vassal state to the US.
yet he points out the times previously where the US has either abandoned or undermined the UK.
so #brexit made the UK much less useful to the US, but then he goes on to say: "They can defend us now".
essentially the UK should become a vassal state to the US.
yet he points out the times previously where the US has either abandoned or undermined the UK.
so #brexit made the UK much less useful to the US, but then he goes on to say: "They can defend us now".
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The dugong or “sea cow” is a large, gentle marine mammal that lives in warm coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific, grazing peacefully on seagrass, much like cows graze on land, and is a relative of the manatee. 😊
January 23, 2026 at 12:36 AM
The dugong or “sea cow” is a large, gentle marine mammal that lives in warm coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific, grazing peacefully on seagrass, much like cows graze on land, and is a relative of the manatee. 😊
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And you reckoned you didn't understand differential equations. The world may not be as complex as you think.
Financial assets grow exponentially in value because that is the integral of constant percentage growth, of the differential equation f'=kf ... and constant growth is what you might reasonably expect of, say, a business internally generating returns ~proportional to its current size. All good.
January 23, 2026 at 5:06 AM
And you reckoned you didn't understand differential equations. The world may not be as complex as you think.
and yet Trump incited a riot to attempt to take over US Congress, and all we got was a much angrier president hell-bent on revenge.
A South Korean court has ruled that the 2024 imposition of martial law by then-President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion as it sentenced his prime minister to 23 years in prison for his involvement.
South Korea's former prime minister jailed for 23 years in martial law case
A South Korean court has ruled that the failed imposition of martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion.
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:18 PM
and yet Trump incited a riot to attempt to take over US Congress, and all we got was a much angrier president hell-bent on revenge.
has Trump just signed the US up to be the #WorldsPoliceman ? isn't that basically the antithesis of what #MAGA want?
or will the US only intervene in countries which have exploitable oil reserves which the US can annexe?
or will the US only intervene in countries which have exploitable oil reserves which the US can annexe?
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
has Trump just signed the US up to be the #WorldsPoliceman ? isn't that basically the antithesis of what #MAGA want?
or will the US only intervene in countries which have exploitable oil reserves which the US can annexe?
or will the US only intervene in countries which have exploitable oil reserves which the US can annexe?
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Mrs. Miggins: Didn't you write a little poem about him last week?
Baldrick: No I didn't.
Mrs. Miggins: Ooh you did:
In the Winter it's cool,
In the Summer it's hot,
But all the year round,
Donald Trump is a clot.
Baldrick: A lovely. I said Donald Trump is a lovely.
Baldrick: No I didn't.
Mrs. Miggins: Ooh you did:
In the Winter it's cool,
In the Summer it's hot,
But all the year round,
Donald Trump is a clot.
Baldrick: A lovely. I said Donald Trump is a lovely.
January 23, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Mrs. Miggins: Didn't you write a little poem about him last week?
Baldrick: No I didn't.
Mrs. Miggins: Ooh you did:
In the Winter it's cool,
In the Summer it's hot,
But all the year round,
Donald Trump is a clot.
Baldrick: A lovely. I said Donald Trump is a lovely.
Baldrick: No I didn't.
Mrs. Miggins: Ooh you did:
In the Winter it's cool,
In the Summer it's hot,
But all the year round,
Donald Trump is a clot.
Baldrick: A lovely. I said Donald Trump is a lovely.
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If you like this new #meme, steal it.
#JackWhite #Trump #AbominableSnowflake
Story here:
ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-top-ro...
#JackWhite #Trump #AbominableSnowflake
Story here:
ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-top-ro...
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
If you like this new #meme, steal it.
#JackWhite #Trump #AbominableSnowflake
Story here:
ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-top-ro...
#JackWhite #Trump #AbominableSnowflake
Story here:
ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-top-ro...
"a man is known by the company he keeps"
History won’t debate this.
It will file it under: pathetic failure.
It will file it under: pathetic failure.
January 23, 2026 at 11:03 AM
"a man is known by the company he keeps"
they're "wealth collectors".
the people who make and do things create "shareholder value".
which is subsequently handed over to said shareholders as "wealth".
right now the model is to maximise shareholder value as much as possible, and keep wages depressed to... maximise "shareholder value".
the people who make and do things create "shareholder value".
which is subsequently handed over to said shareholders as "wealth".
right now the model is to maximise shareholder value as much as possible, and keep wages depressed to... maximise "shareholder value".
Brian Eno: anyone who'd leave the UK because they have to pay a bit more tax arent the least community minded
Lord Bethell: "but they are the wealth creators"
"They're not the wealth creators. The wealth creators are the people who make things.. who keep society running"
Well said Brian!
Lord Bethell: "but they are the wealth creators"
"They're not the wealth creators. The wealth creators are the people who make things.. who keep society running"
Well said Brian!
January 23, 2026 at 9:47 AM
they're "wealth collectors".
the people who make and do things create "shareholder value".
which is subsequently handed over to said shareholders as "wealth".
right now the model is to maximise shareholder value as much as possible, and keep wages depressed to... maximise "shareholder value".
the people who make and do things create "shareholder value".
which is subsequently handed over to said shareholders as "wealth".
right now the model is to maximise shareholder value as much as possible, and keep wages depressed to... maximise "shareholder value".
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“How dare he say we weren’t on the frontline, how dare he?”
Labour’s Emily Thornberry says Donald Trump’s claim European soldiers in Afghanistan avoided the frontlines was an “absolute insult”, and is “proud” the UK helped stand up to him over Greenland
Labour’s Emily Thornberry says Donald Trump’s claim European soldiers in Afghanistan avoided the frontlines was an “absolute insult”, and is “proud” the UK helped stand up to him over Greenland
January 23, 2026 at 7:03 AM
“How dare he say we weren’t on the frontline, how dare he?”
Labour’s Emily Thornberry says Donald Trump’s claim European soldiers in Afghanistan avoided the frontlines was an “absolute insult”, and is “proud” the UK helped stand up to him over Greenland
Labour’s Emily Thornberry says Donald Trump’s claim European soldiers in Afghanistan avoided the frontlines was an “absolute insult”, and is “proud” the UK helped stand up to him over Greenland
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Tennessee’s own Al Gore: “To take a wrecking ball to our alliances is insane.”
He notes Denmark helped us and sacrificed lives after 9/11, and Trump appears to have backed off his Greenland threats when the stock market dropped.
He notes Denmark helped us and sacrificed lives after 9/11, and Trump appears to have backed off his Greenland threats when the stock market dropped.
January 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Tennessee’s own Al Gore: “To take a wrecking ball to our alliances is insane.”
He notes Denmark helped us and sacrificed lives after 9/11, and Trump appears to have backed off his Greenland threats when the stock market dropped.
He notes Denmark helped us and sacrificed lives after 9/11, and Trump appears to have backed off his Greenland threats when the stock market dropped.
this is a fabulous little read about the people that find and create all the props in movies. the nukes story is the highlight for me. altogether too good replicas of missiles nearly sets off WW3!
fabulous!
fabulous!
Top of the props: meet the unsung heroes behind the memorable objects in your favourite films
Top of the props: meet the unsung heroes behind the memorable objects in your favourite films
Does your movie call for a golden, diamond-encrusted Furby or replica nuclear missile? The prop master will find one for you – or even make it from scratch
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:42 AM
this is a fabulous little read about the people that find and create all the props in movies. the nukes story is the highlight for me. altogether too good replicas of missiles nearly sets off WW3!
fabulous!
fabulous!
the human race is doomed, isn't it... one day our brains will just stop and we'll be out evolved by that penguin (left).
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 22, 2026 at 10:56 AM
the human race is doomed, isn't it... one day our brains will just stop and we'll be out evolved by that penguin (left).
has the vibe of @mrhenrymorris.substack.com and the fabulous "PNG Courier" articles he occasionally posts, but this story very much rewards reading right... to... the... end!
The greatest story you’ll read today 😂😂🫡
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
January 22, 2026 at 10:33 AM
has the vibe of @mrhenrymorris.substack.com and the fabulous "PNG Courier" articles he occasionally posts, but this story very much rewards reading right... to... the... end!
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The greatest story you’ll read today 😂😂🫡
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
January 22, 2026 at 8:58 AM
The greatest story you’ll read today 😂😂🫡
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
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Exclusive - Heritage
Owner abandons plans to scrap the QVB’s stained-glass windows
After weeks of public backlash and almost 2000 submissions against the move, Australia’s second-largest retail giant quietly withdrew its application.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Owner abandons plans to scrap the QVB’s stained-glass windows
After weeks of public backlash and almost 2000 submissions against the move, Australia’s second-largest retail giant quietly withdrew its application.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Owner abandons plans to scrap the QVB’s stained-glass windows
After weeks of public backlash and almost 2000 submissions against the move, Australia’s second-largest retail giant quietly withdrew its application.
www.smh.com.au
January 22, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Exclusive - Heritage
Owner abandons plans to scrap the QVB’s stained-glass windows
After weeks of public backlash and almost 2000 submissions against the move, Australia’s second-largest retail giant quietly withdrew its application.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Owner abandons plans to scrap the QVB’s stained-glass windows
After weeks of public backlash and almost 2000 submissions against the move, Australia’s second-largest retail giant quietly withdrew its application.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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If you're not religious, mark ‘No Religion’ on the 2026 Census. #auspol - share widely pls
censusnotreligious.org.au
censusnotreligious.org.au
Census - Not Religious?
Not religious? Mark "No religion".
censusnotreligious.org.au
January 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM
If you're not religious, mark ‘No Religion’ on the 2026 Census. #auspol - share widely pls
censusnotreligious.org.au
censusnotreligious.org.au
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French President Macron was asked during the Davos summit, if he is going to meet Trump. His response:
„I do not intent to speak with President Trump at Davos.“
„I do not intent to speak with President Trump at Davos.“
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
French President Macron was asked during the Davos summit, if he is going to meet Trump. His response:
„I do not intent to speak with President Trump at Davos.“
„I do not intent to speak with President Trump at Davos.“
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In a stunning moment, French President Emmanuel Macron just delivered the most powerful rebuke of Donald Trump we've seen yet.
January 21, 2026 at 3:24 AM
In a stunning moment, French President Emmanuel Macron just delivered the most powerful rebuke of Donald Trump we've seen yet.
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Just listened to PM Carney at Davos.
Intelligent. Decisive. Practical. Brave. Clear-eyed.
A world leader in every sense of the meaning.
❤️🇨🇦
Intelligent. Decisive. Practical. Brave. Clear-eyed.
A world leader in every sense of the meaning.
❤️🇨🇦
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Just listened to PM Carney at Davos.
Intelligent. Decisive. Practical. Brave. Clear-eyed.
A world leader in every sense of the meaning.
❤️🇨🇦
Intelligent. Decisive. Practical. Brave. Clear-eyed.
A world leader in every sense of the meaning.
❤️🇨🇦
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There is no bottom to what these people will do…right out in the open.
January 21, 2026 at 3:28 PM
There is no bottom to what these people will do…right out in the open.