Anne Warren
@annewarren.bsky.social
Here I talk about current affairs, life, arts, sciences. London, UK
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The entire nation of America turning into just another "Trump Exclusive Private Members' Club" in fact.
December 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Explaining the other day that the moral puzzle about universal health care is not why poor people get it, but why richer people do. The answer from Beveridge, the Liberal (not Socialist) who recommended the NHS is economic efficiency. Universal healthcare removes huge transaction costs.
December 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Explaining the other day that the moral puzzle about universal health care is not why poor people get it, but why richer people do. The answer from Beveridge, the Liberal (not Socialist) who recommended the NHS is economic efficiency. Universal healthcare removes huge transaction costs.
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In a matter of a few years in the 1960s, Dick Van Dyke became a star on Broadway, television and the silver screen. n.pr/4j0ZTkT
Dick Van Dyke is turning 100! Here's how he danced into our lives
In a matter of a few years in the 1960s, Dick Van Dyke became a star on Broadway, television and the silver screen.
n.pr
December 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In a matter of a few years in the 1960s, Dick Van Dyke became a star on Broadway, television and the silver screen. n.pr/4j0ZTkT
As Dick Van Dyke turns 100, it’s important to give thanks to the sea creatures who made that possible.
Porpoises rescue Dick Van Dyke
Mary Poppins star feared death after apparently falling asleep on his surfboard but friendly sea creatures pushed him to shore
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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The great Dick Van Dyke turned 100 today. Do you want to live to 100?
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Do You Want to Live to 100?
A Saturday Prompt
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December 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The great Dick Van Dyke turned 100 today. Do you want to live to 100?
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"There is a psychological impact on ICC staff, who have spent their lives working within the criminal justice system, when they suddenly find themselves on a sanctions list alongside people implicated in human rights violations, terrorism or organised crime."
December 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"There is a psychological impact on ICC staff, who have spent their lives working within the criminal justice system, when they suddenly find themselves on a sanctions list alongside people implicated in human rights violations, terrorism or organised crime."
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"‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Intl Criminal Court judge out of daily life. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services (Uber, Alexa, Ticketmaster...) in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary." www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Intl Criminal Court judge out of daily life. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services (Uber, Alexa, Ticketmaster...) in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary." www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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Bill Browder: Just as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner put together a plan to sell out Ukraine for “business deals in Russia” Russian prosecutors have seized a $1 billion Russian agricultural firm owned by US investor George Rohr. Nobody will make any money in Russia www.reuters.com/legal/transa...
Russian prosecutors ask court to seize NCH Capital assets, Kommersant reports
Russian prosecutors have asked a Moscow court to seize the assets of U.S. private equity fund NCH Capital in Russia, saying the fund's owners financed Ukraine's military forces, the Kommersant newspap...
www.reuters.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Bill Browder: Just as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner put together a plan to sell out Ukraine for “business deals in Russia” Russian prosecutors have seized a $1 billion Russian agricultural firm owned by US investor George Rohr. Nobody will make any money in Russia www.reuters.com/legal/transa...
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White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
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Weekend reading:
Trumpism Is at War with the Idea of a Citizenry of Equals
The regime’s latest racist fury is tied to the Right’s much broader attempt to redefine citizenship and national identity in service of an exclusionary white nationalist vision.
My new piece:
Trumpism Is at War with the Idea of a Citizenry of Equals
The regime’s latest racist fury is tied to the Right’s much broader attempt to redefine citizenship and national identity in service of an exclusionary white nationalist vision.
My new piece:
Trumpism Is at War with the Idea of a Citizenry of Equals
The regime’s latest racist fury is tied to the Right’s much broader attempt to redefine citizenship and national identity in service of an exclusionary white nationalist
steady.page
December 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Weekend reading:
Trumpism Is at War with the Idea of a Citizenry of Equals
The regime’s latest racist fury is tied to the Right’s much broader attempt to redefine citizenship and national identity in service of an exclusionary white nationalist vision.
My new piece:
Trumpism Is at War with the Idea of a Citizenry of Equals
The regime’s latest racist fury is tied to the Right’s much broader attempt to redefine citizenship and national identity in service of an exclusionary white nationalist vision.
My new piece:
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"In particular, The US has agreed to lift sanctions on potash, a key ingredient in fertiliser and an important export for the country whose president, Alexander Lukashenko, is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin."
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"In particular, The US has agreed to lift sanctions on potash, a key ingredient in fertiliser and an important export for the country whose president, Alexander Lukashenko, is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin."
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Wow... The world is changing fast... "Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the Eastern European country." This is just the latest sign of the US choosing new friends & allies. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is among those released in exchange for a deal with the US.
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Wow... The world is changing fast... "Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the Eastern European country." This is just the latest sign of the US choosing new friends & allies. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Happy St. Lucia Day
Angel by Paul Klee
Angel by Paul Klee
December 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Happy St. Lucia Day
Angel by Paul Klee
Angel by Paul Klee
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Advent day 13. The Feast of St. Lucy - hello fellow Lucies/ Lucias/ Lucindas - time to wear a crown of candles & munch saffron buns.
December 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Advent day 13. The Feast of St. Lucy - hello fellow Lucies/ Lucias/ Lucindas - time to wear a crown of candles & munch saffron buns.
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This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
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GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
@simonmarksfsn.bsky.social @nickabbot.bsky.social
Billionaires just want to be “seen, known & loved” but their social incapacity means they can only get anything close to it - albeit only the worthless, fake mere pretence of it - by paying poor people for “individual personal servicing”. Fake love.
Billionaires just want to be “seen, known & loved” but their social incapacity means they can only get anything close to it - albeit only the worthless, fake mere pretence of it - by paying poor people for “individual personal servicing”. Fake love.
Trying to replace workers with A.I. is a grave mistake, Joshua Rothman writes—“not only because A.I. cannot replace those workers, but because it actually makes them more valuable. The businesses that figure this out first will be the ones to thrive.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/OlFB-m
Is A.I. Actually a Bubble?
The narrative of boom and bust is familiar—but also out of step with the possibilities of a new technology.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
@simonmarksfsn.bsky.social @nickabbot.bsky.social
Billionaires just want to be “seen, known & loved” but their social incapacity means they can only get anything close to it - albeit only the worthless, fake mere pretence of it - by paying poor people for “individual personal servicing”. Fake love.
Billionaires just want to be “seen, known & loved” but their social incapacity means they can only get anything close to it - albeit only the worthless, fake mere pretence of it - by paying poor people for “individual personal servicing”. Fake love.
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Don't miss the Nazi dog whistle in the DHS ad. By putting a Zeppelin—a symbol leveraged by Joseph Goebbels for German strength—over the Statue of Liberty, they are clearly embracing Nazi imagery to recruit America's WORST as ICE agents.
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Don't miss the Nazi dog whistle in the DHS ad. By putting a Zeppelin—a symbol leveraged by Joseph Goebbels for German strength—over the Statue of Liberty, they are clearly embracing Nazi imagery to recruit America's WORST as ICE agents.
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An extinction-level event for MAGA is coming. Republicans know it, and the most urgent indicator on the big board of political intelligence is the rising tide of Congressional retirements...
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/maga-and-t...
Read the latest from @therickwilson.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
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Read the latest from @therickwilson.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
MAGA and the 2026 Meteor
How to make it an extinction event, not a wave.
www.lincolnsquare.media
December 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
An extinction-level event for MAGA is coming. Republicans know it, and the most urgent indicator on the big board of political intelligence is the rising tide of Congressional retirements...
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/maga-and-t...
Read the latest from @therickwilson.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/maga-and-t...
Read the latest from @therickwilson.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
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After a month of electoral losses and political missteps, Donald Trump is limping into the holiday season.
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/a-november...
Read the latest from @blistwriter.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
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Read the latest from @blistwriter.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
A November to Remember: Hope that the American Experiment Will Survive
After a month of electoral losses and political missteps, Donald Trump is limping into the holiday season.
www.lincolnsquare.media
December 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
After a month of electoral losses and political missteps, Donald Trump is limping into the holiday season.
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/a-november...
Read the latest from @blistwriter.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
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Read the latest from @blistwriter.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
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2/ Minns, born in the Bahamas, was a doctor at the local workhouse and cottage hospital. First elected to the council in 1903, he served as mayor from 1904 to 1906.
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
2/ Minns, born in the Bahamas, was a doctor at the local workhouse and cottage hospital. First elected to the council in 1903, he served as mayor from 1904 to 1906.
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1/ Thetford Guildhall - designed by Herbert John Green in neoclassical style and completed in 1901; the former home of Thetford Borough Council. Inside, there is a small display commemorating Britain's first black mayor, Allan Glaisyer Minns.
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
1/ Thetford Guildhall - designed by Herbert John Green in neoclassical style and completed in 1901; the former home of Thetford Borough Council. Inside, there is a small display commemorating Britain's first black mayor, Allan Glaisyer Minns.
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Physical chemist Mária Telkes was born #OTD in 1900. She held several solar energy patents, designed an early thermoelectric generator in 1947, and during WWII invented a small solar-powered salt water still for use in military survival kits. 🧪 ⚛️ 👩🔬
Image: NYWT&S, photo by Al Ravenna
Image: NYWT&S, photo by Al Ravenna
December 12, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Physical chemist Mária Telkes was born #OTD in 1900. She held several solar energy patents, designed an early thermoelectric generator in 1947, and during WWII invented a small solar-powered salt water still for use in military survival kits. 🧪 ⚛️ 👩🔬
Image: NYWT&S, photo by Al Ravenna
Image: NYWT&S, photo by Al Ravenna