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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 11h

Einstein: it’s all relative

Freud: no, it’s all relatives

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 11h

Einstein: it’s all relative

Freud: no, it’s all relatives

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 2d

New Yorker, naturally

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 3d

Slip of the tongue? I guess he meant national socialists?

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d

The executive branch calling the enforcement of the law by judges "insurrection" is a five-alarm fire for democracy.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 11d

Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.

He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.

A Brexit Party MEP.

A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:

"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."

This is a MASSIVE story

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 12d

Kind of feels like a big deal that a Reform/Brexit Party former MEP has been convicted of taking bribes to promote Russian interests in Ukraine, and it feels like a bigger deal that this isn’t being treated as the major scandal that it clearly is.

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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · 12d

Would be good if The Government set out what its policy-making process is, and then *publicised it* - and then referred back to it regularly when political correspondents try to get them to go against that process for that ‘exclusive’ eg for the TV show.

Ruth Fox @ruthfox.bsky.social · 12d

7/ Digital ID may or may not be the right call.

But this is not the best way to make public policy that affects all our lives.

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 15d

Comment: As Parliament reviews its Standing Orders, Jonathan Boston suggests potential reforms to protect democratic governance in NZ.

Democracy in NZ isn't inevitable

newsroom.co.nz

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 18d

I know which road it is. But thanks.

I spent a lot of time on a farm not far from there. Just behind the Castle and below the radar towers

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Moggs🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🕊️🇪🇺🇺🇦 @moggsee.bsky.social · 20d

If it’s the episode I’m thinking of, seems weird they’d label one town with another’s name, when they’re both mentioned in the filming locations on IMDb 🫣 (& I think the only two locations in the entire episode?) Shoddy 🎬

[screenshot of IMDb Filming Locations info: “INVASION” 2021-2025, S2 Ep 4]
ALL LOCATIONS:

Eurotunnel, Folkestone, Kent, UK
Coastal road, Dover, Kent, UK

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 18d

A comment from @colintalbot.bsky.social on a post I wrote 14 years ago. The image of the 'giant sheet anchor' is a powerful one.

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Roy Lonergan @roylonergan.bsky.social · 18d

They also used Finsbury Circus and Leadenhall Market as Paris.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 19d

It is Dover. Folkestone harbour is nothing like Dover - it’s much smaller

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 20d

This sort of thing really annoys me. This is a still from an episode of the INVASION tv series.

That is Dover Harbour. Not Folkestone, I was born and grew up in Dover. My Dad ran boats out of there, with me on them.

And they don’t even have the excuse it’s a US production.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 19d

The coastal road is also the wrong side of Dover if they were coming from London

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 19d

It’s not the castle it’s a church in the castle grounds www.english-heritage.org.uk/siteassets/h...

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 20d

This sort of thing really annoys me. This is a still from an episode of the INVASION tv series.

That is Dover Harbour. Not Folkestone, I was born and grew up in Dover. My Dad ran boats out of there, with me on them.

And they don’t even have the excuse it’s a US production.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 21d

Name that movie?

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 23d

Maybe someone could explain why having ID cards is inherently illiberal? Cos I have never seen it that way.

It perfectly reasonable for people to have a verifiable means of ID for public and private purposes. A single one is simply easier for everyone.

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Graham Davis @agendaforreform.bsky.social · 25d

“Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them (kids) understand the technology.”

Surely they’ve got this the wrong way round?

NPR @npr.org · 25d

Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.

Why parents need to talk to their teens about AI — and how to start the conversation

Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.

n.pr

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 27d

Keeping Mandelson would mean Number 10 thinks not following a recommendation to take specialist tax advice is a resigning matter, but believing the world’s most notorious paedophile over his victims and lying about your post-conviction contact with him isn’t.

That’s…not a sustainable position.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · Sep 7

I agree. But it does also need people in positions to shape policies that aid progress?

Not sure what’s going on with these changes but they do need watching as well?

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David Smith @dsmithwales.bsky.social · Sep 7

Advancing Co-op policies should not be dependent upon two Ministers or one political party. Let’s build upon what has been have achieved. Crucially focus attention on the role of UK Education Ministers driving active citizenship/coop education in the school curriculum /examining bodies!

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Sep 7

One of the weaknesses of modern liberalism is not realising this and so not using state power in a responsible way to regulate companies.

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · Sep 7

It's hard watching these clips not to feel just utter revulsion at well, er, capitalism. But the thing is, what this actually shows is the *weakness* of "capital". In authoritarian countries this is what business is always like. Totally obsequious to power, because the King can destroy you

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 6

Incredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault

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