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Greenland: the first Brexit
How plucky Greenland escaped the European Communities only to end up threatened by the United States
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk last March
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
How plucky Greenland escaped the European Communities only to end up threatened by the United States
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk last March
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Greenland: the first Brexit
How plucky Greenland escaped the European Communities only to end up threatened by the United States
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Greenland: the first Brexit
How plucky Greenland escaped the European Communities only to end up threatened by the United States
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk last March
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
How plucky Greenland escaped the European Communities only to end up threatened by the United States
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk last March
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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The free market has long been the primary instrument of industrial hegemons such as the British Empire and the United States. Its abandonment by Washington signals weakness, and the National Security Strategy seeks to reshape the world order to preserve U.S. power.
open.substack.com/pub/agarzon/...
open.substack.com/pub/agarzon/...
We Cannot Allow Trump to Capture Europe
The National Security Strategy That Redefines China, Rewrites Free Trade, and Pushes Europe into a Subordinate Role
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The free market has long been the primary instrument of industrial hegemons such as the British Empire and the United States. Its abandonment by Washington signals weakness, and the National Security Strategy seeks to reshape the world order to preserve U.S. power.
open.substack.com/pub/agarzon/...
open.substack.com/pub/agarzon/...
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This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
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NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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This really the cracking of speeches: a banger.
Worth reading in full.
Worth reading in full.
The full transcript of Zohran Mamdani's acceptance speech is very much worth reading in full. Even if you don't agree with your politics, it's very beautifully put together.
archive.is/8VqQJ
[this is a useable link to the NYT transcript]
archive.is/8VqQJ
[this is a useable link to the NYT transcript]
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This really the cracking of speeches: a banger.
Worth reading in full.
Worth reading in full.
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This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
November 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
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Finally got a chance to watch the @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social routine about Trump and Epstein that came out a few days ago.
I am blown away that he managed to put together a full hour of stand-up about breaking news and it's somehow polished and funny as hell.
Give it a watch and share it.
I am blown away that he managed to put together a full hour of stand-up about breaking news and it's somehow polished and funny as hell.
Give it a watch and share it.
Trump VS MAGA? The Epstein Crashout Explained
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
www.youtube.com
July 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Finally got a chance to watch the @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social routine about Trump and Epstein that came out a few days ago.
I am blown away that he managed to put together a full hour of stand-up about breaking news and it's somehow polished and funny as hell.
Give it a watch and share it.
I am blown away that he managed to put together a full hour of stand-up about breaking news and it's somehow polished and funny as hell.
Give it a watch and share it.
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Josh Johnson is the new comedy superstar, and his incredible skill is somehow crafting perfect longform, topical routines in a matter of days
Finally got a chance to watch the @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social routine about Trump and Epstein that came out a few days ago.
I am blown away that he managed to put together a full hour of stand-up about breaking news and it's somehow polished and funny as hell.
Give it a watch and share it.
I am blown away that he managed to put together a full hour of stand-up about breaking news and it's somehow polished and funny as hell.
Give it a watch and share it.
Trump VS MAGA? The Epstein Crashout Explained
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
www.youtube.com
July 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Josh Johnson is the new comedy superstar, and his incredible skill is somehow crafting perfect longform, topical routines in a matter of days
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Excellent new piece by @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We’re becoming inured to Trump’s outbursts – but when he goes quiet, we need to be worried | Jonathan Freedland
Across the US, without soundbites or stunts, the president is building a police state and eroding checks on his authority, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Excellent new piece by @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Me entrevistan hoy en @huffingtonpost.es con motivo del orgullo, aunque acabamos hablando de bastantes cosas más. Espero que os interese! www.huffingtonpost.es/politica/edu...
Rubiño: 'Si el PSOE no acepta nuestras enmiendas, no apoyaremos una ley contra las terapias de conversión insuficiente'
El concejal de Más Madrid critica que los socialistas han presentado su propuesta 'por las ansias de ponerse una medalla' y que su efecto será 'inocuo': 'La ley sólo saldrá cuando consigamos cumplir c...
www.huffingtonpost.es
July 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Me entrevistan hoy en @huffingtonpost.es con motivo del orgullo, aunque acabamos hablando de bastantes cosas más. Espero que os interese! www.huffingtonpost.es/politica/edu...
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Indeed
"the American realignment with Russia and against Ukraine and Europe is gathering pace—not merely in rhetoric but in reality"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The U.S. Is Switching Sides
Donald Trump is giving Vladimir Putin every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.
www.theatlantic.com
July 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Indeed
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Krugman is on the money again, Musk money paulkrugman.substack.com/p/muskenfreu...
Muskenfreude
When an oligarch confronts an autocrat, guess who wins?
paulkrugman.substack.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Krugman is on the money again, Musk money paulkrugman.substack.com/p/muskenfreu...
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July 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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July 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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As the United States tightens its grip on NATO, Spain and the EU must choose between subordination to imperial geopolitics or forging a path towards strategic autonomy and multilateralism:
agarzon.substack.com/p/why-spain-...
agarzon.substack.com/p/why-spain-...
Why Spain Should Challenge NATO (and Not Just Because of Trump)
As the United States tightens its grip on NATO, Spain and the EU must choose between subordination to imperial geopolitics or forging a path towards strategic autonomy and multilateralism
agarzon.substack.com
June 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
As the United States tightens its grip on NATO, Spain and the EU must choose between subordination to imperial geopolitics or forging a path towards strategic autonomy and multilateralism:
agarzon.substack.com/p/why-spain-...
agarzon.substack.com/p/why-spain-...
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The U.S. has entered Israel’s war against Iran. President Trump said the U.S. had struck Fordo, Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear facility, as well as two other sites. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The U.S. has entered Israel’s war against Iran. President Trump said the U.S. had struck Fordo, Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear facility, as well as two other sites. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
