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Given that Waymo had a long partnership with Jaguar that is sort of European-Indian what you ask there is, I think, not the key question. Waymo will put its tech in cars someone else makes. A European self driving tech that is as good as Waymo, that's the challenge!
October 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Given that Waymo had a long partnership with Jaguar that is sort of European-Indian what you ask there is, I think, not the key question. Waymo will put its tech in cars someone else makes. A European self driving tech that is as good as Waymo, that's the challenge!
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What we see in the UK today, and around the world, is a truth many people are reluctant to recognise:
Centralised, hierarchical political systems are innately undemocratic, regardless of who is in charge. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Centralised, hierarchical political systems are innately undemocratic, regardless of who is in charge. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Feeling the urge to take back control from power-mad governments? Here’s an idea | George Monbiot
We are told governing systems like ours are inevitable and irreplaceable, but real, participatory democracy is possible, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
What we see in the UK today, and around the world, is a truth many people are reluctant to recognise:
Centralised, hierarchical political systems are innately undemocratic, regardless of who is in charge. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Centralised, hierarchical political systems are innately undemocratic, regardless of who is in charge. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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New post from me about Trump's tariffs and why Harold Macmillan was right - we Brits are truly Greece to America's Rome - because our Brexit-era compulsion to think everything was 'simple' has a Trumpian heir. A short thread. 1/n
benansell.substack.com/p/simple
benansell.substack.com/p/simple
Simple
Or perhaps not
benansell.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
March 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server
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My latest. stephaniekelton.substack.com/p/elon-musk-...
March 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My latest. stephaniekelton.substack.com/p/elon-musk-...
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US deports hundreds of Venezuelans "despite" court order.
Meaning, of course: "in breach of".
On the face of it, it looks like there is now a full constitutional crisis in United States, in that the executive is now freely ignoring court orders.
Crisis point reached.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meaning, of course: "in breach of".
On the face of it, it looks like there is now a full constitutional crisis in United States, in that the executive is now freely ignoring court orders.
Crisis point reached.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite court order
Their arrival comes less than 24 hours after a federal judge blocked a law Trump planned to use for the deportations.
www.bbc.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans "despite" court order.
Meaning, of course: "in breach of".
On the face of it, it looks like there is now a full constitutional crisis in United States, in that the executive is now freely ignoring court orders.
Crisis point reached.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meaning, of course: "in breach of".
On the face of it, it looks like there is now a full constitutional crisis in United States, in that the executive is now freely ignoring court orders.
Crisis point reached.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Spot-on. The obligation attaches itself to the defendant.
A federal court’s jurisdiction does *not* stop at the water’s edge. The question is whether the *defendants* are subject to the court order, not *where* the conduct being challenged takes place.
Were it otherwise, the government could act lawlessly overseas and courts would be powerless to stop it.
Were it otherwise, the government could act lawlessly overseas and courts would be powerless to stop it.
March 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Spot-on. The obligation attaches itself to the defendant.
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Incredible history that has been part of MMT scholarship from the very beginning (esp with Randy Wray). Also present in the MMT documentary Finding the Money. MMT scholars learned a lot from Michael Hudson in the early years. The rich history of debt also showcased in David Graeber's master work.
‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds
‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds
Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations
The red tape of government bureaucracy spans more than 4,000 years, according to new finds from the cradle of the world’s civilisations,…
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Incredible history that has been part of MMT scholarship from the very beginning (esp with Randy Wray). Also present in the MMT documentary Finding the Money. MMT scholars learned a lot from Michael Hudson in the early years. The rich history of debt also showcased in David Graeber's master work.
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The USA is now very close, if it is not already there, to a constitutional crisis of when court orders are freely ignored without any sanction.
The full picture is not yet clear, but it seems the federal government is now freely ignoring court orders - and facing no consequences.
The full picture is not yet clear, but it seems the federal government is now freely ignoring court orders - and facing no consequences.
When asked if the Administration will comply with court orders on fired federal workers, WH Press Secretary Leavitt says the orders are unconstitutional: You cannot have a low level district court judge filing an injunction to usurp the executive authority of the President…
March 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The USA is now very close, if it is not already there, to a constitutional crisis of when court orders are freely ignored without any sanction.
The full picture is not yet clear, but it seems the federal government is now freely ignoring court orders - and facing no consequences.
The full picture is not yet clear, but it seems the federal government is now freely ignoring court orders - and facing no consequences.
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These problems (both political and economic) are soluble..
February 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
These problems (both political and economic) are soluble..
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The best communicator in politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
February 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The best communicator in politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Meanwhile in Paris
Paris City Council adopts citizens' proposal
For the first time, the Paris City Council has passed a motion formulated and tabled by the city's permanent citizens' assembly. The decision includes 20 measures to combat homelessness.
www.buergerrat.de
November 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Meanwhile in Paris
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Others want to increase reliance on other forms of inclusive collective decision making. The classic participatory democrats urged local councils; more recent work has emphasized deliberative mini-publics with randomly chosen membership.
November 13, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Others want to increase reliance on other forms of inclusive collective decision making. The classic participatory democrats urged local councils; more recent work has emphasized deliberative mini-publics with randomly chosen membership.