@michaelburl.bsky.social
Historian and geopolitical commentator. Keen amateur gardener.
Welcome to Greenland! Inuit hunters can take down a 330lbs caribou at hundreds of meters.
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Welcome to Greenland! Inuit hunters can take down a 330lbs caribou at hundreds of meters.
Water boss under pressure to quit as shortages hit 30,000 properties
Another fat cat taking the piss.
Another fat cat taking the piss.
January 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Water boss under pressure to quit as shortages hit 30,000 properties
Another fat cat taking the piss.
Another fat cat taking the piss.
Why does Zahawi insist on having any role in our public life? Can’t he focus on making even more money? Or on Kurdistan?
January 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Why does Zahawi insist on having any role in our public life? Can’t he focus on making even more money? Or on Kurdistan?
All the spivs gravitate to Reform: ex MP Nadim Zahawi the latest defector.
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
All the spivs gravitate to Reform: ex MP Nadim Zahawi the latest defector.
US oil giant ExxonMobil tells Donald Trump Venezuela is ‘uninvestable’
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
US oil giant ExxonMobil tells Donald Trump Venezuela is ‘uninvestable’
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks with Britain
This gurning bastard continues to cost us money.
This gurning bastard continues to cost us money.
January 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks with Britain
This gurning bastard continues to cost us money.
This gurning bastard continues to cost us money.
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I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Everyone should just leave X. Especially Labour politicians.
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Everyone should just leave X. Especially Labour politicians.
Why is Matt Frei reporting on Iran from Washington? Do we live in America now?
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Why is Matt Frei reporting on Iran from Washington? Do we live in America now?
Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?
January 8, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?
Trump has pulled the US into a joint venture with a Leftist kleptocracy
January 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Trump has pulled the US into a joint venture with a Leftist kleptocracy
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France at the UN Security Council:
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
France at the UN Security Council:
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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A deeply stupid and irresponsible statement from Farage. As per.
The fact is that Farage is on the wrong side. He always has been and always will be. He’s a wildly corrupt, traitorous little turd. Not sure how any voters are still managing to convince themselves otherwise.
The fact is that Farage is on the wrong side. He always has been and always will be. He’s a wildly corrupt, traitorous little turd. Not sure how any voters are still managing to convince themselves otherwise.
January 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
A deeply stupid and irresponsible statement from Farage. As per.
The fact is that Farage is on the wrong side. He always has been and always will be. He’s a wildly corrupt, traitorous little turd. Not sure how any voters are still managing to convince themselves otherwise.
The fact is that Farage is on the wrong side. He always has been and always will be. He’s a wildly corrupt, traitorous little turd. Not sure how any voters are still managing to convince themselves otherwise.
Barclay brothers hit with HSBC bankruptcy petition
The Telegraph still presumes to comment on the UK economy. What shamelessness.
The Telegraph still presumes to comment on the UK economy. What shamelessness.
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Barclay brothers hit with HSBC bankruptcy petition
The Telegraph still presumes to comment on the UK economy. What shamelessness.
The Telegraph still presumes to comment on the UK economy. What shamelessness.
The Strange Case of the Russian Snickers in U.K. Convenience Shops www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/w...
The Strange Case of the Russian Snickers in U.K. Convenience Shops
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January 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The Strange Case of the Russian Snickers in U.K. Convenience Shops www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/w...