Peter Sefton 🇪🇺🇺🇦
@peterjsefton.bsky.social
#Humanist, Liberal, reader of #SciFi, user of #Linux and #Amiga, EU citizen, resident of Ireland, retired firefighter. Just because I look old doesn't mean my thinking is old!
Banner photo is the lake at Mount Stewart, County Down.
No random DMs please.
Banner photo is the lake at Mount Stewart, County Down.
No random DMs please.
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Hillary Clinton: “The Trump administration's corruption has extended to selling out Ukraine—and America's interests—to Russia so that the Trump family and their friends can make a few bucks.”
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Hillary Clinton: “The Trump administration's corruption has extended to selling out Ukraine—and America's interests—to Russia so that the Trump family and their friends can make a few bucks.”
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
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It’s now official: Trump has pardoned one of the world’s most notorious drug traffickers. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of drug trafficking last year in the U.S. and sentenced to 45 years in prison. 1/
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It’s now official: Trump has pardoned one of the world’s most notorious drug traffickers. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of drug trafficking last year in the U.S. and sentenced to 45 years in prison. 1/
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This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
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@pimlicat: "The PM is saying what Brits have known for years, that Brexit was sold to them on false promises.
Young people have been at the sharp end of a Brexit they didn't vote for, which has taken away freedoms that other generations took for granted."
https://bit.ly/48MjK3J
Young people have been at the sharp end of a Brexit they didn't vote for, which has taken away freedoms that other generations took for granted."
https://bit.ly/48MjK3J
Keir Starmer hits out at the "wild promises" made about Brexit
Labour continues to seek closer ties with the EU and is aiming to make a deal to rejoin the Erasmus scheme within weeks
leftfootforward.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
@pimlicat: "The PM is saying what Brits have known for years, that Brexit was sold to them on false promises.
Young people have been at the sharp end of a Brexit they didn't vote for, which has taken away freedoms that other generations took for granted."
https://bit.ly/48MjK3J
Young people have been at the sharp end of a Brexit they didn't vote for, which has taken away freedoms that other generations took for granted."
https://bit.ly/48MjK3J
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In Mali's capital, the city is surrounded by militants from an Al-Qaeda affiliate. But would the fall of a Russian-backed military govt be worse? And is this inevitable result of cutting aid to the world's poorest nations?
I spoke to Tessa Deveraux of #LSE.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
I spoke to Tessa Deveraux of #LSE.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Crisis in the Sahel: the end of Western intervention and the collapse of Mali
Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 02/12/2025 · 38m
podcasts.apple.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In Mali's capital, the city is surrounded by militants from an Al-Qaeda affiliate. But would the fall of a Russian-backed military govt be worse? And is this inevitable result of cutting aid to the world's poorest nations?
I spoke to Tessa Deveraux of #LSE.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
I spoke to Tessa Deveraux of #LSE.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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In celebration of #GivingNewsDay, we’re giving away thank-you gifts (including this cool tote!) for donations of $40+.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In celebration of #GivingNewsDay, we’re giving away thank-you gifts (including this cool tote!) for donations of $40+.
🎁 Get yours: https://propub.li/3Kk4RMO
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So this is a bit weird. The Guardian has done a big ‘Who owns the UK media?’ graphic that includes all national titles + Unherd, Statesman etc.
But *not* the Observer. 🧐
Cock-up? Or implicit acknowledgment that we still don’t actually know who *does* own the Observer.
But *not* the Observer. 🧐
Cock-up? Or implicit acknowledgment that we still don’t actually know who *does* own the Observer.
December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
So this is a bit weird. The Guardian has done a big ‘Who owns the UK media?’ graphic that includes all national titles + Unherd, Statesman etc.
But *not* the Observer. 🧐
Cock-up? Or implicit acknowledgment that we still don’t actually know who *does* own the Observer.
But *not* the Observer. 🧐
Cock-up? Or implicit acknowledgment that we still don’t actually know who *does* own the Observer.
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A reminder that London is far safer than many major cities, that crime is falling and that racists hate both these truths because they undermine their vicious little divisive narrative.
Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A reminder that London is far safer than many major cities, that crime is falling and that racists hate both these truths because they undermine their vicious little divisive narrative.
Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
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Fascinating read
Mind-blowingly cool use of AI
“Altogether, these findings are leading us to an extraordinary conclusion: Whales may possess a communication system more intricate than our own, one that possibly predates human language by tens of millions of years.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
“Altogether, these findings are leading us to an extraordinary conclusion: Whales may possess a communication system more intricate than our own, one that possibly predates human language by tens of millions of years.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | I’m a Marine Biologist. This Is How I Talk to Whales.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Fascinating read
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"To achieve this, whether in Russia or elsewhere in the world, the same tool is always used by those in power: self-censorship."
"Self-censorship is far more effective than censorship."
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/exiled-russian-journalist-sees-worrying-parallels-trump-putin-4062823
"Self-censorship is far more effective than censorship."
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/exiled-russian-journalist-sees-worrying-parallels-trump-putin-4062823
I'm an exiled Russian journalist – I see worrying parallels between Trump and Putin
Vladimir Putin throttled free speech in Russia. The US must not sleepwalk into the same kind of situation
inews.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"To achieve this, whether in Russia or elsewhere in the world, the same tool is always used by those in power: self-censorship."
"Self-censorship is far more effective than censorship."
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/exiled-russian-journalist-sees-worrying-parallels-trump-putin-4062823
"Self-censorship is far more effective than censorship."
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/exiled-russian-journalist-sees-worrying-parallels-trump-putin-4062823
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Mine and George Llewelyn’s report on life under constant energy black outs in Chernihiv for @tvpworld.bsky.social
youtu.be/6RginnzbYPs?...
youtu.be/6RginnzbYPs?...
Exclusive report: Chernihiv in darkness
YouTube video by TVP WORLD
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November 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Mine and George Llewelyn’s report on life under constant energy black outs in Chernihiv for @tvpworld.bsky.social
youtu.be/6RginnzbYPs?...
youtu.be/6RginnzbYPs?...
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This is an excellent, level-headed, informative piece. I'd kill for a government which could discuss the issue with the same sense of objectivity and calm.
Here's this week's column. Please - please - can we stop talking about migration in a way that's completely detached from the facts? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Net migration is plummeting. Why can’t Labour say so? | Heather Stewart
An honest debate is needed on this polarising topic as sectors such as social care struggle with recruitment
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is an excellent, level-headed, informative piece. I'd kill for a government which could discuss the issue with the same sense of objectivity and calm.
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People are being extremely kind about my new satirical column "On the Record" in @bylinetimes.bsky.social so make sure you get the first one while you can.
In all good newsagents now.
In all good newsagents now.
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
People are being extremely kind about my new satirical column "On the Record" in @bylinetimes.bsky.social so make sure you get the first one while you can.
In all good newsagents now.
In all good newsagents now.
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Just sent out my free weekend update. Though the reporting this week made it crystal clear that the Trump administration is with Putin, that was not a bad thing for Ukraine. Accepting the truth is the first step to recovery-and the truth cannot now be denied. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #161: Not A Bad Week For Ukraine
Truth, Democracy and Corruption, Possible High Command Changes, Are European Gloves Coming Off?
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Just sent out my free weekend update. Though the reporting this week made it crystal clear that the Trump administration is with Putin, that was not a bad thing for Ukraine. Accepting the truth is the first step to recovery-and the truth cannot now be denied. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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And if you're not completely sick of my voice, have a listen to this new episode of @alexpodyssey.bsky.social all about apples - fron the golden one that started the Trojan War, all the way to Handel, Tennyson, Snow White, Wagner, Magritte, Alan Turing, The Beatles, Steve Jobs, and Ramsay Bolton.
BRAND NEW 🍏 How Do You Like Them Apples? 🍎
From the Garden of Hesperides to the Garden of Eden, from the Atalanta and the Trojan War to The Beatles and the iPhone, apples are laden with often conflicting symbolism.
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From the Garden of Hesperides to the Garden of Eden, from the Atalanta and the Trojan War to The Beatles and the iPhone, apples are laden with often conflicting symbolism.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/70jw...
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
BONUS - How Do You Like Them Golden Apples?
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November 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
And if you're not completely sick of my voice, have a listen to this new episode of @alexpodyssey.bsky.social all about apples - fron the golden one that started the Trojan War, all the way to Handel, Tennyson, Snow White, Wagner, Magritte, Alan Turing, The Beatles, Steve Jobs, and Ramsay Bolton.
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This is one of those why!? moments. The Trump administration abruptly halted an FDA effort that was designed to keep asbestos out of talc-based cosmetics.
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is one of those why!? moments. The Trump administration abruptly halted an FDA effort that was designed to keep asbestos out of talc-based cosmetics.
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He’s blocked me, but I’m sure Tommy Stephen Yaxley-Lennon Robinson is chuffed to feature in my ‘2025’ 1000 piece jigsaw
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November 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
He’s blocked me, but I’m sure Tommy Stephen Yaxley-Lennon Robinson is chuffed to feature in my ‘2025’ 1000 piece jigsaw
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The Ukrainian front is not about to collapse. But the Russians want you to think that
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025
The frontline in Ukraine is not facing imminent collapse despite recent Russian gains and Kremlin assertions.
understandingwar.org
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The Ukrainian front is not about to collapse. But the Russians want you to think that
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
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Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
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The Hertog War Studies Program is an intensive two-week seminar hosted by the Institute for the Study of War in partnership with the Hertog Foundation in Washington, DC.
Apply now: isw.pub/HWSPBlueSky
Apply now: isw.pub/HWSPBlueSky
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Hertog War Studies Program is an intensive two-week seminar hosted by the Institute for the Study of War in partnership with the Hertog Foundation in Washington, DC.
Apply now: isw.pub/HWSPBlueSky
Apply now: isw.pub/HWSPBlueSky
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Secretary of War Crimes might be more accurate….
Whoever leaked this information served Hegseth up in a platter. Good.
November 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Secretary of War Crimes might be more accurate….
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"Britain’s political elites are focusing the public’s attention on migration in ways that are not always accurate."
"That is helping to create a gap between how people perceive immigration in Britain and the facts."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/world/europe/uk-immigration-statistics.html
"That is helping to create a gap between how people perceive immigration in Britain and the facts."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/world/europe/uk-immigration-statistics.html
The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Britain’s political elites are focusing the public’s attention on migration in ways that are not always accurate."
"That is helping to create a gap between how people perceive immigration in Britain and the facts."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/world/europe/uk-immigration-statistics.html
"That is helping to create a gap between how people perceive immigration in Britain and the facts."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/world/europe/uk-immigration-statistics.html
What If Trump Wants Goliath to Win?
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open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
What If Trump Wants Goliath to Win?
A guest essay on Ukraine from Nataliya Gumenyuk
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
What If Trump Wants Goliath to Win?
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open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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Invading Venezuela will do nothing to protect the United States and directly puts American lives at risk. We must stand up now and stop President Trump from dragging us into war with Venezuela.
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Invading Venezuela will do nothing to protect the United States and directly puts American lives at risk. We must stand up now and stop President Trump from dragging us into war with Venezuela.