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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

"Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia" should be how Democrats begin every single comment to reporters these days.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 1d

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 1d

I preferred Edwina Currie and the handcuffs to be honest.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 1d

Unusual result.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 1d

Content-free "content".

I am not content.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 1d

She won but he cheated and claimed he'd won.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 1d

Content-free "content".

I am not content.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 1d

Honest and thoughtful from @stephenkb.bsky.social as ever:
www.ft.com/content/14d4...

Israel seems more important — and less desirable — than ever for British Jews

Amid rising antisemitism at home, our lifeboat abroad seems less attractive

www.ft.com

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly these people who dredge up some half-digested literary text and then try to expand the whole thing into a book...

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to Prof Paul Cartledge for his superb refusal to be drawn into a discussion of the so-called Thucydides Trap on Start the Week on the grounds that the modern usage is, he believes, unsound. Top donning! #starttheweek

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 2d

Well, it's one way of dealing with that Monday morning feeling.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2d

French prime ministers resigns three weeks after appointment on.ft.com/4pXeLDS

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns

Macron ally was appointed just three weeks ago

on.ft.com

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David Smith @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social · 4d

My Sunday Times piece: The chancellor has hinted at cutting official forecasts to one a year, which would be a mistake. Just treat one of the OBR’s two forecasts as advisory, not a call for immediate action:

Don’t shoot the messenger by burying OBR forecasts

www.thetimes.com/article/6040...

Don’t shoot the messenger by burying OBR forecasts

Rachel Reeves should avoid making the UK less transparent than competitor economies by cutting down the number of official forecasts

www.thetimes.com

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 4d

Had my book launch here last year and now look...
www.standard.co.uk/going-out/re...

David Ellis reviews The Macbeth: £4.95 pints? I think I'll move in

This is somewhere that feels real, says David Ellis — no play-acting, no plot to keep up with

www.standard.co.uk

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 5d

He has also now saluted Nigel Farage's indefatigability.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 7d

Some potential new recruits to top up Farage's security staff here?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Met officers suspended over alleged abuse of suspects and support for Tommy Robinson

BBC’s Panorama to broadcast allegations about Charing Cross station after sending evidence to police chiefs

www.theguardian.com

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 7d

Matt blows the gaff on Farage, Tice and Yusuf.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 7d

Some potential new recruits to top up Farage's security staff here?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Met officers suspended over alleged abuse of suspects and support for Tommy Robinson

BBC’s Panorama to broadcast allegations about Charing Cross station after sending evidence to police chiefs

www.theguardian.com

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 8d

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 8d

Terrific event at @theobserveruk.bsky.social last night with Steven Pinker discussing his new book "When everyone knows that everyone knows". There was good news! Behavioural/societal norms can be re-established, Prof Pinker said..but they may take longer to build up again than they took to destroy.

Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 8d

Farage looks rattled, already.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 8d

Farage immediately resorts to Trumpian outrage after being criticised. If he can't stand the heat...

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 8d

It's called a bully pulpit for a reason. Farage doesn't like it up 'im and he will crumble under the head-on assault. His squealing is set to begin later today.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 8d

This feels like the speech Starmer should have given last year.

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 8d

Terrific event at @theobserveruk.bsky.social last night with Steven Pinker discussing his new book "When everyone knows that everyone knows". There was good news! Behavioural/societal norms can be re-established, Prof Pinker said..but they may take longer to build up again than they took to destroy.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 9d

This is awesome news. As well as the Russian assault on the election, Sandu had to cope with the normal headwinds of incumbency and the mechanics of mobilising a huge young diaspora electorate. We could learn a lot from Moldova.

Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 9d

Imagine spending massive amounts of money trying to buy votes and even threatening to blow up the Moldovan embassy in Brussels to sway the elections and failing so miserably:

Maia Sandu’s pro-EU PAS has won a majority in the elections Russia made a huge effort to interfere with.

Via @politico.eu

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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 10d

It's slightly embarrassing how happy it makes me to replace a lightbulb successfully, especially if it's in an awkward (ie high) spot.

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