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Sobering but acute analysis.
"The US can no longer be relied on... Rather any US involvement will be transactional, and the UK needs to rapidly unpick 80 years of defence integration with, and dependence on, the US."
✍️ Andrew Dorman on Starmer's defence dilemma & the US National Security Strategy
ukandeu.ac.uk/starmers-def...
✍️ Andrew Dorman on Starmer's defence dilemma & the US National Security Strategy
ukandeu.ac.uk/starmers-def...
Starmer’s defence dilemma - UK in a changing Europe
Andrew M Dorman reflects on UK defence policy and argues that while the UK must deintegrate its defence capabilities from the US and implement the recommendations of this year's Strategic Defence Revi...
ukandeu.ac.uk
December 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Sobering but acute analysis.
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🚨 NEW BLOGPOST 🚨
Some thoughts on the US' new National Security Strategy and the level of change it means if the superpower we once relied on becomes not just flakey, but hostile to liberal democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
Some thoughts on the US' new National Security Strategy and the level of change it means if the superpower we once relied on becomes not just flakey, but hostile to liberal democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
From Ally to Agitator?
The risks exposed in the US's new National Security Strategy
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🚨 NEW BLOGPOST 🚨
Some thoughts on the US' new National Security Strategy and the level of change it means if the superpower we once relied on becomes not just flakey, but hostile to liberal democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
Some thoughts on the US' new National Security Strategy and the level of change it means if the superpower we once relied on becomes not just flakey, but hostile to liberal democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
Media exposure of reported historical racist tirades reaping dividends in Lincolnshire 👇
Aveland (South Kesteven) Council By-Election Result:
➡️ RFM: 41.0% (+26.5)
🌳 CON: 39.5% (+19.0)
🌍 GRN: 16.2% (New)
🌹 LAB: 3.2% (New)
No LDM (-26.9) as previous.
Reform GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2023.
➡️ RFM: 41.0% (+26.5)
🌳 CON: 39.5% (+19.0)
🌍 GRN: 16.2% (New)
🌹 LAB: 3.2% (New)
No LDM (-26.9) as previous.
Reform GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2023.
December 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Media exposure of reported historical racist tirades reaping dividends in Lincolnshire 👇
Strategy seems to be sit tight till 2028 (w/ fingers crossed nothing apocalyptic is meted out on us beforehand..), assume Trump doesn't really mean what he's saying/ too distracted to put anything into motion, hope our cowering acquiescence ingratiates ourselves towards him. We shall wait and see..🤷♂️
December 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Strategy seems to be sit tight till 2028 (w/ fingers crossed nothing apocalyptic is meted out on us beforehand..), assume Trump doesn't really mean what he's saying/ too distracted to put anything into motion, hope our cowering acquiescence ingratiates ourselves towards him. We shall wait and see..🤷♂️
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Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world - study
- Analysis @eciu.net marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
#climatecrisis
Story by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Analysis @eciu.net marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
#climatecrisis
Story by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds
Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world - study
- Analysis @eciu.net marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
#climatecrisis
Story by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Analysis @eciu.net marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
#climatecrisis
Story by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Hungary police recommends charging Budapest mayor over pride parade
Hungary police recommends charging Budapest mayor over pride parade
The mayor called the accusations "absurd", saying the municipality has the right to "hold any event it wants on its own public property".
dlvr.it
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Hungary police recommends charging Budapest mayor over pride parade
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Generating video is *immensely* energy intensive. Let's say they produced 3,000 10 second clips for this ad (suspect that'd be an underestimate). At 1KWh per clip it's 3 megawatt hours.
Maybe ~400-500 households usage for a day?
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
Maybe ~400-500 households usage for a day?
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
Artificial Intelligence Wants to Sell You Stuff While the World Burns
Meta is betting on generative AI for a new generation of aggressive advertising. It requires immense energy, much of which will likely come from fossil fuels.
newrepublic.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Generating video is *immensely* energy intensive. Let's say they produced 3,000 10 second clips for this ad (suspect that'd be an underestimate). At 1KWh per clip it's 3 megawatt hours.
Maybe ~400-500 households usage for a day?
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
Maybe ~400-500 households usage for a day?
newrepublic.com/article/2028...
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This is a since-deleted LinkedIn post from the marketing agency that created the since-deleted AI-generated McDonalds Christmas ad, and all I can think of is how the energy consumption must've been about on par with a small suburb or heavy industrial load to produce 30 seconds of slop everyone hated
December 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is a since-deleted LinkedIn post from the marketing agency that created the since-deleted AI-generated McDonalds Christmas ad, and all I can think of is how the energy consumption must've been about on par with a small suburb or heavy industrial load to produce 30 seconds of slop everyone hated
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We've seen firsthand how Meta's algorithm censors our campaigning. Over the last year our posts advocating for the decriminalisation of abortion, or an enforceable 'conversion therapy' ban have been affected. It is tragic, but unsurprising 🧵
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
We've seen firsthand how Meta's algorithm censors our campaigning. Over the last year our posts advocating for the decriminalisation of abortion, or an enforceable 'conversion therapy' ban have been affected. It is tragic, but unsurprising 🧵
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This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
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Enough is enough. We need to put a complete halt to new peers until the house has been properly reformed.
Oh yes.
electoral-reform.org.uk/latest-peera...
Oh yes.
electoral-reform.org.uk/latest-peera...
Latest peerages mean government has replaced the hereditary peers – before they’ve even left the Lords
Keir Starmer himself not long ago described the wholly unelected and grossly bloated House of Lords as ‘indefensible’. Nothing has changed since then so it was deeply disappointing t
electoral-reform.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Enough is enough. We need to put a complete halt to new peers until the house has been properly reformed.
Oh yes.
electoral-reform.org.uk/latest-peera...
Oh yes.
electoral-reform.org.uk/latest-peera...
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can't say what I think about this as it would get me banned from this website permanently
December 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
can't say what I think about this as it would get me banned from this website permanently
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This story from yesterday didn't perhaps get the attention it should have. It's utterly shocking. It follows dogged reporting by the Observer (in its pre-sale era), which was repeatedly rejected by the academy federation concerned.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils
Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This story from yesterday didn't perhaps get the attention it should have. It's utterly shocking. It follows dogged reporting by the Observer (in its pre-sale era), which was repeatedly rejected by the academy federation concerned.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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It is telling that police described *reducing* the racial and gender bias of this technology as having a ‘significant negative impact on operational effectiveness’.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
UK police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology
Exclusive: System more likely to suggest incorrect matches for images of women and Black people
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It is telling that police described *reducing* the racial and gender bias of this technology as having a ‘significant negative impact on operational effectiveness’.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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What I ask every time when I talk to British officials is:
What are you able and willing to do without the US ?
Because that is the no. 1 question on my mind looking at the UK from the Nordic-Baltic region, where faith in the UK is perhaps even a bit unrealistically strong.
What are you able and willing to do without the US ?
Because that is the no. 1 question on my mind looking at the UK from the Nordic-Baltic region, where faith in the UK is perhaps even a bit unrealistically strong.
I agree. I understand the urge to keep trying to stop Trump doing more harm to UK interests, but Starmer & other European leaders need an honest conversation with voters about the effect of US abandonment on our security, & what we now need to do to protect ourselves.
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
What I ask every time when I talk to British officials is:
What are you able and willing to do without the US ?
Because that is the no. 1 question on my mind looking at the UK from the Nordic-Baltic region, where faith in the UK is perhaps even a bit unrealistically strong.
What are you able and willing to do without the US ?
Because that is the no. 1 question on my mind looking at the UK from the Nordic-Baltic region, where faith in the UK is perhaps even a bit unrealistically strong.
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I agree. I understand the urge to keep trying to stop Trump doing more harm to UK interests, but Starmer & other European leaders need an honest conversation with voters about the effect of US abandonment on our security, & what we now need to do to protect ourselves.
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I agree. I understand the urge to keep trying to stop Trump doing more harm to UK interests, but Starmer & other European leaders need an honest conversation with voters about the effect of US abandonment on our security, & what we now need to do to protect ourselves.
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Go on. It’s the biggest geopolitical pivot of the past 100+ years. It’s an existential moment of crisis for a set of political values that we hold to be the foundation of decent society. Would it kill you to show that you have noticed; to say, I dunno, *something*?
December 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Go on. It’s the biggest geopolitical pivot of the past 100+ years. It’s an existential moment of crisis for a set of political values that we hold to be the foundation of decent society. Would it kill you to show that you have noticed; to say, I dunno, *something*?
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I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
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Just turned up for my flu vaccine at Boots to be told there is a national shortage and they’ve run out.
Very happy to wait until more vulnerable people have had theirs first, but bit concerning when public health messaging is to be vigilant for a bad flu wave this year.
Very happy to wait until more vulnerable people have had theirs first, but bit concerning when public health messaging is to be vigilant for a bad flu wave this year.
December 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Just turned up for my flu vaccine at Boots to be told there is a national shortage and they’ve run out.
Very happy to wait until more vulnerable people have had theirs first, but bit concerning when public health messaging is to be vigilant for a bad flu wave this year.
Very happy to wait until more vulnerable people have had theirs first, but bit concerning when public health messaging is to be vigilant for a bad flu wave this year.
One for you @zackpolanski.bsky.social 🤷♂️
December 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
One for you @zackpolanski.bsky.social 🤷♂️
Agree. If only we could see that this hasn't just 'happened'; a (fiercely protected) system has been set up to create and sustain this situation 💸 💸 💸
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Agree. If only we could see that this hasn't just 'happened'; a (fiercely protected) system has been set up to create and sustain this situation 💸 💸 💸
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At this point I don't think Europeans or Canadians and Mexicans for that matter still view themselves as close allies of the United States
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
At this point I don't think Europeans or Canadians and Mexicans for that matter still view themselves as close allies of the United States
Bl**dy hell. Is the country trying to go bankrupt?
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Bl**dy hell. Is the country trying to go bankrupt?
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And it passed by the narrowest of margins...with Nigel Farage absent.
🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
And it passed by the narrowest of margins...with Nigel Farage absent.