Jim Easterbrook
@jimeasterbrook.bsky.social
Retired research engineer. Hobbies include model engineering, food & drink, cycling, singing.
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His deals aren't worth the paper they're printed on but world leaders have little choice but to pursue them. Another example of how completely he has destroyed the network of obligation that holds everything together.
The US has suspended the technology deal with the UK that was signed during Donald Trump's state visit
www.ft.com/content/afd4...
www.ft.com/content/afd4...
US suspends technology deal with the UK
Washington pushes for concessions from London on the broader trade relationship
www.ft.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
His deals aren't worth the paper they're printed on but world leaders have little choice but to pursue them. Another example of how completely he has destroyed the network of obligation that holds everything together.
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Michael Prescott’s report edits Trump’s quote *at least* as badly as Panorama did (I’d argue worse). And that misleading edit is now very obviously at the core of a $5 billion lawsuit against the corporation.
The Panorama had been online, without complaint, for a year before that dossier.
The Panorama had been online, without complaint, for a year before that dossier.
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Michael Prescott’s report edits Trump’s quote *at least* as badly as Panorama did (I’d argue worse). And that misleading edit is now very obviously at the core of a $5 billion lawsuit against the corporation.
The Panorama had been online, without complaint, for a year before that dossier.
The Panorama had been online, without complaint, for a year before that dossier.
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Dear God. Even now he’s dead Rob Reiner continues to show us exactly who Trump is.
December 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Dear God. Even now he’s dead Rob Reiner continues to show us exactly who Trump is.
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dear fucking God the utterly appalling response from Trump to the Reiners' deaths. A couple has died, probably violently, leaving behind grieving, horrified family, friends, colleagues, and that's what he posts?? Absolute psychopath.
December 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
dear fucking God the utterly appalling response from Trump to the Reiners' deaths. A couple has died, probably violently, leaving behind grieving, horrified family, friends, colleagues, and that's what he posts?? Absolute psychopath.
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12 Covers of Christmas!
Day 2: Today’s cover comes from December 2005, but it was just as relevant in 2006… and 2007… and 2008… and 2009… and 2010… and… (continued page 94)
Day 2: Today’s cover comes from December 2005, but it was just as relevant in 2006… and 2007… and 2008… and 2009… and 2010… and… (continued page 94)
December 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
12 Covers of Christmas!
Day 2: Today’s cover comes from December 2005, but it was just as relevant in 2006… and 2007… and 2008… and 2009… and 2010… and… (continued page 94)
Day 2: Today’s cover comes from December 2005, but it was just as relevant in 2006… and 2007… and 2008… and 2009… and 2010… and… (continued page 94)
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Compare and contrast with the BBC's rebuffing of complaints about Andrew Neil's social media posts, claiming that they're OK as he's freelance rather than staff.
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Compare and contrast with the BBC's rebuffing of complaints about Andrew Neil's social media posts, claiming that they're OK as he's freelance rather than staff.
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Don’t know the full story behind this, but it’s a real shame I think.
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Don’t know the full story behind this, but it’s a real shame I think.
One upside of ChatGPT and the like: they've put the cheats' essay writing services out of business.
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
One upside of ChatGPT and the like: they've put the cheats' essay writing services out of business.
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D.E.I. shot the serif, but I will not shoot no Calibri
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
D.E.I. shot the serif, but I will not shoot no Calibri
#bbcpm Labour could have gone into the next election saying "Farridge and the Tories want to take away your human rights", but now they can't. Once again Starmer abandons the moral high ground to appease the far right.
December 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
#bbcpm Labour could have gone into the next election saying "Farridge and the Tories want to take away your human rights", but now they can't. Once again Starmer abandons the moral high ground to appease the far right.
#bbcpm “We'll be saying a big hello to all intelligent lifeforms everywhere and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.”
December 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#bbcpm “We'll be saying a big hello to all intelligent lifeforms everywhere and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.”
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Thanks for all the excellent responses to this. It might make you smile on this dreich day.
Thank you to the lovely audience member at @hayfestival who shared that her daughter had once corrected her pronunciation of ‘epiphany’ and told her it should of course be ‘epi-fanny’.
Which word have you royally mispronounced because you’d only ever seen it written down?
Which word have you royally mispronounced because you’d only ever seen it written down?
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Thanks for all the excellent responses to this. It might make you smile on this dreich day.
I wonder how the USA would react if the EU released a policy document outlining a strategy to get liberal states (e.g. California) to secede from the union, with the explicit aim of making the USA weaker.
December 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I wonder how the USA would react if the EU released a policy document outlining a strategy to get liberal states (e.g. California) to secede from the union, with the explicit aim of making the USA weaker.
"Pull away" then hand over to Putin, no doubt. I assume the other 3 are the Baltic states.
Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for “pulling Poland away from EU”
A longer, unpublished version of the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy identifies Poland as one of four countries the US should try to “pull away” from the EU.
A longer, unpublished version of the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy identifies Poland as one of four countries the US should try to “pull away” from the EU.
Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for “pulling Poland away from EU”
A longer, unpublished version of the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy identifies Poland as one of four countries the US should try to “pull away” from the European Union, according to leaked excerpts reported by the Defense One news website.
notesfrompoland.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"Pull away" then hand over to Putin, no doubt. I assume the other 3 are the Baltic states.
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Have just been reminded that my friend Christina once overheard the following in Waitrose: it’s perfect.
“Mummy, does Lego have a silent T on the end like Merlot?”
“Mummy, does Lego have a silent T on the end like Merlot?”
December 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Have just been reminded that my friend Christina once overheard the following in Waitrose: it’s perfect.
“Mummy, does Lego have a silent T on the end like Merlot?”
“Mummy, does Lego have a silent T on the end like Merlot?”
I'm reminded today that those who opine with great confidence on subjects about which they know little are not to be trusted when they opine on things they're supposed to know about.
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I'm reminded today that those who opine with great confidence on subjects about which they know little are not to be trusted when they opine on things they're supposed to know about.
#bbcpm Can we stop talking about the president of the USA as if he's a difficult child who needs careful handling to avoid a tantrum. He's in a grown up job and should be treated as such.
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
#bbcpm Can we stop talking about the president of the USA as if he's a difficult child who needs careful handling to avoid a tantrum. He's in a grown up job and should be treated as such.
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"My roots are in Europe, as you know."
Yes Donnie. Your grandfather left Germany to avoid military service. Another thing which turns out to be unexpectedly genetic.
#bbcpm
Yes Donnie. Your grandfather left Germany to avoid military service. Another thing which turns out to be unexpectedly genetic.
#bbcpm
December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"My roots are in Europe, as you know."
Yes Donnie. Your grandfather left Germany to avoid military service. Another thing which turns out to be unexpectedly genetic.
#bbcpm
Yes Donnie. Your grandfather left Germany to avoid military service. Another thing which turns out to be unexpectedly genetic.
#bbcpm
#bbcpm European countries' immigration policies are nothing to do with the USA. As are their choices of mayors.
And why didn't the interviewer point out that much of what Trump said was lies?
And why didn't the interviewer point out that much of what Trump said was lies?
December 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#bbcpm European countries' immigration policies are nothing to do with the USA. As are their choices of mayors.
And why didn't the interviewer point out that much of what Trump said was lies?
And why didn't the interviewer point out that much of what Trump said was lies?
And when they apologise for Thatcher's gutting of the apprenticeship levy system.
Also when they explain which businesses are going to offer these apprenticeships and how they're going to improve the high drop-out rate and poor quality of many of them.
Badenoch says the Conservatives would want fewer “low value degrees” and many more apprenticeships. As ever with such announcements I will perhaps take it more seriously when the kids of government ministers and MPs are routinely doing apprenticeships and not degrees.
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
And when they apologise for Thatcher's gutting of the apprenticeship levy system.
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Nothing says getting into the festive spirit like going online to shout at some biscuits
December 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Nothing says getting into the festive spirit like going online to shout at some biscuits