Martín Roberts 🇪🇺 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🚲
@madridcorro.bsky.social
Best Foreign Correspondent in Spain Prize-winner, roamed the world for @Reuters. @nytimes.com acclaimed translator. Anglo-Spaniard in Madrid. Cyclist. Replies≠endorsements.
Premio al Mejor Corresponsal Extranjero en España, traductor literario, ciclista.
Premio al Mejor Corresponsal Extranjero en España, traductor literario, ciclista.
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Some good news.
“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”
“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”
‘No one knows where it came from’: first wild beaver spotted in Norfolk for 400 years
Cameras capture lone creature collecting materials for its lodge in riverside nature reserve
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Some good news.
“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”
“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”
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spotted on Facebook - brilliant
December 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
spotted on Facebook - brilliant
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Grid bottlenecks aren’t a failure of the energy transition — they’re proof it’s working.
Renewables got cheap fast, and now the grid has to catch up. Time to build the wires for the clean energy system we already have.
Renewables got cheap fast, and now the grid has to catch up. Time to build the wires for the clean energy system we already have.
December 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Grid bottlenecks aren’t a failure of the energy transition — they’re proof it’s working.
Renewables got cheap fast, and now the grid has to catch up. Time to build the wires for the clean energy system we already have.
Renewables got cheap fast, and now the grid has to catch up. Time to build the wires for the clean energy system we already have.
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I love this one. Photo by British ambulance driver Alec Wainman of two British International Brigaders (names?) having a bit of deserved rest+recreation at Benicàssim away fron the hell of Jarama and the front, May 1937. Wainman took some brilliant photos.
Colourised expertly by @julius.backman
Colourised expertly by @julius.backman
December 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I love this one. Photo by British ambulance driver Alec Wainman of two British International Brigaders (names?) having a bit of deserved rest+recreation at Benicàssim away fron the hell of Jarama and the front, May 1937. Wainman took some brilliant photos.
Colourised expertly by @julius.backman
Colourised expertly by @julius.backman
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Liverpool paid tribute to Diogo Jota on what would have been his 29th birthday ❤️🫶❤️
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Liverpool paid tribute to Diogo Jota on what would have been his 29th birthday ❤️🫶❤️
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Foodbanks were meant for emergencies.
Food parcels help, but they don’t address poverty.
@nickgardham.bsky.social explains why charity normalises deprivation.
Food parcels help, but they don’t address poverty.
@nickgardham.bsky.social explains why charity normalises deprivation.
Normalising deprivation – when charity is the default response to poverty
The rise of foodbanks shows how charity has filled the gaps of a failing system and now risks normalising hardship
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Foodbanks were meant for emergencies.
Food parcels help, but they don’t address poverty.
@nickgardham.bsky.social explains why charity normalises deprivation.
Food parcels help, but they don’t address poverty.
@nickgardham.bsky.social explains why charity normalises deprivation.
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Left-wing UK politicians protest the country is "in hock" to bond markets, which is understandable but worth noting financing costs are much lower for eurozone members. Another missed opportunity.
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
Breakingviews - Safety-first budget revives UK’s 1974 question
Former Prime Minister Edward Heath famously asked voters whether his government or labour unions ruled Britain. Left-wing politicians now pose the same query about bond markets. Chancellor Rachel Reev...
www.reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Left-wing UK politicians protest the country is "in hock" to bond markets, which is understandable but worth noting financing costs are much lower for eurozone members. Another missed opportunity.
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
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“Okay, I know what vinyl is, and a record player – but what’s a shop?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
“Okay, I know what vinyl is, and a record player – but what’s a shop?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
RIP Tom Stoppard. It was a joy and privilege to see his plays over the years and they will live on.
www.reuters.com/world/uk/tom...
www.reuters.com/world/uk/tom...
Tom Stoppard leaves 'majestic body' of intellectual work
Tom Stoppard, one of Britain's best-known playwrights, has died at the age of 88. Below are some tributes and reactions.
www.reuters.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
RIP Tom Stoppard. It was a joy and privilege to see his plays over the years and they will live on.
www.reuters.com/world/uk/tom...
www.reuters.com/world/uk/tom...
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Thin Lizzy
Albert King
Paco de Lucía
Johnny Ventura
Caetano Veloso
Thin Lizzy
Albert King
Paco de Lucía
Johnny Ventura
Caetano Veloso
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Alice Cooper (Twice)
Moody Blues (Five times)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Journey
Lindisfarne
Alice Cooper (Twice)
Moody Blues (Five times)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Journey
Lindisfarne
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Radiohead
The Smile
Atoms for Peace
Thom Yorke
Portishead
Radiohead
The Smile
Atoms for Peace
Thom Yorke
Portishead
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Thin Lizzy
Albert King
Paco de Lucía
Johnny Ventura
Caetano Veloso
Thin Lizzy
Albert King
Paco de Lucía
Johnny Ventura
Caetano Veloso
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29 November 1929 | A Czech Jew, Tibor Taglicht, was born. As a refugee he went to Norway.
He was deported to #Auschwitz with his sister Vera in March 1943. He was selected as able to work. He asked to stay with his younger sister. They were both murdered in a gas chamber.
He was deported to #Auschwitz with his sister Vera in March 1943. He was selected as able to work. He asked to stay with his younger sister. They were both murdered in a gas chamber.
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
29 November 1929 | A Czech Jew, Tibor Taglicht, was born. As a refugee he went to Norway.
He was deported to #Auschwitz with his sister Vera in March 1943. He was selected as able to work. He asked to stay with his younger sister. They were both murdered in a gas chamber.
He was deported to #Auschwitz with his sister Vera in March 1943. He was selected as able to work. He asked to stay with his younger sister. They were both murdered in a gas chamber.
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Famously, white European societies have all been non-violent for millenia /s
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Famously, white European societies have all been non-violent for millenia /s
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Soviet journo Mikhail Koltsov (right) discussing battle map with anarchist leader Buenaventura Durruti. Bujaraloz, Aragón 16 Aug 1936. 17yearold Marina Ginestà (Barcelona Hotel Colon photo) on left interpreting for group in French. Photo Juan Guzmán, colourised by historiacolor.
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Soviet journo Mikhail Koltsov (right) discussing battle map with anarchist leader Buenaventura Durruti. Bujaraloz, Aragón 16 Aug 1936. 17yearold Marina Ginestà (Barcelona Hotel Colon photo) on left interpreting for group in French. Photo Juan Guzmán, colourised by historiacolor.
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The UK government’s budget is simply managing decline.
The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth.
Can't grow economy by hiking taxes on low/middle income families.
Whatever happened to taxing the rich?
The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth.
Can't grow economy by hiking taxes on low/middle income families.
Whatever happened to taxing the rich?
The government’s budget is simply managing decline
The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth
leftfootforward.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The UK government’s budget is simply managing decline.
The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth.
Can't grow economy by hiking taxes on low/middle income families.
Whatever happened to taxing the rich?
The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth.
Can't grow economy by hiking taxes on low/middle income families.
Whatever happened to taxing the rich?
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‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Our built environment isn't ready for the changes we've made to our natural environment.
VIDEO: 🇹🇭 🇲🇾 Tens of thousands displaced by floods in Thailand and Malaysia
Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia have been displaced by widespread flooding, with streets submerged, homes inundated and at least 34 people dead, officials said
Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia have been displaced by widespread flooding, with streets submerged, homes inundated and at least 34 people dead, officials said
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Our built environment isn't ready for the changes we've made to our natural environment.
Visto #Bella animación dirigida a concienciar adolescentes de la violencia de género de la mano de www.fundacionanabella.org y ofrece una reflexión muy útil para los adultos también:
Ayuda Mujeres maltratadas y Madres Separadas - Fundación Ana Bella
Somos una Red de Mujeres Supervivientes que actuamos en 82 países como una solución global a la violencia contra las mujeres.
www.fundacionanabella.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Visto #Bella animación dirigida a concienciar adolescentes de la violencia de género de la mano de www.fundacionanabella.org y ofrece una reflexión muy útil para los adultos también:
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24 November 1939 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Alex Weijel, was born in Enschede.
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
24 November 1939 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Alex Weijel, was born in Enschede.
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
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Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge
The Finnish government announces the migration of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to international gauge (1,435 mm) from 2032. The change aims to improve military mobility and regional ...
www.trenvista.net
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
