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Martin D.B. Brown

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Historian, parent, husband, occasional Bondologist #BondianColdWar book https://martindbrown.substack.com/ https://www.routledge.com/The-Bondian-Cold-War-The-Transnational-Legacy-of-a-Cultural-Icon/Brown-Granieri-Blaive/p/book/9780367569365

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · Apr 26

Me on the right-wing influencer Candace Owens, her forays into "hidden" histories, and the costs of the right's attack on epistemology.

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Lost on the Wrong Side of History: The Case of Candace Owens illiberalism.org |

Martin D. Brown on the right-wing influencer Candace Owens, her forays into "hidden" histories, and the costs of the right's attack on epistemology.

www.illiberalism.org

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 4h

Nigel Farage wasn’t telling the truth on Laura Kuenssberg

Reform claim they were obstructed. There’s only one problem: they never made any inquiries.

Nigel Farage wasn't telling the truth on Laura Kuenssberg

Reform want to be obstructed by council workers, but they have to try first

www.newstatesman.com

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 3d

“I don’t think the reality of what drones mean on the battlefield has really sunk in for the U.S. Army,” said Lt. Gen. Barno, a former commander in Afghanistan. “We certainly haven’t encountered the psychological impact of having a machine looking at you all the time that’s devoted to killing you”

The Army’s Race to Catch Up in a World of Deadly Drones

www.nytimes.com

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 4h

Indeed.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4h

U.S. President Donald Trump described Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “a beautiful young woman”, as she stood behind him on stage at a Gaza summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 4h

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Secret Israeli military bunker located in shadow of Tel Aviv tower struck by Iran, analysis shows

A U.S. Army photo outside Israel's secretive 'Site 81' underground bunker has been geolocated meters away from an Israeli Air Force tower within a densely populated civilian neighborhood.

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 1d

At long last. A look at the details of Farage's fantasy economics.
An economically illiterate attempt to con the voters.

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 5h

#OtD 14 Oct 1943 400 prisoners at the Sobibór death camp staged a mass breakout. They killed several guards before being discovered and having to dash for freedom under fire. 150 escaped, many joining partisan units or the Red Army stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8620...

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 5h

Indeed, the sheer volume of 'news' is designed to obfuscate

Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 5h

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, treasury secretary confirms www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 5h

‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom

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‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom

From Rocky Horror to the Muppets, Curry’s extraordinary career made him world-famous. Then, a stroke left him paralysed. The actor talks about his cocaine years, his friendship with David Bowie – and…

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 5h

The Guardian view on peace in Gaza: the relief is real, but Trump’s promise of a ‘golden age’ rings hollow | Editorial www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on peace in Gaza: the relief is real, but Trump’s promise of a ‘golden age’ rings hollow | Editorial

Editorial: Hostage and prisoner releases are bringing joy to families. But there is no guarantee that the ceasefire will end Palestinian suffering

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 5h

Frank-N-Furter on the wireless

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure
Swim the warm waters of sins of the flesh
Erotic nightmares beyond any measure
And sensual daydreams to treasure forever
Can't you just see it?

Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 5h

No, just those who subscribe to the Torygasp

Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 5h

Errr...OK one of the stranger relationships of 2025 perhaps but still none of the Torygasp's business, nor mine, TBH

Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 5h

From the Torygasp... presumably without the Ukrainians at the table

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Robert Alor @robertalor.bsky.social · 1d

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László Krasznahorkai on hope, apocalypse, and his new short story

Hari Kunzru interviews the Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19h

Bank of England Governor warns of vulnerable global financial system & possible crash.

Inflated stock markets
AI overvalued
No regulation of shadow banking
Excessive debt - if one domino falls
Deregulation of finance
Trump tariffs

Who will pick-up the cost of bailouts?
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G20 risk watchdog warns of potential for financial market crash

The latest surge in global share prices and other assets has left markets susceptible to a crash given the current uncertain economic and geopolitical backdrop, the G20's risk watchdog said on Monday.

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 6h

Brilliant insight by @stephenkb.bsky.social: if the Tories keep insisting that Brexit was a good thing, they will never find enough talented people to join their party
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How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 6h

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

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I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 6h

The first series was just about watchable, and in places enjoyable, less sure about this one

Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Special Ops: Lioness,’ Starring Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana, Is Shameless Military Propaganda: TV Review

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