Steven Curtis
@stevencurtis.bsky.social
Diplomatic Studies | Public & Diaspora Diplomacy | Higher Education | International Relations | Learning & Teaching in Politics | Film | Classical Music & Jazz
Associate Professor of IR at London Metropolitan University | National Teaching Fellow 2011
Associate Professor of IR at London Metropolitan University | National Teaching Fellow 2011
Now, imagine these amateurs/morons negotiating with Putin
Thank you American voters, for giving us - at least! - three more years of this nonsense
Thank you American voters, for giving us - at least! - three more years of this nonsense
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Now, imagine these amateurs/morons negotiating with Putin
Thank you American voters, for giving us - at least! - three more years of this nonsense
Thank you American voters, for giving us - at least! - three more years of this nonsense
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Putin calling all the shots. Witkoff either doesn’t understand Putin’s goals or doesn’t want to and doesn’t care. Ukraine deserves better. And so do we. www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy: Come Alone, No CIA
The Kremlin fueled the rise of Trump’s friend Steve Witkoff with a prisoner release, sidelining career diplomats.
www.wsj.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Putin calling all the shots. Witkoff either doesn’t understand Putin’s goals or doesn’t want to and doesn’t care. Ukraine deserves better. And so do we. www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
It’s Saturday
Nigel Slater’s midweek treat: root vegetable rosti with apple sauce bit.ly/4s2MqgF
Nigel Slater’s midweek treat: root vegetable rosti with a...
Parsnips, beetroots and onion crispy fried with spices and herbs, perfectly accompanied by sweet apples
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December 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It’s Saturday
I forgot to type -AI in my search and received even more evidence that Google AI is as dumb as a rock
December 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I forgot to type -AI in my search and received even more evidence that Google AI is as dumb as a rock
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![The defaced front of The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center [sic] For The Performing Arts, with the name of the person whose name has been added at the front redacted with a black rectangle so it just reads “THE [REDACTED] AND” across the top.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zhglb2ub3qwkn2kpxlwekst3/bafkreiefne36friu3ldlfgmmqo6aubdc6jm2ii5d3vvbg7glrweutt64ea@jpeg)
Ukraine attacks Russian oil tanker off the coast of Libya #GI4055
Ukraine attacks Russian ‘shadow’ tanker off Libyan coast
Reportedly critical drone strike is first in Mediterranean since full-scale invasion began as maritime conflict grows
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Ukraine attacks Russian oil tanker off the coast of Libya #GI4055
This load of bollocks begins with the line, 'When AIs become consistently more capable than humans', but the authors provide no evidence or grounds whatsoever indicating that will ever happen, especially not in just 10 years time
What will your life look like in 2035?
When AIs become consistently more capable than humans, life could change in strange ways. Here we look at how the era of artificial general intelligence might feel
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This load of bollocks begins with the line, 'When AIs become consistently more capable than humans', but the authors provide no evidence or grounds whatsoever indicating that will ever happen, especially not in just 10 years time
The UK’s new ambassador to the US announced
Britain names Christian Turner as ambassador to the US
Britain on Thursday named Christian Turner as its next ambassador to the United States, handing the veteran diplomat one of the country's most prestigious and politically sensitive postings at a pivot...
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The UK’s new ambassador to the US announced
Essay cheating is an ‘open secret’
Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret' despite new law
An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Essay cheating is an ‘open secret’
The end of season 10 and the start of the final season, and it looks as though Humboldt’s Gift is back on the bookshelves of Café Nervosa
December 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The end of season 10 and the start of the final season, and it looks as though Humboldt’s Gift is back on the bookshelves of Café Nervosa
My daughter asked for a Pierrot clown doll for Christmas, but what on God's green earth is this thing?
December 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
My daughter asked for a Pierrot clown doll for Christmas, but what on God's green earth is this thing?
For the past two weeks, Haydn 41 has been rocking my world. I love the horns on Pinnock’s recording, but that doesn’t seem to be on YouTube, so you’ll have to put up with Solomons
J. Haydn - Hob I:41 - Symphony No. 41 in C major (Solomons)
YouTube video by ComposersbyNumbers
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December 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For the past two weeks, Haydn 41 has been rocking my world. I love the horns on Pinnock’s recording, but that doesn’t seem to be on YouTube, so you’ll have to put up with Solomons
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Nice one, Spidey.
December 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Nice one, Spidey.
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Will Russia’s diplomatic recognition of the Afghan Taliban government have a domino effect?
#GI5051 #GI7037
#GI5051 #GI7037
Will Russia’s diplomatic recognition of the Afghan Taliban government have a domino effect?
Russia’s recent formal recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is a landmark moment and raises questions over who will be next to do so amidst increasing global engagement with the state.
www.iiss.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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No one before Sam successfully raised a child, which is why the human species went extinct in Mesopotamia. Seriously, the best way to read this is that countless billions of humans did just fine but Sam is not as competent and self-reliant as them, and that's what AI wants us to be: dependent.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
No one before Sam successfully raised a child, which is why the human species went extinct in Mesopotamia. Seriously, the best way to read this is that countless billions of humans did just fine but Sam is not as competent and self-reliant as them, and that's what AI wants us to be: dependent.
My daughter’s choice for our film tonight: British Agent (dir. Michael Curtiz, 1934). It’s based on the memoir by R. H. Bruce Lockhart on his attempts to influence the Soviet Union immediately after the revolution
December 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
My daughter’s choice for our film tonight: British Agent (dir. Michael Curtiz, 1934). It’s based on the memoir by R. H. Bruce Lockhart on his attempts to influence the Soviet Union immediately after the revolution
12/6/2025- The Boat Strike www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/de...
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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If you look closely the badge reads "Fifa fixed it for me".
Couldn’t get the real peace prize but got the soccer one
December 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
If you look closely the badge reads "Fifa fixed it for me".
Marco Rubio says that Trump is the only leader who can end Russia’s war on Ukraine, as Trump clearly struggles to stay awake
December 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Marco Rubio says that Trump is the only leader who can end Russia’s war on Ukraine, as Trump clearly struggles to stay awake
Ain’t that the truth: the first time the US has kissed Russia’s arse
Marco Rubio says that under Trump, "the most transformational year in American foreign policy since the end of the second World War"
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Ain’t that the truth: the first time the US has kissed Russia’s arse