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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 20h

"How 40 years of change brought globalisation without trust" - my latest long read (based on a talk given this morning) seems immediately relevant given further US-China tensions over global supply chains.

Global markets are a reality --->

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The New World of Trade – How 40 Years of Change Brought Globalisation Without Trust

Making sense of daily trade policy turbulence has become a major challenge. President Trump is just one part of a complex ever-changing picture.Stop the world to catch up is an understandable respons

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 12h

George Lakoff on the 12 comms traps for progressives and democrats.
2006 - still valid.

⭐️ #7 The Centrist Trap ⭐️

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Twelve Communication Traps Democrats and Progressives Must Avoid

Dr. George Lakoff outlines the major pitfalls of political framing

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 1d

Strewth.

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The White House is TRYING to SILENCE ME

YouTube video by Keith Edwards

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

Remember how Zuckerberg and other tech CEOs were red-pilled because some Biden officials leaned on them to take down some Covid disinformation?

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Facebook removes ICE-tracking page after US government ‘outreach’

Apple and recently removed the ICEBlock app.

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 1d

Inside the ice cave of the Hohlicht Glacier today! 🧊

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2d

Europe's language towards China carries colonial era baggage that goes down very badly, as a country that is getting above itself in threatening the west's economic superiority. That boat sailed long ago. The approach needs urgent change.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d

To be effective, protest must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. No longer is this allowed. Now the last attribute of effective dissent – persistence – is also to be banned. But the moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot

The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2d

As do often, Alex expresses concisely what many of us are surely thinking today.

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 3d

Watching the Bibi & Don Show treat this like some grand victory, while people returning to northern Gaza dig the rubble for loved ones' remains, is pretty revolting.

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 4d

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Daily Life in Japan 🇯🇵 Nothing Special, But A Perfect Day｜Vlog

YouTube video by Gumi – daily life in Japan

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 5d

"People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 5d

Re-enchanting

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5d

Is there magic to be found in our everyday surroundings? on.ft.com/436yZBi | opinion

Is there magic to be found in our everyday surroundings?

Small wonders offer a vital counterpoint to the things that cause us terror and sorrow

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 5d

Artist Susanna Bauer adds thread and crochet to dried leaves, creating miniature artworks #womensart #Autumn #Fall

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 5d

Bursting out

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 5d

Epicormic

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 5d

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 5d

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 5d

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition

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Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

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England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 6d

😎 from Statistician Son on LLMs
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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · 6d

I clearly had a lot of thoughts/feelings from reading Terry's blog post, so I wrote one of my own

It ended up being a bit of a stream-of-thought post but I think it captures some of my worries

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#statssky #episky #academicsky

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Michael @vivamjm.bsky.social · 6d

"Port of Dover is confident of no delays despite warning it will take six times longer to process each car" 😂

Tick tock...

"My advice: invest in Pontins"

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New EU border checks to take longer but won't snarl peak travel, says Port of Dover

EU Border Checks: The EU will gradually introduce the new system over six months, meaning different ports and airports within the Schengen open-border zone may have varying requirements until April 20...

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 6d

Thread 🧵 of the Day by @dhnexon.bsky.social

Dan Nexon @dhnexon.bsky.social · 6d

🧵 As an academic whose formative college and graduate experiences took place during the 'modernists' vs. 'neo-primordialist' debates about nationalism, I find the causal ideological & methodological nationalism of even left-wing social media shocking.

Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 6d

In the same league as Chloé Swarbrick?

A badly needed generational shift.

Bring it on.

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Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 6d

Societal concerns over our addiction to screens seems to know no bounds in the Apple Store.

Tim Inside Out @timharrap.bsky.social · 7d

Lovely evening en route to Canberra.

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