@euromathmo.bsky.social
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I'm haunted by the realisation that, although my parents died just before the referendum, they both would have voted Leave. It's unfairly tainted my memory of them. That last decade parroting Daily Mail headlines. I'm so angry at those who poison the thoughts of good people.
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I'm haunted by the realisation that, although my parents died just before the referendum, they both would have voted Leave. It's unfairly tainted my memory of them. That last decade parroting Daily Mail headlines. I'm so angry at those who poison the thoughts of good people.
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crazy to think how i struggle to ask for any kind of help but the president of the united states asks "can i have your nobel peace prize?"
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 AM
crazy to think how i struggle to ask for any kind of help but the president of the united states asks "can i have your nobel peace prize?"
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God bless Robert Generic, Britain's favourite Ozempic root vegetable, who has today sacrificed his personal ambitions of political power so he could - let me check my notes - pursue political power.
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
God bless Robert Generic, Britain's favourite Ozempic root vegetable, who has today sacrificed his personal ambitions of political power so he could - let me check my notes - pursue political power.
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Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward
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Robert Jenrick says the Tories "broke Britain," so he's joined a party that includes:
Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Robert Jenrick says the Tories "broke Britain," so he's joined a party that includes:
Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
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Left: As Robert Jenrick joins Nigel Farage's Reform UK
Right: Robert Jenrick, "I don't think he is the man you want in charge of your kids school.. Because I don't think there is any serious thought going into how do we solve the problems facing the country"
Right: Robert Jenrick, "I don't think he is the man you want in charge of your kids school.. Because I don't think there is any serious thought going into how do we solve the problems facing the country"
January 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Left: As Robert Jenrick joins Nigel Farage's Reform UK
Right: Robert Jenrick, "I don't think he is the man you want in charge of your kids school.. Because I don't think there is any serious thought going into how do we solve the problems facing the country"
Right: Robert Jenrick, "I don't think he is the man you want in charge of your kids school.. Because I don't think there is any serious thought going into how do we solve the problems facing the country"
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‼️🇫🇷🇬🇱 France will soon deploy a warship, aircraft and more soldiers to Greenland, President Emmanuel Macron said today. Although he made no direct link with Trump’s threats to seize the territory, Macron warned of a “new colonialism” and “comments which sow doubt, even among allies". 1/
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
‼️🇫🇷🇬🇱 France will soon deploy a warship, aircraft and more soldiers to Greenland, President Emmanuel Macron said today. Although he made no direct link with Trump’s threats to seize the territory, Macron warned of a “new colonialism” and “comments which sow doubt, even among allies". 1/
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“Ministers assure the public that Palantir doesn’t have access to “patient-identifiable data”, which might be more reassuring if Palantir were not a company that specialised in joining up different data sources to spot patterns and identify people.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-c...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-c...
Can MAGA tech firm Palantir be trusted to run Britain's data?
It's wildly overvalued, politically extreme and puts Trump first – but somehow has £1bn of deals to run Britain's tech infrastructure
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
“Ministers assure the public that Palantir doesn’t have access to “patient-identifiable data”, which might be more reassuring if Palantir were not a company that specialised in joining up different data sources to spot patterns and identify people.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-c...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-c...
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the constitution has many flaws but addressing our current circumstances is not among them; the framers were in fact quite concerned about this kind of thing and were clear that it should not happen here
what they did not and could not guard against is the people in charge ignoring their plain text
what they did not and could not guard against is the people in charge ignoring their plain text
As it happens though, the framers of the US constitution did say it: in the 4th amendment, the 5th, the 10th, etc.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
What they didn’t provide for is federal immigration enforcement of any kind, only “a uniform rule of naturalization.” Nor did they give the federal government a plenary police power.
It goes without saying that in the US you’re not supposed to have a masked secret police that snatches people off the streets without knowing if they’ve committed a crime. That’s about as basic a requirement for a democracy as exists.
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
the constitution has many flaws but addressing our current circumstances is not among them; the framers were in fact quite concerned about this kind of thing and were clear that it should not happen here
what they did not and could not guard against is the people in charge ignoring their plain text
what they did not and could not guard against is the people in charge ignoring their plain text
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Has any reporter done a deep dive into two of the most powerful people in Washington DC who seem determined not to use that power or even comment on current events?
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Has any reporter done a deep dive into two of the most powerful people in Washington DC who seem determined not to use that power or even comment on current events?
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
Mike Johnson and John Thune could stop virtually all of the current chaos simply by putting their hands back on the wheel.
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Internet shutdown in Iran has now surpassed 140 hours making it one of the most severe internet shutdowns in history. #IranianRevolution2026 #DigitalBlockoutIran
Egypt shutdown (Jan 2011) lasted 129 hours and didn't disconnect phone lines like is happening in Iran.
Egypt shutdown (Jan 2011) lasted 129 hours and didn't disconnect phone lines like is happening in Iran.
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Internet shutdown in Iran has now surpassed 140 hours making it one of the most severe internet shutdowns in history. #IranianRevolution2026 #DigitalBlockoutIran
Egypt shutdown (Jan 2011) lasted 129 hours and didn't disconnect phone lines like is happening in Iran.
Egypt shutdown (Jan 2011) lasted 129 hours and didn't disconnect phone lines like is happening in Iran.
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The UK seems notable by its absence here, especially given it’s got arctic-trained military capabilities…
Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and France will participate alongside Denmark to expanded military exercises in Greenland.
Scoop with @victorjack.bsky.social and Chris Lunday www.politico.eu/article/denm...
Scoop with @victorjack.bsky.social and Chris Lunday www.politico.eu/article/denm...
Denmark and allies boost Greenland military footprint as Trump ramps up pressure
The deployment comes as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies talk of taking over the Arctic island.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The UK seems notable by its absence here, especially given it’s got arctic-trained military capabilities…
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Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark, didn't mess about in a letter to Farage explaining Parliamentary procedure...
January 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark, didn't mess about in a letter to Farage explaining Parliamentary procedure...
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Economically, agriculture is a tiny part of the EU-Mercosur agreement, which opens up markets in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The real economic rationale lies in industrial and services trade
Europe and South America seal a trade pact for the Trump era
The EU-Mercosur agreement is a big deal in the world of geoeconomics
econ.st
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Economically, agriculture is a tiny part of the EU-Mercosur agreement, which opens up markets in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The real economic rationale lies in industrial and services trade
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A video of a woman burning a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with claims it was filmed in Iran, amid a deadly crackdown on protests in the country.
But this particular video was actually filmed in Canada.
But this particular video was actually filmed in Canada.
Video of woman burning portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader was filmed in Canada – Full Fact
A video of a woman in Canada lighting a cigarette from a burning portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with false claims it was filmed in Iran amid widespread protests across the country.
fullfact.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
A video of a woman burning a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with claims it was filmed in Iran, amid a deadly crackdown on protests in the country.
But this particular video was actually filmed in Canada.
But this particular video was actually filmed in Canada.
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Danish Foreign Minster Lars Løkke Rasmussen speaks after WH meeting: "For us, ideas that would not respect the territorial of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are of course totally unacceptable. We therefore still have a fundamental disagreement."
January 14, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Danish Foreign Minster Lars Løkke Rasmussen speaks after WH meeting: "For us, ideas that would not respect the territorial of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are of course totally unacceptable. We therefore still have a fundamental disagreement."
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When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
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Mike Johnson: "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do"
Mike Johnson comes out against additional guardrails on ICE as Democrats call for it.
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
January 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Mike Johnson: "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do"
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🚨🚨Breaking: "Sweden has sent military to Greenland".
Denmark's message: The Kingdom's soldiers will shoot back if Greenland is attacked.
"It is at the request of Denmark," writes PM Ulf Kristersson. 🧵
www.expressen.se/nyheter/varl...
Denmark's message: The Kingdom's soldiers will shoot back if Greenland is attacked.
"It is at the request of Denmark," writes PM Ulf Kristersson. 🧵
www.expressen.se/nyheter/varl...
JUST NU: Danska beskedet – skjuter tillbaka vid attack
Danmarks besked: Kungarikets soldater skjuter tillbaka om Grönland attackeras. Sverige har skickat militär till ön – mitt i den inflammerade dragkampen om den. ”Det är på förfrågan från Danmark”, skri...
www.expressen.se
January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
🚨🚨Breaking: "Sweden has sent military to Greenland".
Denmark's message: The Kingdom's soldiers will shoot back if Greenland is attacked.
"It is at the request of Denmark," writes PM Ulf Kristersson. 🧵
www.expressen.se/nyheter/varl...
Denmark's message: The Kingdom's soldiers will shoot back if Greenland is attacked.
"It is at the request of Denmark," writes PM Ulf Kristersson. 🧵
www.expressen.se/nyheter/varl...
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A picture is worth a thousand words…. And most of them here are unpublishable…
But if anything sums up what is utterly rotten, contemptuous, corrupt, unprincipled, traitorous, idiotic, incompetent and deeply dishonest about our politics… and particularly Reform… this photo is it.
But if anything sums up what is utterly rotten, contemptuous, corrupt, unprincipled, traitorous, idiotic, incompetent and deeply dishonest about our politics… and particularly Reform… this photo is it.
January 13, 2026 at 7:28 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words…. And most of them here are unpublishable…
But if anything sums up what is utterly rotten, contemptuous, corrupt, unprincipled, traitorous, idiotic, incompetent and deeply dishonest about our politics… and particularly Reform… this photo is it.
But if anything sums up what is utterly rotten, contemptuous, corrupt, unprincipled, traitorous, idiotic, incompetent and deeply dishonest about our politics… and particularly Reform… this photo is it.
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“It seems unlikely not to have occurred to [Farage] that the reason he is so popular… is that so many people have had enough not just of people like Zahawi, but in this case, people who literally are Zahawi”
Here’s to hoping their piss-taking opportunism does for them both.
(Times sketch)
Here’s to hoping their piss-taking opportunism does for them both.
(Times sketch)
January 13, 2026 at 7:22 AM
“It seems unlikely not to have occurred to [Farage] that the reason he is so popular… is that so many people have had enough not just of people like Zahawi, but in this case, people who literally are Zahawi”
Here’s to hoping their piss-taking opportunism does for them both.
(Times sketch)
Here’s to hoping their piss-taking opportunism does for them both.
(Times sketch)
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Good to see petrol prices coming down.
January 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Good to see petrol prices coming down.
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America has always been a litigation nightmare, but it’s insane to see everybody suing everybody right now - Minnesota and Illinois filing legal action against the Trump admin, Kelly and Hegseth.
This is how it all ends - not with a bang or a whimper but with paperwork and a million billable hours.
This is how it all ends - not with a bang or a whimper but with paperwork and a million billable hours.
January 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
America has always been a litigation nightmare, but it’s insane to see everybody suing everybody right now - Minnesota and Illinois filing legal action against the Trump admin, Kelly and Hegseth.
This is how it all ends - not with a bang or a whimper but with paperwork and a million billable hours.
This is how it all ends - not with a bang or a whimper but with paperwork and a million billable hours.