Genial Jim
@genialjim.bsky.social
Not that Jim O’Neill but I’m interested in Economics, though that’s not what the Andrew pays me for.
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Worth every second
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Worth every second
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Quite a claim. Even if not enough, in my view Europeans are not giving themselves enough credit for how much of support for Ukraine that was previously seen as only possible from the US is now coming from the EU & European countries.
🇫🇷🇺🇦 Macron: Where Ukraine was eminently dependent on American intelligence capabilities by an overwhelming majority a year ago, today two-thirds are provided by France. Two-thirds.
January 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Quite a claim. Even if not enough, in my view Europeans are not giving themselves enough credit for how much of support for Ukraine that was previously seen as only possible from the US is now coming from the EU & European countries.
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How Trump's bizarre Greenland obsession could create a global crisis. From @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump Is Risking a Global Catastrophe
His irrational fixation on Greenland could lead to widespread conflict.
www.theatlantic.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:44 AM
How Trump's bizarre Greenland obsession could create a global crisis. From @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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I think the key distinction for me is that we task people with a 2:1 in English Lit from Oxbridge to oversee our infrastructure projects whereas other countries put engineers in charge of engineering.
Superb and absolutely damning long read on HS2.
www.ft.com/content/3f73... How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway
www.ft.com/content/3f73... How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM
I think the key distinction for me is that we task people with a 2:1 in English Lit from Oxbridge to oversee our infrastructure projects whereas other countries put engineers in charge of engineering.
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It's sad how quickly the USA went right to the "armed thugs going door to door looking for frightened teenage girl in the attic" stage of fascism.
January 12, 2026 at 1:51 AM
It's sad how quickly the USA went right to the "armed thugs going door to door looking for frightened teenage girl in the attic" stage of fascism.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
In a year of very troubling images, all 9 days of it this is the worse I have seen. A reminder that so much of the situation the world is in today can directly be connected to Vladimir Putin’s malign actions.
This African contract-soldier, serving with the russian fascist invasion army in Ukraine, is sent on a suicide mission with a mine strapped to his chest. He is called "bottle opener" – his job is to die and open the way for other russian soldiers (who are white) to push through.
January 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
In a year of very troubling images, all 9 days of it this is the worse I have seen. A reminder that so much of the situation the world is in today can directly be connected to Vladimir Putin’s malign actions.
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How Elon Musk’s Grok spread sexual deepfakes and child exploitation images ft.trib.al/aX8bZdy
How Elon Musk’s Grok spread sexual deepfakes and child exploitation images
Billionaire’s xAI start-up lacks adequate safeguards, say experts, but many AI models are trained on troubling material
ft.trib.al
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
How Elon Musk’s Grok spread sexual deepfakes and child exploitation images ft.trib.al/aX8bZdy
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‘We’ll Take It From Here, Boys,’ Says Kash Patel To Confused Minneapolis Mail Carrier
January 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
‘We’ll Take It From Here, Boys,’ Says Kash Patel To Confused Minneapolis Mail Carrier
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Modest proposal: any minister claiming the government “needs” to be on X should have to read out the top ten comments on their department’s most recent post.
How government engagement on X works. A wholly typical post and a wholly typical reply.
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Modest proposal: any minister claiming the government “needs” to be on X should have to read out the top ten comments on their department’s most recent post.
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“You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.” - Charles de Gaulle
I don’t know about you guys, but I think he had a point
I don’t know about you guys, but I think he had a point
January 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
“You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.” - Charles de Gaulle
I don’t know about you guys, but I think he had a point
I don’t know about you guys, but I think he had a point
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Apple and Google have previously removed apps providing nudify services from their app stores.
So why havent they taken action against X and Grok?
@carolinehaskins.bsky.social reports
So why havent they taken action against X and Grok?
@carolinehaskins.bsky.social reports
Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Apple and Google have previously removed apps providing nudify services from their app stores.
So why havent they taken action against X and Grok?
@carolinehaskins.bsky.social reports
So why havent they taken action against X and Grok?
@carolinehaskins.bsky.social reports
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The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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In fact, Rebellion (which owns Dredd) published a very good examination of Dredd-as-a-warning. There’s also a strip about the birth of the Judges (Dreadnoughts) in the monthly Judge Dredd comic which is frighteningly realistic, and if anything it’s too restrained.
shop.rebellion.com/products/grn...
shop.rebellion.com/products/grn...
I am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future
The Eisner award-winning examination of the ways in which the comic strip Judge Dredd, published in 2000 AD, has predicted the changing face of policing in Britain over the last 45 years.He is the law...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
In fact, Rebellion (which owns Dredd) published a very good examination of Dredd-as-a-warning. There’s also a strip about the birth of the Judges (Dreadnoughts) in the monthly Judge Dredd comic which is frighteningly realistic, and if anything it’s too restrained.
shop.rebellion.com/products/grn...
shop.rebellion.com/products/grn...
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For years, the UK has been allergic to talking about the issue of Russian influence in its politics, partly because neither of the traditional main parties has historically spotless on the issue of relations with Russian oligarchs.
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
For years, the UK has been allergic to talking about the issue of Russian influence in its politics, partly because neither of the traditional main parties has historically spotless on the issue of relations with Russian oligarchs.
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What the war against London really is about. V good by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social #Giftlink
And on a different note: A v Happy New Year to everyone!
And on a different note: A v Happy New Year to everyone!
The plot against London
Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
giftarticle.ft.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:29 AM
What the war against London really is about. V good by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social #Giftlink
And on a different note: A v Happy New Year to everyone!
And on a different note: A v Happy New Year to everyone!
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The only good thing about Trump is that he’ll just openly say what the ruling class thinks.
Trump: If we build more housing, the price of homes will go down, and homeowners will lose their wealth.
December 23, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The only good thing about Trump is that he’ll just openly say what the ruling class thinks.
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The key distinction here is that most normies reject the idea that immigrants are a communitarian or civilizational threat. Trump and Miller are losing the country (per @jamellebouie.net) because that's far outside the mainstream. We can seize this moment to advance our own communitarian argument:
Miller is so extreme he is losing part of the American right: Joe Rogan "calls it “horrific” to arrest “normal, regular people that have been here for 20 years” in “front of their kids.”"
This articulation of what belonging and community means in America captures something fundamental:
This articulation of what belonging and community means in America captures something fundamental:
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The key distinction here is that most normies reject the idea that immigrants are a communitarian or civilizational threat. Trump and Miller are losing the country (per @jamellebouie.net) because that's far outside the mainstream. We can seize this moment to advance our own communitarian argument:
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"I defected from a totalitarian regime, and like hell am I going to be cowed again," & "I'm pissed off as hell about people capitulating to Trump"
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"I defected from a totalitarian regime, and like hell am I going to be cowed again," & "I'm pissed off as hell about people capitulating to Trump"
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
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Honestly impressed at Starmer and Nandy's commitment to not doing their job. This guy is literally talking about his wife, his children, her, and her children, and they do nothing!
CT explains why he thinks Shabana Mahmood is neither English, nor British, to which Cole does not respond to at all.
Cole: asks how many generations? Is it a race thing?
CT: Not race as Albanians don't count either. It is ancestry.
It is infinite generations, if you don't have the ancestry.
Cole: asks how many generations? Is it a race thing?
CT: Not race as Albanians don't count either. It is ancestry.
It is infinite generations, if you don't have the ancestry.
December 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Honestly impressed at Starmer and Nandy's commitment to not doing their job. This guy is literally talking about his wife, his children, her, and her children, and they do nothing!
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social 👇Pull your finger out🤬
Honestly impressed at Starmer and Nandy's commitment to not doing their job. This guy is literally talking about his wife, his children, her, and her children, and they do nothing!
CT explains why he thinks Shabana Mahmood is neither English, nor British, to which Cole does not respond to at all.
Cole: asks how many generations? Is it a race thing?
CT: Not race as Albanians don't count either. It is ancestry.
It is infinite generations, if you don't have the ancestry.
Cole: asks how many generations? Is it a race thing?
CT: Not race as Albanians don't count either. It is ancestry.
It is infinite generations, if you don't have the ancestry.
December 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social 👇Pull your finger out🤬
#MusicsoundsbetterwithHuw knocking it out of the park with the set this evening BZ👌
December 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
#MusicsoundsbetterwithHuw knocking it out of the park with the set this evening BZ👌