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Truly shocking that Rachel Reeves had the audacity to call herself the U14 girls chess champions when she won the U14 girls chess championship but some bloke thought she was talking about something else.
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Truly shocking that Rachel Reeves had the audacity to call herself the U14 girls chess champions when she won the U14 girls chess championship but some bloke thought she was talking about something else.
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BBC leading the news this morning with ‘BBC reveals’ that government has spent more than £100m on Covid inquiry
That only reaction is TaxPayers’ Alliance says a lot….
That only reaction is TaxPayers’ Alliance says a lot….
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
BBC leading the news this morning with ‘BBC reveals’ that government has spent more than £100m on Covid inquiry
That only reaction is TaxPayers’ Alliance says a lot….
That only reaction is TaxPayers’ Alliance says a lot….
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"The complaint names US Sec of Def Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina & the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by US Pres Trump."
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Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
"The complaint names US Sec of Def Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina & the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by US Pres Trump."
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Great article from @amyborrett.ft.com. But it does make me wonder again why there was zero national media coverage when the University of Brighton closed down its big, decades-old campus in Eastbourne. Now of course, it would make a great case study for a journalist of the economic/cultural impact.
Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Roles to be lost are part of wave of redundancy programmes across UK’s higher education sector
www.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Great article from @amyborrett.ft.com. But it does make me wonder again why there was zero national media coverage when the University of Brighton closed down its big, decades-old campus in Eastbourne. Now of course, it would make a great case study for a journalist of the economic/cultural impact.
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🥴Witkoff and Kushner were supposed to meet with Zelenskyy in Brussels today, but canceled the meeting, – Euronews.
The Kremlin stated that they allegedly promised to return to Washington immediately after negotiations with Putin.
The Kremlin stated that they allegedly promised to return to Washington immediately after negotiations with Putin.
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 AM
🥴Witkoff and Kushner were supposed to meet with Zelenskyy in Brussels today, but canceled the meeting, – Euronews.
The Kremlin stated that they allegedly promised to return to Washington immediately after negotiations with Putin.
The Kremlin stated that they allegedly promised to return to Washington immediately after negotiations with Putin.
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Why anyone's surprised by this, I've no idea. One thing many of us sad enough to study British Politics for a living agree on is that, for all the fragmentation, voters are sorting themselves into two blocs. In that context, 'unite the right' makes sense, especially if the left doesn't follow suit.
Farage tells donors he expects Reform UK will do an election deal with Tories
Rightwing populist party could pursue a merger or pact with the Conservatives
www.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Why anyone's surprised by this, I've no idea. One thing many of us sad enough to study British Politics for a living agree on is that, for all the fragmentation, voters are sorting themselves into two blocs. In that context, 'unite the right' makes sense, especially if the left doesn't follow suit.
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While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
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O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
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Europe’s race back to the draft
Europe’s race back to the draft
Europe’s defence debate now centres on one blunt question: how many people can fight if they must?
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Europe’s race back to the draft
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President Putin rejected the US-Ukrainian peace proposal during his meeting with a US delegation in Moscow on December 2 and remains highly unlikely to accept compromises.
Read more from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
Read more from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
Critical Threats
www.criticalthreats.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
President Putin rejected the US-Ukrainian peace proposal during his meeting with a US delegation in Moscow on December 2 and remains highly unlikely to accept compromises.
Read more from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
Read more from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
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Isn’t it funny how long this has been a discussion people been trying to bring to the front, esp Black activists in the south? Southern activists in general?
The GOP redistricted their way into winning.
TX was already ridiculous. Every time I see the 35th district… POC are trapped here.
The GOP redistricted their way into winning.
TX was already ridiculous. Every time I see the 35th district… POC are trapped here.
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Isn’t it funny how long this has been a discussion people been trying to bring to the front, esp Black activists in the south? Southern activists in general?
The GOP redistricted their way into winning.
TX was already ridiculous. Every time I see the 35th district… POC are trapped here.
The GOP redistricted their way into winning.
TX was already ridiculous. Every time I see the 35th district… POC are trapped here.
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"Trump, known for his provocative style and dislike for his political opponents..."
Even the Guardian's news reporting won't describe Trump as he is. They would have no trouble using the proper terms for other autocrats.
Even the Guardian's news reporting won't describe Trump as he is. They would have no trouble using the proper terms for other autocrats.
Trump claims to void all documents signed by Biden, citing autopen use
Presidents of both major parties have used the device and experts called into question legality of Trump’s move
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"Trump, known for his provocative style and dislike for his political opponents..."
Even the Guardian's news reporting won't describe Trump as he is. They would have no trouble using the proper terms for other autocrats.
Even the Guardian's news reporting won't describe Trump as he is. They would have no trouble using the proper terms for other autocrats.
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No surprise! Putin’s foreign policy aide Ushakov, following Witkoff/Kushner visit, says sides are no closer to resolving the crisis in Ukraine.
The Dim-Witt “Peace” plan is a train wreck.
Rubio was too crafty to go to the Kremlin and have this silly meeting.
The Dim-Witt “Peace” plan is a train wreck.
Rubio was too crafty to go to the Kremlin and have this silly meeting.
December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
No surprise! Putin’s foreign policy aide Ushakov, following Witkoff/Kushner visit, says sides are no closer to resolving the crisis in Ukraine.
The Dim-Witt “Peace” plan is a train wreck.
Rubio was too crafty to go to the Kremlin and have this silly meeting.
The Dim-Witt “Peace” plan is a train wreck.
Rubio was too crafty to go to the Kremlin and have this silly meeting.
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For a long time, I thought a Reform-Tory pact couldn’t happen, because it would require the Conservatives to accept they were the junior partner. But Badenoch is so crap that I now think…maybe it could?
Farage tells donors he expects Reform UK will do an election deal with Tories
Rightwing populist party could pursue a merger or pact with the Conservatives
www.ft.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
For a long time, I thought a Reform-Tory pact couldn’t happen, because it would require the Conservatives to accept they were the junior partner. But Badenoch is so crap that I now think…maybe it could?
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If these people are shocked its because they have not been paying attention, MAGA-world antipathy to Europe has been blindingly obvious. Its just that doing something about it it is hard and costly.
Trumpworld’s loathing of Europe has become a charge that centrist leaders are “betraying Western civilisation” and don’t deserve to be defended by US. Shocked European officials fear a schism in the West, with Putin a likely winner. My column, The Telegram
economist.com/internationa...
economist.com/internationa...
Trumpworld thinks Europe has betrayed the West
Centrist governments across the continent rightly sense a trap
economist.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
If these people are shocked its because they have not been paying attention, MAGA-world antipathy to Europe has been blindingly obvious. Its just that doing something about it it is hard and costly.
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I wish there was a precedent for what happens when a demagogue picks out a vulnerable minority group and labels them as subhuman. I wonder what the next step is and whether any innocent people get hurt. And I wonder whether the demagogue's followers go on trial when the whole thing is over.
here's Trump's full racist rant about MN's Somali community: "Somalians ripped off that state for billions. And they contribute nothing... Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage. These aren't people that work... They come from hell & do nothing but bitch. We don't want them"
December 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I wish there was a precedent for what happens when a demagogue picks out a vulnerable minority group and labels them as subhuman. I wonder what the next step is and whether any innocent people get hurt. And I wonder whether the demagogue's followers go on trial when the whole thing is over.
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Left: Financial Post, "Canada reaches deal to join EU's flagship defence program"
Right: Bloomberg, "Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defence Fund End in Failure"
Labour's 'make Brexit work' disaster #...
Right: Bloomberg, "Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defence Fund End in Failure"
Labour's 'make Brexit work' disaster #...
December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Left: Financial Post, "Canada reaches deal to join EU's flagship defence program"
Right: Bloomberg, "Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defence Fund End in Failure"
Labour's 'make Brexit work' disaster #...
Right: Bloomberg, "Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defence Fund End in Failure"
Labour's 'make Brexit work' disaster #...
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❗️Marco Rubio will not attend the NATO Foreign Ministers' summit in Brussels on December 3–4. The last time a U.S. Secretary of State skipped this meeting was in 1999.
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
❗️Marco Rubio will not attend the NATO Foreign Ministers' summit in Brussels on December 3–4. The last time a U.S. Secretary of State skipped this meeting was in 1999.
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NEW: Israeli and Arab media have reported that Iran is prepared to expand an Israel-Hezbollah conflict regionally if Israel launches operations against Hezbollah. 🧵(1/4)
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...
December 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
NEW: Israeli and Arab media have reported that Iran is prepared to expand an Israel-Hezbollah conflict regionally if Israel launches operations against Hezbollah. 🧵(1/4)
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...
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The Orban playbook: use the regulatory powers of the state to ensure media is owned by your allies who turn it into propaganda for the regime.
Here’s Trump intervening to help his ally Ellison’s bid for Warner Bros (and CNN).
Here’s Trump intervening to help his ally Ellison’s bid for Warner Bros (and CNN).
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Orban playbook: use the regulatory powers of the state to ensure media is owned by your allies who turn it into propaganda for the regime.
Here’s Trump intervening to help his ally Ellison’s bid for Warner Bros (and CNN).
Here’s Trump intervening to help his ally Ellison’s bid for Warner Bros (and CNN).
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In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
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It's not totally clear that re-indicting Comey will give the government a clean slate. It'll still have to litigate the time bar, which might turn on the validity of the first indictment.
Plus, if DOJ doesn't (successfully) appeal, it's stuck with the ruling that Halligan isn't the U.S. attorney.
Plus, if DOJ doesn't (successfully) appeal, it's stuck with the ruling that Halligan isn't the U.S. attorney.
Breaking on MS NOW: The Trump Justice Department is considering seeking another indictment of James Comey this week in the Eastern District of Virginia. It might be going before a grand jury today.
This would be in lieu of appealing the ruling from last week dismissing the case against Comey.
This would be in lieu of appealing the ruling from last week dismissing the case against Comey.
December 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's not totally clear that re-indicting Comey will give the government a clean slate. It'll still have to litigate the time bar, which might turn on the validity of the first indictment.
Plus, if DOJ doesn't (successfully) appeal, it's stuck with the ruling that Halligan isn't the U.S. attorney.
Plus, if DOJ doesn't (successfully) appeal, it's stuck with the ruling that Halligan isn't the U.S. attorney.
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Wow. Mark Kelly’s Devastating Takedown of Trump.
December 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Wow. Mark Kelly’s Devastating Takedown of Trump.