Martin 📎🇪🇺
@martinmto.bsky.social
Married. 2 kids. Love family time, protecting the environment, nature, food & wine, travel, facts & data. #FBPE #FBPPR #FBNHS #ProEU #KTTO
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So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
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Most importantly more people watched my TED talk than watched Sam Altman’s for which I thank everybody involved 🙏
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Most importantly more people watched my TED talk than watched Sam Altman’s for which I thank everybody involved 🙏
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A man with a sci-fi inspired pseudonym, a think tank, and a Brexitty fantasy of “75 benefits” vs. a gay immigrant pretending to be a bear with a second-hand MacBook.
Let’s see where this adventure takes us, shall we?
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Let’s see where this adventure takes us, shall we?
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The 75 Brexit Benefits: A Reckoning Begins
Why I’m taking on a think tank, a pseudonym, and an entire decade of political myth-making - one “benefit” at a time.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A man with a sci-fi inspired pseudonym, a think tank, and a Brexitty fantasy of “75 benefits” vs. a gay immigrant pretending to be a bear with a second-hand MacBook.
Let’s see where this adventure takes us, shall we?
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Let’s see where this adventure takes us, shall we?
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Trump is captured by the information he gets. And Tulsi Gabbard will be feeding him garbage
“I have knowledge. I have vast knowledge. I see what’s happening. I get reports that you will never see. And I think it’s horrible what’s happening to Europe.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“I have knowledge. I have vast knowledge. I see what’s happening. I get reports that you will never see. And I think it’s horrible what’s happening to Europe.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump lambasts ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’ Europe and hints at walking away from Ukraine
US president recycles far-right tropes on European immigration and presses Zelenskyy to accept his peace plan
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Trump is captured by the information he gets. And Tulsi Gabbard will be feeding him garbage
“I have knowledge. I have vast knowledge. I see what’s happening. I get reports that you will never see. And I think it’s horrible what’s happening to Europe.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“I have knowledge. I have vast knowledge. I see what’s happening. I get reports that you will never see. And I think it’s horrible what’s happening to Europe.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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You can attain great power and wealth even as you commit unimaginable evil in your lifetime.
But one day, history will come for you.
But one day, history will come for you.
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
You can attain great power and wealth even as you commit unimaginable evil in your lifetime.
But one day, history will come for you.
But one day, history will come for you.
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To be honest, I never ever remember anyone making jokes about the holocaust in the 70s.
I DO remember the police guarding hundreds of NF members doing a Nazi salute on the roof of a pub opposite the Rock Against Racism concert in Victoria Park
They weren’t joking
Real Nazis are still around
I DO remember the police guarding hundreds of NF members doing a Nazi salute on the roof of a pub opposite the Rock Against Racism concert in Victoria Park
They weren’t joking
Real Nazis are still around
I remember the kids who made "jokey" Hitler salutes in school. They were utter cunts in every other aspect of their personalities, too.
It's not an excuse, it's a confession.
It's not an excuse, it's a confession.
You know I actually find it really intriguing that a bunch of British upper class people are coming out of the closet to admit that as children they made "jokey" Hitler salutes, because I was once (if in another country) the child on the receiving end of that kind of "jokey" antisemitism.
December 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
To be honest, I never ever remember anyone making jokes about the holocaust in the 70s.
I DO remember the police guarding hundreds of NF members doing a Nazi salute on the roof of a pub opposite the Rock Against Racism concert in Victoria Park
They weren’t joking
Real Nazis are still around
I DO remember the police guarding hundreds of NF members doing a Nazi salute on the roof of a pub opposite the Rock Against Racism concert in Victoria Park
They weren’t joking
Real Nazis are still around
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It’s made me laugh again xx
December 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It’s made me laugh again xx
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this is insane
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
this is insane
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For those interested - here is an 8 minute discussion of what has happened in the sphere of immigration, nationalism & foriegn policy last week in the US that you might have missed.
Will also be doing shorter clips over the week!
youtu.be/8I4OoIfTUrU 1/2
Will also be doing shorter clips over the week!
youtu.be/8I4OoIfTUrU 1/2
Why is Trump targeting Minnesota? | Beyond the headlines
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For those interested - here is an 8 minute discussion of what has happened in the sphere of immigration, nationalism & foriegn policy last week in the US that you might have missed.
Will also be doing shorter clips over the week!
youtu.be/8I4OoIfTUrU 1/2
Will also be doing shorter clips over the week!
youtu.be/8I4OoIfTUrU 1/2
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So @bylinetimes.bsky.social is planning a Christmas cracker box - all Farage’s pro Putin statements - do share and add any you find to this thread
December 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So @bylinetimes.bsky.social is planning a Christmas cracker box - all Farage’s pro Putin statements - do share and add any you find to this thread
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👀👀👀 bit awks when you belong to a private company masquerading as a political party that’s a pissy snowflake anti immigration catastrofuck
Seaham Reform councillor's firm fined over illegal worker
Durham councillor Andrew Harrison says the worker was legal and he is appealing against the fine.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
👀👀👀 bit awks when you belong to a private company masquerading as a political party that’s a pissy snowflake anti immigration catastrofuck
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Needless to say, the teacher was not banned *because* they told a Muslim child that Britain is a Christian country🙄
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
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1/12
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
🧵
1/12
December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Needless to say, the teacher was not banned *because* they told a Muslim child that Britain is a Christian country🙄
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
🧵
1/12
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
🧵
1/12
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ICE detained new mother Nayra days after she gave birth while she was headed to visit her baby in the NICU. Then, she was thrown in Broadview with no postpartum care and limited food and water despite being a Type 1 diabetic. (More below)
A Cicero woman’s baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.
Nayra Guzmán was arrested 15 days after her daughter’s difficult birth. Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
ICE detained new mother Nayra days after she gave birth while she was headed to visit her baby in the NICU. Then, she was thrown in Broadview with no postpartum care and limited food and water despite being a Type 1 diabetic. (More below)
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Day 1 of your Hammy Christmas Advent Calendar
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Day 1 of your Hammy Christmas Advent Calendar
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Does anyone on here spin wool? I have a stupid question about carding. Please raise your virtual hand and I’ll ask you.
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Does anyone on here spin wool? I have a stupid question about carding. Please raise your virtual hand and I’ll ask you.
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If you’ve never experienced the impact ADHD can have on someone’s life that’s not your fault, I can appreciate it might then be difficult to understand, but that’s different to claiming it’s not real. I, nor anyone in my family, have ever had a heart attack, I would never say they were made up!
December 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If you’ve never experienced the impact ADHD can have on someone’s life that’s not your fault, I can appreciate it might then be difficult to understand, but that’s different to claiming it’s not real. I, nor anyone in my family, have ever had a heart attack, I would never say they were made up!
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And some people are ignorant and incapable of understanding or believing anything that hasn’t personally happened to them.
Hadley’s lack of capacity & intellect to even try to understand this issue isn’t just irritating, it’s damaging and shameful.
Hadley’s lack of capacity & intellect to even try to understand this issue isn’t just irritating, it’s damaging and shameful.
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
And some people are ignorant and incapable of understanding or believing anything that hasn’t personally happened to them.
Hadley’s lack of capacity & intellect to even try to understand this issue isn’t just irritating, it’s damaging and shameful.
Hadley’s lack of capacity & intellect to even try to understand this issue isn’t just irritating, it’s damaging and shameful.
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Could this be Farage’s Downfall?
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Could this be Farage’s Downfall?
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Musk and Trump hate the EU for the same reasons Farage and Putin hate it. It stands for civil rights, the rule of law, and regulation of oligarchs
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Musk and Trump hate the EU for the same reasons Farage and Putin hate it. It stands for civil rights, the rule of law, and regulation of oligarchs
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Staggering - the effort and resource *still* being invested in keeping the Brexit shitshow on the road.
No one’s held to account.
No one’s fallen on their sword.
No one’s got the guts to really speak out.
So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.
No one’s held to account.
No one’s fallen on their sword.
No one’s got the guts to really speak out.
So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.
"The 2016 decision to exit the European Union has been nothing short of an economic disaster... It’s a bigger hit than if every bank, brokerage firm and hedge fund in London were suddenly to disappear." ~AA
👏🏽"The President and the Brexiteers share a fear of strangers... Trade, in [Trump's] view, is other countries draining our wallets. Immigration is other people stealing our jobs. International treaties are handcuffs limiting sovereignty." 🎯~AA
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Staggering - the effort and resource *still* being invested in keeping the Brexit shitshow on the road.
No one’s held to account.
No one’s fallen on their sword.
No one’s got the guts to really speak out.
So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.
No one’s held to account.
No one’s fallen on their sword.
No one’s got the guts to really speak out.
So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.
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Showing his true colours...
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Showing his true colours...
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In the second part of Calleigh’s story she and I discuss the aftermath of her trauma and the wider rape culture that permeates society | Gemma Gould
Rising from the ashes: a survivor reclaims her voice
In the second part of Calleigh’s story she and I discuss the aftermath of her trauma and the wider rape culture that permeates society
centralbylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In the second part of Calleigh’s story she and I discuss the aftermath of her trauma and the wider rape culture that permeates society | Gemma Gould
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Shattering the silence: a survivor speaks out
In the first part of a two-part series I talk to Calleigh who tells her story of trauma and the night everything changed | Gemma Gould
@gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
In the first part of a two-part series I talk to Calleigh who tells her story of trauma and the night everything changed | Gemma Gould
@gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Shattering the silence: a survivor speaks out
In the first part of a two-part series I talk to Calleigh who tells her story of trauma and the night everything changed
centralbylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Shattering the silence: a survivor speaks out
In the first part of a two-part series I talk to Calleigh who tells her story of trauma and the night everything changed | Gemma Gould
@gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
In the first part of a two-part series I talk to Calleigh who tells her story of trauma and the night everything changed | Gemma Gould
@gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
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The second and final part of Calleigh’s story.
Please note this article discusses sexual assault.
If you’ve been affected by Calleigh’s story you can find links to organisations that can help you at the bottom of the article
Please note this article discusses sexual assault.
If you’ve been affected by Calleigh’s story you can find links to organisations that can help you at the bottom of the article
In the second part of Calleigh’s story she and I discuss the aftermath of her trauma and the wider rape culture that permeates society | Gemma Gould
Rising from the ashes: a survivor reclaims her voice
In the second part of Calleigh’s story she and I discuss the aftermath of her trauma and the wider rape culture that permeates society
centralbylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The second and final part of Calleigh’s story.
Please note this article discusses sexual assault.
If you’ve been affected by Calleigh’s story you can find links to organisations that can help you at the bottom of the article
Please note this article discusses sexual assault.
If you’ve been affected by Calleigh’s story you can find links to organisations that can help you at the bottom of the article
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Musk bangs on about national sovereignty and berates the EU for being supranational
While deliberately boosting inauthentic foreign accounts on X
His idea of democracy is big tech con
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/08/e...
While deliberately boosting inauthentic foreign accounts on X
His idea of democracy is big tech con
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/08/e...
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Musk bangs on about national sovereignty and berates the EU for being supranational
While deliberately boosting inauthentic foreign accounts on X
His idea of democracy is big tech con
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/08/e...
While deliberately boosting inauthentic foreign accounts on X
His idea of democracy is big tech con
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/08/e...