Avatar 3 Confronts Empire, Violence, and Generational Trauma Head-On. “…a powerful allegory for modern conflicts, where the cycle of violence is often fueled by the unresolved pain of previous generations.” #Movies substack.com/home/post/p-...

New year, New Music Project! Official Video for my Deep Progressive House track with retro synth vibes and melodic techno influences. #EDM #HouseMusic #DeepHouse www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Ov...

Elizabeth Goldring’s new biography, 'Holbein: Renaissance Master', is the first major scholarly study of the artist in more than a century. substack.com/@wolfhallwee...

Thursday Vibes youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XE...

This was hilarious.

Can an MP just propose a "Rejoin the EU bill" in the British Parliament, please. The Prime Minister says Brexit was (is) "utterly reckless" and "significantly" hurts the economy. He hasn't been able to make it work.

The Border Czar Tom Homan should deport this Nazi ICE agent back to 1930s Germany, oh wait.

Loser.

Honouring Hilary Mantel: A New Prize for Unpublished Writers! The just launched ‘Hilary Mantel Prize’ offers budding authors the chance to honour a literary legend by nurturing their own voices and taking the next step toward publication. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/honouring-...

Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous. It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy." Because that's not how America works. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...

A long-lost face from #Tudor #history returns home Historic Moment as William Carey Portrait Unveiled at Hever Castle by Descendant Josh Widdicombe with @drowenemmerson.bsky.social Dr Owen Emmerson - Wolf hall Weekend Historian. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/a-long-los...

No covid isn't over. He was admitted to the hospital with an injury. Then he got covid (because no one takes precautions in hospitals anymore) which turned into pneumonia. Yes he was in his 80s but he shouldn't die because he broke his arm. www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...?

IMO - Still one of the best contemporary French #Electronica tracks out there! #TheBlaze youtu.be/aiGBY5DA398?...

Schools out for Summer in Europe! #SummerFestivals #Techno #TheProdigy www.youtube.com/watch?v=awzE...

I note that the piece by @theguardian.com has now corrected these errors. I also note that it has not, in this particular instance, recorded the correction of these errors at the bottom of its article, in accordance with its usual practice.

'There is a problem': Facebook and Instagram users complain of account bans, I'm also "suspended" in an AI nightmare of bans and no human appeal process. #facebook www.bbc.com/news/article...

Getting ready for the #TourDeFrance? Kraftwerk - Tour de France (Diego Berrondo) Video: Richie Holland #DeepHouse www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFdF...

Who do you think you are Josh! 😘

The True Story Behind Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. Real events that inspired Hilary Mantel's portrayal of the tragic rise and fall of Henry VIII's most controversial adviser. open.substack.com/pub/wolfhall...

Far Right fascism is a horrible drug. Look what it did to Musk (Whitehouse press conference today). Self-medicated Horrorshow. The NYT has reported that his drug use was far more extensive than previously thought.

Page from the Book of Hours, Flanders c. 1485 - Cat poking through the page Those monks, sitting there for hours and hours and days and years and lifetimes. They could have a little fun now and then.

Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online. search.app/DmidZ

EU has approved an emergency €5.5 million injection for Radio Free Europe after the Prague-based broadcaster was pushed to the brink by Trump's funding cuts. www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online. search.app/DmidZ

Who stands with Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped more than 5,000 points from the week Trump took office, from 44,565 on January 23 to 39,492 this morning on April 4.

Hegseth: "No one was discussing war plans in an unsecured signal chat." Also Hegseth:

Apparently, Trump hates this portrait of himself. It would be terrible if it were to be flooded across social media, so don't do it!

Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.

WOW! AOC and Bernie Sanders just held the Biggest political event in Denver since Obama 2008.

This was an early confession.

The Dow plunged 650 points today, continuing a broader stock market collapse prompted by Trump’s tariffs and growing fears of recession. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/03/...

Bluesky’s radical idea: let users set the rules of social media The CEO of Bluesky Social wants to “change the model of social media”, giving consumers more control. techcentral.co.za/blueskys-rad...

🇪🇺 French Eutelsat is preparing to replace Elon Musk's Starlink in Ukraine and plans to send about 40,000 communication terminals.

Trump may be buying a Tesla from Musk, but TSLA stock is still flat after yesterday’s massive sell-off Tesla shares gained slightly in early trading, but it’s far from enough to offset the electric vehicle maker’s worst single-day drop in nearly half a decade. www.fastcompany.com/91295402/tsl...

Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars' Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name. #bluesky mashable.com/article/blue...

Elon 'Heist' Musk signaled that he will be looking into Fort Knox, where the United States has a massive and heavily secured gold reserve. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Stand with Ukrainians as Trump prepares to sell them out (Location: Russian embassy, London, Feb ‘23)

Yesterday, President Zelensky swiftly rejected Trump’s obscene demand for half of Ukraine’s mineral resources, saying: “These resources, this is not mine, but our people’s.” More good news here:

Prince Harry embraces Ukrainian War veterans representing their nation at the Invictus Games.

Jack Dorsey says Bluesky's rapid growth is because 'people are running away from X'. www.businessinsider.com/jack-dorsey-...

#Madonna - Frozen (Remix) youtube.com/watch?v=Se7Z...