President of Finland Alexander Stubb, "At the end of the day, the United States will find itself in quite a lonely place"

About 40 per cent of data centres set to boot up in 2026 and 60 per cent scheduled for 2027 are at risk of falling behind schedule, according to satellite imagery reviewed by the FT Read the full story in #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/kroS3g4

The blue countries are classified as advanced economies by the IMF as of 2026. Source: buff.ly/TqCAWLG

‘The UK authorities did not just recommend the vaccine: they used fear and shame to pressure the public into taking it’ | David Paton

Developments in Germany are as illogical as those in the UK. The population is upset that the CDU (probably by mistake) reactivated the obligation for people subject to a potential draft to get a permission to leave the country for longer. And now the AfD is overtaking the CDU. It wants the draft.

The news that Mandelson failed security service vetting is NOT NEW. The story broke 7 MONTHS AGO. See story below. Keir Starmer and No.10 claim they only found out this week. But the Independent told No.10 that it had two sources confirming he failed vetting - in September 2025. A web of deceit.

April 16th 2026, "A year ago our country was an embarrassment, all over the world they laughed at us" April 16th 2025, Trump was President, here he is praising the White House

🔴 🇮🇱 🇱🇧 Shortly after a 10-day ceasefire between #Lebanon and #Israel came into effect, the Lebanese army on Friday accused Israel of violating the truce through a “a number” of aggressions.

Vår minister för civilt försvar gör det igen! Den här gången hoppar han på en namngiven fackligt förtroendevald ordförande som deltagit i demonstration mot att fängsla 13-åringar. Är Bohlin generellt emot demonstrations- och yttrandefriheten? Eller bara när Tidö kritiseras?

Is JD Vance Catholic? 😉

Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer | Marina Hyde

The battle to be the absolute worst Trump henchman can feel so closely fought. But in the end, it’s always JD Vance, isn’t it? You would say Stephen Miller, but Miller’s too hidden to qualify as a front-of-house henchman among the US president’s court of grotesques.

This whole thread up and down, but here's the crux of it. Modelling your entire worldview on a discipline that you already understand is an ego-saving strategy -- it prevents you from having to admit that there are things you don't know -- and that's fatal to actual learning and growth.

Schlocky pronouncements like this are the building blocks for the Musks and Bezoses of the world insisting that their every action is moral and good because they are seeking to “extend the lightcone of consciousness.” Gotta call this shit out early. Nip it in the bud.

My general impression of the Singularity crowd is that they’re basically a religious cult, clad in the trappings of science and technology. And right away, in the first paragraph of ch 1, we have pretty strong evidence that yes that’s precisely what they are.

Tech companies pushed to classify all individual information on datacentres as confidential, citing commercial interests. The demand means the data cannot even be accessed through freedom of information requests. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Exactly one year ago today:

Heartbreaking description of the pointless, thoughtless damage being done to the Kennedy Center. It was such an important part of life in Washington, and is now being destroyed for no reason www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

US to ban European politicians from World Cup over ‘antisemitism’

Art Nouveau "Glasgow Style" brooches from ca. 1900 attributed to Glasgow School artist & designer Frances McDonald (1873-1921) #WomensArt

'One of the paramedics covered his ears and screamed in pain as shrapnel shattered the back window of the ambulance. The rescue mission had turned into a nightmare as Israel carried out three consecutive strikes on three sets of ambulances and medical workers' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

I will note that when TMZ asked RFK Jr today what he did with the penis he cut off the roadkill raccoon he refused to answer the question.

“You suggested that Black children on ADHD medication should be re-parented.” Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell calls out Health Secretary RFK Jr. for saying Black children should be taken away by the federal government from their families. Then, he denied reality. Subscribe to zeteo.com.

France to reimburse young women for reusable menstrual products

Without unions you can't really have a functioning democracy. It is one of the very few ways ordinary people actually get a voice. Unions or bust.

Magyar begins dismantling Orbán’s legacy (four days after the election)

Might suggest that Fidesz was unseated less by democratic aspirations, and more "by economic recessions that had eroded the regime’s patronage networks of poorer voters and the middle class’s confidence in the government’s management of the economy". Which could mean a short political honeymoon:

I think as with all things Trump I will wait and see what actually happens with Iran rather than all the things he claims are going to happen on Truth Social. Experience shows actual results never match his claims on pretty much everything.

WATCH — @khanna.house.gov : “ @schumer.senate.gov just voted with Republicans to send more bulldozers and bombs to Israel… you are out of touch with the base of this party and your own caucus. Step aside.”

Trump: "Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help. I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger! President DJT"

NEW: How Jared Kushner Became A Billionaire "Jared Kushner is traveling the world—as an unelected, not-officially-appointed official—actively shaping US government policy. At the same time, he is soliciting funds for his own private equity business."

Johnson overruled vetting to elevate son of a KGB officer, a Russian, to House of Lords. Where were the acres of outrage in print then eh?

And indeed: bsky.app/profile/pete...

All this. But at the same time: I’m less bothered by what Starmer knew when, and more focused on how a critical security process came to be subverted at a critical moment? bsky.app/profile/jonn...

All right, I’ll say it: I wish I could hear what Dad would say about this. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

You can still “see” a 1100-year-old Viking frontier in England through place names. “-by” and “-thorpe” cluster in the former Danelaw, while “-ton” and “-ham” dominate elsewhere. Not a clean border, but a lasting cultural imprint. Source: buff.ly/NlTRNKY

Russia once again deliberately targeted and killed Ukrainian civilians last night. With its army stalled on the battlefield, Moscow keeps falling back on terror against the innocent. (1/4)

"I have never tolerated any corruption." — Viktor Orbán, four days after his historic election defeat Zero self-awareness. Zero sense of reality. Simply astonishing. 🧐😳 📷 @telexhu.bsky.social

Not only did the sons probably call ICE on her, the day after her husband died they took their dad's cars, leaving her housebound. Then they rerouted mail, causing her to miss a visa appointment & the utilities to be turned off. Tony and Gary Ross are going to hell. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...

Russia launches deadliest drone and missile attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine

Fascinating how adding "claims Trump" to the end of any headline makes the reader question its veracity..

🚨🚨Welcome and very significant news on #EU-UK relationship and #brexit reversal: yesterday, the European Union and the United Kingdom have enabled the UK's association to #Erasmus+ in 2027. 🧵 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Participants who used AI to solve basic math and reading comprehension questions did worse than their peers who did not rely on the technology, a new study found.

Allbirds was a shoe company whose business was declining. Eventually, the company sold off its assets for less than 1% of its previous valuation. But when it announced it would rebrand from shoes to AI, its market value jumped more than 500%. Wondering if AI is a bubble? Watch this.

SpaceX and Other Elon Musk Companies Are Propping Up Cybertruck Sales

Over the past week, the president posted an image of himself as Jesus, the vice president challenged the pope on Catholic doctrine, and the secretary of defense quoted the speech of a fictional hit man and presented it as scripture.

NEWS: House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote 213-214. Republicans are sticking by Trump in favor of the war. Among Rs: —The only NO was Massie —1 (Davidson) voted "present," 3 didn't vote All but one Democrat (Golden) voted YES. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

“I believe Jane Doe 4 received a settlement” Epstein’s accountant said the woman who alleges Trump & Epstein abused her as an underage teen did receive a settlement… He then tried to retract it saying “he can no longer confirm or deny”: www.thedailybeast.com/epstein-acco...

Iran's LEGO videos trolling "Donnie" just keep getting better. 😂🤣👇