Outstanding. I love London for its diversity and this confident advert by New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani gave me a sense of joy that has been rare in recent political discourse. This refreshing and unifying approach is likely to be projected much more widely if he wins on November 4th.

Trump Org’s income in the first half of 2024 was $51 million. In the first half of 2025 it rose to $864 million. A massive percentage came from foreigners. It should be the biggest scandal in the history of American politics. But few even care. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

this is a fearless, clear, alarming explainer by @edwardluce.bsky.social on how Trump is trampling over democratic norms in the USA www.ft.com/content/1377...

This is a cause I believe strongly in. Religious schools entrench segregation, discriminate against SEN children, and can constrain rather than open young minds. I support the work Humanists UK is doing.

This article by Carole Cadwalladr from 2017 needs to be read, as it is still very relevant and offers a glimpse into Russian operations that go well beyond Nathan Gill's involvement. Matthew Elliott has been a persistent figure in the story since before 2012. www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

This post and the responses to it have taught me a lot of surprising things about pigs.

This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty. If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐 There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..

Inside the Trump Administration’s Push to Prosecute James Comey www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/u...

Well we had a rough night

The public had the opportunity to limit Trump. Congress had the opportunity to limit Trump. The justice department had the opportunity to limit Trump. Now, the military are being tested. Greed, hatred, fear, and ignorance drive and empower him. I have hope their opposites will ultimately defeat him

My welcome message to @jbs.cam.ac.uk MBA students about the information environment they face and how they will likely need to engage it.

Kohut (1972) on narcissistic rage. psycnet.apa.org/record/1973-...

This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

1/ In US & UK elections and referendums, Putin's regime has used large-scale social media disinformation + large amounts of money to selected politicians & influencers. Same in #Moldova, + direct vote buying, cyberattacks and incitements to violence.

This is how you report on Trump's UN diatribe. Weinstein's writing is fluid, clear, and pulls no punches. In my opinion, Trump's abandonment of international collaboration from the ICC to the Paris agreement weakens the US and goes against the interests of everyone but those who hide from scrutiny.

A perfect post by George Monbiot, elaborated upon in his linked article. I had no idea the Thatcher government put significant pressure on the BBC, but we are increasingly being shaped by various business and state interests, buoyed by money and sophisticated tools. Monbiot offers some hope.

These are extraordinary figures, and at this rate, every 50 days or so, Russia receives an equivalent number of losses to those experienced by the Soviet Union received in its 9 year war with Afghanistan.

In the wake of Trump's threats against George Soros, it is worth understanding why autocrats have seen him and his Open Society Foundations, which helps facilitate good governance, as a threat. See also George Soros' uncannily prescient warning from 2014. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/o...

An important piece of work by a team working for 'Just Security' that demonstrates how far the current US administration has departed from the norm. In essence, the administration is eroding the trust of judges through its lawlessness. See attached image, the thread below, and the linked report.

@preetbharara.bsky.social Love your podcast! On the important subject of misinformation, I wanted to recommend two inspiring and driven academics with cross-disciplinary interests and excellent communication skills. Alan Jagolinzer Naomi Oreskes @jagolinzer.bsky.social @naomioreskes.bsky.social

This is one of the most important articles I have read recently. Billions of dollars are spent annually to disseminate disinformation. The likes of Alan Jagolinzer and Naomi Oreskes are effective advocates for research - worth following. Better funding is essential www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2025/summit-...

When people falsely claim that we are doing censorship work, I think, in many cases, what they are trying to do is stop us from trying to understand the harms they are trying to push...using bad information. youtu.be/kFoO3H_upAI?...

The diplomatic chaos around Ukraine is what happens when all sides realize their positions have become unsustainable. Every major actor has hit their limit. 🧵Here’s why I believe a path to Peace in Ukraine is real:

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social - This is not good enough. As someone with multiple lung conditions and a young child, hesitation by the government to implement changes will likely affect me as much as anyone, but the delay will also result in significant healthcare costs.

A brilliantly nuanced take on recent arrests for posts on social media, highlighting the underlying problems and offering solutions. Conversations need to take place over tech regulation, taxation, and enforcement of regulations, but the voting public themselves need to appreciate the subtleties.

What a beautiful video. The incredible work being done through music contrasts strongly with the wilful cruelty and destruction around, which is largely perpetrated by those seeking to achieve or sustain personal power. The phrase 'flower within a fire' struck me as being especially poignant.

@jbf1755.bsky.social is trying to stage a national intervention. Please listen.

What a truly awful spectacle in Alaska, and a predictable conclusion to Trump's latest ceasefire deadline. Papers seem to be focusing on the last 24 hours and not the persistent deference Trump displays to the war criminal, Putin. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza. Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF. #NotATarget Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

The truth may sometimes be expressed with just one brutal sentence because it is the most relevant option for describing the brutal truth.

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen. By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

Who are the climate deniers fighting the EPA's endangerment finding? We lay out the fossil fuel trade associations, policymakers, and industry backed-groups working for years to demolish U.S. climate policy.

Helsinki is a joy to visit. Good design, well implemented can make a significant positive impact on safety and the feel of a place. I think that when you visit somewhere in which transport has been approached almost from the ground up, it makes you aware of the shortcomings in your own neighbourhood

This is so awful. Measures to address corruption should be the backbone of successful and independent states. Traditionally, corruption has allowed the Russian Federation to shape politics in Ukraine. It has also contributed to the fall in democratic systems in Georgia. Medvedchuk was not alone.

This is a really big deal. Who knows what will happen but this is a really solid case brought by a group of incredible MPs and human rights lawyers. And all they want is for the UK government to try and find out the truth. broligarchy.substack.com/p/new-landma...

ATTN: If you're one of the Treasury employees that handled Epstein's Suspicious Activity Reports, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻

@towerhamletsnow.bsky.social @saveoursaferstreets.org The school my daughter attends is dangerous to approach at drop off and pick up times. Drivers use pavements, jostle for parking at crossing points, and block emergency access routes. No action has been committed to by councillors so far.

Some context: In the last few years, the Sierra Club (finally!) started calling for less driving -- not just electrified driving -- and advocating for transit, e-bikes, etc (see article). With agencies like Philly's SEPTA facing catastrophic cuts, not sure why e-trucks are their priority right now.

Make China Great Again.

Difficult to think of a greater waste of police time

Now seems the time to repost this big story we did a few years ago... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

So… on the occasion of a grand (strategically significant and all that) is a state visit by Macron, the top (almost only) newsline and Keir Starmer’s focus, is… stopping the boats. It’s insane - strategically and politically.

There's no place for institutional finance in rental markets. It's a predatory extraction machine that robs the poor and middle. But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The wasp at a picnic analogy still applies to Trump, but my greatest fears include the materialising plans of Russel Vought, and the ICE Queen's growing army, which is circumventing the Posse Comitatus Act in being a domestic army targeting civilians whilst beyond the control of individual states.

🚨🚨 The #US betrayal of #ukraine is simply disgusting: As #Russia ramps up missile attacks, US halts promised air defense shipments to Ukraine. 🧵https://kyivindependent.com/us-halts-promised-air-defense-shipments-to-ukraine-politico-reports/

The US Global Change Research Program's website, including all its sub-domains that host the National Climate Assessments and related reports, is now offline. The 1990 Global Change Research Act (see below) mandates its research findings be available to all federal agencies & departments.

This comparsion in the NYTimes today is pretty stark. China is racing ahead to be a high-tech exporter of 21st century technologies, while the US is doubling down on being a petro-state exporting the technologies of the 19th century: www.nytimes.com/inte...

As a Jew I am far, FAR more alarmed by our institutions equating me and other Jews with the IDF, who are responsible for the murder of over 80,000 Palestinians, by dint of framing any critique against the IDF as ‘antisemitism.’ Linking all Jews to the IDF is *actual* fucking antisemitism.

Republicans may lie about what's in their budget bill but the numbers sure don't.