UN’s Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese: “I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”

This man has become a pest control issue for the rest of us.

"Slop removes human beings as both author and subject, reducing us to raw impulses — a digital lubricant for maximizing viral throughput. Whether we love or hate AI Slop is irrelevant, because human consumers are not its intended beneficiaries."

I think the best way to get Trump to release all of the Epstein files is to pay him.

Here is a stain that can’t but put its foot in it.

How many of us knew it would be the Americans who descended into the heart of darkness first?

There's a special gift under the tree — or online — for Sabrina Carpenter fans, with 'Man's Best Friend (Bonus Track Version)’ now available to stream. More: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Wish you all a happy Christmas.

From GDH Cole, The Simple Case for Socialism.

“We have requested clarifications from the U.S. authorities and remain engaged.” To which Trump will say meh and then what?

The only reason why the billionaires are for free speech is because they don’t want to spend money on moderating anything on their platform.

The only way this gets by that worm addled secretary for human health is if they rename it to a weight loss drug.

I think the Danes need to formulate plans to annex Idaho.

Since 60 Minutes under Bari Weiss is too cowardly to do actual reporting on CECOT, here's a publication the Ellison brat hasn't contaminated. Yet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lku5...

“In Axiang, I saw the 1970s. Or rather, I saw the remnants of the youthful ideals of that generation… They clung to their dreams even as they lived ramshackle lives in cramped, damp shacks.” Zheng Xiaoqiong’s oral history of life in Guangdong’s factories @Equatormag: www.equator.org/articles/the...

Looking forward to this

I have a hypothesis that far right are mostly hamstring the Epstein circle in a deep and meaningful way to them.

There are about four or three hours in my day when my feed here is mostly UK and a few stray American bots.

I think there is a war coming.

Give this to your off licence llm and prompt it with Epstein, Trump and birthday card and see what it barfs back at you.

I'm old enough to remember the unraveling of the Watergate cover-up, and the Epstein story has a very familiar stench. #uspol

Lots of you will be logging off at the end of today. So what's coming up in 2026? It'll be packed. On 10 February I'll be publishing 'New Labour, New Britain?' - a whole book on the Blair governments. Have I said anything about it yet? www.amazon.co.uk/New-Labour-B...

You can’t kill time.

Love the folks who are like “my child, cover your chest and head; we need you on these streets”

I am sure the Ukrainians know whom the Belgians go to bat for.

«Il est temps de publier le dossier» : Des démocrates américains publient de nouvelles photos liées à Jeffrey Epstein

Just pull his trousers down in response.

This is something the BBC should use in their defence against Trump.

"Do people get cross with the BBC? They do. Do people have their own sense of what the BBC is getting wrong all the time? They do," says Emily Maitlis. "But do they really want to see the end of an institution at Trump's hand? I don't think so" www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/trum...

Culture *is* politics *is* technology. That’s our North Star at @thenerve.news & this story exemplifies this. Art transforms experience & the best art (I believe) engages with the world. Huge admiration & respect for everyone involved with this www.thenerve.news/p/brian-eno-...

I suspect Swiss RE will be out of business at some point.

27 years ago this week, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton were bombing Iraq. Declassified files show Blair was consistently informed military action was unlawful without UN authorisation. But he told parliament Britain had “the proper legal authority”. www.declassifieduk.org/blair-misled...

Why is Aamir Khan so obsessed with Empire? In our extra special bonus episode for @EmpirePodUK members, my old mate Aamir Khan talks about Lagaan & Mangal Pandey and why he thinks imperial history is a vital tool to understand contemporary India linktr.ee/empirepoduk

Isn’t Lavrov a liar? But then one can scratch one head realising that Trump is capable of making dumb promises. Russians would be even dumber to believe him.

This week, Europe must choose: Whether the EU remains a geopolitical object, or chooses to become a subject that shapes its own future. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU #EUCO #EUpol #WeAreEU🇪🇺 www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Here is a chance for the BBC to prove to the courts that Donald Trump led a failed insurrection. He may have immunity under their constitution but in the UK, not even our king is above our laws.

This year’s EUMETSAT Conference brought global experts to Lyon to share experiences, exchange knowledge, & explore the latest in #EO. We also ran several training events throughout the year, to help users make the most of 🛰️ data. Don't miss out in 2026: https://classroom.eumetsat.int/#EO #2025Wrapped

This summer, Brett Murphy, @peterdicampo.bsky.social and I went to South Sudan, where the U.S. had been supporting the response to a historic cholera outbreak in the world’s poorest country before pulling the plug. We found shuttered clinics and dead bodies. www.propublica.org/article/usai...

Would you trust the Americans to keep their word?

A tiny trial in New York has shown that personalized mRNA vaccines can provoke massive, lasting immune responses against pancreatic cancer, even as sweeping federal cuts now threaten the fragile labs required to produce them. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...

Seven German journalism students tracked Russian-crewed freighters lurking off the Dutch and German coast—and connected them to drone swarms over military bases. (Hank Van Ess)

More unions please. More unions everywhere.

"To paraphrase Dakota Johnson, things in the United States are, indeed, really grim. But a whole bunch of Saudi money can only make it worse."

This #HumanRightsDay I am proud to be supporting Amnesty International’s efforts to support asylum seekers, immigrants, and refugees, as well as stopping the spread of dangerous authoritarian practices. Join me! amnestyusa.org/act

Analogue algorithms are just as inequitable as the digital ones. Why is that?

They are exactly the same.

“potential” is carrying a whole load of hurt in this world. Despite what Theresa May said about nowhere citizens, we Europeans will not forget this betrayal.

instead, one way to understand the antivax movement is as a red herring to distract from the financial inconveniences of environmental causes.

Let’s be polite with our inner space.