Jonathan Buck

I’ve reflected long about posting. the constant proof of atrocities in Gaza means I have to call this abomination out. I have Israeli friends, friends from Islamic countries. It has to stop now and those who have perpetrated these crimes have to be held to account. #israel #gaza

A beautiful early sunflower.

Yes there is indeed beauty in this world.

I’ve always totally condemned the October 7 attacks on Israel as heinous but what Israel has been and is doing to the Palestinians is abhorrent. We cannot allow ourselves to normalize what is happening for the sake of our future generations.

Really insightful commentary on what could be happening #musk

Elon Musk on X: "@xAI has acquired @X in an all-stock transaction. The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt). Since its founding two years ago, xAI has rapidly become one of the leading AI labs in the world, building models and data centers at" / X @xAI has acquired @X in an all-stock transaction. The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt). Since its founding two years ago, xAI has rapidly become one of the leading AI labs in the world, building models and data centers at

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Of course, the US will be world champions but also the only country playing the new golf. The rest of the world will continue to play the old game.

And when your guests leave, they have to leave their clubs, balls and clothes. And they are not allowed to play the new golf in their own country... unless they pay a US company to build and maintain and administer a golf club in your country. Although only the US can admit members to your new club.

Indeed, you’ve now decided to invent a new kind of golf game. You set the rules and make everyone pay extremely high fees if they want to play. You’ve also changed the rules so that you can only use golf clubs, balls and clothes made in the USA. And you can only have lessons with US coaches…

But you didn’t pay your membership fee. You did this again in 2024 and again this year. In March 2025, you have decided that you will not pay for the membership for the last three years…

You even served as club president, and decided on who could join. You have been paying your membership for around 70 years. Then in 2023, you kept on playing and enjoying the course, clubhouse and networking…

I have to put what is happening in golf terms. You are a founding member of golf club; you helped to design the course; you even had a say in the rules…

Just one of the best movies of all time

It’s mega about maga. Poland thinking about nuclear weapons, UK stupidly dependent on UK for Trident. France offering nuclear umbrella. Trust in US is broken for good. If Americans voted for Trump you have to start to change your opinions of the US.

Well done Mr Branson. Europe and the US need to meet their obligations.

Trump official floats new approach on GDP, as economy is poised to slow sharply

At Least Now We Know the Truth It’s ugly, but necessary to face.

"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States"

from @davidfrum.bsky.social
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🧵 REVEALED: Major intelligence report shows a transforming Russia in 2025 - more dangerous yet surprisingly vulnerable. Here's what we learned... (1/13)

Will Vance’s speech go down as the end of US leadership. Kind of think so. And the moment that Europe got its act together.

The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

Quite a piece on what is being lost by Timothy Snyder snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

What’s wrong with countries being asked to contribute more to the global system?

Anyone else a bit uneasy about Executive Orders and Guantanamo? Just asking.

Based on the actions over the last two weeks, one has to ask whether the world can ever trust the USA again. Broken international agreements, critical domestic and international funding stopped, the loss of rights. What do you think folks?

#counterhate This guy is the rockstar trying to protect us all from the unraveling of social media. Look him up - he has quite a track record against you know who! #elon

Pura vida baby!

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

WaPo cartoonist resigns after Post rejects her cartoon of billionaires paying tribute to Donald Trump, one of whom happens to be her boss, Jeff Bezos.

Satire has literally died.

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#WallaceAndGromit Just brilliant entertainment and so lucky to be able to watch it.

Happy Christmas Bluesky!

Is history repeating itself, or at least an updated version of it? @amonck.bsky.social I need to get Tim Marshall and Adrian in the same room.

Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.

President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria under the cover of night and a fake political address. Here is an examination of his final days in power, based on secret reports reviewed by The New York Times and interviews with officials, diplomats, his associates and rebels who participated in his ouster.