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Bristolian (Gashead) exile in the North West. Lecturer and Postgraduate Course Leader. A decade in practice/ two decades in academia. Centrist.

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12.03.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 14447 πŸ” 4479 πŸ’¬ 1628 πŸ“Œ 509
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(Reuters) - U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran's leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-us...

11.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 3059 πŸ” 1103 πŸ’¬ 139 πŸ“Œ 190
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Does Trump even know what’s happening in Iran? | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has often had a complicated relationship with the truth, but it’s striking to see that play out in the context of a war.

LMAO

www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...

12.03.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Donald Trump in 2011 talking about how President Obama will start a war with Iran because he has no ability to negotiate and is weak and ineffective:

08.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

bsky.app/profile/robv...

11.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Like the Trump crime Mafia family.

12.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

So to summarise: You failed to take out the regime. You failed to destroy nuclear material. You failed to eradicate Iran's retaliatory capacity. You brought chaos to the Middle East. You killed god knows how many people. You destabilised your own economy. All for nothing, but the ego of madman.

12.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 1627 πŸ” 576 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 27
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The US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school, in an attack that state media said killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers, likely due to outdated information about a nearby naval base, according to two sources. https://cnn.it/4bzFnFT

11.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 37

Not one Democrat - in the House or Senate - not one single Democrat should vote to fund even one dollar of Trump’s illegal, stupid war. Not one fucking dollar to help fund this war.

11.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 926 πŸ” 188 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 6
The Federal Government has not
demonstrated a strong likelihood of success on the merits or β€œserious legal questions” coupled with a balance of hardships tipping decidedly in its favor. Any harm from the investigation- specific disqualification is abstract at best, whereas granting a stay would reinstate an official who acted without lawful authority -- a clear injury to the State Government. The public interest likewise favors ensuring that governmental power is exercised only by officials with lawful authority. Each factor, and all four taken together, weigh against granting a stay.

The Federal Government has not demonstrated a strong likelihood of success on the merits or β€œserious legal questions” coupled with a balance of hardships tipping decidedly in its favor. Any harm from the investigation- specific disqualification is abstract at best, whereas granting a stay would reinstate an official who acted without lawful authority -- a clear injury to the State Government. The public interest likewise favors ensuring that governmental power is exercised only by officials with lawful authority. Each factor, and all four taken together, weigh against granting a stay.

Another defeat for another unconstitutionally appointed Trump DOJ prosecutor:

Ex-Trump campaign lawyer John Sarcone will remain disqualified as U.S. Attorney for Albany, and his subpoenas to Letitia James' office will stay quashed.

He's not likely to succeed on appeal, a judge finds.

11.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 1392 πŸ” 420 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 17

all the best comedians tell the audience "this is a funny joke" directly after making the joke

11.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 554 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 3
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VP of the European Commission Kaja Kallas is clear:

"There is a fundamental reorientation across the Atlantic. These trends point to a new world order, characterized by competition and coercive power politics."

She warned against powers that want to divide the world into spheres of influence.

11.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
"Macrohard or Digital Optimus is a joint xAI-Tesla project, coming as part of Tesla’s investment agreement with xAI. 

Grok is the master conductor/navigator with deep understanding of the world to direct digital Optimus, which is processing and actioning the past 5 secs of real-time computer screen video and keyboard/mouse actions. Grok is like a much more advanced and sophisticated version of turn-by-turn navigation software. 

You can think of it as Digital Optimus AI being System 1 (instinctive part of the mind) and Grok being System 2. (thinking part of the mind). 

This will run very competitively on the super low cost Tesla AI4 ($650) paired with relatively frugal use of the much more expensive xAI Nvidia hardware. And it will be the only real-time smart AI system. This is a big deal. 

In principle, it is capable of emulating the function of entire companies. That is why the program is called MACROHARD, a funny reference to Microsoft. 

No other company can yet do this."

"Macrohard or Digital Optimus is a joint xAI-Tesla project, coming as part of Tesla’s investment agreement with xAI. Grok is the master conductor/navigator with deep understanding of the world to direct digital Optimus, which is processing and actioning the past 5 secs of real-time computer screen video and keyboard/mouse actions. Grok is like a much more advanced and sophisticated version of turn-by-turn navigation software. You can think of it as Digital Optimus AI being System 1 (instinctive part of the mind) and Grok being System 2. (thinking part of the mind). This will run very competitively on the super low cost Tesla AI4 ($650) paired with relatively frugal use of the much more expensive xAI Nvidia hardware. And it will be the only real-time smart AI system. This is a big deal. In principle, it is capable of emulating the function of entire companies. That is why the program is called MACROHARD, a funny reference to Microsoft. No other company can yet do this."

as Tesla unravels Elon Musk will be forced to be increasingly incoherent with his vaporware hype slop until he's just left screaming incoherent strings of non sequiturs about GLORMS and interdimensional portals

11.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1111 πŸ” 227 πŸ’¬ 103 πŸ“Œ 68

"There are only a few itsy-bitsy mines. No big deal."

11.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 420 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 2

Reuters: U.S. APPEALS COURT REJECTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BID TO OVERTURN NEW YORK TUNNEL FUNDING RULING

11.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 2843 πŸ” 593 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 21
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ADL condemns Zohran Mamdani for hosting Mahmoud Khalil at mayor’s mansion β€˜Gracie Mansion belongs to all New Yorkers. Public office must never be used to legitimize hate,’ an ADL spokesperson said

I'd love a long read on exactly what in God's name happened to the ADL

jewishinsider.com/2026/03/adl-...

11.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 1047 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 26
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US responsible for deadly strike on Iran girls’ school, Pentagon finds

US responsible for deadly strike on Iran girls’ school, Pentagon finds

11.03.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6

Like a toddler learning politics in real time.

11.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Has Joe Rogan apologized yet?

11.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 2586 πŸ” 501 πŸ’¬ 268 πŸ“Œ 35
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8 Things We've Learned From The First Batch Of Peter Mandelson Files Including the ex-ambassador's "inappropriate" demands for severance pay...

1st batch of Mandelson vetting documents points to 2 things. The Government knew plenty (if not everything) about Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein, sufficient for Jonathan Powell, Starmer’s NSA director to raise a 🚩. McSweeney’s opinion was preferred
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/peter-...

11.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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Fact-check: Moscow internet outages spark coup rumors β€” experts say it's 'wishful thinking' Speculations about coups and rebellions in Russia have been constant throughout the full-scale war. All of them, except one, were wishful thinking. The latest rumor shared by British tabloids suggest...

Speculation about coups in Russia has circulated throughout the full-scale war, largely without evidence. The latest rumor, spread by British tabloids, claims recent internet outages in Moscow were linked to fears of an β€œimminent” coup by figures close to former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

11.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
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The Unbearable Lightness of Signalgate Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.

Nearly a year after the national-security scandal that came to be known as Signalgate, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences, Jeffrey Goldberg writes.

09.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6

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09.03.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In first, Japan to deploy homegrown long-range missiles on March 31 The deployment, which the Defense Ministry moved forward by one year, comes as the Chinese military ramps up its training around Japan’s far-flung islands near Taiwan.

Japan will on March 31 deploy homegrown longer-range missiles in the country for the first time as part of its β€œcounterstrike capability” to deter enemies β€” and potentially strike far-away targets.

09.03.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Confiscate it all

09.03.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mojtaba Khameni: How Iran Supreme Leader's Son Built a Global Property Empire Mojtaba Khamenei has amassed sprawling international investments, while economic hardship at home has sparked Iran's deadliest protests in decades.

Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's new Supreme Leader. He's already got a global property empire worth millions.

Read our Big Take from January: bloom.bg/4llL0ea

09.03.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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We're running out of sky If Saudi or Azerbaijan airspace shuts, Europe will be cut off from Asia

We're running out of sky.

If Saudi or Azerbaijan airspace shuts, Europe will be cut off from Asia.

My newsletter, out now.

09.03.2026 07:43 πŸ‘ 189 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 24

Things look grim in the markets right now, but at least the U.S. economy wasn’t already being propped up by a massive speculative AI bubble that is highly sensitive to rising energy costs.

09.03.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 4396 πŸ” 1044 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 44

It does sometimes feel that a lot of people in Westminster are just in denial about how much the world has changed over the past decade

09.03.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 229 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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I’m sure Trump anticipated all of this happening and has a great plan.

09.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 2672 πŸ” 900 πŸ’¬ 213 πŸ“Œ 67