Francis Sedgemore

@krishgm.bsky.social's interview with the next PM of Israel (G-d bless him) didn't go too well for the #c4news presenter.

Vital interview from my colleague @siennarodgers.bsky.social, an an absolute must read
www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Jeff is a little sceptical when it comes to the attack on Iran.

Fuck off you horrible cunt.

Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was a "strategic mistake", European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, as governments grapple ‌with an energy crunch from the Iran war.

Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says reut.rs/4bAXpHJ

UK appoints new top diplomat in Brussels Caroline Wilson, who will take the reins from August, has already worked extensively on EU issues.

The U.K. has appointed Caroline Wilson as its new chief diplomat to the EU institutions in Brussels.

Concern over US travel visas prompts Ig Nobels to move its awards to Europe Organizers of an annual satirical award for scientific achievement are shifting for the first time from the United States to Europe due to concerns about winners and others being able to get visas.

Having the Ig Nobels leave the US for safety reasons is a pretty on point example of the situation here apnews.com/article/ig-n...

Criticism mounts over NIS 5b gov't allocation to haredim | The Jerusalem Post The government faces backlash over its decision to allocate NIS 5 billion to haredi institutions and settlements during Israel’s ongoing conflict.

Opposition criticizes the Israeli government's NIS 5B allocation to haredi institutions and settlements during wartime, calling it a misuse of public funds amid the ongoing conflict.
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...

‘Bitter result’ for Friedrich Merz as Greens win in German car heartland Cem Özdemir gains 30.2% of vote in Baden-Württemberg, ahead of CDU, with far-right AfD in third

Why is this a surprise? B-W is a bastion of the Greens, and the Greens there have a good relationship with industry. This looks like normal politics.

Maybe it was written by AI.

Ah yes, the walking dead. Behold the legless zombies.

#Trump

It's just as well England has a competent lawyer running the show, and not a demented and fuckwitted reality show host.

The antisemitism of ‘anti-Imperialists’ is shown by reactions to the Iranian regime Instead of supporting the Iranian people, the far-left line up to condemn the pressure being applied to the regime that oppresses them

"The antisemitism of 'anti-Imperialists' is shown by reactions to the Iranian regime"

Trump says US Navy sank Iran's warship off the coast of Sri Lanka because "it's more fun" to sink ships than capture them.

Why Iran is Waiting to Unleash the Houthis Oil prices are Iran's major strategic asset to outlast the US assault

"Why Iran is Waiting to Unleash the Houthis"

"Something unusual is happening in Yemen. The Houthis — a movement whose official slogan includes 'Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse the Jews' — are watching Iran take its heaviest blows in history and doing essentially nothing about it."

Michael Dobson · Flash and Thunder: Marlowe’s Betrayals As Stephen Greenblatt’s Dark Renaissance shows despite itself, it is not Marlowe’s life story that we still need,...

‘Even Christopher Marlowe’s spectacular debut, 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦, a play that every writer for the stage, including Marlowe himself, was trying to imitate for at least the next five years, was practically unknown by the time of the Civil War.’

Michael Dobson:

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Another Nature Medicine article with highly restrictive data availability statement.

The Armilla Patrol de nos jours. hansard.parliament.uk/commons/1989...

Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from widening war

The Netanyahu government calls for a free Persia, while at the same time wreaking potentially massive environmental destruction in Iran.

Isn't Thomas Corbett-Dillon (real name Craig Dillon) Norman? Not very indigenous, eh.

Has he been a naughty boy?

Little to be proud of. #Auspol.

Meta removes UK politics deepfake pages after BBC investigation The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place.

"Meta removes UK politics deepfake pages after BBC investigation"

Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’ Exclusive: Rented datacentres and unrealised supercomputer site raise questions for Starmer’s push to ‘mainline AI into veins of economy’

"Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’"

Risk assessment say NO.

So that's alright then. There is no one to blame for the children's deaths.

Well, good thing no really important national security conversations are held on Signal right?

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#BritishGas #VirginMedia #callcentres #AI

Clean air and food too, thank you