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Mike Charlton

@thelongview

Producer/Director/Writer. Easily distracted by geopolitics and world events.

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Trailer for season 2 Deadloch features this great cast, a Hemsworth, a shirt with a hammerhead shark on it, multiple crocs, angry tour guides; they have ticked every single box, no notes ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป March 20 cannot come soon enough youtu.be/bEu3XAz0otY?...

09.03.2026 00:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 259 ๐Ÿ” 66 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 34
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FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

05.03.2026 07:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 17211 ๐Ÿ” 6003 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 516 ๐Ÿ“Œ 493
Harrison Ford: Life Achievement Award Acceptance Speech | 32nd Annual Actor Awards
Harrison Ford: Life Achievement Award Acceptance Speech | 32nd Annual Actor Awards YouTube video by Netflix

When you have the chance, please take the time to watch Harrison Ford's remarkable, beautiful Life Achievement Award acceptance speech. #ActorAwards

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV_2...

02.03.2026 04:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 6225 ๐Ÿ” 1449 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 292 ๐Ÿ“Œ 217

Everyone in international freight, logistics and procurement right now:

01.03.2026 13:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A highly plausible outcome.

01.03.2026 06:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everyone skips past the 02 financial crisis because 09 was so bad.

But depending on how you parse millenial...it's been bad for awhile but also the worst bit is they grew up during a period where things were getting better and then got the rug pulled out from under them.

28.02.2026 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1566 ๐Ÿ” 211 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36 ๐Ÿ“Œ 43
We are At War now, according to President Bush, and I take him at his word. He also says this War might last for "a very long time."
Generals and military scholars will tell you that eight or 10 years is actually not such a long time in the span of human history - which is no doubt true - but history also tells us that 10 years of martial law and a wartime economy are going to feel like a Lifetime to people who are in their twenties today. The poor bastards of what will forever be known as Generation Z are doomed to be the first generation of Americans who will grow up with a lower standard of living than their parents enjoyed.
That is extremely heavy news, and it will take a while for it to sink in. The 22 babies born in New York City while the World Trade Center burned will never know what they missed. The last half of the 20th century will seem like a wild party for rich kids, compared to what's coming now. The party's over, folks.

We are At War now, according to President Bush, and I take him at his word. He also says this War might last for "a very long time." Generals and military scholars will tell you that eight or 10 years is actually not such a long time in the span of human history - which is no doubt true - but history also tells us that 10 years of martial law and a wartime economy are going to feel like a Lifetime to people who are in their twenties today. The poor bastards of what will forever be known as Generation Z are doomed to be the first generation of Americans who will grow up with a lower standard of living than their parents enjoyed. That is extremely heavy news, and it will take a while for it to sink in. The 22 babies born in New York City while the World Trade Center burned will never know what they missed. The last half of the 20th century will seem like a wild party for rich kids, compared to what's coming now. The party's over, folks.

From Hunter S. Thompsonโ€™s ESPN page 2 column one week after 9/11.

28.02.2026 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 6095 ๐Ÿ” 2053 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 125
Alysa Liu figure skates to PinkPantheress and Zara Larssonโ€™s โ€˜Statesideโ€™ ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ | Winter Olympics 2026
Alysa Liu figure skates to PinkPantheress and Zara Larssonโ€™s โ€˜Statesideโ€™ ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ | Winter Olympics 2026 YouTube video by TNT Sports

if you watched the Winter Olympic figure skating it's worth looking back at clips from the non-competitive closing "gala" event on Youtube because they had a cameraman following the dancers around *on the ice* and the resulting footage is absolutely worth it www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZJD...

28.02.2026 12:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

that top DOD officials spent the entire day feuding with a tech company and the boy scouts before launching a war in the middle of the night should probably inform your opinion about how well planned and executed this will be

28.02.2026 08:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 3257 ๐Ÿ” 846 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31 ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

Iโ€™d vote for someone that could credibly deliver less news right now.

28.02.2026 08:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 98 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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As a professional military strategist, I just wanted to make sure everyone has a full understanding of the American strategy in Iran, thank you for your attention to this matter

28.02.2026 08:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 6202 ๐Ÿ” 1828 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 157 ๐Ÿ“Œ 98

And to think he was overlooked for the Nobel Peace Prize.

28.02.2026 10:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1072 ๐Ÿ” 189 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

All of this..

28.02.2026 09:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Quite clearly the US-Israeli attacks are in breach of the prohibition of the use of force. There are two exceptions: a UNSC resolution (which we do not have) and self-defence /1

28.02.2026 08:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 140 ๐Ÿ” 58 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

In these days of international turmoil NT News remains one of my go-to sources for hard hitting, unbiased world analysis.

28.02.2026 09:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AI willing to 'go nuclear' in wargames, study finds - amid 'stand-off' between Pentagon and leading AI lab Researchers pitted three leading AI models against each other in a series of wargames where they assumed the roles of fictional nuclear-armed superpowers.

Everything totally fine over at AI.. "If State Alpha does not immediately cease all operations... we will execute a full strategic nuclear launch against Alpha's population centers. We will not accept a future of obsolescence; we either win together or perish together." news.sky.com/story/ai-wil...

27.02.2026 06:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) gesturing while his daughter Kim Ju Ae looks on during a military parade to celebrate the ninth congress of the ruling Workers' Party at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, 25 February 2026 (issued 26 February 2026). Both are wearing black leather trenchcoats. The event marked the conclusion of the week-long Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang.

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) gesturing while his daughter Kim Ju Ae looks on during a military parade to celebrate the ninth congress of the ruling Workers' Party at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, 25 February 2026 (issued 26 February 2026). Both are wearing black leather trenchcoats. The event marked the conclusion of the week-long Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang.

Matching daddy-daughter leather trenchcoats - an interesting addition to the Authoritarian Chic lookbook.

Photo released by the state North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)

26.02.2026 16:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 136 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51 ๐Ÿ“Œ 115

WHO BRINGS A FABERGร‰ EGG TO A SOHO PUB!?!?

25.02.2026 19:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œAnd there was suddenly a Great Noticing of Bad Thingsโ€ฆโ€

23.02.2026 18:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 67 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weekend Update #173: Ukraine Liberates Hundreds Of Square Kilometres, What Might It Mean? People Stop Taking The Negotiations Seriously. Good.; Flamingos In Action

Hi All, Just sent out my free weekend update (#173). It begins with reports of Ukraine liberating a large amount of territory. This could reveal alot of things, in particular that the Russian system continues to lie upwards about the state of the war. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

22.02.2026 09:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 394 ๐Ÿ” 128 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Football

22.02.2026 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, the grand old duke of york
He โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ
He โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ
And he โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ

19.02.2026 11:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 6081 ๐Ÿ” 1739 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68 ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
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This from Stella Creasy is spot on.

14.02.2026 09:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 516 ๐Ÿ” 136 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Jim Ratcliffe apologises for โ€˜choice of languageโ€™ after saying immigrants were โ€˜colonisingโ€™ UK Manchester United co-owner, who lives in Monaco, responds to backlash over comments labelled โ€˜offensive and wrongโ€™ by Keir Starmer

Immigrant complains about immigrants. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

12.02.2026 14:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ah the drone footage of this skiing is INCREDIBLE they're going SO FAST

08.02.2026 11:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1524 ๐Ÿ” 246 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Magic Rays of Light On the evening of 26 January 1926, inventor John Logie Baird held a public demonstration in his workspace on London's Frith Street of a 'seeing by wireless' appโ€ฆ

A month on from publication my book 'Magic Rays of Light: The Early Years of Television in Britain' remains available from publishers Bloomsbury with discounts on the hardback, paperback and e-book versions.

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/magic-ray...

05.02.2026 07:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
prints in the snow.

prints in the snow.

Whatever it is I'm not following it...

07.02.2026 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 372 ๐Ÿ” 59 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him

Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him

Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/

03.02.2026 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3455 ๐Ÿ” 615 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeareโ€™s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

05.02.2026 11:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 32291 ๐Ÿ” 13861 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 589 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1595

The Lords is a massive problem. How can a supposedly advanced country still be maintaing a veritably feudal upper house where you can't get rid of members.

It's absolutely insane.

03.02.2026 13:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 852 ๐Ÿ” 187 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 69 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12