Who is this “Glenn”? Wld like to know who was the complete & utter morn who asked that question.

Will the Starmer-Trump bromance last? Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 28/02/2025 · 28m

On today’s News Agents I said that the crunch point for Starmer to choose between Zelensky and Trump would come, despite the bonhomie yesterday. The choice came within 24 hours.
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Can you imagine - some shill from the press asking why he wasn’t wearing a suit!

He is truly appalling. Wonder how much help he got with his seemingly thoughtful memoir.

Another one! We can’t keep up it’s all unraveling so fast.

I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.

It was almost physically painful.

Assume most academic history depts will be dusting off the long out-of-favour "Great Men" approach to the topic and relabelling it "Bad Men" or some such. What is happening now is surely epochal enough to inspire a rethink.

And mine.

Thank you.

Thanks, Arie.

State capture/post-modern coup are the two terms to describe what is happening here.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joins U.S. President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is to sign an executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) "workforce optimization initiative," which, according to Trump, will encourage agencies to limit hiring and reduce the size of the federal government. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

FT Editorial Board | Elon Musk’s dismantlement of federal agencies, freezing funding and pushing staff to resign goes far beyond a mere restructuring. It aims to shift the constitutional separation and balance of powers. www.ft.com/content/f766...

Thanks. Will do my best.

Intending to explore the stories of those who’ve lived by and still do live by the water while hoping to keep the water itself as a vital part of the story by using all its transport options.

😂😂😂

Thanks, Piero

Glad to hear you use term "state capture" since that's clearly what this is. Other phrase I'd like to see reheated is "post-modern coup" which was used to describe events in Türkiye in 1997. Frankly, terrifying.

Elon Musk's main aim is 'world domination' | Lewis Goodall on LBC YouTube video by LBC

On LBC this morning, I spoke about why we should be far more worried the power Elon Musk is accruing, especially in light of his Open AI moves.

The normalisation of his actions and activity by quite a bit of the US and even UK media is a big part of the problem. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnt...

In a piece of personal news, I'm thrilled to have signed a contract with @hurstpublishers.bsky.social to write a book about the #Bosphorus, the magnificent strait that divides European İstanbul from its Asian side. Coming up, a month of ferry rides & interesting encounters. Very exciting.

UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sector

UK govt seems intent on letting AI owners steal work of creatives of all kinds without pay or acknowledgement. AI is not non-profit so owners shld pay to use work of others. Can't go into shop & empty shelves cos shopkeeper didn't opt out. What's the difference? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

But, alas, I know from my own experience that non-Westerners are far less likely to move from Twitter/X. I have returned to it against my better instincts because I want to hear from Turkish tweeps and that's the only way I'm going to be able to. ☹️

Thirty years ago, the United States persuaded Ukraine that it does not need nuclear weapons and gave Ukraine "security assurances." Today, the United States is persuading Ukraine that it needs to give up territories, forget about NATO membership, and lower the conscription age.

Also getting lot of begging posts which never used to happen on other site - there it was all ads for things I'm never gonna buy! Some may be valid but, alas, wld never just hand over cash on basis of post from someone I've never heard of, no matter how much need there may currently be in world.

‘Left to rot’: Glasgow’s crumbling heritage comes into focus for 850th anniversary Pressure grows to do something about city centre’s decaying buildings and empty shops in ‘year of urgency’

Forget the blasted Commonwealth Games. Surely the money that will cost would be better spent on turning Glasgow back into a vibrant city for the ppl who live there all the time. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Alas, I've more or less gone back to other place. Most of my bs feed filled with US/UK news that already get from Guardian. No verification so many "followers" look suspiciously like bots. On other place I'd blocked most Trump types so feed was what I wanted - about Türkiye/heritage/birds as well.

An Anatolian Greek New Years tradition!

Aetakia, Double Eagle cookies.

The oldest family member, holding an eagle, would say: “As beautifully and proudly as the eagle flies, so beautifully and proudly may our family fly."

Then family members kissed his hand and took a cookie!

May 2025 be the year the Syrian people finally find peace on their own terms.

Massive celebrations sweep across Syria as the nation ushers in 2025, marking the start of a new era free from the former Assad regime. This footage captures the jubilant atmosphere in Damascus.

Gaza hospital director being held at notorious Israeli prison, say family Hussam Abu Safiya feared injured as Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza shut down after 11 weeks under siege

Imperative that every effort is made to persuade Israel to release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya so that he can receive urgent and appropriate treatment for his injuries. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...