Scrambling to save their jobs? Remarkable how quickly things have changed after the killings in Minnesota.

At Long Last... YouTube video by McPepper

For years McCarthy propagated his lies and destroyed many lives, until someone stood up to him and punctured his balloon. youtu.be/oc6Yo3A7CC8?...

‘When Carney finished speaking yesterday, he was greeted with a standing ovation. Trump, by contrast, got a tepid round of applause. That contrast spoke volumes.’ Gideon Rahman, FT, on DAVOS - the moment when people realised the Emperor wore no clothes?

Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...

Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced

Live Updates: Trump Calls for Talks to Acquire Greenland but ‘Won’t Use Force’

Greenland, Greenland, Greenland … so what’s happening in Gaza and Ukraine, and where are the Epstein files? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... via @NYTimes

The Bedford Incident (1965), a film about an unhinged commander of a US destroyer off the coast of Greenland obsessed with bringing a detected Soviet submarine to the surface. … Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well.

Smithsonian swaps Trump portraits and removes label noting impeachments US president fired director of National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC last year

‘He who controls the past controls the future; he who controls the future controls the present.’ www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough

For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough. The capacity of some people to see what isn’t there can be truly remarkable. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...

Remember those days when the left was in thrall to Russia? From today’s Irish Times.

New report from @acadsocsciences.bsky.social on the importance of EDI and progressing inclusivity in the social sciences acss.org.uk/publications...

On 9 November 1938 the German diplomat Ernst vom Rath was assassinated by Herschel Grynszpan, a 17-year-old German-born Polish Jew living in Paris. The Nazis used this as an excuse for launching Kristallnacht, an assault on Jews in Germany.

Pause to consider what this means: The Trump administration will audit admissions data by race, color, and test score.

RACE AND COLOR. COLOR. That’s exactly what Columbia agreed to do.

When’s the last time that someone asked you what color you are? Are you sure the Trump admin agrees with you?

The last speech of Ronald Reagan as president was on immigration YouTube video by Montclair Immigration Network

In Trump’s America I assume Reagan’s last speech as President would be banned for its ‘woke’ sentiment youtu.be/2R8QxCD6ir8?...

The Estonian Education System - with Kristina Kallas YouTube video by Teachers Talk Radio

Fascinating conversation with Kristina Kallas on Education in Estonia on Teachers Talk Radio. Key to the system's success: set high standards for entry to teacher education, but then trust teachers with high levels of autonomy. Listen at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=McVQ...

Brooke Nichols, a Boston University health economist, is calculating the consequences of Trump’s cuts to humanitarian aid across the world. Currently the level of additional deaths is 340,000 and rising.

'I embrace you with all my heart.' When Albert Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize he wrote a letter to his first teacher. Worth remembering on #thankateacher day.

Bosnia in Deadlock as Serbs Strain for Exit | International Crisis Group Once again, leaders of the majority-Serb entity Republika Srpska are threatening to break away from Bosnia. While tensions between the entity and Sarajevo are longstanding, national collapse may be cl...

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Trump Jumps at the Chance for a Confrontation in California Over Immigration

Inflammatory language by Trump and his acolytes as he directly challenges the elected leader of California. Is this the start of an assault on Democrat-controlled States? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u... via NYTimes

Ed Smylie knew this stick-fast wonder could fix anything The NASA engineer who saved the crew of Apollo 13 died on April 21st, aged 95

NASA engineer Ed Smylie died last month. He was most famous for using bits and pieces of materials, all held together by duct tape, to save the lives of the Apollo 13 crew. He firmly believed this stick-fast wonder could fix anything (from The Economist) economist.com/obituary/202...

Three FT articles today - 1) international students speak anonymously out of fear of Trump’s ban, (2) questioning the defunding of public radio and (3) criticism of crypto-currency. Trump’s response: ‘Apparently the Financial Times has dumb writers listening to even dumber sources.’

Children in #Gaza are enduring unimaginable suffering.
According to @unicef.org, over 950 have reportedly been killed in just two months.

They are starving, displaced, and exposed to indiscriminate attacks.

This must stop.
Children must be protected.

Semicolons bring the drama; that’s why I love them Neither full stop nor comma, they symbolise a nuance that is disappearing in a polarised world

Wonderful article suggesting we set aside Kurt Vonnegut’s advice and celebrate the semicolon. ‘A comma brings a pause; a semicolon brings the drama.’ www.ft.com/content/80c3...

On May 22, 1998, the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement was endorsed by referendums in both parts of Ireland

Fintan O'Toole: If you want to see how democracies cede to autocracies, watch as US universities bend to Trump If a rich and famous institution such as Columbia doesn’t stand up for itself, what chance have millions of ordinary people?

‘Democracies don’t turn into autocracies overnight. There has to be a critical mass of true believers [and] of appeasers.’ @fotoole examines how some US universities are bending to Trump and thereby threatening democracy. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

A pretty significant concession from the EU that likely helped the breakthrough. The UK has granted the EU full access to British waters until 30 June 2038 - a 12-year extension. But UK gets the SPS deal indefinitely, so not tied to fishing.

In Upset, Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election

Good news ftom Romania! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/w...

Great to see the Fighting Words supplement in today’s Irish News, showcasing the power and joy of creative writing by young people across the island of Ireland.

How a Quiet American Cardinal Became Pope

Interesting article claiming to provide insight on the voting patterns in the Papal Conclave, with three main candidates emerging early on. One thing it doesn’t explain is why Cardinal Tagle’s candidacy appears not to have taken off. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/w... via @NYTimes

Opinion | There Is a Way Forward: How to Defeat Trump’s Power Grab

The state of things in the USA. Hard to believe it has come to this so quickly. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...

📍To attract top researchers to the EU, the European Commission launched a €500 million package.

We’re also preparing the first-ever EU Innovation Act and a Startup & Scaleup Strategy to fast-track ideas from lab to market.

#ChooseEurope for the future of science! (3/3)