This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."

Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.

I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

Not just his dream.

A Governor General who represents the King of Canada, a king who is reported, wearing his crown of king of the UK, to be planning to invite Trump for a state visit.

This is not what he said and they know it. Something very disturbing has happened to much of the British press and a fair amount of conservative politics. The extremist Musk tail wagging the formerly mainstream dog.

My favourite is the Daily Telegraph’s c*** for crap. Every time I think of a word I never use.

Ma già disponibile in italiano, e venduto dappertutto nelle due lingue! Why is it so hard to find in English when in Milan it is available everywhere in two languages?

Because sometimes it is better to have a politically connected person than a brilliant civil servant. And Trump personalises everything. And Mandelson knows trade, a key skill if a trade war is about to break.

Not being a great fan of the opera, I always found it too long, but was ready to be carried away by the directorial flourishes.You are quite right about the clashing of text and visuals. I liked the ballet dancers, but did feel for the suffering of Ermonela Jaho as distinct from that of Antonia.

I never really warmed to the strange world of the Tales of Hoffmann, but the new production at Covent Garden impressed me with its coherence, strong singing and creative use of dance.

Reason to be cheerful at this cold and dark time: this is a year of political change. I may not find what’s on offer ideal as a European, but the prospect is for better governance, better living standards and better health, not overnight, but over time.