lmao

I'm working on a book proposal at the moment, the core thesis of which is "Democracy fails not when lies spread, but when verified reality can no longer alter incentive structures." and we're seeing it happen in real time. Which is good for the book, but bad for democracy.

:(

Evil Dead’s Bruce Campbell reveals he has cancer: ‘Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch’ Actor and horror icon says he will need to withdraw from work to receive treatment, telling fans, ‘I’m sorry if that’s a shock – it was to me too’

Fuck this year - Evil Dead’s Bruce Campbell reveals he has cancer: ‘Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch’ www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

A new month begins. Will it bring increased optimism?

Mixed messages so far, but with another Russian ally having some "local problems" in Tehran, another supply line may be cut, increasing the chances of Moscow having to cut a deal with Ukraine.

Day 1467 - this is the daily🧵

The 5th year of war in Ukraine has begun.

At 4am on this day in 2022, Putin ordered his troops to destroy Ukraine. They tried. They failed.

It's Day 1462 and a daily thread with all the fact-checked news, free, every single day.
Please send a coffee if you like my work🙏

Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders' orders Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More than 250,000 people - most of them exiled Iranians and their supporters - peacefully demonstrated in Munich during the MSC with no major incidents. German police explicitly thanked them for this truly peaceful event.

Finally some good news!

‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV Series Continuing Game’s Story In Works At HBO From ‘The Last Of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin & Hasbro Entertainment A ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV series in development at HBO will Game 3's story. It comes from 'The Last of Us' co-creator Craig Mazin and Hasbro Entertainment

What I want to know is who plays Boo? -
‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV Series Continuing Game’s Story In Works At HBO From ‘The Last Of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin & Hasbro Entertainment
deadline.com/2026/02/bald...

These Epstein files are so horrific that we could see Tehran carpet-bombed, Obama arrested and martial law declared in Minneapolis in the next few days.

From rape of minors to murder and a LOT of other sick stuff.

Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.

Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.

We just published our full analysis of the ICE killing of Alex Pretti on Bellingcat
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

The events of the last 24 hours show why it's important to build functional verification structures in public and counterpublic spaces to resist the authoritarian erosion of our democratic systems, as described in this thread.

People have to come to terms with the fact Trump confuses diplomacy for capitulation. He's posting this because he thinks it's a victory.

Reminds me of this

The world turns at a crazy pace.
It's only 18 January and 2026 has already seen Venezuela, Iran, now Greenland again dominate the news.
And through it all, innocent residents in Ukraine continue to freeze after the illegal invasion of their country nears a 5th year.
Here's the🧵

"Release the Epstein Files"

(🧵) This thread from a retired journalism professor who helped usher in the era of metajournalism in the 2010s—and has written a book on the relationship between Trump and Epstein as part of his NYT-bestselling Proof Series—explains how to report properly on the Trump-Epstein Scandal.

Here we go.

Things gradually slotting into place.

I don't even want to start looking up the Jews and the Holocaust in that abomination

They may all rot in hell.

One good thing about Russia's Matryoshka disinformation campaign emailing us their fake news posts everyday of the week is you can get a sense of what really worries Russia. The last few days have been dominated by videos about how unpopular Macron is for wanting to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

Russia's disinformation campaign is now using deepfaked audio of Holocaust survivors to attack Armenia, in videos published on the 2nd anniversary of the Hamas October 7th attack on Israel.

Putin: “Russia has never been racist. We advocate for diversity. One color world would be a dull place.”

*carries on sending anyone who’s not an ethnic Russian to the frontline*

We are in for one of the biggest economic bubbles ever bursting... and it will be as bad as it will be hilarious

What happens if Russia attacks Nato after Ukraine? A new book envisions how Putin could capitalise on a feeble Europe and passive US to dominate the continent

„the book carries a worryingly resonant warning in light of recent events.“

www.thetimes.com/article/cb18...

Pro-EU party in Moldova set to win vote mired in claims of Russian interference The election was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger.

I'm finally looking forward to Russia's disinformation campaign no longer emailing us endless fake news videos about Moldova and Maia Sandu. Guess they won't be getting their bonuses
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

History shows that when democracies face crises, strengthening and reinvigorating democratic participation is essential to prevent democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarianism. This is not that.