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How many Arsenal teams in the past have we seen who would eventually crumble in a game like that, with a crowd like that, with opposition like that, with a ref like that?
We should not underestimate what a fucking tough nut to crack we are these days.
We should not underestimate what a fucking tough nut to crack we are these days.
Some games you really, really have to scrap to win. This was one of those.
Raya's penalty save so important, Bruno's goal absolutely sensational especially given his Newcastle connection, but I loved the fight and determination.
Konsa absolutely having no bullshit from Xhaka! Great 3 points.
Raya's penalty save so important, Bruno's goal absolutely sensational especially given his Newcastle connection, but I loved the fight and determination.
Konsa absolutely having no bullshit from Xhaka! Great 3 points.
September 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
How many Arsenal teams in the past have we seen who would eventually crumble in a game like that, with a crowd like that, with opposition like that, with a ref like that?
We should not underestimate what a fucking tough nut to crack we are these days.
We should not underestimate what a fucking tough nut to crack we are these days.
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people who spent the 2010s stretching the definition of "microaggression" to breaking point now think antisemitism is not really a big deal unless someone gets stabbed, shot or killed
May 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM
people who spent the 2010s stretching the definition of "microaggression" to breaking point now think antisemitism is not really a big deal unless someone gets stabbed, shot or killed
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Current Top Read:
Iran stoked conflict abroad for 40 years to avoid ever fighting at home. But the end of American restraint set off a cascade that led to the “Third Gulf War” and the likely hollowing out of the regime
Iran stoked conflict abroad for 40 years to avoid ever fighting at home. But the end of American restraint set off a cascade that led to the “Third Gulf War” and the likely hollowing out of the regime
The ‘Third Gulf War’ And Its Aftermath
Tehran built a doctrine of resistance designed for export, not for local consumption, but then Washington broke a quarter-century taboo about striking Iran
newlinesmag.com
April 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Current Top Read:
Iran stoked conflict abroad for 40 years to avoid ever fighting at home. But the end of American restraint set off a cascade that led to the “Third Gulf War” and the likely hollowing out of the regime
Iran stoked conflict abroad for 40 years to avoid ever fighting at home. But the end of American restraint set off a cascade that led to the “Third Gulf War” and the likely hollowing out of the regime
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Iran exported its wars for 25 years, but then Washington changed the rules.
@hhassan.bsky.social and Kamran Bokhari on the 'Third Gulf War' and the threshold it crossed.
@hhassan.bsky.social and Kamran Bokhari on the 'Third Gulf War' and the threshold it crossed.
The ‘Third Gulf War’ And Its Aftermath
Tehran built a doctrine of resistance designed for export, not for local consumption, but then Washington broke a quarter-century taboo about striking Iran
newlinesmag.com
April 11, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Iran exported its wars for 25 years, but then Washington changed the rules.
@hhassan.bsky.social and Kamran Bokhari on the 'Third Gulf War' and the threshold it crossed.
@hhassan.bsky.social and Kamran Bokhari on the 'Third Gulf War' and the threshold it crossed.
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Not sure you could have a better example of the determination of a certain type of left-winger to link any form of antisemtism to Israel even when there's absolutely no basis for doing so.
If your commitment to the Palestinian cause extends to somehow taking issue with the government for banning a man who repeatedly said "I am a Nazi", released a song last year called "Heil Hitler", and sold swastika merchandise...maybe it's time to rethink your life choices.
April 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Not sure you could have a better example of the determination of a certain type of left-winger to link any form of antisemtism to Israel even when there's absolutely no basis for doing so.
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Current top read:
How did a project sold as Kurdish self-rule in Syria unravel? Through local resentment, heavy-handed tactics and a fatal loss of legitimacy, argues Faris Zwirahn.
How did a project sold as Kurdish self-rule in Syria unravel? Through local resentment, heavy-handed tactics and a fatal loss of legitimacy, argues Faris Zwirahn.
How the Kurds Lost Eastern Syria
The autonomous administration in the country’s northeast replicated the authoritarian tactics of the regimes it fought, driving the Arab majority to revolt
newlinesmag.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Current top read:
How did a project sold as Kurdish self-rule in Syria unravel? Through local resentment, heavy-handed tactics and a fatal loss of legitimacy, argues Faris Zwirahn.
How did a project sold as Kurdish self-rule in Syria unravel? Through local resentment, heavy-handed tactics and a fatal loss of legitimacy, argues Faris Zwirahn.
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Should things escalate further and today goes down in history as the end of American hegemony future UK historians may be surprised to find the papers focusing on the Beckhams falling out.
January 20, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Should things escalate further and today goes down in history as the end of American hegemony future UK historians may be surprised to find the papers focusing on the Beckhams falling out.
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Tonight Maccabi Tel Aviv Ultras viciously attacked a Palestinian owned car washing business in Tel Aviv, shouting "death to the Arabs" as the police looked by
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Tonight Maccabi Tel Aviv Ultras viciously attacked a Palestinian owned car washing business in Tel Aviv, shouting "death to the Arabs" as the police looked by
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Since no-one appears to be talking about it on here, just letting you know that the the PM, Foreign Secretary and various other Government Ministers have expressed their “delight” in an Egyptian “pro-Democracy” activist being freed in Egypt and allowed to come to the UK. Here are some of his views.
December 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Since no-one appears to be talking about it on here, just letting you know that the the PM, Foreign Secretary and various other Government Ministers have expressed their “delight” in an Egyptian “pro-Democracy” activist being freed in Egypt and allowed to come to the UK. Here are some of his views.
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The convergence of international and regional powers, internal colonialism and Salafi-jihadist subterfuge amounts to a 'liquid imperialism,' argues Yassin al-Haj Saleh, “denying Syrians the promise of a different future.”
The Liquid Imperialism That Engulfed Syria
How regional and global powers, internal colonialism and Salafi subterfuge converged to short-circuit the Syrian struggle against despotism
newlinesmag.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The convergence of international and regional powers, internal colonialism and Salafi-jihadist subterfuge amounts to a 'liquid imperialism,' argues Yassin al-Haj Saleh, “denying Syrians the promise of a different future.”
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For decades, Iran’s government has promoted the sanctity of mourning and the centrality of pondering death, with broad effects for society at large, argues Kourosh Ziabari for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Iran’s Persistent Sadness
The country’s culture of bereavement may be producing a cycle of misery
newlinesmag.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
For decades, Iran’s government has promoted the sanctity of mourning and the centrality of pondering death, with broad effects for society at large, argues Kourosh Ziabari for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Curtis's films are full of this kind of shit, though usually it's more subtle and uses innuendo to imply connections rather than making an outright false claim.
It drives me a bit nuts that the left is just as bad for spouting misinformation and disinformation as the right. Just because "the good guys" are being economical with the actualite (at best) doesn't make it ok. This is a good delve into Curtis's latest nonsense.
Shifty stuff
A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest
bristoliver.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Curtis's films are full of this kind of shit, though usually it's more subtle and uses innuendo to imply connections rather than making an outright false claim.
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My 2c on the “what should the UK government’s economic plan be?” is basically that the actual existing economy isn’t too bad - we know some things we can do to improve underlying dynamics (reduce trade frictions with Europe; repair public sector; lean into successful sectors) and likely raise taxes
May 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
My 2c on the “what should the UK government’s economic plan be?” is basically that the actual existing economy isn’t too bad - we know some things we can do to improve underlying dynamics (reduce trade frictions with Europe; repair public sector; lean into successful sectors) and likely raise taxes
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There is no other word for illegally deporting a toddler with cancer apart from evil. Not just Trump and Stephen Miller but every single person involved in doing it from start to finish.
April 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
There is no other word for illegally deporting a toddler with cancer apart from evil. Not just Trump and Stephen Miller but every single person involved in doing it from start to finish.
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Why do some armed groups protect heritage and others destroy it?
Our full report with Aleph Strategies and the British Council explores motivations, strategies for engagement, and what cultural heritage can teach us about peacebuilding.
Read more: www.armedgroupscentre.org/reports-and-...
Our full report with Aleph Strategies and the British Council explores motivations, strategies for engagement, and what cultural heritage can teach us about peacebuilding.
Read more: www.armedgroupscentre.org/reports-and-...
Centre on Armed Groups — Unlikely Allies: Engaging armed groups for the protection of cultural heritage
This findings report explores why and how armed groups engage with cultural heritage, offering new tools and insights for cultural protection in conflict zones.
www.armedgroupscentre.org
April 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Why do some armed groups protect heritage and others destroy it?
Our full report with Aleph Strategies and the British Council explores motivations, strategies for engagement, and what cultural heritage can teach us about peacebuilding.
Read more: www.armedgroupscentre.org/reports-and-...
Our full report with Aleph Strategies and the British Council explores motivations, strategies for engagement, and what cultural heritage can teach us about peacebuilding.
Read more: www.armedgroupscentre.org/reports-and-...
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Battered them. Absolutely battered them. 😁
Arsenal 5 Real Madrid 1 (3-0, 2-1) must have a pretty claim to be their best ever result in European club competition
April 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Battered them. Absolutely battered them. 😁
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What a night, what a performance from this far from 100% team, one of the great European nights at the Emirates.
Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.
Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal
Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.
Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal
April 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What a night, what a performance from this far from 100% team, one of the great European nights at the Emirates.
Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.
Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal
Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.
Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal
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Update on the self-proclaimed “best fucking trader in the fucking world”. www.ft.com/content/7e8b...
April 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Update on the self-proclaimed “best fucking trader in the fucking world”. www.ft.com/content/7e8b...
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Once again tapping the 'the backstop was an astonishing deal, a great triumph of Irish and British diplomacy to get it, a deal better than anything the EU has offered anyone else, and it was an act of daylight madness to reject it'.
Former Irish PM Leo Varadkar calls for Theresa May's 'backstop' Brexit deal to be revived to mitigate impact of Trump tariffs, @lisaocarroll.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
March 31, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Once again tapping the 'the backstop was an astonishing deal, a great triumph of Irish and British diplomacy to get it, a deal better than anything the EU has offered anyone else, and it was an act of daylight madness to reject it'.
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This is literally Neo-Nazi propaganda. Textbook ethno-nationalist ideology that aligns with every far-right movement in Europe.
"Europe is on the brink of civilizational suicide," US Vice President Vance told Fox News. "Countries don’t control borders, restrict free speech. If Germany takes in millions more incompatible migrants, it’ll destroy itself. America can’t save it."
March 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This is literally Neo-Nazi propaganda. Textbook ethno-nationalist ideology that aligns with every far-right movement in Europe.
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Very informative thread on the situation on the Ukrainian frontline.
An update on the war following a recent trip. The situation has improved compared with Fall 2024. Russian offensive momentum slowed significantly over the winter, though it is premature to claim that the front has stabilized, especially following AFU withdrawal in Kursk. /1
March 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Very informative thread on the situation on the Ukrainian frontline.
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Drones are responsible for ~60% (high confidence over 50%) of the daily RF casualties at this point, and are the principal means of stopping attacks in combination with mining, and traditional artillery. Better integration has led to a more systemic approach at the tactical level. 6/
March 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Drones are responsible for ~60% (high confidence over 50%) of the daily RF casualties at this point, and are the principal means of stopping attacks in combination with mining, and traditional artillery. Better integration has led to a more systemic approach at the tactical level. 6/
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Key point is this hasn't happened elsewhere. We're really unusual in how little we support those who are unemployed. It's the root cause of so many problems in the benefits system (and society more generally).
March 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Key point is this hasn't happened elsewhere. We're really unusual in how little we support those who are unemployed. It's the root cause of so many problems in the benefits system (and society more generally).
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A great reading list:
New post just out
Ten books to help understand the world we're now in.
Five recommendations on the US/Trump/Musk and five on Europe and the rest of the world.
(This one is free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Ten books to help understand the world we're now in.
Five recommendations on the US/Trump/Musk and five on Europe and the rest of the world.
(This one is free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Ten books to understand the world we're now in
Trump’s second term is on track to be more damaging than his first.
open.substack.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A great reading list: