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Andre Barrinha

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"In fact, politics saw the largest year-on-year increase of all A-level subjects in the UK, with entries up 11.9% this year compared with 2025." 🎉
theconversation.com
A-level results: why politics is the fastest growing subject
Young people are not disengaged from politics but increasingly interested in understanding it.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 22/07/2026
Proofpoint says out of ~950 companies surveyed, over one-third of companies that paid a hacker’s ransom were hit with a second extortion demand. (Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260722...)
techcrunch.com
If you pay a hacker's ransom, chances are that they'll come back for more | TechCrunch
The latest research reaffirmed that hackers often demanded more money if a victim paid the first time.
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Notícia muito triste
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... This is not a good start
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap technology department triggers backlash
MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
We’re already burning anyway, so why bother… www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...
politico.eu
EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer
Steelmakers, chemical producers and power generators will be able to release emissions well into the 2040s under the proposed law.
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Peter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Discouraging an activity with a benefit-to-cost ratio of nearly 10:1. A triumph of policymaking.
timeshighereducation.com
Fall in international student numbers ‘cost UK £2.9 billion’
Latest cost-benefit analysis finds overseas enrolments generate nearly 10 times more money for UK than they take away
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Maybe the question that I’ve been asking for years - ‘where does the UK spend all its money given that every public service is underfunded when compared to other equivalent European countries?’ - is now finally answered…
theguardian.com
‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11 spent on UK public contractors goes to private equity
Almost £24.4bn of government money went to private equity-run firms in year to April 2025, Guardian analysis shows
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
@ciaranm.bsky.social hitting the nail on the head…
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Why is the universities crisis being ignored? Essential piece by @gsoh31.bsky.social for Arguably on the “grim dribbling away of one of Britain's great triumphs and economic advantages” – and why so few politicians seem to care. www.arguably.uk/p/the-quiet-...
arguably.uk
The quiet collapse of British universities
One of our great triumphs and economic advantages is fading away
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
For Putin, this war in Iran is just the gift that keeps giving…
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Even from a purely electoral perspective you’d expect Labour to pump billions into HE and focus on removing student debt. In practice they seem to be doing the opposite. Baffling…
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... The UK is the country in Europe that most profits from arts and entertainment, with a very significant impact on the country’s economy. This would almost be the same as the Germans deciding to disinvest in their Engineering degrees…
theguardian.com
Tories would stop government funding for ‘dead-end’ university courses, citing ‘creative arts’ - UK politics live
The Conservative party’s education spokesperson said many such graduates are leaving university with weaker job prospects
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... It’s mind blowing that the Labour Party does not put universities at the centre of its political agenda: from a pure economic perspective, they’re one of the most efficient tools of regional development and one of the most successful British exports
theguardian.com
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... If only Anthropic could do something about it…
theguardian.com
‘Wake up to the risks of AI, they are almost here,’ Anthropic boss warns
Dario Amodei questions if human systems are ready to handle the ‘almost unimaginable power’ that is ‘potentially imminent’
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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
This research is important because it corroborates what we already knew - that when comparing the UK to peer economies, it has had a big slowdown since 2016. It does so with firm-level data and finds more EU-connected firms have sizeable shortfalls in productivity and investment compared to less.
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Thomas Sampson @thomsampson.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
The levy on foreign students is an export tax. Has anyone in government wondered why countries don't usually impose export taxes?
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Alexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
After more than four years of development and multiple delays, the British government on Wednesday introduced its landmark Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to Parliament, threatening large fines for companies that fail to protect themselves from cyberattacks. Here's what you need to know ⤵️
therecord.media
British government unveils long-awaited landmark cybersecurity bill
After years of delays, the British government introduced its landmark Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to Parliament, threatening large fines for companies that fail to protect themselves from cyber...
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
E que tal se os candidatos disserem aquilo em que acreditam e deixarem os eleitores decidirem quem preferem? Parece ingénuo mas nos dias que correm talvez não seja assim tanto…
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
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Tim Karr @timkarr.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Meta annually earns $16 billion (with a "b") on ads built to defraud people. It's so bad that Meta itself admits that its advertising tools and platforms have made it a pillar of the global scam economy. Reporting by Reuters. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 14/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... Cyber-attacks rise by 50% in past year, UK security agency says
theguardian.com
Cyber-attacks rise by 50% in past year, UK security agency says
Officials say increased dependence on technology leaves society more vulnerable to threats such as ransomware
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Mark Raymond @profmarkraymond.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
My chapter with @abarrinha.bsky.social on "Cyber Diplomacy in International Relations" is now out in The Palgrave Handbook on Cyber Diplomacy. Chapter: lnkd.in/g3Kz5x88 Book: lnkd.in/gQnJKiVK
lnkd.in
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 20/09/2025
A cyberattack disrupted operations at several major European airports today, including Brussels Airport and London’s Heathrow, causing flight delays and cancellations.
politico.eu
Cyberattack causes delays, disruptions at European airports
Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for airlines at multiple airports, said a “cyber-related disruption” affected its systems.
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Público @publico.pt · 05/09/2025
A gigante tecnológica foi acusada de favorecer os seus produtos na publicidade online.
publico.pt
Comissão Europeia multa Google em quase três mil milhões de euros
A gigante tecnológica foi acusada de favorecer os seus produtos na publicidade online.
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Football Central @footballcentral247.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
#Portugal 🇵🇹 are the #UEFA #NationsLeague champions, six years since they won the inaugural tournament.
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Universities face over £1bn in funding cuts due to policies introduced by the Labour government, the sector has warned Universities UK's Vivienne Stern said that rather than alleviate financial pressures facing HE, recent decisions have made them "a bit worse" reports @matildamartin.bsky.social
politicshome.com
Universities Face Losing Over £1bn In Funding, The Sector Warns
Labour government policies have led to losses of more than £1bn from the higher education sector since it came to power, new analysis suggests.
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Público @publico.pt · 29/05/2025
"As televisões privadas deram mais do dobro das entrevistas a Ventura, quando comparadas com o líder da oposição, que tinha quase o triplo dos votos e seis vezes mais deputados." Newsletter de Bárbara Reis
publico.pt
Ventura entrevistado 61 vezes nas TV, mais do que Rio e Montenegro juntos
Uma newsletter de Bárbara Reis sobre o outro lado do jornalismo e dos media.
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
It’s great to see @safc.com back in the EPL. But what trophy were they lifting exactly?
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
It’s tariff day today it seems…
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
This is next level www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Parece-me urgente rever a distribuição dos círculos eleitorais. Precisamos de menos, mas com um número mais equilibrado de deputados. Tendo em conta que ainda estão por contar os votos dos emigrantes, eu diria que vamos ultrapassar os 10% de votos para o lixo… www.publico.pt/2025/05/21/p...
publico.pt
Nestas legislativas, 9,76% dos votos foram para o “lixo”. BE foi o mais prejudicado
Há 567 mil votos válidos que não foram convertidos em mandatos e número deverá aumentar com a contagem de voto dos emigrantes. Eleição após eleição, BE é partido mais penalizado.
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
O mesmo problema existe fora de Lisboa. A nossa dependência do carro é tão grande e cultivada desde tão cedo, que nem percebemos que outras realidades (mais saudáveis e económicas) são possíveis…
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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 03/04/2025
“Now, everyone in Europe can see the risks of relying on U.S. tech.” Read @himself.bsky.social and @abenewman.bsky.social on how Silicon Valley’s efforts to cater to the Trump administration could undermine Big Tech’s business model across much of the world:
foreignaffairs.com
The Brewing Transatlantic Tech War
How Silicon Valley got entangled in geopolitics—and lost.
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
It will be interesting the impact this will have on international admissions in US universities next year, but then again, this may well be part of the plan…
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The ‘review of Nimitz Library’s holdings has identified 900 books that may run afoul of the defense secretary’s verbal order. According to a second defense official, they include “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.,” “Einstein on Race and Racism,” and a biography on Jackie Robinson.’
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Is this April Fools’ Day in Brussels already? www.politico.eu/article/uk-e...
politico.eu
UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns
Countries including France are said to want to tie a new post-Brexit security deal to more beneficial access to British waters, potentially holding up military cooperation.
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Turkey is not Russia. Erdoğan may end up creating a crisis where it didn’t exist…
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 12/03/2025
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Paul Noth. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/dE5ukWH
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Slightly concerning… on.ft.com/41gRYIP Russian defence spending exceeds all of Europe combined, study finds
on.ft.com
Russian defence spending exceeds all of Europe combined, study finds
IISS assessment lays bare challenges facing Europe should US cut back Ukraine military support
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Andy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
"Musk will reinvent the US government in the way that the hyperloop reinvented trains, that the Boring company reinvented subways, that Juicero reinvented squeezing. Which is to say he will...offer no solutions beyond those that consolidate his own power and wealth." www.wired.com/story/the-us...
wired.com
The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk is moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.
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Kevin Collier @kevincollier.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Snooper's Charter realized. "The British government’s undisclosed order, issued last month, requires blanket capability to view fully encrypted material, not merely assistance in cracking a specific account, and has no known precedent in major democracies." Huge story from @joemenn.bsky.social
washingtonpost.com
U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts
Secret order requires blanket access to protected cloud backups around the world, which if implemented would undermine Apple’s privacy pledge to its users.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com
Of course it’s a coup
Miss the obvious, lose your republic
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Multiple lessons here, including for Europe…
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
It’s hard to understand if the renovation works at #Eurostar channel terminal in Brussels Midi have now finished or if they decided to stop them halfway through. Not much (if anything) has changed in the last year and in general the terminal is now worse than it was before the works began…
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 17/01/2025
The Supreme Court has upheld the law that will effectively ban TikTok on January 19. The decision marks the end of TikTok’s months-long legal fight against a law that essentially forces the ByteDance-owned app to shut down unless it divests its US operations. Read more: tcrn.ch/3PFRrK4
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
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Jamie MacColl @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
📯 New @rusi.bsky.social event 📯 We're hosting @maxwsmeets.bsky.social to discuss his new book on ransomware. He'll be joined by James Babbage, the Director General for Threats at the NCA and the first Commander of the National Cyber Force. 1730-1900, 6 February my.rusi.org/events/the-r...
my.rusi.org
The Rise of Ransomware as a National Security Threat
Max Smeets discusses the rise of ransomware with James Babbage, Director General for Threats at the National Crime Agency.
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Louise Marie Hurel @lmhurel.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
A full-on start of the year for our @rusi.bsky.social cyber team! Check out our latest series of explainers on cyber statecraft in an era of systemic competition. This first one w @abarrinha.bsky.social unpacks the concept. Check it out! 👇🏻 More our project here: www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
📺Exerting influence in cyberspace means states must embrace cyber statecraft. But what is 'cyber statecraft'? And why do we need another cyber-related concept? @abarrinha.bsky.social (@uniofbath.bsky.social), explains below - full video on our website: bit.ly/4fKpCLe
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Politicians from the mainstream need to understand that business as usual is over; either they are ready for real change or they will be supplanted by those on the fringes
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Andre Barrinha @abarrinha.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Spot on
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