Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Latest thoughts on some of the alarmist reporting in recent weeks and some of the sillier comments around Baltic security - cyber and beyond. For the record - not a title I would have chosen. The Baltic countries show Europe what it can and should do to respond to grey zone activity. 110
Reposted by Alex HardyHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 03/09/2026Cambridge university was ordered to pay £5,000 compensation to a former PhD student who was found to have been bullied by Professor James Orr, who is also Reform UK's head of policy as.ft.com/r/c0b319f3-2... 20546257
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This risible slop brought to you by the privately educated wife of County Durham’s least favourite son, Dominic Cummings, whose engagement with Middlesbrough extends to some judgemental trawling of Facebook. spectator.com/article/the-...spectator.comThe young men of Middlesbrough just don’t careNo one looking back on the last few weeks could say that Middlesbrough didn’t make the most of its time in the spotlight. I’ve been in the northeast during this time and opening the local papers has b... 253
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This is actually remarkably difficult for me. Too young to remember the collapse of the Soviet Union, 9/11 I was 14… history definitely didn’t end, but it was sparse in the mid 90s. Blair winning in 97? 011
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Just looking at Oxbridge in general at this pointstatic.klipy.comThe Simpsons: Steamed Hams Aurora BorealisALT: The Simpsons: Steamed Hams Aurora Borealis 120
Reposted by Alex HardyDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 16/08/2026Well that's me convinced. 2854183
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 16/08/2026US geopolitical strategy looks increasingly like one man’s weird autocrat fetish at this point www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comTrump says US scaling back joint military operations with South KoreaHis decision to reduce the partnership came after South Korea recently declined to aid his war effort in Iran. 001
Reposted by Alex HardyKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026This is the coverage of Arday **just in the Telegraph** in the UK. This is only the first four pages of results, just in one outlet. 17455932065
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I said this about a week ago and I’ll absolutely repeat it again - while I found the plagiarism fascinating as an academic - I could not then or now understand how it was a leading national news story. Well. I can, but it’s nothing to do with the fakery. It’s culture wars, race, and click bait. 040
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Hounded to death by absurd, over the top coverage including from the likes of the BBC giving it far more prominent coverage than was ever justified. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukJason Arday: Former Cambridge university professor found deadEmergency services said a man was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. 020
Reposted by Alex HardyLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 14/08/2026The term “witch hunt” is overused in politics. Perhaps not now. Quite a bit of the British media should ask themselves serious questions as to whether the coverage they gave to this man was remotely proportionate. Likewise there are Qs for Cambridge- and whether they discharged their duty of care. 771051147
Reposted by Alex HardyKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026Meta is so unbelievably evil. They make a technology primarily designed to enable abuse, harassment and privacy violations, but also embed real disability aids. The tactic now is to use an entire community as human shields to defend against criticisms www.engadget.com/2236054/meta... 13038161424
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Travelling though Copenhagen this week, and if I were to describe the EES experience here in one word, it would be ‘suboptimal’, and that is incredibly generous. 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 07/08/2026static.klipy.comFuturama Fry: I Am Shocked, Not That ShockedALT: Futurama Fry: I Am Shocked, Not That Shocked 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Would no doubt depend on the size of the bribe. 000
Reposted by Alex HardyMark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social · 07/08/2026In case you thought you’d already heard academia’s worst thing this week: you were wrong. 6034871
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Quite. As an academic I find it compelling, but also, I find the level of public attention and involvement odd. The guy is not the first or last chancer or fantasist to exist, and they’re certainly not just limited to the academy either. 020
Reposted by Alex HardySven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Zakharova on the Baltic states: "They flourished during the USSR, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia today find themselves in the backyards of Europe. Not geographically—based on indicators, statistics. Just look at it" So let's? Avr salary 🇱🇹Lithuania: €2527 🇪🇪Estonia: €2135 🇱🇻Latvia: €1831 🇷🇺Russia: €559 917758
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 28/07/2026A truly generational meltdown. The fragility is astounding. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comJavier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World CupPresident also blames Brazil and Mexico and says online critics ‘do not want the ideas of freedom to succeed’ 100
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 28/07/2026As an occasional bad but enthusiastic village cricket player, it absolutely boils my piss watching this. This is a bit above village level, but conning (largely) amateur sportsmen who give their entire Saturday to playing is not just 'not cricket', it's scummy. www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/cric...foxsports.com.au‘Worst ever’: English club cricket cheating storm erupts over ‘dodgy’ act as damning history exposed‘Worst ever’: English club cricket cheating storm erupts over ‘dodgy’ act as damning history exposed 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This is just incredibly disappointing. Rolls Royce of a footballer, lada of a human being. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comPirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm linksThe uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup. 010
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Delusional old man rambles about his deeply weird historical obsession once again, while various warehouses around Moscow burn. 010
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 18/07/2026*sigh* www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAndy Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on 'helping with cost of living'A spokesperson for the incoming prime minister says his Government would “put its focus where people need it right now”. 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 03/07/2026www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Not only legalised, but wholly endorsed touting (so long as you give FIFA their cut). This World Cup is grim.bbc.co.ukWorld Cup 2026: England fan tickets for Mexico on resale for up to £26KTickets originally bought by England fans for Monday's last 16 game against Mexico are relisted for thousands of pounds on Fifa's official resale portal. 000
Reposted by Alex HardyEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23 16531831761
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 20/06/2026It’s quite funny watching the European right now acknowledge what everyone else has been telling them for the best part of a decade now. They’ll never be able to command his respect like a dictator does. 000
Reposted by Alex HardyGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales. Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37. They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such. 21169682244
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 15/06/2026So much in this, and it’s incredibly serious, but can we take a moment to appreciate how stupid you’d have to be to use your real name (or at least your real initials) while offering bribes in exchange for covert spy craft. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comRussia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC revealsEvidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups. 022
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I am not even remotely surprised by this. So much attention has been directed towards Twitter/X, and while it is a huge problem, much larger groups of particular demographic groups are on Facebook - often those with poor digital literacy. 2189
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 06/06/2026This is nowhere near forceful enough. The American right belong nowhere near our domestic politics, and should be told in a far more robust tone that the repeat attempts to interfere in our national life is completely unacceptable. If it upsets them, so much the better. 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I’m as anti-Brexit as it comes, but there’s no excusing this nonsense. Brits are not the only non-EU visitors, and European airports should be able to process travellers in a timely manner. UK airports remain relatively friction free for European visitors - this mess is a bureaucratic choice. 100
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 29/05/2026‘Can’t even be a treasonous war criminal anymore. Because of woke’ Right wing contrarianism really is tedious. 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 15/05/2026For a nation that gets incredibly worked up about supposedly opposing nazism, the optics of this group are quite something. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBrutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante groupThe Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 12/05/2026The list of Labour MPs demanding the PM's resignation is quite something (as in it is almost *exactly* who you'd expect it would be). 010
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Never a dull moment. www.theguardian.com/football/202...theguardian.comMiddlesbrough fury at ‘spying’ row as ‘venomous’ welcome awaits SouthamptonMiddlesbrough remain furious with Southampton after catching a man they believe is a member of Tonda Eckert’s backroom staff allegedly spying on a training session 040
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Every single Local Election, the British media puts out content like this. It's wholly meaningless. Local elections aren't a general election. 020
Reposted by Alex HardyPeter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 08/05/2026One positive from the local election results - we are likely to be spared Badenoch demanding a general election every five minutes. 2271
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Austerity not only hollowed out the state and broke near every public service. It also completely hammered the social contract - particularly for a couple of generations. 030
Reposted by Alex HardyJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/04/2026🚨The three biggest losers in Hungary’s election. 811830412
Reposted by Alex HardyMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11/04/2026This is the massive turnout for last night’s “anti regime” concert in Heroes Square, Budapest, ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Hungarian elections. Tens of thousands chanted “Russians go home”. #Orban 240119522846
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Just going to schedule this post for the next few weeks. Inevitable disappointment. 060
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 29/03/2026This is what they are going to do on a large scale when they lose the next election. Not an original thought in their tiny ‘patriotic’ heads, just imported American Republican stupidity. 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 20/03/2026The home office is less than useless. Shabana Mahmood is an abysmal Home Secretary. 010
Reposted by Alex HardyStephen Abbott Pugh @stephenabbottpugh.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Russia and China flood airwaves as BBC World Service funding weakens The World Service is at risk of losing its position as the most-trusted international broadcaster, according to a report by the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...committees.parliament.ukRussia and China flood airwaves as BBC World Service funding weakens – PAC report - Committees - UK ParliamentThe BBC World Service is at risk of losing its position as the most-trusted international broadcaster as it is unable to present a strong case for future investment. 022
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 17/03/2026One of the most completely insane football decisions ever. No way this goes without massive protest. 000
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 17/03/2026And the straight of Hormuz is closed and he is demanding other nations help just for fun. 010
Alex Hardy @alexhardy1987.bsky.social · 08/03/2026I really am curious what the line is for many football clubs to remove themselves from this toilet of a platform. 020
Reposted by Alex HardyEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 07/03/2026This is no different from Putin saying MH17 was shot down by Ukraine or Assad saying rebels gassed themselves. 23977472415