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@daveganicca.bsky.social
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Beginner botanist. Supporter of nature restoration and wilding. Lover of the outdoors and nature. Believer in fairness and opportunity. Why not be kind?

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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is excellent from @samfr.bsky.social - and given the absurd climate-denying nature hating policies that she espouses in the face of two of the greatest crises facing humanity- I profoundly hope that he’s right and that she never becomes PM Lazy, lacking in self awareness and hubristic to me
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You’re a bad man masquerading as a policy expert really 😆
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If proven, then it’s cheating plain and simple and an utter disgrace. Relegation to the lowest possible league, 10 year ban from European competition and a huge fine doesn’t seem too much to me…
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Couldn’t agree more! If I’ve spent a day writing committee papers or a new policy then it ain’t a gonna be Bergman on the box it’s gonna be Statham…
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’d never seen anything like it- like a mad tug of war with the Bank of England whilst burning the rule set…
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Labour lead up to 4 points in the latest Ipsos poll. (And congrats to them for using error bars - all pollsters should do this).
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social A successful Ukrainian counterattack in Donetsk has recovered much of the territory Russia managed to win in the past year. How did they do it? Is a turning point on the frontline or will Russia adapt? samf.substack.com/p/operation-...
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Operation Vivaldi and the Battle for Donetsk
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has three distinctive components.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/09/2026
The important question is no longer whether the United States has the military capability to destroy. It is whether those tactical actions are moving the United States toward a defined political objective. NEW from @markhertling.bsky.social:
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The Iran War Is Moving Too Fast for Washington to Keep Up
America’s friends, partners, and enemies are making decisions now without waiting for the Trump administration to respond.
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WePlanet @weplanetint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In this video, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and @marklynas.bsky.social go an adventure to watch bluefin tuna. George explains how Atlantic bluefin tuna were fished to near-extinction — but now, are in recovery Tell the UK Government: Defend bluefin tuna! Sign the petition: shorturl.at/fTY80
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My understanding is c40-50% of global shipping by tonnage/capacity is moving fossil fuels around -so whilst the short term looks very challenging, it’s another factor tipping the world towards renewables, EVs,cleantec. Should have known the world would act on climate based on economics not morality
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Reform is the richest party in Britain. Its leaders are almost all millionaires. It is funded almost exclusively by billionaires. It has a supportive TV station and widespread media backing. So naturally, this donation comes with the usual attack on "elites". www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire
Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Surely time to cap donations? It could be a relatively generous cap like £1m- but for me £36m is ridiculous and self-evidently is bad for democracy and civic life
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Miles King @milesking.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
hurrah for the blackshorts!
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.
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Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My latest post examines the buildup to the Witkoff/Kushner visits to Moscow and Kyiv. There is no evidence of progress and won’t be until Putin is no longer sure that his troops are on the verge of victory. (£/free trial). samf.substack.com/p/can-putin-...?
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Can Putin be persuaded he is not winning?
Towards a “hurting stalemate”
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Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
When I told my mates I wanted to be a water diviner, they gave me a bit of stick.
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Agreed!
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 04/09/2026
A thread full of good questions for Nigel Farage
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A little 36-hour Bluesky exclusive back-to-school offer on the substack.... 25% off for your first year. (Please feel free to share the link with friends not on here. Can also be used to buy gift subs for kids starting politics A-level / degrees....) samf.substack.com/specialoffer
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Subscribe to Comment is Freed
Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman. Click to read Comment is Freed, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
1976 felt like something exceptional - not just because it was my gap 9months before university - looks quite tame now.
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Or a racist Care Bear…
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Braverman, Coutinho and Trott- I’d love to see that dodgy law firm ousted 😃
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This is excellent from @samfr.bsky.social though some of the comments in reply not so much. We’re early in the innovation cycle for a new energy system I think-so still huge opportunity to reap savings,efficiencies,develop entirely new services/markets-with doubters on the wrong side of the curve
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social Is the Iran War the most stupid of all time? By comparing it other stupid wars (Iraq, Suez) we can get a sense of the level of damage it could do the US in the long-run. (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/good-wars-...
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Good Wars, Bad Wars, and Stupid Wars
Could the war in Iran do even more damage to the US than Iraq?
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Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
New post out answering questions from subscribers covering lots on Russia and Ukraine, UK military spending: pressure on Israel and its coming elections; the deadlock between US and Iran; and historical figures to challenge at croquet. (£/free trial), samf.substack.com/p/will-russi...?
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Will Russia change course without a "cliff-edge" crisis? Will Netanyahu lose the Israeli election? How should we spend our defence budget?
Answering your questions
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I'd say "Something for nothing" culture is getting paid £100,000 a year of public money, plus expenses, for a job that you then fail to turn up to for months on end
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Delighted to see you and Lawrence both increasingly picking up climate change as a strategic issue- bravo! Look forward to your combined insights on it
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I think this is brilliant from @stephenkb.bsky.social and gets it exactly righ to me. Academic integrity and hiring standards are important things,very important - but so are kindness and understanding , basic humanity, and - vitally, equal treatment regardless of colour. We’re miles away from that
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I remain surprised how many business leaders,not sure he is one of them, genuinely conflate and confuse private profit with public gain and think the best way to improve society is to make more money …
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
New post: "Was Thatcher a Thatcherite?" Much of what Thatcher (and New Labour) did was adapting to economic circumstances they didn't fully understand leading to outcomes they didn't expect. And why we risk making the same mistakes again. (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/was-thatch...
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Was Thatcher a Thatcherite?
The hidden history of "neoliberalism" in Britain
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This seems right to me- he had resigned and was clearly vulnerable. So leave him alone and be kind- and switch your focus to asking questions of the institutions. So just sad
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The Haywain 2026
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Ouch
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
So Ben Shapiro put out a video asking me to explain why his new Daily Wire movie is Islamophobic, challenged me to name more than 5 Hollywood movies with Muslim villains, & called me a "terror-hugger" & "spokesperson for Qatar." Here's my response to Shapiro's gaslighting, with lots of receipts.
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Ben Shapiro Called Mehdi a ‘Terror Hugger.’ Mehdi Brings Receipts.
YouTube video by Zeteo
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Very good from @samfr.bsky.social on explaining the ins and outs of the,to me at least, complicated rules on immigration, and why we shouldn’t be talking about the ‘Boriswave’…
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Frum: The 20% who lived in the most pro-Trump places suffered 70,000 more COVID deaths than the 20% in the most pro-Biden places. Red America obeyed those who told them not to mask, not to vaccinate. They died for it. No, Fauci is not the villain here. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Anthony Fauci Is Not the Villain in This Story
The doctor was thrust into his pandemic-leadership role because of Trump’s deadly dereliction of duty.
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I fear you’re right
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Me too!
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Indeed- as @samfr.bsky.social points out people seem to be voting within blocks more and more- but it’s what’s on offer within the right wing bloc that concerns me. Much as I dislike the Conservative Party- in its Cameron guise it was more attractive than Badenoch, Farage or Lowe
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
People don’t seem to be able to grasp what’s seemingly happening or look back to other times or places where a national party competing across the nation becomes an also ran locked in a set of limited enclaves.I find myself in the very strange position of wanting them to do better,for fear of worse…
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
‘Stage four, we say maybe there was something we could have done, but it's too late now.’
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
‘In stage one we say nothing is going to happen. Stage two, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it. In stage three, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there's nothing we *can* do….
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Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New post looks at whether or not Putin will move to a large-scale mobilisation. I consider the needs of the front and the extent of Russia’s recruitment crisis. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...?
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Will Putin be forced to announce another mobilisation?
Like many people trying to follow the Russo-Ukraine War I spend a lot of time staring at maps of the front line.
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Yay… take good news where I can find it…
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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Very good….
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Adam Bell @adambell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
If I can, let me explain today's Times story. This is less to do with renewables and much more to do with where generation is located and how it shows up at a system level. /1
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Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Latest post looks at why when war going better for Ukraine defence minister and commander-in-chief clashed, so that both replaced. I assess the potential impact of the changes, noting that rows are not unusual at the top when countries are at war. (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/turmoil-at...
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Turmoil at the top: what Ukraine's defence shake-up means for the war
On 15 July President Zelenskyy sacked the Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A betting account in the name of George Cottrell, the convicted fraudster who bankrolled Nigel Farage, received almost $9mn in cryptocurrency from unidentified sources while he was providing gifts to the Reform UK leader great work from @annasophiegross.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/b74c...
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Betting account in George Cottrell’s name received $9mn in crypto from unidentified sources
Deposits in Polymarket wallet came as convicted fraudster was providing gifts to Farage
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🔴 Elections Watchdog Assesses Reform UK’s £30,000 Private Flights Donation Exclusive: Watchdog escalates inquiry into Nigel Farage’s party amid questions over whether the true source of the money was concealed bylinetimes.com/2026/07/23/e...
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Elections Watchdog Assesses Reform UK's £30,000 Private Flights Donation
Exclusive: Watchdog escalates inquiry into Nigel Farage's party amid questions over whether the true source of the money was concealed
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