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Interested in all things that make us the best of human : values, ethics, governance and creative stuff also @ dinamedland.me 🌱

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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Cool shade of trees in a burning world and well camouflaged : look carefully into the stillness for this little beauty 💚 Knole Park @nationaltrust.org.uk Protect our natural world 💚
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
It’s pretty funny when, after a gap you chat w your @claudeai and get a good exchange on your scepticism and its ‘human’ voice. @AnthropicAI is v clever. But humans - if they remember both their capacity for emotion reason + connection, have superpower. AI ie Big Tech, wants that. So : division
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 20/05/2026
Farage, crypto and the £5mn gift ft.trib.al/LU1PDdA
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Farage, crypto and the £5mn gift
His rightwing populist Reform UK is uniquely reliant on a crypto billionaire
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Nigel Farage’s claim that he paid for a £1.4mn house with his fee from a reality TV show has been challenged by corporate accounts that appear to show that the income remained on his company’s balance sheet after the property purchase. www.ft.com/content/88ce...
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Nigel Farage’s accounts challenge claim that he paid for £1.4mn house with TV fee
Reform UK leader has said he did not use £5mn gift from crypto billionaire to buy Surrey property
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/05/2026
President Trump’s approval rating hit a second-term low as voters question his choice to attack Iran and economic fears rise, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
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Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects
With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 18/05/2026
FT Exclusive: Nigel Farage’s claim that he paid for a £1.4mn house with his fee from a reality TV show has been challenged by corporate accounts that appear to show that the income remained on his company’s balance sheet after the property purchase. ft.trib.al/dtJOxC3
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Has any good journalist matched addresses in bbc story about flats in London with company addresses at Companies House ? Whose records are a whole nother story
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 07/04/2026
JPMorgan Chase has won approval to build one of the tallest office towers in Europe following discussions over height restrictions stemming from its proximity to London City Airport. Read the full story here: ft.trib.al/TuEVPxH
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
No capitals, no exclamation marks : a quietly powerful piece from the UAE’s special envoy for business and philanthropy Badr Jafar giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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The future of global trade won’t depend on the Strait of Hormuz
A new infrastructure is being built rapidly to avoid the strategic chokepoint and ensure global energy and food security
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
💥 three cheers for civil society : let’s find a way to invest in it Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/t...
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Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
www.ft.com/content/1aef... Trump to cut Anthropic from government contracts in six months
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Trump to cut Anthropic from government contracts in six months
US president delays move against leading AI start-up in feud over military use of the technology
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
www.ft.com/content/4310... Email blunder exposes $90bn Russian oil smuggling ring
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Email blunder exposes $90bn Russian oil smuggling ring
Apparent network of companies using same server includes little-known group that has become country’s largest oil exporter
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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Lost my phone in London, with four credit cards and £150 cash in the case. Returned to me within 21 minutes. This hellhole of a city eh.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Excellent interview for anyone who thinks they know - or want to know - about how to interact with the US President open.spotify.com/episode/38pH...
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Chrystia Freeland on how to negotiate with autocrats — and allies
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 03/02/2026
exactly. this is not difficult. as.ft.com/r/58ed1b23-d...
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
It’s mind blowing how literally everyone even potentially implicated in the ghastliness of association with Jeffrey Epstein is putting ‘think of the women and girls’ in front of them like a shield to questions. It was his connection to the well-connected that gave him power: a wide net.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The Hamnet wars : the best thing I have read on the film. And from the FT’s arch cynic . Beautifully written too - clearly inspired. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The Hamnet wars
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The Hamnet wars
The cynics are wrong about a film that will outlast our era
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Why would you name a storm causing havoc ‘Chandra ‘ ? It signifies calm, beauty ….. 🤔
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Reuters @reuters.com · 26/01/2026
UK businesses and consumers show signs of recovery as budget worries recede reut.rs/3Z18Xgx
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UK businesses and consumers show signs of recovery as budget worries recede
Britain's economy has shown signs of picking up since finance minister Rachel Reeves' annual budget statement in November, following months of uncertainty for employers and households.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 26/01/2026
EU opens investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery, lawmaker says reut.rs/3NCZU2W
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EU opens investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery, lawmaker says
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over the production of explicit imagery, Regina Doherty, a member of the European parliament representing Ireland, said in a statement on Monday.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/01/2026
Breaking News: President Trump dropped his threat to impose tariffs on European allies as part of a pressure campaign to gain control of Greenland.
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Live Updates: Trump Drops European Tariff Threat Over Greenland After NATO Meeting
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The UK and EU response to the US President taken together is “speak softly and carry a big stick” : there is more that unites Europe than divides it on values which is powerful.
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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
#Europe must not appease #Trump on #Greenland: @gideonrachman.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/2642....
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Europe must not appease Trump on Greenland
By capitulating again, the EU and UK would signal that we are now irrevocably in a might-makes-right world
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
More pressing by the minute
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
“Rethinking a long-standing and much vaunted corporate governance code is not asking for revolution : it is about resilience and adaptation…. Corporate governance for the future could be extended to a much broader group of stakeholders. “ www.dinamedland.me/board-talk/2...
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Time For The U.K. To Be Bold On Governance
Ibis, November 2025 @dinamedland
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
“Rethinking a long-standing and much vaunted corporate governance code is not asking for revolution : it is about resilience and adaptation…. Corporate governance for the future could be extended to a much broader group of stakeholders. “ www.dinamedland.me/board-talk/2...
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Time For The U.K. To Be Bold On Governance
Ibis, November 2025 @dinamedland
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The next Fed chair is . . . Donald Trump giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The next Fed chair is . . . Donald Trump
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The next Fed chair is . . . Donald Trump
A criminal investigation of Jay Powell is the latest in the reworking of the world’s most important financial institution
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes
The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Proud - this image capturing of birds is not easy …. Gujarat helped.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 04/01/2026
Bin the bucket list in 2026 ft.trib.al/FbfyOma | opinion
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Bin the bucket list in 2026
It’s the spontaneous moments that make life rich and exciting, not the ones for which you have sky-high expectations
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 29/12/2025
Nice piece from @pdonovan-econ.bsky.social - Time to properly count (and tax) online influencers as.ft.com/r/e1b37018-f...
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The rise of the side hustle
[FREE TO READ] Economists and tax collectors might be underestimating its impact
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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The votive terracotta horses are left at a shrine in rural Gujarat
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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The Three Princes of Serendip : a not-so-silly fairytale
Sometimes you need to travel to find serendipity.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Excellent piece of critical thinking via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com on.ft.com/4o5KktZ Will AI lengthen lifespans or shorten them?
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Will AI lengthen lifespans or shorten them?
New science advances may offer longer life to some, but the socio-economic affects may push others to die sooner
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Musings on Substack - on connection and how we make the most of it to sow serendipity . open.substack.com/pub/dinamedl...
A wild eye here on a horse - they feel vibrations through their hooves and are grounded in a way we cannot imagine. A few thoughts on being human and how we sow serendipity.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Started a little substack 🍁 🍁https://open.substack.com/pub/dinamedland
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Sowing Serendipity | Substack
Celebrating human connection. Click to read Sowing Serendipity, a Substack publication. Launched 23 days ago.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
September 2025 : Read Board Talk on governance and leadership www.dinamedland.me/board-talk/2...
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A Strategic Case For Leadership On Governance
As pedestrians in London, we no longer cross the road when the light turns red to the traffic, and we are told we can walk across.  Instead, in a sign of the times, we wait a moment to make sure ...
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Taken too long ! open.substack.com/pub/dinamedl...
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Make the connection
It feels a little strange to me that, even as we often grumble at how invasive technology has become, we let it dominate our lives, upset our sense of balance and even while we rant against it, we acc...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 28/07/2025
CORRUPTION UPDATE: Donald Trump accepted a “free” luxury jet from Qatar. A new report says taxpayers will be on the hook for up to $1 billion for renovations. All for a jet that's going to his future Presidential Library.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Fantastic achievement and lots to celebrate - but this is crazy - and not recommended, surely as it can cause so much damage ? But will anyone dare say so ? Social Media does not like nuance …. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Lucy Bronze: Lioness defender played entire Euro 2025 tournament with fractured tibia
England defender Lucy Bronze's middle name is Tough, which perfectly encapsulates her Euro 2025 performances as the defender tells BBC Sport she played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
And the ‘stop the windmills’ memes begin ….
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
👏🏼 on.ft.com/4o15oC9 Meta to pull political ads in EU in response to new disinformation rules
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Gazans Are Dying of Starvation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...
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Gazans Are Dying of Starvation
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...
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France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
“The approval of Bill 2159/2021 by Brazil's Chamber of Deputies on July 17, 2025, represents the most significant environmental regulatory rollback in the country's modern democratic history.” onestopesg.com/esg-news/bra...
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Brazil's Devastation Bill: What ESG Professionals Need to Know About the 2025 Environmental Rollback
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 23/07/2025
Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Lord Smith said “To be elected as Chancellor of the University I love is a huge honour. I’m thrilled." Read more about Lord Smith and the Chancellor election 👉 www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
For the hardened sceptics ….. this is fun Gaps in our knowledge of ancient Rome could be filled by AI www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Gaps in what we know about ancient Romans could be filled by AI
A new system fills in missing words from ancient inscriptions carved on monuments and everyday objects.
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@dinamedland @dinamedland.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Grow the club ! Great piece
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