Reposted by Dagmar Seelandvictoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I am sympathetic to Silicon Valley guys ascribing human-level consciousness to AI because if I had to talk to people from Silicon Valley all day I’d probably have a real low bar for sentience too 383135620
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandStephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It’s so confusing. I thought Farage was a huge fan of charity, meaning donations given freely by people with no expectation of anything in return.  0528
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Can someone from the new Treasury team now reverse the idiotic new requirement for freelancers and small businesses to produce quarterly accounts under MTD please? It’s hours of extra work & won’t bring in one extra penny in tax. As usual, the only winners are accountants. 000
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Reversed, wrong-headed, lied; unhinged, wrong-headed, deprived. 251040242
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Labour won by 20 points and net immigration is down by over 80% in two years. But sure write your column again. 1583729801
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Happy Father's Day 🖤 997420456321
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I have put together a little video guide to Nigel Farage's umm... evolving views on hecklers. They seem to be quite dependent on whether the heckler disagrees with him (bad, boring, frightening, dangerous), or shouts abuse at a woman in the street (buy him a pint/give him a peerage). 50845306
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 16/05/2026www.stern.de/politik/ausl...stern.deDer nächste britische Premier könnte Nigel Farage heißen. Schuld wäre Keir StarmerMit dem faden Keir Starmer sollte Kompetenz und Ruhe in Großbritanniens Regierung zurückkehren. Die Realität ist eine andere. Von einem schlechten Premierminister, der es gut meint. 000
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 16/05/2026“We are not fighting over politics. We are fighting for the soul of a country.” 010
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 10/05/2026Want to know who is in Nigel Farage's inner circle? An FT deep dive: as.ft.com/r/6172c04b-c...as.ft.comThe court of king FarageAs Reform UK’s leader aims for government, he must juggle a growing crowd of admirers and influence-seekers 74316
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandDavid Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 04/05/2026A Pulitzer for Julie K. Brown. Richly deserved, and overdue! 13685421849
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandMr Roger Quimbly @rogerquimbly.bsky.social · 20/04/2026If the past really is a foreign country I’m surprised so many right-wingers want to live there. 724181
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandBarbara Cooney @barbaracooney.bsky.social · 05/04/2026At least one of our newspapers didn't whitewash Trump's vile and intemperate outburst. #Trump #DonaldTrump #Iran #StraitofHormuz 625677
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandStephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 03/04/2026That famous treaty they made entirely with themselves. That one. 68911
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 03/04/2026This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman 287218507377
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 20/03/2026 Not fighting a war with Iran would presumably have a similar effect. 310522
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2026www.stern.de/politik/ausl...stern.deDer heimliche, unheimliche Einfluss des Tony BlairTony Blair ruinierte sein Image mit dem Irakkrieg. Das möchte er ändern. Jüngste zwielichtige Verbindungen legen nahe: Für den Ex-Premier heiligt der Zweck offenbar alle Mittel. 000
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2026“The markets have largely swallowed the fundamental underlying Trump idiocy, which is that he is the only pertinent person in world affairs. Plainly he believes this, but he is wrong. And he is discovering how wrong he is as we speak.” open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...open.substack.comThe world is run by a madman and it's driving us all nutsThe president is obviously out of his mind. So why don't investors seem to care? 000
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 13/03/2026We have awarded these people contracts in the Ministry of Defence. What the fuck are we doing. 931901700
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The impact of Brexit on UK immigration - new research by @johnspringford.bsky.social & me for @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social & @ukandeu.bsky.social Brexit a) reduced EU-origin employees by 785K (2.3% of workforce) b) increased non-EU origin employees by 992K (2.95%) www.cer.eu/insights/imp...cer.euThe impact of Brexit on immigration to the UKA new analysis finds that Brexit raised the number of foreign-born workers in the UK by about 200,000, but resulted in a more dramatic shift in the countries of origin. 36482248
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I love Jeremy Bowen in "I'm too old for this shit" mode #wato 61258
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 04/03/2026It’s being said a lot that the shadow of Iraq is hanging over Keir Starmer and the Labour Party during this Iran crisis. It absolutely should. What’s remarkable is how little much of the British media and the rest of politics seem to be thinking about it at all, or learning its lessons. 841268224
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandLee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 27/02/2026Watch this twice. Once for Hannah's speech and a second time for Matt Goodwin's face throughout it... 1116433
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 23/02/2026a year is a long time in politics 682932708
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 21/02/2026A retired British primary school administrator with a British passport and a valid visa was shackled, chained and detained for six weeks by ICE www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeksKaren Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i... 24471914175
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandJanine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 21/02/2026this FT reporting team exposed a secret Russian smuggling team by using this one weird trick -- they all shared the same email address??? as.ft.com/r/aa78dec9-c...as.ft.comEmail blunder exposes $90bn Russian oil smuggling ring[FREE TO READ] Apparent network of companies using same server includes little-known group that has become country’s largest oil exporter 68035
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 13/02/2026In Europe, the publication of the Epstein files above all helps right-wing populists. Which was probably the plan. www.stern.de/politik/ausl...stern.deAm Ende lachen die PopulistenDie mühsame Aufarbeitung der Epstein-Akten hat in Europa bislang härtere Konsequenzen als in den USA. Die Profiteure sind nicht die Opfer. 100
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Name them shame them 5994002111461
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandChristine Heuer @christineheuer.bsky.social · 01/02/2026How the far right is gaining ground in the UK - and why. My report for @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gy, featuring @petergeoghegan.bsky.social, @pnjackson.bsky.social and @joemulhall.bsky.social. (Audio in German only.) 👇Listen here: www.deutschlandfunk.de/grossbritann...deutschlandfunk.deLabour und Tories bleiben den Briten den Wandel schuldig - davon profitieren RechtspopulistenLabour und Tories finden auf viele Probleme Großbritanniens keine Antworten. Immer mehr Briten sehen Rechtspopulisten wie Nigel Farage als wählbare Alternative. 132
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Brilliant piece by my colleague @christineheuer.bsky.social on the rise of the far right in the UK, and on who finances them. In German, sorry! Aus der DLR App | Hintergrund | Großbritannien – Die Rechte im Aufschwung share.deutschlandradio.de/dlf-audiothe...share.deutschlandradio.deLabour und Tories bleiben den Briten den Wandel schuldig - davon profitieren RechtspopulistenLabour und Tories finden auf viele Probleme Großbritanniens keine Antworten. Immer mehr Briten sehen Rechtspopulisten wie Nigel Farage als wählbare Alternative. 052
Reposted by Dagmar Seeland👣Coco👣 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 23/01/2026BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd... Prince Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' after Trump comments - BBC Newsbbc.co.ukPrince Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' after Trump commentsVeterans and bereaved families call the comments 1112333
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Any Australian parents here who would talk to me about the social media ban? Is it working? Is it effective? 000
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandWarrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan @warringtonruncorn.com · 22/01/2026“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.” “What does it do?” “We were hoping you could tell us.” 532112828
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Is South East Water CEO David Hinton doing a rain dance or what? This what 30 years of no investment into the water industry look like. 020
Dagmar Seeland @dseelandwrites.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Interviewed the brilliant @snellarthur.bsky.social for stern magazine last week about the state of NATO and Europe and what we can do about this mess: url-shortener.me/798Furl-shortener.meTrumps neue Weltordnung: Ist Grönland Europas Sudetenland-Moment? | STERN.deWas wird aus der Nato in Trumps neuer Weltordnung? Der geopolitische Berater Arthur Snell setzt für eine sichere Zukunft auf Europas Aufwachen aus dem Tiefschlaf – und J. D. Vance. 000
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandCaptain Haddock @realcaptainhaddock.bsky.social · 06/01/2026All going according to plan? www.ft.com/content/b3a2...ft.comVenezuela launches wave of repression after US seizure of Nicolás MaduroArmed militias patrol the streets and journalists arrested as government crackdown on dissent widens 43413
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandNaomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 05/01/2026it has helped me tremendously to think of Donald Trump as someone whose greatest success and primary achievement has been as a reality TV star like reality TV, there are a lot of sudden shocking developments and rule-changes. the only principle is: keep it moving, keep eyes on us. 4626
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Trump is probably focused on the money he wrongly thinks he'll make from Venezuelan oil. But he's not a details guy and nobody has thought through the details. Essentially, the US has taken over Venezuela by mistake. Stranger things have happened, but not many. open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...open.substack.comStranger ThingsThe 1980s Nostalgia of Trump's Foreign Policy is probably going to end up, like Stranger Things, as a horror show. 11436135
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandHolger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Christmas in Trump’s America: The US administration sanctions individuals fighting hate on the internet, amongst them a German who received the Bundesverdienstkreuz for her work. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amer...tagesschau.deUSA verhängen Einreiseverbote gegen Europäer - Deutsche betroffenWegen angeblicher Zensur hat die US-Regierung Sanktionen gegen Gruppen verhängt, die sich gegen Hass im Netz engagieren. Von den Reisebeschränkungen sind auch deutsche Aktivistinnen und ein ehemaliger... 13224
Reposted by Dagmar SeelandSarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 13/11/2025🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it? Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics. @commonswec.parliament.uk 61672279