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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

youtu.be/FNZhxTtOL-I?... From one of the greatest thinkers of our times. At least in my opinion. A must watch for anyone wanted to get a feel for what we are up against. Terrifying. But also a great spur to trying to influence our current trajectory.

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The full-length interview with Yuval Noah Harari | The Economist

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Can electoral lightning strike twice? #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Given that a genuine UKIP policy under Farage was "to make the circle line a circle again" this all looks eminently sane.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Another picture from San Francisco. Again July 2012. #Photography #San-Francisco

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Article in the FT no less… 😂

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I see that the knuckle draggers have started their attacks on Count Binface… Clearly beginning to worry their hero’s move yesterday might not have been quite the strategic master stroke they initially thought. It’s not a lot of fun when the grifter finally gets called out I guess… 😂

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Never before has a politician announced their intention to run for re-election on an explicitly pro-sleaze, anti-transparency ticket. Never before has a politician gloried in having enriched themselves by breaking the rules, and then demanded a mandate to continue doing so indefinitely

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Nigel Farage’s 'Pro-Sleaze' By-Election Is A Sign Of Terminal Weakness

The Reform leader's desperate decision to call a back-me-or-sack-me by-election is a sign of a politician who knows he is finally being exposed for the man he really is, argues Adam Bienkov

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

British politics has reached the silly season.

Election leaflet from Count Binface against Nigel Farage

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Today’s picture… January 2013. New York, looking towards New Jersey (I think). #Photography #NewYork

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

My absolute favourite Moscow metro station. - Myasnitskaya. One of the least ornate of the original network (many of the more modern ones are quite plain), but the architecture and symmetry are stunning. #Photography #Moscow

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Another one from 2012. July this time. San Francisco. #Photography #San-Francisco

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A more recent photograph for today’s post. This one is from 2022. Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia. #Photography #Belgrade

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Continuing with yesterday’s inspiration of posting past photos I’m proud of, here’s another one from June 2012… London this time. #Photography

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Inspired by some stunning images that have recently appeared on my feed, I’ve decided to parse the photos on my phone and post some of my favourites taken over the years. This one is from June 2012 - 14 years ago 😮 Loch Shieldaig looking towards Red Point. Western Highlands, Scotland.

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Huge sheep discovered in South Wales. (I posted this on Twitter many years ago - before the madman bought it, renamed it, and I left. Out of interest it got 4.3 million likes/retweets. How mad is that!) Worth a post here I thought.

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Edinburgh O'Clock @edinburghclock.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption.

Delicious images of Edinburgh from Tom Duffin

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Artist’s painting of a hippo on a flake of limestone 🦛❤️ Perhaps a practice sketch, or simply for the joy of painting 3,500 years ago! From Deir el-Bahri, ancient Thebes, c. 1479–1425 BC 📷 The Met #Archaeology #Art

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

With a daughter of my own to worry about, I get the visceral wish to do something about social media and the allure of the ban on under 16s using such platforms. However, I think this is misguided. Children do need to be protected, but they also need to exposed in a controlled fashion to the world.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

You can't claim you're not a publisher when you decide what people see, pay people to create content, and build the AI tools that generate it. That's editorial control. That's publishing. And publishers can be held responsible for what they distribute. Shut down X unless it complies with UK law.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Good article in the FT. However, if you go through the comments, some attack any quoted response from a Dem as anti-Trump and not in the US’s best interest. I find it frustrating that no Rep can conceive that being anti-Trump and having the US’s best interests at heart are not mutually exclusive.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Even then, still about 50% of the price of unleaded in the UK…

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Personally, I would have chosen “Fantasy Section”…

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

He might just find that they are, but he still doesn’t have them…

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

As someone who has had extensive experience of Russia (and who admires its culture and its people, even if I detest the regime), this is both very true and crucial to understand. There is minimal short term threat from Russia. We have time to build up our defences, but we should make sure we do so.

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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The US under Trump is rightfully becoming a global pariah state and organizing a boycott of the World Cup events here are an appropriate first step imo. His regime (and FIFA with its fake award) deserve shunning.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m increasingly infuriated by headlines saying Trump is an “idiot”, “stupid”, “uneducated”, etc. He is all of those things, but it’s irrelevant. What we should focus on, exclusively, is that he is a megalomaniac and almost certainly insane. The rest is trivial.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I suspect he may end up not liking the solutions those “other countries” come up with… The thing is, when you walk away from a club, in this case the broader western alliance, you stop having a say in how it operates. Just ask the Brits after Brexit.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

On current evidence, they’ll either threaten to invade, or actually invade, said countries…

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Starmer seems to have the unerring to start off with a solid position or policy and then make the one move that is guaranteed to make things worth and damage him. Unbelievable.

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 20/03/2026

Starmer's just thrown us deeper into Trump's war on Iran. Makes us all less safe, and increases the likelihood that the USA will prolong the conflict.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I’ve been searching for a concise explanation for this observation, which I’ve been observing but struggling to understand (I’m generally bullish on gold in these turbulent times). This article is helpful.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

If I were in European, Chinese, Japanese or even Iranian shoes right now, I’d suggest that the Straights could be reopened for goods that have been transacted in anything bar the US$. Apparently it’s already the case for oil shipments denominated in Yuan, so not hard to extend I would have thought…

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Extract from article from the FT (Martin Wolf) - my thought exactly.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I don’t like Trump, which will be obvious from my past posts… Having said that, I’m genuinely shocked by how disjointed, confused and incoherent he’s become, even compared to six months ago. I’d be really interested to hear from someone professionally able to comment dispassionately on this.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

You get a sense there has been a noticeable shift in the mood around the world towards the current US administration. The strategy of humouring its antics accompanied by an awkward chuckle & a shrug seems to be well and truly gone. Good. Perhaps we can now be more forthright when dealing with them.

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I don’t think that Trump announcing that “NATO faces a very bad future” if allies don’t support him against Iran is quite the threat he thinks it is after his little Greenland escapade... Other members may still pretend to believe in the alliance, but I doubt they have any illusions… Consequences…

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

There's a hauntingly beautiful irony in these morons thinking that carefully crafted American hegemony was actually weak and woke, and they would be the ones who would do Power and Dominance properly, and immediately bringing everything crashing down

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François Raulier @francoisgmr.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

youtu.be/WXeDM4afGlQ?... This is probably the very best analysis of the financial impact of the war I’ve seen. Absolutely superb.

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Inflation 2026? The Risk Markets Are Ignoring

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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Raytheon Executive: I know you’re skeptical about buying American again. But hear me out. The MIM-104 Patriot is the only surface to air missile system with a proven track record of success against the US Air Force. Danish Defense Minister: Continue.

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