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Guide. Tanzania. “Blessed are the Cheesemakers” : Life of Brine. Doomer… but oddly cheerful!

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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Of course they did
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
New Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil | They knew, and they lied, and there's an overwhelming amount of proof. insideclimatenews.org/news/0710202...
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New Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil - Inside Climate News
Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant.
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 21/09/2026
Despite military success, Washington and Tel Aviv have failed to achieve their strategic objectives in Iran: regime change and the destruction of Iran's missile and nuclear capabilities. Read Mohsen Milani's latest analysis on Iran and the Persian Gulf for the autumn issue of @theworldtoday.org.
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How will the Iran war reshape the Persian Gulf?
When the fighting ends, America’s predominance in the region is likely to be eroded as Iran reasserts itself, the Arab monarchies reconsider their security – and China sees an opportunity. By Mohsen M...
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Epic wild dog story!
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‘Like a Disney movie’: Three wild dog brothers make Africa’s longest journey
As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the dogs’ perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territory
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We are a part of, and not apart from, nature. Great talk! youtu.be/lyu7v7nWzfo?...
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Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality | Anil Seth | TED
YouTube video by TED
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Is the US losing its superpower status?
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 31/07/2026
In June 1966, scientist James Lovelock warned Shell in a confidential memo of “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of fuel is responsible.” Shell would later become "a founding member of the denialist Global Climate Coalition." 😑
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The Lovelock Papers: Shell’s Hidden Climate Knowledge Under Scrutiny as Court Battle Looms
“What seems to be important,” wrote the visionary British scientist, James Lovelock, in June 1966, is “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of ...
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We can do this, folks. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy
From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challenge
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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The piece even refers to the claim that Trump won in 2020 a “lie.” Baker also labels & deconstructs last night's “astonishing spectacle" that featured, “a president intent on persuading the country that its elections cannot be trusted, at least not the ones where he or his allies fall short.”
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e... Thought provoking stuff. And not a report from Greenpeace. Or Mongabay - but from the Joint Intelligence Committee, commissioned by the UK Government, and framed as a National Security Threat.
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Black-necked Spitting Cobra in our garden yesterday. Safely caught and translocated to the park... a youngster and VERY feisty! On release, rather than slithering away, he reared up and tried to spit. But the tanks were dry
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David Nir @davidnir.com · 01/04/2026
Highly recommend this piece by Tobin Harshaw at @bloomberg.com, flagged by @pkrugman.bsky.social. It's very illuminating.
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Hegseth’s Culture Wars Are Inviting a Military Disaster
Fifty years ago, a British psychologist famously laid bare the character defects behind some of the UK’s biggest wartime fiascos. The Secretary of Defense’s plans for the Pentagon check every box.
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... "...when he is in his element... discussing the imminent replacement of human workers by robots – he wears an exuberant smile" Is this scary?
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Inside China’s robotics revolution
The long read: How close are we to the sci-fi vision of autonomous humanoid robots? I visited 11 companies in five Chinese cities to find out
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
He doesn't like strategy. He prefers to improvise. Which might be a positive attribute in a property dealer. But in the president of the USA...?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Britain’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, attended the final talks between the US and Iran and felt the offer made by Tehran on its nuclear program was significant enough to prevent a rush to war. Powell thought progress had been made and that the deal proposed by Iran was “surprising.”
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UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach
Exclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war, sources say
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... "Netanyahu is now focused on blocking Trump’s pathways for a ceasefire and follow-up talks with Iran"
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Death of influential Ali Larijani could be bigger loss to Iran than Khamenei
Security chief’s huge influence on many levels of Iranian politics and abroad will make his killing devastating
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... But... I thought we were too late to join a war that was already won? 🤔
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Trump’s call for allied deployment to strait of Hormuz meets muted response
UK and Japan among countries that are considering options but yet to commit warships to blockaded shipping route
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 14/03/2026
Iran could come to resemble Iraq after the 1991 Gulf war: a country militarily defeated and economically debilitated yet still governed by a reconstituted form of the same regime. Read Sanam Vakil’s (@chmenap.bsky.social) latest analysis on Iran for the @financialtimes.com.
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Why Iran could become the next Iraq
The first Gulf war left a weakened regime in place without a political settlement — paving the way for future conflict
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 14/03/2026
Beijing is striving for tech self-reliance, aiming to embed intelligent technologies in its economy. But there is a tension in the strategy that could define China’s next decade. bit.ly/4b796G2
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China’s Five Year Plan commits to economic resilience – as the Iran war exposes the fragility of global supply
Beijing is striving for tech self-reliance, aiming to embed intelligent technologies in its economy. But there is a tension in the strategy that could define China’s next decade.
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
"the war is a stark reminder of the risks inherent in overreliance on external conditions beyond its control."
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/chin... "...the war is a stark reminder of the risks inherent in overreliance on external conditions beyond its control." Best argument for the green transition?
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China’s Five Year Plan commits to economic resilience – as the Iran war exposes the fragility of global supply
Beijing is striving for tech self-reliance, aiming to embed intelligent technologies in its economy. But there is a tension in the strategy that could define China’s next decade.
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... "...just dumping US military power down the drain..."
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‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics
White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
1/8 Russian intelligence always finds a way to completely screw up. They recently tried to build an untraceable new hit squad, but got caught because their top operatives literally typed their secret assassination plans into Google Translate
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Fascinating concept... harnessing the power of osmosis
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Fixing the same old issue... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis
As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... "Get ready for $200 a barrel..."
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Oil price tops $100 again as Iran strikes economic targets across Middle East
Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears around energy supply crunch, rattling global markets
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The all important threshold for pain... youtube.com/shorts/klZhl...
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Analyzing the U.S.-Iran Conflict
YouTube video by Asia Society
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
"Regime change appears to be an aspiration rather than a plan..." Sounds about right www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Four scenarios: what are the possible outcomes of the US-Israel war on Iran?
Experts describe four broad possibilities after attacks by two powers that seem to have no postwar plan for country
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"Unintended consequences..." Great. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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No one can predict how the war with Iran will unfold | Rajan Menon and Dan DePetris
The war has already become regional: Iran is attacking American-aligned Arab states in the hope that they will pressure Trump to sign a ceasefire
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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Can military force in Iran succeed against Iran's atomic program where diplomacy did not?
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Twice Bombed, Still Nuclear: The Limits of Force Against Iran’s Atomic Program
On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated but separately named military campaigns against Iran — the United States under Operation
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
They cut Meals on Wheels for seniors, doctors for the VA, and food for American children - but send billions of taxpayer dollars to the Middle East for an unnecessary war of choice.
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
A helpful overview of the Straight of Hormuz and the global ripple effect of an Iranian blockade.
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"Years ago, we tore up a nuclear peace deal w/Iran. Months ago, we bombed Iran & "obliterated" their nuke capabilities. And now, we might just have to go to war with Iran bc of their nuke capabilities." -the ppl who tore up the nuclear peace deal w/Iran
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Top 2 headlines today: 'Pakistan bombs Kabul' and 'US-Iran talks end without a deal'. Should I be worried? 😬
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The 'Lungs of Africa ' in the #anthropocene www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Floating cities of logs: can the ‘lungs of Africa’ survive its exploitation?
The Congo River basin is one of the planet’s most biodiverse ecosystems. But it is also home to a growing population and relentless trade in timber and charcoal
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Huge storm around Lake Natron the other day. Lake Natron Camp, a favourite of ours, was pretty much wiped out by wind. They need our help... www.facebook.com/share/16UfRe...
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Redirecting...
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Obama Mccain double act... youtube.com/shorts/NZ101...
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OBAMA and MCCAIN, joking and showing respect. When USA politics looked like this. #usapolitics
YouTube video by Gianfranco Rosati
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Carney magnificent. youtube.com/shorts/koRRS...
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Canadian Prime Minister declares that the U.S.-led international order is breaking down
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Trip+ member, Tanzania here. Multi polar world. Spheres of influence... Surely now is the time for the EU to establish its own sphere? Population 450 million GDP 28 trillion Armed forces that are well integrated under NATO.
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... "If you're not at the table, you're on the menu"
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‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump
In a speech at Davos, written by Carney himself, the Canadian prime minister laid out his doctrine for a world of fractured international norms
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... Time for the EU to accelerate the transition to energy independence; and act decisively on Ukraine
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Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows
European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensions
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Time for the EU to implement the Anti Coercion Instrument?
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
BBC News - Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... " I think it's a complete canard that the President will be doing this because of the Nobel Prize." And yet Trump said prettymuch exactly that.
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Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares
Donald Trump's former chief economic adviser said the US president's actions are a negotiating tactic.
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social greetings again from this Trip+ member in N Tanzania. I mentioned before that I'm a (strangely cheerful) doomer. Here are 2 ways I illustrate my position.
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Hey anybody @GOP, can you explain to me why this is a smart letter to write?
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Hi there, TRIP+ member from Tanzania here, where you have a small but lively following.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/01/2026
Gaining intelligence that provides insights into whether elements of the internal security forces remain cohesive, whether elites are hedging, and whether fractures are emerging inside regime institutions matters far more than symbolic action.
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Iran Is More Than Just a Target Set
Military action—especially unsupported by diplomatic, economic, and information efforts—could make things worse.
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 06/01/2026
The hardest challenges 2026 presents will likely be Donald Trump’s insistence that partner countries and allies fall in line with the Trump administration domestic policy.
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Trump’s Venezuela attack should serve as a warning even to US allies
A muted response to events in Venezuela shows allies still want to avoid confrontation with Washington. But that approach cannot last if the president seeks to force them into alignment with MAGA poli...
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Richard Knocker @richardonsafari.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
"Do we truly believe that Nicolas Maduro will be replaced by a modern-day George Washington? How did that work out in… Libya, Iraq or Syria?” www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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US Republicans back Trump on Venezuela amid faint MAGA dissent
Right-wing lawmakers laud US president for seizing Nicolas Maduro, but some decry prospect of another endless war.
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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 26/12/2025
We have some dangerous years ahead in terms of world security, writes Alexander With, a regular contributor to Logic of War. The war in Ukraine is still escalating, pressure on Putin is growing, and a conflict with China is on the horizon. (no paywall)
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The coming years will be even more dangerous than 2025
By Alexander With The war in Ukraine is escalating. While the front line is mostly static, both sides have ramped up their ability to conduct strategic bombing with drones and missiles. The cost of w...
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