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Dr Russell Glasson

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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 8h
Within this literature, no decade is more doom-laden than the nineteen-thirties, when misguided hope and willful blindness led the world’s democracies to grossly underestimate the threat of Fascism. apple.news/AFjWelubXRMy...
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How America Became Antifascist — The New Yorker
Franklin D. Roosevelt was slow to confront the threat of Fascism. A new history explores how he—and the country—finally came around.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If people don't want to pay tax to make this country function and help out the rest of society and particularly those who need help most... then maybe they should move to Dubai and stop bleating about it. Really sick to death of it.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026
“What if we released malware represented in the form of a cute avatar” is an actual business plan now.
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Dots are OpenAI's new personal agents and soon you'll be able to control several of them - Engadget
Sure, seems safe.
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 29/09/2026
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Urban trees in south-east England can't cope with the changing climate — New Scientist
In cities such as London, trees are already struggling with hot and dry summers. Botanists warn that we need to start replacing them with drought-adapted species
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Stuart Douglas Larkin @eatingooberpeas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No.
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Chi Pu, Vietnamese Actress, Plays with Bubbles
ALT: Chi Pu, Vietnamese Actress, Plays with Bubbles
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WIRED @wired.com · 27/09/2026
By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar. www.wired.com/story/pancre...
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Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes
By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 27/09/2026
Orchestra named Brighton Dome's resident ensemble www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Orchestra named Brighton Dome's resident ensemble
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra said the move recognises its commitment to the city's cultural life.
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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 25/09/2026
The Harlem institution has expressed regret at providing rental space for a conspiracy-filled conference on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, saying it was “not aware of the full program, content and speaker list for this event.”
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El Museo del Barrio Apologizes for Renting Space for 9/11 Conspiracy Event
The Harlem institution said it was "not aware of the full program, content and speaker list for this event.”
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 25/09/2026
Wealthy tech leaders have poured tens of millions of dollars into entities and causes supporting President Donald Trump, and a new "blockbuster story" from The Lever tied those contributions to the "killing" of a major regulatory safeguard.
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'Blockbuster story' links $50 million pro-Trump contributions to death of major safeguard
Wealthy tech leaders have poured tens of millions of dollars into entities and causes supporting President Donald Trump, and a new “blockbuster story” from The Lever tied those contributions to the “killing” of a major regulatory safeguard.Describing the findings as “money in, regulations out,” The ...
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MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · 25/09/2026
New research on transplanted hearts pours a little cold water on the "replacement" theory of longevity. But it also offers useful insights for organ transplantation.
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Young organs may not be a fountain of youth for recipients
New studies pour cold water on a prominent rejuvenation idea.
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 25/09/2026
Never miss the well until you are thirsty. This is the worst time to be breaking independent news reporting in the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Some BBC channels and radio stations 'may well' have to close, director general says
The BBC's financial situation "may well mean" some channels and stations close, Matt Brittin says.
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 24/09/2026
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Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods — The Guardian
Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Sue Carr @scarr54.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’ve been saying exactly this for over a year.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.” Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
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aidThompsin (live, fridays @ 19:30) @aidthompsin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Naaah keep goin, “imagine what AI could do for healthcare”. And besides if *we* don’t keep pursuing actual general artificial intelligence then China will get there first and imagine what’d happen if they did and hacked our healthcare systems.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 24/09/2026
Philadelphia has more fatal traffic accidents than other big US cities, and they’re concentrated in poor neighborhoods. A road safety researcher explores what Philly can (and can't) do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes theconversation.com/what-philly-...
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What Philly can – and can’t – do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes
Philadelphia has more fatal traffic accidents than other big US cities, and they’re concentrated in poor neighborhoods.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/09/2026
Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants
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Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants
Five desalination plants shut down for days, while Gaza remains in grip of severe water and sanitation crisis Israel is facing weeks of water shortages after an exceptional algae bloom crippled much of its desalination capacity, in a crisis scientists say was triggered when Israeli attacks destroyed much of Gaza’s wastewater infrastructure, causing a massive discharge of untreated sewage. “Pollution does not recognise political borders,” said the Zalul Environmental Association, an Israeli NGO dedicated to protecting the country’s seas and shores. “The discharge of untreated sewage from the Gaza Strip into the sea is contributing to the worsening crisis affecting the Israeli desalination facilities. The wastewater contains nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which feed microalgae and cyanobacteria and may intensify their blooms.” Continue reading...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/09/2026
The point of writing isn’t to convey everything that has ever happened to the author; still, Annie Dillard's readers will never know what she “might have discovered by writing more about the relationships of her adulthood,” writes Diana Saverin.
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The Enduring Mystery of Annie Dillard
Dillard kept much of her personal life carefully outside the scope of her nonfiction.
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Freewheelin’ White Shark, PhD (he/him) @unlabeledelder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump did that! 👇🏼
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A federal judge has ordered US President Donald Trump to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
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Breaking: Judge orders reversal of Trump's White House media ban
A federal judge has ordered US President Donald Trump to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 24/09/2026
#Oh Terrorism as commercial manipulation? If it was a hacker doing this, there would be due process to select the large book to throw at them. Sam-I-am in hiding? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
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Australia launches urgent review after OpenAI program hacks government health portal
Experts believe it's the world's first known AI breach of a government system.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 23/09/2026
Britain is preparing to release thousands of prisoners early to free up space in its overcrowded prisons. Its European neighbors are getting worried.
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Britain’s prisoner release scheme spooks EU neighbors
The policy risks becoming another hurdle in London’s efforts to reset relations with the bloc.
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 23/09/2026
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'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Polo intensifies to rare category 5 storm
The storm's sudden intensification off the coast of Mexico is "truly remarkable", the US hurricane monitoring agency said.
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
something has gone very, very wrong with the UK
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22/09/2026
Bad news for Farage... 👀
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Support for Reform UK plummets to lowest level in two years
The latest polling has returned the lowest share YouGov has recorded for Reform UK since the pollster restarted its voti
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I know that some people don't think these types of things are important but I really do. Cultural change precedes political change. When you don't have the culture, it's more difficult to win politically or to sustain political wins. newrepublic.com/post/215697/...
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MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to Go
The “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales.
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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Found from a YouTube comment. Made me laugh… “There was an old lady of Clyde, Who ate 60 green apples and died. The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside ‘er inside.” 😂
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NHS England has said that you cannot opt out of Palantir having your medical data and they refuse to review their policy. So if you live in England, Palantir, Donald Trump, Netanyahu and co have access to all your medical data. Nobody voted for this.
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Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Let’s be clear—health care is a human right, not a privilege. This is yet another attempt by the Trump administration to kick hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Americans off their healthcare. Millions are already struggling to access healthcare—and this is their plan? We will be fighting back.
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Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud
Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force concluded that the people were wrongly signed up for the government health care program.
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 22/09/2026
If the UK and Europe are at war in the near future, the petrochemical and manufacturing sectors will be central to any war effort. I can’t wait for Dyson and Ratcliffe to pretend to be concerned. apple.news/AErTFzzTHSEa...
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Jim Ratcliffe halts production at Hull chemical plants over ‘ridiculous’ gas prices — The Guardian
Billionaire owner of Ineos says company ‘cannot compete’ with global market despite efficiency of Humberside sites
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 22/09/2026
Nailed it. Charlotte Church is criminally under appreciated. apple.news/AhNgU-yN0SzG...
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Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of ‘choosing capitalism over doing the right thing’ — The Guardian
Church, a prominent supporter of Palestinian causes, criticises Sheeran over removal of Macklemore from US tour
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The Economist @economist.com · 20/09/2026
Not long ago Danes were amongst the most pro-American of Europeans. Just 7% called America an ally in a poll this summer
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Donald Trump drops demands to own Greenland, but the harm has been done
A revised defence pact with Denmark and Greenland is a modest improvement, but annexation threats were a costly blunder
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
💥 There are now over 17,800 emails that have been sent💥 Not bad, given that we only started this on Friday! 🙌
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Everything the pro-Trump billionaire Ellison family will now own: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central And more... With this comes the power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. Shameful.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump approval rating drops to 32%, a record low with Reuters. Support among Republicans is down nine points in a week.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to ​32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran ‌war, a new ...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Power Grid Collapses in Cuba Again, Leaving Millions Without Power
In Cuba, the power grid collapsed again, leaving millions without power for the sixth time since President Trump cut off fuel shipments to the island in January. Since then, just one tanker of fuel ha...
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 22/09/2026
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How writing three pages of thoughts can boost productivity — The Times and The Sunday Times
Writing down anxieties or competing thoughts helps regulate emotions, free up working memory and improve performance under pressure, psychologists say
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Brian Eno News @dark-shark.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Brian Eno: Seeing Through The Sky (2025)
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Brian Eno News @dark-shark.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
History Of Electronic/Electroacoustic Music (1937-2001) [62 CDs] www.ubu.com/sound/electr...
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I don’t know what this is or how I came to photograph it this morning, but that seems like an appropriate way to start my day here
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MrSkinnyLegs @mrskinnylegz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Brexit is dead. Even Farage, Lowe, Tice and Lee Anderson's constituencies couldn't bring themselves to back it.
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Gatimo @gatimo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Actress Caitriona Balfe is obsessed with Slow Horses
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bertdove.bsky.social @bertdove.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Anybody in the least "shocked"?
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The incredibly right Joe Lycett is still the only good guest to go on Laura Kuenssberg's show. He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT. #bbclaurak
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🗞️ MEDIA & DEMOCRACY (Edition 90) The newspaper of record failed to distinguish between corrections and retractions in the work of the late Cambridge University academic… Read the full piece below.
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The newspaper of record failed to distinguish between corrections and retractions in the work of the late Cambridge University academic, fuelling the media firestorm that engulfed him.
The newspaper of record failed to distinguish between corrections and retractions in the work of the late Cambridge University academic, fuelling the media firestorm that engulfed him.
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Dr Russell Glasson @russellglasson.com · 20/09/2026
The Charlotte Glasson. Band are playing the Ropetackle Arts centre on Thursday. Her music is melodic and enchanting in equal measure, smiles guaranteed listen.lyramusic.app/track/4P2DGB...
Charlotte is playing two saxophones while her violin is hanging from her microphone stand.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Laura Kuenssberg asks if it bothers Labour's Bridget Phillipson that people who create jobs and pay a lot of tax, citing, Jim Ratcliffe, move abroad - except, that's not the full story. My View: Did you know companies owned by Jim Ratcliffe have received public support worth around £630 million?
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