Reposted by Tom BrownBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The sign being used in stores across Canada, thanks to Trump. ===================== 32481762139
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 25/09/20263 state/Senate elections in eastern Germany, panic at AfD topping the poll in rural states - aggregated including Berlin stays true with AfD 30%, SPD 17%, Left 16%, CDU 15%, Green 11%. So the traditional centre coalition partners still on 43% and nationwide (unlike in Yeats) the centre can hold... 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 13/09/2026March of far right not unstoppable. Berliners won't vote for them next weekend either. Sweden’s left on course to retake power - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comSweden’s left on course to retake powerSocial Democrats poised for rare European victory in blow to far-right 072
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Israel’s hapless British defenders - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comIsrael’s hapless British defendersMany Jews still feel kinship to Israel, but refusing to recognise its failings is not an act of support 000
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Kushner and Witkoff’s blind amateurism - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comKushner and Witkoff’s blind amateurismThe misguided belief that dangling potential postwar profits can lead to peace has hampered US diplomacy from Ukraine to Gaza and Iran 000
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Why is it bad ideas never die? The Ribbentrop - Molotov pact didn't end well for either side and the looming Siegmund (AfD)- Wagenknecht (BSW) pact in Sachsen-Anhalt putting the far right in power supported by the far-left won't either. 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Financial markets will think the UK has a deluded man in charge of its money if John Healey speechifies today on how it's all looking up with growth & innovation when the facts are unchanged of Brexit-buggered trade & employment, a double deficit, mismanaged public debt, a weak currency & no plan. 131
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Only 72 years since the last V2 was launched - quite a big rocket by the way, go to see it in the Deutsches Museum in Munich - finally the V3!! www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comGerman startup sends first commercial rocket into space from EuropeIsar Aerospace plans rapid expansion amid race to capitalise on expanding satellite-launch market 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 05/09/2026So procuring illegal political donations is 'pub talk' 'Jack the Laddery' which is presumably what Cambridge expects of its HTB Alpha 'born again Christian' theology professors? Or normal trash talk for the suited posh boy Dan Jukes (education obscure)? liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/474...liveapp.inews.co.ukFarage has a Trumpian plan for power – but can he survive this crisis?Reform faces more questions – the party and Farage need to answer them 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 05/09/2026So will the Police and DPP treat these white thugs who've caused misery and disruption to thousands the same as they have climate change or pro-palestine demonstrators, and charge them with terror offences? Of course not. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comBlack-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in KentPort authorities say access roads ‘free flowing’ again after large group forces road closures in both directions 040
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 05/09/2026What would Socrates have done with the new Dyson toothbrush? - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comWhat would Socrates have done with the new Dyson toothbrush?No one needs two and a half million photographs of their back molars 000
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Why Andy Burnham should say: Jackdaw yes, Rosebank no - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comWhy Andy Burnham should say: Jackdaw yes, Rosebank noDespite the UK’s best efforts, its energy system will require natural gas for decades to come 000
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The difficult truth about Jason Arday - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comThe difficult truth about Jason ArdayFrom the beginning, investigations were accompanied by a cloud of excessive references to his race 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The shocking and totally inadequate state of English liability law laid bare: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comGrenfell cladding firm Arconic paid shareholders £23m more in compensation than to fire victimsReport’s author said findings highlighted ‘near-total failure’ to hold corporations accountable over the disaster that killed 72 people 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Manchester’s towering ambition shows in its new skyline - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comManchester’s towering ambition shows in its new skylineThe city’s economic confidence draws critics as eyes turn to Burnham’s power base 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 17/08/202690 years ago Jesse Owens made a mockery of Nazi race theories by winning Gold at Hitler's Olympics. He'd surely be smiling today at a Black German winning the Marathon at the European Athletics www.espn.com/olympics/tra...espn.comAmanal Petros sets records with men's marathon win at European championshipsAmanal Petros won the men's marathon at the European championships by a whopping 7 seconds. 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 10/08/2026New York is having a summer for the ages - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comNew York is having a summer for the agesNo matter the scene — start-ups to restaurants, real estate and even politics — the city has never felt buzzier 110
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 10/08/2026China bypasses shipping chokepoints with ‘Ice Silk Road’ through Arctic - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comChina bypasses shipping chokepoints with ‘Ice Silk Road’ through ArcticFirst scheduled container service between Europe and Asia will significantly reduce voyage times 011
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 08/08/2026liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/468...liveapp.inews.co.ukStormy Daniels: My mother’s adulation of Trump showed me how Americans really thinkPeople I have known my whole life are willing to look away from the truth 000
Reposted by Tom BrownMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron. 1982208044089
Reposted by Tom BrownPKs Powerfromspace1 🚀 Last Angry Bernie Brother cast adrift 😒 @powerfromspace1.bsky.social · 23/07/2026You can do it Clacton! Do it for England 🏴 #VoteBinface 😁 04613
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 24/07/2026If karma exists, then the voters of Aberdeen South, who just elected a Tory MP advocating 'Drill, Baby, Drill!' in the North Sea, are getting it with the instruction to close their doors and windows to keep out smoke from wildfires in the Highlands 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 15/07/2026BBC R4 Today business correspondent hasn't grasped that Thames Water in Administration is very different from Bulb, which needed liquidity to purchase power to supply its customers, but when cash outflows on debt payments cease at Thames, the cash flow from customers covers all operating costs.costs.is 000
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Macron is right: Starmer's decency & reliability stood in stark contrast to his five Tory predecessors - BBC News - Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive top French honour www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukStarmer becomes first UK PM to receive top French honourFrance's President Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer's "decency" and contribution to Ukraine and the security of Europe. 131
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 13/07/2026So if this jewel in the crown of the British Empire can join the Schengen Zone without plague and cosmic disorder breaking out, why not Britain?BBC News - New era for Gibraltar with removal of border controls with Spain - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNew era for Gibraltar with removal of border controls with SpainIt is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost. 010
Reposted by Tom BrownDr Argue FT @whatsthepointsk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Why we are more like Europe than the US is clear! 031
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Burnham should beware uncanny echoes of the 1930s on defence - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comBurnham should beware uncanny echoes of the 1930s on defenceThe UK’s new plan for military spending does not match up to the risks in an unstable world 010
Reposted by Tom Brownkenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 22/06/2026I am never leaving Seattle. 10967721369
Reposted by Tom BrownJoe Powell MP @joepowell.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The regulation of the dockless e-bike sector clearly isn't working. @londoncentric.media even uncovered Lime offering a carve out for speed limits to delivery drivers using their product. 161
Reposted by Tom BrownJoe Powell MP @joepowell.bsky.social · 17/06/2026I'm delighted this Labour government's Devolution Act gives London the power to properly regulate. It's time these companies started playing by the rules. 051
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 11/06/2026How the FSB cut Russia off from the internet - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comHow the FSB cut Russia off from the internetShutdowns have made one of the world’s most online nations resort to cash, paper maps and pet cams 000
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Some hard truths. We're doomed: Britain gets the politics it deserves - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comBritain gets the politics it deservesCakeism, impatience and low-quality public discourse contribute to the UK’s instability 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Smartphones, Mark Zuckerberg's and Elon Musk's products actually account for the looming extinction of humankind... Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comWhy birth rates are falling everywhere all at onceHomes and phones are part of the reason for the demographic shift changing our world 000
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 15/05/2026This from a dry conservative German Chancellor: Germany’s Friedrich Merz says he would not want his children to move to US - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comGermany’s Friedrich Merz says he would not want his children to move to USChancellor wary about the ‘social climate developing there’ as relations with Donald Trump hit new low 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Confirmation Trump's tariffs have mostly just pushed up prices for Americans - The company that defied Trump’s tariff war - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comThe company that defied Trump’s tariff warGerman nut and bolt maker reports stable demand despite facing one of the largest US levy rises in 2025 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The welcome return of German military might - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comThe welcome return of German military mightA defence strategy sets the right direction for dealing with the Russian threat 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Starmer's judgement is no wiser with Morgan Mcsweeny gone - they announce King Charles will visit Trump in Apri just as his psychopath 'War secretary' denigrates the Royal Navy & threatens genocidal bombing of Iran. At least Chamberlain didn't send George VI to Berlin in September 1939! 220
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 17/03/2026From Vienna’s rooftops, the Kremlin is listening in - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comFrom Vienna’s rooftops, the Kremlin is listening inRussia has increased satellite dish activity on buildings it owns in Austrian capital 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Concierge Nation: welcome to white-glove America - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT And that's how Farage and friends would like it in Britain too...giftarticle.ft.comConcierge Nation: welcome to white-glove AmericaPay enough, and you can jump to the front of the queue for almost anything 110
Reposted by Tom BrownAnthropoceneMPG 🌊 @anthropocenempg.bsky.social · 15/03/2026#SayItLoudAndClear 39225
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 15/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/philipst...open.substack.comLet’s admit it. Americans are not like usThe Atlantic alliance is over. The best to hope for is an entente recognising Europe and the US still have shared interests 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 15/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/philipst...open.substack.comLet’s admit it. Americans are not like usThe Atlantic alliance is over. The best to hope for is an entente recognising Europe and the US still have shared interests 010
Reposted by Tom BrownTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 09/03/2026'!f you want to create the conditions for a chaotic and unpredictable reordering of our party system, “the governing party is in office during a sharp price shock that the opposition loudly supported the causes of” feels like a pretty good way to do that.' 👏 @stephenkb.bsky.socialft.comUK should not back a war that boosts Vladimir PutinRising energy prices inadvertently strengthen Russia and weaken incumbent European governments 212538
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The underreported story of the night was the Baden-Wurttemberg state election. In Mercedes-Benz land, the AfD failed a breakthrough - picked up 9% from FDP implosion. CDU up a bit, Greens down a bit at 30% but moderate CDU-Green coalition wins solidly again. 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 07/03/2026www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m... Right wing they may be, but Die Welt and Bild Zeitung have always been fiercely pro-EU and anti-Russian...unlike today's Tory-Trump- Farragotheguardian.comGerman twist in the Telegraph tale shatters Lord Rothermere’s dreamsThe European media giant Axel Springer has scuppered the Daily Mail owner. But why did it not bid sooner? And what will Brexit-backing readers think? 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 07/03/2026www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2...theguardian.comItaly v England: Six Nations 2026 – as it happenedItaly beat England for the first time with a late try as Steve Borthwick’s men reach a new low in Rome. 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 14/02/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comSenior Reform UK figures attend launch of How to Launder Money bookCo-author George Cottrell is close aide to party leader Nigel Farage and served several months in US prison 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 14/02/2026A really sad story and a reminder that if he'd been a Canadian, a Briton, a German or French among others, a system of healthcare solidarity would have looked after him www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWhy did former teen superstar James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?A fundraiser was setup to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances. 010
Tom Brown @twbrown.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Why Maga loathes London - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comWhy Maga loathes LondonTrump and his supporters see the UK capital as the symbol of a Europe facing ‘civilisational erasure’ 011