Conrad Copeland

People seem to either:

1) think it is all a joke or just a curiosity;

Or,

2) understand the danger, but not seem to grasp the fundamental change needed if they manage to remove this regime

Disappointing how different the Economist’s coverage of this issue is for the US compared to when it happens everywhere else

Where is the [correct] response of outrage and concern for political stability?

People are sleepwalking into democratic failure in the US

If this isn’t called out for what it is, the next group on the block will be naturalised dual citizens

“Practical and legal questions” should not be the focus here

Chart showing Proportion of real terms increase in typical household dual fuel energy bill from 2015 to 2025, by component: GB

Wholesale energy costs aren't the *sole* driver of higher energy bills.

For electricity, the largest source of upwards pressure comes from increasing costs of government policies and schemes funded through bills.

Read 'Splitting the bill' to learn more 👉 buff.ly/daEAKJg

UK fishing fund offer to Scotland is 'madness', minister told Labour ministers have been criticised for giving less than 8% of a £360m package to Scotland, which lands more than half of the UK's catch .

40% of the fleet
60% of the catch
8% of the fund

Make it make sense 🐟

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

B.C. gov't proposes new power rules for AI, data centres, prioritizes jobs | CBC News Rather than the current first-come, first-serve structure, the government says the new policy would prioritize natural resource and manufacturing projects, while artificial intelligence, data centres ...

This is an excellent move by the BC government and shows the power and benefits of public utilities for people.

The proliferation of data centres is a drain on society and the environment, throttling their exploitation of resources will benefit everyone

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

There is every chance that many of these data centres will end up as great rusting hulks blighting our landscapes - too cumbersome to operate, too singular to repurpose, and too expensive to replace.

I’m in Zambia, where I’m seeing first hand the impact of 20 years of partnership and friendship between our countries.

Scotland is proud to play our part in the world and support many life-saving development projects - showing the kind of country we can be on the world stage.

World’s coral reefs in almost irreversible die-off, scientists warn - National | Globalnews.ca For corals to recover, the world would need to drastically ramp up climate action to reverse temperatures, the scientists suggested.

Scientists have been surprised by how quickly changes are unfolding in nature, with average global temperatures already having warmed by 1.3-1.4 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial average.

globalnews.ca/news/1147774...

"In 2024, 20 of 48 African countries paid more in debt service than on health and education combined."

— Demba Moussa Dembele 🇸🇳 addresses the Progressive International, Third World Network and Polity Kuala Lumpur Conference.

Kate Forbes heads to Canada to boost Scottish investment links

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes is undertaking a visit to Toronto and Nova Scotia focused on getting more investment into Scotland this week

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

If there’s one thing Poilievre knows about, it’s losing…

Macron’s ‘master stroke’ of a snap election is aging like fine milk…

“Progressivism in one country”

With great sadness we would like to inform you that our great friend and colleague, Jim Rollo, [emeritus] Professor at Sussex University, passed away peacefully on Thursday. We have posted our own tribute and we welcome any recollections, thoughts or memories of Jim: www.uktpo.org/2025/09/26/i...

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

UCL graphic announcing KEF success: bold text reads ‘A leading university for knowledge exchange - 5 years in a row,’ with ‘knowledge exchange’ highlighted in green; UCL logo top-right; photo of the UCL Portico with ‘WELCOME’ banners at the bottom.

UCL has been rated as a leading university for knowledge exchange for the fifth year in a row in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL

#KEF5

@uclenterprise.bsky.social

Trump signs proclamation imposing annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visas Move deals potentially major blow to US tech industry, which relies heavily on workers from India and China

The H1-B visa application fee increasing from $1000 to $100,000 a year could be a win for Canada

- Start ups could move to afford talent
- Companies could expand satellite offices to keep talent
- More medical professionals to meet backlogs

Now US research institutes really need satellite campuses

'How free speech is under attack Charlie Kirk's death' In the wake of the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk, the war on free speech threatens democracy and freedom on both sides of the Atlantic, writes…

Freedom of speech is under attack on both sides of the Atlantic, from the same people who hypocritically call themselves "free speech defenders". Make no mistake, if the British far right win power they will follow the example of their American brethren.

My latest for @heraldscotland.bsky.social.

6 in 10 Canadians say they can never trust Americans the same way again - National | Globalnews.ca 'It looks to me, based on these data, that Canadians feel that their relationship with the United States has changed in a fundamental way,' said an Ipsos leader.

6 in 10 Canadians say they can never trust Americans the same way again globalnews.ca/news/1143516...

Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

🎉 The @WTO #FisheriesSubsidies Agreement is now in force–a big step to curb subsidies threatening #SustDev.

But the work isn’t over yet. It’s crucial to implement the agreement & conclude additional rules to #StopFundingOverfishing.

🔗 www.iisd.org/articles/sta...

Alberta to become 1st province with mandatory 'citizenship markers' on driver's licences | CBC News The government of Alberta announced Monday that driver's licences and identification cards will feature "Canadian citizenship markers." The mandatory change, which is the first of its kind in Canada, ...

This is appalling. This is not who we are. This is not what it means to be Canadian. The Alberta government should be ashamed of itself.

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What is a reactionary centrist, and does the UK have them? A term favoured by US progressives can help us understand Britain’s drift to the right

Reactionary centrists are undermining the very democratic ideals they claim to protect - by normalising fascist rhetoric, giving platform and power to the hard right, and turning on those trying to stop its rise.

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/709...

We have a paper on how Labour's strategy is disastrous.

There's an exclusive coverage in @newstatesman.com

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Radical right accommodation really does not work.

New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk

doi.org/10.31235/osf...

Canadian actor Graham Greene dies at 73 Canadian actor Graham Greene, who broke through with memorable roles across several genres, has died at age 73.

The actor, who was born in Ohsweken in Ontario and is from the Six Nations Reserve, starred in a steady stream of film, television and theatre projects from the late 1970s onward.

The government's net approval rating has fallen to -59, Labour's lowest score to date

Approve: 11% (-2 from 23-25 August)
Disapprove: 70% (+3)
Net: -59 (-5)

yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz says Trump's policies undermine confidence in dollar and U.S. economy Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist and professor at Columbia University, discusses the domestic economic impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies.

Had a chance to speak with @cnbc.com today. www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...

They are well past ‘saving’ the system and need to start reframing as ‘rebuilding’

I don’t think Americans are ready for the reckoning that is going to be necessary to restore democracy if they manage to get out from under the thumb of this regime