Jon Biddle

“No nation-building quagmire.” His words. So we do shock and awe, reduce Iran to rubble… and then what? Who governs the wreckage? Who contains the blowback? This is not strategy. It is bravado dressed up as policy. Wait for the car bombs. They can’t blame Biden for that! But no doubt the will!

“No nation-building quagmire.” His words. So we do shock and awe, reduce Iran to rubble… and then what? Who governs the wreckage? Who contains the blowback? This is not strategy. It is bravado dressed up as policy. Wait for the car bombs. They can’t blame Biden for that! But no doubt the will!

The Crowd, the Printing Press, and the Fool From Macondo to Medieval England, from Renaissance Florence to Nazi Berlin, a month of reading that asks whether we ever truly change.

February’s reading took me from Macondo to medieval England, from the Renaissance to total war, and into the quiet endurance of illuminated manuscripts. Five books. Seven centuries. Four books.
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#Literature #History #TheEntanglementOfPower

No nation building quagmire. Getting the job done violently. Direct quote from Pete Hegseth. They have no idea what they’re doing. #iran #middleeast #america

Nothing the west does in the Middle East works. This will be no different. Wait for the flag draped coffins to come back and the next twenty years.

What’s the day after? Absolute clusterfuck!

Mandleson arrested.
About bloody time!

Let’s hope he doesn’t get in a car a drive through a tunnel

We don’t even have to wait for Election Day to get real results from applying political pressure. Just look at how even Republican Members of Congress defied this president's attempt to hide the Epstein files.

‘Year of the horse.’
The horse: currently in a swamp, reconsidering its life choices.
Anyone else?

#2026Energy #YearOfTheHorse #NewYearSameChaos #SendHelp

#Epstein #AmericanPolitics #DowJones

Has someone told him that most of America is ashamed of him?

If US volatility increases, Europe must build faster. That argues for stronger European capability within NATO, not premature exit signalling. Structure should follow operational readiness, not political mood.

Something strikes me that she is used to sloppy seconds

Europe should build serious strategic autonomy and increase defence spending. Strengthen the European pillar within NATO and reduce over reliance on Washington. But NATO remains the operational vehicle. Exit should not be the objective.

No distortion required. He stated departure as a long term objective. Conditional does not mean neutral. It signals intent. I do not support signalling exit from an operational alliance in favour of a theoretical one.

I heard the caveat. I reject the objective. There is no operational European defence pact. NATO exists and deters now. Signalling departure as a goal is a strategic risk. I do not support that position.

I heard the caveat. I also heard the sovereignty framing. That reveals the instinct. NATO deters now. A European pact is hypothetical. Signalling departure before an operational alternative exists weakens deterrence. That is why he has lost my vote.

The Green Party had my vote until I saw Zak Polanski say on LBC that his long term plan is to leave NATO. I won’t be voting for the Green Party until this stance is changed! #greenparty
#zakpolanski #britishpoliticd

This is the level Trump and his clowns are dealing with. They have no chance! #fucktrump #minnesota #democracy

That’s all! #trump #maga #usa

I walked unsupervised past a @waterstones.bsky.social this was not my fault!

Trouble is Alan, when you sell too many, tax becomes even more stressful 😩. Fortunately, I’m in your situation.

Shocked! Travelled to London with a lump hammer and machete today. Pointless!

Ban it!

@davidlammy.bsky.social you didn’t really say that to the Americans. You absolute throbber!

It’s laughable. Just like everything else from this moron!