Dr Duncan Robertson

Real effects of the Iran war.

YouTube video by McDonald's Corporation CEO Chris K's Morning Routine: A Look Inside the Life of McDonald's Top Executive

He didn't bother to eat the product this time.
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Tariffs

I’m not the first to make this observation but it is a bit curious how they did the whole thing about calling it the Department of War but are going out of their way to call this everything except a war.

Thought for a moment that was one of those weird time zones.

He's no Churchill.

Listening to Trump's speech - even via BlueSky - is exhausting.

Probably thinking of Trump steaks.

He's probably thinking about Trump steaks.

Guess who.

Loose lips sinks (American) ships

Reagan's doctrine, based on the Russian, was Trust, but Verify.

With Trump, based on Russian, you can go straight to the Verify bit.

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Evening.

The UK’s public leadership pipeline has fallen into disrepair Institutions are failing to deliver basic commitments because of failures of leadership

One of the oddest features of the Coalition is that they delighted in criticising the civil service’s lack of skills whilst cutting back on civil service training. www.ft.com/content/3599... The UK’s public leadership pipeline has fallen into disrepair

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Just read the abstract 🫠 via Alexander Magazinov. I don't believe he is on Bluesky.

someone at the pentagon frantically typing “Claude, open the strait of Hormuz for me, quickest possible strategy, make no mistakes.”

'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

during the oil/gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraime it was striking how some right-wingers tried to gaslight the public into believing the *biggest* problem with their soaring bills (at the time) was green levies rather than the oil/gas price going through the roof

News not looking *great* today.

UK should not back a war that boosts Vladimir Putin Rising energy prices inadvertently strengthen Russia and weaken incumbent European governments

'!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.social

Aircon.

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Congratulations. Just don't do an Elon Musk on us.

So let me get this straight. In preparation for this illegal war of choice they removed ambassadors from the MENA region, shut down the VOA Farsi service and drained the strategic petroleum reserve to 60%?

Alternatively, get an EV, of course.

The best time to fill up your car was 30 years ago. The second best time is now.

Yes, good point. This does indeed solve everything.

Iron-rich diet.