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Martin D.B. Brown

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Historian, parent, husband, occasional Bondologist #BondianColdWar book https://martindbrown.substack.com/ https://www.routledge.com/The-Bondian-Cold-War-The-Transnational-Legacy-of-a-Cultural-Icon/Brown-Granieri-Blaive/p/book/9780367569365

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*eye level, even

25.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This box of coffee filters is on my level whenever I go in the kitchen to use the kettle... And over the last few days I've began to have serious doubts about the French translation of the English phrase...

25.11.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a red light and says `` ouch baby ... very ouch . '' ALT: a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a red light and says `` ouch baby ... very ouch . ''
25.11.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I had to look him up...

25.11.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm fully onboard with the widest possible definitions of Noir but there are limits...

25.11.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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25.11.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh come on...

25.11.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Flower print wellington boots...

I have thoughts that I should probably keep to myself

25.11.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Starting your spiel with the suggestion 'you discovered' stuff that I've been reading about for over 30 yrs is quite the flex...

25.11.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.

24.11.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1315    πŸ” 663    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 12
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China sends spacecraft to pick up stranded astronauts Beijing carries out emergency launch to relieve space station crew left without working return capsule.

Beijing carries out emergency launch to relieve space station crew left without working return capsule.

25.11.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

"I discovered. .." a load of files sat in the archives and catalogued by archivists...and written about extensively

*Turns off podcast

25.11.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump, Mamdani, MTG, and the Concealment of an Emerging MAGA Revolt Machiavelli warned that when a prince must choose between being loved and being feared, he should choose fear – but only if he can avoid being hated. Trump may soon be reminded that hatred is the one ...

thewire.in/world/mamdan... -The mayor’s post-meeting statement β€“β€œpragmatic collaboration on housing and infrastructure” – is the sound of a potential critic being neutralised? @bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social @vanjackson.bsky.social @martindbbrown.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social

25.11.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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7:55am...having already replied to several e-mails from 'people' about stuff they should have fixed a month ago...

25.11.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fingers crossed he get properly shafted in a pleasing, non direct way

25.11.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh there's the rub, they can pretend to be racists but know that they can't go full National Front

25.11.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not that it's important or anything

25.11.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US and Ukraine draft new 19-point peace plan but defer biggest decisions The most politically sensitive elements are left for Trump and Zelenskyy to discuss

US and Ukraine draft new 19-point peace plan but defer biggest decisions www.ft.com/content/883e...

25.11.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage asked former Conservative MP Enoch Powell to back Ukip Despite his β€˜rivers of blood’ speech, the Ukip leader has said the central thrust of Powell’s immigration arguments hold true

Reminder that In the 1990s Farage sought the backing of the disgraced former Conservative MP and notorious racist Enoch Powell and twice asked him to stand as a candidate for UKIP.

www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

24.11.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 487    πŸ” 214    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 6

And I think we knew that...

25.11.2025 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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US army secretary Dan Driscoll is holding talks in Abu Dhabi with Ukraine’s military intelligence chief and a Russian delegation as Washington pushes for a deal to end the Kremlin’s war. on.ft.com/3Kj1CVP

25.11.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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25.11.2025 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#HigherEducation #UKBudget2025

25.11.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Europeans scramble to protect their own security after jolt of Ukraine plan Elements of US peace proposal would give Russia sway over continent’s defence arrangements

Europeans scramble to protect their own security after jolt of Ukraine plan
www.ft.com/content/4bb1...

25.11.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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C) I was a great admirer of Enoch Powell

25.11.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The death of the diplomat in Trump’s America Sidelining the state department and relying on dealmakers will come at a cost

The death of the diplomat in Trump’s America

www.ft.com/content/ad6e...

25.11.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Detains University of Oklahoma Professor With H-1B Visa, Colleague Says

The professor was detained on his way to an academic conference in Washington, D.C., according to the colleague.

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A) I was racist at school 40 plus years ago.
B) I am still a racist but pretend I am not.

25.11.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Farage really on the ropes there.

24.11.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 954    πŸ” 324    πŸ’¬ 155    πŸ“Œ 26

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