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@iamrobf.bsky.social

#Journalism engineering & development, #strategy, innovation. Tertiary #education media #law & ethics. Also the sound medium. My thoughts & mistakes. He/him. https://mastodon.green/@robf #medialaw #innovation #audio #podcast #London #Leeds

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Great to see politicians active in newer social networks and microblogging platforms.

03.02.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For a moment I thought I was reading a tabloid.

#headline #journalism #fbroadsheet #financialtimes

30.01.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Radio Times is never wrong.

28.01.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

I am always interviewing people, even when not working. So today I found out from the helpful men at the tip that someone accidentally throws their keys into a skip *at least* once a week

22.01.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 248    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 9
Threads post from Channel 4:

@channel4
 Because we did not win the BAFTA for best TV
channel ever we have decided to try and claim
ITV as ours.

Threads post from Channel 4: @channel4 Because we did not win the BAFTA for best TV channel ever we have decided to try and claim ITV as ours.

Not for the first time, it looks like Channel 4 just handed the keys to their socials to an evil genius:

19.01.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4712    πŸ” 984    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 24
DECLARATION
In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respecting the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
ROBERT LANSING
New YorK, August 4, 1916.
[Page 701]

DECLARATION In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respecting the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland. ROBERT LANSING New YorK, August 4, 1916. [Page 701]

Just for the record, and it’s insane that the mad king made me look this up, there is documentation of the US giving up all claim to Greenland to Denmark when we bought the Virgin Islands from them in 1916.

history.state.gov/historicaldo...

19.01.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 883    πŸ” 437    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 21
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For all those who want to point out that it’s just a parody account…

The folks on X aren’t taking it as parody. They’re taking it as authentic.

And that’s exactly what the Crewkerne account wants. It isn’t going to be prosecuted for inciting CW.

Prosecutions will be for those who cite them.

04.01.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜Mutual free movement’ for UK and EU citizens supported by 84% of Brits, in stunning new poll Omnisis poll suggests opposition to free movement was based on lack of awareness and the UK government failing to enforce the rules

It's worth noting that multiple opinion polls and surveys over the past 5 years show that there is a very strong majority in the UK in support of mutual Freedom of Movement with the EU.

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

www.politico.eu/article/poll...

04.01.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love the idea that governments have to stay on Twitter because that's where "their audience" is.

Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.

02.01.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 468    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 7

Well done to the US for heroically deterring Russia and China from considering regime change abroad by doing it themselves and suffering absolutely no consequences whatsoever up to and including having their allies fall short of actually criticizing them for it.

03.01.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 376    πŸ” 95    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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Antislavery and the Original β€˜Scramble for Africa’, 1807-1879 Keynote Lecture for 140 Years Beyond the Berlin Conference, Africa Centre and SOAS Friday 12 December and Saturday 13 December 2025 Β  Alan Lester Most British imperial historians have tended t…

In 1887, British forces kidnapped & exiled the King of Opobo in today’s Nigeria. British Palm oil traders had persuaded the government that the tariffs he imposed restricted their profits. It was a milestone in the Scramble for Africa and indirect rule by Britain.

alanlester.co.uk/blog/antisla...

04.01.2026 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 232    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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Trump now owns Venezuela The US president has a growing appetite for military adventure

Marvellous column by @edwardluce.bsky.social on Trump’s new world order: β€œno obvious rules, does not respect allies, celebrates the jungle and is almost always about money”:

04.01.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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A few weeks ago, Russian propagandists bragged how Venezuela is protected by Russia and the United States cannot do anything.

Now, all Russia does is express concerns and condemnations.

04.01.2026 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 535    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 13
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Let me remind you that in October 2025, the Russian State Duma ratified a strategic partnership agreement with #Venezuela.
The document was signed on May 7, 2025, following negotiations between the presidents of Russia and Venezuela, Vladimir Putin and NicolΓ‘s Maduro, in Moscow.

03.01.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 342    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 13

Lol. Bondi deleted that post crediting the Trump admin for ending overdose deaths after @tedlieu.bsky.social pointed out that the chart's data ended during the Biden admin, showing the decrease was under Biden.

31.12.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1778    πŸ” 419    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 11
Attorney General Pamela Bondi @
@AGPamBondi
0 β€’β€’β€’
Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States. They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts. On behalf of the entire U.S. DOJ, I would like to thank President Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers.
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Attorney General Pamela Bondi @ @AGPamBondi 0 β€’β€’β€’ Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States. They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts. On behalf of the entire U.S. DOJ, I would like to thank President Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers. Last edited 5:25 AM β€’ Jan 3, 2026 β€’ 13M Views

So a lot of the charges against Maduro are either cocaine importation, which Trump pardoned Hernandez for, or owning machine guns, which is a constitutionally protected right in the US

04.01.2026 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1635    πŸ” 356    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 24

β€œAudacious” is a weird way to say β€œwildly illegal under both domestic and international law”

04.01.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 715    πŸ” 131    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2
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Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive storyβ€”and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked

As it happens, I have experience with high-level government demands to stop an explosive, accurate story from running, and I also have experience with 60 Minutes spiking a story I was involved in, so I have thoughts about the travesty at CBS. If you want some journalism anecdotes, here are a lot:

30.12.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2491    πŸ” 821    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 90
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Following the controversy over the edited Trump speech, the BBC has been lambasted for its negative and biased portrayal of the leader of a prominent right-wing government…

An Evening with Private Eye 2025, out now on YouTube.

16.12.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 503    πŸ” 183    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 25
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EU Erasmus scheme to reopen to UK students for first time since Brexit Deal agreed for Β£570m to rejoin exchange programme in 2027, fulfilling Labour election manifesto pledge * Europe live – latest updates Young people across the UK will be able to study or gain work experience through the EU’s Erasmus scheme for the first time since Brexit, after the government announced an agreement to rejoin at a cost of Β£570m. The scheme officially known as Erasmus+ will be reopened to those involved in education, training, culture and sport from 2027, after discussions in London and Brussels to fulfil a Labour election manifesto pledge. Continue reading...

EU Erasmus scheme to reopen to UK students for first time since Brexit

17.12.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 9
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What happens when a law firm acts for a business widely suspected of fraud β€” run by a convicted fraudster, owned by unknown parties, and unable to answer fraud allegations?

And threatens whistleblowers, regulators and even the police who try to stop it?

Nothing.

15.12.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 7
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Old fishing nets from France become vital protection against Russian drones in Ukraine Fishers from the Brittany coast are sending horse-hair nets to catch weapons and shield civilians and soldiers

This is brilliant reuse for a product that normally can't be reused!

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

#ukraine #recycling #fishing

08.11.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hard agree - I interviewed Alan Cumming and director Jono McLeod about My Old School a few years ago, it's such a brilliant, gentle dissection of an extraordinary lie and it's consequences

07.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man

07.11.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5982    πŸ” 3007    πŸ’¬ 276    πŸ“Œ 143
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BBC Radio 4 - Today in Parliament, 17/10/2025 Susan Hulme looks back on 80 years of Today in Parliament.

From last night a special edition of Today in Parliament with Susan Hulme marking 80 years of the programme. A late evening summary of parliamentary proceedings was first broadcast on the Home Service on Tuesday 9 October 1945
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

18.10.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not heard in nearly three decades, today BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcasts Are You Still Awake? 15 minute plays starring real-life couples written by Russell Davies First episode with Prunella Scales & Timothy West was broadcast on Radio 3 28.11.94

20.10.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A display of books by or about some of the celebrities in The Celebrity Traitors

A display of books by or about some of the celebrities in The Celebrity Traitors

Still need to update our #TheTraitors display...πŸ—‘ #IYKYK

25.10.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 252    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
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Never mind your children’s screen time. Worry about your parents’ A new generation of pensioners are glued to their smartphones

β€˜And when children are told for the umpteenth time to get off their phones, they can cast a meaningful glance at grandpa in the corner, chuckling at the latest memes on WhatsApp.’
economist.com/leaders/2025...

25.10.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's currently a De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide from IWM Duxford doodling all over #London while it thinks about heading to #LCY.

#aviation #heritage #imperialwarmuseum #biplane

11.10.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

06.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2992    πŸ” 918    πŸ’¬ 260    πŸ“Œ 171