Paul Plummer

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Triple Trouble: Fairey, Hirst, Invader review – the most revolting visual soup imaginable Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst and Invader join forces to make an exhibition that’s so bad, it’s like walking in on a crime scene

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@therestpolitics.bsky.social i think „disagree agreeably“ auf Deutsch is going to be something to do with ‚auseinandersetzen‘: e.g. „Auseinandersetzung ohne einander auszusetzen“ …

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

These people simply don’t give a shit about anything.

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I mean, really?
Apparently this was actually made by an Actual Human.
But perhaps - let’s hope - it’s just AI crap.

Astonishing amateurish opportunistic dicking about in President Dump’s inner circle

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Credit: menze

"This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore.
A people that can no longer distinguish between truth & lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong.
…With such a people, you can do whatever you want."
- Hannah Arendt

Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit Stop Trump Coalition

Definitely worth signing I think

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Apple to fix iPhone dictation bug that replaces word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’ Tech company blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for problem where US president’s name appears

I wish I’d heard of this sooner

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

This clip has a very high Feel-Good rating

Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.

Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.

This is what "merit" means to them.

apnews.com/article/trum...

Totally scandalous.

Very surprising that Zelenskyy has apparently decided to sign Flump’s minerals agreement. Sounds like they were basically forced to via this threat to cut access to the Starlink system. Seems a very high price to pay.

But that’s Orange World. 🤷🏻Everything has to mean financial enrichment for USA.

Factchecking Donald Trump’s claims about the war in Ukraine As US-Russia talks continue in Saudi Arabia, we look at the US president’s misleading and outright false statements

At last - actual Facts. Not “Alternative Facts”.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The ad that the Washington Post’s leadership refused to run. Let’s make sure it circulates anyway.

Interesting - well, fair enough. A touch of Tom Hanks floating around airports too 😉

I just find it frustrating because that piece has so many musical weaknesses! But good ghost story, hence the popularity.

Yet another Holländer? Really? 😱

Mmhmm yes quite

An actual adult human made this. Hard to believe, I know. For those who (understandably) don’t know who Tommy is, Lucky You.

If this is true, we’re going to need to boycott AirBnB

The Guardian view on JD Vance in Munich: Europe must stand up for its values | Editorial Editorial: The vice-president’s speech on Friday was another wake-up call for European leaders. On defence and in other areas, they need to chart their own course

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Following Trump Takeover, Renée Fleming Resigns From Kennedy Center - OperaWire Renee Fleming has resigned from her position at the Kennedy Center.

Quite right too

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Danes offer to buy California to spite Trump’s Greenland aims: ‘We’ll bring hygge to Hollywood’ Satirical petition from Denmark, which owns Greenland, racks up 200,000 signatures as Trump eyes Arctic island

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...