The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
Trump, from ketchup to King Lear open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
The right benchmark for Japan's now powerful prime minister, Sanae Takaichi will be the value of the yen
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Forget national "competitiveness". Get costs lower instead
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Watch the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by all means, but remember what happened four years ago during and after the Beijing games, between Putin, Xi and then Ukraine
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An utterly unseen tragedy.
Weekend Update #170: Russian Advances Are Slower Than The Battle Of The Somme
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Attacking Iran is not about principles, nor a "Donroe Doctrine", nor any coherent strategy. It is about adding to Trump's trophy cabinet
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😂😂 Lindsey melting down. Blames Mike Johnson for a UNANIMOUS House vote to strip out the provision allowing Lindsey to sue the taxpayers because DOJ got his phone records and vows revenge.
Perfect. Brilliant
At some point Tesla investors are going to notice that having overtaken Tesla on battery technology and beating it on quality as well as price, BYD is now stepping ahead on self-drive technology. Teslas are now legacy EVs,
A year ago today, Boris Johnson, Farage, Braverman, Truss, and a host of Trump’s British fans were all in Washington for Trump’s second inauguration...
Starmer wasn't invited - and it was treated like a massive Diss - remember that? Because we should.
It was very good talking with @thewire.in 's excellent Karan Thapar today about the breach in the western alliance
Interview today about Greenland, the American predator and much else, with India's The Wire: www.youtube.com/live/VIo2z8H...
Trumpian deglobalisation, AI-led hyperglobalisation, great-power bullies and rising middle powers: those are the contradictory forces to bear in mind as the Davos talkfest unfolds
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A strong majority of the American people and members of the US Congress stand with the people of Greenland and Denmark against the deranged madman who occasionally wanders into the WH from Palm Beach.
Excellent, clear-headed analysis by @philipstephens.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/philipst...
Thanks Philip
I didn’t rely on future US administrations. I just pointed out that the U.K. should not treat its long term nuclear dependency as a reason not to act now. If the US door closes permanently we’d have to look at other options, yes. But we should cross that bridge when we come to it
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Rather than threatening Iran or appeasing Russia (or indeed bombing Venezuela), the best use of American energy would be to re-unify the Gulf Arabs and to re-start the journey towards a Palestinian state open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
Many thanks, Philip
My essay on how 2025 has been framed by Thucydides, by being “Present at the Destruction”, and by Charles Mackay’s “madness of crowds”
Did the United States really spend trillions of dollars on winning the Cold War, only for its president in 2025 take orders from a Russian dictator?
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.
Graphic with a blue background and large white text reading “DEAR AMERICAN FRIENDS.” Below is a screenshot of a post explaining that Canada does not have CBS, that a “60 Minutes” episode aired normally in Canada, and stating that Canadian networks are not subject to U.S. government interference. The post ends with “We’re not under a dictatorship. You are.”
This message hits hard.
Deterrence is no longer just necessary to keep ourselves safe from Russia. It is needed to keep ourselves safe from America.
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Joe Rogan on Trump’s vile post about Rob Reiner:
It was not funny. There’s no justification for what he did in a compassionate society. Imagine if Obama tweeted something about someone after they died in this way
I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory
Russia attacked Ukraine with 500 drones and around 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles. The main strike targeted #Kyiv, hitting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.
The Russian attack left nearly one third of Kyiv without heating.
Russia is a terrorist state.
