Martin D.B. Brown
@martindbbrown.bsky.social
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
This plane landed in Myanmar about three hours ago. This is the third ICE flight to Myanmar this year. Burmese deportees in 2025 were immediately sent to a torture facility next to the airport, according to Myanmar Now. Weeks later, not all of them had emerged.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · yesterdayThis likely ICE flight operated by Journey Aviation has taken off and appears to heading for an Asia removal. In May, this aircraft deported people to Myanmar.
“Everyone has a strong incentive to lie about how much AI is delivering for their companies”: Cory @doctorow.pluralistic.net on why the people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...
The Tories have selected a convicted former Neo-Nazi as a councillor. Here's why that reflects very poorly on Jeremy Corbyn.
Unusual drone sighting situation at Leipzig airport in Germany: a drone, possibly armed with some kind of explosive, has been found on the ground at Leipzig airport. Later, an aircraft reported a collision with an unknown object. More info certainly to follow. www.bild.de/regional/lei...
Neue Details zur Sperrung am Flughafen Leipzig: Drohne trug ein Päckchen mit Zünder
Drohne mit möglichem Sprengsatz stoppt Flugbetrieb am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle.
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Happy 12th anniversary of the day Kim Jong Un visited the lube factory.
Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.
You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.
New Sentinel-2 satellite imagery reveals the extent of damage caused by large scale Israeli detonations overnight on July 30 into July 31st around UNESCO World Heritage site Beaufort Castle in Lebanon.
Frisson of excitement as I see my work referenced... *Cracks knuckles, now to decide whether I wear the mask of Reviewer #1 or #2
Funny Person in Unicorn Mask
ALT: Funny Person in Unicorn Mask
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On advance access "The Political Crisis of British Keynesianism, 1973–1983" by @colmpm.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/past...
McMahon Sends Reform ‘Questionnaire’ to Colleges www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
McMahon Sends Reform ‘Questionnaire’ to Colleges
The Association of American Universities and other university leaders consulted on the call to action, which represents a shift in tactics for the administration.
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Book Review | Flawed Strategy: Why Smart Leaders Make Bad Decisions smallwarsjournal.com/2026/04/22/b...
Book Review | Flawed Strategy: Why Smart Leaders Make Bad Decisions
A critical review of Heuser’s Flawed Strategy, exploring biases, irrationality, and why national security decisions often fail.
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Department of European and Eurasian Studies deserves clear future thedailytexan.com/2026/08/04/d...
Department of European and Eurasian Studies deserves clear future
Columnist Adele Doat urges UT to communicate more clearly about the future of the Department of European and Eurasian Studies.
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"Wyoming will become the first state in the US where you cannot receive a B.A. in Philosophy. The University of Wyoming will be the only R1 institution, the only state flagship university, and one of two land-grant universities that do not offer a B.A. in Philosophy." dailynous.com/2026/07/23/u...
Here a compilation of stupid things library consultants have said to me in solidarity with library pals at Lambeth Libraries where genius consultants has decided that a qualified head of library service post isn't really essential.
Over on LinkyInnie&outie I've been using and abusing the AI Slop button
When they conclude she committed suicide, understand she most certainly did not.
Black Woman Found Hanging in Tree Behind Vacant Home in Jackson, But Details Are Sparse
Jackson police are investigating the death of a Black woman who was found hanging in a tree behind a home in Mississippi's capital city.
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Infamy, infamy...they've all got it in for me... *Yanks, you can just sit this one out
Ooh no!! *Looks in mirror, am I a 'stupid' intellectual or is Allison a third-rate, pound-shop Quisling?
