Another really interesting and valuable contribution: open.substack.com/pub/profseri...
Whither the Arts and Humanities?
... arguments and adaptations
open.substack.com
Prof Rob Dover
@robdover.bsky.social
Academic researcher in intelligence and security, currently Dean of Faculty, but posting in a personal capacity. Poor standard runner. Excitable cricketer. Prone to crunchy deductions....
They open higher as we all know, including the tongue in cheek author. It's one of the few reliable things about this war.
Tim Dowse@timdowse.bsky.social · 4d agoA strong sense of déjà vu about all this. Rinse, repeat… I wonder how the markets will respond tomorrow.
The sec of state who has seen at least 15000 academics lose their jobs just said this. Out loud. Mercy me. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘It hurts to lose a job you love’: Starmer loyalist Bridget Phillipson fights on despite cabinet demotion
Exclusive: The former education secretary on her new role as Labour chair and continuing as the minister for women and equalities
theguardian.com
Firefighters in France and Spain are struggling to find enough airplanes to pour water on devastating wildfires. Preventing future blazes might depend on finding enough goats.
Europe turns to goats to prevent wildfires
As abandoned farmland ignites around Europe, livestock and their appetites could be key to preventing wildfires.
politico.eu
Russian defense and security firms are using supply chains in India to import thousands of security-linked goods originally made in Europe, new data tracking the scale of the trade shared with POLITICO shows.
Russia importing sensitive UK, EU tech through India, data shows
Researchers tracked around 50,000 sensitive and dual-use goods reaching Russia via India since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, raising questions as Britain and the EU deepen trade ties with New Delhi.
politico.eu
"As Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia found in a recent investigation, just five US tech giants — Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle — are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt that doesn’t appear on balance sheets. futurism.com/artificial-i...
AI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of Debt
AI companies are pouring tens of billions of dollars into enormous data centers. They're being built on top of a mountain of hidden debt.
futurism.com
Is this The Spectator again? There's something going on at that magazine and it's not good. And it used to be good ..
Roland Smith@rolandmcs.bsky.social · last wk.Nighty night.
Zelensky seeking to join up conflicts, which might seem rational in the context of current US President but is, in essence, escalating to de-escalate or making the situation so dangerous to render it safe 😬 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
Behind Closed Doors, Trump Huddles With Netanyahu and Zelensky
The visits by the leaders of Israel and Ukraine underscored just how deeply President Trump was enmeshed in conflicts he had promised — and failed — to end quickly.
nytimes.com
It's very hard for nearly everyone to understand how the MPS doesn't understand that it completely lost the plot during this era and on this issue. As in it was so far from the plot it's embarrassing. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
How the Met police spent £2.5m hiding spycop from former partner
Spycops inquiry has revealed how Helen Steel was secretly monitored in her search for undercover officer who deceived her into relationship
theguardian.com
Once the right to buy kicked in there has been a stark drop off of public house building. BinFace's pledge to build one affordable home seems on point
Bellingcat has built an incredible set of free online resources. Their wildfire tools are the ones I use the most at the moment: Want to see how these tools fit together? Our latest video shows how Bellingcat researchers use open source tools and data to reconstruct the timeline of a wildfire.
Monitoring Wildfires Using Open Source Tools
YouTube video by Bellingcat
youtube.com
Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 2w agoOpen source tools can help track every stage of a wildfire, from the first reports through to assessing the damage once the flames are out. Throughout July, the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service helped researchers monitor how wildfire smoke spread across Canada and the US.
The Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex at Robledo de Chavela municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain on fire. Burgohondo wildfire. 📷 via Infues Avila
With the continental mega temperatures and wild fires this might be a very opportune moment to invest in our coastal towns... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
One year, 17 towns, dozens of voices: what we heard along the coast of England and Wales
Reporting from some of the poorest seaside towns revealed how young people have been left isolated – but remain resilient and full of hope
theguardian.com
What now.... www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Middle East crisis is ‘getting out of control’, UN chief warns, as fears mount of escalation spiral – live updates
Secretary general António Guterres tells security council the Middle East is being pushed to the ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid latest threats from Donald Trump
theguardian.com
It was very cool when Rachel Reeves became the first woman Chancellor. But she wasn't very good... www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
Healey appointed chancellor and Miliband becomes foreign secretary as Andy Burnham picks cabinet
Meanwhile Shabana Mahmood will stay on as home secretary as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham forms his top team.
bbc.co.uk
Country to shake head quietly.. whilst wondering why successive governments can't plan their way onto a bus... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears
Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue
theguardian.com
In light of the police announcement that the killing of Ann Widdecombe is not being treated as terrorism, an explanation of what that means 🧵 It means that at this stage, there is no evidence to show it meets the UK's legal definition of terrorism, which in the case of murder would require...
New addition Book: Think Like a Spy: master the art of influence and build life-changing alliances by Julian Fisher (published 08-01-2026) https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/julian-fisher/think-like-a-spy/9780349440613/
Think Like a Spy
...
littlebrown.co.uk
Interesting article. What it describes would be unideal: theconversation.com/ukraine-war-...
Ukraine war sparks fears of an organised crime resurgence in Russia
Ukraine war likely to reinforce transformation to criminal networks that are more professional, militarised and embedded within state structures.
theconversation.com
As a Times subscriber, this does not fill me full of joy...
Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · last mo.FACTCHECK: A guide to manufacturing headlines, by the Times 1) highlight upfront costs of an “eco” home (EV, heat pump, solar) 2) pretend that petrol cars and gas boilers are free (yes really) 3) count upfront “eco” costs twice, for good measure 4) that’s it!
Day 1517 of my 3 day war. My war now last 100 days longer than our involvement on the allied side* of WW2. We control 30% less of Ukraine than we did 100 days after it started. I remain a master strategist.
This will be a fascinating conversation. My view is 'far too important to isolate', but I think the how to balance the competing moral, ethical and legal parameters is where peace (fleeting or enduring) is to be found: www.economist.com/insider/insi...
Is Israel alone? | The Economist Insider
Israel’s global reputation has taken a battering. Since the start of its war in Gaza, which killed over 70,000 Palestinians, the country has been condemned by governments across the world for its disp...
economist.com
