Quite looking forward to Trump having to present the World Cup trophy to Spain.

It’s been away for so long, it’s taken on a new nationality and forgotten how to speak English after 60 years.

Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala@carlomasala1.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's not coming home again

It's not coming home again

Quite looking forward to Trump having to present the World Cup trophy to Spain.

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Rare aerial phenomenon last observed in late 2025 seen in Peak District sky…

Surprised that team USA aren’t kitted out by Hugo Boss… apnews.com/article/ralp...

US Olympians are greeted at Milan's airport with star-spangled Ralph Lauren uniforms

U.S. Freestyle Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf and her teammates have been fitted with their Ralph Lauren uniforms for the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

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It would be so fun to arrest some of these ICE agents, ask them if they are citizens (of Italy) and then deport them - via a reception centre in Albania. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘A militia that kills’: uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics

Milan’s mayor says agents’not welcome’ in co-host city and that Italy can take care of security itself

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To think that being an American in Europe was ever considered a status symbol is peak US exceptionalism.

The i Paper @theipaper.com · 6mo ago

'I've lived in England for 30 years and always felt proud of my home country - now I'm viewed with fear or sadness' 🖋️ Helen Kirwan-Taylor Read more: trib.al/yzc0qJp

For the sake of British farming, why has this award not been transferred to the US president?

On the benefits of delegation to courageous central bankers. www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/dat...

International central bankers on the statement by Federal Reserve Chair Powell on 11 January 2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...

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The last sunset of 2025 over the Peak. I wish you all a happy and prosperous 2026!

What is next, a special tax for non-smokers who selfishly deny the government cigarette duty? What about people who don't drink alcohol?

Anthony Painter@anthonypainter.bsky.social · 9mo ago

This really is poorly thought through. If you are going to do a per mile charge it should be for all vehicles. Petrol is undercharged in comparison to its negative impacts. And it's a phenomenally bad idea to create additional psychological barriers to owning EVs. on.ft.com/4oxpaFs

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Germany’s lefties are European, if not world champions in being miserable. Here they are begrudging football fans waving flags.

Barbara Junge@junge.bsky.social · last yr.

Ob Männer- oder Frauenfußball: Deutscher Nationalstolz ist immer gefährlich Eine Kolumne von Matthias Kalle taz.de/Ob-Maenner--...

found out through some random googling that Allgemeinwissen is known as “general knowledge” in English. I find it hateful and undignified that there is so little of it around.

Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · last yr.

found out tonight through some slightly random googling that Charlemagne is known as "Karl der Große" in German, a fact I find to be hateful and undignified

On Friday 27 June, I’ll be taking on the Big Walk in support of neurological disease research at the University of Sheffield -- come rain or shine with the former being more likely than that latter! Please donate to this very good cause if you can. www.justgiving.com/page/christo...

Christoph's fundraiser for University of Sheffield

Help Christoph Thoenissen raise money to support University of Sheffield

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Just over a week left to apply for a lectureship in macroeconomics at the University of Sheffield. Nice place to live and a great place to work! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ917/l...

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Latest migration figures show a 17% drop in international student applications. An unbelievable act of economic self harm that is destroying the crown jewel of Britain's modern economy. UK #HigherEd generates around £265bn per year. Around 250x more than fishing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

UK net migration fell to 431,000 in 2024, down almost 50% from 2023, ONS estimates - follow live

The ONS says the drop is

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Seeing the long passport queues has helped make my daughter a proud European as she zips past immigration waving her EU passport. Why would anyone want to take that away from her?

Duncan Robinson@duncanrobinson.bsky.social · last yr.

Passport queues thing is kinda huge. Makes Brexit invisible for most people

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" the pact is closer to a protection payment to a mob boss than a liberalising agreement between sovereign countries" www.ft.com/content/7e92...

Britain’s trade deal with Trump may not be good news for the world

Starmer’s choice undermines multilateralism and poses risks to the UK

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Seems like the new Pope and I have the same favourite beer.

"I'm going to govern in econometrics" is a winning campaign slogan for the ages.

One terrorist act and their Germanness is gone. Hard to argue against. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

‘One mistake and their Germanness is gone’: how idea of stripping citizenship for crimes spread across Europe

Recent proposals put forward in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Germany reflect wider shift, say analysts

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Make India Great Again.

Jim Pickard@pickardje.bsky.social · last yr.

big scoop from FT colleagues: Apple plans to shift the assembly of all US-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump’s trade war forces the tech giant to pivot away from China www.ft.com/content/c2be...

Assuming Greek government debt / GDP of around 150%, this OMG primary surplus barely covers the interest payments… Not sure what the excitement is about.

The Greek Analyst@greekanalyst.bsky.social · last yr.

Greece announced a record primary surplus of 4.8% for 2024 OH. MY. GOD.

What an utter act of vandalism. How is one supposed to holiday in France without bringing back at least a kilo of Tomme de Savoie, Beaufort and Abondance? Incroyable. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Travellers arriving in Great Britain face import ban on EU meat and dairy

Government introduces measure to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease after rise in cases across Europe

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Not sure what an i-94 is, but can it be pinned on to clothing so that everyone can see who is a foreigner and who is not?

Guess we have to add mortgages to the list of things Americans can no longer afford because they didn’t want to vote for the nice black lady…

Joumanna Bercetche@joumanna.bsky.social · last yr.

US 10y yields are 50bps higher in 2 day