He is not a random madman. He is the Minister of National Security of a UN member-state. And yet the West continues to insist that said state is democratic and an ally. Which, of course, reflects the West's collapsing basic ethical standards.

Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories. Super rich don't donate, they invest to shape party policies, secure advantages for their class. Normal people can't match them. Direct donations toparties must be criminalized. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

I spoke with a major executive in theatrical exhibition. They said to expect North America to lose 5 thousand screens under a Netflix controlled WB within 5 years. 😥

🚨 #NHS patients confronted Wes Streeting at his office, demanding to know why he won’t meet families failed by the NHS, and why he’s accepted £220k+ from figures linked to private healthcare while pushing “independent sector” expansion. express.co.uk/news/politics/…

You: government spending to meet human need is inefficient, the free market is much better at allocating resources The free market:

Such a pleasure to interview Tim Wu about his new book, The Age of Extraction, on the latest episode of the Slingshot. We also discussed Tim’s recent NY Times opinion piece on the Facebook-Instagram decision. Go give it a listen—and then go read his book!

trying to wrap my head around thinking the extreme centralization of power over the production of culture and media is a small issue low on a long list

Big mergers are a great way to drive up costs, drive down quality, destroy artistic freedom, force conformity, and enable authoritarianism.

Tim Miller I think creating 60b in bank credit money to monopolize an important industry is not something we should facilitate with a bank charter granted by the government to make productive loans. x.com/i/status/19971…

Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us — we want you to be part of this politics beyond just the ballot box. That’s something we’ve been looking to share with

Covid fraud under the Tories cost UK public £10.9bn. VIP lane, crony contracts. Lack of anti-fraud controls Money given for non-existent workers Newly formed companies got money No competitive tenders Poor checks on quality What would be recovered? mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Why is printer ink $10,000 a gallon?! How is it more expensive than the semen of a Grand National winning stallion?! Because few people hate market competition *more* than today’s capitalists. Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK explains all…

AI poses a new antitrust problem on.ft.com/48VqZ9A | opinion

Cory Doctorow and Brian Eno on Poetic technologies x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

I hope states take this as homework, a sign that corrupt financial tech power is worried that you might protect people.

Twenty years ago, over 90% of revenue from recorded music came from physical album sales. Now, streaming accounts for 84% of that money. pbs.org/newshour/show/…

This is THE problem.

Did you know that Amazon imposes "junk fees" on its website that drive up the price of goods across the board? Technology critic Cory @Doctorow talks Aaron Bastani through some of the many ways Amazon is squeezing customers - and sellers too. Head to our YouTube channel to

Keir Starmer has signed a new trade deal with Donald Trump, on medicines. British ministers claim it is "world-beating" and will help tens of thousands of NHS patients. The reality is it will cost the NHS billions and lead to thousands of deaths. My col theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Lina Khan weighs in on the attempted acquisition of Warner Brothers via I've Had It Podcast