Thucydides does not offer the line, "The strong do what they can," as a neutral analysis of how international affairs operate. He offers it as an expression of the reckless arrogance that brought about the destruction of the Athenian Empire.

One of the reasons why Carney was able to give such a powerful speech is that he has been thinking of these issues for a long time. He watched firsthand in 2016 as Britain committed what he considered to be a monumental act of stupidity with Brexit. Here he alludes to it directly

Trump in Davos, Switzerland: "Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German". German is the main language of Switzerland.

Thucydides’ real lesson isn’t about power forcing the weak to accept their fate—it’s about how hubris masquerades as realism.

🚨📝 NEW COLUMN Millennials have had a rough deal - and it's getting worse Official data reveal that the 31-50 age group will take the hardest hit from Budget tax raid on pension savings The cursed generation

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Matt Reuter. #NewYorkerCartoons

Astonishing

‘Although ed-tech companies tout huge learning gains, independent research has made clear that technology rarely boosts learning in schools—and often impairs it. A 2024 meta-analysis of 119 studies of early-literacy tech interventions, led by Rebecca Silverman of Stanford

« Fo shur », with such stellar healthcare results, it’s only logical for the US to leave the World Health Organization (WHO)— clearly, they’ve mastered the art of public health and no longer need global advice & cooperation ! 🇺🇸💉🦠 #KillTheMessenger #FreedomToBeLessHealthy

“What does he know about the frontline? That man has only ever fired someone on The Apprentice.” President Donald Trump’s comments on the Afghan war are “ignorant and insulting”, says former British Army soldier Simon Weston. SimonWestonCBE

There simply cannot be a World Cup there in less than 6 months time

I want this rage from every candidate and elected official.

Ahead of #Senedd26 Jac Larner joined Chris Mason in #Pontypridd to discuss the big shifts in Welsh politics that suggest a century of electoral dominance by the Labour Party is being challenged by Reform UK and Plaid Cymru, who are battling to top the polls in Wales.

Panicked EU bureaucrats right now.

CNN’s Anderson Cooper speaks to a woman who recorded the fatal encounter between Alex Pretti and federal officers. She describes in detail Pretti’s final moments.

Trump’s lost the NRA.

"If they showed [the Melania documentary] on a plane, people would still walk out." - Variety Brutal.

Prime Minister Carney is killing it here: "I greenlit this thing!"

This is rather good. Clear and concise.

“There are now more people in Wales who say they feel Welsh rather than British, it’s accelerated madly since Brexit and Covid… In England, Britishness is seen as the more inclusive identity, when Englishness isn’t, necessarily” - Jac Larner #Senedd26 theguardian.com/politics/2026/…