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It was still there just now when I checked. What you may need to do is visit Isabel Oakeshitt's feed and scroll down to see the tweet. It's worth the additional bother.

It is if you follow the link (though it's probably not a good idea if you are at work).

Although I would imagine that there have been a lot more Islamist than far-right acts of terror committed in Germany in recent times, it’s worth noting that in 2022, the German police launched their largest anti-terror operation in modern history, preventing a far-right plot to violently...

When I co-wrote the chapter 'Mark E. Smith: Guru of Post-Punk' for a book on Post-Punk and Philosophy, I had no idea that one day an actual dodgy guru would show up wearing an MES T-Shirt.

I thought that Pomerantsev book was extraordinary. It's like Russia had - at that point in time - been turned into a vast theme park designed by David Lynch. And since he wrote it things have become even worse, of course! I have the John Sweeney book too (found in charity shop for £1) but...

For anyone daft enough to suggest that Zelensky is the problem, I would encourage them to read these two books: Or if you are short of time, follow this link and have a look at the section 'Re-Emergence of the Russian Challenge', which summarises in 4 pages why it's Putin that is the ****...

This may surprise you but a century ago, Western scholars of Islam were commending Islam for its tolerance: First of all, here is Hamilton Gibb: “It possesses a magnificent tradition of inter-racial understanding and cooperation. No other society has such a record of success uniting in an...

Thanks for the clarification. That’s what I thought too. As you may have noticed, as a non-Muslim I tend to be drawn to the more irreverent representatives of and commentators on Islam, as well as the Sufi mystics, and so probably need reining in a bit in that respect. What’s interesting...

Probably the most significant academic work on Islam to be published in recent times is this magisterial study by the late Shahab Ahmed. That's Mughal emperor Jahangir depicted on the cover, resplendent with a wine cup in one hand and the Qur’an in the other. I haven't read my copy yet. But...

Something I read a while ago: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fuckery-donald-trump-lies_n_588126a8e4b096b4a230a23f

Enjoyed that series, Landman, and quite a few Taylor Sheridan movies. However, I’m struggling with Yellowstone. Have got as far as the penultimate episode of the first season but am finding most of the characters unappealing, and Kevin Costner seems bereft of charisma to me. Does it get better...

Early John Waters movies like Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble are case studies in transgressive cinema that would never get made today.

He came across as both charming and humble in the brief post-match BBC interview that I saw, and this was remarked upon by the pundits back in the studio. Just thought it was worth a quick mention.

Some interesting examples there. Here’s how Putin’s Eurasianism project is being imparted in schools in that part of the world: https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b00029ww For more on the history of Eurasianism and it's origins in the Russian intellectual avant-garde and fascist underground...

From an old Viz Comic. Seems appropriate to post it in this thread.

Great series (though I enjoyed Kin as well). Tom Vaughan-Lawlor - who plays Nidge -is also very good in the more recent Say Nothing.

Thinking about lodging a claim.