Ken Page

Ken Page

@kenpage.bsky.social

Irishman in Brussels with bits left in Lisbon, London, Edinburgh and Dublin. I do geopolitical comms and advisory stuff. (Views my own, nobody else’s)

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Ken Page
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The ones the US invaded or attacked only have 4 or 5 letters…

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance says of the Middle East that it's "a region of the world made up of countries whose name I couldn't even pronounce"

Ken Page
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“Bolsonaro hardliners, who claim the family is the victim of political persecution…” Or…. just hear me out…. or there is corruption.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

The losing candidate in Brazil's presidential election has reportedly fled the country while being under investigation by federal police in two separate cases for alleged corruption and money laundering. ft.trib.al/kCExOC9

Ken Page
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❤️

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil’s runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career. bloom.bg/4BsvV24 📷: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg

Ken Page
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The UK is, of course, notorious for people not taking defamation cases in the High Court.

Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social

Adam Boulton: "she, in common with a lot of people in Ireland is taking a very strong pro Palestine & I have to say anti Israel & anti Jewish stance" Adam, can you provide evidence that Sally Rooney is taking an anti Jewish stance? Or are you, in fact, lying to smear critics of Israel?

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Nathalie Tocci
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I’m surprised anyone is surprised about Trump’s fuel deal w Putin, his attacks on Zelensky &threats to suspend intel cooperation w Kyiv. Trump’s instincts on this war boringly predictable by now. All else is theatrics and wishful thinking

Ken Page
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The UK looking at its Commonwealth members:

Maximilian Mayer@maximilianiras.bsky.social

"European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told Euronews that countries including Australia and New Zealand could follow Canada in becoming “associate members” of the European Union as like-minded nations seek closer ties."

euronews.comMetsola: Australia, New Zealand could be next EU 'associated members'Metsola tells Euronews pitch for “associate membership” with Canada will strengthen cooperation with like-minded countries and incite new ones. #EuropeToday
Ken Page
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For Europeans, this is €1.36 per litre

Patrick De Haan@gasbuddyguy.bsky.social

BREAKING: diesel history is about to be made. $6/gal nationally — never seen before, days away, it's now in the pipeline, unavoidable.

Ken Page
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The Guardian@theguardian.com

Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds

theguardian.comIndonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research findsAnalysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking What may be the earliest known evidence for human drug taking has been traced to ancient Indonesian foragers who sucked on mind-altering nuts as long as 25,000 years ago. Analysis of two exceptionally rare skeletons from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi revealed dramatic tooth wear and traces of a psychoactive substance in the individuals’ remaining teeth, suggesting they routinely sucked on hard, abrasive betel nuts. Continue reading...

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Nicholas Grossman
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We already knew Egyptian intelligence warned Israel ahead of Oct. 7 and the Netanyahu govt dismissed it. Now we learn UAE leader MBZ warned Bibi directly that Hamas was about to try something big. He dismissed that too. One of the worst security failures in history. And followed by so much awful.

haaretz.comNetanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefsIn September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...
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Soooooo…. this type of language is familiar. “"There is no real solution for Gaza in the end without this migration," Defence Minister Israel Katz told a conference…” www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

france24.comIsrael ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz saysIsrael is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters Wednesday, adding that there was no alternative "solution" to...
Ken Page
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Henry Ford is long dead. We should stop caring what long dead people would think. Their opinions are irrelevant now.

Tim Murphy@timothypmurphy.bsky.social

"If you look at the Ford Foundation, I think Henry Ford would be turning over in his grave if he knew what they were up to." www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

yahoo.comBillionaire CEO says charity is a ‘negative’ for the world: ‘I’m not going to do that’Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has a net worth of several billion dollars, but don’t expect him to donate to charity or do any kind of philanthropy anytime soon. During a recent interview, Armstrong exp...
Ken Page
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These images remind me of something, and I can’t quite put my finger on it…

Nathan Tankus@nathantankus.bsky.social

Ben Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.

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Jasmin Mujanović
@jasminmuj.bsky.social

Serbia’s Justice Minister announces that genocidaire Ratko Mladic will be buried in the country with the highest state honors. It’s good that the Serbian government is doing this, so everyone can finally see the true, monstrous face of the Vucic regime. No illusions. www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/...

klix.baSramota koja se nikada neće oprati: Srbija će sahraniti zločinca Mladića uz najviše državne počastiMinistar pravde Srbije Nenad Vujić rekao je da će presuđeni ratni zločinac Ratko Mladić biti sahranjen u Srbiji uz najviše državni počasti.
Ken Page
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Yes, why AREN’T America’s allies coming to their aid in international conflicts anymore 🤔

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Vance: We have to remember, Canada is a state-- sorry, Freudian slip. Canada is a country that would get invaded by a foreign country if it weren't for America

Ken Page
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And then, they put their fingers on your nose, and they say they just take it. They say they have your nose. And they show you a wiggling finger that looks like it. But they don’t take it really, because it’s a trick. Extremely cunning people.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

Trump: The Iranians are extremely cunning negotiators because they agree to something and then go out and tell the press that they didn't agree to it.

Ken Page
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“a vaccination thing that looks like the size of a bottle of soda” This sounds like a terrible terrible parody comedy sketch

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "At one year, you should have 5 separate visits for vaccines rather than getting them all in the same day. I've seen proof of where they have a vaccination thing that looks like the size of a bottle of soda and pour it into a little child's body."

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Don Moynihan
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Really feels like Trump bombed the shit out of a country and then surrendered

Sen. Adam Schiff@schiff.senate.gov

Wow. Iran gets sanctions relief, the release of frozen funds, the ability to export oil, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund. The U.S. gets a reiteration of the vague promise Iran won’t develop a nuke. Hard to imagine a more thorough capitulation.

bloomberg.comRead the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and IranThe US and Iran are expected to formally sign a memorandum of understanding on June 19 in Switzerland, paving the way for 60 days of talks aimed at ending their war for good and putting strict new lim...