Leonard Cohen "I'm Your Man" (1988) - 21 years after debut album "Songs of Leonard Cohen" (1967). RE:
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Acting the Fulemin (@actingthefulemin.bsky.social)
here's a fun game if you're a music dork: what is the best album released by a music act at least 15 years after its debut album?
Yeah, right. RE:
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Merriam-Webster (@merriam-webster.com)
Friendly reminder that double negatives are a big no-no.
There's a "The Day Today" news item for everything. RE:
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Alan Beattie (@alanbeattie.bsky.social)
A two-part object lesson in how performative authoritarianism done by the left is never enough for the right.
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A two-part object lesson in how performative authoritarianism done by the left is never enough for the right. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreicsi4zk5hxeyuzoppnsvacz26gqujxep5dbwt4ascrgefr2i7mrcm
Given that Trump is probably going to leave the 10% baseline tariff in place (the only one the UK is subject to) and Britain doesn’t export much to the US anyway, it’s real tryhard stuff to try to get a deal early anyway. More Peter Mandelson strategic genius. RE:
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The Guardian (@theguardian.com)
Trump ‘makes trade deal with UK second-order priority’ in blow to ministers https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/29/trump-makes-trade-...
Not my country not my expertise etc but looks to me the Canadian election gives Trudeau's place in history a little bit of a leg-up. Handled Trump well: tried charm, when that didn't work prepared tariff retaliation v quickly, rallied nation with great speech & stepped down at the right time. Fair?
“Unlike some others we could mention.” **WINK WINK WINK** All the diplomatic subtlety of a charging rhino. RE:
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FinTwitter (@fintwitter.bsky.social)
🇨🇳🇨🇦CHINA FOREIGN MINISTRY: WE ARE WILLING TO DEVELOP RELATIONS WITH CANADA WITH RESPECT.
It’s very authentic and historical-sounding to refer to parliamentary constituencies as “ridings” and I commend Canada for doing it. This constitutes my only views on the Canadian election results so far.
This is Clint Eastwood-bantering-with-an-empty-chair levels of friendly fire. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreiet6omy2ohghusq6r3wls77rgixiygj5er6wzhpx3qefwt3ehh5li
My Trade Secrets today. Electoral gains from telling Trump to stuff his tariffs (my phrase tbf) are clear in Oz and Canada. Also everyone who can (including YOU, Britain) should slow-walk trade talks with the US until financial markets, collapsing popularity and empty shelves force Trump to fold. [Canadian and Australian voters...](https://on.ft.com/3EsP7UV )