sparta is the only polis offering resistance to athenian hegemony. once they beat the athenian imperialists we will have a truly multipolar greece and the spartiates will be able to free the helots which they cannot do right now because it will be an athenian colour revolution
FG are a special kind of useless. The public want more prisons and more physical and robust policing. Instead our govt party “calls on” somebody to do something.
Sorry to report (that like my account recently) @yuanyi_z has been hacked. He's hoping he can get his account back, but in the meantime, be alert for any scam messages from his account. A superb and legendary account that does not deserve to be lost! Do retweet
This is right up there with the Nick Clegg “new nuclear power wouldn’t be available until 2022” classic as an example of how Lib Dem NIMBY-ism has terrible real-life consequences.
It’s called stochastic terrorism. They’re gently signalling to activate sleeper jihadists to engage in violence but doing it in a manner that leaves enough room for doubt when it comes to being held accountable.
Hats off to doctoral student and podcaster Zhong Shu in Beijing, China, who did this fascinating and smart interview with Christopher Nolan about THE ODYSSEY yesterday, originally posted to Bilibili.
A great listen/watch.
In light of Gianni Infantino’s poor judgement this week, I am beginning to question whether Donald Trump was a worthy recipient of the FIFA Peace Prize after all.
@hecubian_devil I think the fundamental disconnect here is that you wants politics to solve man's search for meaning and I want politics to deliver a prosperous, safe, free society in which everyone can go find meaning in something other than politics.
@Stsantek@CitySamuel@OliDugmore You are assuming you've found the solution and you just need me to make it work.
You haven't.
You've alighted on a really bad idea which can't be made to work, or at least not without lots of damage to jobs, investment, and growth.
UK Civil Service salaries never cease to confuse me, you can either help manage the UK’s nuclear defence for £47k or you can make TikToks for Andy Burnham for £57k
@AaronBastani While if you take a paved driveway and turn it into a front garden, that should be rewarded. Biodiversity, beauty, drainage = public goods