Seen in Britain

Oh ffs: no, the graduate visa scheme did not lead to an elevenfold increase in overseas students in the UK from 2020 to 2023. Reclassifying EU students as overseas students as of August 2021 did that. on.ft.com/4crwsVV

Thoughts on “Victory Day” for Daniel Ofman & The World, with Ivan Grek & Victoria Smolkin theworld.org/segments/2025/…

What a marvelous phrase, “Englished by…”

Define your political opponents as extremists. Abuse the power of the state to attack them. Cow institutions into submission. There's something oddly familiar about all of this... nytimes.com/2025/05/18/us/…

FWIW: Count to ten before taking any statement by Pavel Durov at face value. wired.com/story/the-krem…

Tell me you don't know anything about Judaism without telling me you don't know anything about Judaism.

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Очень важное уточнение. А то кто-то мог по незнанию полагать, что государственность заключается в правах граждан и верховенстве закона. meduza.io/news/2025/05/2…

At a loose end this Sunday afternoon? Somewhere in shouting distance of York? Join me at the York Festival of Ideas! yorkfestivalofideas.com/2025/calendar/…

Many thanks to the York Festival of Ideas for having me up for the day!

Anybody remember NFTs?