I double-checked this on a couple of Xitter stat sites and it's true. Average views of the main AfD account dropped 90% and average engagement dropped by 60%. This is commercial social media for you: bots, damn bots and Russian bots.

I meant 2022😂

the Empress Zoe Mosaics https://www.wikiart.org/en/byzantine-mosaics/the-empress-zoe-mosaics-867

"In a world where nation-states are completely unmoored from the aspirations of their citizens and the diktats of international law, we the people must band together and navigate the future in the flotillas and caravans of hope and solidarity".

"There is no shortage of energy on the left, but there is a tremendous shortage of enthusiasm for the stale, vaguely progressive, mostly uninspiring centrist agendas put forward by many left leaders". Imp reflection by oD's Editor in Chief on Palestine: www.opendemocracy.net/the-devastat...htt2

Sort of wonder how tankies can still sustain their stance of “Russia is the victim of western aggression” when Trump clearly wants Russia to win and happily enables Putin’s genocidal aims towards Ukraine.

Tens of thousands of protestors are facing off against tens of thousands of police in the capital of India, as they demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner who has illegally deleted millions of people from India's electoral rolls. Biggest democracy story on the planet, not in BSky.

"But there is no straight line between experience and opinion. All experience is mediated via pre-existing political beliefs" Fascinating analysis here of experience vs media coverage in shaping climate salience - with wider implications for how we think about the drivers of political opinion

Terrible news about Chris Wickham. What a loss to historians everywhere and all those of us inspired by his vast expertise and the sense of exploration and fun behind it. Thinking of all those closest to him and sending heartfelt condolences.

Thank you for your valuable monitoring of this appalling racism, Sunder

Great write-up of the growing consensus that Burnham's National Commission must consider both who votes and how we vote

Yes, I've seen some of the abuse on this site for the stance I've taken. But it won't change my belief that this motion is gesture politics of the kind you might find in a students' union. Except in this case it has real and damaging consequences - that are already playing out. A massive self-own.

🚨Dear Ukrainians, another sleepless and difficult night is ahead. Please don’t ignore the air raid alerts. Stay safe and take care of yourselves.

A stunning lecture