I wanted to share a few thoughts, offering a snapshot of the current situation in general, and discuss a few key points. - The situation in Pokrovsk is indeed severe but far from hopeless. Ukrainian command has the resources needed for stabilization, though this will require

It could be a bubble, but it feels like we're in a Manchester moment. - Best football team in the world - Most talked about band in the world - Skyscrapers shooting up - Integrated transport network blossoming - YIMBY mayor & local gov - Decline of Brum has ended 2nd city debate

There's this weird kayfabe with Northern Ireland where everyone has to pretend they actually have a degree of self-government. - Gay marriage - Abortion - Corporation tax - Trans issues - Irish language All technically devolved, but in practice all decided by Westminster.

Now picture these in the hundreds but fully autonomous. That's where we are headed fast.

This was a hugely interesting post on using murder as a measuring stick for other types of crime. He suggests that mid-20c England was as peaceful as Japan today arctotherium.substack.com/p/murder-as-me…

David was a talented journalist who I always respected. He will be missed.

Officials came to No10 in 2020 about how Cameron/May vandalism meant prisons would run out of space by winter 2023. We started emergency action. (FOI Project Speed) Trolley *binned action* in 2021. Sunak & Truss ignored & refused to act. The early release disaster is the opposite