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Hywel Mills

@HywelTM

Brit in USA. @thesignal - current affairs. strange world. More than an occasional @Movember mo grower. Views are all mine.

 Washington, DC
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I spoke with @HDrochon about elites and democracy thesgnl.com/2026/11/elites-p…
The revolt against the elites

The revolt against the elites

Feature: Why does everyone hate them? Hugo Drochon on how so many voters in the West came to feel shut out of power.

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Tom Goodwin
@tomfgoodwinNov 4
I always think America is far more reasonable than we are led to believe. It’s the algos and it’s the media. And people want to be heard
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Kurt Andersen@KBAndersenNov 4
Remembering this Spy magazine cover from 1990.
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.@jaketapper I hate to break it to you but it’s not a “magic wall” at best it’s a smart board (as our kids all know) @CNN @cnnbrk
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Football. Bloody hell.
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@OptaJoeNov 3
4 - No team have won more UEFA Champions League games from two or more goals behind than Manchester United (also Real Madrid). Salvation.
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Men in Blazers
@MenInBlazersNov 3
GIVE CARRICK THE JOB ON A PERMANENT BASIS
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I interviewed Adam Przeworski about the state of democracy in America and in the rest of the world thesgnl.com/2026/10/hybrid-r…
‘Keeping up appearances’

‘Keeping up appearances’

Feature: Is dictatorship winning? Adam Przeworski on the puzzle of the world’s richer, angrier voters.

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I interviewed William. E. Scheuerman about social acceleration and liberal democracy thesgnl.com/2026/10/social-a…
Ingenious clockwork

Ingenious clockwork

Feature: Why is life so hectic? William E. Scheuerman on how high-speed society makes strongmen appealing—and why they can’t really deliver.

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Ishaan Tharoor
@ishaantharoorNov 2
In a normal multiparty parliamentary democracy, this sort of politician would represent an obscure centrist party that routinely fails to cross the voter threshold to win seats in parliament
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) profile pictureAaron Rupar
@atruparNov 2
here's the entirety of the seeming mental breakdown Haley Stevens just had on CNN. One of the most bizarre and incoherent political interviews I can recall. Note how she's completely unable to explain why she changed her mind from supporting Abdul El-Sayed last night to endorsing Mike Rogers today.
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The Signal@thesignalNov 1
One American businessman’s explanation to another that a foreign government is bribing him. How the Gulf's rival monarchies are paying to play in Western media. + What’s Elephant 6? thesgnl.com/2026/10/members-…
The Doha curriculum

The Doha curriculum

The weekend despatch: One American businessman’s explanation to another that a foreign government is bribing him. How the Gulf's rival monarchies are paying to play in Western media. + What’s...

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EuroFoot
@eurofootcom11 Apr 2023
📢🇩🇪 Bayern Munich fans: "Glazers, Sheikh Mansour, all autocrats out. Football belongs to the people."
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The Signal@thesignalOct 29
Sophie Soraya and Hermie Hemlock, who go by The Nightclubs, make synth-pop out of the bleeps of old video-game consoles. Their new single is about making someone a mix CD, which they call “sharing a snapshot of your private universe.” CD-R youtu.be/sDT7fi5aJ90?si=ifV7…
The Nightclubs - CD-R (Official Video)

The Nightclubs - CD-R (Official Video)

The Nightclubs - CD-RStream/Buy "CD-R": https://drop.cobrand.com/d...

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Isaac Saul
@Ike_SaulOct 29
Amy Acton ad in Ohio: Totally blew up in Vivek's face. Mary Peltola recruiting Dan Sullivan: Totally blew up in Peltola's face. Trump gerrymandering everywhere: Totally blowing up in GOPs face. Maybe the lesson here is instead of doing scumbag political trickery you just try to go win our votes on the merits!
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The Signal@thesignalOct 28
In 1994, Orbital closed out the Saturday on the NME Stage at Glastonbury. She calls it “the night everything changed.” The performance lived on in BBC broadcasts, bootlegs, and clips. Last month, London Records released the full set. Chime youtu.be/KfCTtR_a_rE?si=2ojW…
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The Signal@thesignalOct 27
Boundary is a Dominican producer in Santo Domingo. He has a new album out, Proxima Centauri, which he’s imagined as a broadcast from the closest star to our sun. This track is the lead single, with gritty synths and the sweep of a film score. Eclipse V youtu.be/Fyoekxp2UmM?si=0q7G…
Eclipse V

Eclipse V

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The Signal@thesignalOct 27
Why does American politics seem to have gotten so nasty?
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Footy Humour
@FootyHumourOct 25
Rival fans trying to mock Man Utd fans:
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Dev Bajwa
@ammandevOct 25
Give the copywriter a raise. Immediately. 👏🏽
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Adam Crafton
@AdamCrafton_Oct 21
Did Man Utd think All or Nothing was a binary choice that they had to commit to.
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We can't have it both ways ... PSG's success has been built on investment from Gulf royals in the same way that Manchester City's was / is. There may not be the same allegations or charges but the playbook for growth, success and influence is the same.
Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) profile pictureRio Ferdinand
@rioferdy5Oct 20
PSG are some team!! Score 4 goals against Man City last week… 4 goals against Barcelona tonight! 3 in a row? 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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