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🔥 Why the Left Keeps Losing—and How Mamdani Gets It Right

In this week’s column, I dig into why the left keeps failing across the Western world, from Starmer’s U-turns to the Democrats’ empty promises.

The key? The left has lost touch with real people. Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots win shows what can happen when you actually engage voters face-to-face.

📖 Read the full column → https://pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thoughts/why-the-left-keeps-losing-what-mamdani-gets-right/

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Afro - Santa Fe’

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soft..... @grauenart

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And here is a drawing I did in my iPhone Notes of Lake Lugano, while having dinner as the night drew in, and the sky slowly burned down to night.

🧳 Travel, Tutting & Techno: Vienna to Lugano

In this week’s column, I reflect on work travels across Vienna and Lugano. From operetta at the Volksoper to lakeside strolls, from techno beats to Renaissance frescoes—and an Ethiopian restaurant that redefined expectations—this is a journey full of discovery.

Also: why do some people hate cities just because it rained?

🔗 Read more →

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The marks are spreading everywhere.

Dark nature photography by Anna Tsvell

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🧳 Travel, Tutting & Techno: Vienna to Lugano

In this week’s column, I reflect on work travels across Vienna and Lugano. From operetta at the Volksoper to lakeside strolls, from techno beats to Renaissance frescoes—and an Ethiopian restaurant that redefined expectations—this is a journey full of discovery.

Also: why do some people hate cities just because it rained?

🔗 Read more →

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Gustav Klimt

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🌊 Pushing the Wave 2023 is coming soon! 🌊

A year of essays, recipes, photography, ferry adventures, reflections on liberty, art, and society—all brought together in one book.

Explore how 2023 transformed the Thoughts and Pieces section, expanding its scope and deepening its ambition.

📖 Read more here

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Be With You Will Not Be Lonely II

Chen Ke

oil on canvas, 2005

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Invitation

Dan McCaw

Oil on board, ca. 2025

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Happy Pride Month!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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 |Sarah*Moon|

. Je ne dirai rien de moi-même qui sera vrai. Concluez en que je n'existe pas .

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🍳 Mushroom & Potato Omelette: Two Ways 🍄

Sometimes you want something hearty; other times, something light and bright. This mushroom and potato omelette is perfect for both moods. With options for chunky, warming slices of potato or a lighter, diced version with courgettes, this versatile recipe is a real winner.

🔗 Get the full recipe here

Do you prefer your omelette light and fluffy, or hearty and filling?

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🌐 The Internet is Not Broken—We Just Finally See Ourselves

Every week, there’s another lament for the so-called collapse of online discourse. But what if the internet hasn’t corrupted us? What if it’s simply shown us who we really are?

In my latest column, I reflect on nostalgia, outrage, and the idea that perhaps this is what true democracy—unfiltered and raw—actually looks like.

📖 Read it here

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