Breaking NYT: The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.

Board of Peace - Season 1

It’s nuts.

Greetings from Kyiv, where power came back early this evening (not at night, as usual). Such a joy to wash my hair not at midnight. Just sharing this so you don’t take anything for granted. Now, time for a warcoffee. Blessed small things.

I think witnessing Brexit as both insider & outsider had a profound effect on Mark Carney. His resolve in the face of the next stage of the attempted destabilisation of the West might even be described as a ‘Brexit benefit’!

youtube.com/shorts/fczYj... How dreadful this woman is.

“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.” So, same as Canadians.

Today’s show provided a platform for military personnel & their families to respond to Donald Trump’s shameful comments about NATO forces in Afghanistan. (There is some tumbleweed where Nigel Farage’s condemnation should have been.) tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx

The last two weeks felt like a year. Two massive attacks that left Kyiv cold and dark. We switched to survival mode. I’ve just realized I hardly read or learned anything in these two weeks that felt like a year. Wow. Survival mode put my curiosity into a cave.

We have officially had just over 1,500 people tune in for episode 2 of Bear and Monk Debunk! Thank you to everyone who has taken 40 minutes to listen and to let us know what you thought. We are very grateful. If you have any burning issues you’d like us to discuss in episode 3, do let us know.

Has anybody collected pro-Trump headlines from UK newspaper commentators in one place? First & second term. Especially ones attacking his critics. If not, bung me your favourites & I'll do it myself.

The malignant motivation of Donald Trump & the scores of prominent UK commentators who love(d) it… tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx

At this stage, the Mail using an affectionate nickname in a headline on this story feels a bit like their infamous ‘Hurrah for the Blackshirts!’ front page. Plus ça change…

Northern Lights from Phoenix Park now. #SpeirGorm

The Trump disbelief that the Norwegian govt doesn't control the Nobel process is deeply indicative of his thinking. He can't conceive that an institution could (or should) be genuinely independent of coercion or political power. That's the change he represents.

#Woodhouse'sScrubJay #Patagonia, #AZ #birds #photography #birdphotography #BirdWatching #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

At Least One Hurt as Russian Forces Strike Kyiv with Drones and Missiles

Imagine how much coverage this story would have received in normal times…

Kyiv 6:20 pm Water is back after the night attack. Our engineers are the best. Oh. This city (this country) stands.

We've spent ten years being proved right about all the things the loudest, biggest voices in the UK media insisted, often obnoxiously, we were wrong about. The real kicker is that there's no consolation whatsoever in being correct. Brexit, Putin, Johnson, Truss, Trump, Twitter, Netanyahu etc etc...

There was, of course, absolutely nothing to stop these Tories resigning when their own Party was literally in the middle of doing all the things they now claim to be so unhappy about. (Come on Higgins!)

I feel like America plotting to annex Greenland while masked state goons terrorise their own communities at will should encourage British press and politicians to reflect on what happens when you act like "far right" is an unfair slur rather than a necessary descriptor of a real political position.

Like we do dry January, can we have a month where no American products are bought? #noamericamonth

Greetings from Kyiv. Today, I walked to the Dnipro River (still frozen). Even with little heat and electricity, Ukrainians still find joy in life.

Kyiv. No electricity at homes. But this streetlight and two blue-and-yellow windows bring a smile. Answering your possible question – no, streetlights are not always on during outages. Sometimes.

Wrote something. open.substack.com/pub/shahmirs...

This is very important and very moving. Shahmir’s story cuts to the very heart of our current, ongoing malaise. (It also chronicles the tragic collapse of BBC credibility.) He is an incredibly brave man.

Greetings from Kyiv, where the situation remains difficult after the attack (especially on the left bank, where we live). We had power for about four hours, enough to charge everything before it went off again. Heating is minimal. Yes, I got sick. Thank you for your care. Everything will be fine.

Kyiv is under a heavy attack tonight. Drones. Missiles. Explosions again and again. It would be good to see a new day. Hug your peace tightly.

So his response to the criticism of his app generating sexual deep fakes of children is... to try to monetise it as a feature

"What will I do when they start murdering civilians & blatantly lying about it?" I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.

Greetings from Kyiv. We survived the night. No electricity, water, or heating at home. –8 °C outside. Some apartments in our building lost their windows in the attack. Still, I believe everything will be fine.

X ceased being a public square years ago, and over the last month, it’s degraded even further. A platform that enables the creation non-consensual sexualised images of women and children cannot be treated as neutral ground - and governments choosing to stay are endorsing it. Enough is enough.

A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.

Thousands of people gathered at a vigil for Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minnesota woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent on Wednesday. Read more: nyti.ms/45GxB9K

People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2 People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280

Greetings from Kyiv. It’s icy today. The Dnipro River is still frozen. Oh, that’s how Kyiv looks when we have electricity. Gorgeous.

A walk along the Dnipro embankment in Kyiv. The river is still frozen, fishermen keep fishing. Life goes on.

Oh my girl, 🥺 we're all hoping the next car you go in to have some peace and quiet will be the one to drive you home. MELIA is tired of the noisy shelter. All she needs is an adult only home, a cozy bed, peaceful walks, and someone to love her. She can live with cats. No dogs. Come on 🥺🥺🥺

US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2

Venezuela, now a subsidiary of the ExxonMobil group of companies. Terms and conditions apply.

Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793 We're still searching for a peaceful adult only forever home for MELIA. She can live with cats. no dogs. She enjoys car rides, walks, playing, running and sitting by your side while getting belly rubs.

Thinking of becoming a food influencer in 2026 😉 There’s a new little Korean place in Brentford where they butcher & fry a whole chicken for you. Magnificent! They only do ten a day but also offer tenders, wings etc. Anyway, it’s called Inyun, just by Kew Bridge & it’s absolutely fantastic.

80% of Mumsnet users do not intend to vote Reform. But @lbc.co.uk is dedicating an entire hour on how "mumsnet users are turning to Reform"

"America is an oil company with an army." —George Carlin

Back in the chair tomorrow.

Time to charge devices in Kyiv. We’ve been warned of a possible missile attack. Not sure many care, but that’s okay. I’m writing for those who do.

Nobody could have predicted this.