Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?

My investigation of the Turkish storage terminals that are helping move Russian refined products into the EU. After sanctions, Russian fuel shipments to Turkey soared, as did Turkish shipments to the EU. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

No #F24Debate this Thursday due to strike action against austerity. Thanks for your understanding. Coverage of protests in France and the left's call for a so-called #TaxeZucman in special edition w/ Camille Knight & @daltonian.bsky.social at 6:30pm Paris time

Scoop: Before going on leave, ICC top prosecutor Karim Khan was preparing arrest warrants for two far-right Israeli cabinent members, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, over their role in expanding West Bank settlements. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

My investigation of the International Criminal Court, the allegations of sexual assault facing chief prosecutor Karim Khan and the link to his decision to seek an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. (free link 👇) www.wsj.com/world/middle...

BP, the oil company that once aimed to lead the shift to renewable energy, is now on board with President Trump’s mantra of “drill, baby, drill.” “We’re pretty tightly aligned with the president,” CEO Murray Auchincloss told me. www.wsj.com/business/ear...

*Greenland clears its throat* “Supporting Ukraine is also about sending a clear message … that America will not appease or condone the violent conquest of the weak by the strong.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/o...

Unbelievable news. Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers. New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Big Parking is trying to torpedo NYC’s congestion pricing

An observation: I’m reasonably sure the FBI’s only ever had Republican directors. @vermontgmg.bsky.social please correct me if I’m wrong

The biggest story in the country right now is how many lawsuits DOJ is losing trying to defend Musk and Trump. I've never seen so many courts, so clearly outraged at the federal government. The latest one, blocks cuts at HHS and FDA. Visit www.democracydocket.com to stay informed.

“Oh, did a sportsball happen?” I whisper smugly from my vantage point on a distant cliff, the sounds of celebration in the village far below just barely audible over the lonely wind whipping my tattered cloak

Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating of any president at inauguration of the post-war era: news.gallup.com/poll/655955/...

When police identified dozens of men suspected of raping Gisele Pelicot, they found two were already in prison for rape and assault against their ex-girlfriends. The 51 accused were called Mr. Everyman, but the trial has revealed a different reality. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

My response for my client @oliviaoftroye.com to President Trump's nominee for Director of the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (#FBI) #KashPatel's threat of a forthcoming defamation lawsuit. #RightBackAtYa

"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” misattributed to Lenin but it sure does fit!

Still the finest bit of analysis on the Middle East, in French and a good three decades old youtu.be/WjwNAt1nek8?...

NEW: After the ICC warrant against Netanyahu landed in home stretch of Lebanon ceasefire talks, France and Israel confidentially negotiated a statement that cast doubt on whether he would be arrested to preserve the ceasefire, U.S., French and Israeli officials said. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

This is, technically, a sandwich.

Fascinating, the unusually — almost inexplicably — warm temperatures seen in 2023 (and 2024?) have been partly explained: a reduction in sulfur emissions from ships has significantly reduced aerosols, allowing more sunlight to the reach the earth.

Thanks for the interview @dalton.bsky.social !

France’s position is at odds with the ICC, which said last month when Mongolia didn’t arrest Putin during his Sept. visit: States “are duty-bound to arrest and surrender individuals subject to ICC warrants, regardless of official position or nationality.” www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Germany has fallen.

OMG this story is incredible @susandominus.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/m...

This is the National S’more Research Center of Azerbaijan. It is a naturally burning fire fueled by underground gas deposits, used to be a Zoroastrian holy site.