Mourners continue laying flowers at Alexey Navalny’s grave at the Borisovsky cemetery in central Moscow on Saturday morning amid increased police presence. (1/2)

Dutch weddings are less sober and restrained than you might think

⚖️Another major loss by the fmr Law and Justice regime: in an unprecedented verdict, Voivodeship Administrative Court ordered the 🇵🇱 entry ban of ODF President Lyudmyla Kozlovska 🇪🇺🇺🇦 to be immediately removed!

The ban was imposed (together with an unsuccessful Schengen ban) in 2018 by…

I have now abandoned this disgusting fascist platform twice: first for Bluesky, where I still am, and now for Threads as well. Here’s me at Threads; come join at either one, anyplace besides this nutjob Musk-worshipping hellhole. threads.net/@mattsteinglass

'One multibillion-dollar firm that specialises in distressed debt called X’s debt “uninvestable”.' If any of my followers here want to abandon ship before the boiler explodes, I've got a Bluesky code--DM me ft.com/content/bc0b65…

If any of my mutuals need Bluesky codes, let me know

Anyone want a Bluesky code?

Withering interview in the right-leaning Telegraaf, Netherlands’ biggest paper, with Caroline van der Plas of the Farmer Citizen Movement (BBB). They ask cost of her generous health plans; she doesn’t know it. A bit savage reprinting her “eh” and “uhm”, frankly

Who wants a Bluesky code?

How to think about the global backlash against climate policies. A report by me, Aryn Braun , Matt Steinglass, quitting this fascist platform , Ana Lankes Lena Schipper , Kinley Salmon and maxrodenbeck (@maxji.bsky.social) economist.com/international/…

I would watch a sitcom about a meeting of EU officials where they discuss how to build a European aircraft carrier.

My family has been taken to Gaza.

We don't know their medical condition, we know that if my uncle isn't released soon he could die, he has a degenerative disease and needs treatment.

They are European citizens. I need anyone with any contacts to get in touch with me ASAP.

I am learning more about the Israel situation at Bluesky than I am here. This might be a similar moment to the 2009 Iranian protests, which led me to join Twitter. Would encourage anybody here to switch over.

NEW: EU officials discussing how Hamas attack on Israel 'might affect our current and our future development assistance' - AnaPisonero tells reporters in Brussels

‘Only Good News Today’ — Russia’s Propagandists Delight as Israelis Die
from Julia Davis
cepa.org/article/only-g…

Not going to post images, but at least 7 civilians were gunned down at a bus stop outside of the public library in Sderot.

Geolocation for others to use for verification (31.526759, 34.601104)

From The Economist

economist.com/britain/2023/1…

An arresting coinage in this excellent Polish-election primer by Maria Wilczek and Matt Steinglass, quitting this fascist platform economist.com/europe/2023/10… 👇

Last week Matt Steinglass, quitting this fascist platform and I crisscrossed Poland by train, car and (largely) on foot to understand why PiS still leads the polls, but also why it doesn't have a third term in the bag.

Here's our curtain-raiser ahead of the Polish election on Oct 15th
economist.com/europe/2023/10…

I’ve been on Bluesky for about 5 hours and have encountered nothing but intelligent comments and a link to one of the best sports columns I’ve ever read. I really think I may be close to done with this piece of crap platform