111-metre Russian "salvage vessel" Voevoda, claimed to be Putin's yacht, underway in Gulf of Finland.

Now Trump has blundered into a huge trade war with China. A war Trump is losing. "Where are the allies to help us?" demands MAGA. There are no allies. You got rid of them for clicks and giggles.

we should boil more water with magic rocks

Now imagine if America’s allies in 2001 had rushed to shake hands with Bin Laden with the same joy and excitement. That’s exactly what it looks like today.

This chart is internet-famous since Steve Jobs allegedly looooooved it. It shows how much energy (measured in calories) is needed to move objects by weight. A human on a bicycle is outrageously energy efficient. Cycling is the king of transportation!

The parade in Moscow is supposed to commemorate Soviet Russia's victory over Nazism. Meanwhile, the historical truth is that it was Russia - hand in hand with the Nazis, i.e. Nazi Germany - which by attacking Poland in 1939 started the Second World War, in which 6 million of our

Something for the history buffs out there 😬🤣

Echoing Luke Harding recommendation to buy Sofi Oksanen eye-opening new book exploring how Russian colonialism has consistently included oppression & violence against women and this horrifying trend continues into the present day, which I reviewed for Booksin5 below! 1/5

Sofi Oksanen, clear-eyed as always, reminding us not to look away when Russia kidnaps children.

Today I was asked by a Russian journalist (Zarina) from RIA News Sport whether I would participate (if invited) in the match between former NHL and Russian KHL stars, as Trump and Putin reportedly recently agreed. This is my answer 🧵

For the past decade, European leaders have been caught in a reactive loop: shocked when Trump behaves exactly as he always does, relieved when he momentarily pivots, paralysed when he inevitably reverts. This is not grand strategy, it’s political whiplash. open.substack.com/pub/berlinbrid…

Trump: Today we will be meeting with seven very big, very poweful countries. Finland:

The basic premise of Trump's peace effort is wrong: that Putin wants peace. Putin wants to win, and doesn't mind sacrificing the lives of hundreds of thousands of Russians.

Starship’s tenth flight test pushed the limits and provided maximum excitement along the way → spacex.com/launches/stars…

Just spotted a lynx, at dusk, on the island where I live. Beautiful, and what a confident gaze.

You are hugging a child murderer.

Why can't we legislate that phones don't allow any use of the screen in the driver's seat? With GPS, the phone can easily infer if it's in the driver's seat from its position on the road and the turn radius.

Please give even a little if you can. These guys are seriously saving lives.🙏