Incredibly proud to say my story for The Economist’s 1843 magazine documenting Russia’s brutal siege of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works is a finalist for this year’s Bayeax Calvados Award for War Correspondents. economist.com/1843/2022/09/2…

The full awful story behind the Moldova airport shooting is absolutely bonkers eurasianet.org/moldova-airpor…

This is a reasonable fee, if barbarians at the gate is any measure of how much money law firms stand to make on deals of similar size. What are you doing musky?

Ukrainian Defender Serhii lost his legs and eyesight on the frontlines. He was in an induced coma for 20 days. Serhii's wife Lera is by his side. She says focusing on the daily tasks helps her cope with the situation. Great love stories look very different today. 📹: suspilne

So satisfying to open the New York Times and see one of our books there — in this case, LOWDOWN ROAD by Scott Von Doviak You’ll find it in stores on Tuesday (sooner if your bookseller is a renegade and puts it out early!). Read a sample here: hardcasecrime.com/books_bios.cgi…

The whole Jonah Hill saga reminds me of this quote from Trevor Noah's book Born a Crime

Speaking it into existence; I’m going to have a good trip

Great personal piece on #Uzbekistan and #Ukraine on BBC From Our Own Correspondent bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Netflix really fucked up dropping that AI episode of BLACK MIRROR in the middle of the SAG negotiations, huh.

.Adrian Karatnycky doesn't mince words: 'Putin's attack on Ukraine in 2014, his growing imperial ambitions, his subsequent decision to obliterate Ukrainian state have their roots in the policies and actions of the U.S. and its allies during the Obama years' foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/11/oba…

Incisive and persuasive advocacy from Timothy Garton Ash. The right decision right now means a better, safer future for Ukraine – and everyone else. This is not the moment to self-deter or compromise with the genocidal. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Writers after the studios say they won't negotiate with the WGA again until everyone is out of money

Oz premiered 26 years ago today on HBO. The first episode aired July 12, 1997, and the show ran for six seasons. The series finale aired February 23, 2003. Over 20 cast members from Oz would go on to appear in #TheWire. (Alexa Fogel was Casting Director for both shows)

If you’re looking for information on why Coach Tommy Tuberville is blocking military nominations, I did a deep dive last month for The Messenger on the issue and what the Defense Department policy that Tuberville disagrees with says. themessenger.com/politics/penta…

Finally I had a chance to ask a question to Jake Sullivan Archived directly.

These utterly unhinged far right campaigns against educators hurt universities and hurt students. Case study right now at Texas A&M University kbtx.com/2023/07/12/cel…

Russian oligarchs have acquired Western companies’ assets worth €35 billion for next to nothing. Here’s a list of oligarchs who have benefited most from the Ukraine war novayagazeta.eu/articles/2023/…