Mark Chadbourn

The theme for this feed is Everything is Connected. The posts cover news and politics from all over the world, things that I think it’s worth paying attention to but which may not always get priority in other media. Even if it happens 5000 miles away it can still roll up on your doorstep.

When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.

At least 15 people including journalists and teachers have been fired or suspended for criticising Charlie Kirk online, Reuters reports. Free speech for us, not for you. #NorthKoreaShit

American soybean farmers don’t have a single order from China as they head into harvest season. China usually buys 25% of the entire crop. Crisis looms for the farmers and there’s only one man responsible.

This might surprise a few people who remember the America of old.

Ukraine has hit the Wildberries hub in Voronezh. It’s close to the frontline and key for supplying Russian troops. #explodey

Trump backs Infantino. Should be the kiss of death.

Morning Bluesky.

Trump personally intervened to keep Max Miller on the ballot despite allegations of domestic abuse against him. Trump called Miller and then sent his political team to force Ohio Republicans into abandoning their effort to dump him.

And Truth Social traffic has plummeted.

“They'll land the gear, claim to be peaceful oil drillers, provoke a confrontation which they’ll escalate into a violent one, the Press will paint the Americans as the victims ... and give Trump an excuse to invade and annex Greenland in order to “protect Americans and American interests.””

This is heartwarming. “This ability to perceive emotions in humans is really hard to find in other species. Chimpanzees have a harder time than dogs.”

The death toll from the Colombia earthquake has now risen to 74.

Bezos is coming for the Reds.