Scott Rose

@rprose.bsky.social

News product at Bloomberg. Before that, was in Moscow for 15 years with @bloomberg.com & @themoscowtimes.com. Still one eye on Russia. Chess fan. Views are mine

Fifty years ago, Rybakov and fellow dissident artist Oleg Volkov painted the wall of the Peter and Paul Fortress with a phrase that became a powerful symbol of resistance to Soviet rule: “You may crucify freedom, but the human soul knows no shackles.”

‘Art Always Tells the Truth’: Yuly Rybakov on Soviet Protests, Repressions and Russia’s Future - The Moscow Times

Yuly Rybakov is a Soviet-era dissident artist, human rights activist and former Russian lawmaker whose life has been shaped by his country’s history.

themoscowtimes.com

🧵Right-leaning newspapers are trying to blame Europe's raging wildfires on everything EXCEPT fossil fuels 1. The Wall Street Journal Frontpage story: "Greece fights wildfires as Europe crisis spreads" WSJ editorial: "How green policies fuel fires in Europe"

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Alex Jones, who has not paid a single cent to the Sandy Hook families despite owing them $1.4 billion, has been in a $3,000 per night suite in Hawaii for the last few weeks illegally using the InfoWars accounts to boost his traffic. Today he said there's going to be a national draft in three weeks.

Alex Jones saying there's going to be a national draft in 3 weeks.

say what you will about AI, always-on voice recording and auto dictation has been a game changer for my workflows. Save post and close app. Yeah Footlong meatball sub on white. No veggies. Don't toast it. Ranch and barbecue sauce. Yeah, ranch and bargecue sauce. More. More. Little more please