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John Bowker

@johnhbowker.bsky.social

Bloomberg Editor - covering Middle East and North Africa politics and economics. Also johnhbowker on Letterboxd if you like films. Previously in Johannesburg, Moscow

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Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · last mo.

⚫ David Hencke: The Journalist Who Made Us All Better Byline Times tips its hat with love and gratitude to our acclaimed investigative reporter who has died aged 79. As Mark Conrad writes, "David spent his career holding powerful people to account. Yet he never behaved as though he were powerful".

David Hencke: The Journalist Who Made Us All Better

Byline Times tips its hat with love and gratitude to our acclaimed investigative reporter who has died aged 79 of liver cancer

bylinetimes.com

Ian Martin@ianmartin.bsky.social · last yr.

This Archie Bland piece is such a thing. Beautifully written, heartfelt, triumphant. He's on Bluesky but not active. He should know this is a lovely masterpiece. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max

It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life

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Alberto Nardelli@albertonardelli.bsky.social · last yr.

The EU is considering cutting more than 20 banks from SWIFT, lowering oil price cap, further export restrictions and banning Nord Stream pipelines as part of a new sanctions package on Russia over its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EU Weighs Cutting 20 Banks From SWIFT in New Russia Sanctions

The European Union is considering cutting more than 20 banks from SWIFT, the international payments system, as well as lowering a price cap on Russian oil and banning the Nord Stream gas pipelines as ...

bloomberg.com

Kelly Turnbull@coelasquid.bsky.social · last yr.

The big dance scene in Sinners when they’re talking about music summoning ghosts of the past and present got me all choked up and I keep thinking about how anyone who approached it with even a shred less sincerity could have made it turn out really corny and cringey, but the full commitment sold it

WIRED@wired.com · last yr.

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow

As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

freedom.press

John Bowker@johnhbowker.bsky.social · last yr.

Our mapping analysis of what Gaza looks like now - with about 40% of buildings standing. People are returning north with a fragile ceasefire holding, setting up camps of tents among the ruins. I worked out how to gift this! - Thanks @carlacanivete.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Satellite Imagery Shows Gaza’s Destruction, and Resilience, With War Unresolved

With 40% of structures still intact, Gazans have repopulated major cities with tents and tarpaulins

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