Laura Kramer

Why does Russia still have influence in eastern Europe?  - Monocle While eyes are fixed on Ukraine, Putin’s influence continues to spread across eastern Europe, with many countries seeing a rise...

Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio, examining Russia's curiously enduring appeal in portions of Eastern Europe. @laurakramer.bsky.social meets Iulian Fota in Bucharest, plus we hear from @paulaerizanu.bsky.social in Chisinau and Beata Balagova in Bratislava. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

incredible night in Bucharest 🇷🇴🇪🇺

honoured to have had the chance to cover this historic election for Monocle Radio

Unpacking Trump’s visit to the Gulf and Eurovision 2025 - Monocle As Trump returns to Washington, we unpack his visit. Then: Laura Kramer checks in from Bucharest ahead of the Romanian...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. Alexis Self on Trump's Gulf visit, @laurakramer.bsky.social on Romania's elections, @feap.bsky.social at Eurovision, our photography team visit Photo London, and our weekly recap of what we've learned. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

the fridge magnet our cat’s vet gave us before putting her on diabetes meds again

happy Easter

Ukraine’s future decided in Paris and South Korea puts the breaks on field trips French president Emmanuel Macron, US secretary of state Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff hold talks in Paris over a Ukraine ceasefire. Then: Denmark…

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @jmacrodgers.bsky.social and Evdoxia Lymperi on the day's stuff, plus @laurakramer.bsky.social sends a letter from Denver. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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soaking up the morning sun in Denver

Exasperated Ben Affleck

how is it still January, when will it end

@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com offensive name aside, they’re also disgusting

“A true Aussie icon” courtesy of our own Aussie icon @andrewmueller.bsky.social

Biden’s final moves - The Briefing 3466 Washington correspondent Simon Marks joins Georgina Godwin to discuss president Biden’s offshore-drilling ban and refusal to allow Nippon Steel to take over…

Great to have @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social in the Monocle Radio studio today with @georginagodwin.bsky.social to discuss president Biden’s final moves in the White House and the challenges they pose to the incoming Trump administration monocle.com/radio/shows/...

I cannot waitttt 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Opossum in front of a mic with text that read: “I just want to say I hate this”

getting ready for the NYE plans I made when I felt sociable

How is the future?

Hate freeloaders who join in the New Year's Eve countdown for the last 10 seconds. I've been doing this all year. Where were you back in May

kitten

hung out with Margot last night

let me shop freely 😌

the feds: stop trying to turn this guy into some cool antihero with a badass public image

also the feds: *treat him like they’ve captured the joker*

Bluesky, fix the clonky handles pls

take advantage of momentum, be faster & more agile

Should Europe spend more on defense? As Volodymyr Zelensky makes a final push to rally EU allies ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, we discuss growing pressure on Europe to boost its defense…

Today’s Daily: @elisabethbraw.bsky.social & @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com on growing pressure on Europe to boost its defence budget. Plus: is France heading toward early presidential elections? And: @andrewmueller.bsky.social remembers Slim Dunlap of The Replacements monocle.com/radio/shows/...

reading about the Pelicot case always fills me with misandrist rage anyway but christ I could do with fewer men posting "wow, to think men can do that :(" today and more men actually challenging other guys in their-day-to-day lives, having the uncomfortable chats, stepping in when needed, etc etc

in defence of jolly Christmas pop 👏

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Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out. The same political leaders who enacted abortion bans oversee the state committees that review maternal deaths. These committees haven’t tracked the laws’ impacts, and most haven’t finished examining c...

States with strict abortion bans have done little to uncover whether the laws contribute to maternal deaths.

In some states, political leaders who backed bans have stood in the way of measuring their consequences, dismissing committees & weeding out pro-transparency members.

New: @propublica.org

my favourite Romanian snack

Assad is gone, but a revolution that doesn’t free women is no revolution at all | Mona Eltahawy The women celebrating the destruction of jails and dungeons will now be wondering why their own oppression cannot also be dismantled, says author Mona Eltahawy

"It is when everything is up in the air that we decide what to catch." -- @monaeltahawy.bsky.social

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Bashar al-Assad ousted The latest on Syria as Bashar al-Assad flees to Moscow and rebels claim Damascus. Plus, the future of Yoon Suk Yeol, Romania’s cancelled election and Saudi…

excellent analysis on Syria this morning on The Globalist - click below to listen

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you say #catsofbluesky is a thing 👀

Supreme Court term-limits amendment proposed by Sens. Manchin, Welch The long-shot proposal by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin III (I-West Virginia) would impose 18-year term limits on new justices.

Two senators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, a long-shot escalation of the congressional effort to overhaul the nation’s highest court amid ethics scandals and sinking public approval.

The erasure.

Came out delish!!