Columnist, Reuters Breakingviews, Berlin.https://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mwo2l2pjj22hPost-election celebration à la Putin: Alexander Kynev, one of the few remaining independent pollsters in Moscow, arrested and beaten (leg broken) on likely-trumped-up drug charges: https://meduza.io/amp/en/news/2026/09/28/rights-group-says-russian-elections-expert-alexander-kynev-was-beaten-during-arrest-hospitalized-with-two-lower-leg-fractures29 Sep 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo2l2pjj22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mwj5e2bcss2lHey, New York Times: Who gives a flying f… ?27 Sep 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwj5e2bcss2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mvsfsbokgs2ySuperlative “only in UK” warning: MPs demand answers on UK’s persistent losses in Eurovision contest… 🤣 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/18/uk-dismal-record-eurovision-committee-mps?CMP=share_btn_url18 Sep 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsfsbokgs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mviuxk5apc2jCharlie Hebdo on the rise of AfD in Germany: “It’s never been REtried.”14 Sep 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviuxk5apc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3muyzrut7gs2hA TF1 ils emploient des stagiaires aux bandes-annonces ?08 Sep 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyzrut7gs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3muwvaqk53k2yTrump headline of the day07 Sep 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwvaqk53k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mu2ldkevsk2aReadissimo alert 👇https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/b5fccb26-53f4-4182-b8e2-7cc0b036511827 Aug 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2ldkevsk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mtoino7txc2rWhat has long been obvious to any current or past Vodafone customer: UK broadband and mobile coverage is scandalously abysmal. https://www.thetimes.com/article/8f8d4c46-1457-483e-b5dd-3ea1c9c523d9?shareToken=0b40f6b35a2ed90d07aa2d941e4d3b0022 Aug 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoino7txc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mtobxyxjhk24A new healthy sport in Berlin: Deflating SUV tires https://www.the-berliner.com/news/activists-deflate-suv-tyres-in-charlottenburg/22 Aug 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtobxyxjhk24https://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mtc57yjuzc2rThis 👇 Chief economist of major Russian bank VEB fired after warning Russia may slide into a new revolution. https://www.thetimes.com/article/ac54d0e6-cb9c-46ef-beb6-71492c350c5d?shareToken=45ff1fc0688e939ae0f9e8a08e02bd5d17 Aug 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc57yjuzc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mtbak3crdc2gBinance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/binance-gave-moscow-client-details-used-charge-russian-over-ukraine-donations-2026-08-17/17 Aug 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbak3crdc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mt2gj2e4wc2vIn case you were considering flying RyanAir rhis summer: Window through which passenger was dragged smashed by engine part https://www.thetimes.com/article/4d32f4a5-0c7c-4929-9524-32f86e21dbea?shareToken=a682bee4b740526e8040e8cb676d07af14 Aug 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2gj2e4wc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3msy2ronmc22xhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/trump-presidency-revenue-wealth13 Aug 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy2ronmc22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mssowwnu2s2qBombing of Russian Amazon puts Putin in a bind https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/bombing-russian-amazon-puts-putin-bind-2026-08-11/11 Aug 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssowwnu2s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3ms3eqimhik2eThis 👇 Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/capital-one-says-it-closed-trump-organizations-accounts-after-anti-money-2026-08-01/02 Aug 2026 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3eqimhik2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mrtvszq2ys2bAnd if you are an investor in LVMH, you have reason to start wondering whether the top man isn’t beginning to lose his marbles. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtvszq2ys2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mrtvkmvfts2b(The insufferably long piece reads like the failed attempt at humor by a friendless teacher’s pet trying to sound cool. Redefining “cringe.”) [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtvkmvfts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mrtvebhmek2bOn Bernard Arnault’s reply to Le Monde’s thorough investigation of his family, business, and family business, the New York Times is so clueless here this is almost painful to read: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/style/bernard-arnault-open-letter-x.html30 Jul 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtvebhmek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mrrwiifg7c2rEnfin. https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/07/29/la-propagandiste-prorusse-xenia-fedorova-visee-par-un-arrete-d-expulsion-annonce-le-ministere-de-l-interieur-francais_6736367_3210.html?lmd_medium=al29 Jul 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrwiifg7c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mqzeo33xzc2jRené Urtreger, 1934-2026 https://youtube.com/shorts/xnxz64FPN1Y?is=WjISc8bZT7eiKj2y19 Jul 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzeo33xzc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mqvt5kmuu22ySo The Odyssey is out. Insufferably ridiculous, on an amazing level. Spent three hours last night wishing I could buy the guy a return ticket to Ithaka on a cheap flight.18 Jul 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqvt5kmuu22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mqthktnhac2kHow dementia is being defeated - in The Economist 👇 https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/07/09/how-dementia-is-being-defeated?utm_campaign=shared_article17 Jul 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqthktnhac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pierrebri.bsky.social/post/3mqgrhondzs2xHow Putin turned Japan into a den of spies https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share12 Jul 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:f2xu5q37ujma7umv3b5lobjj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqgrhondzs2x