Andy Orrock
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Andy Orrock
@andyorrock.bsky.social
Dallas, TX, USA
The commitment in this one is superb.
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Excellent profile, Andrew! From here, I read more about Hanneke and her family, notably their deep ties to @uh.edu. Really cool.
December 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Paging John Facenda.
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I meant to follow up, Peter: "How the World Ran Out of Everything" is a superb piece of work! I loved it just as much as "Davos Man." Keep up the great work. I learn so much from your writing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Amazing, amazing, amazing. Best interview I've read in ages. Young Borg is seared into my memories. Here's what your piece looked like in my Guardian America (my best investment):
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It's as good as you say. The audiobook, narrated by Simon Vance, is superb.
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Excellent, thank you. Here's a similar Simandou piece in the @financialtimes.com published in their Nov. 11th print edition.
on.ft.com/3XvdKpD
How the world’s biggest mining project is a win for China
The $23bn Simandou mine in Guinea has taken almost three decades to begin operating but could tilt the balance of power in the global iron ore market
on.ft.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
No surprise at all to anyone who's read "The Meat Racket" by @christopherleonard.bsky.social (brilliant book).
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM