@bernardsimon.bsky.social
Former correspondent for @FT, @Economist, @NYTimes and others. Now writer, editor, coach. South Africa is my foundation, Canada my home.
How do you know?
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 AM
How do you know?
Unless you're running the feared secret police.
January 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Unless you're running the feared secret police.
The Trump mafia takes on yet another once-proud institution.
January 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The Trump mafia takes on yet another once-proud institution.
The question is, what can/will anyone do about it?
January 10, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The question is, what can/will anyone do about it?
America's secret police at work.
January 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
America's secret police at work.
The numbers may not be cooked but I shudder to think what Trump does with them when he gets them 12 or more hours before public release. Tips off his pals? Places some quick trades?
January 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
The numbers may not be cooked but I shudder to think what Trump does with them when he gets them 12 or more hours before public release. Tips off his pals? Places some quick trades?
Yes, yes and yes.
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Yes, yes and yes.
It's comforting for us Canadians to know that we won't be the 51st state after all.
January 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
It's comforting for us Canadians to know that we won't be the 51st state after all.
It can be summed up in one word: bullying. That's his MO, at home and abroad.
January 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
It can be summed up in one word: bullying. That's his MO, at home and abroad.