John Fowler
@johnsnonsense.bsky.social
Co-founder of International Intrigue (@intriguemedia.bsky.social) Former diplomat and recovering lawyer. Trying to understand what's about to happen in global politics and various sports.
I am particularly proud of this morning's edition of Intrigue covering the 4 key questions we're asking after Assad’s collapse.
Even better, unlike some prominent geopolitical commentators, we promise never to delete it even if we're wrong.
https://buff.ly/3CZp2vh
#syria #assad
Even better, unlike some prominent geopolitical commentators, we promise never to delete it even if we're wrong.
https://buff.ly/3CZp2vh
#syria #assad
4 key questions from Assad’s collapse
International Intrigue, Monday 9 December 2024
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December 9, 2024 at 2:25 PM
I am particularly proud of this morning's edition of Intrigue covering the 4 key questions we're asking after Assad’s collapse.
Even better, unlike some prominent geopolitical commentators, we promise never to delete it even if we're wrong.
https://buff.ly/3CZp2vh
#syria #assad
Even better, unlike some prominent geopolitical commentators, we promise never to delete it even if we're wrong.
https://buff.ly/3CZp2vh
#syria #assad
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Oh wow.
🚨 BREAKING: Romania’s top constitutional court has annulled the country’s presidential election, after security services warned the vote had been distorted by a mass Russian influence campaign to favor a far-right candidate.
Romanian court cancels presidential election amid Russian influence fears
Constitutional court throws Romanian politics into turmoil, 2 days before runoff vote was due to take place.
www.politico.eu
December 6, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Oh wow.
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Whatever you do, don't check out @explaintrade.com's awful joke about this.
Thousands of South Koreans hit the hay last night (Tuesday), blissfully unaware that by sunrise, the country would have flirted with martial law then quickly hit ctrl-z.
From the @intriguemedia.bsky.social inbox 📥 archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/what-just-...
From the @intriguemedia.bsky.social inbox 📥 archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/what-just-...
🌎 What just happened in South Korea
Plus: Film of the day
archives.internationalintrigue.io
December 4, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Whatever you do, don't check out @explaintrade.com's awful joke about this.
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A social media post by former president Moon Jae-in calls on the military to resist upholding "unconstitutional declarations of martial law" and for the National Assembly to request a lifting of the declaration, which - as per the ROK constitution - the president would be required to oblige.
December 3, 2024 at 4:06 PM
A social media post by former president Moon Jae-in calls on the military to resist upholding "unconstitutional declarations of martial law" and for the National Assembly to request a lifting of the declaration, which - as per the ROK constitution - the president would be required to oblige.
Sold. We'll write it up!
My pet theory:
He's declaring Martial Law so he can order the currently enlisted members of BTS to perform at his birthday party.
He's declaring Martial Law so he can order the currently enlisted members of BTS to perform at his birthday party.
December 3, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Sold. We'll write it up!
Anyone got any idea what's going on behind the scenes in South Korea?
I (and the @intriguemedia.bsky.social team) would love to chat with anyone with any SK political experience!
I (and the @intriguemedia.bsky.social team) would love to chat with anyone with any SK political experience!
December 3, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Anyone got any idea what's going on behind the scenes in South Korea?
I (and the @intriguemedia.bsky.social team) would love to chat with anyone with any SK political experience!
I (and the @intriguemedia.bsky.social team) would love to chat with anyone with any SK political experience!
Exhibit A.
the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment
December 3, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Exhibit A.
Looks more like the Rio Grande to me.
Harvey Lake in Pennsylvania
Follow now and stay inspired!😊
Follow now and stay inspired!😊
December 3, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Looks more like the Rio Grande to me.
People on X moan about the media being biased and people on Bluesky moan about the media being biased.
Take it from a media founder, the most bipartisan thing in the world is how much some folks bleat when their opinions aren't reflected back at them.
Take it from a media founder, the most bipartisan thing in the world is how much some folks bleat when their opinions aren't reflected back at them.
December 3, 2024 at 2:15 PM
People on X moan about the media being biased and people on Bluesky moan about the media being biased.
Take it from a media founder, the most bipartisan thing in the world is how much some folks bleat when their opinions aren't reflected back at them.
Take it from a media founder, the most bipartisan thing in the world is how much some folks bleat when their opinions aren't reflected back at them.
But it's really hard to understand what and Yoon has history of being politically impulsive I'm told...
Not an expert in the Korean Peninsula but generally when someone is declaring emergency martial law something bad is happening.
December 3, 2024 at 2:09 PM
But it's really hard to understand what and Yoon has history of being politically impulsive I'm told...
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"The CHIPS Act’s three biggest bets were that America’s Intel, Korea’s Samsung, and/or Taiwan’s TSMC could help revive domestic chip-making in the US. But after Pat Gelsinger just retired from Intel, only one of the three is looking promising."
archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/tuesday-bb...
archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/tuesday-bb...
🌍 Chipping away
Plus: Conspiracy of the day
archives.internationalintrigue.io
December 3, 2024 at 1:59 PM
"The CHIPS Act’s three biggest bets were that America’s Intel, Korea’s Samsung, and/or Taiwan’s TSMC could help revive domestic chip-making in the US. But after Pat Gelsinger just retired from Intel, only one of the three is looking promising."
archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/tuesday-bb...
archives.internationalintrigue.io/p/tuesday-bb...
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Everyone (mostly @explaintrade.com) laughed at us when we wanted to bring our highly amusing and witty takes on global news to Bluesky.
Well, nobody's laughing now.
Well, nobody's laughing now.
November 27, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Follow International Intrigue, to hear updates from the best damn foreign affairs newsletter team in the business, and also from John Fowler, who I guess works there or something.
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Everyone (mostly @explaintrade.com) laughed at us when we wanted to bring our highly amusing and witty takes on global news to Bluesky.
Well, nobody's laughing now.
Well, nobody's laughing now.
November 27, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Everyone (mostly @explaintrade.com) laughed at us when we wanted to bring our highly amusing and witty takes on global news to Bluesky.
Well, nobody's laughing now.
Well, nobody's laughing now.
If I could vote in the US, and if i forgot about the supporting insurrection stuff, this would almost get me on this guy's side youtube.com/shorts/dFK_u...
Sen. Josh Hawley Presses Visa and Mastercard on Profit Margins
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
youtube.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:03 AM
If I could vote in the US, and if i forgot about the supporting insurrection stuff, this would almost get me on this guy's side youtube.com/shorts/dFK_u...
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