Welcome to Bluesky! I’m an avowed centrist and longtime subscriber to the Economist and greatly appreciate what you do. But like others, I‘m disappointed to hear you’re still posting on X. Please reconsider.

I will forever remember a trip to Paris where I was really excited to try out my (admittedly basic) French and being repeatedly crushed by people just replying to me in English.

So Costa Rica had agreed to take him, and he had agreed to resettle there, but the Government said no? Is there any possible interpretation of that other than the Government’s goal was not to remove him from the US, but to cause him suffering?

Less accurate?

Hicks would like a word.

“the internet does not overrepresent sane people. It is a home for intellectually itinerant madcap cunts” 😂

Great piece. 🎯

Haha, oh now I understand your bitterness! 😉

Wait, is being aloof bad?

Classic proof of Betteridge’s Law.