Mark Chadbourn
@chadbourn.bsky.social
News and information about a dangerous and confusing world. Everything is Connected.
Journalist, novelist, screenwriter. Always looking for stories. LDN, NYC, LA
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Journalist, novelist, screenwriter. Always looking for stories. LDN, NYC, LA
https://substack.com/@chadbourn
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Mark Chadbourn
@chadbourn.bsky.social
· Dec 21
The theme for this feed is Everything is Connected.
The posts cover news and politics from all over the world, things that I think it’s worth paying attention to but which may not always get priority in other media.
Even if it happens 5000 miles away it can still roll up on your doorstep.
The posts cover news and politics from all over the world, things that I think it’s worth paying attention to but which may not always get priority in other media.
Even if it happens 5000 miles away it can still roll up on your doorstep.
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Six Women Transferred to Evin Prison; Teenage Girl Arrested in Yasuj
Six Women Transferred to Evin Prison; Teenage Girl Arrested in Yasuj
Six Women Transferred to Evin Prison; Teenage Girl Arrested in Yasuj
As the crackdown on nationwide protests continues, six women who were arrested during demonstrations in Tehran were transferred to the
wncri.org
January 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Six Women Transferred to Evin Prison; Teenage Girl Arrested in Yasuj
Six Women Transferred to Evin Prison; Teenage Girl Arrested in Yasuj
Everything is Connected and Everything is Complicated.
The Iran Domino
Why Russia, China, the US and Israel are all piling on
chadbourn.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Everything is Connected and Everything is Complicated.
Tesla reports a 16% collapse in deliveries for the fourth quarter. Shares went up.
Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%
Tesla's fourth-quarter deliveries report follows a steep rally in the company's stock in the last few months of 2025.
www.cnbc.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Tesla reports a 16% collapse in deliveries for the fourth quarter. Shares went up.
Zelenskyy has offered intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov the role of the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
“At this time, Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues, the development of the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the diplomatic track of negotiations.”
“At this time, Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues, the development of the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the diplomatic track of negotiations.”
January 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Zelenskyy has offered intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov the role of the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
“At this time, Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues, the development of the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the diplomatic track of negotiations.”
“At this time, Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues, the development of the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the diplomatic track of negotiations.”
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wncri.org/2026/01/01/f...
Security forces opened fire on unarmed protesters!
Will Europe’s foreign ministers still stay silent?
Security forces opened fire on unarmed protesters!
Will Europe’s foreign ministers still stay silent?
Female Students Arrested at Melli University and University of Tehran; Protesting Women Pepper Sprayed in Isfahan
On the fourth day of the nationwide protests in Iran, on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, the uprising entered a new
wncri.org
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
wncri.org/2026/01/01/f...
Security forces opened fire on unarmed protesters!
Will Europe’s foreign ministers still stay silent?
Security forces opened fire on unarmed protesters!
Will Europe’s foreign ministers still stay silent?
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This report concerns one of the supporters of the Iranian Resistance inside the country who was sentenced to execution. Only after 400 global figures called for the immediate cancellation of this execution did the media cover it.
Why? wncri.org/2025/12/31/z...
Why? wncri.org/2025/12/31/z...
Zahra Tabari’s Death Sentence: International Media Spotlight Global Outcry
As a 67-year-old Iranian engineer and women’s rights activist faces execution for holding a banner reading “Women, Resistance, Freedom,” an
wncri.org
January 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
This report concerns one of the supporters of the Iranian Resistance inside the country who was sentenced to execution. Only after 400 global figures called for the immediate cancellation of this execution did the media cover it.
Why? wncri.org/2025/12/31/z...
Why? wncri.org/2025/12/31/z...
US State Department warning about travel to Russia:
January 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
US State Department warning about travel to Russia:
The worst possible move.
Another war.
Another war.
January 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
The worst possible move.
Another war.
Another war.
The triumph of the stupid.
CBS: "On too many stories, the press has missed the story. Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you."
CBS: "On too many stories, the press has missed the story. Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you."
January 2, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The triumph of the stupid.
CBS: "On too many stories, the press has missed the story. Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you."
CBS: "On too many stories, the press has missed the story. Because we've taken into account the perspective of advocates and not the average American. Or we put too much weight in the analysis of academics or elites, and not enough on you."
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued an executive order revoking all executive orders signed by Eric Adams after September 26, 2024, the date of Adams’ indictment.
January 1, 2026 at 11:13 PM
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued an executive order revoking all executive orders signed by Eric Adams after September 26, 2024, the date of Adams’ indictment.
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This is brilliant cc @samfr.bsky.social @chadbourn.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This is brilliant cc @samfr.bsky.social @chadbourn.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social
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"Why shouldn't I go?" — The defiant words of an Iranian youth heading to the streets today. As the currency collapses and hope fades, a new generation chooses courage over fear to reclaim their future. 🇮🇷✊
#IranProtests #Tehran #Iran #FreeIran
#IranProtests #Tehran #Iran #FreeIran
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Why shouldn't I go?" — The defiant words of an Iranian youth heading to the streets today. As the currency collapses and hope fades, a new generation chooses courage over fear to reclaim their future. 🇮🇷✊
#IranProtests #Tehran #Iran #FreeIran
#IranProtests #Tehran #Iran #FreeIran
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Update #IranProtests (9):
Belangrijke ontwikkeling: Studenten in het hele land hebben zich ook bij de protesten aangesloten.
Deze foto genomen op de Technische Universiteit van Isfahan, in de stad Isfahan laat studenten zien die scanderen: “Weg met de dictatuur (lees: Khamenei)”.
Belangrijke ontwikkeling: Studenten in het hele land hebben zich ook bij de protesten aangesloten.
Deze foto genomen op de Technische Universiteit van Isfahan, in de stad Isfahan laat studenten zien die scanderen: “Weg met de dictatuur (lees: Khamenei)”.
January 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Update #IranProtests (9):
Belangrijke ontwikkeling: Studenten in het hele land hebben zich ook bij de protesten aangesloten.
Deze foto genomen op de Technische Universiteit van Isfahan, in de stad Isfahan laat studenten zien die scanderen: “Weg met de dictatuur (lees: Khamenei)”.
Belangrijke ontwikkeling: Studenten in het hele land hebben zich ook bij de protesten aangesloten.
Deze foto genomen op de Technische Universiteit van Isfahan, in de stad Isfahan laat studenten zien die scanderen: “Weg met de dictatuur (lees: Khamenei)”.
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Update #IranProtests (10):
De betogers blijven zich verzetten tegen de repressietroepen van het Iraanse criminele regime:
Moedige inwoners vd wijk Asadabad in de stad Hamadan, W-#Iran vielen vanavond de repressieagenten aan nadat deze op de demonstranten hadden geschoten. Ze sloegen op de vlucht.
De betogers blijven zich verzetten tegen de repressietroepen van het Iraanse criminele regime:
Moedige inwoners vd wijk Asadabad in de stad Hamadan, W-#Iran vielen vanavond de repressieagenten aan nadat deze op de demonstranten hadden geschoten. Ze sloegen op de vlucht.
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Update #IranProtests (10):
De betogers blijven zich verzetten tegen de repressietroepen van het Iraanse criminele regime:
Moedige inwoners vd wijk Asadabad in de stad Hamadan, W-#Iran vielen vanavond de repressieagenten aan nadat deze op de demonstranten hadden geschoten. Ze sloegen op de vlucht.
De betogers blijven zich verzetten tegen de repressietroepen van het Iraanse criminele regime:
Moedige inwoners vd wijk Asadabad in de stad Hamadan, W-#Iran vielen vanavond de repressieagenten aan nadat deze op de demonstranten hadden geschoten. Ze sloegen op de vlucht.
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This is not a hard message.
Localize it.
Embrace it.
Win.
Localize it.
Embrace it.
Win.
January 1, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This is not a hard message.
Localize it.
Embrace it.
Win.
Localize it.
Embrace it.
Win.
If Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last Shah, had any real value he would have spent his time building a powerful force to repel the brutality of the IRGC.
His message: “My fellow countrymen, greetings to you and your honor and courage.
His message: “My fellow countrymen, greetings to you and your honor and courage.
January 1, 2026 at 6:47 PM
If Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last Shah, had any real value he would have spent his time building a powerful force to repel the brutality of the IRGC.
His message: “My fellow countrymen, greetings to you and your honor and courage.
His message: “My fellow countrymen, greetings to you and your honor and courage.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen: “Over the past year, we have had to endure a great deal—threats, pressure, and condescending rhetoric, even from our closest allies of a lifetime.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen: “Over the past year, we have had to endure a great deal—threats, pressure, and condescending rhetoric, even from our closest allies of a lifetime.
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Farage confirms his party is a bunch of disgusting racists.
Nigel Farage Claims Racism Allegations Against Him Might Actually Be Boosting Reform
The Reform UK leader they may be "solidifying our core support".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Farage confirms his party is a bunch of disgusting racists.
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“The honorable people of Iran have increased their clashes with the regime's suppressors in Lordegan, and the terrorist forces of the special unit have opened fire.”
t.me/ZanZendegiAz...
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January 1, 2026 at 11:28 AM
“The honorable people of Iran have increased their clashes with the regime's suppressors in Lordegan, and the terrorist forces of the special unit have opened fire.”
t.me/ZanZendegiAz...
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Iranian security forces have opened fire on protesters in Lordegan.
January 1, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Iranian security forces have opened fire on protesters in Lordegan.
Morning Bluesky.
Welcome to 2026.
Welcome to 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Morning Bluesky.
Welcome to 2026.
Welcome to 2026.
YouGov: % of people in each country who say they want Ukraine to win in the war against Russia, and care that it does so.
🇬🇧 70% (+3 from Mar)
🇪🇸 66% (+9)
🇵🇱 65% (new)
🇩🇪 54% (+2)
🇫🇷 40% (-10)
🇮🇹 33% (-1)
🇬🇧 70% (+3 from Mar)
🇪🇸 66% (+9)
🇵🇱 65% (new)
🇩🇪 54% (+2)
🇫🇷 40% (-10)
🇮🇹 33% (-1)
January 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
YouGov: % of people in each country who say they want Ukraine to win in the war against Russia, and care that it does so.
🇬🇧 70% (+3 from Mar)
🇪🇸 66% (+9)
🇵🇱 65% (new)
🇩🇪 54% (+2)
🇫🇷 40% (-10)
🇮🇹 33% (-1)
🇬🇧 70% (+3 from Mar)
🇪🇸 66% (+9)
🇵🇱 65% (new)
🇩🇪 54% (+2)
🇫🇷 40% (-10)
🇮🇹 33% (-1)
Happy New year from London!
January 1, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Happy New year from London!