Dave Clark
@daveclarkreports.bsky.social
News reporter, AFP
Immigrant: France
Emigrant: UK
Migrant: Kosovo, Nigeria, Iraq, US, Belgium
Immigrant: France
Emigrant: UK
Migrant: Kosovo, Nigeria, Iraq, US, Belgium
Wild, indeed. Denmark didn't feel like joining its EU partner Spain in condemning the Venezuela op, though?
It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
January 4, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Wild, indeed. Denmark didn't feel like joining its EU partner Spain in condemning the Venezuela op, though?
Is that any way for a fellow World Cup host to talk about a FIFA Peace Prize holder?
January 4, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Is that any way for a fellow World Cup host to talk about a FIFA Peace Prize holder?
Macron, Le Pen, Melenchon (or an LFI statement pushed on his handle).
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Macron, Le Pen, Melenchon (or an LFI statement pushed on his handle).
BBC World Service talking about Maduro's "apparent defenestration"?
Not sure that's quite right, but if you're going to throw someone out of a window, Manhattan's the place to do it
Not sure that's quite right, but if you're going to throw someone out of a window, Manhattan's the place to do it
January 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
BBC World Service talking about Maduro's "apparent defenestration"?
Not sure that's quite right, but if you're going to throw someone out of a window, Manhattan's the place to do it
Not sure that's quite right, but if you're going to throw someone out of a window, Manhattan's the place to do it
Europe needs its own social media for afternoons like this.
Every US account is going to be "Wait, what?" for the next hour or so
Every US account is going to be "Wait, what?" for the next hour or so
January 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Europe needs its own social media for afternoons like this.
Every US account is going to be "Wait, what?" for the next hour or so
Every US account is going to be "Wait, what?" for the next hour or so
Maduro is going to have to buy a lot of crypto to get a pardon after all this
January 3, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Maduro is going to have to buy a lot of crypto to get a pardon after all this
I've only seen one post on here so far asserting that Trump did a hugely consequential thing to distract from this other thing that the poster thinks we should all still be outraged about.
We're getting better at this
We're getting better at this
January 3, 2026 at 11:38 AM
I've only seen one post on here so far asserting that Trump did a hugely consequential thing to distract from this other thing that the poster thinks we should all still be outraged about.
We're getting better at this
We're getting better at this
"Good morning, Tech? Yeah, I think my screen's frozen"
January 3, 2026 at 11:12 AM
"Good morning, Tech? Yeah, I think my screen's frozen"
OK, Wales probably exists. But whales? Seems improbable on the face of it
First superb conspiracy theory of 2026 overheard in the street! I love this. I feel it sets the tone for a superb year:
“Wales is fake.”
“Wales is fake.”
January 1, 2026 at 4:22 PM
OK, Wales probably exists. But whales? Seems improbable on the face of it
Too many scolds on BlueSky, let's try the company intranet site. Oh.
January 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Too many scolds on BlueSky, let's try the company intranet site. Oh.
Reposted by Dave Clark
Did you know… that in many European countries… they show a long forgotten classic black and white British sketch on New Year’s Eve? YES IT IS THE ONLY THING WE KNOW ABOUT MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
December 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Did you know… that in many European countries… they show a long forgotten classic black and white British sketch on New Year’s Eve? YES IT IS THE ONLY THING WE KNOW ABOUT MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
Bulgaria adopts the euro. Boyko will finally be able to spend his bedside nest egg
January 1, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Bulgaria adopts the euro. Boyko will finally be able to spend his bedside nest egg
Wokes, sah! Faazens of 'em
December 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Wokes, sah! Faazens of 'em
I live in France where we've hated everyone for years, but I follow UK politics at a slight distance and thought I was aware of our leaders' many shortcomings. Then, when I'm visiting home in an historically Labour area, I'm always struck by the sheer depth of Starmer hatred
Glad the FT is asking the question. Even if I’m not convinced they found a compelling answer.
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
Allies concede the prime minister and chancellor have made mistakes yet the level of disdain towards them is still striking
www.ft.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I live in France where we've hated everyone for years, but I follow UK politics at a slight distance and thought I was aware of our leaders' many shortcomings. Then, when I'm visiting home in an historically Labour area, I'm always struck by the sheer depth of Starmer hatred
But Tucker thought it was great.
(Apparently didn't know it was French)
(Apparently didn't know it was French)
🛒En Russie, Auchan voit la valeur de sa filiale fondre
Le groupe lié à la famille Mulliez a choisi de rester dans le pays malgré la guerre avec l’Ukraine. Mais le Covid puis le conflit ont eu des conséquences. #Rediff
▶️l.linforme.com/ycktk...
Le groupe lié à la famille Mulliez a choisi de rester dans le pays malgré la guerre avec l’Ukraine. Mais le Covid puis le conflit ont eu des conséquences. #Rediff
▶️l.linforme.com/ycktk...
December 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
But Tucker thought it was great.
(Apparently didn't know it was French)
(Apparently didn't know it was French)
Continent cut off
December 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Continent cut off
Luckily, all of Iran's World Cup group matches are in the US
December 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Luckily, all of Iran's World Cup group matches are in the US
Quite. A proper country would have given the brothers their gongs when Barry was still alive and they could have gone up the steps of the palace together, preferably carrying a ladder
December 30, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Quite. A proper country would have given the brothers their gongs when Barry was still alive and they could have gone up the steps of the palace together, preferably carrying a ladder
New Zealand has cashed in its 100% passport rating to get the whole country one big one, up anchor and set off for a tropical holiday
This map shows the percentage of the population with a valid passport across the world. International travel is a wonderful privilege.
December 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
New Zealand has cashed in its 100% passport rating to get the whole country one big one, up anchor and set off for a tropical holiday
Reposted by Dave Clark
Since Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, Koji Suzuki has struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal at his restaurant.
u.afp.com/S8AP
u.afp.com/S8AP
December 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Since Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, Koji Suzuki has struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal at his restaurant.
u.afp.com/S8AP
u.afp.com/S8AP
Love my employer, and my excellent colleagues did great work this year as every year, but: No thank you, I will not be looking back on it all, not right now
🔴 🎥 Looking back on 2025: Donald Trump's return to the White House, a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, war in Ukraine and Sudan, a new pope and Gen Z protests around the world.
Watch the full video on events that marked the year: ➡️ u.afp.com/backon2025
Watch the full video on events that marked the year: ➡️ u.afp.com/backon2025
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Love my employer, and my excellent colleagues did great work this year as every year, but: No thank you, I will not be looking back on it all, not right now
Kings' Choir doing notes I can't do. Should be rules about that
December 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Kings' Choir doing notes I can't do. Should be rules about that
United States: Foreigners should self deport
Also the United States: Foreigners who left should still file a US tax return every year
Also the United States: Foreigners who left should still file a US tax return every year
December 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
United States: Foreigners should self deport
Also the United States: Foreigners who left should still file a US tax return every year
Also the United States: Foreigners who left should still file a US tax return every year