Alert but Anxious Tarragon Mustard
@howardvaan.bsky.social
I like food and drink and music and geopolitics. I live in Basel.
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US national security strategy.
Something sure is unrecognisable here, but it’s not Europe.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Something sure is unrecognisable here, but it’s not Europe.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
US national security strategy.
Something sure is unrecognisable here, but it’s not Europe.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Something sure is unrecognisable here, but it’s not Europe.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
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Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, who charged Donald Trump for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments during the 2016 campaign, has won his reelection.
Bragg exclaimed: “I love democracy!”
Bragg exclaimed: “I love democracy!”
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, who charged Donald Trump for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments during the 2016 campaign, has won his reelection.
Bragg exclaimed: “I love democracy!”
Bragg exclaimed: “I love democracy!”
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Er, Chuck, take notes.
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Er, Chuck, take notes.
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@djrothkopf.bsky.social this ad got to me. His media use and content is just brilliant. ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
@djrothkopf.bsky.social this ad got to me. His media use and content is just brilliant. ⬇️
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Politicians should probably get on Bluesky to get better in touch with the American electorate.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Politicians should probably get on Bluesky to get better in touch with the American electorate.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, whose crypto exchange has been boosting the Trump family’s own crypto venture, WSJ reports.
The most corrupt president in history.
The most corrupt president in history.
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, whose crypto exchange has been boosting the Trump family’s own crypto venture, WSJ reports.
The most corrupt president in history.
The most corrupt president in history.
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Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. Perfection.
October 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. Perfection.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Any questions for Handbrake Off pod? The mailbag is open. Just reply here.
Arsenal stuff, plus feel free to throw in any old albums or films you’d like to listen to/see again.
Arsenal stuff, plus feel free to throw in any old albums or films you’d like to listen to/see again.
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Any questions for Handbrake Off pod? The mailbag is open. Just reply here.
Arsenal stuff, plus feel free to throw in any old albums or films you’d like to listen to/see again.
Arsenal stuff, plus feel free to throw in any old albums or films you’d like to listen to/see again.
Confit complete. Before serving, I will crisp in a hot oven.
October 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Confit complete. Before serving, I will crisp in a hot oven.
I’m going to confit some duck legs. This is 1.25kg of duck fat
October 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I’m going to confit some duck legs. This is 1.25kg of duck fat
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Instead of mascots, England and Wales take to the field with 22 men and women who are living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia ❤️
The players will also wear shirts without names in the second half to help raise awareness 👏
The players will also wear shirts without names in the second half to help raise awareness 👏
October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Instead of mascots, England and Wales take to the field with 22 men and women who are living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia ❤️
The players will also wear shirts without names in the second half to help raise awareness 👏
The players will also wear shirts without names in the second half to help raise awareness 👏
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President Trump has hit new 2nd-term lows in net approval among several groups:
• 33% of women approve of Trump and 61% disapprove, a net approval of -28
• 43% of those 65 & older approve, 55% disapprove
• 25% of Hispanics approve, 71% disapprove
(@today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
• 33% of women approve of Trump and 61% disapprove, a net approval of -28
• 43% of those 65 & older approve, 55% disapprove
• 25% of Hispanics approve, 71% disapprove
(@today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
October 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
President Trump has hit new 2nd-term lows in net approval among several groups:
• 33% of women approve of Trump and 61% disapprove, a net approval of -28
• 43% of those 65 & older approve, 55% disapprove
• 25% of Hispanics approve, 71% disapprove
(@today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
• 33% of women approve of Trump and 61% disapprove, a net approval of -28
• 43% of those 65 & older approve, 55% disapprove
• 25% of Hispanics approve, 71% disapprove
(@today.yougov.com)
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
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I am just so fucking proud of her.
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I am just so fucking proud of her.
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This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
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Ed Luce's FT column this morning is pure brilliance.
September 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Ed Luce's FT column this morning is pure brilliance.
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KAMLAGER-DOVE: Dylan Roof, who followed white supremacist propaganda, murdered 9 Black parishioners in 2015. Do you deny this?
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
September 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
KAMLAGER-DOVE: Dylan Roof, who followed white supremacist propaganda, murdered 9 Black parishioners in 2015. Do you deny this?
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
Made a bean stew
Charred onion and bell pepper, guajillo, ancho, passila, chipotle - blended with a tin of tomato
Chorizo, onion, bell peppers, oregano, paprika - fried
Add black and butter beans. Add the chilli mix, add dark beer and game stock
Simmer for a couple of hours
Charred onion and bell pepper, guajillo, ancho, passila, chipotle - blended with a tin of tomato
Chorizo, onion, bell peppers, oregano, paprika - fried
Add black and butter beans. Add the chilli mix, add dark beer and game stock
Simmer for a couple of hours
September 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Made a bean stew
Charred onion and bell pepper, guajillo, ancho, passila, chipotle - blended with a tin of tomato
Chorizo, onion, bell peppers, oregano, paprika - fried
Add black and butter beans. Add the chilli mix, add dark beer and game stock
Simmer for a couple of hours
Charred onion and bell pepper, guajillo, ancho, passila, chipotle - blended with a tin of tomato
Chorizo, onion, bell peppers, oregano, paprika - fried
Add black and butter beans. Add the chilli mix, add dark beer and game stock
Simmer for a couple of hours
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FEDWATCH: “.. underneath the tariff blanket is a bleak picture of tenacious price pressures of everyday necessities that are affected by tariffs, and although lower weighted in CPI, they nonetheless add up to over 5 percent, which is enough to affect a future release with an upside surprise.”
September 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
FEDWATCH: “.. underneath the tariff blanket is a bleak picture of tenacious price pressures of everyday necessities that are affected by tariffs, and although lower weighted in CPI, they nonetheless add up to over 5 percent, which is enough to affect a future release with an upside surprise.”
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What we know about the Charlie Kirk alleged shooter Tyler Robinson so far:
- White
- Straight
- Male
- Christian
- Republican
- Conservative background
- 2nd Amendment supporter
- experienced firearms user
- a good son
- 22 years old
- outside of the murder, law abiding.
- White
- Straight
- Male
- Christian
- Republican
- Conservative background
- 2nd Amendment supporter
- experienced firearms user
- a good son
- 22 years old
- outside of the murder, law abiding.
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What we know about the Charlie Kirk alleged shooter Tyler Robinson so far:
- White
- Straight
- Male
- Christian
- Republican
- Conservative background
- 2nd Amendment supporter
- experienced firearms user
- a good son
- 22 years old
- outside of the murder, law abiding.
- White
- Straight
- Male
- Christian
- Republican
- Conservative background
- 2nd Amendment supporter
- experienced firearms user
- a good son
- 22 years old
- outside of the murder, law abiding.
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From @ukrainemap.bsky.social
'Map of Russia’s large-scale UAV attack on Poland 🇵🇱 involving 23 long-range drones
Fires 🔥 are the 16 confirmed crash sites'
That is frigging well into Poland's territory!!
'Map of Russia’s large-scale UAV attack on Poland 🇵🇱 involving 23 long-range drones
Fires 🔥 are the 16 confirmed crash sites'
That is frigging well into Poland's territory!!
September 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
From @ukrainemap.bsky.social
'Map of Russia’s large-scale UAV attack on Poland 🇵🇱 involving 23 long-range drones
Fires 🔥 are the 16 confirmed crash sites'
That is frigging well into Poland's territory!!
'Map of Russia’s large-scale UAV attack on Poland 🇵🇱 involving 23 long-range drones
Fires 🔥 are the 16 confirmed crash sites'
That is frigging well into Poland's territory!!
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The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.