James Gibney
@jamesgibney.bsky.social
editor at @opinion.bsky.social, ex-Atlantic, NYT, Smithsonian, Foreign Policy, US Department of State, TNR, Wilson Quarterly, TWM. Seeking knowledge, entertainment, bad puns...
Know what an incunabulum is? Ha, I didn't think so. But you would if you had boned up on the "bibliopolic babble of antiquarian book dealers," courtesy of @benschott.bsky.social's brilliant and indispensable Significa. www.amazon.com/Schotts-Sign...
Schott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages
Schott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages [Schott, Ben] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Schott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages
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November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Know what an incunabulum is? Ha, I didn't think so. But you would if you had boned up on the "bibliopolic babble of antiquarian book dealers," courtesy of @benschott.bsky.social's brilliant and indispensable Significa. www.amazon.com/Schotts-Sign...
Will We All Become Chinese Roadkill?
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Will We All Become Chinese Roadkill?
You've heard about the "China Shock" to manufacturing workers in the U.S.? That’s nothing compared to the devastation China will unleash in much of the developing world
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November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Will We All Become Chinese Roadkill?
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Clive Crook on the Fed's quandary www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
Why Did the Fed Cut Rates Again?
Is the Fed’s inflation target still 2%? If so, the board has a funny way of showing it, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Clive Crook explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
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October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Clive Crook on the Fed's quandary www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
Lend me your ears: Mexico has a corn problem, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
A Corn Crisis Is Brewing in Mexico
Few things are more revered in Mexico than corn.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Lend me your ears: Mexico has a corn problem, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
If Trump resumes nuclear testing, he'd be helping China, not the US, says @andreaskluth.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Just the Threat of US Nuclear Testing Is Bad Enough
Just as nuclear war, in all its sheer insanity, has returned to Hollywood and public attention, the leaders of the world’s two atomic superpowers seem to be doing their best to make the jitters worse.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
If Trump resumes nuclear testing, he'd be helping China, not the US, says @andreaskluth.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
If you want to see how Argentina's Javier Milei has navigated this year's spills and thrills, tap into @jpspinetto.bsky.social 's excellent coverage (correct link): www.bloomberg.com/authors/AGHX...
Juan Pablo Spinetto - Bloomberg
JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the regi...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
If you want to see how Argentina's Javier Milei has navigated this year's spills and thrills, tap into @jpspinetto.bsky.social 's excellent coverage (correct link): www.bloomberg.com/authors/AGHX...
Before you take your next ride in one of London's black cabs, divine the difference between mushers and butterboys, and much else besides, by consulting @benschott.bsky.social's Significa www.amazon.com/Schotts-Sign...
Schott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages
Schott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages [Schott, Ben] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Schott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages
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October 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Before you take your next ride in one of London's black cabs, divine the difference between mushers and butterboys, and much else besides, by consulting @benschott.bsky.social's Significa www.amazon.com/Schotts-Sign...
If you want to see how Milei has navigated this year's spills and thrills, tap into @jpspinetto.bsky.social's excellent coverage www.bloomberg.com/opinion/auth...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you want to see how Milei has navigated this year's spills and thrills, tap into @jpspinetto.bsky.social's excellent coverage www.bloomberg.com/opinion/auth...
Are you a donk, a triple George, or a steamer? You better find out before you head to the tables. I suggest you consult @benschott.bsky.social's newest work, which will open as many new worlds for you as it has for me: www.worldofbooks.com/products/sch...
Schotts Significa
SCHOTT IS BACK – and better than ever. From the mind behind the million-copy bestseller Schott’s Original Miscellany comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret languages of our m...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Are you a donk, a triple George, or a steamer? You better find out before you head to the tables. I suggest you consult @benschott.bsky.social's newest work, which will open as many new worlds for you as it has for me: www.worldofbooks.com/products/sch...
Hold off on the extra cup of joe and cue up Oscar Peterson instead to get your feet tapping and mind bopping: open.spotify.com/track/2NER1V...
You Look Good To Me
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October 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Hold off on the extra cup of joe and cue up Oscar Peterson instead to get your feet tapping and mind bopping: open.spotify.com/track/2NER1V...
Young Americans - Democrats and Republicans, Jews and Evangelicals - have turned away from Israel. That will change US politics for a generation, says @andreaskluth.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Gaza Ceasefire Won’t Win Back Young Americans for Israel
Huzzah, hosanna and hallelujah: To US President Donald Trump for brokering a ceasefire that could, possibly, mark the beginnings of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. To the hostages and their f...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Young Americans - Democrats and Republicans, Jews and Evangelicals - have turned away from Israel. That will change US politics for a generation, says @andreaskluth.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
A US-Brazil partnership on critical minerals could bridge a political divide and counter China’s dominance in a vital industry, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Brazil Can Help Beat China at Its Rare-Earths Game
In 1967, a helicopter from United States Steel Corp. carrying a team of geologists made an accidental discovery after landing in a remote corner of the Amazon rainforest: a giant iron-ore deposit that...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A US-Brazil partnership on critical minerals could bridge a political divide and counter China’s dominance in a vital industry, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Funny thing about deregulation: It's greatly anticipated, long overdue and nowhere in sight, says Clive Crook of @opinion.bloomberg.com
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Waiting for Deregulation Is Like ‘Waiting for Godot’
Growth and innovation are back in fashion. This year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in economics, awarded to three leading scholars of “creative destruction,” makes it official. No less notably, in the US, th...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Funny thing about deregulation: It's greatly anticipated, long overdue and nowhere in sight, says Clive Crook of @opinion.bloomberg.com
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Yo, Orleans County voters: Wake up and deep-six your racist, anti-Semitic senator! Vermont governor calls for Orleans County senator’s resignation over leaked ‘racist, bigoted and antisemitic’ group chat vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...
Vermont governor calls for Orleans County senator’s resignation over leaked ‘racist, bigoted and antisemitic’ group chat - VTDigger
Political leaders on both sides of the aisle have moved to denounce Sen. Sam Douglass’ remarks and call for his resignation.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Yo, Orleans County voters: Wake up and deep-six your racist, anti-Semitic senator! Vermont governor calls for Orleans County senator’s resignation over leaked ‘racist, bigoted and antisemitic’ group chat vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...
I'm a Cautious Optimist on AI. What are you? One way to find out: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... Brought to you by my smart colleagues at @opinion.bloomberg.com
Quiz: What’s Your AI-dentity?
Are you an AI Doomer, an Accelerationist or somewhere in between? Answer these questions to find out.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I'm a Cautious Optimist on AI. What are you? One way to find out: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... Brought to you by my smart colleagues at @opinion.bloomberg.com
A rough beast is slouching its way toward us: AI. Are your hopes and dreads for AI in rough equipoise? Or do you lurch between extremes depending on the headlines, what you had for breakfast, or changes in barometric pressure? Here's a great way to find out: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Future You Want Depends on These Questions
The decisions the US, China and Europe make today will shape the AI world of tomorrow.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A rough beast is slouching its way toward us: AI. Are your hopes and dreads for AI in rough equipoise? Or do you lurch between extremes depending on the headlines, what you had for breakfast, or changes in barometric pressure? Here's a great way to find out: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Under assault from an increasingly aggressive and authoritarian United States, Canada’s future is less secure than perhaps at any time in postwar history, says @franciswilkinson.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
Can Canada Survive Donald Trump?
Under assault from an increasingly aggressive and authoritarian United States, the country’s future looks less secure than at any time in postwar history.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Under assault from an increasingly aggressive and authoritarian United States, Canada’s future is less secure than perhaps at any time in postwar history, says @franciswilkinson.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
The mid-1600s were convulsed by a familiar clash between Court and Country. How it ended offers lessons for understanding MAGA and Brexit, says Adrian Wooldridge www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
To Crack 21st-Century Populism, Revisit the 17th Century
One way to cope with our confusing times is to look back at the past. Studying history does more than provide us with perspective on the rush of events. It suggests how they might unfold in the future...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The mid-1600s were convulsed by a familiar clash between Court and Country. How it ended offers lessons for understanding MAGA and Brexit, says Adrian Wooldridge www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The antics of Colombia's president show exactly how not to handle relations with the US, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Colombia’s Petro Keeps Showing How Not to Handle the US
If there was a ranking of anti-American leaders, Gustavo Petro would be near the top.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The antics of Colombia's president show exactly how not to handle relations with the US, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The growing popularity of motorcycles is fueling a public health and road-safety crisis in Latin America, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Latin America’s Motorcycle Boom Has Hidden Costs
The growing popularity of riding around on two wheels is a public health and road-safety crisis.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The growing popularity of motorcycles is fueling a public health and road-safety crisis in Latin America, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
I hope all Americans are aware of the "national security threat" that imported upholstered furniture poses to the American way of life. You remember, of course, the comfy chair used by the Spanish Inquisition...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnS49c9KZw8
September 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I hope all Americans are aware of the "national security threat" that imported upholstered furniture poses to the American way of life. You remember, of course, the comfy chair used by the Spanish Inquisition...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnS49c9KZw8
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The Trump administration views the UN as a useless, woke cesspool. Instead, it reflects the world as it is, assembled to “save humanity from hell,” writes @andreaskluth.bsky.social.
Read the column: bit.ly/4nncG2s
Read the column: bit.ly/4nncG2s
September 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Trump administration views the UN as a useless, woke cesspool. Instead, it reflects the world as it is, assembled to “save humanity from hell,” writes @andreaskluth.bsky.social.
Read the column: bit.ly/4nncG2s
Read the column: bit.ly/4nncG2s
I pray for the happy ascent of all those who believe in an imminent Rapture to whatever glorious destiny awaits them. I will remain on Earth as a bottom-feeder. Pass the red wine.
September 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I pray for the happy ascent of all those who believe in an imminent Rapture to whatever glorious destiny awaits them. I will remain on Earth as a bottom-feeder. Pass the red wine.
As Argentina's football great gets ready to hang up his cleats, he leaves many off-the-field lessons that apply no matter your profession, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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September 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
As Argentina's football great gets ready to hang up his cleats, he leaves many off-the-field lessons that apply no matter your profession, says @jpspinetto.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Remember the Communist International? The Trump administration is trying to forge a “Popintern” — Populist International — with right-wing parties in democracies. says @andreaskluth.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The White House Is Noisily Mobilizing the World’s Far Right
Remember the Communist International? The Trump administration is trying to forge a “Popintern” — Populist International — with right-wing parties in democracies.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Remember the Communist International? The Trump administration is trying to forge a “Popintern” — Populist International — with right-wing parties in democracies. says @andreaskluth.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...