Kim Willsher
@kimwillsher.bsky.social
Europe Correspondent - The Observer
Foreign Correspondent - The Guardian
Journalist. News and feature writer.
Former Reporter of the Year: UK Press Awards
https://muckrack.com/kim-willsher/articles
Amateur lino printmaker: IG @parispressart
Foreign Correspondent - The Guardian
Journalist. News and feature writer.
Former Reporter of the Year: UK Press Awards
https://muckrack.com/kim-willsher/articles
Amateur lino printmaker: IG @parispressart
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My hobby is linoprinting. It's a great way of emptying the head of grim news for a short while.
Here, three different prints of Saint Sophia in Kyiv.
Not selling anything, just showing off!
Slava Ukraini!
Here, three different prints of Saint Sophia in Kyiv.
Not selling anything, just showing off!
Slava Ukraini!
February 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
My hobby is linoprinting. It's a great way of emptying the head of grim news for a short while.
Here, three different prints of Saint Sophia in Kyiv.
Not selling anything, just showing off!
Slava Ukraini!
Here, three different prints of Saint Sophia in Kyiv.
Not selling anything, just showing off!
Slava Ukraini!
Every day, sometimes several times a day, more evidence that women (and children) simply do not matter.
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
February 16, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Every day, sometimes several times a day, more evidence that women (and children) simply do not matter.
My hobby is linoprinting. It's a great way of emptying the head of grim news for a short while.
Here, three different prints of Saint Sophia in Kyiv.
Not selling anything, just showing off!
Slava Ukraini!
Here, three different prints of Saint Sophia in Kyiv.
Not selling anything, just showing off!
Slava Ukraini!
February 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
My hobby is linoprinting. It's a great way of emptying the head of grim news for a short while.
Here, three different prints of Saint Sophia in Kyiv.
Not selling anything, just showing off!
Slava Ukraini!
Here, three different prints of Saint Sophia in Kyiv.
Not selling anything, just showing off!
Slava Ukraini!
How a town in France became the birthplace of the Iranian revolution.
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‘It still rankles’: the French town living in the shadow of being an ayatollah’s refuge
Annual remembrance in Neauphle-le-Château revives memories of short exile that reshaped Iran, but which locals would rather forget
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
How a town in France became the birthplace of the Iranian revolution.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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‘It’s not very French to change stuff’: how Claire Tabouret’s stained-glass windows cast Notre Dame in new light
‘It’s not very French to change stuff’: how Claire Tabouret’s stained-glass windows cast Notre Dame in new light
Five years after a fire destroyed most of the cathedral, the artist explains how her designs will give the landmark a modern makeover and the ‘contemporary gesture’ Emmanuel Macron promised
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM
‘It’s not very French to change stuff’: how Claire Tabouret’s stained-glass windows cast Notre Dame in new light
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Gutter racism
A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Gutter racism
Notre Dame's new windows created by French contemporary artist Claire Tabouret currently having a major retrospective at the Museum Voorlinden near The Hague and an exhibition of the window designs at the Grand Palais in Paris. Recommend all.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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‘It’s not very French to change stuff’: how Claire Tabouret’s stained-glass windows cast Notre Dame in new light
Five years after a fire destroyed most of the cathedral, the artist explains how her designs will give the landmark a modern makeover and the ‘contemporary gesture’ Emmanuel Macron promised
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Notre Dame's new windows created by French contemporary artist Claire Tabouret currently having a major retrospective at the Museum Voorlinden near The Hague and an exhibition of the window designs at the Grand Palais in Paris. Recommend all.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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The weirdest conspiracy theory of all is that 15 minute city thing. Why would anyone not want 15 minute cities? I mean you can still live in the countryside if you want but all villages, towns and cities should have amenities within 15 mins.
February 1, 2026 at 11:56 AM
The weirdest conspiracy theory of all is that 15 minute city thing. Why would anyone not want 15 minute cities? I mean you can still live in the countryside if you want but all villages, towns and cities should have amenities within 15 mins.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Lord Mandelson, Donald Trump and Bill Gates are all mentioned in the latest tranche of three million documents
What is in the Epstein files? The key revelations so far
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Lord Mandelson, Donald Trump and Bill Gates are all mentioned in the latest tranche of three million documents
www.thetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Lord Mandelson, Donald Trump and Bill Gates are all mentioned in the latest tranche of three million documents
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Jeffrey Epstein sent money to Mandelson’s husband after prison release, emails reveal
Jeffrey Epstein sent money to Mandelson’s husband after prison release, emails reveal
Convicted child sex offender asked accountant to ‘send 13k dollars’ to partner of then UK business secretary
Jeffrey Epstein sent thousands of pounds in bank transfers after his release from prison in 2009 to Peter Mandelson’s husband, according to emails published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
The latest documents raise fresh questions about Epstein’s relationship with Mandelson, who was sacked as the UK’s ambassador to Washington when details of his support for the disgraced financier emerged in September. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Jeffrey Epstein sent money to Mandelson’s husband after prison release, emails reveal
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
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Fewer people are taking their children for the much-needed jabs and experts warn that even more dangerous illnesses could lurking be around the corner
Measles is coming back as vaccination rates fall. What’s next?
www.thetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Fewer people are taking their children for the much-needed jabs and experts warn that even more dangerous illnesses could lurking be around the corner
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The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
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I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show
Epstein sent Reinaldo Avila da Silva payment in 2009
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
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Arresting journalists. We’re at that stage.
STATEMENT FROM ABBE LOWELL,
ATTORNEY FOR DON LEMON
ATTORNEY FOR DON LEMON
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Arresting journalists. We’re at that stage.
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Divergence is costly. As an example, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) said British oats used in cereals, snack bars, meatballs & veggie burgers could be rendered unsellable in the EU, because British farmers for the past five years have been allowed to use certain fungicides not yet approved by the EU
Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset
Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a year
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Divergence is costly. As an example, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) said British oats used in cereals, snack bars, meatballs & veggie burgers could be rendered unsellable in the EU, because British farmers for the past five years have been allowed to use certain fungicides not yet approved by the EU
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Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns
Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns
Exclusive: Smartwatches, Oura rings, smart home devices and Fitbits being weaponised, says Refuge
Domestic abusers are increasingly using AI, smartwatches and other technology to attack and control their victims, a domestic abuse charity says.
Record numbers of women who were abused and controlled through technology were referred to Refuge’s specialist services during the last three months of 2025, including a 62% increase in the most complex cases to total 829 women. There was also a 24% increase in referrals of under-30s. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns
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Another day, another crime against the Constitution that should end a presidency.
Trump II is about many things, but a constant throughline is finding ever more blatant and inventive way to strip-mine the public resources of the United States to line the pockets of his presidents and friends.
Trump II is about many things, but a constant throughline is finding ever more blatant and inventive way to strip-mine the public resources of the United States to line the pockets of his presidents and friends.
In other news today: Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak - www.reuters.com/markets/us/t...
Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday sued the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020.
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Another day, another crime against the Constitution that should end a presidency.
Trump II is about many things, but a constant throughline is finding ever more blatant and inventive way to strip-mine the public resources of the United States to line the pockets of his presidents and friends.
Trump II is about many things, but a constant throughline is finding ever more blatant and inventive way to strip-mine the public resources of the United States to line the pockets of his presidents and friends.
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President Trump warned the UK and Canada against striking fresh business deals with China, after their leaders visited Beijing this month in an effort to deepen ties with the world’s second-largest economy
Trump Warns UK on ‘Dangerous’ China Moves After Xi-Starmer Talks
President Donald Trump warned the UK and Canada against striking fresh business deals with China, after their leaders visited Beijing this month in an effort to deepen ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
President Trump warned the UK and Canada against striking fresh business deals with China, after their leaders visited Beijing this month in an effort to deepen ties with the world’s second-largest economy
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The USA, where the summary execution of an unarmed man can now be justified by the actual president, because on a separate occasion he kicked the tail light of a "very expensive government vehicle."
January 30, 2026 at 7:24 AM
The USA, where the summary execution of an unarmed man can now be justified by the actual president, because on a separate occasion he kicked the tail light of a "very expensive government vehicle."
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There is no reason any of these men need any of this gear. This entire situation is not only dangerous and illegal. It is absurd and stupid.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis
Our reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later was our Kabul bureau chief, looks at the battlefield technology used for an immigration arrest at a home in Mi...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:19 AM
There is no reason any of these men need any of this gear. This entire situation is not only dangerous and illegal. It is absurd and stupid.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
Plus ça change...
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Older women ‘disappear’ from BBC presenting roles, internal review finds
Older men seen as ‘gaining wisdom’ but women must keep looking younger or be ‘idiosyncratic’, review hears
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Plus ça change...
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Ice begins buying ‘mega’ warehouse detention centers across US
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ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Ice begins buying ‘mega’ warehouse detention centers across US
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