Abbie Fielding-Smith
@abbiefs.bsky.social
Deputy ed of the Economist's long read section, 1843. Fan of things that are surprising, and immersively reported subcultures
I'm reading Middlemarch at the moment and had to actually sellotape a sheet of paper over the cover so I didn't have to look at this
September 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I'm reading Middlemarch at the moment and had to actually sellotape a sheet of paper over the cover so I didn't have to look at this
Reposted by Abbie Fielding-Smith
John F. Kennedy: The Soviet plan to encircle West Berlin with a giant concrete wall guarded by men with guns, dogs and searchlights is unfunded, unworkable and falling apart.
September 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
John F. Kennedy: The Soviet plan to encircle West Berlin with a giant concrete wall guarded by men with guns, dogs and searchlights is unfunded, unworkable and falling apart.
Reposted by Abbie Fielding-Smith
If you're interested in Tether, I wrote this for the Economist about an NCA operation into a Russian cash-for-crypto money laundering scheme.
www.economist.com/1843/2025/07...
www.economist.com/1843/2025/07...
How Tether became money-launderers’ dream currency
The stablecoin is fuelling a global shadow economy. And it’s never been more respectable
www.economist.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
If you're interested in Tether, I wrote this for the Economist about an NCA operation into a Russian cash-for-crypto money laundering scheme.
www.economist.com/1843/2025/07...
www.economist.com/1843/2025/07...