David Phinney
@davidphinney.bsky.social
Journalist/writer/producer -- L.A. Times, Politico, Daily Beast, PBS, BBC, AJE, blah blah blah. Cover national and international affairs. Doing a slow-launch on this https://davidphinney.substack.com/
I wonder how much Russia ally, Venezuela, figures into the phone conversations between Trump and Putin, i.e.,"You take Ukraine and leave Venezuela for me," or "Stay out of Venezuela or I'll sell Zelensky some Tomahawks."
October 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I wonder how much Russia ally, Venezuela, figures into the phone conversations between Trump and Putin, i.e.,"You take Ukraine and leave Venezuela for me," or "Stay out of Venezuela or I'll sell Zelensky some Tomahawks."
I dunno about this.
August 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I dunno about this.
It’s time for Putin to pack up his bloody invasion and head home, go to his room and spend some quiet time reflecting on the death and destruction he has caused. davidphinney.substack.com/p/pursuing-b...
July 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It’s time for Putin to pack up his bloody invasion and head home, go to his room and spend some quiet time reflecting on the death and destruction he has caused. davidphinney.substack.com/p/pursuing-b...
More than a thousand years ago, Princess Olga of Kyiv sent birds to set the enemy's city on fire.
June 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
More than a thousand years ago, Princess Olga of Kyiv sent birds to set the enemy's city on fire.
They lost their spine.
April 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
They lost their spine.
Dust to dust. The graves of John Knox, a Protestant zealot who did a whack job on Scottish culture buried in a parking lot and Harald Hardrada, king of Norway who led a legendary viking life, killed by the Brits in 1066 and buried under a roadway.
April 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Dust to dust. The graves of John Knox, a Protestant zealot who did a whack job on Scottish culture buried in a parking lot and Harald Hardrada, king of Norway who led a legendary viking life, killed by the Brits in 1066 and buried under a roadway.
Compare the interior decorating choices at the White House
April 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Compare the interior decorating choices at the White House
I've always been an overachiever with typos, but autocorrect is always finding new ways to fuch me.
March 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I've always been an overachiever with typos, but autocorrect is always finding new ways to fuch me.
The protest signs Dems used at the SOTU impressed me as much as school crossing guards flagging down a Mac truck.
March 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The protest signs Dems used at the SOTU impressed me as much as school crossing guards flagging down a Mac truck.
I sat on Neville Chamberlain’s grave just this Christmas at Westminster. His legacy is appeasement to Adolf Hitler's taking German-speaking region of Czechoslovakia. His successor, Winston Churchill, is buried at the entrance of the cathedral and is honored a hero. lnkd.in/e5tuq8Gz
February 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I sat on Neville Chamberlain’s grave just this Christmas at Westminster. His legacy is appeasement to Adolf Hitler's taking German-speaking region of Czechoslovakia. His successor, Winston Churchill, is buried at the entrance of the cathedral and is honored a hero. lnkd.in/e5tuq8Gz
Source: NYTimes
February 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Source: NYTimes
Trump announces he will release all documents related to assassination investigations of JFK, RFK and Martin Luther King.
January 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Trump announces he will release all documents related to assassination investigations of JFK, RFK and Martin Luther King.
Donny Jr. joins board of Public Square -- company stock jumps 200 percent, Liberty CEO nominated to lead Energy Department -- company stock jumps 12 pecent, Elon becomes Trump's best buddy -- Tesla jumps 60 percent. I'm open to new opportunities, too.
January 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Donny Jr. joins board of Public Square -- company stock jumps 200 percent, Liberty CEO nominated to lead Energy Department -- company stock jumps 12 pecent, Elon becomes Trump's best buddy -- Tesla jumps 60 percent. I'm open to new opportunities, too.
Trump World Wiggles and Squirms for a Ceasefire Plan in Ukraine: Shapeshifting signals emanating from Mar-a-Lago reflect a confounding effort to escape another deadly and chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and find a fair and equitable peace. davidphinney.substack.com/p/trump-worl...
January 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump World Wiggles and Squirms for a Ceasefire Plan in Ukraine: Shapeshifting signals emanating from Mar-a-Lago reflect a confounding effort to escape another deadly and chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and find a fair and equitable peace. davidphinney.substack.com/p/trump-worl...
WTF? I mean WTF? Former Wagner Group Russian mercenary caught crossing the Rio Grande with drone in his backpack? www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
January 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
WTF? I mean WTF? Former Wagner Group Russian mercenary caught crossing the Rio Grande with drone in his backpack? www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
The Clintons give Trump the side eye following Biden's glowing praise for Jimmy Carter's character and contributions to uplifting people around the world.
January 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Clintons give Trump the side eye following Biden's glowing praise for Jimmy Carter's character and contributions to uplifting people around the world.
Look who I sat on for Christmas service
December 25, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Look who I sat on for Christmas service
Merry Christmas from Duke's. Ian Fleming's favorite gin joint. "Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?” …. James Bond
December 22, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Merry Christmas from Duke's. Ian Fleming's favorite gin joint. "Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?” …. James Bond
Season's greetings, but no holiday in Kyiv, Europe's largest capital city in Europe, thanks to Putin's treachery,
December 21, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Season's greetings, but no holiday in Kyiv, Europe's largest capital city in Europe, thanks to Putin's treachery,
>$400 billion. That's all?
December 17, 2024 at 1:13 AM
>$400 billion. That's all?
Notre Dame lives on.
December 7, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Notre Dame lives on.