Lorcan
lorcanlovett.bsky.social
Lorcan
@lorcanlovett.bsky.social
Journalist / researcher writing mostly about the #Myanmar revolution: https://substack.com/@onmyanmar + Observer, Guardian, Al Jazeera & others: https://lorcanlovett.com
4/4: I'll post the full logs + unedited video tomorrow on my Substack, On Myanmar: substack.com/@onmyanmar

#Myanmar #WhatshappeninginMyanmar
June 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
3/4: She spends hours each day meditating & reading, including French novels and junta-controlled newspapers -- these offer her some awareness of the civil war engulfing #Myanmar since the military seized power in 2021.
June 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
2/4: Health records reveal growing concerns:
She needs meds for heart issues, acid reflux & chronic dental/gum problems.
June 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
2/2: I share things I've found reporting on the “Western mercenary” scene, which Indian officials have exaggerated.

It obscures the nature of Myanmar’s conflict – people fight this struggle against the regime largely alone:

yannaingaung.substack.com/p/myth-merce...

#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Myth, ‘Mercenaries’ and the Myanmar Revolution
Western fighters in Myanmar are few and scattered – but their presence fuels wild narratives.
yannaingaung.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
2/2 The full scale of the devastation is still unclear. I’m now being told dozens of gold miners may have been killed in a resistance-held area of Mandalay Region.

Myanmar coverage starts at 01:24: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#WhatshappeninginMyanmar
Good Morning Scotland - 05/04/2025 - BBC Sounds
The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
2/2: Our story on an elite sniper isn’t about glorification – it documents a generation lost to war after the junta's return. Anina attacks dictatorship & patriarchy, risking her life so Myanmar might someday have a government its people can trust during times like this. #whatshappeninginMyanmar
March 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM