Oliver Bullough
@oliverbullough.bsky.social
Journalist; author of Butler to the World and Moneyland
This piece on Kenyans abused in Saudi Arabia, and government complicity, is a shocking read. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/w...
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This piece on Kenyans abused in Saudi Arabia, and government complicity, is a shocking read. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/w...
Yes, he's a vile person objectively stoking the flames that are burning the world, but he also makes us money, so let's split the difference and go with "neutrality".
www.ft.com/content/8e6d...
www.ft.com/content/8e6d...
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Yes, he's a vile person objectively stoking the flames that are burning the world, but he also makes us money, so let's split the difference and go with "neutrality".
www.ft.com/content/8e6d...
www.ft.com/content/8e6d...
Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin is full of golden moments.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin is full of golden moments.
en.kremlin.ru/events/presi...
en.kremlin.ru/events/presi...
Counterpoint: it is boring.
October 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Counterpoint: it is boring.
I'm not saying Yaroslav *wasn't* wise incidentally, but imo his colossal size and ability to hold a church unaided in his hand were greater claims to fame.
October 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I'm not saying Yaroslav *wasn't* wise incidentally, but imo his colossal size and ability to hold a church unaided in his hand were greater claims to fame.
Not many things make me feel sympathetic to Trump but I wouldn't wish one of Putin's crazy-Facebook-uncle rants about Yaroslav the Wise on anyone.
www.ft.com/content/7af3...
www.ft.com/content/7af3...
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Not many things make me feel sympathetic to Trump but I wouldn't wish one of Putin's crazy-Facebook-uncle rants about Yaroslav the Wise on anyone.
www.ft.com/content/7af3...
www.ft.com/content/7af3...
I'm a huge fan of this headline.
October 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I'm a huge fan of this headline.
Looking like Chelsea FC? So, previously owned by a Russian oligarch, but now in hock to American hedge funds?
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Looking like Chelsea FC? So, previously owned by a Russian oligarch, but now in hock to American hedge funds?
There's some imagined slight behind this "kitchen cabinet" thing, but I think I'm too weary of his bullshit to try and find out what it is. Does anyone know?
September 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There's some imagined slight behind this "kitchen cabinet" thing, but I think I'm too weary of his bullshit to try and find out what it is. Does anyone know?
I've got a new book coming out.
Everything you wanted to know about why the world is so bad at stopping money laundering, with a surprise side detour to Bicester Village.
You can pre-order it here: geni.us/OliverBullough
Everything you wanted to know about why the world is so bad at stopping money laundering, with a surprise side detour to Bicester Village.
You can pre-order it here: geni.us/OliverBullough
September 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I've got a new book coming out.
Everything you wanted to know about why the world is so bad at stopping money laundering, with a surprise side detour to Bicester Village.
You can pre-order it here: geni.us/OliverBullough
Everything you wanted to know about why the world is so bad at stopping money laundering, with a surprise side detour to Bicester Village.
You can pre-order it here: geni.us/OliverBullough
There's so much here about the role of Telegram, Tether, Dubai, Kyrgyzstan, etc. It's really worth reading. Western countries need to get much better about limited Russian financial flows via crypto, or sanctions will rapidly become meaningless.
September 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
There's so much here about the role of Telegram, Tether, Dubai, Kyrgyzstan, etc. It's really worth reading. Western countries need to get much better about limited Russian financial flows via crypto, or sanctions will rapidly become meaningless.
Ponzi schemes have other ponzi schemes that bite 'em, and so it goes ad infinitum.
July 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Ponzi schemes have other ponzi schemes that bite 'em, and so it goes ad infinitum.
Ponzi schemes pile into other ponzi schemes to boost returns.
July 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Ponzi schemes pile into other ponzi schemes to boost returns.
Incredibly, it gets worse too.
July 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Incredibly, it gets worse too.
I'm not lost for words very often, but I have no idea how anyone could sit down and write this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/o...
July 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I'm not lost for words very often, but I have no idea how anyone could sit down and write this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/o...
They're doing that just to wind up @davidallengreen.bsky.social now, aren't they?
July 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
They're doing that just to wind up @davidallengreen.bsky.social now, aren't they?
July 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Daily Mail discovered that Wales existed when we wanted to use Welsh names for the national parks but, just a few short months later, they've forgotten again.
June 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The Daily Mail discovered that Wales existed when we wanted to use Welsh names for the national parks but, just a few short months later, they've forgotten again.
"ideological flexibility" 👌
June 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"ideological flexibility" 👌
I love "In addition, we have not been able to verify the details published" as a line.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/the-t...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/the-t...
June 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I love "In addition, we have not been able to verify the details published" as a line.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/the-t...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/the-t...
While talking about Farage political vehicles, amazingly UKIP is still a thing. Here it is, just beating "void ballots" for the coveted second-last spot in yesterday's by-election. I wonder if a day will come when Reform UK will be limping along in the same way, with Nigel off somewhere else.
June 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
While talking about Farage political vehicles, amazingly UKIP is still a thing. Here it is, just beating "void ballots" for the coveted second-last spot in yesterday's by-election. I wonder if a day will come when Reform UK will be limping along in the same way, with Nigel off somewhere else.
June 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I'm enjoying the spellchecker's sass on theyworkforyou.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I'm enjoying the spellchecker's sass on theyworkforyou.com