Azerbaijan's lost transparency
Ilgar Mammadov still effective though in jail.
(tags: azerbaijan )

Belgian civil service and my car: the unbearable lightness of incompetence.
@AlinaBelskaya loses 7 months and 3000 euro.
(tags: Belgium )

David Rockefeller, Philanthropist and Head of Chase Manhattan, Dies at 101
His wife (who dies in 1996) was a ( Read more... )

Worldcon 74 Interview: Dave McCarty Talks Hugo Award Process
Thanks for shoutout to me at 17:50!
(tags: sf hugos )

Four reasons why Brexit negotiations are harder than you (or the Cabinet) might think
Good analysis.
(tags: brexit eu ukpolitics )

Russia blocks re-appointment of Finn as OSCE Minorities High Commissioner
Outrageous!
(tags: finland ( Read more... )

Liam Fox tried to wrest control of Foreign Office duties from Boris Johnson
Move along, nothing to see here.
(tags: ukpolitics eu )

Inside the Failing Mission to Tame Donald Trump’s Tongue
Going horribly wrong!
(tags: uspolitics )

How I led a country out of the EU
My old friend Uffe reminisces.
(tags: greenland eu denmark )

Brexit: Enough David ( Read more... )

How legitimate marriages have become Home Office honey traps
Disgusting. Again.
(tags: migration ukpolitics )

11 Fun Facts About the International Phonetic Alphabet
Nifty though incomplete.
(tags: linguistics alphabets )

The International Phonetic Alphabet
More about this great construct.
(tags: linguistics alphabets )

Mapping the Hidden Worlds ( Read more... )