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FionaMullenCY

@fionamullency.bsky.social
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Fiona Mullen, #Cyprus geek: economy, fiscal, energy, #natgas, banks, #cyprob, northern Cyprus, Director Sapienta Economics sapientaeconomics.com/about-us and on Substack open.substack.com/pub/sapienta

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Karen-Anna Eggen @kaeggen.bsky.social · 6h
New episode of Mildly Alarmed is out! This week with brilliant @drjademcglynn.bsky.social @alanderminna.bsky.social and @lapatina.bsky.social Check it out 👇
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Daphne Papadopoulou @daphnenews.bsky.social · 6h
Greece and Bulgaria on Saturday exchanged historic religious artifacts and anthropological remains under an agreement that returns 48 sacred objects to Greece more than a century after they were removed during World War I. www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1317...
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Greece and Bulgaria exchange historic religious artifacts in landmark cultural agreement | eKathimerini.com
Greece and Bulgaria on Saturday exchanged historic religious artifacts and anthropological remains under an agreement that returns 48 sacred objects to Greece more than a century after they were remov...
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 11/07/2026
FWIW every time I have gone deep (or others have) one finds the the same pattern again and again with AI boosters. From: theluddite.org/post/replika... To: mu.social/profile/jedb...
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A reply to Maples et al.'s reply to our reply to "Loneliness and suicide mitigation for students using GPT3-enabled chatbots": Part 1
An anticapitalist tech blog. Embrace the technology that liberates us. Smash that which does not.
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 12h
Even the @financialtimes now. Not two people. Not two Iranians, even. But “let’s feed the media-generated hatred for all people who come in small boats”. @roulak.bsky.social
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SapientaCY @sapientacy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How to avoid a 180-km wall across Cyprus: mind your language. Latest analysis from Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen. #Cyprob #Cyprus sapientacyprus.substack.com/p/how-to-avo...
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How to avoid a 180-km wall across Cyprus
Mind your language!
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I often wondered whether the Republicans had thought through the consequences of anti vax, anti clean air, anti health in general.
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Clip 5 of why I am suddenly a bit worried about the Cyprus economy. Full link to video in the replies. 1/2 #Cyprus
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Perpetrators likely to be in the nearest kebab shop (Cyprus joke)
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Anybody got some decent German-language analysis on the future of Chancellor Merz? By decent I do not mean “this is my political bias so this is what will happen”. But more like “the trade-offs are this and this.” Cc @aphclarkson.bsky.social
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Via @provisionalidea.bsky.social on the other place, I am posting this to cheer up @sturdyalex.bsky.social (see final sentence). Promise I’ll be contributing £ to the gold standard @quietriotpod.bsky.social as soon as my expected sterling income kicks in. Gift link to the FT article in the reply.
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Cyprus Mail @cyprus-mail.com · 20/09/2026
Tales from the Coffeeshop: The Cyprob world tour begins!
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: The Cyprob world tour begins!
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SapientaCY @sapientacy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Personal reflections on reasons to look after your feet. sapientacyprus.substack.com/p/look-after...
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Look after your ageing feet
I find a wobble board does wonders
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When I was in sixth grade, we were literally taught in school that fossil fuel scarcity was a big threat to civilization as we knew it. Not climate change, not pollution, but these companies running out of oil to drill. Just a thought about how much corporations shape our sense of what threatens us.
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Cyprus Mail @cyprus-mail.com · 14/09/2026
Justice ministry outlines sweeping changes to police and prisons
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Justice ministry outlines sweeping changes to police and prisons
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
there is a certain type of personality that simply loves to be the bearer of bad news but perpetually couches it in "being honest" or "the only adult in the room". it is because they enjoy hurting people but want to be able to maintain the moral high ground. after all, they're just the messenger!
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SapientaCY @sapientacy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Why am I suddenly a little worried about the Cyprus economy? Check out the full video in the replies or find it on SapientaCyprus.Substack.com. #Cyprus #Economy sapientacyprus.substack.com/p/why-am-i-s...
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Cyprus Mail @cyprus-mail.com · 11/09/2026
Our View: Security, not status, should decide police protection
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Our View: Security, not status, should decide police protection
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
So I was in NYC on 9/11 and my then future husband was in Chicago sleeping through it because 9/11 is his birthday and he’d had an epic bday night out the night before
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The Old Tech Writer @greenmtndocs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I gave Pangram selections from my master's thesis (Anthropology) and it said over 50% was AI. I wrote it in 1981 before there WAS AI. just saying....
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Patrick Singletary @psingletary.com · 10/09/2026
mutesky.app
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MuteSky — Mute in Bulk on Bluesky
MuteSky helps you efficiently manage your Bluesky experience by providing powerful bulk muting capabilities. Filter your feed, manage content, and customize your experience with ease.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 08/09/2026
The UK's trade ban with Israeli settlements explained
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The UK's trade ban with Israeli settlements explained
The government has announced a trade ban between the UK and Israeli settlements: here's what you need to know.
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I dunno know but for me this is plainly bollocks. Who is going to read this stuff? If my eyes glaze over by para 2 I know it is ai-generated. I can’t get to the end of it. It is always far longer than it needs to be, repeats itself too much and is often just a bit too sassy.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
So, don't share your darkest fears like a mantra. They disempower and deflate others AND you! The nihilism of presenting him as inevitable IS their strategy. I know we can beat Farage, because we ARE beatING him. His numbers are shrinking. Now is the time for shoulders to the wheel - not apathy. 3/3
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
For decades the Sachsen Anhalt CDU played to the instincts of a substantially radicalised population in the Land rather than challenging it out of the assumption that its grip on power was permanent. That allowed space in discourse to remain open for the Far Right. Now here we are.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Just a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 04/09/2026
Will the ‘glassholes’ finally win? ft.trib.al/reLPIHd | opinion
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Will the ‘glassholes’ finally win?
A revolt against smart glasses may not succeed — but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try
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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 03/09/2026
profiled James Orr last year and honestly still really pleased with this description of him www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It’s Bayeux Tapestry day so I’m breaking my hiatus with a public service announcement: it’s pronounced BAH-ee-eu not Bay-eu. You’re welcome.
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Bluesky Safety @safety.bsky.app · 02/09/2026
Dogpiling or harassing users is unacceptable. We have taken recent action against accounts for this behavior, and we will be increasing our efforts, consistent with our Community Guidelines.
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Community Guidelines - Bluesky
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I am offering a freebie 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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Cyprus Mail @cyprus-mail.com · 30/08/2026
Passenger ferry capsizes off Kyrenia
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Passenger ferry capsizes off Kyrenia
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Cyprus Mail @cyprus-mail.com · 30/08/2026
Applications plummet: the latest twist in the PV saga
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Applications plummet: the latest twist in the PV saga
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Does this mean I am young?
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Liverpool Comrade ☭ @liverpoolcomrade.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Iceland is already an EEA member. So they get the trade benefits of EU membership without the other bullshit. Same as Liechtenstein and Norway.
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Nash0rn @nash0rn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Reposting this since it makes really important points
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I suppose one thing to celebrate about AI is that it will kill off pivot tables. I never mastered the buggers anyway as they are sooo anti-intuitive (no I don’t want you to sum the rows you bastards).
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Sallyoo @sallyoo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I can't agree that Bluesky is 'Brit based', and I see many more posts in Italian, German, Dutch and French than Elon ever allowed me to see. I don't doubt your reporting - when it worked Twitter was amazingly good for local news wherever you were in the world, because of the huge user base.
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SapientaCY @sapientacy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What support does the new Consultative Body on Civil Society Engagement on the Cyprus problem need and what topics should it tackle? I have a number of suggestions based on recent experience. #Cyprus sapientacyprus.substack.com/p/what-suppo...
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What support does the new citizen consultative body need?
And what topics should it tackle?
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Unfortunately US culture and politics are so omnipresent on social media that perhaps the defining article of this decade describing our experience online is about how we should be able to mute America (it's by an Australian, but the sentiment is shared on both sides of the Tasman)
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I Should Be Able to Mute America
The rest of the world should not have to know the name Bari Weiss
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Nice “day scalp” though
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Which country has been the most resilient tourism market for Cyprus all year? It is in my latest @sapientacy.bsky.social report. Find subscription options here for monthly, granular, unrivalled analysis on #Cyprus sapientaeconomics.com/home/country...
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Country Analysis Cyprus
DON'T MISS OUR SPECIAL ISSUES ON CYPRUS! In addition to monthly reports we also do Cyprus Insights on topical issues here About Sapienta Country Analysis Cyprus Unrivalled analysis of politics,...
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Which country has been the most resilient tourism market for Cyprus all year? It is in my latest @sapientacy.bsky.social report. Find subscription options here for monthly, granular, unrivalled analysis on #Cyprus sapientaeconomics.com/home/country...
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Country Analysis Cyprus
DON'T MISS OUR SPECIAL ISSUES ON CYPRUS! In addition to monthly reports we also do Cyprus Insights on topical issues here About Sapienta Country Analysis Cyprus Unrivalled analysis of politics,...
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SapientaCY @sapientacy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Cyprus problem hallucinations: my despondent take. open.substack.com/pub/sapienta...
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Cyprob hallucinations
Incentives are stacked against a realistic reading
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FionaMullenCY @fionamullency.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
My latest on the Cyprus problem 👇🏼
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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · 28/07/2026
The moral of this story is always, always book direct with the airline/hotel/other travel provider, not via a third party
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David Durant @bowsy.co.uk · 27/07/2026
For unknown reasons the Number 10 media team still doesn't have anything official on Bluesky so I spent 15 mins vibe-coding up this which automatically shares @andyburnham.bsky.social 's Instagram and TikTok posts. @unofficialandy.bsky.social #AndyBurnham Please share away!
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SapientaCY @sapientacy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
How much Cyprus public debt falls due in the next few years? Find out in our coming Sapienta Country Analysis Cyprus report: unrivalled granular analysis on the Cyprus economy. #Cyprus #Economy sapientaeconomics.com/home/country...
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Country Analysis Cyprus
DON'T MISS IT! Our special reports on Cyprus Check out our special reports on topical issues here About Sapienta Country Analysis Cyprus Unrivalled analysis of politics, economic policy, and the…
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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I repost a lot. Partly because unlike when Twitter was healthy, things die here if you don't. I mean they already die but they'd die a quicker death without collective reposting [as none of us follow enough other people... measured by what's needed to keep the site growing].
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