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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New Investigation 🚨 What happened to the immigrant families burnt out of their homes in Belfast race riots at the start of Summer? At the Irish Times Investigations Unit, we tracked them down to find out 🗞️ tinylink.net/gPei5

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"Their trade-off is explicit, in that they will exchange a smaller audience for the freedom to mean what you say in the place you actually live." www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

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The performance of Irishness for outside approval is finished

Kneecap, Sally Rooney and the comedian Vittorio Angelone ask a question the State has avoided for years: what is all of this for, if not for us?

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Tom Février @tomfevrier.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🇷🇺 ⚔️ A Russian attack on NATO is no longer unthinkable. Bloomberg Economics modelled how an invasion of the Baltic states might unfold — and what it would cost ⤵️ www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... @jenniewelch.bsky.social @albertonardelli.bsky.social @jhjanicki.bsky.social

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

🧐 For Bloomberg: Satellite images question Trump’s claim Iran’s atomic sites were destroyed We looked at the damage to Iran's most heavily protected nuclear site👇📡🗺️ Here we can see new craters, possible collapsed tunnel entrances and holes on top of a mountain ridge... 1/4

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Spain is bucking European trends by embracing migration 🇪🇸 Foreign-born residents are projected to more than double in the next 50 years 📈 Spain already saw one of the fastest demographic shifts in developed nations this century 1/3 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Musk "told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder." "He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills..." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...

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On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

According to the Integrated Food Security Classification, one in five of Gaza’s population are now experiencing the most extreme level of starvation - famine 👇 1/3 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

"The sovereign grant that supports King Charles III and his family in carrying out their official duties increased by 53% in the last financial year ...£132 million - more than quadruple the £31 million of the initial grant introduced in 2012" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

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King and Prince William’s estates ‘making millions from charities and public services’

Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster likely to make at least £50m from leasing land to services such as NHS and schools, according to investigation

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Israel has blocked all international aid into Gaza for more than nine weeks now The UN says Gaza is experiencing “probably the worst humanitarian situation ever seen throughout the war." 📉👇for @bloomberg.com

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

How AI is changing the battlefield: "Instead of dozens or even hundreds of soldiers supporting one $100 million system, one soldier using AI software could command dozens of cheap, autonomous weapons, whether they’re airborne, in space, on land or in the sea." 📈👇 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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Silicon Valley Is Coming for the Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Budget

The Trump administration wants startups to remake the US military, setting the stage for a battle over the world’s biggest defense budget.

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Zoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

NEW: President Trump's policies and actions have been stopped by US courts more than 200 times. We've been tracking lawsuits from the moment he was sworn in, identifying at least 320+ by the start of May -- and more keep coming. A deep, deep dive into the data: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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Trump Has Been Stopped By Courts More Than 200 Times

A Bloomberg analysis of more than 325 court cases involving challenges to President Trump’s executive actions reveals the stress test on the balance of power taking shape.

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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Every week during the years before its collapse, Stenn sent granular emails to its Wall Street backers listing its biggest clients, line by line. Yet all was not as it seemed... www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-23/stenn-collapse-how-citigroup-bnp-paribas-missed-fintech-s-warning-signs

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Wall Street Missed Warning Signs Ahead of $1 Billion Fintech Implosion

Big banks like Citigroup and Natixis thought they were backing a $1 billion fintech darling. But when Stenn blew up, most of its supposed partners said they had never worked with the company.

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

See how the Australian election count is unfolding amid "Albo's" forecasted win... 🗳️📊👉 bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

The exact cause of Spain's blackout is still unknown... www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

With US-Iran talks getting underway today, these are the highest-level talks since 2022. Here is how Iran's production of highly-enriched uranium has surged since then... www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 1/3

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

"Israel controls more of Gaza than at any point during the war, part of a plan that officials increasingly describe as leading to a full military occupation." See how the IDF's 'buffer zone' has expanded 👇 🗺️Map w/ @TomFevrier 1/3 tinyurl.com/ntry4xv4

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

"The world’s richest people added $304 billion to their combined net worth, the largest one-day gain in the history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after Trump pledged to pause tariffs for some countries." 📊 by my colleagues @bloomberg.com bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

"Netanyahu’s government says it will seize land within Gaza — creating more buffer zones — and is urging hundreds of thousands of civilians to move, yet again, away from battle areas. The death toll is mounting." 📊 @jasonkao04.bsky.social @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

"Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, including at least one United Nations employee, were killed by Israeli forces “one by one” and buried in a mass grave eight days ago in southern Gaza, the UN has said." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN

Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Some of the international flight routes diverted this morning after #Heathrow's closure 👇 The world's fourth busiest airport is expected to be shut until 11:59 p.m. (GMT) tonight. For more @bloomberg.com update: www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

"The companies behind the inauguration attendees’ fortunes have been some of the biggest losers, dropping a combined $1.39 trillion in market value..." 📊Brilliant reporting by my colleague Dylan Sloan 👇 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 07/03/2025

NEW: The actions of Trump and Vance in recent weeks highlight something under-appreciated. The American right is now ideologically closer to countries like Russia, Turkey and in some senses China, than to the rest of the west (even the conservative west). My column: www.ft.com/content/3046...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

As Arab leaders propose a plan to rebuild Gaza - how much of the Strip is left standing? A Bloomberg analysis found that nearly 140,000 of Gaza's buildings are still intact - 40% of the total. w/ @krishnakarra.bsky.social a.bsky.social @tomfevrier.bsky.social Jason Kao 👇 tinyurl.com/3tr6zeuc 1/4

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 24/02/2025

NEW: updated long-run gap in voting between young men and women in Germany: Gender divide continues to widen, but contrary to what is often assumed, young men continue to vote roughly in line with the overall population, while young women have swung sharply left. www.ft.com/content/29fd...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Curious about the German election? My colleague Tom Février‬ is tracking the results for Bloomberg👇 #GermanElection2025 🇩🇪

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Tom Février @tomfevrier.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

🇩🇪 🗳️ Germany’s conservatives won Sunday’s snap election with 28.9% of the vote, according to projections from public broadcaster ARD. The far-right AfD came in second place with 19.9%, and is projected to get 145 seats. 🔴 Live results on @bloomberg.com ⤵️ www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Relevant repost from Twitter: President-elect Donald Trump vowed to “stop wars". But how do you end a war? I looked at every conflict since World War Two to find out... www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... 1/5

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

"Trump and his movement do not share (Western) values, at least not unequivocally, and that is now sinking in across the rest of the West, which the United States has led for the past eight decades. This realization can be cathartic." www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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Without America, ‘the West’ Will Splinter, Wither and Die

The West is not a geography but an ideal worth defending, in Ukraine or anywhere. Donald Trump doesn’t understand that.

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Trump's 'negotiated settlement' for Ukraine could see the country ceding control over a large swathe of eastern territory to Russia. Here's how Russia has expanded its control on Eastern Ukraine since 2014 👇 1/3

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Of the 33 Israeli hostages agreed to be released in Phase One, 14 remain. Here's what's at stake as the end of this month - and the end of the 42-day initial stage of the ceasefire - approaches: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Trumps plans to displace Palestinians to other countries in the Middle East follows historic patterns. Jordan, with a population of 11 million people, already hosts 2.4 million Palestinians 1/2

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Aid surged into Gaza in the first week of the ceasefire 👇 After a winter of new lows in aid flow, it was desperately needed... 1/3

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Rachel Lavin @rachellavin.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

New Year, New Platform 🎉 You can see an archive of my previous charts and articles on X-formerly-Twitter here 👉 x.com/RachelLavin Onwards 📈

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