20 years since the brutal murder of Anna #Politkovskaya. They killed Anna Politkovskaya. They did not kill what she wrote. On 23–24 October, at the European Democratic Party Congress in Athens, we will remember her together with her niece Anna Victoria. Her example remains a beacon for all those in Europe and around the world who stand for democracy and freedom, and refuse to bow to the repression of authoritarian regimes. #annapolitkovskaya

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Today marks 20 years since Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow. She recognized Putin's true nature earlier than most—and the regime could never erase the truth she died to tell.

My morning walk today.

My morning walk today.

A financial revolution is taking place in America economist.com/business/2026/…

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it? Look at these maple boughs. Don’t they give you a thrill—several thrills?” - Anne Shirley [“Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Maud Montgomery]

Is there a biological reason that humans must die? And if not, could we one day live forever? scientificamerican.com/artic…

Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us/po…

Unsurprisingly the Russians are paying off the Americans to take their side in the Russia’s criminal war of aggression. nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us/po…

A CNN investigation revealing Jared Kushner, tasked by Trump to negotiate peace in Gaza, owns a company with a major stake in a firm linked to Israel's military. @katie_polglase reports.

“I was obsessed with movies when I was a kid,” Paweł Pawlikowski, the Academy Award-winning director of films including “Ida,” “Cold War,” and, most recently, “Fatherland,” said. The only practical training he has ever had in filmmaking was a single, local workshop he attended in England. “Here was a medium in which I could combine all my failures,” Pawlikowski said, of cinema. His films—about writers, exiles, and Eastern European art—examines the mysteries of borders, both spiritual and political. His latest, “Fatherland,” which won him the prize for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival in May, takes up the life of the German novelist Thomas Mann. About his own sense of home, Pawlikowski tells Anthony Lane: “Every film has to be a roof over my head for three years.” Read Lane’s full Profile of the director: newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…

Did you think that Trump changing the name of “AI” to Super Intelligence “SI” was strange? Well, apparently, it was just another enrichment ploy. Adam Cochran’s investigation shows that In the past 60 days insiders bought thousands of .si domain names. They’ve profited hundreds of millions of dollars so far. Here is Cochran’s full investigation: I believe Trump’s “SI” Executive Order was ANOTHER criminal plot to enrich the Trump family. Insiders seem to have profited MILLIONS off of .si domain names before his Truth Social posts. It’s no surprise that .AI domain names are a hot commodity and almost all taken by squatters. But what wasn’t? .si domain names. .si is the domain extension of Slovenia (coincidentally where Melania and Barron Trump are both citizens of). On September 19th Trump made a random Truth Social post about renaming “Artificial Intelligence” to “Super Intelligence” without any clear reason. This set off a flurry of people buying and registering .si names related to AI. But it wasn’t the first time… The .si registry has around 55/day registrations in 2023-2025, but in 2026 the numbers started to pick up. On June 24th they saw more than 400 in a single day. This volume spiked with more than 7000 new domains registered in July. And a sudden flurry of buying .si domains in the aftermarket. AI related .si names started going for tens of thousands of dollars. It was the first ever spike in aftermarket sales for .si domains. Many of these were re-listed, such as build.si now available for $14M. How do we know this is Trump’s inner circle? The registrations started to tick up LONG before this announcement. While domain squatters may purchase bulk domain names of common words, they don’t buy over priced after market domains which started to sell around the same time. And for the last few months have registered more than 10,000 AI related terms. Many of which are now listed for sale for MILLIONS. Over the investigation, I found around 12,000 AI related or MAGA related domains that had been newly registered or changed hands before this announcement. In the months prior to July though 95% of all .si domains had been non-English. Unfortunately DynaDot (the largest bulk registrar for .si domains) keeps Whois information private on registration. Some of the DNS records resolve to bulk domain squatters, but it’s pretty telling that 1776(.)si and a ton of other pro-US, pro-MAGA term [remainder cut off] So why an Executive Order? The President can’t change how private citizens or corporations talk. But the executive order requires that all Federal departments use the term “Super Intelligence” specifically “SI” AND that they “no longer acknowledge” the term AI. Trying to force the term into commonplace, and suggesting that AI companies who want to curry favor with the President need to brand as “SI” Which means? Buying a .si domain name. (I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the government launch a .si site too) Since Trump’s announcement .si domain have seen MILLIONS of dollars in turn over. Much of it going to domains that were registered in the last 60 days before the announcement. Trump’s inner circle massively profited on this policy change while reporters call it “unexpected” Using an Executive Order for the enrichment of yourself is not only unethical but a breach of office. It’s a crime and an impeachable offence. The records are also very clear, and logged. So I’m sure a future Congress will be looking at who bought these domains.

My morning walk today.

Exclusive: Donald Trump supports a new plan to offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners—a move likely to outrage Ukraine, Europe, and even some of his allies in Congress, @shustry reports. theatlantic.com/national-sec…

The Trump Admin wants Australian travellers to the US to provide 5 years of social media history & personal & work contacts, extensive personal information on family members, & the IP address & metadata of any photos uploaded as part of their application. sbs.com.au/news/article/trum…

I wrote for @spectator on why Poland has long been vital for Britain’s security: spectator.com/article/poland…

A Polish painting looted by Nazi Germany during World War Two, and which once hung in an SS officers’ club, has been returned by its owner, who donated it to the National Museum in Warsaw notesfrompoland.com/2026/09/…