Andrew Downie
@adowniebrazil.bsky.social
Scottish foreign correspondent and author. Biographer of Sócrates. Currently writing a biography of Pelé. Português and Espan̈ol. #GGTTH São Paulo/Madrid/Edinburgh
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
Treason. It's not just a story.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Treason. It's not just a story.
We're doomed. (To be imbeciles with great teeth.)
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We're doomed. (To be imbeciles with great teeth.)
Facebook is evil, part 10,981
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Facebook is evil, part 10,981
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Bolsonaro admits to have tried to remove his ankle monitor with a soldering iron
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Bolsonaro afirmou a policiais que utilizou ferro de solda na tornozeleira; veja transcrição da fala | G1
Ex-presidente, que estava em prisão domiciliar, foi levado à Superintendência da Polícia Federal em Brasília, após aparelho de monitoramento disparar.
g1.globo.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Bolsonaro admits to have tried to remove his ankle monitor with a soldering iron
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Former extremist president of Brazil has been taken to prison after he tried to break his electronic tag at home.
Far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro arrested in Brazil
Far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro arrested in Brazil
Politician reportedly taken from his villa into custody at a federal police base about 7 miles from the capital
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Former extremist president of Brazil has been taken to prison after he tried to break his electronic tag at home.
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O plantão da Globo com a notícia da prisão de Bolsonaro foi durante uma matéria do Globo Rural sobre arroto de gado.
November 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
O plantão da Globo com a notícia da prisão de Bolsonaro foi durante uma matéria do Globo Rural sobre arroto de gado.
Surprise!
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Surprise!
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Again, teach your kids not to have idols... They will always end up disappointed
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Again, teach your kids not to have idols... They will always end up disappointed
WTAF?! 😲😲😲
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
WTAF?! 😲😲😲
One of my greatest claims to fame: I once had a trial for Violet, a Haitian first division club. Was also in Port-au- Prince the night Brazil won the 1994 World Cup. A joyously unforgettable night. Viv Ayiti! 🇭🇹
JOY IN HAITI over les Grenadiers' first World Cup berth since 1974 (Gift link)
ANN ALE GRENADYE!
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ANN ALE GRENADYE!
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Joy in Haiti over first World Cup berth since 1974
With their Port-au-Prince stadium under gang control, the Grenadiers are playing home games in Curaçao. Their French coach hasn’t visited Haiti since his appointment.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
One of my greatest claims to fame: I once had a trial for Violet, a Haitian first division club. Was also in Port-au- Prince the night Brazil won the 1994 World Cup. A joyously unforgettable night. Viv Ayiti! 🇭🇹
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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Cristiano Ronaldo, Elon Musk, President Trump, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Apple CEO Tim Cook and other billionaires schmoozed in the same chandelier-lit room.
"This, in 2025, is the world we live in," our columnist writes.
"This, in 2025, is the world we live in," our columnist writes.
Ronaldo, Trump, MBS at the White House? This is the world in 2025 (and World Cup in 2026)
Why was Ronaldo at the White House with President Trump for a black-tie dinner, along with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman?
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Cristiano Ronaldo, Elon Musk, President Trump, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Apple CEO Tim Cook and other billionaires schmoozed in the same chandelier-lit room.
"This, in 2025, is the world we live in," our columnist writes.
"This, in 2025, is the world we live in," our columnist writes.
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Haiti's qualification for the 2026 World Cup means there are now two nations going to the tournament whose citizens are subject to US travel bans.
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Haiti's qualification for the 2026 World Cup means there are now two nations going to the tournament whose citizens are subject to US travel bans.
Just our luck that we finally reach the World Cup finals and they're being played mostly in the Fascist Republic of Trumpistan. Praying for a game in Mexico or Canada. #Scotland 🏴
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Just our luck that we finally reach the World Cup finals and they're being played mostly in the Fascist Republic of Trumpistan. Praying for a game in Mexico or Canada. #Scotland 🏴
As Renton famously said in Trainspotting,"it's shite being Scottish." Not tonight it's not. World Cup finals here we come! 🏴
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
As Renton famously said in Trainspotting,"it's shite being Scottish." Not tonight it's not. World Cup finals here we come! 🏴
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The BBC Scotland commentary for Kenny McLean’s halfway line goal is glorious. Stuff of dreams. 🔥
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The BBC Scotland commentary for Kenny McLean’s halfway line goal is glorious. Stuff of dreams. 🔥
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
I'm a defender of the NYT and think a lot of the criticism it gets is ridiculous. But this puff piece about a disgraced journalist is repellant. The framing, the video, the fashion shots. Just ridiculous.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/style/olivia-nuzzi-rfk-book-american-canto.html?nl=The+Morning
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/style/olivia-nuzzi-rfk-book-american-canto.html?nl=The+Morning
Olivia Nuzzi Did It All for Love
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I'm a defender of the NYT and think a lot of the criticism it gets is ridiculous. But this puff piece about a disgraced journalist is repellant. The framing, the video, the fashion shots. Just ridiculous.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/style/olivia-nuzzi-rfk-book-american-canto.html?nl=The+Morning
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/style/olivia-nuzzi-rfk-book-american-canto.html?nl=The+Morning
If this painting isn't called 'the Brazil room' then i don't know what's wrong with the world.
November 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
If this painting isn't called 'the Brazil room' then i don't know what's wrong with the world.
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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Cracking read by @adowniebrazil.bsky.social
Christmas is coming... Ahem.
Christmas is coming... Ahem.
John Milton reviews a new book covering the greatest of all World Cup tournaments - Mexico 70 - through the eyes of those who played in it - get this on your reading list -
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Review - The Greatest Show on Earth: The inside story of the legendary 1970 World Cup - Andrew Downie
John Milton reviews Andrew Downie’s book on arguably the greatest World Cup tournament in the history of football.
tf1892.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Cracking read by @adowniebrazil.bsky.social
Christmas is coming... Ahem.
Christmas is coming... Ahem.
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Oh this is beautiful
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Oh this is beautiful
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House Democrats on Wednesday released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of the convicted sex offender’s victims, among other messages that suggested Epstein believed Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. nyti.ms/441Dyxh
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
House Democrats on Wednesday released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of the convicted sex offender’s victims, among other messages that suggested Epstein believed Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. nyti.ms/441Dyxh
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James Dyson owns more UK land than the actual KING. But he pays an effective tax rate of LESS THAN 1%* on his total wealth.
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
James Dyson owns more UK land than the actual KING. But he pays an effective tax rate of LESS THAN 1%* on his total wealth.
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.
📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
In defence of the Oxford comma.
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
In defence of the Oxford comma.