Molly Quell
@mollyquell.bsky.social
I've already been sent to The Hague. Tell me things: [email protected]
Some light reading of the Rome Statue on a Friday evening.
November 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Some light reading of the Rome Statue on a Friday evening.
Duterte stays in custody.
November 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Duterte stays in custody.
I am at the International Criminal Court today for a decision on releasing former Phillipine President Rodrigo Duterte.
November 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I am at the International Criminal Court today for a decision on releasing former Phillipine President Rodrigo Duterte.
A lot of things might be bad this year but my pies are not one of them.
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A lot of things might be bad this year but my pies are not one of them.
This Thanksgiving I am grateful for the opportunity to emotionally torture my European friends by starting their day with this.
November 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This Thanksgiving I am grateful for the opportunity to emotionally torture my European friends by starting their day with this.
Kafka wants a word.
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Kafka wants a word.
Love having a supportive spouse.
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Love having a supportive spouse.
Closing statements being today at the International Criminal Court in the trial of Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, an alleged commander in a mainly Muslim rebel group from Central African Republic charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes.
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Closing statements being today at the International Criminal Court in the trial of Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, an alleged commander in a mainly Muslim rebel group from Central African Republic charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes.
I am at the annual meeting of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I am at the annual meeting of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
I don't know how your weekend went but on Friday, the king told me I was too direct and too well-integrated.
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I don't know how your weekend went but on Friday, the king told me I was too direct and too well-integrated.
Grok is a tankie, pass it on.
![The asymmetry in narrative dominance highlights institutional biases: Western journalism, often embedded in alliances skeptical of Russian motives, privileged JIT outputs from Dutch and Australian leads over Moscow's rebuttals, while Russian state media's repetitive denialism eroded credibility without empirical alternatives.[215] Efforts like EUvsDisinfo's cataloging of over 100 pro-Kremlin falsehoods on MH17 exemplify counter-disinformation initiatives, but such platforms, funded by European governments, exhibit a mirror bias by preemptively dismissing non-Western interpretations as inherently false, fostering an echo chamber that discourages scrutiny of all claims through first-principles forensic review.[181] This dynamic not only shaped immediate policy responses but perpetuated polarized public understanding, with Russian propaganda achieving visibility on search engines like Google News despite algorithmic deprioritization.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rccsgdtl6zyh475ugmnsglcb/bafkreidttzqhdwymbwgb4rfn57obrotjhupib3o7fpycfkjiqun5kflrli@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Grok is a tankie, pass it on.
Ok now I am just mad.
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Ok now I am just mad.
How do we think Grok will do with MH17?
I mean I don't think we need to worry about the "framing" of Russia's aggression at this point.
I mean I don't think we need to worry about the "framing" of Russia's aggression at this point.
![Western media outlets, drawing on Ukrainian government statements and U.S. intelligence assessments, rapidly attributed the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on July 17, 2014, to pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, often citing intercepted phone calls and claims of surface-to-air missile use within hours of the crash.[213] [214] This narrative aligned with broader geopolitical tensions following Russia's annexation of Crimea earlier that year, framing the incident as evidence of Moscow's indirect aggression.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rccsgdtl6zyh475ugmnsglcb/bafkreicwcmgr4mpr67o5eeo6m7f6h25qpao2rde44a2xcnmb3edyef4ucu@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
How do we think Grok will do with MH17?
I mean I don't think we need to worry about the "framing" of Russia's aggression at this point.
I mean I don't think we need to worry about the "framing" of Russia's aggression at this point.
What about the European Court of Justice?
I am not even sure I understand what this means. You could say the same thing about the Supreme Court in the US. Or literally any decision making body anywhere.
I am not even sure I understand what this means. You could say the same thing about the Supreme Court in the US. Or literally any decision making body anywhere.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
What about the European Court of Justice?
I am not even sure I understand what this means. You could say the same thing about the Supreme Court in the US. Or literally any decision making body anywhere.
I am not even sure I understand what this means. You could say the same thing about the Supreme Court in the US. Or literally any decision making body anywhere.
Let's look at the International Court of Justice page.
That's not the current ICJ president.
That's not the current ICJ president.
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Let's look at the International Court of Justice page.
That's not the current ICJ president.
That's not the current ICJ president.
Also false, it's 13 convictions.
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Also false, it's 13 convictions.
So on the page for the International Criminal Court, there's a lot of stuff that's factually wrong.
There are 30 people at large. It's literally on the court's home page.
Not sure I would pick al-Bashir as my example as a high profile person at large but you do you.
There are 30 people at large. It's literally on the court's home page.
Not sure I would pick al-Bashir as my example as a high profile person at large but you do you.
![Limitations and Unintended Effects
The International Criminal Court lacks its own enforcement mechanisms and depends entirely on state cooperation for arrests and surrenders, resulting in numerous warrants remaining unexecuted. As of recent reports, 15 individuals subject to ICC arrest warrants remain at large, including high-profile figures like former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, indicted in 2009 for genocide and war crimes in Darfur, who traveled to over 30 countries—many ICC state parties—without being detained.[175][176] This reliance has exposed vulnerabilities, as seen when Mongolia hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in September 2024 despite an ICC warrant issued in March 2024 for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, prompting calls for clarification on non-compliance.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rccsgdtl6zyh475ugmnsglcb/bafkreigjnjpvwarabpmtxlcdajif7snm44bkf2mckeot7x5dvfsedt7jeq@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
So on the page for the International Criminal Court, there's a lot of stuff that's factually wrong.
There are 30 people at large. It's literally on the court's home page.
Not sure I would pick al-Bashir as my example as a high profile person at large but you do you.
There are 30 people at large. It's literally on the court's home page.
Not sure I would pick al-Bashir as my example as a high profile person at large but you do you.
The Auschwitz Memorial is fighting with Elon Musk's AI baby. Get me out of this timeline.
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Auschwitz Memorial is fighting with Elon Musk's AI baby. Get me out of this timeline.
Meanwhile, in Amsterdam...
November 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Meanwhile, in Amsterdam...
I see someone (@svdberg.bsky.social) gets a shoutout in the footnotes.
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I see someone (@svdberg.bsky.social) gets a shoutout in the footnotes.
Israel has asked the International Criminal Court to remove Karim Khan from the case against Benjamin Netanyahu, and again to revoke the arrest warrants against him and Yoav Gallant, citing a lack of "impartiality."
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Israel has asked the International Criminal Court to remove Karim Khan from the case against Benjamin Netanyahu, and again to revoke the arrest warrants against him and Yoav Gallant, citing a lack of "impartiality."
I finally got around to doing October's round up.
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I finally got around to doing October's round up.
The Dutch have handed chipmaker Nexperia back to China following a state visit.
In a statement, economic affairs minister Vincent Karremans said the move was a "show of goodwill."
In a statement, economic affairs minister Vincent Karremans said the move was a "show of goodwill."
November 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The Dutch have handed chipmaker Nexperia back to China following a state visit.
In a statement, economic affairs minister Vincent Karremans said the move was a "show of goodwill."
In a statement, economic affairs minister Vincent Karremans said the move was a "show of goodwill."
I am at the International Criminal Court today for the sentencing hearing of Ali Kushayb, who was convicted last month of of playing a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in the Sudanese region of Darfur more than 20 years ago.
November 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I am at the International Criminal Court today for the sentencing hearing of Ali Kushayb, who was convicted last month of of playing a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in the Sudanese region of Darfur more than 20 years ago.