Charles Tellier
@charlestellier.bsky.social
Civil servant. Diplomat at French MFA, working on UN Ocean conference UNOC3. Formerly with: DFID, World Bank, AFD, IFAD. My heart is in Africa. #SaveourOcean
La médaille franco-australienne rappelle le rôle essentiel du Premier Ministre australien Bob Hawke et du Premier Ministre français Michel Rocard qui ont fait de l'Antarctique un continent dédié à la paix et à la science et préservé de l'extraction sauvage des ressources. Bravo à Clara Péron !
🏅👏 Félicitations à Clara Péron, spécialiste de la biologie marine en Antarctique au Muséum, distinguée par la médaille Hawke-Rocard !
Cette reconnaissance souligne l’excellence des travaux menés par les équipes @borea.mnhn.fr sur les écosystèmes marins subantarctiques et antarctiques. 🇦🇶🌊
Cette reconnaissance souligne l’excellence des travaux menés par les équipes @borea.mnhn.fr sur les écosystèmes marins subantarctiques et antarctiques. 🇦🇶🌊
Félicitations à Clara Péron @borea.mnhn.fr @mnhn.fr
@recherche.mnhn.fr lauréate de la médaille Hawke-Rocard, remise ce mardi 9 juin 2026, première distinction conjointe franco-australienne dédiée à l’Antarctique, en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son parcours scientifique !
@recherche.mnhn.fr lauréate de la médaille Hawke-Rocard, remise ce mardi 9 juin 2026, première distinction conjointe franco-australienne dédiée à l’Antarctique, en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son parcours scientifique !
June 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM
La médaille franco-australienne rappelle le rôle essentiel du Premier Ministre australien Bob Hawke et du Premier Ministre français Michel Rocard qui ont fait de l'Antarctique un continent dédié à la paix et à la science et préservé de l'extraction sauvage des ressources. Bravo à Clara Péron !
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Félicitations Clara !
June 11, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Félicitations Clara !
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Félicitations à Clara Péron @borea.mnhn.fr @mnhn.fr
@recherche.mnhn.fr lauréate de la médaille Hawke-Rocard, remise ce mardi 9 juin 2026, première distinction conjointe franco-australienne dédiée à l’Antarctique, en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son parcours scientifique !
@recherche.mnhn.fr lauréate de la médaille Hawke-Rocard, remise ce mardi 9 juin 2026, première distinction conjointe franco-australienne dédiée à l’Antarctique, en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son parcours scientifique !
June 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Félicitations à Clara Péron @borea.mnhn.fr @mnhn.fr
@recherche.mnhn.fr lauréate de la médaille Hawke-Rocard, remise ce mardi 9 juin 2026, première distinction conjointe franco-australienne dédiée à l’Antarctique, en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son parcours scientifique !
@recherche.mnhn.fr lauréate de la médaille Hawke-Rocard, remise ce mardi 9 juin 2026, première distinction conjointe franco-australienne dédiée à l’Antarctique, en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son parcours scientifique !
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🏅👏 Félicitations à Clara Péron, spécialiste de la biologie marine en Antarctique au Muséum, distinguée par la médaille Hawke-Rocard !
Cette reconnaissance souligne l’excellence des travaux menés par les équipes @borea.mnhn.fr sur les écosystèmes marins subantarctiques et antarctiques. 🇦🇶🌊
Cette reconnaissance souligne l’excellence des travaux menés par les équipes @borea.mnhn.fr sur les écosystèmes marins subantarctiques et antarctiques. 🇦🇶🌊
Félicitations à Clara Péron @borea.mnhn.fr @mnhn.fr
@recherche.mnhn.fr lauréate de la médaille Hawke-Rocard, remise ce mardi 9 juin 2026, première distinction conjointe franco-australienne dédiée à l’Antarctique, en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son parcours scientifique !
@recherche.mnhn.fr lauréate de la médaille Hawke-Rocard, remise ce mardi 9 juin 2026, première distinction conjointe franco-australienne dédiée à l’Antarctique, en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son parcours scientifique !
June 11, 2026 at 9:50 AM
🏅👏 Félicitations à Clara Péron, spécialiste de la biologie marine en Antarctique au Muséum, distinguée par la médaille Hawke-Rocard !
Cette reconnaissance souligne l’excellence des travaux menés par les équipes @borea.mnhn.fr sur les écosystèmes marins subantarctiques et antarctiques. 🇦🇶🌊
Cette reconnaissance souligne l’excellence des travaux menés par les équipes @borea.mnhn.fr sur les écosystèmes marins subantarctiques et antarctiques. 🇦🇶🌊
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Great intervention from Quinn Slobodian on the pros/cons of “imperialism" to describe the digital terrain. My only dissent is that the tech fraction of capital is part of the crisis of accumulation feeling the actually-imperialist statecraft proliferating www.theideasletter.org/essay/digita...
Digital Bandung - The Ideas Letter
The recent turn to the language of “digital empire” and “data colonialism” captures aspects of the concentration of technological power, but often mistakes polemic for analysis. Slobodian revisits the...
www.theideasletter.org
May 15, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Great intervention from Quinn Slobodian on the pros/cons of “imperialism" to describe the digital terrain. My only dissent is that the tech fraction of capital is part of the crisis of accumulation feeling the actually-imperialist statecraft proliferating www.theideasletter.org/essay/digita...
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🚀Just launched: THE NEW GEOPOLITICS OF FOOD💥
Food prices & hunger are rising. Crisis after crisis exposes how fragile our global food systems have become.
But governments have tools to stabilise markets & reduce vulnerability.
We call it resilient self-reliance.
📘 ipes-food.org/report/the-n...
Food prices & hunger are rising. Crisis after crisis exposes how fragile our global food systems have become.
But governments have tools to stabilise markets & reduce vulnerability.
We call it resilient self-reliance.
📘 ipes-food.org/report/the-n...
May 11, 2026 at 8:18 AM
🚀Just launched: THE NEW GEOPOLITICS OF FOOD💥
Food prices & hunger are rising. Crisis after crisis exposes how fragile our global food systems have become.
But governments have tools to stabilise markets & reduce vulnerability.
We call it resilient self-reliance.
📘 ipes-food.org/report/the-n...
Food prices & hunger are rising. Crisis after crisis exposes how fragile our global food systems have become.
But governments have tools to stabilise markets & reduce vulnerability.
We call it resilient self-reliance.
📘 ipes-food.org/report/the-n...
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Beneath one of the harshest landscapes on Earth, archaeologists uncovered evidence of a forgotten world — and the scale of it is staggering.
theconversation.com/we-found-hun...
#ScienceAndTech
theconversation.com/we-found-hun...
#ScienceAndTech
We found hundreds of huge ancient mass graves hidden in the Sahara desert
The circular mass graves were filled with the bones of people and animals, often carefully arranged around a key person at the centre.
theconversation.com
May 13, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Beneath one of the harshest landscapes on Earth, archaeologists uncovered evidence of a forgotten world — and the scale of it is staggering.
theconversation.com/we-found-hun...
#ScienceAndTech
theconversation.com/we-found-hun...
#ScienceAndTech
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" @volteuropa.org : « Nous avons besoin d’une vie politique européenne »", une tribune de @svenfranck.bsky.social à lire sur le site de Sauvons l'Europe :
www.sauvonsleurope.eu/volt-europa-...
www.sauvonsleurope.eu/volt-europa-...
Volt Europa : "Nous avons besoin d’une vie politique européenne" - Sauvons l'Europe
Sven Franck, figure reconnue du mouvement politique citoyen Volt Europa, nous a fait sa part de sa candidature en interne à la coprésidence de ce parti transeuropéen qui colle aux valeurs de Sauvons ...
www.sauvonsleurope.eu
May 13, 2026 at 5:55 AM
" @volteuropa.org : « Nous avons besoin d’une vie politique européenne »", une tribune de @svenfranck.bsky.social à lire sur le site de Sauvons l'Europe :
www.sauvonsleurope.eu/volt-europa-...
www.sauvonsleurope.eu/volt-europa-...
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“The techniques perfected during the War on Terror were limited by scope and capacity—fascist targeting of certain types of brown-and-bearded people, but not everyone. Targeting everyone wasn’t even possible. Gorka + AI have solved that problem” www.un-diplomatic.com/p/no-youre-t...
No, You’re The Terrorist, You Terrorist!
Sebastian Gorka was counter-terrorism czar during the first year of Trump 1.0, but got shitcanned as swiftly as he had been hired.
www.un-diplomatic.com
May 13, 2026 at 3:23 AM
“The techniques perfected during the War on Terror were limited by scope and capacity—fascist targeting of certain types of brown-and-bearded people, but not everyone. Targeting everyone wasn’t even possible. Gorka + AI have solved that problem” www.un-diplomatic.com/p/no-youre-t...
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“K” is both the shape of immiseration and the permanent war economy. open.substack.com/pub/undiplom...
Why Illegal Wars Make Markets High
“K” is both the shape of immiseration and the permanent war economy.
open.substack.com
May 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
“K” is both the shape of immiseration and the permanent war economy. open.substack.com/pub/undiplom...
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I loved Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton when it came out, but it’s way more cringe and politically problematic than I remember! Hilarious convo w/ comedian @hiremeimfunny.bsky.social on the latest episode www.bangbangpod.com/p/hamilton-a...
May 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I loved Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton when it came out, but it’s way more cringe and politically problematic than I remember! Hilarious convo w/ comedian @hiremeimfunny.bsky.social on the latest episode www.bangbangpod.com/p/hamilton-a...
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“Insofar as distant regions appear stable...US strategy credits itself... But such a claim is one of faith, not necessarily proof, and its promise of security gives way time and again to a widening scarcity of security, even for the dominant power.” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Geopolitical sacrifice zones in US strategic thought: erasure, the frontier and the Blue Pacific
Bridging the critical concepts of the spatial frontier and sacrifice zones with strategic thought, this article argues that Washington’s recent geopolitical ‘rediscovery’ of the Pacific primarily r...
www.tandfonline.com
May 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
“Insofar as distant regions appear stable...US strategy credits itself... But such a claim is one of faith, not necessarily proof, and its promise of security gives way time and again to a widening scarcity of security, even for the dominant power.” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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An estimated two-thirds of the world’s gold in the late Middle Ages may have come from West Africa.
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-gold-t...
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-gold-t...
The Gold Trade and Currency of Medieval West Africa (1000-1900 CE)
An estimated two-thirds of the world’s gold in the late Middle Ages may have come from West Africa.
www.africanhistoryextra.com
April 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
An estimated two-thirds of the world’s gold in the late Middle Ages may have come from West Africa.
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-gold-t...
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-gold-t...
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3,000 people have read our @environmentalpol.bsky.social article in its 1st month online
The global criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest - a repertoire of repression
With @crossdale.bsky.social, C Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social & T Franco Brotto
The global criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest - a repertoire of repression
With @crossdale.bsky.social, C Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social & T Franco Brotto
January 19, 2026 at 11:46 PM
3,000 people have read our @environmentalpol.bsky.social article in its 1st month online
The global criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest - a repertoire of repression
With @crossdale.bsky.social, C Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social & T Franco Brotto
The global criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest - a repertoire of repression
With @crossdale.bsky.social, C Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social & T Franco Brotto
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The Iran conflict sends a dangerous signal: that security lies in acquiring nuclear weapons.
In their recent statement, Elders outlined the war’s escalating nuclear risks.
Read in full: theelders.org/news/war-ira...
In their recent statement, Elders outlined the war’s escalating nuclear risks.
Read in full: theelders.org/news/war-ira...
April 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The Iran conflict sends a dangerous signal: that security lies in acquiring nuclear weapons.
In their recent statement, Elders outlined the war’s escalating nuclear risks.
Read in full: theelders.org/news/war-ira...
In their recent statement, Elders outlined the war’s escalating nuclear risks.
Read in full: theelders.org/news/war-ira...
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This piece on Palantir death-tech and the kill chain is breathtakingly good www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma...
AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is far more worrying
LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocity
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This piece on Palantir death-tech and the kill chain is breathtakingly good www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma...
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Attac appelle dans le cadre de La Digue contre l'extrême droite à la mobilisation citoyenne du 28 mars pour une résistance démocratique
Rdv 11h Bastille où je prendrai la parole avec LDH Syndicat de la magistrature FSU Solidaires Amnesty international...
www.humanite.fr/en-debat/dro...
Rdv 11h Bastille où je prendrai la parole avec LDH Syndicat de la magistrature FSU Solidaires Amnesty international...
www.humanite.fr/en-debat/dro...
Ensemble, faisons digue contre l’extrême droite - L'Humanité
Nous publions cet appel signé par des associations et des syndicats en soutien à la mobilisation citoyenne du 28 mars pour une résistance démocratique.
...
www.humanite.fr
March 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Attac appelle dans le cadre de La Digue contre l'extrême droite à la mobilisation citoyenne du 28 mars pour une résistance démocratique
Rdv 11h Bastille où je prendrai la parole avec LDH Syndicat de la magistrature FSU Solidaires Amnesty international...
www.humanite.fr/en-debat/dro...
Rdv 11h Bastille où je prendrai la parole avec LDH Syndicat de la magistrature FSU Solidaires Amnesty international...
www.humanite.fr/en-debat/dro...
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When geopolitical “heavyweights” dominate vaccine production, access becomes more fragile.
William Savedoff argues middle powers must collaborate to overcome access barriers.
Read more: https://www.cgdev.org/blog/global-vaccine-security-still-needs-international-cooperation-are-middle-powers-key
William Savedoff argues middle powers must collaborate to overcome access barriers.
Read more: https://www.cgdev.org/blog/global-vaccine-security-still-needs-international-cooperation-are-middle-powers-key
Global Vaccine Security Still Needs International Cooperation: Are Middle Powers the Key?
“International relations” seems like an oxymoron these days, with diplomacy faint and bombs exploding. Countries that once relied on alliances and negotiation only a decade ago are disregarding the be...
www.cgdev.org
March 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM
When geopolitical “heavyweights” dominate vaccine production, access becomes more fragile.
William Savedoff argues middle powers must collaborate to overcome access barriers.
Read more: https://www.cgdev.org/blog/global-vaccine-security-still-needs-international-cooperation-are-middle-powers-key
William Savedoff argues middle powers must collaborate to overcome access barriers.
Read more: https://www.cgdev.org/blog/global-vaccine-security-still-needs-international-cooperation-are-middle-powers-key
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The fact that Zelensky has not told so many people to fuck off who more than deserved it over the years it is a testament to his character, patience and leadership. He never gives up trying to placate and persuade people no matter how ignorant & insufferable they are. I could never do it. Few could.
March 26, 2026 at 11:39 PM
The fact that Zelensky has not told so many people to fuck off who more than deserved it over the years it is a testament to his character, patience and leadership. He never gives up trying to placate and persuade people no matter how ignorant & insufferable they are. I could never do it. Few could.
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A South African lawyer who helped shape the country’s democratic transition went on to broker peace in global conflict zones – leaving a legacy rooted in justice and reconciliation.
theconversation.com/fink-haysom-...
#Politics
theconversation.com/fink-haysom-...
#Politics
Fink Haysom fought tirelessly for justice and reconciliation – in South Africa and on the global stage
The qualities forged by his intense involvement in the struggle for democratic practices shaped his approach to conflict and strife, wherever it occurred.
theconversation.com
March 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM
A South African lawyer who helped shape the country’s democratic transition went on to broker peace in global conflict zones – leaving a legacy rooted in justice and reconciliation.
theconversation.com/fink-haysom-...
#Politics
theconversation.com/fink-haysom-...
#Politics
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I watched the Louis Theroux documentary on the Manosphere (it’s really good - do watch it). I saw it with my 18-year-old daughter. Five things I learned from viewing it with her:
March 16, 2026 at 7:36 AM
I watched the Louis Theroux documentary on the Manosphere (it’s really good - do watch it). I saw it with my 18-year-old daughter. Five things I learned from viewing it with her:
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Des personnes ont arrêté de nous soutenir financièrement car nous sommes "trop politiques" chez Bon Pote. Nous y répondons.
February 22, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Des personnes ont arrêté de nous soutenir financièrement car nous sommes "trop politiques" chez Bon Pote. Nous y répondons.
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"You now live in a country where volunteers deliver babies at home, in secret, off the books, because mothers fear that if they go to the hospital, they will be abducted by masked, armed agents of the state while giving birth. This is not a hypothetical."
Special Saturday Triad: What I Saw at the Battle of Minneapolis
The national media has moved on. Minnesota is still under siege.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 22, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"You now live in a country where volunteers deliver babies at home, in secret, off the books, because mothers fear that if they go to the hospital, they will be abducted by masked, armed agents of the state while giving birth. This is not a hypothetical."
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"The share of national income going to the bottom 90% of earners has decreased dramatically since the 1970s. This shift is stark: if the distribution of income had not changed from 1975 to 2023, workers would have earned an additional $79 trillion over that period.” labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...
Viewpoint: Why Oligarchs Want a Recession
A recession is looming. Trump himself recently affirmed that his economic plans would induce a recession in the near term. He remarked when asked as much by an interviewer, “There is a period of trans...
labornotes.org
February 22, 2026 at 5:46 AM
"The share of national income going to the bottom 90% of earners has decreased dramatically since the 1970s. This shift is stark: if the distribution of income had not changed from 1975 to 2023, workers would have earned an additional $79 trillion over that period.” labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...
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Without nuclear safeguards, risks multiply.
With no treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear arsenals, decades of restraint give way to uncertainty, competition and greater danger for all.
With no treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear arsenals, decades of restraint give way to uncertainty, competition and greater danger for all.
February 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Without nuclear safeguards, risks multiply.
With no treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear arsenals, decades of restraint give way to uncertainty, competition and greater danger for all.
With no treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear arsenals, decades of restraint give way to uncertainty, competition and greater danger for all.