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Iran is not "facing" protests.
Iran IS protesting.
These article titles are basically manufacturing consent.
Treating it as if the protests are a problem and not the voice of the people who ARE Iran.
Go Iranians! 💪
Iran IS protesting.
These article titles are basically manufacturing consent.
Treating it as if the protests are a problem and not the voice of the people who ARE Iran.
Go Iranians! 💪
Why is Iran facing its biggest protests in years?
Iranians are taking to the streets as a growing movement of civic unrest threatens a fragile stability
theweek.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Iran is not "facing" protests.
Iran IS protesting.
These article titles are basically manufacturing consent.
Treating it as if the protests are a problem and not the voice of the people who ARE Iran.
Go Iranians! 💪
Iran IS protesting.
These article titles are basically manufacturing consent.
Treating it as if the protests are a problem and not the voice of the people who ARE Iran.
Go Iranians! 💪
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In Kermanshah, several members of the security forces who refused to fire on protesters have been arrested.
January 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In Kermanshah, several members of the security forces who refused to fire on protesters have been arrested.
Thanks for the source.
Looks quite interesting for locations that aren't as permanent or where the usual foundation isn't viable.
Looks quite interesting for locations that aren't as permanent or where the usual foundation isn't viable.
January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Thanks for the source.
Looks quite interesting for locations that aren't as permanent or where the usual foundation isn't viable.
Looks quite interesting for locations that aren't as permanent or where the usual foundation isn't viable.
The real "Gulf of America" is the political divide...
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Important note here is that the political divide and accompanying rethoric in the US is quite extreme.
The US right is exremely right (compareable to Russia and Turkey) while the US left isn't too far from European positions.
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The US right is exremely right (compareable to Russia and Turkey) while the US left isn't too far from European positions.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The real "Gulf of America" is the political divide...
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VT-4 (also MBT-3000) is export only and not used by China itself.
Thailand has 60 of these tanks but the main user is Pakistan with 167 while the third user Nigeria has 17.
Would be interesting if Pakistans locally assembled Haider variant (unveiled 2024) has similar problems.
Thailand has 60 of these tanks but the main user is Pakistan with 167 while the third user Nigeria has 17.
Would be interesting if Pakistans locally assembled Haider variant (unveiled 2024) has similar problems.
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
VT-4 (also MBT-3000) is export only and not used by China itself.
Thailand has 60 of these tanks but the main user is Pakistan with 167 while the third user Nigeria has 17.
Would be interesting if Pakistans locally assembled Haider variant (unveiled 2024) has similar problems.
Thailand has 60 of these tanks but the main user is Pakistan with 167 while the third user Nigeria has 17.
Would be interesting if Pakistans locally assembled Haider variant (unveiled 2024) has similar problems.
Great news.
I hope we also see more dual use where solar provides shade and reduces evaporation.
Egypt is among the prime locations for such applicatons with its abundant sun and scarce water.
I hope we also see more dual use where solar provides shade and reduces evaporation.
Egypt is among the prime locations for such applicatons with its abundant sun and scarce water.
January 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Great news.
I hope we also see more dual use where solar provides shade and reduces evaporation.
Egypt is among the prime locations for such applicatons with its abundant sun and scarce water.
I hope we also see more dual use where solar provides shade and reduces evaporation.
Egypt is among the prime locations for such applicatons with its abundant sun and scarce water.
Not missing Hungary would certainly have helped the observation but I somehow focused too much on the recent adopter Croatia and my own Austria.
Hope Bulgarians feel the economic benefits soon.
Hope Bulgarians feel the economic benefits soon.
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Not missing Hungary would certainly have helped the observation but I somehow focused too much on the recent adopter Croatia and my own Austria.
Hope Bulgarians feel the economic benefits soon.
Hope Bulgarians feel the economic benefits soon.
I'm somewhat surprised how low the support is in Bulgaria (data from october 25) when they joined with the end of the year unlike Romania where support is higher.
There were some disinformation campaigns but not sure how the overlapped with the poll and affected it.
There were some disinformation campaigns but not sure how the overlapped with the poll and affected it.
January 8, 2026 at 11:24 AM
I'm somewhat surprised how low the support is in Bulgaria (data from october 25) when they joined with the end of the year unlike Romania where support is higher.
There were some disinformation campaigns but not sure how the overlapped with the poll and affected it.
There were some disinformation campaigns but not sure how the overlapped with the poll and affected it.
That's flattering Don and insulting Deng imho
January 8, 2026 at 10:49 AM
That's flattering Don and insulting Deng imho
Into Europe had a great representation with Copper so similar cubes showing i.e. lithium next to oil and coal could work well.
Probably best to scale them by volume and give both volume and weight below.
The logistics of tankers, pipelines and trucks all the way to gas stations would be neat too.
Probably best to scale them by volume and give both volume and weight below.
The logistics of tankers, pipelines and trucks all the way to gas stations would be neat too.
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Into Europe had a great representation with Copper so similar cubes showing i.e. lithium next to oil and coal could work well.
Probably best to scale them by volume and give both volume and weight below.
The logistics of tankers, pipelines and trucks all the way to gas stations would be neat too.
Probably best to scale them by volume and give both volume and weight below.
The logistics of tankers, pipelines and trucks all the way to gas stations would be neat too.
The sheer scale of things is also hart to grasp.
When reading i.e. the need for i.e. x tonnes of Lithium to transition from fossils it sounds like impossible quantities until you compare them to the the current production (and logistics!) of oil or coal.
When reading i.e. the need for i.e. x tonnes of Lithium to transition from fossils it sounds like impossible quantities until you compare them to the the current production (and logistics!) of oil or coal.
January 7, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The sheer scale of things is also hart to grasp.
When reading i.e. the need for i.e. x tonnes of Lithium to transition from fossils it sounds like impossible quantities until you compare them to the the current production (and logistics!) of oil or coal.
When reading i.e. the need for i.e. x tonnes of Lithium to transition from fossils it sounds like impossible quantities until you compare them to the the current production (and logistics!) of oil or coal.
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I feel like every European leader is waiting for the Trump storm to blow over.
But what happens if the storm invades Greenland, Cuba, Columbia, destroys NATO, abandons Ukraine, shrugs as China takes Taiwan?
Can post-Trump Dems put all that right again? Nope.
This storm changes everything.
But what happens if the storm invades Greenland, Cuba, Columbia, destroys NATO, abandons Ukraine, shrugs as China takes Taiwan?
Can post-Trump Dems put all that right again? Nope.
This storm changes everything.
January 7, 2026 at 9:22 AM
I feel like every European leader is waiting for the Trump storm to blow over.
But what happens if the storm invades Greenland, Cuba, Columbia, destroys NATO, abandons Ukraine, shrugs as China takes Taiwan?
Can post-Trump Dems put all that right again? Nope.
This storm changes everything.
But what happens if the storm invades Greenland, Cuba, Columbia, destroys NATO, abandons Ukraine, shrugs as China takes Taiwan?
Can post-Trump Dems put all that right again? Nope.
This storm changes everything.
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You *very much* want to preserve the chance the mask holds just long enough to get a different president.
If that mask drops, Trump breaks NATO & Europe recalculates the tail risks that we are all too rich & pampered to think about - the ones with body counts denominated in millions - go way up. 2/
If that mask drops, Trump breaks NATO & Europe recalculates the tail risks that we are all too rich & pampered to think about - the ones with body counts denominated in millions - go way up. 2/
January 7, 2026 at 4:15 AM
You *very much* want to preserve the chance the mask holds just long enough to get a different president.
If that mask drops, Trump breaks NATO & Europe recalculates the tail risks that we are all too rich & pampered to think about - the ones with body counts denominated in millions - go way up. 2/
If that mask drops, Trump breaks NATO & Europe recalculates the tail risks that we are all too rich & pampered to think about - the ones with body counts denominated in millions - go way up. 2/
BTW, "exaggerate the minister’s figure" is pretty mild wording for multible prompts like "massively increase her breast size" or "make her breasts 3x larger".
Great thread by Mr Higgins with the unpleasant details.
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Great thread by Mr Higgins with the unpleasant details.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
January 7, 2026 at 8:45 AM
BTW, "exaggerate the minister’s figure" is pretty mild wording for multible prompts like "massively increase her breast size" or "make her breasts 3x larger".
Great thread by Mr Higgins with the unpleasant details.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
Great thread by Mr Higgins with the unpleasant details.
bsky.app/profile/elio...
As "unprecedented" as i.e. threatening to invade Greenland?
Banning websites that provide illegal services seems pretty standard practice (albeit usually not too effective).
Banning websites that provide illegal services seems pretty standard practice (albeit usually not too effective).
Threatening to disconnect Elon Musk's X in Europe would be unprecedented, but it might be time to play that card (via Bloomberg Opinion)
Musk Won’t Fix Grok’s Fake AI Nudes. A Ban Would
When Julie Yukari posted a New Year’s Eve photo in a red dress with her cat, she didn’t expect X users to tag Grok asking it to undress her. Within hours, nude AI-generated images of her had spread across the social-media website — without her consent and without consequences.
bloom.bg
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 AM
As "unprecedented" as i.e. threatening to invade Greenland?
Banning websites that provide illegal services seems pretty standard practice (albeit usually not too effective).
Banning websites that provide illegal services seems pretty standard practice (albeit usually not too effective).
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What is a safe growth strategy for post-war #Ukraine?
A new paper by Maurice Obstfeld and me sheds more light on this question:
The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the EU& NATO offers a template that relies on massive FDI & public structural funds.
#UkrainianView
A new paper by Maurice Obstfeld and me sheds more light on this question:
The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the EU& NATO offers a template that relies on massive FDI & public structural funds.
#UkrainianView
You only live twice: Financial inflows and growth in a westward-facing Ukraine
The monumental task of rebuilding postwar Ukraine requires early planning and identification of growth strategies. The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the European Union and NATO of...
www.piie.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
What is a safe growth strategy for post-war #Ukraine?
A new paper by Maurice Obstfeld and me sheds more light on this question:
The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the EU& NATO offers a template that relies on massive FDI & public structural funds.
#UkrainianView
A new paper by Maurice Obstfeld and me sheds more light on this question:
The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the EU& NATO offers a template that relies on massive FDI & public structural funds.
#UkrainianView
I'm aware they meant "become a dictator" I just wanted to point out the imho interesting difference.
At least Trump didn't get the opportunity to write a book in prison...
At least Trump didn't get the opportunity to write a book in prison...
January 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I'm aware they meant "become a dictator" I just wanted to point out the imho interesting difference.
At least Trump didn't get the opportunity to write a book in prison...
At least Trump didn't get the opportunity to write a book in prison...
You're the exception in so far that Trump wasn't imprisoned.
Tbf, it didn't prevent the three examples from coming but still interesting
Tbf, it didn't prevent the three examples from coming but still interesting
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
You're the exception in so far that Trump wasn't imprisoned.
Tbf, it didn't prevent the three examples from coming but still interesting
Tbf, it didn't prevent the three examples from coming but still interesting
Funny how all three examples where imprisoned after their coup attempts.
Not quite sure this helps with the exception staying one.
Not quite sure this helps with the exception staying one.
AFAIK, in 200 years, only 3 times did a country elect someone who had attempted a coup:
- Louis Napoleon (France, 1848)
- Adolf Hitler (Germany, 1933)
- Hugo Chavez (Venezuela, 1998)
Each one became dictator. I think we will be the first exception, but it's not something you screw around with.
- Louis Napoleon (France, 1848)
- Adolf Hitler (Germany, 1933)
- Hugo Chavez (Venezuela, 1998)
Each one became dictator. I think we will be the first exception, but it's not something you screw around with.
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Funny how all three examples where imprisoned after their coup attempts.
Not quite sure this helps with the exception staying one.
Not quite sure this helps with the exception staying one.
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AFAIK, in 200 years, only 3 times did a country elect someone who had attempted a coup:
- Louis Napoleon (France, 1848)
- Adolf Hitler (Germany, 1933)
- Hugo Chavez (Venezuela, 1998)
Each one became dictator. I think we will be the first exception, but it's not something you screw around with.
- Louis Napoleon (France, 1848)
- Adolf Hitler (Germany, 1933)
- Hugo Chavez (Venezuela, 1998)
Each one became dictator. I think we will be the first exception, but it's not something you screw around with.
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
AFAIK, in 200 years, only 3 times did a country elect someone who had attempted a coup:
- Louis Napoleon (France, 1848)
- Adolf Hitler (Germany, 1933)
- Hugo Chavez (Venezuela, 1998)
Each one became dictator. I think we will be the first exception, but it's not something you screw around with.
- Louis Napoleon (France, 1848)
- Adolf Hitler (Germany, 1933)
- Hugo Chavez (Venezuela, 1998)
Each one became dictator. I think we will be the first exception, but it's not something you screw around with.
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
So this sorry display ideally is playing for time to not antagonise the US (not "winning US support" like in previous days) until European defense capability is up to speed.
Tbh, I'm not fully convinced myself.
Tbh, I'm not fully convinced myself.
January 6, 2026 at 11:58 AM
So this sorry display ideally is playing for time to not antagonise the US (not "winning US support" like in previous days) until European defense capability is up to speed.
Tbh, I'm not fully convinced myself.
Tbh, I'm not fully convinced myself.
I'd hope the public posturing isn't fully representative of what's going on.
Similar to Ruttes "daddy" and the EU avoiding confrontation over tariffs it seems we're bending over backwards to not antagonise the US because we cannot (yet) support Ukraine as needed by ourselves.
Wishful thinking?
Similar to Ruttes "daddy" and the EU avoiding confrontation over tariffs it seems we're bending over backwards to not antagonise the US because we cannot (yet) support Ukraine as needed by ourselves.
Wishful thinking?
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
I'd hope the public posturing isn't fully representative of what's going on.
Similar to Ruttes "daddy" and the EU avoiding confrontation over tariffs it seems we're bending over backwards to not antagonise the US because we cannot (yet) support Ukraine as needed by ourselves.
Wishful thinking?
Similar to Ruttes "daddy" and the EU avoiding confrontation over tariffs it seems we're bending over backwards to not antagonise the US because we cannot (yet) support Ukraine as needed by ourselves.
Wishful thinking?
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New analysis of China’s ‘Q-ship’ with containerised weapons -> www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Q-Sh...
It’s not what many people think.
* history of containerized weapons on merchant ships
* the drone carrier angle
* the implications for a potential war in Asia
It’s not what many people think.
* history of containerized weapons on merchant ships
* the drone carrier angle
* the implications for a potential war in Asia
January 6, 2026 at 7:06 AM
New analysis of China’s ‘Q-ship’ with containerised weapons -> www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Q-Sh...
It’s not what many people think.
* history of containerized weapons on merchant ships
* the drone carrier angle
* the implications for a potential war in Asia
It’s not what many people think.
* history of containerized weapons on merchant ships
* the drone carrier angle
* the implications for a potential war in Asia
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Happy new year! My all sky camera imaged the sky every 15 seconds and this picture shows what happened in the sky in 2025. It shows the length of the night and day with the hourglass shape, the monthly lunar cycle with the diagonal bands, the elevation of the Sun at local noon, and lots of clouds.
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Happy new year! My all sky camera imaged the sky every 15 seconds and this picture shows what happened in the sky in 2025. It shows the length of the night and day with the hourglass shape, the monthly lunar cycle with the diagonal bands, the elevation of the Sun at local noon, and lots of clouds.