alina
@ramshackle78.bsky.social
EM doc. Politics nerd 🇷🇴🇬🇧🇫🇷
European at core
Into military stuff nowadays, out of necessity
European at core
Into military stuff nowadays, out of necessity
ECA's reports have become favourites: this is how you get the details and get to the truth
⚠️ Protection against #fraud in the EU’s €650 billion COVID recovery fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (#RRF), is patchy. This is the conclusion of a new report by @euauditors.bsky.social.
🔗 Read the report 👇
www.eca.europa.eu/en/publicati...
🔗 Read the report 👇
www.eca.europa.eu/en/publicati...
February 12, 2026 at 6:58 AM
ECA's reports have become favourites: this is how you get the details and get to the truth
I mean to call Skyrora an established operator is a stretch. They only had one flight attempt, a suborbital one in 2022 and that had an anomaly shortly after liftoff.
They're real (they've got launch licence, some hardware and test infrastructure) but established?
Bit of UK face saving this
They're real (they've got launch licence, some hardware and test infrastructure) but established?
Bit of UK face saving this
Skyrora has announced plans to buy what remains of Orbex.
"Skyrora is exploring an asset acquisition which would see the established operator invest up to £10m, subject to discussions with the appointed administrators and completion of the necessary due diligence and legal processes."
"Skyrora is exploring an asset acquisition which would see the established operator invest up to £10m, subject to discussions with the appointed administrators and completion of the necessary due diligence and legal processes."
February 12, 2026 at 6:40 AM
I mean to call Skyrora an established operator is a stretch. They only had one flight attempt, a suborbital one in 2022 and that had an anomaly shortly after liftoff.
They're real (they've got launch licence, some hardware and test infrastructure) but established?
Bit of UK face saving this
They're real (they've got launch licence, some hardware and test infrastructure) but established?
Bit of UK face saving this
De-risking the project and making sure the Definitive Feasibility Study is completed early next year. If DFS is good, lots will be interested
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
February 12, 2026 at 6:22 AM
De-risking the project and making sure the Definitive Feasibility Study is completed early next year. If DFS is good, lots will be interested
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
This latest report from the Rhodium Group about Germany's second China shock is absolutely brutal!
It defies logic and reason for Merz to still be holding the positions that he holds given how bad things are.
rhg.com/research/ger...
It defies logic and reason for Merz to still be holding the positions that he holds given how bad things are.
rhg.com/research/ger...
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 AM
This latest report from the Rhodium Group about Germany's second China shock is absolutely brutal!
It defies logic and reason for Merz to still be holding the positions that he holds given how bad things are.
rhg.com/research/ger...
It defies logic and reason for Merz to still be holding the positions that he holds given how bad things are.
rhg.com/research/ger...
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I’m sure the lawmakers who were outraged that their toll (phone) records were obtained in the course of a predicated federal investigation through a subpoena are going to back Rep. Jayapal in being outraged at just lawless surveillance of her (and likely others’) search history, right?
"It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers for the DOJ to surveil us as we search the Epstein files. (US Attorney General) Bondi showed up today with a burn book that held a printed search history of exactly what emails I searched." - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
February 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I’m sure the lawmakers who were outraged that their toll (phone) records were obtained in the course of a predicated federal investigation through a subpoena are going to back Rep. Jayapal in being outraged at just lawless surveillance of her (and likely others’) search history, right?
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Coinbase must be concerned I'm at risk of running out of material
February 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Coinbase must be concerned I'm at risk of running out of material
And the good thing about this is that EU money can be used including in the eventuality of Saab making Gripen stuff (or the whole thing) in Canada.
Could loop in a couple of other SAFE countries in a framework agreement for buying Gripen
Could loop in a couple of other SAFE countries in a framework agreement for buying Gripen
🇺🇦🇸🇪 #Ukraine - #Sweden DefMin's discussed #Gripen financing.
- Ukraine wanting to use some of the secured €90 Bn.
- Talks also with other countries on funding.
- Intensive dialogue.
Pic is Google Translation. Checked ok.
Source in Swedish: TV 4 / TT www.tv4.se/artikel/tt-2...
- Ukraine wanting to use some of the secured €90 Bn.
- Talks also with other countries on funding.
- Intensive dialogue.
Pic is Google Translation. Checked ok.
Source in Swedish: TV 4 / TT www.tv4.se/artikel/tt-2...
February 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM
And the good thing about this is that EU money can be used including in the eventuality of Saab making Gripen stuff (or the whole thing) in Canada.
Could loop in a couple of other SAFE countries in a framework agreement for buying Gripen
Could loop in a couple of other SAFE countries in a framework agreement for buying Gripen
It could have and can do 10x times more if it continues to get its act together. It's got an abundance of all the renewable sources, just needs to exploit them better. The latest is geothermal
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:14 PM
It could have and can do 10x times more if it continues to get its act together. It's got an abundance of all the renewable sources, just needs to exploit them better. The latest is geothermal
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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14/ "The goal is to eliminate and silence Russian civil society within Russia itself. Everything else, including communication problems at the front, is considered collateral damage and insignificant compared to achieving the main goal: silencing Russians in Russia." /end
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
14/ "The goal is to eliminate and silence Russian civil society within Russia itself. Everything else, including communication problems at the front, is considered collateral damage and insignificant compared to achieving the main goal: silencing Russians in Russia." /end
This is war like no other, in so many ways
5/ 'Alcoholic Historian', a periodic fundraiser, adds further detail to the use of Telegram for raising money and providing much-needed supplies to the troops – a task that was already becoming harder as Russia's economic problems have worsened:
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
This is war like no other, in so many ways
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1/ The Russian army faces a crisis with obtaining aid for its soldiers, who are dependent on volunteers to provide them with everything from socks to Starlink terminals. Russian warbloggers say that the blocking of Telegram will wreck voluntary assistance efforts. ⬇️
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
1/ The Russian army faces a crisis with obtaining aid for its soldiers, who are dependent on volunteers to provide them with everything from socks to Starlink terminals. Russian warbloggers say that the blocking of Telegram will wreck voluntary assistance efforts. ⬇️
Far more effective than ZipRecruiter
Summer might be a few months away, but we're already looking for lifeguards to keep our pools and beaches safe for all New Yorkers.
You have until February 28th to sign up to become a city lifeguard for this summer. Go to nyc.gov/parks/lifeguard for more info.
You have until February 28th to sign up to become a city lifeguard for this summer. Go to nyc.gov/parks/lifeguard for more info.
February 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Far more effective than ZipRecruiter
So now we get von der Leyen's positioning ahead of the Thursday summit
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
So now we get von der Leyen's positioning ahead of the Thursday summit
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
There's no secret: it's inference chips & claiming he's got novel ideas for how to make them cheap and fast. Also has a brain monitoring start-up. What, no tunnelling side business?
Groq (not Grok) got bought by NVIDIA and now everybody sees $$$$ in front of them
www.ft.com/content/cba5...
Groq (not Grok) got bought by NVIDIA and now everybody sees $$$$ in front of them
www.ft.com/content/cba5...
25-year-old founder raises $220mn for secretive UK AI chip start-up
London-based Olix targets development of AI chips that are faster and cheaper than Nvidia’s
www.ft.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:26 PM
There's no secret: it's inference chips & claiming he's got novel ideas for how to make them cheap and fast. Also has a brain monitoring start-up. What, no tunnelling side business?
Groq (not Grok) got bought by NVIDIA and now everybody sees $$$$ in front of them
www.ft.com/content/cba5...
Groq (not Grok) got bought by NVIDIA and now everybody sees $$$$ in front of them
www.ft.com/content/cba5...
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“I am delighted to conditionally accept your article for publication in The Journal of Politics.”
🥳
We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets.
w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
🥳
We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets.
w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
“I am delighted to conditionally accept your article for publication in The Journal of Politics.”
🥳
We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets.
w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
🥳
We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets.
w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
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If I'm not mistaken, this is probably the highest level endorsement of nuclear nonproliferation by anyone in this administration.
February 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
If I'm not mistaken, this is probably the highest level endorsement of nuclear nonproliferation by anyone in this administration.
Germany going from 6->50 IRIS-T SLM for its Air Force and purchasing 25 of these for the Army (and potentially more in the future).
IRIS-T SLM is medium range and Army usually does (very) short range air defence so this would be a doctrine change apart from increase in numbers
IRIS-T SLM is medium range and Army usually does (very) short range air defence so this would be a doctrine change apart from increase in numbers
Bedarf für Iris-T SLM steigt: Während die Luftwaffe zukünftig mit bis zu 50 Systemen die großflächige Luftverteidigung übernehmen soll, soll das Heer im Rahmen des Vorhabens NNbS die eigenen Verbände schützen und könnte dafür bis zu 25 Systeme Iris-T SLM bekommen.
www.hartpunkt.de/bedarf-fuer-...
www.hartpunkt.de/bedarf-fuer-...
Bedarf für Iris-T SLM steigt: Luftwaffe und Heer als Betreiber vorgesehen
Die Bundeswehr hat bekanntlich riesige Fähigkeitslücken im Bereich der bodengebundenen Luftverteidigung und ist im Augenblick nicht in der Lage, die eigenen Kräfte sowie die deutsche Zivilbevölkerung ...
www.hartpunkt.de
February 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Germany going from 6->50 IRIS-T SLM for its Air Force and purchasing 25 of these for the Army (and potentially more in the future).
IRIS-T SLM is medium range and Army usually does (very) short range air defence so this would be a doctrine change apart from increase in numbers
IRIS-T SLM is medium range and Army usually does (very) short range air defence so this would be a doctrine change apart from increase in numbers
Interesting solution to further increase ISR capabilities even if the resolution will be low. They win on numbers and dispersion
air-cosmos.com/article/comm...
air-cosmos.com/article/comm...
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Interesting solution to further increase ISR capabilities even if the resolution will be low. They win on numbers and dispersion
air-cosmos.com/article/comm...
air-cosmos.com/article/comm...
ORBEX the only UK effort of launch vehicle is going into administration having failed even to get taken over. Should have packed up long time ago
europeanspaceflight.com/orbex-fails-...
europeanspaceflight.com/orbex-fails-...
Orbex Fails After Planned Purchase Falls Through - European Spaceflight
Orbex has officially entered insolvency proceedings after its planned acquisition by The Exploration Company collapsed.
europeanspaceflight.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
ORBEX the only UK effort of launch vehicle is going into administration having failed even to get taken over. Should have packed up long time ago
europeanspaceflight.com/orbex-fails-...
europeanspaceflight.com/orbex-fails-...
Switzerland 🇨🇭 has increased the number of exercises its military will participate in (32->39 total) and host (4->6) and leaning into high-end NATO-adjacent exercises, high-intensity NATO exercises and the niche it's good at (mountain warfare)
www.news.admin.ch/de/newnsb/vg...
www.news.admin.ch/de/newnsb/vg...
February 11, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Switzerland 🇨🇭 has increased the number of exercises its military will participate in (32->39 total) and host (4->6) and leaning into high-end NATO-adjacent exercises, high-intensity NATO exercises and the niche it's good at (mountain warfare)
www.news.admin.ch/de/newnsb/vg...
www.news.admin.ch/de/newnsb/vg...
'Overcoming CLINICAL inertia'
About 80% of US adults with hypertension have uncontrolled blood pressure and do not take any antihypertensive medications, based on findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. More here: www.tctmd.com/news/four-fi...
Four in Five US Adults With Hypertension Have Uncontrolled BP
Overcoming clinical inertia around starting and intensifying antihypertensive drugs is key, a researcher says.
www.tctmd.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
'Overcoming CLINICAL inertia'
February 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM