Scott Rose
@rprose.bsky.social
News product at Bloomberg. Before that, was in Moscow for 15 years with @bloomberg.com & @themoscowtimes.com. Still one eye on Russia. Chess fan. Views are mine
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NEW: Ukraine has begun planning presidential elections alongside a referendum on any peace deal with Russia, after the Trump administration pressed Kyiv to hold both votes by May 15 or risk losing proposed US security guarantees
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Zelenskyy plans spring elections alongside referendum on peace deal after US push
Trump administration has pressured Ukrainian leader to hold both votes by May 15 or risk losing security guarantees
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February 11, 2026 at 5:31 AM
NEW: Ukraine has begun planning presidential elections alongside a referendum on any peace deal with Russia, after the Trump administration pressed Kyiv to hold both votes by May 15 or risk losing proposed US security guarantees
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I can't tell if the cashier's smiling because she likes me or it's my beanie propeller hat
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 AM
I can't tell if the cashier's smiling because she likes me or it's my beanie propeller hat
starter packs are back
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
starter packs are back
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From the amazing Becca Rothfeld, laid off by the Washington Post last week and immediately hired by the New Yorker:
“A newspaper is—or ought to be—the opposite of an algorithm, a bastion of enlightened generalism in an era of hyperspecialization and personalized marketing … From now on, the Post will no longer accommodate the admirably omnivorous avidity of its best readers.” www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...
The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post
Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
From the amazing Becca Rothfeld, laid off by the Washington Post last week and immediately hired by the New Yorker:
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What a way to begin the week.
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 PM
What a way to begin the week.
seeking investors for my new project to suck all of the oxygen out of the atmosphere. it's going to be pretty expensive to build, but the finance guys are saying we'll be able to sell oxygen back to any remaining people at a breakeven price by 2032
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 AM
seeking investors for my new project to suck all of the oxygen out of the atmosphere. it's going to be pretty expensive to build, but the finance guys are saying we'll be able to sell oxygen back to any remaining people at a breakeven price by 2032
pretty grim reading. "coordinated optimism" in high AI valuations can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, making more capital available to invest in AI that replaces workers, increasing earnings to capitalists who then save more to invest in AI
but if that optimism cracks, it can unwind quickly...
but if that optimism cracks, it can unwind quickly...
AI valuations can be both rational and fragile: necessary to sustain the investment boom along an optimistic path, yet vulnerable to confidence reversals, from Ricardo J. Caballero www.nber.org/papers/w34722
February 9, 2026 at 5:28 AM
pretty grim reading. "coordinated optimism" in high AI valuations can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, making more capital available to invest in AI that replaces workers, increasing earnings to capitalists who then save more to invest in AI
but if that optimism cracks, it can unwind quickly...
but if that optimism cracks, it can unwind quickly...
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heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show
probably a smidge closer to bocce though
Halfway between chess and bocce, curling is experiencing an evolution thanks to technology. From brooms to stones to footwear, here’s everything you need to know about the game’s gadgets. www.wired.com/story/the-sh...
The Shoes and Brooms Transforming Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Halfway between chess and bocce, curling is experiencing an evolution thanks to technology. From brooms to stones to footwear, here’s everything you need to know about the game’s gadgets.
www.wired.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
probably a smidge closer to bocce though
my question for guys who drive really loud cars is why do you stop when you get out. why not carry around a little noise device in the grocery store. you know? and the elevator. since everyone loves you in your car, and no one is hoping you wrap it around the nearest street light
is what i'd ask
is what i'd ask
February 6, 2026 at 10:40 AM
my question for guys who drive really loud cars is why do you stop when you get out. why not carry around a little noise device in the grocery store. you know? and the elevator. since everyone loves you in your car, and no one is hoping you wrap it around the nearest street light
is what i'd ask
is what i'd ask
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Death Camp For Cutie over here
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Death Camp For Cutie over here
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The chalkboard that hangs behind the bar at Squat 17b does not list the drink specials — it keeps a countdown of how many more days Ukrainians must endure the harsh winter that has gripped the war-weary country.
On Thursday, it read: “Days until spring: 24.”
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On Thursday, it read: “Days until spring: 24.”
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Kyiv’s great freeze
Russian strikes have plunged Ukrainians into their hardest winter yet, but they still want to fight on
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February 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The chalkboard that hangs behind the bar at Squat 17b does not list the drink specials — it keeps a countdown of how many more days Ukrainians must endure the harsh winter that has gripped the war-weary country.
On Thursday, it read: “Days until spring: 24.”
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On Thursday, it read: “Days until spring: 24.”
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Oh cool, you're on threads? That's what I'm hanging on by
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Oh cool, you're on threads? That's what I'm hanging on by
the photographer, keeping pace and doing a quarter turn to capture the moment without breaking stride
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 AM
the photographer, keeping pace and doing a quarter turn to capture the moment without breaking stride
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Former executive editor @postbaron.bsky.social says the Post is "a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction." www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Former executive editor @postbaron.bsky.social says the Post is "a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction." www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.
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Incredible to cry for help online for years and people call it your timeline and let you know when they like an outburst
February 3, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Incredible to cry for help online for years and people call it your timeline and let you know when they like an outburst
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Punxsutawney Phil predicted humanity would annihilate itself through tribalism and environmental indifference
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Punxsutawney Phil predicted humanity would annihilate itself through tribalism and environmental indifference
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What text message from a wrong number is so dear to your heart that you’ve archived it?
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 AM
What text message from a wrong number is so dear to your heart that you’ve archived it?
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I hate fighting my kids for the leftover pizza. I mean I always win, but it’s not a great look for a dad and last time it nearly got me barred from the local Pizza Hut.
January 30, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I hate fighting my kids for the leftover pizza. I mean I always win, but it’s not a great look for a dad and last time it nearly got me barred from the local Pizza Hut.
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Stockfish 18 is here!
Much stronger, with next-generation threat-input network, shared memory for high-concurrency analysis, a refined search algorithm, and much more!
stockfishchess.org/blog/2026/st...
Much stronger, with next-generation threat-input network, shared memory for high-concurrency analysis, a refined search algorithm, and much more!
stockfishchess.org/blog/2026/st...
Stockfish 18
Stockfish is a free, open-source, and cross-platform chess engine, trusted by grandmasters and leading chess platforms worldwide.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Stockfish 18 is here!
Much stronger, with next-generation threat-input network, shared memory for high-concurrency analysis, a refined search algorithm, and much more!
stockfishchess.org/blog/2026/st...
Much stronger, with next-generation threat-input network, shared memory for high-concurrency analysis, a refined search algorithm, and much more!
stockfishchess.org/blog/2026/st...
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yeah, don’t have Touch ID for your work device
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2026 at 8:44 AM
yeah, don’t have Touch ID for your work device
An important lesson for the U.S. here. To compete with China effectively, we absolutely must get serious about undermining their education system
How China scales genius - really fascinating read from Zijing Wu on the country's extraordinary system to identify and develop extremely bright people, one factor behind its rise in AI www.ft.com/content/68f6...
China’s genius plan to win the AI race is already paying off
A network of ultra-competitive high-school talent streams has been turning out the leading lights of science and tech
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February 1, 2026 at 9:02 AM
An important lesson for the U.S. here. To compete with China effectively, we absolutely must get serious about undermining their education system