Vasili (o) (s)
@dimitrakas.bsky.social
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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
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What happens when you pick an American Pope: he builds an entire international trip around a Thanksgiving Turkey pun
Pope Leo XIV embarked on his first international trip as pontiff on Thursday, traveling to Turkey to start a six-day tour that will also include Lebanon. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What happens when you pick an American Pope: he builds an entire international trip around a Thanksgiving Turkey pun
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What folks need to realize about "peace talks" is that this is all theater for Washington. Ukraine knows that Russia has no intention of stopping the war, and the Russians know the Ukrainians know that. So this is just all a performance for Trump, hoping he blames the other for the lack of peace.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
What folks need to realize about "peace talks" is that this is all theater for Washington. Ukraine knows that Russia has no intention of stopping the war, and the Russians know the Ukrainians know that. So this is just all a performance for Trump, hoping he blames the other for the lack of peace.
I fully expect the US to start bailing out crypto “investors “ if the BTC price falls below a certain threshold.
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I fully expect the US to start bailing out crypto “investors “ if the BTC price falls below a certain threshold.
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The frustrating (and deeply disappointing) aspect of all this is they are meant to be better than their ignominious predecessors. But they are not. They are neatly categorising themselves as problem rather than solution.
November 14, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The frustrating (and deeply disappointing) aspect of all this is they are meant to be better than their ignominious predecessors. But they are not. They are neatly categorising themselves as problem rather than solution.
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We gotta have a clear term for people so cynical they become gullible.
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We gotta have a clear term for people so cynical they become gullible.
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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"They're looking for someone with a thick skin and recent experience of flagship BBC news programming."
November 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"They're looking for someone with a thick skin and recent experience of flagship BBC news programming."
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Of course there are many Russians that opposed the invasion of Ukraine and some that have pushed back against Putin. But military attacks and atrocities at this scale are not the act one man alone. They need the tacit, even enthusiastic, support of tens of millions of people.
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Of course there are many Russians that opposed the invasion of Ukraine and some that have pushed back against Putin. But military attacks and atrocities at this scale are not the act one man alone. They need the tacit, even enthusiastic, support of tens of millions of people.
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Any supporter of the UK Centre-Left should hope that Sheridan Westlake continues to guide the Conservative Party along its current trajectory
October 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Any supporter of the UK Centre-Left should hope that Sheridan Westlake continues to guide the Conservative Party along its current trajectory
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I adore London&fully agree on Dubai, but the author‘s criticism of Paris& Berlin is a joke. French political turmoil is bad is it? Have you watched UK news since 2014? German trains are slow? Thank God for the sound state of UK Infrastructure.
Love you 🇬🇧. But ditch the superiority complex. Please.
Love you 🇬🇧. But ditch the superiority complex. Please.
You definitely shouldn't move to Dubai, writes V&A director Tristram Hunt on.ft.com/46MfW1t
Don’t move to Dubai — this is still the place to be
[FREE TO READ] Better to buy the dip and celebrate the UK as an enduring cultural behemoth
on.ft.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I adore London&fully agree on Dubai, but the author‘s criticism of Paris& Berlin is a joke. French political turmoil is bad is it? Have you watched UK news since 2014? German trains are slow? Thank God for the sound state of UK Infrastructure.
Love you 🇬🇧. But ditch the superiority complex. Please.
Love you 🇬🇧. But ditch the superiority complex. Please.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It is crazy how the big Swiss banks can be practically guaranteed to be involved in every financial disaster on.ft.com/4q0UE7I
UBS fund holds 30% exposure linked to First Brands
Switzerland’s largest bank has multiple investments tied to bankrupt auto parts maker
on.ft.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
It is crazy how the big Swiss banks can be practically guaranteed to be involved in every financial disaster on.ft.com/4q0UE7I
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OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n
October 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n
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Specifically around casual dining, a lot have been "invested" in by Private Equity, who want their return for the pension pots they serve. Casual high street dining is now competing with quite simply better restaurants for similar price points
The £100 ‘Bill Shock’ in high street restaurants. What happens when a once affordable treat – at Wagamama/Bill’s/Pizza Express etc – becomes a luxury?
I have investigated…🧵
I have investigated…🧵
September 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Specifically around casual dining, a lot have been "invested" in by Private Equity, who want their return for the pension pots they serve. Casual high street dining is now competing with quite simply better restaurants for similar price points
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The gradual transformation of US cities into small fed controlled green zones and large locally-controlled red zones is taking shape
September 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The gradual transformation of US cities into small fed controlled green zones and large locally-controlled red zones is taking shape
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not an exaggeration to say I am WEEPING with laughter at this reply from someone who hadn't seen that Robert Redford died today
September 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
not an exaggeration to say I am WEEPING with laughter at this reply from someone who hadn't seen that Robert Redford died today
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TFW you are definitely not worried what CEOs will say about tariffs on analyst calls
on.ft.com/4pGgopF
on.ft.com/4pGgopF
Donald Trump calls on US companies to ditch quarterly reporting
[FREE TO READ] US president says taking a quarterly view on a company is ‘not good’
on.ft.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
TFW you are definitely not worried what CEOs will say about tariffs on analyst calls
on.ft.com/4pGgopF
on.ft.com/4pGgopF
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what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
September 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
CDO-squared times ahead…
The man credited with converting Donald Trump to crypto is floating a new idea: Digital-asset treasury companies investing in their peers.
Trump Crypto Guru Unveils ‘MSTR Squared’ Wager as Frenzy Cools
Ryan Weeks takes a look at the latest wrinkle in what’s been one of the hottest corners in the crypto and stock markets, just as signs of a cooldown start to appear.
bloom.bg
September 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
CDO-squared times ahead…
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The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019.
Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it
The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019.
arstechnica.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019.