Nic Krajewski
@nikraj.bsky.social
Early Chinese/Indian/Islamic Art academic, Silk Road fanatic. Fellow, Royal Geographic Society/Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society. Wine. Travel from high-density to low-density places. Politics (anti-MAGA/Farage/lePen/Fa/Mélenchon too)
Pinned
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An early contender for headline of the year…
January 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
An early contender for headline of the year…
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January 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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I was interviewed at CES this morning. We mentioned that consumers will decide whether they want to be on a platform that is “unfiltered free speech “ or “ moderated”. I mentioned that I loved @bsky.app , and spontaneously people started clapping 🔥.
January 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I was interviewed at CES this morning. We mentioned that consumers will decide whether they want to be on a platform that is “unfiltered free speech “ or “ moderated”. I mentioned that I loved @bsky.app , and spontaneously people started clapping 🔥.
The glorious South African Cape Overberg ✨
December 12, 2024 at 9:20 PM
The glorious South African Cape Overberg ✨
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Well this aged poorly
December 9, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Well this aged poorly
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As a strategy, I believe this is what those crazy kids down at London School of Economics would call "less than ideal."
Last week the Russian Central Bank sold 1 trillion in bonds to the banks in order to raise money to cover the 2024 government deficit.
The banks lacked liquidity to buy, so now the CB is lending the banks money to buy its own bonds.
All while using the same bonds as collateral for the loan.
The banks lacked liquidity to buy, so now the CB is lending the banks money to buy its own bonds.
All while using the same bonds as collateral for the loan.
December 9, 2024 at 6:45 PM
As a strategy, I believe this is what those crazy kids down at London School of Economics would call "less than ideal."
Touching the void: visiting Khoi-San bushmen cave art dated 2,000BC - 10,000BC in the Cederberg, South Africa this week
November 26, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Touching the void: visiting Khoi-San bushmen cave art dated 2,000BC - 10,000BC in the Cederberg, South Africa this week
This was pretty marvellous the other night: Paserene Chardonnay 2021. Seek it out if you can ❤️
November 23, 2024 at 4:49 PM
This was pretty marvellous the other night: Paserene Chardonnay 2021. Seek it out if you can ❤️
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"If it wasn’t plain before, recent years have brought home that Britain is an inescapably European country." Terrific column by Janan Ganesh on a disastrous decade for UK foreign policy:
How Britain squandered the best hand in the world
Having had three friends in high places — the US, the EU and China — the UK contemplates life with none
www.ft.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:23 PM
"If it wasn’t plain before, recent years have brought home that Britain is an inescapably European country." Terrific column by Janan Ganesh on a disastrous decade for UK foreign policy:
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There is something deeply amusing about musklings coming here and realizing there’s no algorithm to boost their rage bait, which was their main advantage.
November 17, 2024 at 1:29 PM
There is something deeply amusing about musklings coming here and realizing there’s no algorithm to boost their rage bait, which was their main advantage.
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If youre still looking for your tribe, here’s a directory of hundreds of starter packs covering all interests and searchable by keyword. Repost and check it out.
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 12, 2024 at 6:23 PM
If youre still looking for your tribe, here’s a directory of hundreds of starter packs covering all interests and searchable by keyword. Repost and check it out.
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My friend @iandunt.bsky.social let me borrow his substack to write about the Trumpian Tariffs, their Brexit parallels, and what it all could mean for the UK and the world.
Finally, a return on investment for my endless patience teaching him about comic books.
iandunt.substack.com/p/guestpost-...
Finally, a return on investment for my endless patience teaching him about comic books.
iandunt.substack.com/p/guestpost-...
Guestpost: Everything you need to know about the coming trade war
Donald Trump has promised an onslaught of tariffs. Here's a breakdown of what might happen next.
iandunt.substack.com
November 12, 2024 at 8:53 AM
My friend @iandunt.bsky.social let me borrow his substack to write about the Trumpian Tariffs, their Brexit parallels, and what it all could mean for the UK and the world.
Finally, a return on investment for my endless patience teaching him about comic books.
iandunt.substack.com/p/guestpost-...
Finally, a return on investment for my endless patience teaching him about comic books.
iandunt.substack.com/p/guestpost-...
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There’s a word in modern Hungarian slang, egérmozi, which describes watching films (or shows) on your phone. It means “mouse cinema”
November 11, 2024 at 12:29 PM
There’s a word in modern Hungarian slang, egérmozi, which describes watching films (or shows) on your phone. It means “mouse cinema”
Moderately annoying is my superpower ⚡️
The most accurate way to describe early Bluesky history is there was a great battle like the one at the beginning of the Lord of the Rings between incredibly annoying people and moderately annoying people and the moderately annoying people won but maintain a watchful vigil against the dark eye
November 11, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Moderately annoying is my superpower ⚡️
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Bluesky is now the 2nd most downloaded app. Twitter is 29th.
techcrunch.com/2024/10/18/b...
techcrunch.com/2024/10/18/b...
Bluesky surges into the top 5 as X changes blocks, permits AI training on its data | TechCrunch
Social networking startup Bluesky, which just reported a gain of half a million users over the past day, has now soared into the top five apps on the U.S.
techcrunch.com
November 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Bluesky is now the 2nd most downloaded app. Twitter is 29th.
techcrunch.com/2024/10/18/b...
techcrunch.com/2024/10/18/b...
Worth your time
How Musk broke Twitter and helped elect Trump
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3v...
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3v...
TESLA = TRUMP
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Worth your time
Important read (as always with @bylinetimes.bsky.social) bylinetimes.com/2024/08/08/e...
Exposing the Real UK Race Riot Instigators: The Key Players and Transatlantic Network Around Tommy Robinson
Robinson has been blamed for stoking the unrest, but the tentacles of disinformation are global. Nafeez Ahmed uncovers a worrying nexus of tech platforms and far-right conspiracy – with links to Europ...
bylinetimes.com
August 9, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Important read (as always with @bylinetimes.bsky.social) bylinetimes.com/2024/08/08/e...
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Bluesky tonight is like being in your favourite pub: you're having a quiet pint when all your mates suddenly come in 'cause it's kicked off in the bar down the road.
Welcome GIF
ALT: Welcome GIF
media.tenor.com
August 6, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Bluesky tonight is like being in your favourite pub: you're having a quiet pint when all your mates suddenly come in 'cause it's kicked off in the bar down the road.
Dusted off my account here in this altogether more respectful space whilst the fascists rule the other playground…
August 7, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Dusted off my account here in this altogether more respectful space whilst the fascists rule the other playground…
Walking out in the South African Karoo
December 20, 2023 at 12:06 PM
Walking out in the South African Karoo
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populists gonna populist
November 27, 2023 at 5:19 PM
populists gonna populist
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Agreed.
The time to prepare for a potential Trump government is now. But despite the urgent need this is not happening. European governments stick to their mentality of "wait & see". It is irresponsible not to prepare for the worst-case scenario, especially when our security is at stake.
It was a pleasure participating in today's @chathamhouse.bsky.social conference on Europe's strategic choices. The nightmare scenario ahead is a possible reelection of Trump. In that case NATO would be at risk. Since nobody can replace the US within NATO, we need to fight to keep it alive.
November 27, 2023 at 6:31 PM
Agreed.
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How great is this? An English Pub depicted on the Simpsons called “The Brexiting Swan” with the sign being a swan shooting itself in the foot.
Plus the delicious historical fact that pub signs were designed so illiterate people could identity the pub name from them.
Hello, Brexiters!
Plus the delicious historical fact that pub signs were designed so illiterate people could identity the pub name from them.
Hello, Brexiters!
November 22, 2023 at 10:01 PM
How great is this? An English Pub depicted on the Simpsons called “The Brexiting Swan” with the sign being a swan shooting itself in the foot.
Plus the delicious historical fact that pub signs were designed so illiterate people could identity the pub name from them.
Hello, Brexiters!
Plus the delicious historical fact that pub signs were designed so illiterate people could identity the pub name from them.
Hello, Brexiters!