mikayel musayelyan
@stangermet.bsky.social
focus consulting group | fixing socal healthcare rcm & ar | state of mind
Somewhat surprising from the New York Post editorial: nypost.com/2025/05/02/o...
May 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Somewhat surprising from the New York Post editorial: nypost.com/2025/05/02/o...
Bibi showed up in D.C. expecting Trump to green-light airstrikes on Iran—only to find out, less than 24 hours before their big WH photo-op, that the US was actually about to start talking to Iran instead.
How Trump blindsided Netanyahu with his Iran nuclear gamble: www.reuters.com/world/inside...
How Trump blindsided Netanyahu with his Iran nuclear gamble: www.reuters.com/world/inside...
May 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Bibi showed up in D.C. expecting Trump to green-light airstrikes on Iran—only to find out, less than 24 hours before their big WH photo-op, that the US was actually about to start talking to Iran instead.
How Trump blindsided Netanyahu with his Iran nuclear gamble: www.reuters.com/world/inside...
How Trump blindsided Netanyahu with his Iran nuclear gamble: www.reuters.com/world/inside...
Depending on the level of restrictions, daily life in some authoritarian states can resemble that in democratic states so much that some people may not fully feel the difference.
Good take: open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
Good take: open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
May 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Depending on the level of restrictions, daily life in some authoritarian states can resemble that in democratic states so much that some people may not fully feel the difference.
Good take: open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
Good take: open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
Team Trump is great at breaking things—but it’s failing at its larger goal. 🤞
May 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Team Trump is great at breaking things—but it’s failing at its larger goal. 🤞
March 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Witkoff was in Moscow when he was added to the Signal group chat about the Houthi strike—just as Russia was providing the Houthis with targeting data: www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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March 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Witkoff was in Moscow when he was added to the Signal group chat about the Houthi strike—just as Russia was providing the Houthis with targeting data: www.wsj.com/world/russia...
bsky.app/profile/olga...
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Possibly the most insane national security story since the days of messengers/internet.
“Houthi PC small group”
“Houthi PC small group”
March 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Possibly the most insane national security story since the days of messengers/internet.
“Houthi PC small group”
“Houthi PC small group”
2/ — Foreign Communications: Records of communications between U.S. agencies and foreign governments concerning Lee Harvey Oswald’s activities abroad.
March 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
2/ — Foreign Communications: Records of communications between U.S. agencies and foreign governments concerning Lee Harvey Oswald’s activities abroad.
desensitization (n) 🧵
1/ The concept of desensitization as a political strategy closely aligns with the normalization of deviance—a process in which repeated exposure to extreme, unethical, or controversial actions gradually reduces public outrage,
1/ The concept of desensitization as a political strategy closely aligns with the normalization of deviance—a process in which repeated exposure to extreme, unethical, or controversial actions gradually reduces public outrage,
March 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
desensitization (n) 🧵
1/ The concept of desensitization as a political strategy closely aligns with the normalization of deviance—a process in which repeated exposure to extreme, unethical, or controversial actions gradually reduces public outrage,
1/ The concept of desensitization as a political strategy closely aligns with the normalization of deviance—a process in which repeated exposure to extreme, unethical, or controversial actions gradually reduces public outrage,
Draft list proposes Trump’s new travel ban targeting 43 countries: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
March 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Draft list proposes Trump’s new travel ban targeting 43 countries: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
From CSIS Wadhwani AI Center report: “…Waging AI-Enabled Autonomous Warfare.” 🧵
1/ The current deployment of AI is limited in scope, enhancing certain functions and addressing specific operational challenges rather than enabling full system autonomy.
1/ The current deployment of AI is limited in scope, enhancing certain functions and addressing specific operational challenges rather than enabling full system autonomy.
March 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
From CSIS Wadhwani AI Center report: “…Waging AI-Enabled Autonomous Warfare.” 🧵
1/ The current deployment of AI is limited in scope, enhancing certain functions and addressing specific operational challenges rather than enabling full system autonomy.
1/ The current deployment of AI is limited in scope, enhancing certain functions and addressing specific operational challenges rather than enabling full system autonomy.
An FSB-linked think tank prepared a document [in Feb] for the Russian admin, which was obtained by EU intel, highlights the challenges Trump still faces in reaching an agreement with Russia for a peace deal. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
March 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
An FSB-linked think tank prepared a document [in Feb] for the Russian admin, which was obtained by EU intel, highlights the challenges Trump still faces in reaching an agreement with Russia for a peace deal. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
7/ With inflation data due this week and markets already on edge, volatility could continue. www.bls.gov/schedule/new...
The question in the air: Is this a temporary selloff or the start of something worse [?]
The question in the air: Is this a temporary selloff or the start of something worse [?]
March 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
7/ With inflation data due this week and markets already on edge, volatility could continue. www.bls.gov/schedule/new...
The question in the air: Is this a temporary selloff or the start of something worse [?]
The question in the air: Is this a temporary selloff or the start of something worse [?]
4/ Tech stocks led the rout. Tesla plunged 15%, as investors worried about declining sales and Elon Musk’s distractions. Alphabet, Apple, and Nvidia all slid over 4%. The Nasdaq, already in a correction, fell another 4%. www.ft.com/content/7f83...
March 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
4/ Tech stocks led the rout. Tesla plunged 15%, as investors worried about declining sales and Elon Musk’s distractions. Alphabet, Apple, and Nvidia all slid over 4%. The Nasdaq, already in a correction, fell another 4%. www.ft.com/content/7f83...
3/ The reason [?]—Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, with shifting exemptions sowing uncertainty among businesses and investors. When asked about a possible recession, Trump called it a “transition period” and hinted at even more tariffs.
March 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
3/ The reason [?]—Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, with shifting exemptions sowing uncertainty among businesses and investors. When asked about a possible recession, Trump called it a “transition period” and hinted at even more tariffs.
“Wall Street’s worst day of the year”: market meltdown 🧵
1/ The S&P 500 tumbled 2.7% on Monday, its worst single-day drop in three weeks of selling, as investor anxiety over tariffs and recession fears intensified.
1/ The S&P 500 tumbled 2.7% on Monday, its worst single-day drop in three weeks of selling, as investor anxiety over tariffs and recession fears intensified.
March 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
“Wall Street’s worst day of the year”: market meltdown 🧵
1/ The S&P 500 tumbled 2.7% on Monday, its worst single-day drop in three weeks of selling, as investor anxiety over tariffs and recession fears intensified.
1/ The S&P 500 tumbled 2.7% on Monday, its worst single-day drop in three weeks of selling, as investor anxiety over tariffs and recession fears intensified.
From 🇵🇱 PM Tusk’s speech: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
March 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
From 🇵🇱 PM Tusk’s speech: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
Per 🇬🇧 SOHR, at least 333 civilians have been killed [updated today]: www.syriahr.com/en/357387/
March 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Per 🇬🇧 SOHR, at least 333 civilians have been killed [updated today]: www.syriahr.com/en/357387/
About clashes in Syria: open.substack.com/pub/atimeofm...
March 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
About clashes in Syria: open.substack.com/pub/atimeofm...
Transactional.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
March 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Transactional.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
NYT: “Inside the explosive meeting…”—Musk vs. Rubio. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
Someone gave Rubio 18 months to resign.
Someone gave Rubio 18 months to resign.
March 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
NYT: “Inside the explosive meeting…”—Musk vs. Rubio. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
Someone gave Rubio 18 months to resign.
Someone gave Rubio 18 months to resign.
What Americans really think of Trump's Ukraine policy: www.vox.com/russia-ukrai...
March 8, 2025 at 7:14 AM
What Americans really think of Trump's Ukraine policy: www.vox.com/russia-ukrai...
Bush and Putin in Sochi, 2008.
March 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Bush and Putin in Sochi, 2008.
JP Morgan announced the conclusion of the stabilization period for Armenia’s bonds, confirming that no stabilization actions were taken.
Meaning the bond sale went relatively smoothly, with demand strong enough that no artificial support was required.
www.investing.com/news/company...
Meaning the bond sale went relatively smoothly, with demand strong enough that no artificial support was required.
www.investing.com/news/company...
March 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
JP Morgan announced the conclusion of the stabilization period for Armenia’s bonds, confirming that no stabilization actions were taken.
Meaning the bond sale went relatively smoothly, with demand strong enough that no artificial support was required.
www.investing.com/news/company...
Meaning the bond sale went relatively smoothly, with demand strong enough that no artificial support was required.
www.investing.com/news/company...
Since Trump’s inauguration, shares of the six largest U.S. defense companies have fallen by an average of 4%.
“It turns out that abandoning allies and tossing out security guarantees is bad for business.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/04/t...
“It turns out that abandoning allies and tossing out security guarantees is bad for business.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/04/t...
March 5, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Since Trump’s inauguration, shares of the six largest U.S. defense companies have fallen by an average of 4%.
“It turns out that abandoning allies and tossing out security guarantees is bad for business.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/04/t...
“It turns out that abandoning allies and tossing out security guarantees is bad for business.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/04/t...