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Prof. Kai Gehring

@kaigehring.bsky.social

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Economist at Uni Bern and WA, love to travel, sports fan, curious about everything science and fantasy, father of two great kids

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

Came across full versions of two classic books on nationalism, so thought I would share them.

First, my all-time favorite: Eric Hobsbawm's "Nations and Nationalism since 1780."

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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 7d

Even at 72, Vladimir Putin retains a remarkable ability to speak and field questions for hours on end. Today, his speech and Q&A in Valdai lasted roughly four uninterrupted hours. I wonder how many secret organ transplants it's taken to achieve such endurance.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 7d

Why do you send so many drones to Denmark?

Putin: I won't do it anymore. I won't send anymore to Denmark, to France, to Copenhagen...

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 7d

❗️Putin's logic:Poland has provoked Hitler who wanted to find a peaceful solution:

Poland made many mistakes.Germany offered to resolve the issue of Danzig&the Danzig Corridor peacefully.The Polish leadership at the time categorically refused&,in the end, became the first victim of Nazi aggression

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 7d

German Chancellor Merz clashed with Viktor Orban at the informal EU summit in Denmark, accusing him of sabotaging key discussions. The heated exchange broke out as leaders debated how to strengthen Europe’s defense against Russia and support Ukraine.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 8d

Russian Telegram channels post about a total gas collapse at the M12 Moskva Kazan highway.

The woman filming says gas stations are spaced about 150 km apart, and there are hundreds of vehicles in line to each of them. She said about 130 cars are ahead of theirs in the line.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 9d

This morning a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 “Ruslan,” the world’s heaviest cargo plane, landed at Ben Gurion Airport in israel. It loaded an unmarked 40-foot container before taking off back to Europe. Similar containers have reportedly previously been spotted at Israeli Patriot SAM sites.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 9d

🇪🇺 EC President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will put €2 billion into Ukrainian drones, calling them key for both Ukraine’s defense and Europe’s own security. She added that if Ukraine is the first line of Europe’s defense, then support must not only continue but grow stronger.

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Prof. Kai Gehring @kaigehring.bsky.social · 10d

This might, sadly, be the future. We will need Ukraine and their experience as much or more than they need us

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 10d

🇺🇦🇩🇰 Ukrainian and Danish forces have launched joint exercises “Wings of Defence” in Denmark, focusing on countering drone threats. Ukrainian specialists joined to share experience and strengthen cooperation as Denmark faces unidentified UAV activity.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 10d

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Andreas Peichl @apeichl.bsky.social · 10d

Approval of Government Debt in Germany Rises When the Term “Kredite” Is Used Instead of “Schulden”

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piglet42 @piglet42.bsky.social · 10d

Kimmel came back but many others didn’t and nobody talks about them - journalists like @karenattiah.bsky.social, professors, many ordinary people who listen to their jobs. Trump’s biggest win is that the media still don’t treat his regime as a systematic attack on speech and the press.

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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 10d

Didn't he already make this threat a few months ago?

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 10d

Zelensky dismissed Lukashenko's peace pitch as out of touch, saying "Lukashenko lives in his own world; Putin sometimes visits and they chat, two old men."

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 12d

Former Reform UK leader Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty to eight counts of taking payments from ex-MP Oleg Voloshyn in return for scripted pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament. Voloshyn is facing trial in Ukraine for treason and is under US and EU sanctions. Gill was released on bail.

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 13d

‼️ Reconnaissance drones entered Ukrainian airspace from Hungary

Reconnaissance drones entered Ukrainian airspace from Hungary – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has requested an investigation into reports that drones, possibly from Hungary, entered Ukrainian airspace, following a briefing from Oleksandr Syrskyi, Command...

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · 14d

Explicitly targeting opposition speech, the conspiratorial talk of NGOs and foreign agents, the use of tax authority... This is the Putin/Orban playbook, pretty much verbatim.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 15d

Over 14,000 physicians currently practicing in the United States, concentrated in underserved Midwestern+Southern states, are currently working on H-1B visas.

This is the high-skill visa program, lifeblood for critical sectors, that the US Administration is sledgehammering.

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Prof. Kai Gehring @kaigehring.bsky.social · 16d

Quite damming for US democrats. Even ignoring personal popularity (or the lack of) they are dominated on many less policy issues by a republican party that doesn't quite have any comprehensive concepts on its own

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 16d

Trump approach to immigration isn’t very popular but it’s still a huge source of strength for him vs the competition.

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 16d

Trump approach to immigration isn’t very popular but it’s still a huge source of strength for him vs the competition.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 16d

Building more housing reduces housing costs and is good. But one reason this isn’t the basis for a massive political movement is that most people think building more housing actually raises prices. You might even say building more housing isn’t very Popular

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24. Do you believe that increasing the number of homes in your community will lower prices or raise prices?

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Lower prices a lot
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Lower prices slightly
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Raise prices slightly
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Raise prices a lot
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Not sure
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Total Lower prices
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Total Raise prices
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Net Total Lower prices
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16d

Depolarization is not "a scalable solution for reducing societal-level conflict.... achieving lasting depolarization will likely require....moving beyond individual-level treatments to address the elite behaviors and structural incentives that fuel partisan conflict" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Lorenz Goette @lorenzgoette.bsky.social · 17d

Come visit us in Singapore 🇸🇬
www.asiaone.com/singapore/ul...

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 17d

The U.S. lifted sanctions on Belavia, raising fears spare parts could reach Russia’s airlines. Washington bans flights to Russia, but enforcement is doubtful due to Belarus-Russia’s open borders. The move risks a rift with the EU, which still blocks parts and services.

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VoxEU @ CEPR @voxeu.org · 17d

A more integrated capital market in #Europe could strengthen investment and boost GDP by 1.5% by reducing the cost of capital and encouraging the entry of investors more inclined to finance innovative projects.
F Venditti, M Caivano, P Cova, K Pallara, M Pisani
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
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Oliver Hanney @olihanney.bsky.social · 18d

How can you summarise your research for a wider audience?

I think it's a no-brainer to present your work in a way that's accessible to those outside academia.

Having edited over 500 @voxdev.bsky.social articles, I've put what I've learned into this blog: voxdev.org/topic/commun...

Communicating economic research: How to summarise academic papers for a policy audience

How can researchers write accessible summaries of academic research? In this blog, I reflect on some key takeaways from editing over 500 VoxDev articles that summarise policy-relevant research in deve...

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Wojtek Kopczuk @wwwojtekk.bsky.social · 21d

My favorite conversations are when people invoke market failures and it turns out that it's true, except that the failure was created by government policy.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 21d

The first batch of military equipment under the PURL program, an agreement between the US and NATO, has arrived in Ukraine, with more shipments on the way. Funded by allies, the initiative revives U.S. arms transfers to Kyiv from NATO stockpiles. Incoming aid includes Patriot and HIMARS missiles.

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 22d

After Ukraine, Moscow may turn its attention south. Africa Corps is already paving the way.

Russia Is Shrewdly Playing the Long Game in Africa

What if Moscow’s most dangerous moves right now aren’t in Europe, but along the Gulf of Guinea? With its resources sunk deep into Ukraine, the Russian

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 22d

King Charles III: “Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand united in support of Ukraine to deter aggression.” Meanwhile, Trump gives a token nod but keeps pressuring Zelensky to give up land instead of backing Ukraine’s sovereignty.

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