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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 58m

welcome to the club

Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1h

My reading is that there is not enough audience interested in this to the point of denial: therefore it’s easy for the medium/a to shut it down. Some politicians and journalists tried to convey the message but to minimal feedback.

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 2h

6/n Last; all of them refer to 1918 Oswal Spengler book The Decline to the West - which inspired nationalism populism in all forms. Vance book has a lot of that book btw (you can find it online for free). END

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 2h

5/n Kremlin intelligence targets narcissists, puffery prone, power thirsty - a long list of those is available. Depending on the diffusion in decision making they are not just on the right btw. Common denominator. All of these pro Kremlin visited Russia, all got money out from it.

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 2h

4/n it was a top down approach. Very good analysis here. romaninukraine.com/russian-infi...

RUSSIAN INFILTRATION OF U.S. CONSERVATIVES, including Heritage Foundation | Roman (was) in Ukraine

romaninukraine.com

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 2h

3/n Check the position of the HF in 2014 2015 for example
www.heritage.org/europe/repor... and www.heritage.org/testimony/ru... and now. The flip was sudden. And most importantly...

Countering Russian Propaganda Abroad

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted a Russian foreign policy approach that integrates raw military strength with a myriad of soft power tools to pressure adversaries. A key element of Russian...

www.heritage.org

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 2h

2/n The task is to weaken US and Western countries (that includes Israel btw); getting rid of EU is core, via installing "populist conservatives - authoritarian rule" by exploiting weaknesses. HF is one Danube Institute in Europe is a similar one. www.nationalreview.com/corner/why-t...

Why the Heritage Foundation Keeps Popping Up in Russian Media | National Review

If Russian state media is quoting you, it’s probably a sign that you’ve overshot the normal fair-minded range of debating U.S. policies.

www.nationalreview.com

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 2h

1/n Heritage Foundation flipped in May 2022, meaning Kremlin owns they key players there and from a Reagan republican institute became a very effective implementation tool of Putin strategies en.liberpedia.org/Kremlintaria...

Kremlintarian Heritage

en.liberpedia.org

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 23h

This is huge. Komeito (a Buddhist-backed political party) has long been a crucial part of the governing LDP coalition, carefully managing their differences over military rearmament and social spending. This leaves the LDP short of a majority in both chambers.

The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 1d

BREAKING: Komeito said Friday it plans to leave the ruling camp, parting ways with the LDP and new President Sanae Takaichi after the LDP failed to accept the party’s proposal on political donations.

Komeito announces split with LDP, clouding Takaichi's bid for PM

Komeito’s decision to end the 26-year partnership with the LDP means the ruling party will need to court opposition parties to vote Takaichi in as prime minister.

ebx.sh

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 23h

Jon Stewart defined Chuck Schumer as "a human flat tire" and I think it is a Renaissance painting.

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

"It is a once-in-a-century opportunity to reverse the brain drain towards Europe," says Professor Scheuer, who himself worked at MIT.
2019 Nobel Laureate Duflo and Banerjee move to Uni Zurich from MIT with the help of Lemann Foundation.

Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · 1d

www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/...
"Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will continue to co-lead J-PAL.... They will retain part-time positions at MIT. In addition, Esther Duflo will resume teaching at the Collège de France in Paris."
#econsky

Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

That is the head of Antifa, mister Habeas Corpus

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

Plus a gift with wings

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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 1d

Jefferies reassured investors in its Point Bonita fund earlier this week: you don't primarily have exposure to First Brands, but its often IG-rated customers such as Walmart.

But when is a Walmart invoice not a really Walmart invoice?

@ericgplatt.ft.com and I explain: www.ft.com/content/dfb3...

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

PRC Law June 10 2021 text
www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/counterin...

www.chinalawtranslate.com

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

By article 3 June 10 2021 China "Law On Countering Foreign Sanctions" (link on next post if you are curious), China has enacted sanctions against US vessels and US owned entities as Lars Jensen notes.

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

1 Very good article about Farage ending in Kremlin net bylinetimes.com/2024/06/19/t...

2. Alexsander Yakovenko resume' www.spisok-putina.org/en/personas/...

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bylinetimes.com

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

When a politician fells into the Kremlin net will always be its puppet. Farage, probably unaware at first, ended up in Yakovenko (one of the most experienced Russian spies) trap. Two links below.🔽

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

My thought exactly

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

It is truly becoming a stablecoingenius move... with all implications attached to it

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Karthik Sankaran @rajakorman.bsky.social · 1d

I was not quite prepared for the first UST currency intervention since buying USDJPY after the earthquake being selling USDARS instead of (as I had hoped, expected, and advocated) selling USDJPY above 150 which they have had a couple of occasions to do in recent years.

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

👀 Someone at EU forgot to add zirconium and hafnium as safe materials so ... all European water tanks are going to be illegal in 2027... on.ft.com/4h3xzxj

Europeans risk cold showers in EU red tape snafu

Materials needed for enamelling of hot water tanks is excluded from bloc’s list of authorised substances

on.ft.com

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Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit and tie stands next to a woman in a blue and purple striped dress behind microphones ..

ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands next to a woman in a blue and purple striped dress behind microphones ..

media.tenor.com

Paolo Bernardi @paolobernardi.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting. Record low share of US30Y Treasuries awarded to primary dealers. @bethstanton.bsky.social reports.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Primary Dealers Awarded Record Low Share of US 30-Year Auction

A record low share of Thursday’s monthly auction of 30-year Treasury bonds was awarded to major US bond dealers, deepening a two-decade slide.

www.bloomberg.com

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