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To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
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How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
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Tweeting before morning coffee is a bit risky but this actually happened.. so welcome 🇨🇴 #Colombia 💪🪅🎉
#Gripen E/F deal signed. 15 E + 2 F.
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#Gripen E/F deal signed. 15 E + 2 F.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Tweeting before morning coffee is a bit risky but this actually happened.. so welcome 🇨🇴 #Colombia 💪🪅🎉
#Gripen E/F deal signed. 15 E + 2 F.
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#Gripen E/F deal signed. 15 E + 2 F.
www.saab.com/newsroom/pre...
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OTD in 1860 the Treaty of Peking was signed. An unequal treaty, Russia gained about 600,000km of Chinese territory. We said "we just need to secure Russian borders"
Imagine that happening today.
Imagine that happening today.
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
OTD in 1860 the Treaty of Peking was signed. An unequal treaty, Russia gained about 600,000km of Chinese territory. We said "we just need to secure Russian borders"
Imagine that happening today.
Imagine that happening today.
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This would be great but it’s kinda funny that Germany would still have a small total force + reserve than Finland (wartime strength 280,000 and total reserve about 900,000)
www.ft.com/content/6cbf...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This would be great but it’s kinda funny that Germany would still have a small total force + reserve than Finland (wartime strength 280,000 and total reserve about 900,000)
www.ft.com/content/6cbf...
www.ft.com/content/6cbf...
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Nepotism and corruption in Russia
A critical analysis of reports on wide scale nepotism and corruption in Putin’s regime in Russia
A free thread from Beefy. Please share and support him with a coffee !
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
A critical analysis of reports on wide scale nepotism and corruption in Putin’s regime in Russia
A free thread from Beefy. Please share and support him with a coffee !
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
Nepotism and corruption in Russia
A critical analysis of reports on wide scale nepotism and corruption in Putin’s regime in Russia
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Nepotism and corruption in Russia
A critical analysis of reports on wide scale nepotism and corruption in Putin’s regime in Russia
A free thread from Beefy. Please share and support him with a coffee !
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
A critical analysis of reports on wide scale nepotism and corruption in Putin’s regime in Russia
A free thread from Beefy. Please share and support him with a coffee !
open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
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Not reported in UK mainstream media:
Britain’s Wind Boom Has Slashed Energy Bills. The UK has rapidly developed its wind energy sector and is one of the biggest wind power producers worldwide.
A UCL study found that wind power reduced consumer energy bills by $137 billion between 2010 and 2023.
Britain’s Wind Boom Has Slashed Energy Bills. The UK has rapidly developed its wind energy sector and is one of the biggest wind power producers worldwide.
A UCL study found that wind power reduced consumer energy bills by $137 billion between 2010 and 2023.
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Not reported in UK mainstream media:
Britain’s Wind Boom Has Slashed Energy Bills. The UK has rapidly developed its wind energy sector and is one of the biggest wind power producers worldwide.
A UCL study found that wind power reduced consumer energy bills by $137 billion between 2010 and 2023.
Britain’s Wind Boom Has Slashed Energy Bills. The UK has rapidly developed its wind energy sector and is one of the biggest wind power producers worldwide.
A UCL study found that wind power reduced consumer energy bills by $137 billion between 2010 and 2023.
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This! Just do the Eurobonds already. Do it now!
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This! Just do the Eurobonds already. Do it now!
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Russia's rhetoric towards Europe and NATO is becoming increasingly more hostile.
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Russia's rhetoric towards Europe and NATO is becoming increasingly more hostile.
Väldigt viktigt. Gäller även här där extrema minoritetsuppfattningar ofta får lika stor vikt som vedertagna välgrundade i media.
Maria Popova, McGill University: Russian manipulation of the facts endures because when #JeffreySachs and others tirelessly promote it, opponents politely disagree and the conversation is presented as a debate of equally valid viewpoints. www.policymagazine.ca/when-confron...
When Confronting Russian Propaganda, Truth is Not Optional - Policy Magazine
In late October, Italian Senator Carlo Calenda went viral for bluntly calling economist Jeffrey Sachs a liar. During a debate between the two on the Italian
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November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Väldigt viktigt. Gäller även här där extrema minoritetsuppfattningar ofta får lika stor vikt som vedertagna välgrundade i media.
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They’re exposed
German bureaucracy is pretty limiting, and as with most things connected to Germany, anything involving Russia gets complicated
German bureaucracy is pretty limiting, and as with most things connected to Germany, anything involving Russia gets complicated
Do you listen to 🇷🇺 radio? I do
Lyudmila Titova, Founder & Director of the Moscow State Ballet & a board member of the 🇷🇺 state-controlled Heritage Foundation, interviewed on Moscow Radio 2024 about the success of her cloned ballet. I have translated the key part.
I ain't no nice guy, after all...
Lyudmila Titova, Founder & Director of the Moscow State Ballet & a board member of the 🇷🇺 state-controlled Heritage Foundation, interviewed on Moscow Radio 2024 about the success of her cloned ballet. I have translated the key part.
I ain't no nice guy, after all...
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
They’re exposed
German bureaucracy is pretty limiting, and as with most things connected to Germany, anything involving Russia gets complicated
German bureaucracy is pretty limiting, and as with most things connected to Germany, anything involving Russia gets complicated
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Belgium plans to invoke article 4. Which is going to deter us far more than Belgium releasing the Russian assets to help Ukraine win.
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Belgium plans to invoke article 4. Which is going to deter us far more than Belgium releasing the Russian assets to help Ukraine win.
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Så attackerar Kina den akademiska friheten i väst. Den som tror att det finns "liberala universitet" i Kina är vilseledd. www.bbc.com/news/article...
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Så attackerar Kina den akademiska friheten i väst. Den som tror att det finns "liberala universitet" i Kina är vilseledd. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Svenska högre befattningshavare tycks lida av strukturella kognitiva problem. Hur kan det här vara värt kostnaden för en demokrati? (Det kan det inte)
Hur – och mot vilka – använder polisen Palantir?
Vad har skattebetalarna hittills fått betala för det här?
Har beställaren insyn i algoritmerna som används?
Hur kontrolleras det att missbruk av AI-lösningen inte sker?
Var lagras all information?
Vad blev sagt på Grand Hôtel?
Vad har skattebetalarna hittills fått betala för det här?
Har beställaren insyn i algoritmerna som används?
Hur kontrolleras det att missbruk av AI-lösningen inte sker?
Var lagras all information?
Vad blev sagt på Grand Hôtel?
Vem var det som släppte in monstret?
Palantir har sålt en kraftfull, kontroversiell övervakningsapparat till svenska polisen. Vem tog beslut? Hur används den? Ingen vill svara.
www.etc.se
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Svenska högre befattningshavare tycks lida av strukturella kognitiva problem. Hur kan det här vara värt kostnaden för en demokrati? (Det kan det inte)
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Hur – och mot vilka – använder polisen Palantir?
Vad har skattebetalarna hittills fått betala för det här?
Har beställaren insyn i algoritmerna som används?
Hur kontrolleras det att missbruk av AI-lösningen inte sker?
Var lagras all information?
Vad blev sagt på Grand Hôtel?
Vad har skattebetalarna hittills fått betala för det här?
Har beställaren insyn i algoritmerna som används?
Hur kontrolleras det att missbruk av AI-lösningen inte sker?
Var lagras all information?
Vad blev sagt på Grand Hôtel?
Vem var det som släppte in monstret?
Palantir har sålt en kraftfull, kontroversiell övervakningsapparat till svenska polisen. Vem tog beslut? Hur används den? Ingen vill svara.
www.etc.se
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Hur – och mot vilka – använder polisen Palantir?
Vad har skattebetalarna hittills fått betala för det här?
Har beställaren insyn i algoritmerna som används?
Hur kontrolleras det att missbruk av AI-lösningen inte sker?
Var lagras all information?
Vad blev sagt på Grand Hôtel?
Vad har skattebetalarna hittills fått betala för det här?
Har beställaren insyn i algoritmerna som används?
Hur kontrolleras det att missbruk av AI-lösningen inte sker?
Var lagras all information?
Vad blev sagt på Grand Hôtel?
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Sveriges AI-strategi
Hur – och mot vilka – använder polisen Palantir?
Vad har skattebetalarna hittills fått betala för det här?
Har beställaren insyn i algoritmerna som används?
Hur kontrolleras det att missbruk av AI-lösningen inte sker?
Var lagras all information?
Vad blev sagt på Grand Hôtel?
Vad har skattebetalarna hittills fått betala för det här?
Har beställaren insyn i algoritmerna som används?
Hur kontrolleras det att missbruk av AI-lösningen inte sker?
Var lagras all information?
Vad blev sagt på Grand Hôtel?
Vem var det som släppte in monstret?
Palantir har sålt en kraftfull, kontroversiell övervakningsapparat till svenska polisen. Vem tog beslut? Hur används den? Ingen vill svara.
www.etc.se
November 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Sveriges AI-strategi
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This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
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Nationellt cyberspacecenter, en del av FRA
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Nationellt cyberspacecenter, en del av FRA
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A Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft linked to Wagner PMC landed in Venezuela, Defense News reports, describing the flight as Moscow's attempt to expand its military presence in Latin America.
November 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft linked to Wagner PMC landed in Venezuela, Defense News reports, describing the flight as Moscow's attempt to expand its military presence in Latin America.
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A Russian woman Irina came to Ukraine to see her husband, who had been taken prisoner.
📹: May 2025, DW
📹: May 2025, DW
November 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A Russian woman Irina came to Ukraine to see her husband, who had been taken prisoner.
📹: May 2025, DW
📹: May 2025, DW
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A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
Sudanese survivors of el-Fasher siege tell the BBC about RSF brutality | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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November 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
A beautiful meeting. The bestest ever.
The results of the Trump Xi Summit were modest and neither 🇺🇦 nor 🇹🇼 was discussed.
🇨🇳 oil imports from 🇷🇺 wasn't on the table. It tells us that Trump is unlikely to do much about sanctions enforcement.
Watch my 5 min brief right here 👇
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🇨🇳 oil imports from 🇷🇺 wasn't on the table. It tells us that Trump is unlikely to do much about sanctions enforcement.
Watch my 5 min brief right here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/jacobkaa...
October 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A beautiful meeting. The bestest ever.
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The electronic budget system shows a 6.05 trillion ruble deficit as of 28 October 2025
October 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The electronic budget system shows a 6.05 trillion ruble deficit as of 28 October 2025
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i just realized all the McKinsey companies must be shitting their pants over chatgpt. expensive bad advice that lets ceos do the thing they already wanna do is their only thing.
October 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
i just realized all the McKinsey companies must be shitting their pants over chatgpt. expensive bad advice that lets ceos do the thing they already wanna do is their only thing.
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Over-compensating for blocking €140bn from going to Ukraine, Belgium?
October 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Over-compensating for blocking €140bn from going to Ukraine, Belgium?
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I'm also proud to say that this is my first cover story for the print @theatlantic.com magazine, and if you thought my first book earlier this year was a bummer... you'll probably find this to be a bummer too www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
Our election system is reaching a breaking point.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I'm also proud to say that this is my first cover story for the print @theatlantic.com magazine, and if you thought my first book earlier this year was a bummer... you'll probably find this to be a bummer too www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...