Alexander Etkind
@sashaetkind.bsky.social
Professor of CEU in Vienna. A historian who teaches IR and the Anthropocene, but mostly thinks and comments about the current war. I ban, with or without warning
Like Maxwell, he was probably murdered. Who did it? One could guess — and eventually, we will know.
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Like Maxwell, he was probably murdered. Who did it? One could guess — and eventually, we will know.
The origins of his wealth remain unclear. Some allege that, through Maxwell, he inherited access to a secret fund of the Soviet Communist Party — the semi-mythical zoloto partii, the cradle of Russian coups and conspiracies.
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The origins of his wealth remain unclear. Some allege that, through Maxwell, he inherited access to a secret fund of the Soviet Communist Party — the semi-mythical zoloto partii, the cradle of Russian coups and conspiracies.
He was a friend, guru, role model, and confidant to Thiel, Bannon, Chomsky, Summers, Trump, and many others. He stood at the center of the antagonistic networks that have transformed America. More than anyone else, he helped create the America we know.
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
He was a friend, guru, role model, and confidant to Thiel, Bannon, Chomsky, Summers, Trump, and many others. He stood at the center of the antagonistic networks that have transformed America. More than anyone else, he helped create the America we know.
He was a pimp. He was also a billionaire. He was a philanthropist and a political activist on the far-right. He was an old-style influencer — not a persona who performs in public, but a secretive figure who imposes his will through psychological manipulation and intrigue.
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
He was a pimp. He was also a billionaire. He was a philanthropist and a political activist on the far-right. He was an old-style influencer — not a persona who performs in public, but a secretive figure who imposes his will through psychological manipulation and intrigue.
So what do we know about Epstein? This is a thread — first, the documented facts; then, a few hypotheses.
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
So what do we know about Epstein? This is a thread — first, the documented facts; then, a few hypotheses.
The EU and certain governments feel humiliated by the Trump-Putin proposal. Indeed, they are punished for years of hesitation. They could use the Russian money, control the Baltic and Black seas, make no-flight zone themselves. DIY and be secure, or rely on someone else…
November 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The EU and certain governments feel humiliated by the Trump-Putin proposal. Indeed, they are punished for years of hesitation. They could use the Russian money, control the Baltic and Black seas, make no-flight zone themselves. DIY and be secure, or rely on someone else…
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All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.
Uzbekistan investing in America and not the other way around. An incredible deal, indeed
This is amazing and a total game changer for our tanking economy but release the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Uzbekistan investing in America and not the other way around. An incredible deal, indeed
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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⚡️ NATO secretary general says Putin is "running out of money, troops and ideas"
NATO secretary general says Putin is "running out of money, troops and ideas"
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is running out of resources to continue the war against Ukraine.
www.pravda.com.ua
October 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
⚡️ NATO secretary general says Putin is "running out of money, troops and ideas"
This ends in revolution
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This ends in revolution
“The academic reward system continues to incentivize quantity over quality. We fundamentally believe that publishing less – but better – is essential for the health of the entire research system worldwide,” the authors of the report state. retractionwatch.com/2025/10/21/l...
Less is more: Academic publishing needs ‘radical change,’ Cambridge press report concludes
Academic publishing needs “renewed focus and collective action” to embrace new approaches and ensure the future of the industry, concludes a report from Cambridge University Press, released last we…
retractionwatch.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“The academic reward system continues to incentivize quantity over quality. We fundamentally believe that publishing less – but better – is essential for the health of the entire research system worldwide,” the authors of the report state. retractionwatch.com/2025/10/21/l...
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Al Gore at the Norges Bank climate conference just now: ”The fossil fuel industry is significantly more effective at capturing politicians than capturing emissions“
October 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Al Gore at the Norges Bank climate conference just now: ”The fossil fuel industry is significantly more effective at capturing politicians than capturing emissions“
Adam Tooze: Market correction of the same magnitude as the dotcom crash could wipe out over $20trn in wealth, equivalent to roughly 70% of American GDP in 2024. This is several times larger than the losses of the early 2000s. The implications for consumption would be grave.
October 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Adam Tooze: Market correction of the same magnitude as the dotcom crash could wipe out over $20trn in wealth, equivalent to roughly 70% of American GDP in 2024. This is several times larger than the losses of the early 2000s. The implications for consumption would be grave.
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Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
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Wow, even higher than recent years - explains MP's focus on H2, biofuels, and CCS over solar, wind, etc.
Exactly why we need the national emergency briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social and then on to weekly briefings.
Pls ask your MP to attend: www.nebriefing.org
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Exactly why we need the national emergency briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social and then on to weekly briefings.
Pls ask your MP to attend: www.nebriefing.org
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows
Lobbyists attended 48% more meetings than Tories, as Labour accused of giving them ‘backstage pass’
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Wow, even higher than recent years - explains MP's focus on H2, biofuels, and CCS over solar, wind, etc.
Exactly why we need the national emergency briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social and then on to weekly briefings.
Pls ask your MP to attend: www.nebriefing.org
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Exactly why we need the national emergency briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social and then on to weekly briefings.
Pls ask your MP to attend: www.nebriefing.org
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
What happened in Alaska will repeat in Budapest: The Russian president delivered a historical discussion spanning medieval princes such as Rurik of Novgorod and Yaroslav the Wise, along with the 17th century Cossack chieftain Bohdan Khmelnytsky, to support his claim Ukraine and Russia are one nation
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What happened in Alaska will repeat in Budapest: The Russian president delivered a historical discussion spanning medieval princes such as Rurik of Novgorod and Yaroslav the Wise, along with the 17th century Cossack chieftain Bohdan Khmelnytsky, to support his claim Ukraine and Russia are one nation
It’s exciting to see how the expectations of Russia’s collapse are changing here (and elsewhere), from “this cannot ever happen” two years ago and till this summer — to “it is imminent”
October 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It’s exciting to see how the expectations of Russia’s collapse are changing here (and elsewhere), from “this cannot ever happen” two years ago and till this summer — to “it is imminent”
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The Doomsday Clock once meant nuclear war. In After Midnight, Alexander Etkind & Johanna Gautier-Morin trace catastrophic learning and how today’s « pluralistic » disasters arrive « without a bang but with a thousand whimpers ». Read it here: europeanreviewofbooks.com/after-midnig...
September 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Doomsday Clock once meant nuclear war. In After Midnight, Alexander Etkind & Johanna Gautier-Morin trace catastrophic learning and how today’s « pluralistic » disasters arrive « without a bang but with a thousand whimpers ». Read it here: europeanreviewofbooks.com/after-midnig...
Sikorski: this war will end like WWI
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/w...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/w...
On GPS: Polish FM on his warning to Russia | CNN
Fareed sits down with Polish foreign minister and deputy prime minister Radosław Sikorski to discuss recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace, Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine and how Russia’s war on ...
www.cnn.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Sikorski: this war will end like WWI
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/w...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/w...
The pedophile circle broadening. A detailed study of the 1980s underground cell with Kryuchkov, Borovik, Churkin, Trump, Epstein, and the Maxwells. On the photo the young Churkin, future ambassador to the UN
September 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The pedophile circle broadening. A detailed study of the 1980s underground cell with Kryuchkov, Borovik, Churkin, Trump, Epstein, and the Maxwells. On the photo the young Churkin, future ambassador to the UN
Alex Soros: “we do not know what will come, or what threats it may carry, but we are certain that we will not cede any ground without a fight nor be cowed into silence.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
Trump’s Targeting of Soros Foundations Sparks Fear and Defiance on Left
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Alex Soros: “we do not know what will come, or what threats it may carry, but we are certain that we will not cede any ground without a fight nor be cowed into silence.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
The power of podcasters. This is a monological genre, and it explains a lot. There was more democracy even in the old idea of the power of the Soviets
September 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The power of podcasters. This is a monological genre, and it explains a lot. There was more democracy even in the old idea of the power of the Soviets