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Edgar Morgenroth

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Professor of Economics. Dublin, Ireland Policy analysis, data analysis, geo-economics. Argumentative/streitbar! Private account

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · Mar 6

Good journalists correct fake news rather then perpetuate it.
The trump administration tactic is to create a fake narrative to justify actions. They do this in all areas - Ukraine, trade, migration.....
Anyone who simply reproduces the fakes is helping the trump mafia.

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

Spot on!

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

Trump 2020

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

AI companies are spending billions on deals with each other, which boost their value.

This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.

Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.

Be warned.

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

Not for a long time!

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

What is more worrying is the ignorance about Realpolitik

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. And her positions will be offensive to the Baltics, Finland, Sweden, Poland....
At least MDH kept it to Israel.

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

One basic ask of a president is not to insult, without cause or analysis, other countries and their citizens. Connolly managed that in relation to Germany already. 'The skirt was too short' accusation against Ukraine did the same....

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

russia isn't a great power!

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

Dixit seems to be passed over!?

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1d

The Chinese government announced today broad new export controls on rare-earth magnets and their raw materials on grounds of national security.

China imposes broad new export controls ahead of Xi-Trump meet

Beijing characterizes the move as necessary under its nonproliferation commitments.

www.politico.eu

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 1d

How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage.
Piece by Dr Keith Rochfort @keithrochfort.bsky.social, Assistant Professor in the DCU School of Biotechnology, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3IFxYJI

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 1d

Funny how these people don't seem to be interested in a fact finding in Israel.

Catherine Connolly spent €3,700 from taxpayer-funded allowance on ‘Syria’

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Catherine Connolly spent €3,700 from taxpayer-funded allowance on ‘Syria’

Presidential candidate has previously indicated that visit to war-torn Middle East country a ‘fact-finding’ mission

www.irishtimes.com

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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 2d

Belarus rarely makes Western headlines — but it should this week.
A quiet move by the Trump administration has just handed Alexander Lukashenka, and indirectly Vladimir Putin, an unexpected gift.
🧵👇

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 2d

Somehow, but mistakenly, they thought that the US would still be a reliable supplier of arms. They would have done better fighting back. Everyone - russia, China the US - can see the EU will always back off. So they will keep pushing and keep getting.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech

It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers

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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 3d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 3d

Wenn Leute wie Lafonaine immer wieder eingeladen werden sollten vielleicht seriöse Leute darauf verzichten da mitzumachen!

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Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland @ccacireland.bsky.social · 3d

The first Sectoral Adaptation Plans were not specific and measurable, and most did not have KPIs or milestones. There is a critical need for measurable action in the next plans.

Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

as many multi generation Irish also don't have them. I know many who have neither interest in GAA nor speak Irish.

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

I am not criticising the article. I am just saying it raises a lot of questions. I do not think these cultural markers are terribly useful as they tend to be used more to exclude than include which I think was the implicit point, but I am not even sure they are a good marker/

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

Is it really though? I am not so sure. I know quite a few Irish people who do not play any GAA games and don't follow it either - are they not Irish? But maybe that in itself is a fundamental question - what is Irishness. Some seem to think that waving a flag makes them particularly Irish.

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

Do people in the south tie Irishness to the GAA or is that a misperception ?
Do people in the south really want northern protestants to feel Irish?
2 questions just in relation to one of the quotes.

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

A real debacle for Martin, and you did not even mention the internal candidate.
Gaffe and poor judgement prone Connolly in the Aras is not going to be good for Ireland.

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

The article and what he said raises so many questions!!

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

And also external and internal actors who are pouring a lot of money into destabilising the political systems in liberal democracies.
Democracies that don't defend themselves against this will be history soon.

Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 4d

If politics are going crazy in several European countries one after the other, I think it is time to go past blaming the failures of individual political actors (and there are quite a few, both in the UK and France) to looking at the systemic pressures our political systems are failing to deal with.

Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 4d

If you are overly focused on the admittedly increasingly batsh*t character of British politics, don‘t neglect the batsh*t character of French politics.

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

The Special Criminal Court certainly is and so is Unification.

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

Sinn Fein played the selection very smartly. If Connolly loses she wasn't a SF candidate, if she wins they backed a winner. I the meantime Connolly has gone full Shinner.

Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 4d

A major calamity for Micheal Martin, who's political career might not survive this.

Live: Jim Gavin withdraws from race; MEP Billy Kelleher says Gavin candidacy a ‘serious miscalculation’

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Live: Jim Gavin withdraws from race; MEP Billy Kelleher says Gavin candidacy a ‘serious miscalculation’

Fianna Fáil presidential candidate’s move leaves Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in race for Áras

www.irishtimes.com

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 4d

Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 4d

If you are overly focused on the admittedly increasingly batsh*t character of British politics, don‘t neglect the batsh*t character of French politics.

Emma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 4d

Ah, the famous French work-life balance

on.ft.com/4mTFYVb French prime minister resigns less than a month after appointment

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