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The pro-Russia Belgium PM is about to come under real pressure to break with his master in the Kremlin.
EU plans to treat Belgium like Hungary if it doesn’t back Ukraine loan
Frozen out and cold-shouldered: The reality facing Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever if he torpedoes the EU’s plan.
www.politico.eu
December 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The pro-Russia Belgium PM is about to come under real pressure to break with his master in the Kremlin.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The postcolonial dictator was, to a significant degree, an American creation. Sooner or later, it had to come home.
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The postcolonial dictator was, to a significant degree, an American creation. Sooner or later, it had to come home.
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Has Trump taken leadership lessons from cold war-era Africa?
To truly understand the president’s style of rule, we must go beyond Scandinavian sagas and Sicilian crime lore, says philosopher and author David Van Reybrouck
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The postcolonial dictator was, to a significant degree, an American creation. Sooner or later, it had to come home.
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The postcolonial dictator was, to a significant degree, an American creation. Sooner or later, it had to come home.
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One thing I wish people understood about authoritarianism is life often looks more or less the same. Troops aren’t marching down the street every day; people go to restaurants, have their office jobs. But everyone knows that stepping out of line, even slightly, can derail your life with no recourse
April 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
One thing I wish people understood about authoritarianism is life often looks more or less the same. Troops aren’t marching down the street every day; people go to restaurants, have their office jobs. But everyone knows that stepping out of line, even slightly, can derail your life with no recourse
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
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👇 This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like 👇
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.
Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.
Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
👇 This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like 👇
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.
Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.
Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.
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Brutal WSJ cover
April 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Brutal WSJ cover
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April 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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As he was flying down to Trump Doral for a dinner and golf tournament with the Saudi backers of his LIV golf venture, on the same day over 2 trillion in wealth disappeared from the American economy.
April 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
As he was flying down to Trump Doral for a dinner and golf tournament with the Saudi backers of his LIV golf venture, on the same day over 2 trillion in wealth disappeared from the American economy.
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Worth watching the whole thing (and this was a _first-term_ bit):
There's a Horse In The Hospital | John Mulaney | Netflix Is A Joke
YouTube video by Netflix Is A Joke
www.youtube.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Worth watching the whole thing (and this was a _first-term_ bit):
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"It’s the instinct to measure wins in units of pain and suffering.
It’s an assumption that the only way to help yourself is to hurt other people.
This is just what America is now."
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
It’s an assumption that the only way to help yourself is to hurt other people.
This is just what America is now."
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The Blunt Force Trauma of the Trump Tariffs
Elon Musk and DOGE have taken a blowtorch to federal agencies. But the tariffs are a helpful reminder that it's Donald Trump who's fiddling while it all burns.
www.wired.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"It’s the instinct to measure wins in units of pain and suffering.
It’s an assumption that the only way to help yourself is to hurt other people.
This is just what America is now."
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
It’s an assumption that the only way to help yourself is to hurt other people.
This is just what America is now."
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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I just shared a new tutorial: Implementing GPT From Scratch!
In this 1:45 h hands-on coding session, I go over implementing the GPT architecture, the foundation of modern LLMs (and I also have bonus material converting it to Llama 3.2): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSAk...
In this 1:45 h hands-on coding session, I go over implementing the GPT architecture, the foundation of modern LLMs (and I also have bonus material converting it to Llama 3.2): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSAk...
Build an LLM from Scratch 4: Implementing a GPT model from Scratch To Generate Text
YouTube video by Sebastian Raschka
www.youtube.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I just shared a new tutorial: Implementing GPT From Scratch!
In this 1:45 h hands-on coding session, I go over implementing the GPT architecture, the foundation of modern LLMs (and I also have bonus material converting it to Llama 3.2): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSAk...
In this 1:45 h hands-on coding session, I go over implementing the GPT architecture, the foundation of modern LLMs (and I also have bonus material converting it to Llama 3.2): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSAk...
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Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible 👋🏻 With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them.
We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
March 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible 👋🏻 With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them.
We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
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This week’s No Mercy / No Malice: Europe Becomes a Union www.profgalloway.com/europe-becom...
Europe Becomes a Union | No Mercy / No Malice
The president is pulling back the security blanket that’s protected Europe since 1945 and imposing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, claiming the European Union was formed to “screw” the Unit...
www.profgalloway.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This week’s No Mercy / No Malice: Europe Becomes a Union www.profgalloway.com/europe-becom...
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‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
Tesla sales are falling and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
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On Amanpour & Co. yesterday… youtu.be/I3JtZlSRMAw?...
Scott Galloway on Markets, Musk, and Trump’s “Weapons of Mass Distraction” | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
On Amanpour & Co. yesterday… youtu.be/I3JtZlSRMAw?...
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Just uploaded my "Coding Attention Mechanisms" tutorial. A 2h15m session on coding attention mechanisms to understand how the engine of LLMs works:
self-attention → parameterized self-attention → causal self-attention → multi-head self-attention
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ll8...
self-attention → parameterized self-attention → causal self-attention → multi-head self-attention
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ll8...
Build an LLM from Scratch 3: Coding attention mechanisms
YouTube video by Sebastian Raschka
www.youtube.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just uploaded my "Coding Attention Mechanisms" tutorial. A 2h15m session on coding attention mechanisms to understand how the engine of LLMs works:
self-attention → parameterized self-attention → causal self-attention → multi-head self-attention
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ll8...
self-attention → parameterized self-attention → causal self-attention → multi-head self-attention
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ll8...
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I wrote a new piece for foreign policy.
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
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foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
1/
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
foreignpolicy.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I wrote a new piece for foreign policy.
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
1/
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
1/
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
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🧵 This is a perfect example of what I've be describing as disordered discourse, and it's threat to democracy. Politicians are afraid to speak openly about key issues.
Why? Because disordered discourse has captured the system itself—forcing obedience, punishing dissent, and making truth irrelevant.
Why? Because disordered discourse has captured the system itself—forcing obedience, punishing dissent, and making truth irrelevant.
“Frightened for the safety of their families.”
America, 2025.
America, 2025.
March 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🧵 This is a perfect example of what I've be describing as disordered discourse, and it's threat to democracy. Politicians are afraid to speak openly about key issues.
Why? Because disordered discourse has captured the system itself—forcing obedience, punishing dissent, and making truth irrelevant.
Why? Because disordered discourse has captured the system itself—forcing obedience, punishing dissent, and making truth irrelevant.
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The Trump-Putin Pact already exists, and we should act accordingly. There are some things we will never change with nice words or smart clothing. If you are worried about those things, you should understand where Trump's tactics come from. From Russia.
A thread. 🧵1/14
A thread. 🧵1/14
March 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Trump-Putin Pact already exists, and we should act accordingly. There are some things we will never change with nice words or smart clothing. If you are worried about those things, you should understand where Trump's tactics come from. From Russia.
A thread. 🧵1/14
A thread. 🧵1/14
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"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service.
This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
March 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service.
This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
Europe can’t just hope for the best with Trump. Ukraine needs all the arms we can send
March 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Europe can’t just hope for the best with Trump. Ukraine needs all the arms we can send
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Keep calm and buy & hold European bonds and European defence, aerospace, and high-technology stocks.
Don't invest for a quick euro. Invest for the future of your continent and of your children.
Don't invest for a quick euro. Invest for the future of your continent and of your children.
March 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Keep calm and buy & hold European bonds and European defence, aerospace, and high-technology stocks.
Don't invest for a quick euro. Invest for the future of your continent and of your children.
Don't invest for a quick euro. Invest for the future of your continent and of your children.
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Countless emails asking how Americans can directly aid Ukrainian soldiers. Here’s an easy answer:
savelife.in.ua/en/
savelife.in.ua/en/
Come Back Alive Foundation - Charity Organization
One of the top charity organizations who help the Ukraine Army since 2014. Donate via the website - 100% of proceeds go directly to Ukraine Army.
savelife.in.ua
March 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Countless emails asking how Americans can directly aid Ukrainian soldiers. Here’s an easy answer:
savelife.in.ua/en/
savelife.in.ua/en/
March 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM