Will Salas 🇪🇺
@thegridsurfer.bsky.social
With each passing day, it becomes more "interesting"?
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In the platform economy speed of engagement is rewarded over slow facts and deliberation, so populist and conspiratorial moral-epistemic systems work extremely well, while slower functional VDA and technocratic moral-epistemic systems perform poorly.
November 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
In the platform economy speed of engagement is rewarded over slow facts and deliberation, so populist and conspiratorial moral-epistemic systems work extremely well, while slower functional VDA and technocratic moral-epistemic systems perform poorly.
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I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy with Eliot Higgins
YouTube video by The Atlantic
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November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
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When Trump announced new tariffs this year, outrage spread across Europe. Calls to 'buy European' gained traction, but online behaviour tells a different story.
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
When Trump announced new tariffs this year, outrage spread across Europe. Calls to 'buy European' gained traction, but online behaviour tells a different story.
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🧵 L'UE sta preparando un documento legale per siglare il cosiddetto "prestito riparatore", un prestito a interessi zero di 140 miliardi di euro all'Ucraina utilizzando la liquidità generata dagli asset russi congelati, ha annunciato ieri la presidente della Commissione Europea, Ursula von der Leyen
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🧵 L'UE sta preparando un documento legale per siglare il cosiddetto "prestito riparatore", un prestito a interessi zero di 140 miliardi di euro all'Ucraina utilizzando la liquidità generata dagli asset russi congelati, ha annunciato ieri la presidente della Commissione Europea, Ursula von der Leyen
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"If it weren’t for Ukraine, Russian tanks would already be in Poland. For four years, Ukraine has been fighting for all of Europe, and we are still debating whether to admit it to NATO." - Kasparov criticized NATO at the International Security Forum in Halifax.
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"If it weren’t for Ukraine, Russian tanks would already be in Poland. For four years, Ukraine has been fighting for all of Europe, and we are still debating whether to admit it to NATO." - Kasparov criticized NATO at the International Security Forum in Halifax.
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Made an effort to establish a timeline of this latest iteration of essentially the same old attempt by the Trump administration to force a peace deal, doomed to fail like the previous three times.
The number of plot twists would have been amusing, if it wasn’t so cruel to Ukraine.
The number of plot twists would have been amusing, if it wasn’t so cruel to Ukraine.
The Rise and Fall of the Dim-Wit Plan
The latest iteration of a "secret US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine" would have been funny, if it wasn't so cruel to Ukraine.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Made an effort to establish a timeline of this latest iteration of essentially the same old attempt by the Trump administration to force a peace deal, doomed to fail like the previous three times.
The number of plot twists would have been amusing, if it wasn’t so cruel to Ukraine.
The number of plot twists would have been amusing, if it wasn’t so cruel to Ukraine.
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The so-called peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will fail. It is inevitable. Putin‘s objective - the destruction of Ukraine (and the USA) - will never stop for as long he draws breath. He crossed the point of no return a long time ago.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The so-called peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will fail. It is inevitable. Putin‘s objective - the destruction of Ukraine (and the USA) - will never stop for as long he draws breath. He crossed the point of no return a long time ago.
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I remember the first weeks of this war, when Russian soldiers filmed themselves raping women and posted that on social media. And now some New York City Conman expects us to go on Spanish beach holidays with these people.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I remember the first weeks of this war, when Russian soldiers filmed themselves raping women and posted that on social media. And now some New York City Conman expects us to go on Spanish beach holidays with these people.
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If I haven’t lost count entirely, this was the fourth time Europe was fooled.
So yes it’s about time to finally figure out our own strategy instead of putting all energy into humouring Trump.
So yes it’s about time to finally figure out our own strategy instead of putting all energy into humouring Trump.
Yes, but it is also a fact now that there is a pattern to it.
As the saying goes, fool me once, shame on you, fool my twice, shame on me. The Europeans should no longer dellude themselves that a Trump/Vance US can be a reliable ally.
As the saying goes, fool me once, shame on you, fool my twice, shame on me. The Europeans should no longer dellude themselves that a Trump/Vance US can be a reliable ally.
The Trump cycle on Russia-Ukraine. Some pro-Russian plan emerges. Instant commentariat renew their "Trump as Russian plant" stories. Plan is amended under EU (and US) pressure. Putin rejects it. Instant commentariat is puzzled. Rinse and repeat. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If I haven’t lost count entirely, this was the fourth time Europe was fooled.
So yes it’s about time to finally figure out our own strategy instead of putting all energy into humouring Trump.
So yes it’s about time to finally figure out our own strategy instead of putting all energy into humouring Trump.
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Megan McDuffee - Are You Real?
YouTube video by NewRetroWave
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November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Kudos to a #NAFO fella who figured out with new information that the pro-Russian "Romanian" Nazi account "Daily Romania" is actually run by a Russian who lives in the Netherlands.
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Kudos to a #NAFO fella who figured out with new information that the pro-Russian "Romanian" Nazi account "Daily Romania" is actually run by a Russian who lives in the Netherlands.
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Although the scale of this is still to be assessed, this is the inevitable outcome of the monetization of the algorithm. Rage-bait becomes a personal revenue model. Nothing about this should be a surprise.
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Although the scale of this is still to be assessed, this is the inevitable outcome of the monetization of the algorithm. Rage-bait becomes a personal revenue model. Nothing about this should be a surprise.
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I am genuinely surprised that so many of the far-right European propaganda accounts turned out to be Americans pretending to be Europeans.
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I am genuinely surprised that so many of the far-right European propaganda accounts turned out to be Americans pretending to be Europeans.
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China’s Espionage in Europe is Deepening and More Sophisticated than Acknowledged, Expert Says
China is expanding sophisticated, long-term intelligence networks across Europe by blending human sources with academic and business ties.
www.kyivpost.com/post/64814
China is expanding sophisticated, long-term intelligence networks across Europe by blending human sources with academic and business ties.
www.kyivpost.com/post/64814
China’s Espionage in Europe is Deepening and More Sophisticated than Acknowledged, Expert Says
China is expanding sophisticated, long-term intelligence networks across Europe by blending human sources with academic and business ties.
www.kyivpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
China’s Espionage in Europe is Deepening and More Sophisticated than Acknowledged, Expert Says
China is expanding sophisticated, long-term intelligence networks across Europe by blending human sources with academic and business ties.
www.kyivpost.com/post/64814
China is expanding sophisticated, long-term intelligence networks across Europe by blending human sources with academic and business ties.
www.kyivpost.com/post/64814
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I don't think we should be under any illusion that any of this will change when Trump is gone. Go browse leftist American political commentators, they are majority pro-Russian. It's best for us to accept the American hostility toward Europe as the new status quo.
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I don't think we should be under any illusion that any of this will change when Trump is gone. Go browse leftist American political commentators, they are majority pro-Russian. It's best for us to accept the American hostility toward Europe as the new status quo.
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Friday: "Sign this by Thanksgiving or it's all over for you."
Saturday: "This is nothing to do with us, some other boys wrote it."
Sunday: "By 'some other boys wrote it', of course I meant some other boys wrote the denial that we wrote it. Here's my lunch money."
Saturday: "This is nothing to do with us, some other boys wrote it."
Sunday: "By 'some other boys wrote it', of course I meant some other boys wrote the denial that we wrote it. Here's my lunch money."
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Friday: "Sign this by Thanksgiving or it's all over for you."
Saturday: "This is nothing to do with us, some other boys wrote it."
Sunday: "By 'some other boys wrote it', of course I meant some other boys wrote the denial that we wrote it. Here's my lunch money."
Saturday: "This is nothing to do with us, some other boys wrote it."
Sunday: "By 'some other boys wrote it', of course I meant some other boys wrote the denial that we wrote it. Here's my lunch money."
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Well there’s certainly no basis for negotiations now. I feel a bit sorry for everyone who has to go to Geneva for nothing. Maybe they can still cancel
US senators say they spoke with Rubio about Trump’s Ukraine peace plan who denied it is a US plan
U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war say they spoke with U.S.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Well there’s certainly no basis for negotiations now. I feel a bit sorry for everyone who has to go to Geneva for nothing. Maybe they can still cancel
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Donald is the first person in history to think he'll win a Nobel Peace Prize by siding with the invader.
November 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Donald is the first person in history to think he'll win a Nobel Peace Prize by siding with the invader.
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Ukraine and Europe should entirely reject this Kremlin plan - U.S. doesn’t provide any funding for the defense of Ukraine anymore anyway.
Europe and Ukraine have the power and ressources to defeat the Kremlin’ regime of criminals without U.S. support.
Europe and Ukraine have the power and ressources to defeat the Kremlin’ regime of criminals without U.S. support.
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Ukraine and Europe should entirely reject this Kremlin plan - U.S. doesn’t provide any funding for the defense of Ukraine anymore anyway.
Europe and Ukraine have the power and ressources to defeat the Kremlin’ regime of criminals without U.S. support.
Europe and Ukraine have the power and ressources to defeat the Kremlin’ regime of criminals without U.S. support.
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Another similarity of LLMs to humans: if you expose them to a lot of disinformation, they will believe it. Which you can exploit, apparently called "LLM grooming". So LLMs fail at three levels: /1 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Hundreds of English-language websites link to pro-Kremlin propaganda
Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credible
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Another similarity of LLMs to humans: if you expose them to a lot of disinformation, they will believe it. Which you can exploit, apparently called "LLM grooming". So LLMs fail at three levels: /1 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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The most underrated point on this wish list is, as @michaeldweiss.bsky.social points out:
“If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause, the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.”
So hitting other Russian cities is okay !
“If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause, the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.”
So hitting other Russian cities is okay !
“He Must Have Got This From K.”
How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible “peace deal” into existence
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The most underrated point on this wish list is, as @michaeldweiss.bsky.social points out:
“If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause, the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.”
So hitting other Russian cities is okay !
“If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause, the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.”
So hitting other Russian cities is okay !
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The only way that Ukraine would be forced to accept this deal is if the Europeans gave their support to it. I would be very interested to know how the US has tried to pressure Europe into doing that. This feels like a major break in the US- Rest of the West alliance. It isn’t going away soon
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The only way that Ukraine would be forced to accept this deal is if the Europeans gave their support to it. I would be very interested to know how the US has tried to pressure Europe into doing that. This feels like a major break in the US- Rest of the West alliance. It isn’t going away soon
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"Whitkoff needs a psychiatrist," Politico reports on the reaction of European politicians to the developer's "peace plan."
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Whitkoff needs a psychiatrist," Politico reports on the reaction of European politicians to the developer's "peace plan."