Yes, lots of talk about an AI bubble, even from people within that industry.
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Yes, lots of talk about an AI bubble, even from people within that industry.
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I get it.
Impossible to tell right now. Could just as easily be a way to show strength and menace.
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Been monitoring. Nothing new yet.
Death toll for the Afghanistan earthquake has now risen to 1100.
One for conspiracists: Guyana says a boat carrying election officials and ballot boxes was shot at "from the Venezuelan shore" in the contested Essequibo region. Venezuela says it wasnât them and accused Guyana of âinciting a conflictâ.
US military C-17 transport aircraft and a US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft have been deployed to Puerto Ricoâs Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, likely as support for the unfolding situation in Venezuela. (Vanguard Intel)
Something else Trump has stripped the value from.
Thereâs been some general talk in the past, but things seem to have been accelerated, for obvious reasons.
Still in single figures, I think.
Germany and France have announced a joint European early-warning missile defense system, JEWEL, which integrates space-based sensors from the Odinâs Eye project with advanced ground-based radars.
Brazilâs President Lula will convene a virtual BRICS meeting next Monday to discuss US trade tariffs, Bloomberg reports.
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Thatâs brilliant.
Maduro: âYou have to be careful, because Marco Rubio wants to stain your hands with South American, Caribbean, Venezuelan blood, drag you into a bloodbath, and have your last name stained for centuries with a massacre against the people of Venezuela.â
Maduro: âWe always keep all channels of conversation, dialogue, and diplomacy open with the US. We had two, now both are damaged.â
Maduro claims that Venezuela is being targeted by eight US military vessels âwith 1,200 missilesâ. It is an âabsolutely criminal, bloody threat.â
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro: âVenezuela is confronting the biggest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years. âA situation like this has never been seen.â
Miller, I bet.
Good catch.
This is what weâve been saying: Russiaâs economy is facing a catastrophe. And these figures are from *before* Ukraine started its successful campaign to degrade Putinâs oil facilities. (Data from Bloomberg via @jayinkyiv.bsky.social on the other place.)
Another one which doesnât fit the usual Trump style.
Russia has redeployed forces from Sumy and Kherson for a new offensive in Ukraine. (War Unit Observer)
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Just stirring the pot to see what floats up.
Netanyahu to his security Cabinet: âPresident Trump told me, âForget the partial hostage deals with Hamas. Go in with full force. Finish it.ââ
I donât think he knows where his face is.
All these posts are easily AI-generated by the way.
Letâs have a big debate about settled science because idiots donât understand it.
Very wise.
I havenât heard that.
Musk now supporting the deportation of anyone who isnât white. *Do not* use the term âremigrationâ. Itâs an attempt to normalise Nazi hate.
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Lee Greenwoodâs God Bless the USA.
Ursula von der Leyenâs plane was forced to land in Bulgaria and use paper maps after suspected Russian GPS jamming disabled its navigation, the FT reports.
No public appearance from Trump today according to his schedule. His last televised appearance was six days ago.
Starmer has appointed Darren Jones as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, tasked with delivering Starmerâs vision. James Murray will take over Jobesâ old job as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
The death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake has now risen to 800.
Ukrainian drones last night destroyed two Mi-8 military helicopters worth around $30 million in a strike on the Hvardiiske Air Base, Simferopol, occupied Crimea, the intelligence service says. #explodey
Another appeal I co-signed to close Ukrainian skies: my stance from the outset. European and US leaders' inaction has resulted in thousands of Ukrainian casualties. Some talk about the risks. But not taking action against russia now would mean taking a much greater risk tomorrow. #SkyShieldNow
Morning Bluesky. Chinaâs navy is now bigger than the US.
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Massive Ukrainian drone attack now hitting Russia. #explodey
So few words, so many lies.
Craving real Ukrainian food in London? The Financial Times put together the ultimate guide to the cityâs top spots. 𧾠1/6 âŹď¸
This is the danger when youâve got completely unqualified people in office. Trump wonât find out until long after the damage is done. You have to hope some of the generals step up if Hegseth goes totally off-piste.
Years in the making.
The new missiles will make things harder for Putin. There are already fuel shortages. Heâll have an idea how much pain can be soaked up before his people start getting restless.
The Trump administration has suspended all visitor visas for anyone holding a Palestinian passport, the NYT reports.
Afghanistan-Pakistan border hit by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake.
The UN is pretty toothless, but it was set up so it couldnât be a threat to the big powers.
Heâs super-keen on regime change but it could just be a massive flex so all of Central America thinks heâs a tough guy.
That sounds extremely plausible.
Thank you.
Large street protests across Venezuela as supporters of the President, Nicolas Maduro, denounce the US military presence.
Ukraine is once again hitting Russian targets in occupied Crimea. #explodey
Thatâs right. So they can freely use them on any target.
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Ukraine used its new Flamingo cruise missiles in combat for the first time yesterday, the intelligence service has announced. They were a huge success, destroying an FSB base and several patrol hovercraft in Crimea.
For those who think the Trump administration is speedrunning the German 1930s by following Hitlerâs playbook, today is the anniversary of Operation Himmler, a series of false flag events which gave Hitler the justification for war.
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Thank you.
If anyoneâs looking for some background on what Trump is up to with the warships heâs deployed to Venezuela, I get into it here:
Itâs less the paper ballot and more whoâs likely to be doing the counting. See Belarus etc
Thank you. Will take a look.
This is how the Tories tried to fix elections in the UK - by making only certain IDs valid.
Top reference.
Everything Badenoch does is virtue signalling to her dwindling core constituency.
Israel has warned Europe that if a Palestinian state is recognised, Israel might annexe West Bank territories, Axios reports. Europe said any annexation could result in sanctions.
The deal is he gets to put his name to any old atrocity to avoid jail, leaving the real instigators to have clean skin.
The Trump plan for Gaza includes the relocation of the entire population - 2 million people - a US âtrusteeshipâ and the creation of a tourism and tech hub. Landowners get digital tokens worth $5,000 and rent subsidies. Investors are promised 4x return on $100 billion.
Venezuelan commandos have been mobilised and have delivered a pledge to give their lives for the President NicolĂĄs Maduro.
Theyâve been very keen on regime change for a while now, but Iâm not so sure theyâll risk kicking Maduro out. It might simply be Mafia-style menacing to get Venezuela to do what Trump wants and to pay him fealty.
Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store has announced a strategic partnership with the UK and the purchase of British frigates for the Norwegian navy.
The internal problems dragging down Labour.
Well, exactly. Or 2,200 marines for that matter.
They claim theyâre tackling drug cartels.
Allegedly to tackle drug cartels.
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The USS Lake Erie, a guided missile cruiser, has passed through the Panama Canal into the Caribbean to join other US warships and a submarine off Venezuela.
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Will do!
Morning Bluesky. Xi to Modi at a meeting ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: âIt is the right choice for both countries to be friends who have good neighbourly and amicable ties, partners who enable each other's success, and to have the dragon and the elephant come together.â
On the feed.
Interesting. Will take a look.
Good idea. Might try that one next.
Great to see the spread of the community.
A local, then.
Iâm ready for the new/old age of city states.
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Cool pedigree.
You decide.
Cool. Thatâs a first.
That would be my England.
Thank you, Marg:
That is very cool.
Oh yes.
Thank you, Davy.