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James E. Thorne on X: "Hat tip to President Trump and team. President Trump’s recent announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries, excluding China, reflects his negotiation strategy, often described as “The Art of the Deal.” By lowering tariffs to 10% for most nations, Trump has" / X
James E. Thorne on X: "Hat tip to President Trump and team. President Trump’s recent announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries, excluding China, reflects his negotiation strategy, often described as “The Art of the Deal.” By lowering tariffs to 10% for most nations, Trump has" / X
Hat tip to President Trump and team. President Trump’s recent announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries, excluding China, reflects his negotiation strategy, often described as “The Art of the Deal.” By lowering tariffs to 10% for most nations, Trump has
Henry Kissinger often highlighted the strategic differences between Chinese and Western approaches, emphasizing China’s reliance on long-term, indirect strategies inspired by their cultural and historical traditions. He famously compared Chinese strategy to weiqi (go), a game focused on strategic encirclement and gradual accumulation of advantage, contrasting it with chess, which prioritizes decisive victories and direct confrontations.
#economy#govt/policy#people/Trump#china#international#diplomacy#culture#games
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James E. Thorne on X: "Hat tip to President Trump and team. President Trump’s recent announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries, excluding China, reflects his negotiation strategy, often described as “The Art of the Deal.” By lowering tariffs to 10% for most nations, Trump has" / X
James Rosen-Birch ⚖️🕊️ on X: "Great discussion. A few thoughts: - the author dances around explicitly stating or confronting the underlying question of whether a cohesive Jewish identity (or “imagined community” à la Anderson) exists without religion or the state of Israel, despite a clear belief it does not" / X
James Rosen-Birch ⚖️🕊️ on X: "Great discussion. A few thoughts: - the author dances around explicitly stating or confronting the underlying question of whether a cohesive Jewish identity (or “imagined community” à la Anderson) exists without religion or the state of Israel, despite a clear belief it does not" / X
Argues that Israel is actively distancing itself from Diaspora Jews, forcing the emergence of a non-Zionist Jewish identity, as the Israeli state abandons its self-proclaimed role as the center of Jewish identity while many Diaspora Jews haven't yet recognized this fundamental shift.
#israel-palestine#opinion#discourse/counterclaims#threads#history#narratives#critiques#culture#themes
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James Rosen-Birch ⚖️🕊️ on X: "Great discussion. A few thoughts: - the author dances around explicitly stating or confronting the underlying question of whether a cohesive Jewish identity (or “imagined community” à la Anderson) exists without religion or the state of Israel, despite a clear belief it does not" / X
Anders Åslund on X: "We must not overestimate the primitiveness of Donald Trump and his trade policy. This man grew up in the corrupt New York real estate mafia world and was mentored by Roy Cohn, who was the chief lawyer of Italian mafia families in New York. Cohn taught Trum three principles:" / X
Anders Åslund on X: "We must not overestimate the primitiveness of Donald Trump and his trade policy. This man grew up in the corrupt New York real estate mafia world and was mentored by Roy Cohn, who was the chief lawyer of Italian mafia families in New York. Cohn taught Trum three principles:" / X
We must not overestimate the primitiveness of Donald Trump and his trade policy. This man grew up in the corrupt New York real estate mafia world and was mentored by Roy Cohn, who was the chief lawyer of Italian mafia families in New York. Cohn taught Trum three principles:
#threads#people/Trump#politics#govt/policy#trump-admin-actions#oral history#places/NYC#real-estate#legal#business
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Anders Åslund on X: "We must not overestimate the primitiveness of Donald Trump and his trade policy. This man grew up in the corrupt New York real estate mafia world and was mentored by Roy Cohn, who was the chief lawyer of Italian mafia families in New York. Cohn taught Trum three principles:" / X
Isaac Saul on X: "It's remarkable the degree to which there really does not seem to be a plan. Trump "wants to negotiate better trade deals" but "this is not a negotiation." Trump "wants to force zero tariffs and free trade" but this is "really about raising more tariff revenue." Trump "wants" / X
Isaac Saul on X: "It's remarkable the degree to which there really does not seem to be a plan. Trump "wants to negotiate better trade deals" but "this is not a negotiation." Trump "wants to force zero tariffs and free trade" but this is "really about raising more tariff revenue." Trump "wants" / X
It's remarkable the degree to which there really does not seem to be a plan. Trump "wants to negotiate better trade deals" but "this is not a negotiation." Trump "wants to force zero tariffs and free trade" but this is "really about raising more tariff revenue." Trump "wants
#economy#people/Trump#politics#trump-admin-actions
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Isaac Saul on X: "It's remarkable the degree to which there really does not seem to be a plan. Trump "wants to negotiate better trade deals" but "this is not a negotiation." Trump "wants to force zero tariffs and free trade" but this is "really about raising more tariff revenue." Trump "wants" / X
Variety on X: "Carrie Coon breaks down her emotional speech in #TheWhiteLotus finale. "There’s a lot of pressure building up to a big end-of-season monologue, which I’ve had that pressure before. It’s not my first rodeo... There was so much about our real lives in it. We were coming to the end https://t.co/9xjg8dtiXc" / X
Variety on X: "Carrie Coon breaks down her emotional speech in #TheWhiteLotus finale. "There’s a lot of pressure building up to a big end-of-season monologue, which I’ve had that pressure before. It’s not my first rodeo... There was so much about our real lives in it. We were coming to the end https://t.co/9xjg8dtiXc" / X
Carrie Coon breaks down her emotional speech in #TheWhiteLotus finale. "There’s a lot of pressure building up to a big end-of-season monologue, which I’ve had that pressure before. It’s not my first rodeo... There was so much about our real lives in it. We were coming to the end
#tv#quotes#bts#companies/hbo
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Variety on X: "Carrie Coon breaks down her emotional speech in #TheWhiteLotus finale. "There’s a lot of pressure building up to a big end-of-season monologue, which I’ve had that pressure before. It’s not my first rodeo... There was so much about our real lives in it. We were coming to the end https://t.co/9xjg8dtiXc" / X
Richard D. Bartlett on X: "I've been scratching my head for a week after someone asked 'what became obvious for you after taking psychedelics?' I dunno man it seems self evident that the more primitive pre linguistic processes of consciousness make more immediate and honest contact with reality and have" / X
Richard D. Bartlett on X: "I've been scratching my head for a week after someone asked 'what became obvious for you after taking psychedelics?' I dunno man it seems self evident that the more primitive pre linguistic processes of consciousness make more immediate and honest contact with reality and have" / X
I've been scratching my head for a week after someone asked 'what became obvious for you after taking psychedelics?' I dunno man it seems self evident that the more primitive pre linguistic processes of consciousness make more immediate and honest contact with reality and have
#threads#linguistics#language#LLMs
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Richard D. Bartlett on X: "I've been scratching my head for a week after someone asked 'what became obvious for you after taking psychedelics?' I dunno man it seems self evident that the more primitive pre linguistic processes of consciousness make more immediate and honest contact with reality and have" / X
Will Chamberlain on X: "The finding that he was a member of MS-13 only came up because he asked for bond. The immigration judge reviewed the evidence and found that it "show[ed] he is a verified member of MS-13." and therefore that Abrego-Garcia did not demonstrate "that his release from custody would https://t.co/kDTP4iM35w" / X
Will Chamberlain on X: "The finding that he was a member of MS-13 only came up because he asked for bond. The immigration judge reviewed the evidence and found that it "show[ed] he is a verified member of MS-13." and therefore that Abrego-Garcia did not demonstrate "that his release from custody would https://t.co/kDTP4iM35w" / X
The finding that he was a member of MS-13 only came up because he asked for bond. The immigration judge reviewed the evidence and found that it "show[ed] he is a verified member of MS-13." and therefore that Abrego-Garcia did not demonstrate "that his release from custody would
#threads#discourse/counterclaims#legal#misinfo#news#govt#immigration
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Will Chamberlain on X: "The finding that he was a member of MS-13 only came up because he asked for bond. The immigration judge reviewed the evidence and found that it "show[ed] he is a verified member of MS-13." and therefore that Abrego-Garcia did not demonstrate "that his release from custody would https://t.co/kDTP4iM35w" / X
Ronan Farrow on X: "JD Vance holds a JD from Yale Law (and so do I). Presumably, he knows that he is disregarding the law here, and being deceptive about the protections it affords. Non-citizens physically present in the United States, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to due https://t.co/MarkSOUsfF" / X
Ronan Farrow on X: "JD Vance holds a JD from Yale Law (and so do I). Presumably, he knows that he is disregarding the law here, and being deceptive about the protections it affords. Non-citizens physically present in the United States, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to due https://t.co/MarkSOUsfF" / X
JD Vance holds a JD from Yale Law (and so do I). Presumably, he knows that he is disregarding the law here, and being deceptive about the protections it affords. Non-citizens physically present in the United States, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to due
#discourse/counterclaims#misinfo#gop#legal#politics#discourse#narratives#partisanship#govt#social media
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Ronan Farrow on X: "JD Vance holds a JD from Yale Law (and so do I). Presumably, he knows that he is disregarding the law here, and being deceptive about the protections it affords. Non-citizens physically present in the United States, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to due https://t.co/MarkSOUsfF" / X
Kat ⊷ the Poet Engineer on X: "人機骰 （human-computer dice). each side inscribed with one character and form words with the adjacent side. the 6 characters: 人 (rén) – human, person 機 (jī) – machine, mechanism; chance 智 (zhì) – intelligence, wisdom 算 (suàn) – computation, algorithm 變 (biàn) – change, https://t.co/XPLtozT0Qr" / X
Kat ⊷ the Poet Engineer on X: "人機骰 （human-computer dice). each side inscribed with one character and form words with the adjacent side. the 6 characters: 人 (rén) – human, person 機 (jī) – machine, mechanism; chance 智 (zhì) – intelligence, wisdom 算 (suàn) – computation, algorithm 變 (biàn) – change, https://t.co/XPLtozT0Qr" / X
人機骰 （human-computer dice). each side inscribed with one character and form words with the adjacent side. the 6 characters: 人 (rén) – human, person 機 (jī) – machine, mechanism; chance 智 (zhì) – intelligence, wisdom 算 (suàn) – computation, algorithm 變 (biàn) – change,
#chinese#typography#objects
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Kat ⊷ the Poet Engineer on X: "人機骰 （human-computer dice). each side inscribed with one character and form words with the adjacent side. the 6 characters: 人 (rén) – human, person 機 (jī) – machine, mechanism; chance 智 (zhì) – intelligence, wisdom 算 (suàn) – computation, algorithm 變 (biàn) – change, https://t.co/XPLtozT0Qr" / X
Assal Rad on X: "An Israeli soldier confesses to burning buildings in Gaza for no reason and using Palestinians as human shields as a matter of policy. It is crazy that people still deny the mountain of evidence of Israeli war crimes. https://t.co/zzLoTi81y1" / X
Assal Rad on X: "An Israeli soldier confesses to burning buildings in Gaza for no reason and using Palestinians as human shields as a matter of policy. It is crazy that people still deny the mountain of evidence of Israeli war crimes. https://t.co/zzLoTi81y1" / X
An Israeli soldier confesses to burning buildings in Gaza for no reason and using Palestinians as human shields as a matter of policy. It is crazy that people still deny the mountain of evidence of Israeli war crimes.
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Assal Rad on X: "An Israeli soldier confesses to burning buildings in Gaza for no reason and using Palestinians as human shields as a matter of policy. It is crazy that people still deny the mountain of evidence of Israeli war crimes. https://t.co/zzLoTi81y1" / X
derek guy on X: "I don't think this is exactly right. My guess is that a lot of AI art will be similar to what has happened in the clothing industry: technology speeds up production, benefitting consumers. Only enthusiasts will care if something is made by hand or not. Will give examples. 🧵" / X
derek guy on X: "I don't think this is exactly right. My guess is that a lot of AI art will be similar to what has happened in the clothing industry: technology speeds up production, benefitting consumers. Only enthusiasts will care if something is made by hand or not. Will give examples. 🧵" / X
I don't think this is exactly right. My guess is that a lot of AI art will be similar to what has happened in the clothing industry: technology speeds up production, benefitting consumers. Only enthusiasts will care if something is made by hand or not. Will give examples. 🧵
#threads#fashion#ai#trends#craftsmanship
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derek guy on X: "I don't think this is exactly right. My guess is that a lot of AI art will be similar to what has happened in the clothing industry: technology speeds up production, benefitting consumers. Only enthusiasts will care if something is made by hand or not. Will give examples. 🧵" / X
ruby justice thelot on X: "There is more content about content than content itself. Streams of gameplay, reaction videos, reviews, analysis, etc. are all forms of para-content, or content about content." / X
ruby justice thelot on X: "There is more content about content than content itself. Streams of gameplay, reaction videos, reviews, analysis, etc. are all forms of para-content, or content about content." / X
There is more content about content than content itself. Streams of gameplay, reaction videos, reviews, analysis, etc. are all forms of para-content, or content about content.
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ruby justice thelot on X: "There is more content about content than content itself. Streams of gameplay, reaction videos, reviews, analysis, etc. are all forms of para-content, or content about content." / X
Kellen Browning on X: "A 26-year-old progressive influencer running against an 80-year-old 14-term Dem incumbent. If Gen Z is as fed up with the status quo as they say, I wonder if we’ll be seeing a lot of these kinds of matchups." / X
Kellen Browning on X: "A 26-year-old progressive influencer running against an 80-year-old 14-term Dem incumbent. If Gen Z is as fed up with the status quo as they say, I wonder if we’ll be seeing a lot of these kinds of matchups." / X
A 26-year-old progressive influencer running against an 80-year-old 14-term Dem incumbent. If Gen Z is as fed up with the status quo as they say, I wonder if we’ll be seeing a lot of these kinds of matchups.
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Kellen Browning on X: "A 26-year-old progressive influencer running against an 80-year-old 14-term Dem incumbent. If Gen Z is as fed up with the status quo as they say, I wonder if we’ll be seeing a lot of these kinds of matchups." / X
Kat Abughazaleh (@abughazalehkat) / X
Kat Abughazaleh (@abughazalehkat) / X
Running for Congress (IL-9) because we deserve Democrats who actually do something | formerly @mmfa @motherjones @zeteo_news
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Kat Abughazaleh (@abughazalehkat) / X
DiscussingFilm on X: "‘NO OTHER LAND’ co-director Hamdan Ballal has been beaten and injured by Israeli settlers then abducted from the ambulance he was placed in. Yuval Abraham says there has been no sign of Hamdan since." / X
DiscussingFilm on X: "‘NO OTHER LAND’ co-director Hamdan Ballal has been beaten and injured by Israeli settlers then abducted from the ambulance he was placed in. Yuval Abraham says there has been no sign of Hamdan since." / X
‘NO OTHER LAND’ co-director Hamdan Ballal has been beaten and injured by Israeli settlers then abducted from the ambulance he was placed in. Yuval Abraham says there has been no sign of Hamdan since.
#israel-palestine#journalism#news
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DiscussingFilm on X: "‘NO OTHER LAND’ co-director Hamdan Ballal has been beaten and injured by Israeli settlers then abducted from the ambulance he was placed in. Yuval Abraham says there has been no sign of Hamdan since." / X
Stephen Richer on X: "@SarahLongwell25 Pardoned the guy who ran one of the biggest channels for trading drugs and weapons (Ross Ulbricht). While complaining that Mexico and Canada don’t do enough to stop … drugs and weapons." / X
Stephen Richer on X: "@SarahLongwell25 Pardoned the guy who ran one of the biggest channels for trading drugs and weapons (Ross Ulbricht). While complaining that Mexico and Canada don’t do enough to stop … drugs and weapons." / X
@SarahLongwell25 Pardoned the guy who ran one of the biggest channels for trading drugs and weapons (Ross Ulbricht). While complaining that Mexico and Canada don’t do enough to stop … drugs and weapons.
#trump-admin-actions#people/Trump#legal/laws#international#politics
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Stephen Richer on X: "@SarahLongwell25 Pardoned the guy who ran one of the biggest channels for trading drugs and weapons (Ross Ulbricht). While complaining that Mexico and Canada don’t do enough to stop … drugs and weapons." / X
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on X: "NEW! The Trump administration ADMITTED last night that many of the people sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison are people with NO CRIMINAL RECORD. Stunningly, they argue that because they DON'T know much about these people, that justifies denying them due process! https://t.co/TTmYcRJYYr" / X
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on X: "NEW! The Trump administration ADMITTED last night that many of the people sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison are people with NO CRIMINAL RECORD. Stunningly, they argue that because they DON'T know much about these people, that justifies denying them due process! https://t.co/TTmYcRJYYr" / X
#discourse/counterclaims#trump-admin-actions#people/Trump#misinfo#threads
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on X: "NEW! The Trump administration ADMITTED last night that many of the people sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison are people with NO CRIMINAL RECORD. Stunningly, they argue that because they DON'T know much about these people, that justifies denying them due process! https://t.co/TTmYcRJYYr" / X
Bessent: "Can you guarantee there's not gonna be a recession? I can't guarantee anything. I can't guarantee that the journalist who asked me the question that her news program is gonna be on in a year." pic.twitter.com/MLcMCBSwXo— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2025
Bessent: "Can you guarantee there's not gonna be a recession? I can't guarantee anything. I can't guarantee that the journalist who asked me the question that her news program is gonna be on in a year." pic.twitter.com/MLcMCBSwXo— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2025
#news#clips#trump-admin-actions#economy
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Bessent: "Can you guarantee there's not gonna be a recession? I can't guarantee anything. I can't guarantee that the journalist who asked me the question that her news program is gonna be on in a year." pic.twitter.com/MLcMCBSwXo— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2025
There is no "tension" here if you realize that the voters who are up for grab don't live in mental universe where ideological categories like "liberal" or "conservative" have strong purchase. Rather, their orientation is prosystem vs. antisystem — with conflicted voters having a… https://t.co/ECn8rYw9Ic— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) March 18, 2025
There is no "tension" here if you realize that the voters who are up for grab don't live in mental universe where ideological categories like "liberal" or "conservative" have strong purchase. Rather, their orientation is prosystem vs. antisystem — with conflicted voters having a… https://t.co/ECn8rYw9Ic— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) March 18, 2025
#discourse#elections/2024#trends#culture#opinion#narratives#ideology#partisanship#elections#politics
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There is no "tension" here if you realize that the voters who are up for grab don't live in mental universe where ideological categories like "liberal" or "conservative" have strong purchase. Rather, their orientation is prosystem vs. antisystem — with conflicted voters having a… https://t.co/ECn8rYw9Ic— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) March 18, 2025
tom bombadil on X: "i feel like it would be good for society if there was a default job you could go get if you don't know what else to do. idk what it should be, but some people just need direction they struggle to supply on their own" / X
tom bombadil on X: "i feel like it would be good for society if there was a default job you could go get if you don't know what else to do. idk what it should be, but some people just need direction they struggle to supply on their own" / X
#see-replies#public-life#economy#gig-economy#discourse#ideals#jobs#careers
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tom bombadil on X: "i feel like it would be good for society if there was a default job you could go get if you don't know what else to do. idk what it should be, but some people just need direction they struggle to supply on their own" / X
I’ve barely woken up 15 minutes ago and I already want to scream and cry and throw up. This isn’t just following national interests or cutting back on unnecessary costs, this is helping a fellow dictatorship get away with countless horrific crimes. pic.twitter.com/WhsC12LX6Z— Oleksandra Povoroznyk 🇺🇦 (@rynkrynk) March 17, 2025
I’ve barely woken up 15 minutes ago and I already want to scream and cry and throw up. This isn’t just following national interests or cutting back on unnecessary costs, this is helping a fellow dictatorship get away with countless horrific crimes. pic.twitter.com/WhsC12LX6Z— Oleksandra Povoroznyk 🇺🇦 (@rynkrynk) March 17, 2025
#russia#ukraine#international#politics#govt#trump-admin-actions
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I’ve barely woken up 15 minutes ago and I already want to scream and cry and throw up. This isn’t just following national interests or cutting back on unnecessary costs, this is helping a fellow dictatorship get away with countless horrific crimes. pic.twitter.com/WhsC12LX6Z— Oleksandra Povoroznyk 🇺🇦 (@rynkrynk) March 17, 2025
Republicans have the easiest job in the world. They campaign on the idea that government is broken and ineffective. Once elected, they sabotage its functions, then use their own failure as proof that privatization is the only solution—ultimately enriching their friends.— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) March 16, 2025
Republicans have the easiest job in the world. They campaign on the idea that government is broken and ineffective. Once elected, they sabotage its functions, then use their own failure as proof that privatization is the only solution—ultimately enriching their friends.— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) March 16, 2025
#govt/policy#opinion#politics#gop#partisanship#govt#narratives
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Republicans have the easiest job in the world. They campaign on the idea that government is broken and ineffective. Once elected, they sabotage its functions, then use their own failure as proof that privatization is the only solution—ultimately enriching their friends.— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) March 16, 2025