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flix 5 hours ago
How do I share a follow list? #AskNostr
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flix 8 hours ago
Simple questions that I see the media ignoring on the #war Can Iran survive strikes on its water infrastructure? Can US Gulf allies survive strikes on water infrastructure?
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flix 8 hours ago
Simple questions that I see the media ignoring on the #war How long can Iran last without selling oil? How long can the US take $100+ oil?
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flix 8 hours ago
Simple questions that I see the media ignoring on the #war Is Iran getting ISR and targeting help from Russia? China? Do they have satellite surveillance?
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flix 8 hours ago
Simple questions that I see the media ignoring on the #war What is Pakistan doing? What is India doing? What is Turkey doing? Those 3 neighbours have nukes (In Turkey' case they don't own them, but they are there).
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flix 8 hours ago
Simple questions that I see the media ignoring on the #war How close can US ships get to Iran before drone, missile intercept time is too short? How precise are Iran's drones, missiles?
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flix 8 hours ago
Simple questions that I see the media ignoring on the #war How many troops does Iran have? How many troops does the US have? How many in the Gulf?
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Simple questions that I see the media ignoring on the #war How many missiles does Iran have? How many interceptors does the US have?
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flix 10 hours ago
Ron Paul was right. image
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flix 10 hours ago
"The first casualty of war is the truth" Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
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flix 10 hours ago
"Seize territory around the waterway with ground troop" WSJ floating the idea of a "limited" ground invasion. 🤦 image
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flix 10 hours ago
“Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America nor, for that matter, in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship. ... [V]oice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.” ― Hermann Göring
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flix 2 days ago
Hear me out... Polymarkets but with zaps ⚡ No account needed, no registration. All you need is an npub and LN address. To bet you just zap the YES or NO note.
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flix 2 days ago
I have not done TA in a while... but this chart looks awful. I would not long this with government money. #SPY image
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flix 2 days ago
As societies become more complex and sophisticated, rules and laws accumulate until they are too many, too complex, too restrictive. "Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges" in the words of Tacitus. Historically hyperregulation has 3 solutions: 1. Deregulation (Milei, Erhard) 2. Codification (Justinian, Napoleon) 3. Revolution #regulation
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flix 3 days ago
I'm updating scenario probabilites based on latest developments. The possibilities for quick negotiation have almost completely evaporated. The US will need boots on the ground, even if it's very limited and just at a few points near the coast. My most probable scenario at this moment is Iraq 1 (1990). There is still a reasonable probability that the US and Israel could pull back and limit themselves to a siege/embargo of sorts. image
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flix 3 days ago
Big new push in the EU for censorship. Applauded by all the usual suspects. #Nostr is necessary.