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@VigilantFox

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Elon Musk Reveals 7 Reasons Why He’s Voting for Donald Trump 1. @ElonMusk was astounded when Trump fist-pumped and shouted, “Fight!” shortly after getting shot in the face. “You can't feign bravery in a situation like that,” he said. 2. Musk seeks a leader “who is strong and courageous t...

@alexandrosM

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Why did the US attack Venezuela? Allright everyone, let's do this. Send me all the various reasons that have been cited by the US government, or the broader regime, for the US operation on Venezuela. Ideally with quotes or video attached to your replies so we can put them all together. #1: Dancin...

@michaelxpettis

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1/11 Adam Tooze suggests that "If your aim is restoring the competitive position of US industry, a large dollar devaluation would do more than a sprinkling of industrial subsidies." @adam_tooze <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/225cd989-4edb-4b1f-8e76-8605f1fa3922" color="blue">ft....

@khodorkovsky_en

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22 years ago – how time flies – I wrote a report on Russian corruption. I told Putin about corruption in his circle, gave examples. I asked him directly: does Putin want 25% of his compatriots to consider the Russian President a bribe-taker? 🧵What happened after showed I thought better of him tha...

@SunBeltPolitics

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Well folks, it's the first of the month, the Saturday before the election. It is time for my final predictions. Buckle up, this is going to be quite a lengthy thread with some hot takes, but it's time. 🧵[1/] ...

@karlmehta

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Trump's Art of the Deal Just Transformed Middle East Politics His $2 trillion deal spree revealed 3 commercial strategies the media missed completely. His Pakistan move left diplomats speechless. Since the media won’t tell you, here's the real breakthrough… A Thread 🧵 ...

@hellfire_81

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An apt perspective by you. Let's clarify something. The political directives to Armed Forces, in 2019, were to carry out strikes in a way that the adversary could not make the narrative into an India-Pakistan military conflict, hence the restrictions put in form of RoEs at (1/n) <span class="quote-...

@karlmehta

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Major Breakthroughs in the US–Saudi Alliance. President Trump just reignited America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia, starting with a billion-dollar handshake in Riyadh. But it’s what he told Iran that shocked the room. You won’t believe what you’re about to hear. A Thread🧵 ...