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isbi.bsky.social

Fragments of historical research, people and events, I write about Southeast Europe, World War II on the margins; medieval studies and urban history

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I do not think people are actually seriously calibrated for how rabidly anti-university the MAGA right is and how core that is to their policy goals. It is probably the #2 issue after immigration for them, and for some of them it’s higher.

submitted 10 days ago • 108 comments

Yeah. The NYTimes story is loaded with material that is defamation "per se" under many states' laws (including Texas), which would turbocharge any lawsuit Musk brought, removing his need to prove damages. NYTimes' counsel knows that. To print it, they must have immaculate sources.

submitted 7 days ago • 16 comments

Recently, I have been trying to better understand the political economy of large middle-income countries, such as Brazil, Indonesia, and Iran; if anyone has worked on these topics and can recommend relevant literature or research projects, please write to me. #economy #literature #Brazil #Iran

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Has the Crypto Industry brought any understandable economic or social benefit?

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Are there any good reconstructions—books, articles, or documentaries—of earlier U.S.-Iranian nuclear negotiations, preferably with clarification of the many technical details involved in this issue? #Iran #MiddleEast #NuclearDeal #politics

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

I think that the Trump administration really does not understand that Putin truly, deeply, existentially cares about Ukraine and EEurope. Trump & cie only see small, weak countries and their way too crude, almost childish "realism" makes them totally unable to understand how actual empires work.

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

The European Union has decided to lift all sanctions imposed on Syria; enabling foreign currency remittances from EU countries will likely be the greatest stimulus for Syria's post-war recovery and development.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Sparking on the edge of conflict is almost inevitable; the risk can only be reduced by strong resolve against Russian aggression.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Joe Biden’s health condition towards the end of his term is not, in itself, a top-priority issue. But the reporting on this topic is part of the overall erosion of institutional trust. The mainstream media have fallen short. #Media #politics

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments