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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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Imagine you are Jay Powell right now. You were about to get a softish landing and cement your legacy as one of the greatest central bankers if not civil servants of all time. Then out of nowhere some lunatic sets the economy on fire and you are fighting another crisis.

submitted 4 days ago • 72 comments

Trump's administration is a series of poorly conceived pyramid schemes. #Trump

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

I don't know if there's a plan, but if there is, it's pretty stupid. #TrumpTariffs #TradeWar

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

The next step of an escalating crisis on financial markets is a growing number of leaks about existential margin calls

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

Mr. Market still can't price this yet...

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

Trump's trade policy is the very pinnacle of unbridled foolishness. Tariffs can be a tool if they are measured and sectorally targeted. This way, they are only a sure path to recession. #Trade #Trump

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Day of Liberation from Common Sense.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Best sources on Turkish politics? #Turkey #Turkiye #politics #Media

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Donald #Trump has threatened to impose secondary sanctions on Russian oil—something that should have been done a long time ago. #UkraineWar #sanctions

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Vladimir Putin does not want peace in #Ukraine.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

How many weeks will pass before Trump realizes that Putin is playing games with him regarding the ceasefire in Ukraine?

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

In a large number of countries in Southeastern and Central Europe, a major popular struggle is taking place against authoritarian and semi-authoritarian regimes. #Turkiye #Serbia #protests #Democracy

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

A large number of Americans are willing to sacrifice the foundations of the constitutional and democratic order in their country for minor tax breaks. A disheartening realization.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

I did not discuss "war plans" with that Atlantic editor.

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

The best evidence that Euromaidan was definitely not organised by the US State Department is that MAGA would already have published the documents if they existed.

submitted 19 days ago • 4 comments

Will anyone resign for the catastrophic security failure and the exchange of sensitive data via the 'Signal' app?

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

The much bigger news story no one will pay attention to today is Trump in a presser openly pressuring the Fed to lower interest rates

submitted 21 days ago • 5 comments