OSIMINT @OSIMINT

Washington, D.C. Joined April 2013

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Michael Pettis @michaelxpettis

4 weeks ago

I figured this would eventually happen, but not as quickly as it seems to be happening and, for this, Paul Krugman should get credit. For years mainstream economists were unable to understand how trade and globalization work because they were locked into trade models that implicitly assumed that trade was balanced (except, occasionally, over short time periods) and that capital flowed towards its most productive use. That is why their understanding of trade had no relevance to the actual world of trade that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. But this couldn't last. As the problem of unbalanced trade became more obvious , and as policymakers were increasingly forced to ignore the advice of their economists and respond to real problems, mainstream economists would eventually begin to recognize how, in an unevenly globalized world, countries that aggressively intervene in their domestic economies and externalize the costs through trade surpluses are also effectively intervening in the domestic economies of countries that supposedly remain committed to "free trade". Most economists still don't understand trade. But with Krugman now acknowledging that tariffs and other forms of trade intervention can be expansionary under some conditions and contractionary under others (as Ragnar Nurkse explained as long ago as in his 1944 book), I suspect that younger economists will develop a completely different understanding of trade, and one that is perhaps a little more realistic.

Mike @Doranimated

4 weeks ago

Krugman boards the Trump train. Who could have predicted this?

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Dr. Jeffrey Lewis @ArmsControlWonk

2 months ago

Strictly speaking, this is the second time we've seen debruis from what looks like 9M729/SSC-8 Screwdriver debris in Ukraine. (This is the Russian INF violater.) (1/2)

Joseph Dempsey @JosephHDempsey

2 months ago

Apparent wreckage of Russia's controversial 9M729 (SSC-8) cruise missile observed in Ukraine. Russia initial deployment of the ground-launched 9M729 was accused to be a violation of the then INF treaty given an assessed range in excess of 1000km.

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Internet Archive @internetarchive

2 months ago

Join us in welcoming Internet Archive Switzerland!🇨🇭 This independent non profit foundation in St. Gallen, Switzerland, is a mission-aligned organization with the Internet Archive, Internet Archive Canada and Internet Archive Europe, with the common goal of Universal Access to All Knowledge. Visit their website and learn about their mission and projects. internetarchive.ch

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Tyler Rogoway @Aviation_Intel

2 months ago

CENTCOM Commander Dismisses Reports That Iran Retains Most Of Its Missile And Drone Arsenal Admiral Brad Cooper said that "the numbers that I've seen in open source are not accurate" as reports mount that most of Iran's arsenal is intact. twz.com/news-features/…

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Chris Biggers @CSBiggers

3 months ago

To the folks that have used Samir‘s geolocations in products, go contribute over on Ko-fi! ❤️ @obretix Ko-fi.com/home/coffeesho…

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MERICA MEMED @Mericamemed

4 months ago

This is simultaneously the funniest and most relatable reel I’ve ever seen in my life

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spor @sporadica

4 months ago

RIP Sora, you gave us the greatest ai video of all time

Sora @soraofficialapp

4 months ago

We’re saying goodbye to the Sora app. To everyone who created with Sora, shared it, and built community around it: thank you. What you made with Sora mattered, and we know this news is disappointing. We’ll share more soon, including timelines for the app and API and details on

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Intelligence Online @Intel_Online

4 months ago

Lancelot Systems has developed a platform that can expose weaknesses in the Kremlin's command structure by scooping up and analysing data from the Telegram channels used by Russian soldiers. ➡️ l.intelligenceonline.fr/ZpG

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John Cleese @JohnCleese

4 months ago

Hard to believe this isn't a Monty Python sketch

Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump

4 months ago

Stephen Miller praised Trump for several minutes. Then Trump turned to Kash Patel and said, “Kash, see if you can top that.” Patel: “Mr. President, thank you for delivering the safest country on God’s green Earth.” Straight up North Korea vibes

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Chris Biggers @CSBiggers

4 months ago

Across the shallow turquoise water, dark ribbons unfurl like ink spilled through silk—oil and debris drawn into long, serpentine eddies by the Gulf’s tidal currents. The sea, usually luminous and still, becomes a canvas of violence. Herein passes Shahid Bagheri into shadow.

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Ishaan Tharoor @ishaantharoor

4 months ago

Having just seen long lines for cooking gas cylinders on the streets of cities in India — one of many bystanders to the conflict whose population has been seriously impacted—I’m struck yet again by how relatively insulated the U.S. is from the wars it unleashes

Jesse Watters @JesseBWatters

4 months ago

Spring Break goes WILD☀️ 🍺🤪 and the students have NO IDEA what’s going on🤣 “The BIGGEST issue in America is what BIKINI I’m wearing tomorrow”👙 “We’re going to war with IRAQ that’s been crazy”🤔 “I’ve NEVER heard the word Ayatollah in my life”🫢 “Is Venezuela in

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Open Source Centre @osc_london

4 months ago

Today, we are honoured to announce that @planet has selected Open Source Centre (OSC) to join the inaugural cohort of its Planetary Security Program. planet.com/pulse/planet-l…

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The Shift Journal @TheShiftJournal

4 months ago

Malcolm Gladwell explaining why some people succeed and some don't.

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Rick Joe @RickJoe_PLA

5 months ago

DF-16 from mid 2010s, with a submunition warhead. Employment of submunition warheads against land based targets is well established, but for the PLA, their use for large and medium naval targets from AShBMs are more interesting especially from a mission kill pov.

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600

5 months ago

With Russian, Ukrainian, and Iranian airspace closed, there's just a tiny needle eye left for international flights from Europe to Asia. Some airlines are profiting from the current situation more than others. Source: zeit.de/wirtschaft/202…

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IISS News @IISS_org

5 months ago

Japan is expected to begin deploying domestically developed long-range missile systems, marking its shift towards an operational ‘counterstrike’ posture supported by new strike capabilities and information-gathering enablers. Read the latest #MissileDialogueInitiative analysis by Rupert Schulenburg ⤵️ go.iiss.org/4seFBrn

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

5 months ago

A Chinese student programmed a website that maps 5,000 objects from the British Museum that were taken from 99 countries. It shows where they were taken from and what the museum would look like if everything "found" around the world were returned. x.com/fluxfolio_/sta…

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MIT CSAIL @MIT_CSAIL

5 months ago

A guide to remembering everything you read: bit.ly/4rxUHIr v/@CuriousMindsHub

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Hûrin @Hurin92

5 months ago

All here

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Hûrin @Hurin92

5 months ago

Two more Type 055 DDGs got commissioned A total of 10 now, four more are at various stages of trials so 2026 may even end with 12 in service if not more