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@WhiteHouse @BoardOfPeace @POTUS @grok
Who is currently in control of Gaza?
Who is currently in control of Gaza?
@WhiteHouse @BoardOfPeace @POTUS @grok @grok What is the remit of the โBoard of Peaceโ ? 
@WhiteHouse @BoardOfPeace @POTUS @grok @grok
The โBoard of Peaceโ would need access to Gaza and either the cooperation of Hamas or Hamas to be removed from the equation to carry out any real life plans for Gaza?
Is that correct?
The โBoard of Peaceโ would need access to Gaza and either the cooperation of Hamas or Hamas to be removed from the equation to carry out any real life plans for Gaza?
Is that correct?
2016 Pampore Stand-Off ๐งต
On Feb 20, 2016, heavily armed terrorists attacked a CRPF convoy on the Jammu Srinagar highway. After the attack they ran away and entered the nearby government EDI building. they locked themselves inside and this led to a tense 48-hour encounter with security forces.
the attack was carried out by a squad of four LeT terrorists. they were heavily equipped with AK-47 assault rifles, UBGLs, hand grenades and explosives.
"should we read" fracas just reminds me how uncomfortable people are with the idea that there are better and worse avocations, obsessions, and reasons to live. none of us will achieve perfection, but we can aspire to more than "pile up ever more money."
yes, like (probably) you, i have to spend a lot of my time working to stay alive. some of us have far less leisure than others, and nobody is judging anyone for that. but nobody is making *any* of us valorize the work and wages as the only sphere of serious reality!
perhaps "we cannot will what we will," as schopenhauer had it, but i think we can aspire to value better things. we can try to fill our leisure (whatever we have of it) with beautiful aesthetic experiences, with challenges, with things that expand and open our minds.
SitRep - 20/02/26 - FP-5 Flamingo attacks, but where?
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Fire Point co-owner Denys Shtillerman shared footage of FP-5 launches, but without any context.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Fire Point co-owner Denys Shtillerman shared footage of FP-5 launches, but without any context.
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As usual we start with Russian losses
Russian drone operators are using Belarusian civilian infrastructure to attack #Ukraine โ and even test routes toward #NATO countries.
Ukrainian hackers infiltrated their systems for 6+ months. Hereโs what we uncovered ๐งต๐
Ukrainian hackers infiltrated their systems for 6+ months. Hereโs what we uncovered ๐งต๐
2/ Hacktivists from Fenix Cyber Analytics Center, supported by InformNapalm volunteers, broke into accounts of dozens of Russian UAV operators.
They gained access to:
โข #drone route planning software
โข live operator chats
โข real-time surveillance feeds
And monitored them 24/7...
They gained access to:
โข #drone route planning software
โข live operator chats
โข real-time surveillance feeds
And monitored them 24/7...
3/ Intercepted chat, Sept 25, 2025:
โDrone ะซะซ12057 normal takeoff at 11:08 in the direction of Chernihiv.โ
#Belarus was used as a relay zone to expand strike capabilities against northern #Ukraine โ from Kyiv to Volyn.
This was systematic.
โDrone ะซะซ12057 normal takeoff at 11:08 in the direction of Chernihiv.โ
#Belarus was used as a relay zone to expand strike capabilities against northern #Ukraine โ from Kyiv to Volyn.
This was systematic.
Peter Burugu: Inside the shady world of Kiambu's most notorious Litigator
While most CEOs spend their mornings reviewing quarterly earnings or scouting acquisitions, Kiambu businessman Peter Burugu spends his in a mahogany-paneled courtroom, whispering to a phalanx of top-tier attorneys
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weeklycitizen.co.ke/peter-burugu-tโฆ
Burugu, the enigmatic owner of Kiambu Mall and several other properties, has pioneered a controversial business model that peers have dubbed "Litigation as a Lifestyle." To Burugu, a courtroom isn't a place to avoid; it's his primary theater of operation
My friend @camedwardbenton asked all 4 frontier AI models to rank each other across 15 real-world tasks.
Claude 4.6. GPT-5.2. Gemini 3. Grok 4.1.
What they agreed on is useful.
What they disagreed on is fascinating. ๐งต
Claude 4.6. GPT-5.2. Gemini 3. Grok 4.1.
What they agreed on is useful.
What they disagreed on is fascinating. ๐งต
First โ every model cheated.
GPT ranked itself #1 in 10 of 15 categories. 67%.
Claude claimed 9. Gemini claimed 5.
Grok? Only 3 out of 15.
If rankings were objective each model would claim ~25%. Nobody was close.
But Grok losing on purpose might be the smartest move in the whole experiment.
GPT ranked itself #1 in 10 of 15 categories. 67%.
Claude claimed 9. Gemini claimed 5.
Grok? Only 3 out of 15.
If rankings were objective each model would claim ~25%. Nobody was close.
But Grok losing on purpose might be the smartest move in the whole experiment.
Strip away the self-promotion and real consensus emerges.
These 6 categories had clear winners that even competitors agreed on.
When a model ranks its rival #1, thatโs signal you can actually trust.
These 6 categories had clear winners that even competitors agreed on.
When a model ranks its rival #1, thatโs signal you can actually trust.
Want to go to Europe but without Schengen Visa hassle?
We got you covered! โจ
We spent 23 days in 2 postcard-perfect, budget-friendly nations.
Snow-covered mountains.
Stunning beaches.
Historic towns.
And Djokovic got married on an island here!
Our detailed itinerary ๐งต๐
We got you covered! โจ
We spent 23 days in 2 postcard-perfect, budget-friendly nations.
Snow-covered mountains.
Stunning beaches.
Historic towns.
And Djokovic got married on an island here!
Our detailed itinerary ๐งต๐
Tirana - The Beginning (Day 1 & 2)
We landed in Tirana on a cold December afternoon, collected our rental car at the airport, and drove into a city that felt both unfamiliar and strangely welcoming. It was much more metropolitan than we had expected it to be - a sweet surprise to begin with!
Dinner that night was at a small Turkish diner. The adana kebabs were so authentic that they transported us back to Turkiye. So authentic!
We landed in Tirana on a cold December afternoon, collected our rental car at the airport, and drove into a city that felt both unfamiliar and strangely welcoming. It was much more metropolitan than we had expected it to be - a sweet surprise to begin with!
Dinner that night was at a small Turkish diner. The adana kebabs were so authentic that they transported us back to Turkiye. So authentic!
The next day, we wandered without hurry. Tirana is colourful, expressive. Its buildings are weirdly shaped and painted in bright hues, its strrets and cafรฉs bustling with Paris-like vibes!
We had reserved a table at a well-known Italian restaurant. The pizza was perfect, the raki homemade and strong, and the tiramisuโฆ rightly said to be the best! The kind you wish would never end.
We had reserved a table at a well-known Italian restaurant. The pizza was perfect, the raki homemade and strong, and the tiramisuโฆ rightly said to be the best! The kind you wish would never end.
Andhraโs most beautiful drive.
Over 10 years of shooting๐ธ
๐งต Thread with locations
Over 10 years of shooting๐ธ
๐งต Thread with locations
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๐Pallam island
@michaeldweiss 1).
@ICEgov is purchasing software for hacking and extracting data from smartphones from @oxygenforensic, a company associated with former FSB members.
@ICEgov is purchasing software for hacking and extracting data from smartphones from @oxygenforensic, a company associated with former FSB members.
@michaeldweiss @ICEgov @oxygenforensic 2).
The case became known thanks to the investigation by Olga Lautman (@OlgaNYC1211) [1] [2], a senior research fellow at the @cepa and journalist Andrii Luchkov [3].
The case became known thanks to the investigation by Olga Lautman (@OlgaNYC1211) [1] [2], a senior research fellow at the @cepa and journalist Andrii Luchkov [3].
@michaeldweiss @ICEgov @oxygenforensic @OlgaNYC1211 @cepa 3).
Endnotes:
[1] @cepa cepa.org/author/olga-laโฆ
[2] @LIGAnet liga.net/author/olga-laโฆ
[3] @obozrevatel_ua obozrevatel.com/ukr/person/andโฆ
Feb. 2026
Sources:
@MoscowTimes_ru archive.is/20260220164711โฆ
@TVPWorld_com tvpworld.com/91698947/ice-uโฆ
Endnotes:
[1] @cepa cepa.org/author/olga-laโฆ
[2] @LIGAnet liga.net/author/olga-laโฆ
[3] @obozrevatel_ua obozrevatel.com/ukr/person/andโฆ
Feb. 2026
Sources:
@MoscowTimes_ru archive.is/20260220164711โฆ
@TVPWorld_com tvpworld.com/91698947/ice-uโฆ
1).
โA decorated Russian general boasted to his wife about torturing and murdering captive Ukrainians in messages revealed by journalists.
โA decorated Russian general boasted to his wife about torturing and murdering captive Ukrainians in messages revealed by journalists.
2).
Roman Demurchiev, 49, shared graphic descriptions of abuses of Ukrainian prisoners, apparently committed by him and his subordinates, including severing their ears.โ
Feb. 20, 2026
๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (@Telegraph) archive.is/nWhuj
Roman Demurchiev, 49, shared graphic descriptions of abuses of Ukrainian prisoners, apparently committed by him and his subordinates, including severing their ears.โ
Feb. 20, 2026
๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (@Telegraph) archive.is/nWhuj
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In my seventh data update, I look at the choice between borrowed money (debt) and owner funds (equity) that every business has to make, and how those choices played out in 2025, with a callout to the AI cap ex ramp up and private financing along the way. bit.ly/3ZO6Eha
I start with a differentiation of debt and equity that is built around the nature and priority of claims, but moves on to differences in tax treatment and role in management. bit.ly/3ZO6Eha
There are illusory reasons for borrowing money (it is cheaper, it increases and ROE) or for not borrowing at all (will lower net income, lower bond ratings), but that does not stop businesses from using them. bit.ly/3ZO6Eha
