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Hi, Iโll be live-tweeting todayโs Indianapolis City-County Council Rules and Public Policy Committee meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. for #indydocumenters @indydocumenters @mirrorindy.
@indydocumenters @mirrorindy The Rules and Public Policy Committee of the City-County Council handles matters concerning Council procedures and rules, ordinance reviews and revisions, and public policy issues that affect constituents.
@indydocumenters @mirrorindy The Committee consists of: Maggie Lewis, D-District 5, chair - Dan Boots, D-District 3, vice chair - Paul Annee, R-District 22 - Josh Bain, R-District 21 - John Barth, D-District 7 - Ali Brown, D-District 10 - Michael Dilk, R-District 24 - Jared Evans, D-District 17 -
What if I told you I can effectively prove what many of us already know?
That the social media attacks on Candace Owens are not organic, but rather a coordinated smear campaign bearing all the hallmarks you would expect to find.
Letโs take a walk, shall we?
That the social media attacks on Candace Owens are not organic, but rather a coordinated smear campaign bearing all the hallmarks you would expect to find.
Letโs take a walk, shall we?
I told Grok to scrape X as thoroughly as possible, and find as many posts similar to this one that it could find. The criteria was that it had to have the image of Candaceโs โBride of Charlieโ trailer announcement, and the post had to be hostile towards Candace. I advised that it should at least return dozens of examples, since I had personally seen dozens of these myself today already.
Here we find Grok referencing handy, pertinent case study material from decades passed, that I had absolutely no idea even existed. Neat!โบ๏ธ
If I were #POTUS delivering #SOTU tonight, I would remark on the fourth anniversary of #Putin's invasion of #Ukraine and say, "We will be very happy to facilitate peace talks once Putin has withdrawn from all Ukrainian territory taken since 2014." 1/
"In addition, Putin must agree to Ukraine's sovereign right to belong to the EU and to NATO. Putin must also return all kidnapped Ukrainian children BEFORE talks can take place. He must also agree to fair compensation to the Ukrainians for the damage his invasion has caused." 2/
"It's only fair. And it isn't political." 3/ #Ukraine #Putin #SOTU #POTUS @realDonaldTrump @ChrisCillizza @LisaRemillard @McFaul @SpeakerJohnson @JDVance @SenSchumer @LeaderJohnThune @hakeemjeffries
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โIn secret briefings held in Washington and Silicon Valley, national security officials warned executives from companies like Apple, Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm that China was making plans to retake Taiwan, which Beijing has long considered a breakaway territory.
โIn secret briefings held in Washington and Silicon Valley, national security officials warned executives from companies like Apple, Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm that China was making plans to retake Taiwan, which Beijing has long considered a breakaway territory.
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A Chinese blockade of Taiwan, the officials said, could choke the supply of computer chips made on the island and bring the U.S. tech industry to its knees.
A Chinese blockade of Taiwan, the officials said, could choke the supply of computer chips made on the island and bring the U.S. tech industry to its knees.
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Two presidents have tried persuading the industry to change. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. offered financial grants worth billions to improve the domestic production of chips.
Two presidents have tried persuading the industry to change. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. offered financial grants worth billions to improve the domestic production of chips.
Grace Randolph is live right now and speaking for all black people.
Black people should be grateful this white liberal woman is telling them how to feel right now.
Black people should be grateful this white liberal woman is telling them how to feel right now.
Now she says that the real problem is Nerdrotic and he is the actual reason people are mad at her.
She is now the victim in all of this, and Mr Davidson needs to recognize that he did this to her.
Making Decisions at Critical Times
In life, there are many critical moments when we have to take decisions that may have far-reaching implications. There was a time I was faced with such a moment in my career.
In life, there are many critical moments when we have to take decisions that may have far-reaching implications. There was a time I was faced with such a moment in my career.
I worked for an international financial institution and I just got an offer from a local financial institution. I had just returned from a foreign trip which was a reward for meeting set targets when I got the local offer.
I was confused. The local offer was alluring but the institution at that time faced serious challenges. It represented a new terrain- one that wasn't clearly defined and littered with possible regulatory challenge and uncertainty.
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In a time when fault lines within a segment of the community seem louder than ever - sect vs sect, ritual vs reform - a question arises:
Have we forgotten the giants who healed these fractures before us?
Letโs revisit two such figures.
A thread ๐งตthat journeys into our spiritual legacy to illuminate the questions of our present.
Here's a deep dive.
In a time when fault lines within a segment of the community seem louder than ever - sect vs sect, ritual vs reform - a question arises:
Have we forgotten the giants who healed these fractures before us?
Letโs revisit two such figures.
A thread ๐งตthat journeys into our spiritual legacy to illuminate the questions of our present.
Here's a deep dive.
2/15
In the 8th century, Bharat ๐ฎ๐ณwas intellectually vibrant; yet fragmented.
Shaiva.
Vaishnava.
Shakta.
Ganapatya.
Smartas.
Each fiercely devoted. Each convinced of exclusive truth.
Into this climate stepped Adi Shankaracharya.
Not to destroy traditions. But to harmonize them.
In the 8th century, Bharat ๐ฎ๐ณwas intellectually vibrant; yet fragmented.
Shaiva.
Vaishnava.
Shakta.
Ganapatya.
Smartas.
Each fiercely devoted. Each convinced of exclusive truth.
Into this climate stepped Adi Shankaracharya.
Not to destroy traditions. But to harmonize them.
3/15
Adi Shankaracharya did something extraordinary.
He established the system of Panchayatana Puja, worship of five deities (Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Surya, Ganesha) on one altar.
A quiet theological masterstroke for its time.
It said:
Diversity in form.
Unity in essence.
This was not merely philosophical abstraction, but a quiet act of social healing.
Adi Shankaracharya did something extraordinary.
He established the system of Panchayatana Puja, worship of five deities (Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Surya, Ganesha) on one altar.
A quiet theological masterstroke for its time.
It said:
Diversity in form.
Unity in essence.
This was not merely philosophical abstraction, but a quiet act of social healing.
The mandarins at the PBOC are in a difficult spot -- a faster pace of CNY appreciation against the dollar has convinced Chinese exporters to bring funds back home, and driven the need to buy $100b a month (give or take) to control the pace of appreciation ...
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What's more, the slightly faster pace of appreciation v the dollar only drives an appreciation in the inflation adjusted CNY if the dollar itself isn't depreciating v other currencies, and if the pace of appreciation is bigger than the inflation differential
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So unless China slows the pace of appreciation (and lets the rate differential incentivize offshore dollar holdings) it isn't clear how the PBOC can get out of an equilibrium that requires hefty monthly intervention
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1/ Ukraine War: Who is winning, who is losing?
At the end of the 4th year of the full-scale war in Ukraine, many are asking: who is winning and who is losing? The answer is obviously complicated, but for comparing narrative vs. numbers, consider the following questions:
At the end of the 4th year of the full-scale war in Ukraine, many are asking: who is winning and who is losing? The answer is obviously complicated, but for comparing narrative vs. numbers, consider the following questions:
2/ Who has achieved more of its core objectives? When he ordered a massive invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Putin intended to erase Ukraine from the map. Most Western intelligence agencies gave him better than even odds of succeeding. Remarkably, Zelensky and his colleagues remained determined to fight for the survival of their country. Despite huge physical losses, Ukraine is a stronger nation today than it was before it was invaded.
3/ Who has seized more territory? Over the past four years, Russia has captured 29,191 square miles of Ukrainian land (13% of the country, or roughly equivalent to half the U.S. state of Illinois). Ukraineโs brief adventure into the Russian oblast of Kursk was stymied and completely reversed.
Today I said on CNN:
Ukrainians are exhausted, but people and businesses keep working even under no electricity and constant Russian attacks.
Ukrainians agree to peace, but only if there are real clear guarantees. 0/
Ukrainians are exhausted, but people and businesses keep working even under no electricity and constant Russian attacks.
Ukrainians agree to peace, but only if there are real clear guarantees. 0/
Me: I think negotiations are great. But we need less talk, more action.
The mood in Ukraine is indeed that of exhaustion. But also that of determination.
It's great that talks are ongoing, but they wonโt lead to too much progress unless there is real pressure on Russia. 1/
The mood in Ukraine is indeed that of exhaustion. But also that of determination.
It's great that talks are ongoing, but they wonโt lead to too much progress unless there is real pressure on Russia. 1/
Me: The basic issue is if there is some kind of negotiated settlement, how long will it last? The fear is thereโs going to be a pause of two weeks or two months, and then weโll be bombed again.
People are preparing for the continuation of the war, even after a ceasefire. 2/
People are preparing for the continuation of the war, even after a ceasefire. 2/
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "Fortune Magazine published an article by a Nobel winning MIT economist telling us why the Trump administration will damage the USA.
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This was his headline:
โThe Nobel laureate who co-wrote โWhy Nations Failโ warns U.S. democracy wonโt survive unless these two things change.โ
This article is a symptom of what is wrong with the national political debates by university based โexpertsโ. Why?
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โThe Nobel laureate who co-wrote โWhy Nations Failโ warns U.S. democracy wonโt survive unless these two things change.โ
This article is a symptom of what is wrong with the national political debates by university based โexpertsโ. Why?
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Because very little of what this Nobel winning expert has ever predicted has ever worked out that way in reality. Theory is nice, but it remains theory unless proven in real life.
And no theory based on a false premise can ever be proven in real life.
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And no theory based on a false premise can ever be proven in real life.
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1/ Domestic net migration out of Sydney and Toronto.
In the 90s major US cities gained 2.8 million immigrants and lost 3.4 million Americans.
In the 90s major US cities gained 2.8 million immigrants and lost 3.4 million Americans.
2/ Immigrants are not subject to the same economic forces since they often arrive through chain migration.
3/ International and Domestic migration out of Sydney.
