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1/ Russia's ongoing budget crisis, caused by the war in Ukraine, has caused government funding of science to fall to its lowest level since the chaotic mid-1990s. Meanwhile, ordinary Russians are increasingly investing in magic amulets and aspen stakes to drive away vampires. ⬇️ 
2/ The National Research University's Higher School of Economics (HSE) has published its annual 'Science Indicators' yearbook. It shows that domestic expenditure on research and development in Russia has fallen to 0.97% of GDP, its lowest level since 1996.
3/ This is lower than the R&D funding levels of Malaysia (1.01% of GDP), Egypt (1.03%), and Lithuania (1.05%). It is also far lower than the levels of Israel, which ranks first in the world in terms of R&D funding (6.35% of GDP), South Korea (4.96%), and Taiwan (3.97%).
Around 600 people went into Florida with a Spanish expedition in 1528.
Most didn’t die in a battle. They disappeared piece by piece until almost no one was left to say what happened. 🧵
Most didn’t die in a battle. They disappeared piece by piece until almost no one was left to say what happened. 🧵
A storm in the Caribbean and early desertions cut their numbers before they ever reached land. They were already losing people before they understood where they even were.
By the time they landed near Tampa Bay, they were thinner than they realized. Then came the decision that split the force. Ships offshore. Men inland.
By the time they landed near Tampa Bay, they were thinner than they realized. Then came the decision that split the force. Ships offshore. Men inland.
They walked inland expecting something they recognized.
Instead it was wet ground up to the ankle, water that wouldn’t keep, and distance that didn’t close. You don’t notice it all at once. It just keeps getting harder to move.
Instead it was wet ground up to the ankle, water that wouldn’t keep, and distance that didn’t close. You don’t notice it all at once. It just keeps getting harder to move.
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#Hungary’s tomorrow elections have become a geopolitical battlefield, with last-ditch efforts by the #Trump administration, the #Kremlin, and Europe’s far right to defend a key ally, who has contributed more than anyone over the past 16 years to dividing the #EU.
#Hungary’s tomorrow elections have become a geopolitical battlefield, with last-ditch efforts by the #Trump administration, the #Kremlin, and Europe’s far right to defend a key ally, who has contributed more than anyone over the past 16 years to dividing the #EU.
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As absurd as claims of EU interference in European elections are—EU institutions are in silence mode—the same narrative is pushed by Patriots for Europe (@PatriotsEP), as seen in their pre-election statement, now actively exploited by Hungarian government propaganda.
As absurd as claims of EU interference in European elections are—EU institutions are in silence mode—the same narrative is pushed by Patriots for Europe (@PatriotsEP), as seen in their pre-election statement, now actively exploited by Hungarian government propaganda.
@PatriotsEP 3.
@realDonaldTrump on Truth Social claims he is ready “to use the full economic might of the US to strengthen Hungary’s economy” and invest in the prosperity generated by Orbán’s continued leadership.
@realDonaldTrump on Truth Social claims he is ready “to use the full economic might of the US to strengthen Hungary’s economy” and invest in the prosperity generated by Orbán’s continued leadership.
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🚨 In 1968, a mathematician was fired from the NSA's codebreaking unit for opposing the Vietnam War.
He had zero finance experience. Zero Wall Street connections.
He started a hedge fund in a strip mall.
That fund averaged 66% annual returns for 30 years. The best investment record in human history.
Better than Buffett. Better than Soros. Better than every hedge fund that ever existed.
He never hired a single person from Wall Street. Only mathematicians, physicists, and codebreakers.
His name was Jim Simons. He died last year worth $31.4 billion.
I turned his methodology into 12 prompts.
Here are all 12:
He had zero finance experience. Zero Wall Street connections.
He started a hedge fund in a strip mall.
That fund averaged 66% annual returns for 30 years. The best investment record in human history.
Better than Buffett. Better than Soros. Better than every hedge fund that ever existed.
He never hired a single person from Wall Street. Only mathematicians, physicists, and codebreakers.
His name was Jim Simons. He died last year worth $31.4 billion.
I turned his methodology into 12 prompts.
Here are all 12:
Prompt 1: Data First, Models Second
Jim Simons said: "We don't start with models. We start with data. We don't have any preconceived notions. We look for things that can be replicated thousands of times." While every other fund on Wall Street started with a theory and looked for data to prove it, Simons did the opposite. He let the data speak first.
"I'm trying to make a decision about: [describe. A business strategy, an investment, a career move, a product direction, a hiring decision]. Using Jim Simons' Data First framework: (1) What 'theory' am I currently operating on? What do I believe is true about this situation? Write it down. (2) Now set that theory aside completely. What does the raw data actually show? Not what I think it should show. Not what supports my belief. What are the numbers, patterns, and facts? (3) Where is my data incomplete, biased, or too small? What additional data would I need to make this decision with confidence? (4) Simons said 'look for things that can be replicated thousands of times.' Is the pattern I'm seeing a one-time event or something that repeats reliably? How do I know? (5) If the data contradicts my theory, which do I follow? Give me the data-driven answer, even if it's uncomfortable."
Jim Simons said: "We don't start with models. We start with data. We don't have any preconceived notions. We look for things that can be replicated thousands of times." While every other fund on Wall Street started with a theory and looked for data to prove it, Simons did the opposite. He let the data speak first.
"I'm trying to make a decision about: [describe. A business strategy, an investment, a career move, a product direction, a hiring decision]. Using Jim Simons' Data First framework: (1) What 'theory' am I currently operating on? What do I believe is true about this situation? Write it down. (2) Now set that theory aside completely. What does the raw data actually show? Not what I think it should show. Not what supports my belief. What are the numbers, patterns, and facts? (3) Where is my data incomplete, biased, or too small? What additional data would I need to make this decision with confidence? (4) Simons said 'look for things that can be replicated thousands of times.' Is the pattern I'm seeing a one-time event or something that repeats reliably? How do I know? (5) If the data contradicts my theory, which do I follow? Give me the data-driven answer, even if it's uncomfortable."
Prompt 2: The 51% Edge
Renaissance Technologies profits on barely more than 50% of its trades. Not 80%. Not 90%. Just over 51%. The secret is volume. If you make 300,000 trades a day and win 51% of them, the math compounds in your favor over millions of repetitions. You don't need to be right most of the time. You need to be slightly right, repeatedly.
"I'm trying to improve my results in: [describe. Sales, content, investing, job applications, business development, dating, health]. Using Simons' 51% Edge framework: (1) What is my current 'win rate'? Out of every 10 attempts, how many succeed? Be honest with the number. (2) Am I trying to win big on a few attempts, or win slightly on many attempts? Which strategy am I actually using? (3) Simons made 300,000 trades per day because each small edge compounds. What does 'increasing my volume' look like? How do I make more attempts, faster, with lower cost per attempt? (4) Where am I holding back because I'm waiting for a 'sure thing'? What would change if I accepted that 51% is enough and just increased my reps? (5) Give me a plan to double my attempts this month while keeping each attempt low-risk. Show me how the math compounds."
Renaissance Technologies profits on barely more than 50% of its trades. Not 80%. Not 90%. Just over 51%. The secret is volume. If you make 300,000 trades a day and win 51% of them, the math compounds in your favor over millions of repetitions. You don't need to be right most of the time. You need to be slightly right, repeatedly.
"I'm trying to improve my results in: [describe. Sales, content, investing, job applications, business development, dating, health]. Using Simons' 51% Edge framework: (1) What is my current 'win rate'? Out of every 10 attempts, how many succeed? Be honest with the number. (2) Am I trying to win big on a few attempts, or win slightly on many attempts? Which strategy am I actually using? (3) Simons made 300,000 trades per day because each small edge compounds. What does 'increasing my volume' look like? How do I make more attempts, faster, with lower cost per attempt? (4) Where am I holding back because I'm waiting for a 'sure thing'? What would change if I accepted that 51% is enough and just increased my reps? (5) Give me a plan to double my attempts this month while keeping each attempt low-risk. Show me how the math compounds."
10 Rules for Texting and Never Being GHOSTED Again
1. Never ask "How's your day going?"
1. Never ask "How's your day going?"
That's what your friends, your boss, and bored strangers demand of you.
You're none of those.
Instead, turn it into a game: "Give me a win and a puzzle today. You have 10 words."
It's specific. It's fun.
It forces her to be interesting. You stand out instantly.
You're none of those.
Instead, turn it into a game: "Give me a win and a puzzle today. You have 10 words."
It's specific. It's fun.
It forces her to be interesting. You stand out instantly.
2. If they respond with a single word, leave them on read.
"Hola," "jajaja," "qué bien" are dead ends in the conversation.
Responding to someone who puts in little effort teaches them that minimal effort is enough.
By not responding, you silently set the norm: "I only interact when you give me energy."
"Hola," "jajaja," "qué bien" are dead ends in the conversation.
Responding to someone who puts in little effort teaches them that minimal effort is enough.
By not responding, you silently set the norm: "I only interact when you give me energy."
The Credit Cycle is setting up for another shift, and consensus is being misdirected by geopolitical risk without realizing the 2nd and 3rd order effects 🧵
We are about to see a quantifiable credit and liquidity injection that will force traders to buy equities and move out the risk curve. This will force everyone to get net long equities as we hit the highest valuations in human history, which will in turn set the stage for a massive bear market
MELT UP FIRST (this is where we are), bear market later
These are all the moving parts you need to be monitoring 🧵
We are about to see a quantifiable credit and liquidity injection that will force traders to buy equities and move out the risk curve. This will force everyone to get net long equities as we hit the highest valuations in human history, which will in turn set the stage for a massive bear market
MELT UP FIRST (this is where we are), bear market later
These are all the moving parts you need to be monitoring 🧵
First, you need to understand how capital works in the system. Melt ups NEVER occur because of "investor sentiment" or euphoria, those are simply a reflection of the liquidity changes under the surface.
One of the main ideas I have been explaining and tracking on Capital Flows is the entire risk curve as it relates to the changes in real interest rates: capitalflowsresearch.com/subscribe
In a recent note, I explained that when real rates move DOWN into a resilient economy, this decreases the real return investors receive for holding risk-free treasury bills. The subtle thing people don't talk about much is that it is the real purchasing power of money in the system that moves a ton of capital back and forth along the risk curve.
One of the main ideas I have been explaining and tracking on Capital Flows is the entire risk curve as it relates to the changes in real interest rates: capitalflowsresearch.com/subscribe
In a recent note, I explained that when real rates move DOWN into a resilient economy, this decreases the real return investors receive for holding risk-free treasury bills. The subtle thing people don't talk about much is that it is the real purchasing power of money in the system that moves a ton of capital back and forth along the risk curve.
Remember when all of the "dollar is going to zero" narratives took hold of markets in 2021? It was just because real rates on the short end were deeply negative. This means that if you hold t bills, you were losing money in real terms. As a result, investors are FORCED to buy risk assets to offsett the real purchasing power theyre losing.
A Nigerian fintech startup raised $3.2M, spent 14 months building a “bulletproof” payment platform, and launched with 40k users in week one.
Investors were celebrating.
Then in one weekend… everything collapsed.
Here’s the security blind spot that destroyed them, and the system design lessons every backend engineer in 2026 must understand.
Investors were celebrating.
Then in one weekend… everything collapsed.
Here’s the security blind spot that destroyed them, and the system design lessons every backend engineer in 2026 must understand.
Week one looked perfect.
Transactions flowing, dashboards stable, users happy.
Then support tickets exploded:
“Someone drained my wallet.”
“My balance shows -₦2.8M.”
“Unauthorized transfers at 3 am”
They thought it was a bug.
It wasn’t.
Transactions flowing, dashboards stable, users happy.
Then support tickets exploded:
“Someone drained my wallet.”
“My balance shows -₦2.8M.”
“Unauthorized transfers at 3 am”
They thought it was a bug.
It wasn’t.
They traced it.
It wasn’t random.
It was structured exploitation.
SQL injection on a weak endpoint exposed user balances.
Replay attacks duplicated old transfer requests.
Session hijacking bypassed authentication entirely.
The system wasn’t “hacked once”.
It was systematically broken.
It wasn’t random.
It was structured exploitation.
SQL injection on a weak endpoint exposed user balances.
Replay attacks duplicated old transfer requests.
Session hijacking bypassed authentication entirely.
The system wasn’t “hacked once”.
It was systematically broken.
10 foods that are almost impossible to overeat on a diet:
1. Watermelon
One of the highest volume-to-calorie ratios of any fruit. The water content slows how fast you eat, which gives your brain time to register fullness before you overdo it.
1. Watermelon
One of the highest volume-to-calorie ratios of any fruit. The water content slows how fast you eat, which gives your brain time to register fullness before you overdo it.
2. Cucumbers
15 calories per 100g.
They're 95% water with a satisfying crunch.
It takes 10 lbs of cucumbers to match the calories in one large order of fries.
15 calories per 100g.
They're 95% water with a satisfying crunch.
It takes 10 lbs of cucumbers to match the calories in one large order of fries.
3. Celery
14 calories per 100g.
Mostly water with a solid dose of insoluble fiber.
It slows digestion, keeps you full, and adds volume to any meal without adding meaningful calories.
14 calories per 100g.
Mostly water with a solid dose of insoluble fiber.
It slows digestion, keeps you full, and adds volume to any meal without adding meaningful calories.
