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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 4 Mar 2022 to 21 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about war .
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sanctions on Russian energy exports have failed to meaningfully reduce Russian energy revenue or financial capacity. — tap to centre the map on it Sanctions on Russian energy exports have failed to meaningfully reduce Russian energy revenue or financial capacity. Last stated 5 years ago
4 Mar 2022
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Simon Johnson — holds since 2022-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Soviet Union fell in good part because of the mobilisation over Chernobyl: the first mass demonstrations in Ukraine were about radiation, not about language or autonomy. — tap to centre the map on it The Soviet Union fell in good part because of the mobilisation over Chernobyl: the first mass demonstrations in Ukraine were about radiation, not about language or autonomy. Last stated 3 years ago
4 Mar 2024
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Serhii Plokhy — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ukraine's reliance on volunteers has turned from a virtue into a system failure that is burning people out. — tap to centre the map on it Ukraine's reliance on volunteers has turned from a virtue into a system failure that is burning people out. Last stated a year ago
26 Oct 2025
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Mikael Colville-Andersen — holds since 2025-10-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country whose economy and military are deeply entangled with a dominant neighbor will keep getting stuck with choices that run counter to its own national interests. — tap to centre the map on it A country whose economy and military are deeply entangled with a dominant neighbor will keep getting stuck with choices that run counter to its own national interests. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A military optimised for aesthetics and culture-war goals is not being optimised for efficiency or lethality. — tap to centre the map on it A military optimised for aesthetics and culture-war goals is not being optimised for efficiency or lethality. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Catherine Rampell — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A military that disconnects its orders from the law and from legal advice has no limit on what it will do when commanded. — tap to centre the map on it A military that disconnects its orders from the law and from legal advice has no limit on what it will do when commanded. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
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Scott Greenfield — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with a huge existing user base can keep funding AI data centers as long as its AI app's download numbers look healthy and it tops the charts, whatever its retention. — tap to centre the map on it A company with a huge existing user base can keep funding AI data centers as long as its AI app's download numbers look healthy and it tops the charts, whatever its retention. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated a year ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy. — tap to centre the map on it A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
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Almost no human activity except the military consumes as much labour as art
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Sanctions on Russian energy exports have failed to meaningfully reduce Russian energy revenue or financial capacity.
Holds
The Soviet Union fell in good part because of the mobilisation over Chernobyl: the first mass demonstrations in Ukraine were about radiation, not about language or autonomy.
Holds
Ukraine's reliance on volunteers has turned from a virtue into a system failure that is burning people out.
Holds
'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting.
Holds
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds
A country whose economy and military are deeply entangled with a dominant neighbor will keep getting stuck with choices that run counter to its own national interests.
Holds
A military optimised for aesthetics and culture-war goals is not being optimised for efficiency or lethality.
Holds
A military that disconnects its orders from the law and from legal advice has no limit on what it will do when commanded.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds
Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them.
Holds
A company with a huge existing user base can keep funding AI data centers as long as its AI app's download numbers look healthy and it tops the charts, whatever its retention.
Holds
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds
A local SSD might as well be treated as one more layer of the memory cache hierarchy.
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