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Russia Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The US political situation is dire because of the administration’s illegal actions, yet hopeful because of local solidarity. The US political situation is dire because of the administration’s illegal actions, yet hopeful because of local solidarity. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Kate Elliott — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Society is always a blessing, but government is at best a necessary evil and at worst an intolerable one — tap to centre the map on it Society is always a blessing, but government is at best a necessary evil and at worst an intolerable one Last stated 251 years ago
14 Feb 1776
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Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-02-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are in a deadly race between politics and technology; the future will be much better or much worse, and it is still open. — tap to centre the map on it We are in a deadly race between politics and technology; the future will be much better or much worse, and it is still open. Last stated 18 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The West is not doing Ukraine a favour by helping it resist Russia; Ukraine is doing the West a favour. — tap to centre the map on it The West is not doing Ukraine a favour by helping it resist Russia; Ukraine is doing the West a favour. 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: Good product work alone does not carry the day; politics are in the fabric of every company. — tap to centre the map on it Good product work alone does not carry the day; politics are in the fabric of every company. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are no small efforts: every positive effort to help others is meaningful. — tap to centre the map on it There are no small efforts: every positive effort to help others is meaningful. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Patti Smith — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What the US faced in 2025 was not political disagreement but an intent to cause suffering. — tap to centre the map on it What the US faced in 2025 was not political disagreement but an intent to cause suffering. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Kate Elliott — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to believe that the average position of the opposing political side is more extreme than it actually is. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to believe that the average position of the opposing political side is more extreme than it actually is. Last stated a year ago
1 Oct 2025
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Micah Goodman — holds since 2025-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making symbolic concessions that undermine the legitimacy of the national community is more toxic than is generally realized. — tap to centre the map on it Making symbolic concessions that undermine the legitimacy of the national community is more toxic than is generally realized. Last stated 3 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city should be as large as self-sufficiency needs but small enough for its rulers to oversee — tap to centre the map on it A city should be as large as self-sufficiency needs but small enough for its rulers to oversee
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Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are