Madi Kapparov

Here in strictly private capacity |

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

Anthropic's IPO next week might be the final nail in the AI coffin.

But hey, funding the defense budget should get easier.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO of Nvidia 🔗 https://t.co/6n3y7kEKxt

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

RAND wanders off into Tom Clancy-land https://t.co/IU06SI6Aw6

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

Equality and brotherhood were what the Soviet Union was supposed to be about.

In reality, it was a colonial empire built on conquest and oppression.

See why: 🧵 1/19 ⬇️

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

"US government lenders don’t plan to approve $1.6 billion in financing for a Trump administration-brokered Kazakh mining project in which the president’s sons are investors amid concerns about the deal’s viability, according to people familiar with the situation." https://t.co/Cp3pU15HRm

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

@mateirosca I think that was the whole point of the invitation.

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

When gung-ho hubristic diplomatic aspirations to become the next Kekkonen backfire:

P.S. The Kremlin expanded its territorial demands too. Admirable result.

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

@OxanaShevel In all fairness, the pros have fared only marginally better.

[UK in Ukraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦 @UKinUkraine]

🇬🇧🌺 On Remembrance Day, we have honoured the brave men and women who gave their lives in past wars and conflicts for freedom and peace.

We also honoured the fallen Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives protecting their homeland.

🕯️Today and always, we will remember them.

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

Might as well invite half of Lubyanka and Yasenevo into the WH while you are at it.

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

Yes it is, I checked.

https://t.co/saRtSVMd0N

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

@KuldkeppMart Sleipnir on the cover is a nice touch.

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

America, ya missed one

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

This advisory is primarily for major service disruptions. Fridges on the fritz are a good example. Some also advise having a cash reserve on hand in case of a cyberattack against banks.

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

European Union is advising all citizens now to maintain a 72 hour emergency grab bag becoming an EU standard due to increasingly preparedness for major crisis like a war.

What are they preparing people for...

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

I am late to the party, but here is a reminder for those mourning the demise of Novaya Gazeta.

Interesting how it was allowed to operate until recently and then shut down, as Russia is shutting down everything nonessential for the war. But that must be a coincidence.

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

Masterclass in russian imperialism and whataboutism from Dmitry Muratov of Novaya Gazeta.

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

I try not to comment on UK domestic decisions, but some recent proposed changes affect me directly. So here are my two unsolicited cents.
I read CP 1707. If the primary driver of the policy is to curtail welfare spending, it is simpler to just strip access to welfare and public funds from ILR holders.
I suspect that the proposed changes affect many the same way they affect me -- less than a year left to ILR and now pushed back a few years.
So what does ILR do for people like me? Two major things. One, it broadens job options -- most employers do not sponsor visa applicants.
Two, it allows one to pursue entrepreneurship options. Thanks to Russia, the Tier 1 entrepreneurship/investor visa was scrapped in February 2022. There is still the Innovator Founder visa. However, the requirements there are steep, and business ventures that only offer incremental improvements, especially in less popular industries, do not qualify.
Some people built their plans for 2027 and beyond. Now those plans must be potentially scrapped.
@ukhomeoffice

[✙ Constantine ✙ @Teoyaomiquu]

If you've ever wondered what a fair referendum would look like in occupied territory, here's a perfect visual.

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

FYI, I am not paying that. I didn't ask for it.

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

Insert the GWOT era joke about 77 virgins.

[Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian]

JUST IN: Donald Trump announces he is looking into launching a dating app for MAGA men

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

The learning curve has not been steep, but it looks like for some, it needs to be a downward slope.

S: https://t.co/KLknLsiW59

[Madi Kapparov @MuKappa]

It is becoming increasingly difficult to write off the current admin's desultory Russia policy as pre-Nov 3 antics.
In the admin's voluminous imagination, Russia is a state that could be reasoned with. That imagination also sends negative signals to Taiwan and NPT signatories.

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

⚡️ "So I would do it if they want to have it,"

US President Donald Trump confirmed regarding a proposed summit in China involving Beijing and Moscow.