@lilyslynch Great piece. Still reading through it, but so far some things seem missing (though it is huge already). Two things: 1) role of the west in Đinđić's assassination (at least the lead-up shouldn't be controversial to acknowledge),
A lot of LLM commentary today has heavy early iPhone vibes. Remember those news articles speculating how much the 4 missing icons in the last row are worth?
It might be hard to believe today but people couldn't imagine an app store and multiple pages of icons.
Moj put do Nemačke vodio je preko Rusije.
Iskren niz 👇🏼!
Oduvek sam volela 🇷🇺, kao ideju. Čitala sam ruske pisce, rado učila ruski jezik, volela balet. Imala sam svoju ideju o Rusiji, pomalo inspirisana ruskim bajkama.
Čim mi se 2001. ukazala prilika da na poslednjoj godini ⚡️
Cool paper on how leaders are vital to social movements.
When German leaders of the liberal Revolution of 1848 were expelled to the US, the towns they went to were 2/3 more likely to raise a Union regiment in the Civil War & to form NAACP chapters after. https://t.co/xrYHQPPWv5
Studentski protest,
Juni 1992 godine ispred kuće Slobodana Milošević i Mire Marković u Tolstojevoj, kasnije smo te noći posle okršaja i jurnjave blokirali Gazelu.
Zahvalnost gospodinu Zamuroviću na fotografiji.
Oduvek je bilo,
Oni i Mi, sloboda se ne poklanja, osvaja se.
@wiznews Jos veci problem je razumevanje neke zapadne civilizacije (ili organizacije) kao jednog entiteta sa konzistentnim umom. Mozda bolji nacin da se ovo razume je da svojim jezikom biras s kojim delom pricas - ako ti je jezik lopovluk i sila, ima puno lopova i siledzija na zapadu.
🧵My translation of the analysis of the current situation in Russia by an active FSB analyst. Buckle up for a long thread and definitely please share far & wide. The full text is over 2000 words. This is a highly insightful look behind the curtain - covers many subjects.
The remarkable thing is not just how mistaken these reporters seem, but how sure they are of themselves. It must be a general reporter m.o. always to speak with certainty. Usually they get away with it, but when talking about startups this trick can blow up spectacularly.