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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 1d

The platform formerly known as Twitter may be horrible, but it is still shaping policy. So were we all wrong to leave?

Was the left wrong to leave X for BlueSky?

The platform formerly known as Twitter may be horrible, but it's still shaping policy

www.newstatesman.com

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 11h

Dans les vieux vivant aujourd’hui qui pourraient, il y a Dixit, mais aussi Harberger (101 ans).

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Maria Bach @mariabach.bsky.social · 21h

You can now follow the podcast on Bluesky: @ceterisnparibus.bsky.social

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Maria Bach @mariabach.bsky.social · 4d

I am eventually going to take up @undercoverhist.bsky.social s idea of doing a podcast episode on how to write good reviewer reports. SO I need your help, send me 3 things every reviewer report needs AND/OR the worst reviewer report who have ever received (provide example and reasoning) 🙏

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 23h

« Il ne fallait pas vendre d’or en 2008 parce que le cours de l’or allait monter de 50% en 2025 » je ne l’avais jamais vue celle là

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 1d

Nous sommes bien pires que ça

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely think the concept of the tech tree has done a lot of damage.

Tech-Based Teaching @edutecheditor.bsky.social · 1d

“Since 1991, the video game Civilization, now in its seventh installment, has become one of the most successful game franchises ever. That means millions of kids have grown up with Civ as one of their formative ways of thinking about history.” (via @jstor.bsky.social) #AcademicSky

History and Civilization - JSTOR Daily

The Civilization video games may not convey actual history very well, but they’ve encouraged generations of young people to learn more about the past.

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 2d

1/ New rare earth restrictions mark escalation in China’s weaponization of interdependence — adopting US extraterritorial permission structures. This is not just an export ban but regulated how global firms use Chinese equipment and material.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...

China expands rare earth restrictions, targets defence, semiconductor users

China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, saying it planned to limit exports to overseas defence firms and semiconductor users and adding five rare earth elements to its list.

www.reuters.com

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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 1d

Between 2021 and 2023, U.S. per capita table wine consumption fell by 0.55 liters. However, the decline shows significant regional disparities. For instance, Florida’s consumption (-1.00 liter) decreased much more than New York’s (-0.21 liter).

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 1d

“One Ukrainian Army officer recently tried to explain to an American officer in Washington what it felt like to fight on a battlefield swarming with drones.

“Everything wants to destroy you,” Lt. Col. Volodymyr Dutko told his U.S. counterpart”

The Army’s Race to Catch Up in a World of Deadly Drones

www.nytimes.com

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Lionel Page @lionelpage.bsky.social · 2d

Everything you ever wanted to know about why we behave the way we do on social media.
The three layers of strategic considerations shaping our online presence: presentation, competition, and coalition building.

What are we really doing on social media?

The motives and strategies that shape our online presence

www.optimallyirrational.com

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 2d

Granovetter

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2d

in this week's newsletter! a very serious piece asking: how would I fare as French Prime Minister, if Emmanuel Macron decided to appoint me? youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/french-pm-...

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 3d

L’Union européenne depuis 20 ans est un miracle économique igier.unibocconi.eu/research/wor...

The EU Miracle: When 75 Million Reach High Income | Igier

igier.unibocconi.eu

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 3d

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 3d

Je pensais que l’argentine avait déjà utilisé ce swap pour défendre le peso et que du coup le trésor US avait déjà de facto des pesos et une créance, mais donc pas encore

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 3d

Le swap a déjà été utilisé?

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éconoclaste 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @econoclaste.bsky.social · 4d

À chaque fois que la semaine des Nobel est là, il y a toujours quelques types qui me font repenser à ce post. Quand j'y jette un œil, je me dis que :
- Il n'a pas vieilli ; et ce n'est pas de ma faute.
- Il faudrait que j'actualise la liste des lauréats pour montrer que c'est toujours pareil.

Economie de l'ignorance. Et inversement.

Le Monde diplomatique a publié dans son numéro de février 2005 un article titré "L'imposture". Il revient sur le fait que le prix Nobel d'Economie n'en est pas exactement un. Je remercie Emmanuel de ...

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éconoclaste 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @econoclaste.bsky.social · 3d

Pour celles et ceux qui ont écouté notre podcast, est-ce que la qualité sonore est acceptable dans votre mode d'écoute ? Je dis bien "ACCEPTABLE"? Il y a des contraintes diverses qui font qu'elle ne sera pas parfaite. Je bosse là-dessus.
Donc, si vous répondez, merci de juste dire "Oui" ou "Non".

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 3d

If someday you do la grande vadrouille that you talk about here, you will need a french guest, I don’t think this is an intelligible movie for a foreigner ;). There is a full range of french ww2 comedies that were immensely popular (the fifth company) but are purely local movies

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 3d

So happy you did this movie, which was a Classic tv movie in the 80s and 90s, it would be diffused once a year. I saw it many times. You can stream it on canal plus in France : www.canalplus.com/cinema/paris...

www.canalplus.com

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War Movie Theatre @warmovietheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Zut alors! Sacre bleu! Cette semaine sur Theatre des Movies de la Guerre, nous voyons une filme Francais! Bien sur, c'est "Is Paris Burning?" comme tous les grands stars de la France et aussi les Etats-Unis! Bof.

Partout sur les services de podcast!

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 3d

charliehebdo.fr/2025/10/econ...

L’Argentine, un éternel recommencement ?

Charlie Hebdo : Rappelez-nous, quelle était la situation de l’Argentine lorsque Javier Milei a été élu ?Alexandre Delaigue : L’Argentine avait un déficit public très élevé. Ce déficit était financé pa...

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Alexandre delaigue @adelaigue.bsky.social · 4d

Bonjour, nous sommes en 2025 et le seul prix Nobel scientifique obtenu par une personne noire reste toujours un prix Nobel d’économie.

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