Merz, Macron open nuclear talks

by Ivan Katchanovski Reposted by Jože P. Damijan

Scholar power: 70.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ivan Katchanovski	55%	16	66.0%
🎓 Jože P. Damijan	8%	28	4.2%
Total			70.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index + sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

54.0%

9.3 h

27

70.2%

Ranking score

0.331

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Brigid Laffan

32%

Scholar power: 32.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brigid Laffan	62%	27	32.2%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

67.0%

16.4 h

189

32.2%

Ranking score

0.328

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Jason Lyall, Élisabeth Vallet

28%

Scholar power: 28.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jason Lyall	36%	16	14.4%
🎓 Élisabeth Vallet	53%	7	14.0%
Total			28.4%

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Scholar power

51.0%

7.0 h

236

28.4%

Ranking score

0.289

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Catherine Rampell

@crampell.bsky.social

US Sec of State Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich. He canceled attendance at last minute in move that EU official calls ‘insane’
www.ft.com/content/fdd6...

Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich

US secretary of state cancels attendance at last minute in move that EU official calls ‘insane’

www.ft.com

February 13, 2026 at 9:56 PM

Reposted by Brigid Laffan

32%

Scholar power: 32.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brigid Laffan	62%	27	32.2%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

47.0%

18.6 h

1667

32.2%

Ranking score

0.209

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Simon Lester

44%

Scholar power: 44.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Lester	37%	16	44.4%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

53.0%

11.7 h

582

44.4%

Ranking score

0.19

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Simon Lester

@simonlester.com

"I think many of us [Democrats] are here [in Munich] to say, we are here and we are ready for the next chapter, not to have the world turn to isolation, but to deepen our partnership on greater and increased commitment to integrity, to our values."

February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM

by Ian Bremmer

69%

Scholar power: 69.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ian Bremmer	48%	23	69.1%

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Scholar power

48.0%

12.8 h

16

69.1%

Ranking score

0.149

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Yanis Varoufakis

19%

Scholar power: 19.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Yanis Varoufakis	15%	18	19.1%

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Scholar power

67.0%

10.5 h

4

19.1%

Ranking score

0.142

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Simon Lester

44%

Scholar power: 44.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Lester	37%	16	44.4%

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Scholar power

60.0%

7.9 h

10

44.4%

Ranking score

0.171

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Simon Lester

@simonlester.com

AOC speaking now on another Munich Security panel, you can watch live here:

securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/...

Agenda and Livestreams: Munich Security Conference 2026

Follow the MSC 2026 discussions live and explore the program!

securityconference.org

February 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM

by Ian Bremmer

69%

Scholar power: 69.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ian Bremmer	48%	23	69.1%

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Scholar power

54.0%

22.4 h

3

69.1%

Ranking score

0.133

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Brigid Laffan

32%

Scholar power: 32.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brigid Laffan	62%	27	32.2%

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Scholar power

75.0%

19.5 h

7

32.2%

Ranking score

0.13

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Reposted by Kevin Jon Heller, David R. Miller

29%

Scholar power: 29.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kevin Jon Heller	58%	16	23.2%
🎓 David R. Miller	13%	21	6.0%
Total			29.2%

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Scholar power

50.0%

10.9 h

33

29.2%

Ranking score

0.106

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Financial Times

@financialtimes.com

Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich ft.trib.al/MMNIZqu

Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich

US Secretary of State cancels attendance at last minute in move that EU official called ‘insane’

ft.trib.al

February 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM

Reposted by François Heisbourg

20%

Scholar power: 20.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 François Heisbourg	59%	12	20.4%

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Scholar power

78.0%

20.0 h

8

20.4%

Ranking score

0.097

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The Guardian

@theguardian.com

Munich Security Conference: Rubio flies in amid testing times for US-Europe ties – live

German chancellor Friedrich Merz among key figures to speak as three-day security gathering opens Guardian staff: The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said he will have a chance to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy at this week’s Munich Security Conference. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

February 13, 2026 at 8:58 AM

Reposted by Lars P. Feld

17%

Scholar power: 17.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lars P. Feld	24%	50	17.0%

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Scholar power

53.0%

16.3 h

253

17.0%

Ranking score

0.094

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Lars P. Feld

17%

Scholar power: 17.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lars P. Feld	24%	50	17.0%

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Scholar power

50.0%

8.6 h

49

17.0%

Ranking score

0.087

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Alan Sked

47%

Scholar power: 47.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Sked	48%	11	47.8%

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Scholar power

63.0%

19.8 h

0

47.8%

Ranking score

0.06

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Mark Leonard

31%

Scholar power: 31.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mark Leonard	25%	18	31.8%

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Scholar power

48.0%

10.5 h

6

31.8%

Ranking score

0.058

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by David H. Kaye

30%

Scholar power: 30.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David H. Kaye	19%	28	30.2%

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Scholar power

48.0%

12.3 h

38

30.2%

Ranking score

0.052

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David Kaye

@davidakaye.bsky.social

one yr ago, jd vance lectured europeans in the worst, most bad-faith presentation ever given at the munich security conference. all his phoniness is obvious now in trump admin repression.

i spoke to @ronensteinke.bsky.social at Suddeutsche Zeitung about all this & free speech in europe/germany.

interview text (in german) from suddeutsche zeitung, one of germany's leading news outlets

February 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM

Reposted by Randa Slim

11%

Scholar power: 11.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	47%	6	11.5%

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Scholar power

49.0%

10.2 h

44

11.5%

Ranking score

0.044

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Reposted by Lars P. Feld

17%

Scholar power: 17.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lars P. Feld	24%	50	17.0%

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Scholar power

53.0%

16.3 h

20

17.0%

Ranking score

0.041

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Jože P. Damijan

4%

Scholar power: 4.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 54%, Energy 18%, Law 14%, Economics 14%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jože P. Damijan	8%	28	4.2%

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Scholar power

59.0%

9.1 h

68

4.2%

Ranking score

0.037

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

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