Mārtiņš Vaivars

The part in blue is a story I am following closely. Trump officials seem to classify David Ellison as an ally, who will alter CNN's coverage to make it more "friendly."
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/177...

What happens if he complies? What happens if he doesn't? Both are huge for Obanization.

Skills | Claude Get consistent results on specialized tasks. Skills package your expertise and procedures so Claude delivers expert-level output every time.

Maz zinot par tēmu -- domāju, ka vari veltīt 1 nedēļu, lai saliktu un labi nopulētu Claude Skill, kas pēc tam Tev 10-100x īsākā laikā radīs ļoti labas kvalitātes projektus un atskaites claude.com/skills

Trump's decision to bomb Iran is now the greatest windfall to the Russian war effort on record. If it continues, it might save the Russian war economy.

The Desire for Terror And the defense of democracy

A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States. This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...

‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict

The Guardian -- ‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is no different from Putin saying MH17 was shot down by Ukraine or Assad saying rebels gassed themselves.

It should be a much bigger story that oil prices surged because of Trump’s illegal war in Iran, forcing the White House to ease sanctions on Russian oil—only for Russia to take that money and help Iran target American troops.

Putin's GRU-linked Election Fixers Are Already in Budapest to Help Orbán - VSquare.org Moscow has dispatched a team to Budapest to interfere in Hungary's April 2026 parliamentary elections, VSquare has learned from multiple European national security sources. The operation, overseen by ...

💥Moscow has sent a task team to interfere in Hungary's April 2026 elections, @vsquare.bsky.social has learned from multiple European national security sources. The US has also shared intelligence with allies on the GRU-linked task force overseen by Sergei Kiriyenko. vsquare.org/putins-gru-l...

Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating — even indirectly —in the war, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Uzvelk populisms par pensijām. Man pagāja ļoti ilgs laiks, līdz tiku pie kādas finanšu pratības, dusmo cilvēku čakarēšana.

Jau tā pilns ar lietām, kas ar milzu gravitāciju neļauj atrauties no stulbā "0 aktīvu" punkta -- kredīti, azartspēles, sporta likmes, day trading, crypto, prediction markets.

Krišjānis Kariņš - This House Would Create a Unified European Army - Proposition YouTube video by OxfordUnion

Oxford Union - Krišjānis Kariņš - This House Would Create a Unified European Army - Proposition www.youtube.com/watch?v=p79y...

Reizēm ar draugiem runājam par to, cik nenormāli gudra lieta Latvijā ir gan vienas personas partiju ziedojumu griesti, gan neļaušana ziedot juridiskām personām. Paldies visiem, kuri savā laikā cīnījās par šo.

Another Special Military Operation is upon us.

Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime.

The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without public support. Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people, and without a plan to let them build a legitimate Iranian state.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Iran Thoughts I woke up this morning and my wife informed me that we were at war with Iran, and my response was “why?” That’s a bad sign.

This is an excellent piece by Michael Wood—and, for what it’s worth, captures as well as anything I’ve read my “strange mixture” of reactions and thoughts.

open.substack.com/pub/michaelw...

Iran has fired ballistic missiles into:

Israel
Bahrain
UAE
Qatar

Danish intel agencies believe Denmark faces a serious threat of foreign influence ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections. Russia is the primary actor, though others may engage. Activities may aim to create division, shape public debate, or target specific candidates, parties, and agendas. 1/5

Poland plans social-media ban for children under 15, Bloomberg News reports Poland plans to introduce new legislation to ban social media for children under 15 years of age and will hold platforms responsible for age verification, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka told Bloom...

Reuters -- Poland plans social-media ban for children under 15 www.reuters.com/business/med...

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán seeking to drum up votes by doing down Ukraine EU’s longest-serving leader hopes to retain power by telling voters the main threat to country comes from Kyiv

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán seeking to drum up votes by doing down Ukraine www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War A statement from our CEO on national security uses of AI

A statement from Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, on our discussions with the Department of War.

https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-department-of-war

Inside the $265mn war over who writes America’s AI rules [FREE TO READ] Silicon Valley rivals in spending blitz for control of Congress and state capitols

you'll be shocked to learn that the mega-rich weirdos close to the "AI regulation = The Antichrist" worldview are seeking to kill AI regs in the name of iNnOvAtiOn as.ft.com/r/190e6280-7...

Upura sindroms lielā mērā kavē Latgales attīstību. Saruna ar ekonomistu Pēteri Strautiņu "Latgalē ļoti daudz kas ir atkarīgs no elites, un elitei ir jāmaina domāšanas veids. Tai Latgales elites daļai, ar kuru man ir nācies saskarties, mierināt un skaidrot, ka viņi nav pamesti un nolemti,....

Šodien LSM atklāj savu jauno Latgales redakciju. Un šai sakarā - ļoti interesanta @pstrautins.bsky.social intervija par to, kas tur notiek. www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive...

Joprojām domāju, ka tech gigantu lobija aktivitātes Latvijā (Valaiņa photo opps ar uzņēmumu pārstāvjiem, neko par tech nezinošo citu LV politiķu izmantošana, lai runātu par abstraktām "inovācijām" u.c.) būtu ļoti auglīgs un svarīgs lauks mūsu pētnieciskajai žurnālistikai.

Vitnija Saldava: Mākslīgais intelekts: Latvijas iespēja izvirzīties priekšplānā globālajā sacensībā Digitālais Omnibus - pārāk maz, pārāk vēlu.

Nākamreiz, kad @delfi.lv ļauj publicēt šādu viedokļsleju, derētu norādīt, ka autors nav vienkārši AmCham valdes loceklis, bet arī Meta (FB, IG, Threads) lobists šajā reģionā, kurš cīnās pret EU AI Act pilnvērtīgu ieviešanu. Citādi vienkārši tīša lasītāju maldināšana www.delfi.lv/898102/versi...

Tiekamies rīt!

Inside Ukraine’s ‘kill zone’ Drones are reshaping the frontline with Russia — and the future of warfare

Inside Ukraine’s ‘kill zone’ ft.trib.al/cLIPwzx

"Kopā līdz uzvarai!" Pie Brīvības pieminekļa notiks Ukrainas atbalsta akcija Ceturtajā gada dienā kopš Krievijas pilna mēroga iebrukuma Ukrainā, 24. februārī pie Brīvības pieminekļa notiks atbalsta akcija Ukrainai "Kopā līdz uzvarai!". Atbalsta akcija sāksies saullēktā plkst. ...

Ja otrdien esat Rīgā, atnāciet plkst. 7:30 pie Brīvības pieminekļa.

Agri, bet tas tādēļ, ka Krievija Ukrainā pirms četriem gadiem iebruka ļoti agri no rīta.

Uz saullēkta brīdi dziedās koristi no vairāk nekā 20 koriem.

www.tvnet.lv/8419892/kopa...

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

A retired British primary school administrator with a British passport and a valid visa was shackled, chained and detained for six weeks by ICE

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Only an army — and true integration — will solve Europe’s defence problem Atlanticists fear this would hasten America’s departure from the continent, but what is the alternative?

Only an army — and true integration — will solve Europe’s defence problem ft.trib.al/QGjqxJt | opinion

Women’s Rights Are Democratic Rights The global authoritarian backlash to gender equality.

“When women are silenced, democracy itself is weakened,” writes @hillaryclinton.bsky.social. “The question is no longer whether women’s rights matter to democracy, but whether democracies will act before the erosion becomes irreversible.”