Syria | Assad Plane Likely To Have Crashed?

They got us with a Maskirovka— a classic Russian military deception
Rubrik (RBRK) | Martin Wolf on US Exceptionalism

Great innovation, poor communication tech CEOs. Economics of happiness.
INVITATION: John Kim on US Tech & VC

An opportunity to meet with a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and investor
Grifols | MicroStrategy | BTC | Convertibles

Tim Hall on MSTR stock valuation. Grifols buyer flakes.
France | Bund/BTP/OAT Spreads & Budgets

European sovereign debt market woes continue to mount
John Thomas | Trump’s Cabinet Houdini, Tariffs & US Immigration

Trump’s bold policy agenda escapes scrutiny as focus shifts to his cabinet picks.
Iran-Israel | Another Leak or Hack?

Iranian hackers claim stealing 40TB of Israeli intel data
DOGE | Draghi | Doge of Venice | DeFi | Dodging Tariffs

Time to get rich or die trying? System takedown
The Fragile Equilibrium of Technology, Liberty and Power

In a striking reversal of history’s pattern where technological progress and liberalism reinforced each other, today’s innovations threaten to tip the balance toward authoritarianism, ending three centuries of partnership between technological advancement and human freedom.
DOGE | Is The Musk/Dorsey Crypto Masterplan Still On?

Dogecoin re-catches a bid. Time to sell, hold or buy more?