Elmira Bayrasli
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CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Interruptrr, a weekly newsletter.
https://interruptrr.substack.com
Find someone to love you like the NYT loves tech bros
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The Podcast Where You Can Eavesdrop on the A.I. Elite
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/business/dwarkesh-patel-podcast-ai.html?searchResultPosition=3
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Talk about selling out the Iranian people
www.axios.com/2026/04/17/i...
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Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran
The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan with some very sensitive elements.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-frozen-funds-uranium
12 days ago
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For Hungary: Erdoğan's Example
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For Hungary: Erdoğan's Example
Orbán is gone. But as Erdoğan’s rise and rule showed, democratic hope is not enough. Also, the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, the US-Iran push for peace, Sudan's war at 3, and Xi Jinping's rotating door.
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/for-hungary-erdogans-example?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
12 days ago
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Popesplaining
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Trump threatened to wipe out an entire civilization on the 32nd anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, which the West stood by and watched. That’s my commentary this week, along with a roundup of the week's headlines.
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They Not Like Us
The US-Iran ceasefire, Hungary's election, protests in Cuba, and a look at Trump's genocidal threats—32 years after the Rwandan genocide.
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/they-not-like-us?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
19 days ago
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This is from last year, but still relevant. Hegseth banned “identity” celebrations at the Pentagon—no celebrating Black or Women’s History, no celebrating pride. The one exception: St. Patrick’s Day. From
@texasstandard.bsky.social
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The military banned cultural awareness celebrations – except for St. Patrick’s Day
Women’s History Month and Black History Month are among those events no longer celebrated in the armed forces.
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/military-ban-cultural-awareness-celebrations-except-st-patricks-day/
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Iran: A War No One Controls
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Iran: A War No One Controls
The war is going into its 3rd week, with a new Supreme Leader, higher oil prices, and no end insight. Also, China's new "ethnic harmony" law, Kast takes power in Chile, and the Shield of the Americas.
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/iran-a-war-no-one-controls?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 2 months ago
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How much is Trump's war on Iran costing us In 6 days, it's cost over $11 billion.
@k8brannen.bsky.social
on the out of control military spending, which will add to our out of control debt.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/o...
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Opinion | It’s Trump’s War. We’re Stuck With the Bill.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/opinion/trump-iran-venezuela-cuba.html?smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Gas prices are up 20% since last week. When will they come back down? And what happens if they don’t? My latest for Businessweek
@bloomberg.com
🎁 🔗 in bio
#iran
#oilprices
#gasprices
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Of the two Trump cabinet members that the Democrats were after, Kristi Noem, a woman, was easier to throw under the bus. Howard Lutnik, implicated in the Epstein files, should go too. But men don’t pay a price for abusing women.
about 2 months ago
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Trying to make sense of the US war on Iran? I’ve pulled together the biggest q's—how it widens...how it ends. Also, ahead of
#IWD
: Iran’s women have been the clearest signal of the regime’s brutality—and the surest clue to what real change would take.
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All About Iran
The questions everyone is asking about Iran—and the women who had the answers all along.
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/all-about-iran?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 2 months ago
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The war in Iran is going badly, so Trump is changing the subject:
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Love all the anti-war commentary, but why is it being had among men? Women not only have been pushing this for decades but working on it. If you want to fix US foreign policy, include women.
about 2 months ago
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Lina Srivastava
about 2 months ago
Yanar Mohammed's "assassination is therefore not an isolated act of violence, but, as MADRE points out in a remembrance, a stark reminder of how human rights defenders, particularly feminist leaders, remain vulnerable to violence." May she rest in power.
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Remembering Yanar Mohammed—because mainstream media has failed to. She was a human and women's rights defender, gunned down in Baghdad. She deserves to be honored. And we deserve a media with a wider lens.
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Remembering Yanar Mohammed
The Iraqi feminist and human rights activist was gunned down in Baghdad
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/remembering-yanar-mohammed?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 2 months ago
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The Strike on Iran 🇮🇷
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The Strike on Iran 🇮🇷
My hot take on the US and Israeli strikes on Iran
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/the-strike-on-iran?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 2 months ago
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2 months ago
Prediction Markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are now worth more than $100 billion. They can be great for the little guy and even better for the inside trader. And everyone from sports leagues to the stock markets are on the take. Latest issue of Businessweek
@bloomberg.com
#polymarket
#economy
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The Other Showdown: The Pentagon v. Anthropic
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The Other Showdown: The Pentagon v. Anthropic
Iran isn't the only emerging crisis at DoD; Hegseth has given the AI company Anthropic and ultimatum to either comply with its request to drop guardrails or else....
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/the-other-showdown-the-pentagon-v?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
2 months ago
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Nina Jankowicz
2 months ago
In January, we launched
TrumpCensorship.com
, where we track the 200+ instances of Trump administration censorship. Academic research has been particularly hard hit, as I'll discuss w/
@defendresearch.bsky.social
in a webinar next week. Register here:
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Webinar Series
Since releasing the "Declaration to Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship" in mid-February, the #DefendResearch team has engaged with scholars and experts around the world who view the cu...
https://www.defendresearch.org/events/webinar-series
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Why can't the US & Iran reach an agreement? Neda Bolourchi explains it has to do with differing approaches in
@wpr.bsky.social
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Why Iran Isn’t Blinking as U.S. Pressure Mounts
Trump aims to squeeze concessions out of Iran through threats of military force, but that strategy misunderstands the nature of the Iranian regime.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/us-iran-deal-brinksmanship/
2 months ago
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Lina Srivastava
2 months ago
We lost my mom in 2022. The invasion of Ukraine is one of the last political political topics she engaged with. She used to shake her head at the reports, saying, "why do people do this to children?" I think about this every time this anniversary comes around.
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Ukraine: Still Standing
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Ukraine: Still Standing
Years after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s endurance is the story
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/ukraine-still-standing?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
2 months ago
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Trump is doubling down on
#tariffs
, even though
#SCOTUS
struck them down. What does all of this mean for consumers and small biz?
@svaneksmith.bsky.social
is on it
@bloomberg.com
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Emergency Episode: Everything and Nothing Has Changed For Trump's Tariffs
Podcast Episode · Everybody's Business · February 20 · 16m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emergency-episode-everything-and-nothing-has-changed/id1812469316?i=1000750714241
2 months ago
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A special shout out to NYC bus drivers and postal workers, who don’t get a snow day. ❄️ thank you 🙏🏼
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Radley Balko
2 months ago
JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.
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Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island
Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.
https://time.com/7380294/pope-leo-july-4-trump/
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What just happened with tariffs? The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s liberation day tariffs. What does this mean? Will prices finally come down?
#tariffs
#trade
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Will Trump strike Iran? Now that SCOTUS has rejected his tariffs, he might:
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Bad Things
Trump promised "bad things" will happen to Iran if it didn't reach a deal. Will the US strikes on Iran?
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/bad-things?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
2 months ago
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#Andrew
should be arrested and prosecuted for abusing girls, not merely for revealing secrets.
2 months ago
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The crown prioritizes its preservation....
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Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
UK police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
https://apnews.com/article/britain-epstein-andrew-former-prince-arrested-fb0b9e738bf7ede10651914ee3f3583d?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>Andrew
2 months ago
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JD Vance thinks Eileen Gu, who was born and educated in the US, should represent the US. What he ignores is the level of racism, bigotry, and bile directed at not only against people of color but women—which this administration only eggs on.
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JD Vance insinuates American-born Eileen Gu should be representing U.S. at Olympics
Gu was born in 2003, and her mother, Yan Gu, is a first-generation Chinese immigrant. Her father is American.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7054922/2026/02/18/eileen-gu-jd-vance-united-states-olympics/
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Gen Alpha (ages 1-16) is the most fretted over Gen in history. But the alphas have extraordinary traits. They’re wise (and entrepreneurial) beyond their years. Witness the amazing
@gunnerandlux.bsky.social
@ashleyfelloff.bsky.social
@raultherockstar.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/bdduype8
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Gen Alpha Can’t Be Ignored
The largest cohort in history is mostly too young to drive, but its members have big dreams, opinions and cash to spend.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-17/gen-alpha-born-between-2010-and-2024-is-driving-consumer-spending
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Foreign Affairs
2 months ago
To safeguard European security and credibility, Europe must revitalize the Dayton accords—the peace agreement that ended the Bosnian war three decades ago, argues
@elmirab.bsky.social
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Bosnia’s Unfinished Peace
Growing turmoil in the Balkans threatens European security.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/bosnias-unfinished-peace?utm_campaign=bs&utm_content=&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Peace In...Peace Out...
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Peace In...Peace Out...
Trump's Board of Peace meets next week. What is it and will it work? Also, Japan's Sanae Takaichi wins big, Bangladesh has a new leader—will the UK get one too?
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/peace-inpeace-out?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
2 months ago
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"The Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the women are not," writes
@ameliagentleman.bsky.social
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Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/07/sex-and-snacks-but-no-seat-at-the-table-the-role-of-women-in-epsteins-sordid-mens-club
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Go Big AND Go Home
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Go Big AND Go Home
From the US-Iran standoff to the collapse of local news.
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/go-big-and-go-home?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
3 months ago
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Ante Andabak is a Yugoslav, not a Croat, he says, because nationalism is “socially sanctioned narcissism” - something he learned in “the pages of a defunct satirical magazine” in
@equatormag.bsky.social
www.equator.org/articles/how...
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How I Became Yugoslav • EQUATOR
In the pages of a defunct satirical magazine, I learned to loathe the nationalism that raised me
https://www.equator.org/articles/how-i-became-yugoslav
3 months ago
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Restraint may be targeted, but it is never contained. From Tahrir to Derry, Johannesburg, and, now, Minnesota:
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Fragile Lines
From Tahrir Square, to Northern Ireland, South Africa, and, now, Minnesota—the lesson is that state violence does not restore authority, but exposes its limits.
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/fragile-lines?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
3 months ago
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Our enemies aren't going to drop bombs on us, they're going to drop snow. This is what happens when you cut budgets and don't invest in infrastructure.
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Outages persist in parts of the South as more cold weather is expected to arrive
Parts of the South are still working to restore power outages caused by the recent winter storm, but progress is slow going as more cold weather is expected this weekend.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/30/nx-s1-5692934/outages-persist-in-parts-of-the-south-as-more-cold-weather-is-expected-to-arrive
3 months ago
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ICE's mission is to remove violent criminals. Trouble is, it employs them.
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Here’s How Many ICE and CBP Agents Allegedly Preyed on Children
Apparently the institutions are riddled with accused sex criminals.
https://newrepublic.com/post/205719/ice-cbp-agents-alleged-sex-crimes-children
3 months ago
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ICE is a roving, lawless gang, not law enforcement.
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Ecuador says ICE agent was blocked from entering its Minneapolis Consulate
The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said it had issued “a note of protest” to the U.S. Embassy in Ecuador.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/ice-agent-blocked-ecuador-consulate-minneapolis-trump-immigration-rcna256284
3 months ago
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The Doomsday clock has moved up 4 seconds from 89 seconds to 85 seconds to midnight. As the
@thebulletin.org
says, that’s the closest the clock has ever been to catastrophe.
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3 months ago
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Even the
@wsj.com
is clear about what happened to
#AlexPretti
- get a backbone
@nytimes.com
#minnesota
3 months ago
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Why does everyone lose their mind over snow?
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Stacey Vanek Smith
3 months ago
Free trade and globalization were meant, in part, to ensure peace. But after President Trump’s visit to Davos this week, that era seems to be ending. So… now what?
#davos
#wef26
#tariffs
#trump
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The markets may have saved the EU and Greenland, but Trump is not done and US dominance is not over.
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It Ain't Over
The Greenland crisis has been averted—for the moment. But the US is not done throwing around its weight.
https://open.substack.com/pub/interruptrr/p/it-aint-over?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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3 months ago
The middle class is getting smaller in many parts of the world. I was thrilled to be part of this discussion at Davos
#wef2026
about why this is happening, where we’re headed and what can be done.
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World Economic Forum
Can We Save the Middle Class?
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ynKOMZZYDOJR
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Social Progress Imperative
3 months ago
Is DEI really dead? 🤔 Explore why abandoning Diversity, Equity & Inclusion could undermine progress, innovation, and resilience backed by data and expert insight with
@elmirab.bsky.social
from Interruptrr! 👉
tinyurl.com/DEIBeyondGDP
#DEI
#Diversity
#Inclusion
#SocialProgress
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Is DEI Dead? Why Diversity Is Now More Essential Than Ever
We challenge the notion that diversity and DEI are just a trend, revealing why abandoning it now poses a severe threat to stability and business. In this episode, guests prove that diversity is the es...
https://tinyurl.com/DEIBeyondGDP
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"Serbia’s backing of
#Dodik
and Croatia’s patronage of Dragan Covic, have entrenched Bosnia’s political dysfunction."
@elmirab.bsky.social
@foreignpolicy.com
#BiH
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Bosnia’s Unfinished Peace
Growing turmoil in the Balkans threatens European security.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/bosnias-unfinished-peace
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