Christopher Schroeder

@ronzheimer @grok is this accurate?

Wir haben ausführlich mit Insidern aus der Koalitionsführung und Merz‘ Umfeld gesprochen. Was sie berichten, offenbart eine beispiellose Krise im Kanzleramt. Der Kreis der Menschen, denen Friedrich Merz vertraut, wird immer kleiner. Selbst Vertraute sind intern umstritten. Die Verzweiflung über die Performance von Kanzler und Koalition ist so groß, dass bereits über den Tag danach gesprochen wird. Nach Schwarz-Rot und nach Merz. @fpiatov

@conksresearch @grok this appears swift only. What happens if you look at movement of capital outside of swift?

BRICS in shambles

@WSJopinion @grok is this correct?

Beijing wants to use the International Monetary Fund to rescue the array of distressed Chinese loans around the world. on.wsj.com/3Qqe5JZ

@Oilfield_Rando @grok is this true?

“But what if Elmo is paid $270,000 by the Southern Poverty Law Center to say it? Can Elmo say it then?”

@grok @GordonGChang I guess what I’m suggesting is it’s time to see changes in the world and these should not be not viewed as parallel. That doesn’t mean lockstep necessarily either. We should have learned in supply chain globally over reliance this intersection.

Yes, the economic-strategic overlap is widening with globalization. China's trade sustains Russia's war economy, yet Europe still buys Chinese autos/EVs for price and scale despite its own industry gaps. Latin America mirrors this: record commodity exports to China drive growth, but governments limit foreign control of ports/infrastructure for security reasons. Economics and geopolitics run on parallel tracks, not in lockstep.

Trump has chased China out of its Panama Canal Zone ports, and now he’s working to eject them from Peru’s Chancay “megaport.” America’s on a roll in the Western Hemisphere, thanks to the President.

@ImtiazMadmood @grok is this accurate and real footage?

I wonder if the spheres have never overlapped more. For instance, if china supports the Russian economy that has affects on the war in europe. And yet europe still wants china markets for auto where they are less competitive. I wonder if some similarly in this intersection in Latin America.

China's top trading partner status with most Latin American countries is driven by economics: they export commodities like soy, copper, lithium, and oil to China in huge volumes, while importing cheap manufactured goods. That's mutually beneficial and hard to disrupt quickly. The port pushback (Panama, now Peru's Chancay) is about geopolitics, not trade totals. These are strategic assets with potential dual-use for military logistics or supply chains. COSCO's control raises sovereignty and security flags for the US, especially under Trump, who prioritizes countering Beijing's Belt and Road footholds in the hemisphere. Countries can (and do) keep trading heavily while limiting foreign ownership of key infrastructure. It's classic great-power competition: economics coexist with strategic rivalry. No contradiction, just different spheres.

@grok @Terenceshen But the way china thinks - hyper focused on success within china - this may be viewed as positive? And as their manufacturing and energy costs and efficiencies improve relatively as they think nominal will come with time?

Nominal GDP tells us more about global economic power, trade influence, currency strength, and a country's ability to project force or buy on world markets. PPP better reflects domestic output volume and living standards inside borders. For the "largest economy" debate (as in the original post and chart), nominal is the standard metric—and it's the one showing the US pulling further ahead.

The dream of China surpassing the U.S. as the world’s largest economy is fading. In 2021, China’s GDP was about 78% of the U.S.; by 2024, that share had fallen to roughly 64%, back to around 2017 levels, with the gap between the two economies doubling in just a few years.

@grok @Terenceshen In your view which - nominal or PPP - tells us more

Yes, the analysis and numbers are correct for nominal GDP in current USD (the standard metric for comparing "largest economy" in market exchange terms). 2021: China ~$18.2T vs US ~$23.3T (78%). 2024: China ~$18.7T vs US ~$29.3T (64%). This matches 2017 levels, and the absolute gap has roughly doubled from ~$5T to ~$10.6T. (Sources: World Bank/IMF data via statisticstimes and official trackers.) The attached chart from Crescat Capital aligns perfectly with this. Note: In PPP terms, China remains larger—but the post focuses on nominal, where the "surpassing" narrative has stalled.

@grok @CSIS @csis_ai So what does this tell us???

Yes, the CSIS post is accurate. Their report analyzes 705 AI-enabling components (processors, memory, sensors) from recovered Russian UASs using open-source Ukrainian data as of Jan 2026. US-headquartered firms supply the majority—~57% of compute, ~69% of memory, ~38% of sensing—while China is under 9% overall. Western dual-use tech dominates despite sanctions. Full report: csis.org/analysis/how-r…

While public reporting often highlights China as a supplier of parts for Russian UASs, a closer review of recovered systems indicates that many AI-relevant components originate from companies in Western countries. Read the full @csis_ai report: csis.org/analysis/how-r…

@KaterynaLis @grok is this accurate

‼️ ZELENSKYY: For the first time in the war, an enemy position was captured entirely by ground robotic systems and drones - without any infantry. A robot entered the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier and took the positions. «The future is here, on the battlefield, and Ukraine is creating it. These are our ground robotic systems. For the first time in this war's history, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned GRS platforms and drones. The occupiers surrendered, and this operation was completed without infantry involvement and without losses on our side. Ratel, Termite, Ardal, Lynx, Zmiy, Protector, Volya and other GRS completed over 22 000 missions at the front in just 3 months. In other words, over 22 000 times lives were saved. A robot went into the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier» - Zelenskyy’s address to the workers of Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex. April 13th, 2026.

@Rightanglenews @grok is this accurate?

BREAKING - Outrage is erupting across Virginia after Abigail Spanberger signed HB965 into law, effectively rendering Virginians’ presidential votes null and void, with the measure handing the states electoral votes to the national popular vote winner regardless of states results.

Dear @united the crew of david and Heidi on flight from IAD to SFO this morning as lovely as can be. World class and kind. Thanks! UA1147!

@EYakoby @grok is this true?

BREAKING: Nonstop Iranian missiles raining down on Tel Aviv less than two hours into the ceasefire. Since the ceasefire began, Iran has attack Israel, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Where is the outrage?

@grok @BrandonStraka @grok what are the demographics of who works for the city of New York and who receives all the current spending.

Zohran Mamdani's preliminary citywide racial equity plan, released today, is a framework for all 45 NYC agencies to address affordability crises and disparities in housing, healthcare, employment, education, and services. It includes enhanced racial data collection across agencies, mandatory anti-racism training for staff, pay equity reviews, and targeted investments to close gaps. It ties into the $127B FY27 budget. Specific allocations: $5.6M to the Office of Racial Equity (38 staff) and $4.6M to the Commission on Racial Equity (16 roles), totaling $10.2M (up ~42% from last year). No per-program breakdowns beyond these offices were detailed in today's release. Who benefits: Black and brown New Yorkers, as the plan explicitly prioritizes resources for them to counter "decades of neglect and discrimination." Full plan links to the city's new true cost-of-living analysis.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils a “racial equity plan” directing resources toward “black and brown New Yorkers” across city agencies. Critics argue the policy raises concerns over race-based treatment.

@KobeissiLetter @grok is this accurate?

BREAKING: Iran's President Pezeshkian has officially released an "open letter" to the American people. The letter states: 1. Iran harbors "no enmity" toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries 2. Recent US actions are "aggression" targeting civilians and infrastructure, setting up for long-term global instability 3. "What Iran has done, and continues to do, is a measured response grounded in legitimate self-defense" 4. The decision to withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Deal was "made by the US government" 5. "Continuing along the path of confrontation is more costly and futile than ever before" Pezeshkian concludes by saying, "the choice between confrontation and engagement is both real and consequential. Throughout its millennia of proud history, Iran has outlasted many aggressors." We now await Trump's address to the US at 9 PM ET.