Christopher Stone
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Christopher Stone
@TrueStoneCold
Fmr Senate for policy/trade advisor | Cenasia/FSU | Emerging mkt VC | @GlobalTechSympo cofounder | RT/♥≠endorsement, views mine
Katılım Ocak 2009
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And just like that, my World Cup adventure comes to an end. I can’t describe just how amazing the last few weeks have been. 7 World Cup matches, across 11 states (+ DC) spanning thousands of miles, taking me further from home than I’ve ever been.
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The key thing about THE ODYSSEY, and why we need it now, is the reminder it provides us that Western culture has presented us with the highest expressions of human greatness from the get-go. It is the first story, it's 2600 years old, and nothing better has come along since.
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@AllianceJamaica @martynziegler The drink breaks made the games a tad more energetic. Breaking up “momentum” can be a good thing.
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@martynziegler 2 drink breaks and 30 mins at half time that nobody asked for. Shows what the focus is for FIFA, game’s gone.
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FIFA to break football's laws by having half-time break at World Cup final of up to 30mins to accommodate glitzy Super Bowl-style show.
ITV will cover half-time show in full and BBC expected to do so too. thetimes.com/sport/football…
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@totalcrime @martynziegler His expansion gave us great additions like Cape Verde (ESPECIALLY Cape Verde!), Jordan, and Uzbekistan. It probably helped teams like Egypt, Ivory Coast, and Ghana as well.
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@martynziegler Ridiculous. Infantino has sold football's soul
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@Diamond_Blackie @martynziegler Well, maybe, but the second half was more kinetic and energetic than the first. It sure didn’t seem to adversely affect the quality of play. Quite the opposite, in fact.
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@martynziegler Fifa just cares about the money and no F's given for the players. It is a terrible idea to let the players' muscles cool down that long. Can America please never host the Fifa WC again, no man.
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@TheSports_Hook @martynziegler Maybe…don’t watch the halftime show if you hate it so much?
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@martynziegler This is exactly what happens when FIFA starts treating the World Cup like the Super Bowl.
A 30-minute half-time break for a concert is ridiculous. The final should be about football, not another show designed to make more money.
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@jiagrapher @Faj1791 Well, maybe, but the point is she’s didn’t win, because Arizona is a swing state and looks at candidate quality.
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Kari Lake was going to be a national Gop star if she had won. This is widely known in political circles. She might've even been Trump's heir. That's why she couldn't accept defeat. She knew how much that governor race meant.
Chiraq💸 🇺🇸@ChicagosLoneCon
@Ericrse37986 @Shapiro202feu @SethAbrams1 @PollTracker2024 @rep_favorite “No R is losing in this environment”
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@nataliemj10 The thing is, in most historical examples, if you put a right-wing extremist against a left-wing extremist, the right-winger wins.
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A lot of "but but Trump" happening in the replies.
No one is saying Dems won't win - it's just a warning that things aren't super rosy. And the last midterm didn't follow the usual patterns, either.
If you're not concerned, you better be sure about that. The stakes are really high.
Natalie Jackson@nataliemj10
It cannot be understated how damaged the Dem brand is among most voters - which also makes comparisons to 2018 less applicable. And absolutely nothing that's happening right now is helping. If you don't like Trump, but you don't see a governing plan from the other side, what's the incentive to shift?
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@davidslosttt The horseman of the apocalypse (aka Chevalier) and her compadres entered the chat.
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@StatisticUrban Here’s hoping! (It would also cause the anti-US Twitter brigade to have an apoplexy!)
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@JamesSurowiecki My dog, who barks when Argentina plays. Dogs are people too!
(I am mildly rooting for Spain.)
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At this point, is there anyone in the world outside of Argentina who wants Argentina to win this game?
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The World Cup feed has been CONSISTENTLY awful.
1. They replay the wrong stuff, missing important action if like to see from another angle.
2. They miss action for stupid replays.
3 They show pointless celebrities.
I'm surprised there have not been more complaints.
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@SkylarSkye3 Thank you for coming! Let’s all return the favor in 2028!
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Thank you America 🇺🇸
I was told by our media before I came for the World Cup that the place was dangerous and that would not be safe here
The opposite was true. I had the best months of my life, met friendly people everywhere and saw some beautiful sights. I’m so sad it’s over but I’ll be back.
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@sjq_76 @ThaEuropeanLad What, exactly, did Sie Donald do to ruin the World Cup? He doesn’t decide FIFA policy.
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@ThaEuropeanLad This is......my 11th World Cup final ruined by FIFA and Sir Donald Duck
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🚨‼️ 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 confirmed this is officially the worst world cup final I've ever witnessed in my lifetime.
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Anglo-American commentary has lost its mind, blending “VAR-gentina” complaints with outrage over Milei’s cozy relationship with Trump and Netanyahu. Don’t buy the moralizing: Argentina is still worth rooting for. jacobin.com/2026/07/world-…
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@oatney76 @AdamJoseph It was scheduled before we knew who the finalists were (not that at least one of them being European is a bad bet).
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@AdamJoseph The match during the day was because of Europeans. Normally we would have it at night. It is when it is because it's your prime time. This isn't when we would normally choose to do it.
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The Americanisation, the closing ceremony, starting the Final during the day almost killed the buzz the game normally has. Trying to turn it into a summer Super Bowl as another money making vehicle.
It leaves a bad taste on what was actually a great World Cup in football terms.
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