Giorgio Comai

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Researcher and data analyst at OBCT/CCI, previously at Dublin City University

Research (since early 2000s): Russia and conflict in post-Soviet spaces

Data: #rstats, #ddj, crunching data for EDJNet, the European Data Journalism Network.

Current research project: text as data (and data in the text) in online sources related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other conflicts in post-Soviet spaces. https://tadadit.xyz/

previous fediverse accounthttps://fediverse.giorgiocomai.eu/giocomai
websitehttps://giorgiocomai.eu
current projecthttps://tadadit.xyz
GitHubhttps://github.com/giocomai
Show threadGiorgio Comai1d ago
so much of the debate through these weeks seems to have been lost in supposedly "principled" positions missing the point of how parliamentary systems work both in theory and in practice
Show threadGiorgio Comai1d ago

For more, see this brief review of takes https://www.rfi.fr/ro/podcasturi/revista-presei-rom%C3%A2ne%C8%99ti/20260605-nu-e-bine-domnule-nicu%C8%99or-dan-republica

For example, Hotnews editors also seem to prefer AUR in government, if I get their reasoning?

"What would be worse in a democracy: to bring to power a party with undemocratic inclinations, but elected by the citizens, or to ignore the will of the people?"

https://hotnews.ro/reactie-rapida-prin-desemnarea-premierului-tomac-dupa-anularea-alegerilor-prezidentiale-avem-acum-si-anularea-alegerilor-parlamentare-2263716 (although, I don't have access to the full article)

Revista presei românești - Nu e bine, domnule Nicușor Dan! (Republica)

Nicușor Dan l-a aruncat în luptă pe Eugen Tomac fără un plan, fără arme și fără muniție (SpotMedia) - Prin desemnarea premierului Tomac, după anularea alegerilor prezidențiale avem acum și anularea alegerilor parlamentare (HotNews) - Ecuația din spatele „Guvernului tehnic” anunțat de Nicușor Dan. Ce îl așteaptă pe Eugen Tomac (Adevărul)

RFI România
Show threadGiorgio Comai1d ago
the bewilderment is of course very much besides the point of what I think of all of the parties involved...
Giorgio Comai1d ago

#Romania politics, and the public commentariat around it, is ever more puzzling.

The supposedly "responsible" parties further insist on not seeking compromise solutions to demonstrate how irresponsible was their former partner, even after the president proposes for PM a candidate that is politically close to them.

They still seem to prefer a nationalist alliance in government, apparently to prove a point?

See eg Florin Negruțiu openly calling for a PSD-AUR government https://republica.ro/nu-e-bine-domnule-nicusor-dan

Nu e bine, domnule Nicușor Dan!

Guvernul independent Tomac este fie unul de sacrificiu, fie unul la plesneală.

Republica
Giorgio Comai2d ago

The South Caucasus "is now a region between other people’s conflicts and less defined by its own."

"Since the start of the Iran conflict at the end of February, flight maps have shown a narrow band of aeroplanes swarming across the mountainous region between the Black and Caspian Seas, as they avoid both Russia and Iran." #Caucasus #Armenia

https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/armenia-azerbaijan-and-the-unfinished-peace/

Armenia, Azerbaijan and the unfinished peace

After two military defeats and the loss of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia is betting on peace with Azerbaijan and a future beyond Russia.

Engelsberg ideas
Giorgio ComaiMay 20
Denny VrandečićMay 20

"Maria and Peter are students and meet up for a late dinner. Peter asks Maria whether Tom is at the party that they intend to go to after dinner. Maria answers that Tom is at the party. After all, Tom had told her that he would be at the party. When they arrive at the party, it turns out that Tom had changed his plans, and is not at the party. Was Maria's answer true or false?"

#truth #philosophy #cognition

(please spread for visibility, I would like this to be as wide as possible)

1/2

Maria's answer was true
32.6%
Maria's answer was false
67.4%
Poll ended at .
Giorgio ComaiMay 20
terenceMay 20

Land cover of Romania.

#rayshader adventures, an #rstats tale

Giorgio ComaiMay 18

RE: https://mastodon.social/@vicgrinberg/116594133550296753

My home valley! ❤️

One of those cases where "I'm in this picture, and I like it"

Giorgio ComaiMay 17

"Conflict prediction markets" - what happens when political or military insiders (e.g. US or Israeli air force pilots) win money based on insider knowledge or depending on direct outcomes of their activities.

Worrying stuff, riveting consequences

https://open.substack.com/pub/hegemon/p/polymarket-is-making-wars-more-dangerous

Priced to Kill

prediction markets and the new politics of conflict

Hegemon
Giorgio ComaiMay 14

RE: https://mastodon.social/@puntofisso/116574265305594134

Less love, more empowerment in the lyrics of #Eurovision songs. And slightly less English in recent years. Check out this visual exploration by @puntofisso https://puntofisso.net/eurovision/