Zelensky seeks 70 billion euros

Scholar power: 133.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	74%	36	133.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

45.0%

1.9 h

45

133.2%

Ranking score

3.208

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Richard N. Haass

100%

Scholar power: 100.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Richard N. Haass	70%	23	100.7%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

54.0%

7.8 h

134

100.7%

Ranking score

1.007

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Gerard Toal

85%

Scholar power: 85.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Gerard Toal	62%	21	85.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

49.0%

0.7 h

0

85.2%

Ranking score

1.001

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Gerard Toal

@critgeopolitics.bsky.social

“I’m shocked, shocked to find that this involves…”

kyivindependent.com/musk-asked-t...

'They were both in on it' — Musk suggested Trump restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports

Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.

kyivindependent.com

October 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM

by Michael McFaul

133%

Scholar power: 133.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	74%	36	133.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

58.0%

4.8 h

13

133.2%

Ranking score

1.671

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Michael E. Mann

14%

Scholar power: 14.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael E. Mann	14%	111	14.7%

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Scholar power

54.0%

2.7 h

1087

14.7%

Ranking score

0.805

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Ivan Katchanovski

74%

Scholar power: 74.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ivan Katchanovski	62%	16	74.4%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

48.0%

3.8 h

28

74.4%

Ranking score

0.719

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Michael McFaul

133%

Scholar power: 133.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	74%	36	133.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

48.0%

2.5 h

38

133.2%

Ranking score

1.639

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Andrew Scott Reposted by Steve Peers

69%

Scholar power: 69.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Andrew Scott	22%	29	35.5%
🎓 Steve Peers	66%	27	34.3%
Total			69.8%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index + sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

58.0%

12.8 h

1022

69.8%

Ranking score

0.658

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Otto English

@ottoenglish.bsky.social

Putin and Trump.

Enemies of peace.

Enemies of Ukraine.

Enemies of the west.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’

US president describes Zelenskyy as ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin’ after so-called energy ceasefire collapses

www.theguardian.com

October 16, 2026 at 6:57 AM

by Timothy G. Ash

82%

Scholar power: 82.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy G. Ash	56%	24	82.3%

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Scholar power

65.0%

7.0 h

15

82.3%

Ranking score

0.644

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Timothy Garton Ash

@fromtga.bsky.social

The more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine: ecfr.eu/article/the-...

The more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine – European Council on Foreign Relations

Moscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong

ecfr.eu

October 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM

by Michael McFaul

133%

Scholar power: 133.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	74%	36	133.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

47.0%

5.7 h

49

133.2%

Ranking score

1.109

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Konstantin Sonin

55%

Scholar power: 55.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Konstantin Sonin	31%	36	55.8%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

51.0%

1.3 h

1

55.8%

Ranking score

0.37

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Stephen Sestanovich

49%

Scholar power: 49.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Stephen Sestanovich	67%	6	49.2%

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Scholar power

50.0%

4.7 h

2

49.2%

Ranking score

0.34

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Michael McFaul

133%

Scholar power: 133.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	74%	36	133.2%

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Scholar power

45.0%

5.7 h

47

133.2%

Ranking score

1.097

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Glenn Greenwald Reposted by Aric Rindfleisch

36%

Scholar power: 36.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Glenn Greenwald	49%	5	32.9%
🎓 Aric Rindfleisch	6%	38	3.7%
Total			36.6%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index + sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

56.0%

23.4 h

120

36.6%

Ranking score

0.29

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Michael McFaul

133%

Scholar power: 133.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	74%	36	133.2%

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Scholar power

48.0%

2.4 h

8

133.2%

Ranking score

1.084

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by James Stavridis

53%

Scholar power: 53.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James Stavridis	63%	8	53.5%

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Scholar power

58.0%

8.0 h

6

53.5%

Ranking score

0.28

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Keir Giles

57%

Scholar power: 57.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Keir Giles	68%	8	57.7%

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Scholar power

61.0%

11.8 h

4

57.7%

Ranking score

0.236

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Michael McFaul Reposted by Ronald Beiner

154%

Scholar power: 154.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	74%	36	133.2%
🎓 Ronald Beiner	46%	22	21.6%
Total			154.8%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index + sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

48.0%

22.0 h

130

154.8%

Ranking score

0.636

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Scott Lucas

51%

Scholar power: 51.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	44%	15	51.1%

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Scholar power

57.0%

3.2 h

0

51.1%

Ranking score

0.236

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#PopeLeo appeals to #Putin for ceasefire allowing the delivery of food and medical assistance into #Russia- occupied Oleshky in southern #Ukraine

Expressing his "grave concern", the Pope asked for voluntary and safe evacuation of civilian population of the city in the #Kherson region

#UkraineWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 13h

#UkraineWar, Day 1,695: White House Ordered Restriction of
#Starlink to #Kyiv

#Ukraine #TrumpRussia #ElonMusk

eaworldview.com/2026/10/ukra...

Ukraine War, Day 1,695: White House Ordered Restriction of Starlink to Kyiv - EA WorldView

White House issued order earlier this week to limit Ukraine access to Starshield, military version of Starlink, say US and Western officials.

eaworldview.com

October 16, 2026 at 4:31 PM

by Gerard Toal

85%

Scholar power: 85.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Economics 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Gerard Toal	62%	21	85.2%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

53.0%

5.1 h

0

85.2%

Ranking score

0.211

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Gerard Toal

@critgeopolitics.bsky.social

I wrote about the ordered compromising of Ukraine's defense by *someone* in the US government for @us.theconversation.com.

theconversation.com/starlink-slo...

Starlink slowdown underscores Ukraine’s reliance on the US in the battle for the skies

Temporary restrictions on crucial Ukrainian guidance system is the latest in a series of setbacks for Kyiv. It also comes amid worsening relations with Washington.

theconversation.com

October 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM

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