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@viewfromthecave - Much better than putting the photo on page one. Then it's just sensationalist. This way there's a message. 3 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to viewfromthecave
#Syria - if you're not angry yet, see if this changes your mind: twitter.com/franciscome/st… (and no, it's not the only place where this happens) 26 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
More newspapers should do this - Independent: the world looks the other way, will you? twitter.com/franciscome/st… HT @viewfromthecave @franciscome 27 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
@NickKristof - "Where can I find the tastiest fesenjan?" about 6 hours ago via web in reply to NickKristof
@ToulaVlahouCBS - At least she didn't suggest liquidating their country island by island (it was a joke, people...) about 6 hours ago via web in reply to ToulaVlahouCBS
When you expropriate an EU company, suddenly all that other nonsense you were up to doesn't fly anymore bbc.co.uk/news/business-… #Argentina #YPF about 6 hours ago via web
Follow @rachelannehart for a realistic view of #Azerbaijan on #Eurovision weekend - hoping she'll do the same for #Ukraine during #Euro2012 about 7 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
My least favorite public servants today: @Lagarde & @KofiAnnan - both are peddling appeasement rather than decisive action about 10 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
KathViner Christine Lagarde attacks Greeks in Guardian interview: it's payback time, don't expect sympathy + it's worse in Niger! gu.com/p/37qxj/tf 12:41 PM May 25th via Echofon Retweeted by altmandaniel and 12 others
@ianbirrell - Sounds like someone isn't counting on the Ibrahim prize... #Kibaki @m_clem about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to ianbirrell
I wonder if Republicans who read "What's the Matter with Kansas?" would like a book called "What's the Matter with Omaha?" #Buffett #cogdiss about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
SHeydemann Aljazeera boradcasting images babies killed yesterday in regime attack in #Syria. Heartwrenching. #Annan is done. Go home Kofi. about 23 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by altmandaniel and 39 others
@TheStalwart - I agree that euro is not a proxy for the integrity of the euro zone (Greek exit could raise it long-term) but oil is a canard about 23 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to TheStalwart
@alanbeattie @blakehounshell @dougsaunders Correct. See my earlier tweet about 67 years of uninterrupted peace in Western Europe (pace USSR) about 23 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to alanbeattie
@alanbeattie @dougsaunders - Depends what you mean by "serious" (especially if Ferguson is the exception) 7:26 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to alanbeattie
@ianbremmer @dambisamoyo Aren't 67 years w/o war in Western Europe a pretty good success, even if EU splits today? (and USSR shares credit) 5:01 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to ianbremmer
@developingjen - I'll look forward to reading that! 3:30 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to developingjen
@alanbeattie @mattyglesias I used to love the old stories of guys calling in stories verbatim from phone booths. I bet that's what Paul does 3:20 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to alanbeattie
@developingjen - Me, too. Did you see the launch flyer for my EDC initiative? It's related: danielaltman.com/edc/EDC-flyer.… More coming in @ssireview 3:15 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to developingjen
AnnieFeighery Great job making the system work RT @gdemom: Lancet publishes my comment w/ @m_clem @l_haddad & Jesse Bump on MVP paper ow.ly/b9hgK 7:06 AM May 25th via TweetDeck Retweeted by altmandaniel and 2 others

Name Daniel Altman
Location New York, NY
Web http://danielaltm...
Bio Founder of Emerging Design Centers. Chief Economist at BigThink. President of North Yard Economics. Adjunct at NYU Stern. Author of Outrageous Fortunes.