Still interesting to note among those with actual expertise, those who understood the domestic situation faced the difficulty of predicting the hard to predict: the autocrat, while the military buildup sent a costly signal that was easier to interpret: yep, they mean to invade.

— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) February 25, 2022

Zeynep thinks the same way I do: look at what’s real and what’s actually happening. God I love her mind so much. I can’t even tell you.