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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

If your organization is exploring the future of value, authenticity, or brand storytelling — I’d love to talk.

Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I’m now booking corporate keynotes, private events, and institutional lectures for 2026, with custom programs available for luxury, marketing, financial, and creative industries.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Current talks include: 💠 Diamonds Aren’t Really Real 💠Belief Beats Truth: Why Your Brain Buys the Story, Not the Object 💠Carbon Wars: Mined vs. Manufactured 💠The Future of Forever: What happens when two billion-dollar industries sell the same object set apart only by belief?

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

As a jewelry historian, author, and cultural critic, my work explores how value, desire, and belief shape the world we live in — from the myths behind famous diamonds to the modern “post-factual” economy where meaning matters more than matter.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve officially joined Chartwell Speakers as a featured speaker. www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/aja-...

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Patricia Barboni 📎🌊🪷🇺🇸🗽✨🇺🇦🌻 🕊️🌎♻️🚫👑 @barbonipatricia.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

The American Revolution, a six-part, twelve-hours series was supposed to air on PBS in November. Truly hope it makes it to streaming on some platform. Ken Burns can tell historical stories like no other. #HistoryMatters The American Revolution - Ken Burns kenburns.com/films/the-am...

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The American Revolution - Ken Burns

The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a war of conquest, a civil war, and a world war, fought by neighbors on American farms and between global powers an ocean or more away. It i...

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I made a new one coming out later this year with Spiegel TV in Germany. You would not believe the organized crime bs The Syndicate put us through. They actually threatened the director in person that she would be blacklisted as a journalist if she was working with me.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

If you haven’t seen it yet, the New York Times really thinks you should watch my documentary about synthetic diamonds. Check it out. Nothing Lasts Forever. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/m...

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Three Great Documentaries to Stream

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The man literally rented Venice for his wedding. I don’t mean to be a bitch, but I think it’s time to get the guillotine’s out.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

If anyone’s interested, she said hepatitisA is also gonna spread like wildfire with no food Inspection over the next 6 to 12 months, and she thinks there will be endemic polio in many places by next winter (2026).

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

My doctor told me probably by the end of the year theyll be difficult to find, exceptionally expensive & not covered by insurance. Within another year or two you won’t be able to get most in the US. She said by summer measles would be everywhere. She’s been right abt everything so far.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Everybody loves to shoot off at the mouth about what heroic shit they would’ve done in Nazi Germany. Well, mein leiblings, whatever you’re doing right now, whatever position you’re taking, that’s exactly who you would’ve been in Nazi Germany.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Oh you’re too kind! But I’d be happy to talk with @briantylercohen.bsky.social anytime.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

“The president makes perfect assessments.” She seriously said that.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

No. Shes a grifter. She’s only been a registered Dem for about a year. She just moved to Chicago a 6 months ago to run against an 80-year-old. She’s from Texas & was a Rep until she could get more attention and make more more money being a Progressive. She’s also a Hamas apologist & vile antisemite.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Yeah, but the best part of a Salon is drinking absinth and doing tasteful bumps of cocaine in the 19th century. I don’t know how we accomplish that on social media… But I’m open to suggestions.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

It’s exactly what they do. I only know that because I worked in the industry. But I guess I just sort of assumed it was slightly more common knowledge. And it’s not just clothes and shoes and handbags.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Wow. Apparently, China is just gonna burn it all down. I think it was the use of the word peasants. They’ve snapped. If nothing else, this will be interesting.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Maybe this was always just a well guarded secret within the luxury industry… 🤔 But seriously, I’ve known this since I was in my 20s. Anybody wanna see my gigantic carry-on suitcase sized Hermés Birkin bag?

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Wait, did anyone really not know that Chinese manufacturers actually make most of our super high-end luxury clothes and accessories? You can get a really nice Chanel bag for $500 instead of $15,000 if you buy it directly from a Chinese supplier.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

So like, if there was ever any doubt about whether Comrade Krasnov literally worked for the Kremlin… I guess the representatives from “let’s not be ridiculous” can just shut the fuck up now.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Kinda like the Trump Administration. Womp womp.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I was literally just about to post “man, I would not wanna be trying to resell a Tesla right now“ when I saw this.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

You can’t return or resell a diamond to the store where you bought it either. That was always the first sign that they were never really worth anything and it was all a big long con.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I wonder if today’s world ending shenanigans are actually just a phase of Trump‘s bad break up with Musk.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I worry a lot about Russians, trying to take over the world. And then I remember that, historically speaking, Russians can’t even take over Russia.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

So my sister and I were at the grocery store getting some stuff a few hours before the finale of #WhiteLotus and for no particular reason, decided to make piña coladas. We were literally drinking them while we watched the episode. 😂😂😂

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Look, every Great Depression has a silver lining: maybe Bill Ackman will end up bankrupt.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I don’t know… I say em cook. We lost the two Florida races, but they went from +30 R to +10 R in 90 days. The longer those cretins are in power the fewer people are willing to vote for them & the more people are motivated to vote against them. Let’s give em a minute or two to really fuck the sofa.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I just honestly don’t understand how some people are still alive.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

It’s the least important thing happening in this picture; but that’s an incredibly ugly watch.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Government abductions are unconstitutional. Denying anyone the right to due process in America is unconstitutional. If you’ve rationalized your silence or support for any of it because it’s happening to those you disagree with, give it a minute… They’ll get to you soon enough.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

It sounds like all we’re getting is fucked.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

The way you counter that is with massive sustained public protests. Demand they all resign or be removed. ALL OF THEM. His approach only works because it’s exhausting and people just let him get by with it.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Because we’re in the midst of ww3, and right now we’re losing and under occupation.

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Aja Raden @ajaraden.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

There’s a non-zero chance that in 2016 when those people at CERN slammed some particles together and made a black hole we all died and that’s exactly where we’ve been this whole time.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Team Leader: Tiger One through Six are you in position Tiger One: All are a go lead Pete Hegseth: God go with you boys Brent: Susan? Tiger Two: Tango is crossing the souk. He has four bodyguards. All appear to be armed. Lots of civilians Team Leader: wait comms are compromised /1

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