Andrew Rathwell
@andrewrathwell.bsky.social
Journalist by training, policy wonk at heart, communication strategy by day, father of two by night. Exploring Vancouver Island and restoring old cars are my passions.
Anybody have an example from history of an oligarchy that didn’t end badly?
Asking for a friend south of the border. ;)
Asking for a friend south of the border. ;)
a man in a suit sits on a couch holding a glass of wine
ALT: a man in a suit sits on a couch holding a glass of wine
media.tenor.com
December 21, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Anybody have an example from history of an oligarchy that didn’t end badly?
Asking for a friend south of the border. ;)
Asking for a friend south of the border. ;)
“The sea was angry that day my friends.”
December 15, 2024 at 6:52 PM
“The sea was angry that day my friends.”
Good insight here about our aspirational belief in “rules based order”. Spoiler alert: It has always been US hegemony dress up as a societal achievement. What happens when the hedgemon is run by a nutter?
open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
Matt Gurney: On the end of (a) world
We made a massive miscalculation about the kind of environment we were living in. And if we don't figure that out, it's going to hurt us. Badly.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Good insight here about our aspirational belief in “rules based order”. Spoiler alert: It has always been US hegemony dress up as a societal achievement. What happens when the hedgemon is run by a nutter?
open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
The rise of the citizen journalist is a remarkable thing to witness. Elon Musk's purchase of X and use of it to support Donald Trump is a testament to this. 80 years ago newspaper owners had the same populist power. If history doesn't repeat, it certainly rhymes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTy...
November 28, 2024 at 4:43 PM
The rise of the citizen journalist is a remarkable thing to witness. Elon Musk's purchase of X and use of it to support Donald Trump is a testament to this. 80 years ago newspaper owners had the same populist power. If history doesn't repeat, it certainly rhymes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTy...
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I open my Bluesky feed and it is full of really cool people saying really smart things and being really passionate about really interesting stuff.
I like this version of social media, and the world.
Thanks, folks.
I like this version of social media, and the world.
Thanks, folks.
November 19, 2024 at 12:53 PM
I open my Bluesky feed and it is full of really cool people saying really smart things and being really passionate about really interesting stuff.
I like this version of social media, and the world.
Thanks, folks.
I like this version of social media, and the world.
Thanks, folks.
Hello Bluesky!
What a relief to find you.
An oasis of rational, reasonable, logical and above all factual information sharing.
What a relief to find you.
An oasis of rational, reasonable, logical and above all factual information sharing.
November 9, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Hello Bluesky!
What a relief to find you.
An oasis of rational, reasonable, logical and above all factual information sharing.
What a relief to find you.
An oasis of rational, reasonable, logical and above all factual information sharing.