Douglas Lippoldt
@dougltradeecon.bsky.social
Occupation: int'l trade economist, PhD. Loves: history, nature, hiking, wine exploring, family. Music: multivore. Current affairs: junky. #Quest4TruthAndKnowledge
Si vous êtes intéressé par l'histoire européenne du 20ᵉ siècle, je vous conseille le livre « La bibliothèque retrouvée » par Vanessa de Senarclens. L'auteure décrit l'histoire d'une biblio d'importance en Poméranie qui est en jeu juste au moment où le régime nazi tombe et l'armée soviétique avance.
La bibliothèque retrouvée - Éditions ZOE
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October 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Si vous êtes intéressé par l'histoire européenne du 20ᵉ siècle, je vous conseille le livre « La bibliothèque retrouvée » par Vanessa de Senarclens. L'auteure décrit l'histoire d'une biblio d'importance en Poméranie qui est en jeu juste au moment où le régime nazi tombe et l'armée soviétique avance.
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This is a dark day for the country. The Supreme Court is not about protecting right. It is all about settling ideological vendettas.
BREAKING: the Supreme Court *grants* the Trump administration's emergency plea in DHS v. D.V.D. to resume deporting non-citizens to third countries. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson dissent at length. The majority cites no reasons for granting the government's request.
June 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is a dark day for the country. The Supreme Court is not about protecting right. It is all about settling ideological vendettas.
My new CIGI paper is published: “Developing Countries' Business Participation in the AI Economy”, June 2025.
There are some interesting early stage AI developments in the Global South. And, policy options are available to better capitalize on AI.
www.cigionline.org/static/docum...
There are some interesting early stage AI developments in the Global South. And, policy options are available to better capitalize on AI.
www.cigionline.org/static/docum...
www.cigionline.org
June 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
My new CIGI paper is published: “Developing Countries' Business Participation in the AI Economy”, June 2025.
There are some interesting early stage AI developments in the Global South. And, policy options are available to better capitalize on AI.
www.cigionline.org/static/docum...
There are some interesting early stage AI developments in the Global South. And, policy options are available to better capitalize on AI.
www.cigionline.org/static/docum...
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The entire 12-person board tasked with overseeing the State Department’s Fulbright Program resigned Wednesday, claiming political interference from the Trump administration.
Fulbright board resigns over alleged Trump administration interference
The 12-person board that oversees the Fulbright Program accused the White House of denying a “substantial” number of scholarship recipients.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The entire 12-person board tasked with overseeing the State Department’s Fulbright Program resigned Wednesday, claiming political interference from the Trump administration.
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Breaking News: A judge said the government should release Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, saying U.S. customs had “no factual or legal basis” for revoking her visa.
Judge Finds Government Acted Illegally in Russian Scientist Case
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Breaking News: A judge said the government should release Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, saying U.S. customs had “no factual or legal basis” for revoking her visa.
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Aside from the fact that anyone can get seriously ill from COVID, a key point they are deliberately hiding when removing access is that COVID vaccines reduce transmission. People choose to get vaccinated to protect other people. It is wrong and harmful to take that choice away.
May 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Aside from the fact that anyone can get seriously ill from COVID, a key point they are deliberately hiding when removing access is that COVID vaccines reduce transmission. People choose to get vaccinated to protect other people. It is wrong and harmful to take that choice away.
Today, I helped to protect the nonpartisan Federal Civil Service by submitting a public comment against the Office of Personnel Management’s proposed rule to reduce safeguards: 90 Fed. Reg. 17182. Our democracy depends on a professional federal workforce. #CivilServiceStrong @democracyforward.org
May 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Today, I helped to protect the nonpartisan Federal Civil Service by submitting a public comment against the Office of Personnel Management’s proposed rule to reduce safeguards: 90 Fed. Reg. 17182. Our democracy depends on a professional federal workforce. #CivilServiceStrong @democracyforward.org
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Huge recommendation: Historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social in a remarkable interview in Austrian public television about the first 100 days of the second Trump administration (*English audio version*).
Zu Gast: Timothy Snyder, (American historian) / englische Langfassung
ZIB2-Podcast · Episode
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May 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Huge recommendation: Historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social in a remarkable interview in Austrian public television about the first 100 days of the second Trump administration (*English audio version*).
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Courage is contagious. But how do we catch it?
For months, @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I have been asking dissidents and activists from around the world how we can topple authoritarianism.
We assembled their lessons into a field guide to courage.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
For months, @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I have been asking dissidents and activists from around the world how we can topple authoritarianism.
We assembled their lessons into a field guide to courage.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
So You Want to Be a Dissident?
A practical guide to courage in Trump’s age of fear.
www.newyorker.com
April 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Courage is contagious. But how do we catch it?
For months, @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I have been asking dissidents and activists from around the world how we can topple authoritarianism.
We assembled their lessons into a field guide to courage.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
For months, @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I have been asking dissidents and activists from around the world how we can topple authoritarianism.
We assembled their lessons into a field guide to courage.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
A great, succinct segment on the US Civil Service and what they do for the rest of America: Author Michael Lewis speaks about it on the Colbert Show:
youtu.be/T30BF32qPgg?...
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These People Did Meaningful Work That Made Our Lives Better - Michael Lewis On Fired Federal Workers
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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April 13, 2025 at 5:20 AM
A great, succinct segment on the US Civil Service and what they do for the rest of America: Author Michael Lewis speaks about it on the Colbert Show:
youtu.be/T30BF32qPgg?...
youtu.be/T30BF32qPgg?...
Nothing Rhymes with Orange
By DougL
Oh to live by a Welsh mountain called Blorenge!
Or perhaps in a cozy place at Stonehenge?
Amidst a grand field of borage,
I’d not have a problem to keep up courage.
But, in my homeland, it all seems foreign,
Nothing rhymes in a land ruled by one who is orange.
By DougL
Oh to live by a Welsh mountain called Blorenge!
Or perhaps in a cozy place at Stonehenge?
Amidst a grand field of borage,
I’d not have a problem to keep up courage.
But, in my homeland, it all seems foreign,
Nothing rhymes in a land ruled by one who is orange.
April 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Nothing Rhymes with Orange
By DougL
Oh to live by a Welsh mountain called Blorenge!
Or perhaps in a cozy place at Stonehenge?
Amidst a grand field of borage,
I’d not have a problem to keep up courage.
But, in my homeland, it all seems foreign,
Nothing rhymes in a land ruled by one who is orange.
By DougL
Oh to live by a Welsh mountain called Blorenge!
Or perhaps in a cozy place at Stonehenge?
Amidst a grand field of borage,
I’d not have a problem to keep up courage.
But, in my homeland, it all seems foreign,
Nothing rhymes in a land ruled by one who is orange.
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Carney: The system of global trade anchored on the United States.. is over. Our old relationship of steadily deepening integration with the United States is over. The 80 year period when the United States embraced the mantle of economic leadership… is over.
April 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Carney: The system of global trade anchored on the United States.. is over. Our old relationship of steadily deepening integration with the United States is over. The 80 year period when the United States embraced the mantle of economic leadership… is over.
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Keep speaking up.
April 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Keep speaking up.
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After getting some rest, I am in awe of everyone who continues to lift their voice and speak out. This is a moment for our country, and we must make a choice about the America we want to be.
April 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
After getting some rest, I am in awe of everyone who continues to lift their voice and speak out. This is a moment for our country, and we must make a choice about the America we want to be.
The Fulbright program for academic exchange advances our shared understanding of the world around us. It builds bridges, where others might wish to tear them down. Under extreme pressure in the US now, it needs our support. Join me as we #StandforFulbright!
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#StandforFulbright 1946 Campaign
We urgently need your support to preserve the Fulbright Program and its vital role in global exchange. Whether you're giving for the first time or contributing more this year, every donation matters. ...
fulbright.donorsupport.co
April 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Fulbright program for academic exchange advances our shared understanding of the world around us. It builds bridges, where others might wish to tear them down. Under extreme pressure in the US now, it needs our support. Join me as we #StandforFulbright!
fulbright.donorsupport.co/page/standfo...
fulbright.donorsupport.co/page/standfo...
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Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States:
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
March 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States:
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
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Our response is to fight, to protect, and to build.
March 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Our response is to fight, to protect, and to build.
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For 2,500 years, women have been fighting for their place in our democracies. Ahead of International Women's Day, we trace the slow path towards equality.
March 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
For 2,500 years, women have been fighting for their place in our democracies. Ahead of International Women's Day, we trace the slow path towards equality.
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“Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.”
February 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.”
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Three years ago. The lives of millions of Ukrainians changed when Russia began its massive full-scale invasion. Many lives, friends, family and loved ones... ordinary Ukrainians, were lost. Ukraine still stands
Never, ever forget who the aggressor is. Let's keep the support for Ukraine strong(er).
Never, ever forget who the aggressor is. Let's keep the support for Ukraine strong(er).
February 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Three years ago. The lives of millions of Ukrainians changed when Russia began its massive full-scale invasion. Many lives, friends, family and loved ones... ordinary Ukrainians, were lost. Ukraine still stands
Never, ever forget who the aggressor is. Let's keep the support for Ukraine strong(er).
Never, ever forget who the aggressor is. Let's keep the support for Ukraine strong(er).
Senator Bernie Sanders has an important message for you about the US, Ukraine, and other European allies
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February 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Senator Bernie Sanders has an important message for you about the US, Ukraine, and other European allies
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Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.
February 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.
Hello America, Don’t give up yet. Senator Brian Schatz (D - Hawaii) has a positive message for you about next steps in defending democracy: x.com/votesaveamer...
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February 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Hello America, Don’t give up yet. Senator Brian Schatz (D - Hawaii) has a positive message for you about next steps in defending democracy: x.com/votesaveamer...