Andrea Bonime-Blanc
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Andrea Bonime-Blanc
@globalethicist.bsky.social
I work @ intersection of governance, tech, ethics, geopolitics & foresight

Passion for democracy - “worst political system except for all the others” (Churchill)

Nature / Cityscape / Seascape Photographer

6x book author - my latest: “GOVERNING PANDORA”
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My new book with Georgetown University Press out 2.2.26

“GOVERNING PANDORA: LEADING IN THE AGE OF GENERATIVE AI & EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGY”.

Preorder (30% discount) here: press.georgetown.edu/Book/Governi...

Below my kitty pretending to be Schrödinger’s cat 🐱📦 💻

@hclaggett.bsky.social ❤️🙏🏼 🚀
Check out my latest article “The Case for More Empathic Polymaths in Tech Leadership” for @illuminem where I name names, suggest solutions and point to more hopeful tech leaders (based on my forthcoming book “Governing Pandora”)

illuminem.com/illuminemvoi...

press.georgetown.edu/Book/Governi...
illuminem.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My new book with Georgetown University Press out 2.2.26

“GOVERNING PANDORA: LEADING IN THE AGE OF GENERATIVE AI & EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGY”.

Preorder (30% discount) here: press.georgetown.edu/Book/Governi...

Below my kitty pretending to be Schrödinger’s cat 🐱📦 💻

@hclaggett.bsky.social ❤️🙏🏼 🚀
December 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Just got my first box of copies of my brand new book GOVERNING PANDORA officially out on 2.2.26 with Georgetown University Press - my kitty helped to unpack the box (sort off)

🙏🏼 to my wonderful editor @hclaggett.bsky.social for the foresight / nudge / invitation to write this book 2 years ago! ❤️
December 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Thanks so much for putting this starter pack of Georgetown University Oress authors tugether @hclaggett.bsky.social - proud and honored to be in such amazing company! 🙏🏼
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
OMG dear @hclaggett.bsky.social what a lovely Christmas 🎄surprise to see your post just now 😍 I must say the book blends in nicely with the festive holiday colors 😂 - it has been a fabulous journey to work with you and the @Georgetown University Press team over the past 2 years! ❤️
What better Christmas present could an editor want than this beautiful desk copy of @globalethicist.bsky.social’s new book, GOVERNING PANDORA: Leading in the Age of Generative AI and Exponential Technology!
December 11, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Reposted by Andrea Bonime-Blanc
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Thank you for your observation.

But now can you please do:

What are the legal and / or constitutional actions that can be taken against these presidential edicts that do not seem based on facts or laws?

Can a President simply unleash the military against citizens for no reason???
How extreme is the June 7 Memorandum on federalizing the National Guard?

One of several issues: It has NO geographic limit. None. No mention of California or any other state. It's open-ended.

Now this from President Trump: "Well, we're going to have troops everywhere."⬇️
Trump: Well, we're going to have troops everywhere. 

Reporter: What’s the bar for sending in the Marines 

Trump: The bar is what I think it is.
June 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Hey Democratic Party!!! How is this ok if the guy not only made the Nazi salute but is reportedly responsible for 300,000 deaths of children who depended on USAID???

Not OK democrats - NOT OK
🟡 NEW: Rep. Ro Khanna is working to pull Elon Musk toward Democrats and talked with one of Musk’s “senior confidants” on Thursday about whether he might want to help the Democratic Party in the midterms.
Khanna steps up his work to pull Musk toward Democrats
The California Democratic congressman has known the former Donald Trump ally for more than a decade.
www.semafor.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
What??
We fought a war so we wouldn’t have a ruler who wanted majesty. It’s the people’s house, not a palace or a tacky casino.
June 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The hubris
Wow. Just wow.
Absolutely bonkers — Joni Ernst doubles down on her “we are all gonna die” defense of Medicaid cuts while walking through a cemetery
June 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Yeah. Revolutionary. Moving right along…
Uh. Yeah. I would hope so.
Leader Schumer just announced that Senate Democrats will vote unanimously against Trump's budget bill.
May 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ya think?
Ted Cruz: "I also think the plane poses significant espionage and surveillance problems ... I certainly have concerns."
May 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
What an embarrassing excuse for a “commerce secretary”. Ugh.
Lutnick says Trump did Britain a favor by letting them keep their car industry and only hitting them with a 10 percent tariff
May 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Brilliant. And they call the guy behind these a “genius”? Hmm 🧐
Shocking that the world's ugliest vehicle that's prone to catching fire and getting stuck and is associated with Nazis and the destruction of government isn't more popular.
Cybertrucks are piling up -- apparently no one wants to buy them -- but they can't stop making them, b/c shutting the factory down is too expensive. Great work all around.
May 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Yeah - who knew?? 🧐
seems kind of weird that the vice president of the united states is openly supportive of german neo-nazis!
Not only is he going out of his way to strengthen the European far right, that claim about the Berlin Wall is beyond absurd.

This is a broad strategic alignment away from the liberal democracies toward the global right.
May 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This dangerous, incompetent, careless, narcissistic, reverse DEI, treasonous idiot shouldn’t be anywhere near the halls of power.

Instead he should be investigated and probably prosecuted for national security crimes.

Enough already.
#SignalGate 2.0

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat

"Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer."
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Reposted by Andrea Bonime-Blanc
If you so much as look like you might be a migrant, your rights are subject to the whims of ICE and the courts now. Be careful out there. Have people ready on speed dial who can help.
April 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A brilliant post full of important facts & figures - thank you for the information and analysis @jburnmurdoch.ft.com!
NEW 🧵

A quick thread of charts showing how Trump’s economic agenda is going so far:

1) US consumers are reacting very very negatively.

These are the worst ratings for any US government’s economic policy since records began.
April 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Correction - this duck is called the green winged teal in the US…
I had a fantastic stroke of luck at the Central Park Pond today encountering my first Eurasian Teal - an absolutely stunning bird who allowed me to engage in a photo shoot - 4 of the more than 100 shots I took below - plus a video I’ll try to post here too

❤️😍🙏🏼

#birds
#birding
@birdcpk.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Posting my video of the stunning Eurasian teal at the Pond in Central Park today - what a lovely creature!

Beauty and peace in a turbulent time.

Gratitude.

#birds
#birding
@birdcpk.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I had a fantastic stroke of luck at the Central Park Pond today encountering my first Eurasian Teal - an absolutely stunning bird who allowed me to engage in a photo shoot - 4 of the more than 100 shots I took below - plus a video I’ll try to post here too

❤️😍🙏🏼

#birds
#birding
@birdcpk.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Friday was a gorgeous day @ Central Park’s Reservoir w/ lots of happy birds in melting ice including 2 male wood ducks synchronized swimming under the watchful eyes of 2 mallards & the beautiful snow goose floating around with the large flock of Canada geese

#birds
#birding
@birdcpk.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
March 1 - You are stronger than you think. Keep going! #StayStrong
March 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Bravo!
I don't know what Jeff Bezos means by "personal liberties and free markets." But I do know this: The biggest threat to personal liberties and free markets in America today is Donald Trump. My @postopinions.bsky.social column on this week's trauma at the Post. wapo.st/3DaSKxX
Opinion | Here’s the real threat to ‘personal liberties and free markets’
The rapidly spreading authoritarianism coming from this administration threatens all of our freedoms.
wapo.st
March 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Some duck action at the Pool in Central Park today with some gorgeous mallards & a wood duck couple with the male engaging in aggressive behavior against a male mallard.

All in all the ducks seem to be enjoying the non freezing temps - we got up to 56F today!

#birds
#birding
@birdcpk.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM