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Great as always from Radiolab - the last section on the population collapse is amazing. We need to fix housing and invest in pro fertility tech and fix surrogacy regulations now... pca.st/episode/19c7...
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March 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Great as always from Radiolab - the last section on the population collapse is amazing. We need to fix housing and invest in pro fertility tech and fix surrogacy regulations now... pca.st/episode/19c7...
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That's a stretch
March 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
That's a stretch
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I saw this image yesterday and thought it was a meme :( please delete this
March 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I saw this image yesterday and thought it was a meme :( please delete this
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If you see Muslims posting at odds times like this it's because we're up eating before sunrise for the first Ramadan fast.
March 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you see Muslims posting at odds times like this it's because we're up eating before sunrise for the first Ramadan fast.
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A cartoon for #worldbookday (coming on Thursday 6th) for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
March 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A cartoon for #worldbookday (coming on Thursday 6th) for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
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For Europe to defend itself, two fiscal policy decisions could make a difference: A clear defense exemption in the fiscal rules and a big EU programme to pay for common projects from military mobility to missile defense, funded by joint debt.
The rest is financial alchemy and/or symbolic noise.
The rest is financial alchemy and/or symbolic noise.
March 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
For Europe to defend itself, two fiscal policy decisions could make a difference: A clear defense exemption in the fiscal rules and a big EU programme to pay for common projects from military mobility to missile defense, funded by joint debt.
The rest is financial alchemy and/or symbolic noise.
The rest is financial alchemy and/or symbolic noise.
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Yes: so striking that Vance picked the fight. This was a planned attack designed to corner and humiliate Zelensky. Obscene, and the direct continuation of Vance’s Paris and Munich behaviour.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance
Vance snaked his way in first to the row between Trump and Zelenskyy, his second intrusion this month after Munich
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Yes: so striking that Vance picked the fight. This was a planned attack designed to corner and humiliate Zelensky. Obscene, and the direct continuation of Vance’s Paris and Munich behaviour.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The idea that Zelenskyy should have sat there and let Trump and Vance berate him as though doing so would preserve US support for Ukraine over the long term is nothing short of delusional.
March 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The idea that Zelenskyy should have sat there and let Trump and Vance berate him as though doing so would preserve US support for Ukraine over the long term is nothing short of delusional.
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More prosecutors are resigning in order to not be used as a corrupt tool by Trump to bend NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Trump's policies by using personal threats of prosecution.
So proud of these prosecutors - who are doing the right thing despite losing their jobs.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/p...
So proud of these prosecutors - who are doing the right thing despite losing their jobs.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/p...
Seventh prosecutor in Eric Adams case resigns and calls out Trump’s former lawyer in scathing letter | CNN Politics
A federal prosecutor assigned to the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Friday in a blistering letter that accused top leaders at the Justice Department of looking for a “...
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February 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
More prosecutors are resigning in order to not be used as a corrupt tool by Trump to bend NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Trump's policies by using personal threats of prosecution.
So proud of these prosecutors - who are doing the right thing despite losing their jobs.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/p...
So proud of these prosecutors - who are doing the right thing despite losing their jobs.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/p...
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Germany’s reliance on external demand - a key part of this - worked for quite a while for the country.
But it should now be glaringly obvious that is not a viable strategy anymore. Five year stagnation and counting.
Berlin can no longer outsource demand management to Beijing and Washington.
But it should now be glaringly obvious that is not a viable strategy anymore. Five year stagnation and counting.
Berlin can no longer outsource demand management to Beijing and Washington.
Superb piece from Draghi in the FT.
Europe’s woes are mainly of its own making.
Driven by internal barriers killing off firms ability to scale.
And persistently sluggish demand after 2008 - throttling innovation spending.
The EU can take its fate in its own hands.
www.ft.com/content/13a8...
Europe’s woes are mainly of its own making.
Driven by internal barriers killing off firms ability to scale.
And persistently sluggish demand after 2008 - throttling innovation spending.
The EU can take its fate in its own hands.
www.ft.com/content/13a8...
Forget the US — Europe has successfully put tariffs on itself
High internal barriers and regulatory hurdles are far more damaging for growth than anything America might impose
www.ft.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Germany’s reliance on external demand - a key part of this - worked for quite a while for the country.
But it should now be glaringly obvious that is not a viable strategy anymore. Five year stagnation and counting.
Berlin can no longer outsource demand management to Beijing and Washington.
But it should now be glaringly obvious that is not a viable strategy anymore. Five year stagnation and counting.
Berlin can no longer outsource demand management to Beijing and Washington.
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Democrats are totally out of power. All they can really do is play an outside PR game.
But those who have talked themselves into the idea that they shouldn't go public about the administration shutting down most cancer research in this country do not have good political judgment.
But those who have talked themselves into the idea that they shouldn't go public about the administration shutting down most cancer research in this country do not have good political judgment.
Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
February 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Democrats are totally out of power. All they can really do is play an outside PR game.
But those who have talked themselves into the idea that they shouldn't go public about the administration shutting down most cancer research in this country do not have good political judgment.
But those who have talked themselves into the idea that they shouldn't go public about the administration shutting down most cancer research in this country do not have good political judgment.
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It will be hard for them to bel- oh, nevermind 🤷♂️🤦♂️
February 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It will be hard for them to bel- oh, nevermind 🤷♂️🤦♂️
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CDC source:
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
February 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
CDC source:
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
“We just had word that all our fellows and post doc staff are laid off effective immediately. The famous Epidemic Intelligence Service, aka the Disease Detectives, is no more. That’s 1260 staff.
They are calling this ‘Phase 1’.”
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You have to admit that going up against propositions that are true by definition is a bold intellectual move.
Had to make sure this was real. It is.
* U.S. TREASURY'S BESSENT: OUR STRONG DOLLAR POLICY DOESN'T MEAN OTHER COUNTRIES GET TO HAVE A WEAK CURRENCY POLICY -FBN
@reuters.com
* U.S. TREASURY'S BESSENT: OUR STRONG DOLLAR POLICY DOESN'T MEAN OTHER COUNTRIES GET TO HAVE A WEAK CURRENCY POLICY -FBN
@reuters.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
You have to admit that going up against propositions that are true by definition is a bold intellectual move.
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democrats discovered the power of polling in the 90s under clinton and in the next 30 years convinced themselves that they can't do anything unless the polls "say they can." they give up on the notion that they can actually tweak public opinion via... leadership.
February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
democrats discovered the power of polling in the 90s under clinton and in the next 30 years convinced themselves that they can't do anything unless the polls "say they can." they give up on the notion that they can actually tweak public opinion via... leadership.
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“Last year we dropped $60/kWh out of the cost of our battery pack.
This year we are going to drop another $30/kWh out of our battery pack cost.” — Kurt Kelty, vice president of battery, propulsion and sustainability, GM.
#alwaysbecharging
This year we are going to drop another $30/kWh out of our battery pack cost.” — Kurt Kelty, vice president of battery, propulsion and sustainability, GM.
#alwaysbecharging
February 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“Last year we dropped $60/kWh out of the cost of our battery pack.
This year we are going to drop another $30/kWh out of our battery pack cost.” — Kurt Kelty, vice president of battery, propulsion and sustainability, GM.
#alwaysbecharging
This year we are going to drop another $30/kWh out of our battery pack cost.” — Kurt Kelty, vice president of battery, propulsion and sustainability, GM.
#alwaysbecharging
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Also - it is not clear that changing tack now would make anything better.
Yes, there are extra systems costs with renewables, but we’re facing them already. Abandoning net zero, or going nuclear-first, would almost certainly not reduce bills now, and would erase most of the long term benefits
Yes, there are extra systems costs with renewables, but we’re facing them already. Abandoning net zero, or going nuclear-first, would almost certainly not reduce bills now, and would erase most of the long term benefits
February 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Also - it is not clear that changing tack now would make anything better.
Yes, there are extra systems costs with renewables, but we’re facing them already. Abandoning net zero, or going nuclear-first, would almost certainly not reduce bills now, and would erase most of the long term benefits
Yes, there are extra systems costs with renewables, but we’re facing them already. Abandoning net zero, or going nuclear-first, would almost certainly not reduce bills now, and would erase most of the long term benefits
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US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
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Following the will they/won't they on US tariffs, we wrote a defence of imports.
"When Britain exports goods and services – whether whisky or legal expertise – we earn the means to afford imports in return. The point of exports is to pay for imports."
www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/a-ta...
"When Britain exports goods and services – whether whisky or legal expertise – we earn the means to afford imports in return. The point of exports is to pay for imports."
www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/a-ta...
A tariff-fying start • Resolution Foundation
Over the last few days, President Trump has turned his campaign promises into reality, announcing major tariff hikes. But if the spotlight shifts to the UK, we should be cautious about retaliating. A ...
www.resolutionfoundation.org
February 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Following the will they/won't they on US tariffs, we wrote a defence of imports.
"When Britain exports goods and services – whether whisky or legal expertise – we earn the means to afford imports in return. The point of exports is to pay for imports."
www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/a-ta...
"When Britain exports goods and services – whether whisky or legal expertise – we earn the means to afford imports in return. The point of exports is to pay for imports."
www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/a-ta...
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Collins: He said that Canada is going to be implementing a $1.3 billion border plan, where they talk about reinforcing the border. I should note that's actually something that was announced back in December
February 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Collins: He said that Canada is going to be implementing a $1.3 billion border plan, where they talk about reinforcing the border. I should note that's actually something that was announced back in December
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"There are no confirmed reports on whether North Korean troops will return to assault operations in Kursk. For now, they haven't participated in storming actions for several weeks," says Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center Against Disinformation.
February 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"There are no confirmed reports on whether North Korean troops will return to assault operations in Kursk. For now, they haven't participated in storming actions for several weeks," says Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center Against Disinformation.
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🇺🇦🇺🇸 The Ukrainian Embassy in the US is working on several meetings between Zelensky's and Trump's teams, says Ukraine's Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova. The Embassy has strong ties with Secretary of State Rubio and National Security Advisor Waltz
unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
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February 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🇺🇦🇺🇸 The Ukrainian Embassy in the US is working on several meetings between Zelensky's and Trump's teams, says Ukraine's Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova. The Embassy has strong ties with Secretary of State Rubio and National Security Advisor Waltz
unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
unn.ua/en/news/ukra...
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My favourite part of the folklore is that they got a high-end piano last minute from a nearby music school to replace the small grand piano that had mistakenly been set up.
But they managed to damage that during transport through the rain. That's Cologne in a nutshell.
But they managed to damage that during transport through the rain. That's Cologne in a nutshell.
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
My favourite part of the folklore is that they got a high-end piano last minute from a nearby music school to replace the small grand piano that had mistakenly been set up.
But they managed to damage that during transport through the rain. That's Cologne in a nutshell.
But they managed to damage that during transport through the rain. That's Cologne in a nutshell.
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When I bought the record some 20 years ago, it was because it was folklore in my home town Köln, how he didn't want to play at all, broken piano, a tearful taxi ride with the head of the opera house etc.
Little did I know how much it would stay with me, musically. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Little did I know how much it would stay with me, musically. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - 50 Years of the Koln Concert
After 50 years of Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert Kevin le Gendre unpicks its enduring appeal
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
When I bought the record some 20 years ago, it was because it was folklore in my home town Köln, how he didn't want to play at all, broken piano, a tearful taxi ride with the head of the opera house etc.
Little did I know how much it would stay with me, musically. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Little did I know how much it would stay with me, musically. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...