(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

Hey, Embarrassment-in-chief, news flash: world order isn't about you.

We should be writing Project 2029—defining the society we want, clearly and publicly.

Let’s start today.

Your Daily Affirmation:

I am nonstick today. All the corruption, the lies, the aggression, the stupidity, just slip off of me as I slide into direct appreciation of the world as art. Also waffles.

DOGE recommended firing workers at:

-FDA, which oversees Neuralink

-FAA, which oversees SpaceX

-USAID, which probed Starlink

-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.

"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

Adam Sandler just made me cry. #SNL50

If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.

Manhattan smog: fog + pollutants. From 1971-77, the Documerica project captured 20,000 images of America’s environmental impact. Explore these through the National Archives. The photo below is from Documerica—join the movement! Let’s not forget our past, or we’re bound to repeat it.

First day hikes sponsored by state parks around the country are the best way to start the year. Some photos from yesterday: