David Brooks is not wrong www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

American journalist, historian, and author Anne Applebaum on the West's biggest mistake in Russia's war against #Ukraine:

"The West doesn't understand the extremism of Putinism. They keep imagining that there's a deal to be done, that if we just give Crimea to Russia, then he'll stop fighting.⤵️

Harvey Milk is an american hero. He represented the best of us and the best in us. This act is beneath us.

I am uninterested in re-litigating President Biden's age and competency, particularly when we're faced with such an immediate existential threat to democracy. But this is an important watch youtu.be/WddVAREQK7I?...

The Atlantic has been providing must-read in-depth coverage of politics for generations. It's absolutely worth a subscription. Here's an article I recall from 2016 by Rosie Gray. RFK Jr. has nothing on this terrible man.

In his Easter message, President Zelenskyy raises an existential question that many Ukrainians have had for years: “how can we not lose faith after everything we're going through?” After all the suffering and devastation. The answer is hope — something strong inside you that keeps you from giving up

As a decades-long subscriber to The Atlantic, I have the sudden urge to buy multiple subscriptions

Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world.

Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Saw this awesome footage of Blue Ghost touching down on the moon! posted in Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy Newsletter.

Many of you have already seen it, but I wanted to wait until my version was complete. My version has my newly set up youtube channel, some minor fixes to the transcript &a bevy of links throughout the transcript. Also a PDF version. Thanks @pkrugman.bsky.social

www.crisesnotes.com/musk-in-your...

“Trump’s name will be remembered in history as a surrender artist just like Neville Chamberlain,” says Charles Kupperman, Trump's own former deputy national security adviser. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...

A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.

On behalf of California, we accept. ktla.com/news/califor...

"Ukraine is a country that's at war and USAID plays a huge role in Ukraine also in ways that people probably don't know," said @anneapplebaum.bsky.social.

"It has a role in restarting the Ukrainian energy grid, ... it has a role in helping Ukrainian farmers get back to work."

Another great conversation on Open to Debate opentodebate.org/debate/has-l... The bro economy of crypto, day trading, and sports betting is gonna ruin a generation.

The Master Disrupter for American Healthcare
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@mcuban.bsky.social's @costplusdrugsbot.bsky.social is just the start!
Our conversation in the new Ground Truths podcast
with full transcript and links

Just read Paul Krugman's recent article on crypto on Substack. Reminded me of an article in The Atlantic, The Three Pillars of the Bro Economy. With the new administration we're re-entering the wild west with crypto, day trading, and sports betting.

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/crypto-is-...

I love everything about this ! kffhealthnews.org/news/article...