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Taru Saarinen
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Political economist working with development and climate finance. Views are my own
Reposted by Taru Saarinen
There is a difference between 1) having emotions about the state of the world and 2) trying to convince people that it’s too late to act on climate (a false premise that assumes climate change is pass/fail when it’s a matter of degrees).

Impeding climate action is complying in advance.
March 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Reposted by Taru Saarinen
Puhutaan vielä USAID-viraston lopettamisesta. Tällä on turvallisuuspoliittista merkitystä, jota en ole vielä nähnyt valtiojohtomme edes ajattelevan.

Viraston tuhoaminen on ollut testiajo Yhdysvaltain irtautumiselle kansainvälisestä yhteistyöstä. Ketju seuraa.
Trump administration says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a judge’s order giving the Trump administration a midnight deadline to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid.
apnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM