Tim Rivera
@timrivera.bsky.social
Senior Advisor, World Learning | Security Fellow, Truman Project | Affiliate @aueuropecenter.bsky.social | Used to work for 🇪🇺&🇬🇧 | Me = 🇺🇸+🇵🇷+🏳️🌈 | Believe in the power of education, exchange, & travel | All views expressed are my own
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Now is the time for new ideas in journalism. Here's why our team at @evidentmedia.org is creating a nonprofit news organization that produces documentary journalism for the public good. evidentmedia.live/43v7suB
March 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Now is the time for new ideas in journalism. Here's why our team at @evidentmedia.org is creating a nonprofit news organization that produces documentary journalism for the public good. evidentmedia.live/43v7suB
Proud of my friends Kevin Clancy & @zachtoombs.bsky.social for launching @evidentmedia.org.
Independent journalism in the public interest is needed now more than ever. Give them a follow and a donation if you're able!
Independent journalism in the public interest is needed now more than ever. Give them a follow and a donation if you're able!
We are proud to announce the launch of Evident — a nonprofit news organization producing documentary journalism for the public good — here on Bluesky.
Evident is building a new kind of newsroom powered by a team of journalists that is covering crucial stories for public good.
Evident is building a new kind of newsroom powered by a team of journalists that is covering crucial stories for public good.
March 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Proud of my friends Kevin Clancy & @zachtoombs.bsky.social for launching @evidentmedia.org.
Independent journalism in the public interest is needed now more than ever. Give them a follow and a donation if you're able!
Independent journalism in the public interest is needed now more than ever. Give them a follow and a donation if you're able!
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The Trump administration’s efforts to downsize USAID have endangered the funding for food, tents and medical treatment for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, according to U.S. officials and workers for humanitarian groups funded by the agency.
USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say
Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Trump administration’s efforts to downsize USAID have endangered the funding for food, tents and medical treatment for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, according to U.S. officials and workers for humanitarian groups funded by the agency.
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Read @bijansabet.com: “Public service is not a “lower productivity” endeavor. It is the foundation of our democracy, and its value is incalculable.” bijansabet.com/2025/02/06/p...
Public Service: The Backbone of American Democracy
An email recently sent to federal employees by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was not only tone-deaf but emblematic of a profound misunderstanding of public service. T…
bijansabet.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Read @bijansabet.com: “Public service is not a “lower productivity” endeavor. It is the foundation of our democracy, and its value is incalculable.” bijansabet.com/2025/02/06/p...
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The U.S. economy added 2.23 million jobs in 2024, including 256,000 in the final full month of Biden's presidency.
There have been more jobs gained under Biden's term than under the full terms of Trump, Obama, or George W. Bush.
Biden is now at +16.1 million. www.axios.com/2025/01/10/i...
There have been more jobs gained under Biden's term than under the full terms of Trump, Obama, or George W. Bush.
Biden is now at +16.1 million. www.axios.com/2025/01/10/i...
Biden added more jobs to the economy than Trump, Obama, or Bush
The U.S. economy added 2.23 million jobs in 2024, including 256,000 in the final full month of Biden's presidency.
www.axios.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The U.S. economy added 2.23 million jobs in 2024, including 256,000 in the final full month of Biden's presidency.
There have been more jobs gained under Biden's term than under the full terms of Trump, Obama, or George W. Bush.
Biden is now at +16.1 million. www.axios.com/2025/01/10/i...
There have been more jobs gained under Biden's term than under the full terms of Trump, Obama, or George W. Bush.
Biden is now at +16.1 million. www.axios.com/2025/01/10/i...
Thank you for your service, Jimmy Carter - as President, and as a role model for humility and kindness in public life.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says
The tenacious Southerner was turned out of office after one term. But he had a brilliant post-presidential career as a champion of health, peace and democracy.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Thank you for your service, Jimmy Carter - as President, and as a role model for humility and kindness in public life.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Well, this is a little concerning...😳
Congress has *got* to get its act together on this soon, but I sadly have little confidence that it will. Regulation is urgently needed to ensure the public is protected and that AI products are developed responsibly.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Congress has *got* to get its act together on this soon, but I sadly have little confidence that it will. Regulation is urgently needed to ensure the public is protected and that AI products are developed responsibly.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
AI friendships claim to cure loneliness. Some are ending in suicide.
Researchers have long warned of the dangers of building relationships with chatbots. But millions of people spend hours a day bonding with AI companions.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Well, this is a little concerning...😳
Congress has *got* to get its act together on this soon, but I sadly have little confidence that it will. Regulation is urgently needed to ensure the public is protected and that AI products are developed responsibly.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Congress has *got* to get its act together on this soon, but I sadly have little confidence that it will. Regulation is urgently needed to ensure the public is protected and that AI products are developed responsibly.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Good @washingtonpost.com op-ed by Charles Lane on a recent appearance by Angela Merkel in DC.
While I will always deeply admire her “wir schaffen das” moment on welcoming refugees in 2015, much of the rest of her time in office leaves much to be desired…
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
While I will always deeply admire her “wir schaffen das” moment on welcoming refugees in 2015, much of the rest of her time in office leaves much to be desired…
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Blue America, you really need to get over Angela Merkel
Democrats inexplicably still extol Angela Merkel despite her manifest failures as Germany’s leader.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Good @washingtonpost.com op-ed by Charles Lane on a recent appearance by Angela Merkel in DC.
While I will always deeply admire her “wir schaffen das” moment on welcoming refugees in 2015, much of the rest of her time in office leaves much to be desired…
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
While I will always deeply admire her “wir schaffen das” moment on welcoming refugees in 2015, much of the rest of her time in office leaves much to be desired…
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
The breathless rollercoaster ride that was today's events in #SouthKorea reminds me most of that crazy day in 2023 when Yevgeny Prigozhin was leading that column of Wagner mercenaries speeding towards Moscow, only for it to all end ~7 hours after it started.
December 3, 2024 at 10:19 PM
The breathless rollercoaster ride that was today's events in #SouthKorea reminds me most of that crazy day in 2023 when Yevgeny Prigozhin was leading that column of Wagner mercenaries speeding towards Moscow, only for it to all end ~7 hours after it started.
On this #GivingTuesday, I hope you consider giving to my employer, World Learning, in support of our mission to build a more sustainable, peaceful, & just world.
Your contribution will support the refugee resettlement and education work I've been leading!
www.worldlearning.org/get-involved...
Your contribution will support the refugee resettlement and education work I've been leading!
www.worldlearning.org/get-involved...
Donate - World Learning
Give a Gift. Change the World. This Giving Tuesday, we’re celebrating radical generosity—the idea that giving can create extraordinary change. Our programs connect people across cultures and empower t...
www.worldlearning.org
December 3, 2024 at 2:40 PM
On this #GivingTuesday, I hope you consider giving to my employer, World Learning, in support of our mission to build a more sustainable, peaceful, & just world.
Your contribution will support the refugee resettlement and education work I've been leading!
www.worldlearning.org/get-involved...
Your contribution will support the refugee resettlement and education work I've been leading!
www.worldlearning.org/get-involved...
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‘The taste of our home’: inside an Afghan restaurant in Arizona run by former refugees
‘The taste of our home’: inside an Afghan restaurant in Arizona run by former refugees
As neighbors face an uncertain political future, the city’s only Afghan restaurant provides a sense of community – and ‘a bit of happiness’
An aromatic blend of spices and bolani, stuffed pan-fried bread, and the voice of Asad Badie, an Afghan pop singer…
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM
‘The taste of our home’: inside an Afghan restaurant in Arizona run by former refugees
November 29, 2024 at 11:19 PM
This important post by @dandrezner.bsky.social should serve as a potent reminder to us all of how the weakening of America’s education system - public education and higher education - negatively impacts our national security.
Education needs to be considered a national security issue!
Education needs to be considered a national security issue!
November 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM
This important post by @dandrezner.bsky.social should serve as a potent reminder to us all of how the weakening of America’s education system - public education and higher education - negatively impacts our national security.
Education needs to be considered a national security issue!
Education needs to be considered a national security issue!
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Shah Alam works outside Sotheby’s, shares a basement in the Bronx, and works 12-hour shifts at the fruit stand.
Last Wednesday, he sold a banana that would soon be duct-taped to a wall and auctioned as part of a work of art. When Alam was told the sale price, he began to cry.
nyti.ms/3OtC2vJ
Last Wednesday, he sold a banana that would soon be duct-taped to a wall and auctioned as part of a work of art. When Alam was told the sale price, he began to cry.
nyti.ms/3OtC2vJ
November 28, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Shah Alam works outside Sotheby’s, shares a basement in the Bronx, and works 12-hour shifts at the fruit stand.
Last Wednesday, he sold a banana that would soon be duct-taped to a wall and auctioned as part of a work of art. When Alam was told the sale price, he began to cry.
nyti.ms/3OtC2vJ
Last Wednesday, he sold a banana that would soon be duct-taped to a wall and auctioned as part of a work of art. When Alam was told the sale price, he began to cry.
nyti.ms/3OtC2vJ
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I would very much like to have thanksgiving in a Nancy Meyers rom com kitchen
November 28, 2024 at 12:40 AM
I would very much like to have thanksgiving in a Nancy Meyers rom com kitchen
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71% of Americans believe the economy is rigged against them. They’re not wrong.
1973: Top 1% took home 9% of the income in the US
2023: Top 1% took home 26.5% of the income in the US
Wealth created by millions of people greatly benefits a tiny group of extremely rich people.
1973: Top 1% took home 9% of the income in the US
2023: Top 1% took home 26.5% of the income in the US
Wealth created by millions of people greatly benefits a tiny group of extremely rich people.
November 26, 2024 at 6:36 PM
71% of Americans believe the economy is rigged against them. They’re not wrong.
1973: Top 1% took home 9% of the income in the US
2023: Top 1% took home 26.5% of the income in the US
Wealth created by millions of people greatly benefits a tiny group of extremely rich people.
1973: Top 1% took home 9% of the income in the US
2023: Top 1% took home 26.5% of the income in the US
Wealth created by millions of people greatly benefits a tiny group of extremely rich people.
While Thanksgiving may be cheaper this year, it’s important to note just how little the farmers who cultivate our poultry and vegetables actually receive from consumers ⬇️
November 26, 2024 at 10:26 PM
While Thanksgiving may be cheaper this year, it’s important to note just how little the farmers who cultivate our poultry and vegetables actually receive from consumers ⬇️
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visualization shows scale of trump tariffs in first term, vs on all imports
(each square is $10 billion)
(each square is $10 billion)
November 26, 2024 at 9:04 PM
visualization shows scale of trump tariffs in first term, vs on all imports
(each square is $10 billion)
(each square is $10 billion)
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What's the ECJ refugee-violations fine on Hungary up to now? €200m plus €1m a day since June 24, so about €350m? www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
ECJ to fine Hungary €1m a day until it complies with EU refugee laws
European court also orders Budapest to pay €200m for ‘unprecedented’ breach of rules
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:37 AM
What's the ECJ refugee-violations fine on Hungary up to now? €200m plus €1m a day since June 24, so about €350m? www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
A truly insane threat to make to two of our closest allies and partners.
Making good on it would have extraordinary consequences for *consumers* that would ripple across North America…
Making good on it would have extraordinary consequences for *consumers* that would ripple across North America…
Breaking News: President-elect Donald Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, a move that would scramble North American supply chains and impose heavy costs on businesses around the continent.
Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Canada and Mexico, Potentially Crippling Trade
The president-elect said that he would impose the tariff on Day 1 and that it would stay in place until Canada and Mexico halted the flow of drugs and migrants across U.S. borders.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:19 AM
A truly insane threat to make to two of our closest allies and partners.
Making good on it would have extraordinary consequences for *consumers* that would ripple across North America…
Making good on it would have extraordinary consequences for *consumers* that would ripple across North America…
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** TRUMP THREATENS 25% TARIFFS ON ALL MEXICO IMPORTS
The US imported $476 billion from Mexico last year - more than any other country
A 25 percent tariff on those imports would translate into a roughly $100 billion annual tax — or ~$1 trillion over the next decade
The US imported $476 billion from Mexico last year - more than any other country
A 25 percent tariff on those imports would translate into a roughly $100 billion annual tax — or ~$1 trillion over the next decade
November 26, 2024 at 12:33 AM
** TRUMP THREATENS 25% TARIFFS ON ALL MEXICO IMPORTS
The US imported $476 billion from Mexico last year - more than any other country
A 25 percent tariff on those imports would translate into a roughly $100 billion annual tax — or ~$1 trillion over the next decade
The US imported $476 billion from Mexico last year - more than any other country
A 25 percent tariff on those imports would translate into a roughly $100 billion annual tax — or ~$1 trillion over the next decade
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If you thought Elon's UK takes were bad, you've not seen his views on the EU yet 🥶😱🥶
November 25, 2024 at 1:36 PM
If you thought Elon's UK takes were bad, you've not seen his views on the EU yet 🥶😱🥶
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We'll *all* miss Borrell's outfits
November 22, 2024 at 10:17 PM
We'll *all* miss Borrell's outfits
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"The EU’s new statecraft is not only defensive but also contains offensive measures against other powers" carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Geopolitics and Economic Statecraft in the European Union
In response to great-power rivalry and the weaponization of interdependence, the EU has adopted a geopolitical approach to economic statecraft. To build resilience and maintain its international credi...
carnegieendowment.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:51 PM
"The EU’s new statecraft is not only defensive but also contains offensive measures against other powers" carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Bravo to Spain for taking this step!
🇪🇺 & 🇺🇸 *need* more labor to sustain/grow our economies and we are in the midst of a historic refugee crisis w/ ~38 million displaced worldwide.
Elected leaders and the private sector must push back on the xenophobia pervading our politics!
🇪🇺 & 🇺🇸 *need* more labor to sustain/grow our economies and we are in the midst of a historic refugee crisis w/ ~38 million displaced worldwide.
Elected leaders and the private sector must push back on the xenophobia pervading our politics!
Spain said it could give residency and work permits to about 900,000 undocumented migrants in the country over the next three years to help address a growing need for workers, even as other European countries embrace tougher stances on immigration.
Spain Looks to Grant Residency to Nearly 1 Million Migrants
The government said new rules could give legal status — and work permits — to about 300,000 people a year over the next three years to address gaps in the labor market.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Bravo to Spain for taking this step!
🇪🇺 & 🇺🇸 *need* more labor to sustain/grow our economies and we are in the midst of a historic refugee crisis w/ ~38 million displaced worldwide.
Elected leaders and the private sector must push back on the xenophobia pervading our politics!
🇪🇺 & 🇺🇸 *need* more labor to sustain/grow our economies and we are in the midst of a historic refugee crisis w/ ~38 million displaced worldwide.
Elected leaders and the private sector must push back on the xenophobia pervading our politics!