Nuevo libro de mi hermano Gustavo Fierro Carrión: "Luz y Silencio", fotografías a color y relatos de Expediciones al Himalaya; el Bután; Nepal; Mongolia; el Heng Duan Shan (China); la Península de Kamchatka; la Patagonia; Tierra del Fuego; y la Antártida. www.facebook.com/share/p/1F68...

Madagascar Military Seizes Power, Then Nation Explodes in Joy The change in power came after Parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who faced mounting pressure after weeks of Gen Z protests. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...

La revolución después de la CONAIE Lo que está pasando en Imbabura abre una nueva época para el movimiento indígena. La Conaie ha perdido su capacidad de representación nacional y surgen nuevos liderazgos locales Martin Pallares y Roberto Aguilar www.youtube.com/live/-pTZP_j...

The 2025 IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings start today, a pivotal moment for the global economy and #climate agenda. With #COP30 just weeks away, choices made by ministers, central bankers and IFIs will shape whether climate ambition can be financed at the scale required. www.e3g.org/news/balance...

They're not even trying to hide their glee

Global Growth Remains Sluggish as Tariff Threats Loom The global economy is projected to slow this year and next as persistent uncertainty over trade policy and supply chain disruptions continue to weigh, said the IMF. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/b...

A Nobel for thinking about long-term growth @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev This year’s prize went to Joel Mokyr, for writing about culture and growth, and Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, for making models of technological innovation Read more: www.noahpinion.blog/p/a-nobel-fo...

The Intelligence is Artificial. The Bubble Looks Real It’s likely we’re in a bubble, if all of the massive investments in AI only help firms become marginally more productive, then these huge expenditures will not generate enough profits to justify them econjared.substack.com/p/the-intell...

La necesidad de una nueva Constitución en Ecuador se resume en una cifra: PIB real per cápita (dólares de 2015). 2007 2024 Colombia 4.947 6.873 Ecuador 4.715 5.999 Perú 4.407 6.711 Leer más: luisfierro.substack.com/p/por-que-se...

The need for a new Constitution in Ecuador can be summarized in one number: real GDP per capita (2015 dollars) 2007 2024 Colombia 4,947 6,873 Ecuador 4,715 5,999 Peru 4,407 6,711 Read more: luisfierro.substack.com/p/why-a-new-...

EIB Group to accelerate and simplify green investment, boosting European competitiveness, energy security and tech leadership Plan includes doubling of investment for climate change adaptation, along with radically simplified procedures. www.eib.org/en/press/all...

Which Republican genius came up with the talking point to label millions of ordinary Americans peacefully protesting their government as paid Marxists who hate America? That’s really what you are going with? That we hate the United States of America? Fuck you.

Why a new Constitution is required in Ecuador A Constituent Assembly should be convened, voting Yes in the consultation of Nov 16 The 2008 Constitution led to a reduction in private investment, which kept growth and adequate employment low Read more: luisfierro.substack.com/p/why-a-new-...

Recent polls, Trump approval, drop since last poll: Ipsos/Reuters 40%-58% (-18) 1 pt ⬇️ Econ/YouGov 39%-56% (-17) 2 pts ⬇️ CBS 42%-58% (-16) 4 pts ⬇️ Civiqs 40%-56% (-16) 4 pts ⬇️ Morn Cons 45%-53% (-8) 2 pts ⬇️ So far shutdown ain't working for Trump.

Stay Weird Portland! 🔥 Today Portland had an emergency naked bike ride to the ICE facility. IN THE RAIN. It was around 50°. Thousands were fully nude, half nude, or wearing costumes. Portland is VERY dedicated to exposing the absurdities of injustice. Here are some photos & videos. 🧵👇🏼

The Economic Nobel Prize to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” with one half to Mokyr “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress”

Most Americans Who Rely on Obamacare Live in Republican Areas More than 23 million Americans are currently enrolled in Obamacare plans, and nearly all of them will face higher health care costs next year if extra federal funding for subsidies expires www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Por qué se requiere una nueva Constitución en Ecuador Se debe convocar a una Asamblea Constituyente, votando Si en la consulta El PIB per cápita, que era esencialmente el mismo en Colombia, Ecuador y Perú en 2007, ahora es muy inferior en Ecuador Más: luisfierro.substack.com/p/por-que-se...

Diane Keaton, who played some 100 movie and TV roles and won the best-actress Oscar for “Annie Hall,” has died at 79. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/m...

Workers Across the Government Get Layoff Notices The Trump Administration and the Republicans are firing federal employees. The layoffs appeared to target more than 4,000 employees across seven major federal departments, according to the administration www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

El VIII Foro Internacional de Economía Circular, previsto para 14-16 de octubre de 2025, ha sido reprogramado para el 19, 20 y 21 de noviembre en el Centro de Convenciones de Lima El nuevo programa #VIIIFIEC se publicará en los próximos días. Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú @ueenperu.bsky.social

Russel Vought’s neighbors don’t like him either www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Republicans don’t want to pass their budget on their own. It’s full of ugly and unpopular stuff. They want Dem cover. We cannot give it to them.

Pete Hegseth announced an agreement today to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at a U.S. Air Force Base in Idaho.   Reminder: Earlier this year, the Trump admin accepted a Boeing 747 jet as a gift from the Qatari royal family.

What he not saying is that his friends and cronies invested a fortune in Argentina since their guy Milei won, they stand to lose a big chunk of those fortunes the way things are going, and Argentina’s elections are in two weeks and we are tampering in them to bail Milei out.

MAGA - when will you realize that Trump and the GOP lie to you every day? They aren't working for you; they're working for their rich donors. That's why they claim there isn't money for healthcare for Americans, while giving $20 billion to Argentina to bail out corporate and wealthy investors.

Meiselas: Trump says he’s focusing right now on laying off the Democratic agencies and government employees, whatever that means. Again, completely pathetic behavior, and in normal times, this would be impeachable and/or 25th Amendment territory.

I guess they didn’t like Trump’s new 100% tariffs on China today, added on to the previous tariffs.

Argentina gets $20 billion, Qatar gets an airbase in Iowa, while our soldiers are being fed by food banks. Orgs like Army Emergency Relief are stepping in amidst Trump’s shutdown, and you can make a donation at any of the links in this thread:

There’s just two weeks left to request your mail-in ballot! There’s no time to waste — request your ballot TODAY. Visit abigailspanberger.com/vote for more information.

The worst algorithm in social media is the one that suggest Reels in Facebook. If you happen to open one with content you despise (say, to leave a negative comment), then your entire feed switches to that. And though you click on “Hide” to stop seeing them, they pop back up after a few minutes.

Deaths Are Reported in Explosion at Tennessee Munitions Plant At least 19 people were missing after a “devastating blast” at Accurate Energetic Systems, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville, officials said. (Too soon to speculate if this is Russian sabotage?) www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Get ready to see prices rise again. Trump’s latest Truth Social rant claims the administration is calculating “massive” tariff increases on China.

Democrats are winning the big arguments with Trump and need to keep fighting - My latest, video and analysis, 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/democrats-...

The No Kings rallies have been peaceful. But when was there ever a protest with violence in Washington, DC? I'm racking my brain on that one....Oh yeah, when YOUR people showed up to overturn an election, beat up cops, and threatened Dem. and Repub. legislators. Trump pardoned all those thugs.

HOO BOY. I just acquired the FINAL, approved 2026 #ACA rate filings for #ARIZONA and it's not pretty at all. Premiums are going up 46.3% on average...and that's for full price enrollees. acasignups.net/rate_changes...

Still not going away...

We are witnessing the most lawless behavior by a leader in American history, just daily, extraordinary abuses of power. National Democrats must speak out in a loud and clear voice against Trump's escalating authoritarianism. It is time now.

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment The Trump administration offered nine universities benefits in exchange for signing an agreement to protect conservative voices, among other things. M.I.T. was the first to refuse. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict Venezuela’s autocrat had proposed allocating his country’s oil wealth and other natural resources to the U.S. and ending deals with American adversaries to appease President Trump. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

Perú: Congreso aprueba la vacancia de Dina Boluarte Los parlamentarios, con 124 votos a favor, declararon la incapacidad moral permanente de la mandataria Dina Boluarte para enfrentar el crimen organizado. rpp.pe/politica/con...

Anyway, despite the awful right-wing moderators, etc., Spanberger clearly won tonight's debate...no mistakes, no gaffes, knew what she was talking about, and a much more even temperament than Earle-Sears, who just shouted the entire hour. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/live...

Spanberger campaign statement - "SPANBERGER WINS: At Norfolk State University Debate, Spanberger Focuses on Putting Virginians First While Sears Won’t Listen" bluevirginia.us/2025/10/live...

Congreso admite mociones de vacancia y cita a Dina Boluarte hoy jueves a las 11:30 p.m. El Pleno del Congreso aprobó en una misma sesión la admisión de cuatro mociones de vacancia presidencial. Se citó a la mandataria Dina Boluarte para ejercer su derecho de defensa. gestion.pe/peru/congres...

Who do Americans blame for the government shutdown? The earliest evidence suggests that the Democrats may even have gained a slight edge in the messaging battle. Independents said they blamed Republicans more than Democrats by a margin of 41% to 17% www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

Soybean farmer: For the 2025 crop, China has bought 0 US soybeans. We need our government to to do their job, which is not write emergency aid checks to us, but to promote worldwide trade so we can earn our income.

Republican Ousted By Democrat in Shock Election Defeat Alaska's City of Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs, a Republican, conceded to Mindy O'Neall, a Democrat, in the mayoral election on Tuesday night. A 20 point flip! www.newsweek.com/alaska-fairb...