OCEAN CHOKE POINTS [428] It's not just oil that flows through the choke points and keeps the global economy humming. The Strait of Hormuz accounts for about 20% of oil, 30% of fertilizer.

who would buy the new “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN" cap?

First time to see anticrepuscular rays

First time to see anticrepuscular rays

Democracy does not get anymore chill than that. But not for long…. live stream of late stage DEMOCRACY: vimeo.com/event/542320...

It’s been 79 years since it became legal for a woman in Japan to be elected to parliament. This globe tracks that right since Finland set the precedent in 1907. world-processor.com/wp201-300#/279/

Sumiya Hiroaki about the impact of contemporary art on people and businesses. Interesting observation about the artist as alter ego… (not -ingo though despite my work serving as an illustration for his points) patras-platinum.jp/products/jp-...

It’s been 79 years since it became legal for a woman in Japan to be elected to parliament. This globe tracks that right since Finland set the precedent in 1907. world-processor.com/wp201-300#/279/

Sumiya Hiroaki about the impact of contemporary art on people and businesses. Interesting observation about the artist as alter ego… (not -ingo though despite my work serving as an illustration for his points) patras-platinum.jp/products/jp-...

Asking AI leaders what all that power is going to bring, most of them offer recursive thoughts: "let's ask the super smart AI what we should do with it." (as voiced by Altman a few weeks ago) If that's not an abdication of vision and responsibility–I don't know what is youtu.be/qhnJDDX2hhU?...

It’s this time of the year again. #9/11 (Usually a bunch of birds seem to get high on the strong light beams and surf the uplift until the drop. Looking like little angles being ruptured. This year no such spectacle. I wonder why …)

Asking AI leaders what all that power is going to bring, most of them offer recursive thoughts: "let's ask the super smart AI what we should do with it." (as voiced by Altman a few weeks ago) If that's not an abdication of vision and responsibility–I don't know what is youtu.be/qhnJDDX2hhU?...

Very soon this will be used by military, law enforcement, terror groups, outlaws, in-laws… t.co/z7p98HMKyK

Half of the people living in Africa haven't yet had a 20th birthday. In Europe, more than half of the population has already turned 40.

Very soon this will be used by military, law enforcement, terror groups, outlaws, in-laws… t.co/z7p98HMKyK

a lot easier for iranian govt to tell their people that us strikes didn’t do much damage to fordow than to claim the americans didn’t really assassinate soleimani. this is helping the iranians restrain their response / avoid precipitating further escalation.

The US Justice Department today announced plans to revoke critical protections for journalists, releasing a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi that directs the agency to rescind the current version of the “news media guidelines” and publish a new policy.

[56-5] Percentage of World Energy Consumption Red bars represent regional energy consumption; arrows indicate falling, steady or rising consumption relative to worldwide annual increase of 2.5%. (2016 data) world-processor.com/wp1-200#/56-5/

[155-17] Company Vs. Country Some companies have yearly gross incomes larger than the entire GNPs of some countries. In 2005 50 of the top 100 economic entities were corporations; in 2016 they made up more than 70 of 100. world-processor.com/155/

[56-5] Percentage of World Energy Consumption Red bars represent regional energy consumption; arrows indicate falling, steady or rising consumption relative to worldwide annual increase of 2.5%. (2016 data) world-processor.com/wp1-200#/56-5/

[155-17] Company Vs. Country Some companies have yearly gross incomes larger than the entire GNPs of some countries. In 2005 50 of the top 100 economic entities were corporations; in 2016 they made up more than 70 of 100. world-processor.com/155/

[150-5] Airplane Disasters Most of the major global airplane disasters have occurred in the Northern Hemisphere. Depicted are crashes with 250 or more victims. Flight paths are shown with solid lines from departure to crash site, dotted line to the expected destination. world-processor.com/150-5/

Incredible concept. This is akin to @henkvanhoutum.bsky.social’s counter mapping concept in Free The Map

[150-5] Airplane Disasters Most of the major global airplane disasters have occurred in the Northern Hemisphere. Depicted are crashes with 250 or more victims. Flight paths are shown with solid lines from departure to crash site, dotted line to the expected destination. world-processor.com/150-5/

[156-8] Global Trade Currents Divided into 7 trading areas, global trade currents vary widely between regions . Each millimeter of arrow width represents $20 billion in trade (each ¼ inch equals $130 billion). The global trade volume has tripled between 2000 and 2023. #tarrifs world-processor.com

"The democratic citizen is always a rebel but one that fears his own upheaval" (Peter Sloterdijk)

[156-8] Global Trade Currents Divided into 7 trading areas, global trade currents vary widely between regions . Each millimeter of arrow width represents $20 billion in trade (each ¼ inch equals $130 billion). The global trade volume has tripled between 2000 and 2023. #tarrifs world-processor.com

[225-9] Terrorism The ten countries most impacted by terrorism in 2021 are ranked by numbers. Myanmar suffers from state-sponsored terrorism. The next 36 countries on the Global Terrorism Index scale are identified by a black square. The 18 most deadly terrorist acts are highlighted. (1/2)

Buildings are the main source of emissions in NYC. Rarely is it that visibly obvious, even though some of what’s visible may not be pollution.

Dep of fun facts…

This is what happens when you have an air conditioner.

[225-9] Terrorism The ten countries most impacted by terrorism in 2021 are ranked by numbers. Myanmar suffers from state-sponsored terrorism. The next 36 countries on the Global Terrorism Index scale are identified by a black square. The 18 most deadly terrorist acts are highlighted. (1/2)

5% of the US population’s DNA. That should be enough to restart Americans as a species after some kind or Armageddon. Maybe that should be bought by the government and go into a bunker with all the plant seeds. Of course with corporate sponsorship. PPPP Personal-Private-Public-Partnership

There is a precedent for this. U S charged Kuwait and SA for removing Saddam from Kuwait. Sec Baker just did not make a big deal of it.

Russia’s casualties are proportional to US losses during WW2 in roughly the same time

For all the bluster on both sides of the immigration debate, there is less actual drama than what “they” are telling us or — what we think is going on.

5% of the US population’s DNA. That should be enough to restart Americans as a species after some kind or Armageddon. Maybe that should be bought by the government and go into a bunker with all the plant seeds. Of course with corporate sponsorship. PPPP Personal-Private-Public-Partnership

Russia’s casualties are proportional to US losses during WW2 in roughly the same time

the show we need

There is a precedent for this. U S charged Kuwait and SA for removing Saddam from Kuwait. Sec Baker just did not make a big deal of it.

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Buildings are the main source of emissions in NYC. Rarely is it that visibly obvious, even though some of what’s visible may not be pollution.

Dep of fun facts…

For all the bluster on both sides of the immigration debate, there is less actual drama than what “they” are telling us or — what we think is going on.

[348] The Shape of Science: The scientific knowledge space is projected on a sphere. Names of the major fields of science are noted along their borders. Scientometry quantifies scientific knowledge through network analysis of co-citation networks showing interdependence within the world of science.

One has to allow for the fact that land is not the main or only war objective. Russia’s dwindling population (lost about 20 million in as many years) is going to disappear without a shot in the arm via transfusion of Ukrainians that can be Russified, especially if young.

German philosopher Sloterdijk: "The democratic citizen is always a rebel but one that’s fears his own upheaval"

Tonight marks the final broadcast of the RFA Khmer news program due to the termination of federal grants.

The Carnegie Council council offers a panel on Space Diplomacy April 2. info.carnegiecouncil.org/space-diplom...

One has to allow for the fact that land is not the main or only war objective. Russia’s dwindling population (lost about 20 million in as many years) is going to disappear without a shot in the arm via transfusion of Ukrainians that can be Russified, especially if young.