« C'est la France. On ne s'attend pas à la perfection. «  Quoi ?! « C'est Trump. On s'attend à de la bêtise. » lp.ca/3efv6w?shari...

europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz

UPDATE ON THE HORMUZ COALITION (Mon, March 16): 🇫🇷 France: REJECTED 🇬🇧 UK: REJECTED 🇮🇹 Italy: REJECTED 🇪🇸 Spain: REJECTED 🇯🇵 Japan: REJECTED 🇳🇴 Norway: REJECTED 🇨🇦 Canada: REJECTED 🇦🇺 Australia: REJECTED 🇩🇪 Germany: REJECTED 🇨🇳 China: NO RESPONSE 🇳🇱 Netherlands: NO RESPONSE 🇰🇷 South Korea: NO CONFIRMATION

An absolute psycho

The new Сергей Яковлевич Жук: moskva-volga.ru/wp/wp-conten...

Schimmels zijn fan-tas-tisch! vimeo.com/1173799397?f...

Fantastic: universityaffairs.ca/opinion/acad... Now I know where University policies fail.

A message for 🇪🇺President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and 🇩🇪Chancellor Merz: "You can't support those who set the world on fire and then blame the smoke caused by the fire." In an era where most of Europe's leaders are so spineless, Pedro Sanchez really stands out.

Trump = Peace www.instagram.com/reel/DV1cu2I...

It’s shameful the way CDC has been managed After firings, funding cuts, and a shooting, can a demoralized CDC workforce recover? www.npr.org/2026/03/13/n...

Please don’t. bbc.com/news/article...

Le prix Charlemagne décerné à l’opposante biélorusse Maria Kolesnikova

Oh Habermas passed away - moved on from this lifeworld.... www.dw.com/en/celebrate...

Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."

Just as Putin faces internal challenges because of the costs of the Ukraine war Trump steps in to save him by easing oil sanctions at the same time as Putin helps Iran target allied bases in the region. Trump is a traitor to everything the west has stood for.

Brain rot: www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Nous recrutons un assistant de recherche pour un programme de développement de recherche super cool (« Quel est le génome de la ville ? »).

The securitization of the 2026 World Cup is such a fascinating topic. I wish I had the resources (i.e. an external funder) to do a comparative study, comparing national responses between the three host countries as well as local/regional differences within each country (particularly U.S.).

Oh nice - starving the US economy. But I think we would need some sort of test to assess whether they intend to bring loud, crass and hedonistic stupidity with them, or truly contribute to that better quality of life they are seeking... people.com/americans-ar...

Mijn stadsschimmel-lezing is nu beschikbaar: Ma conférence sur les champignons urbains est désormais disponible : My urban fungus lecture is now available: Min foredrag om byskimmel er nu tilgængelig: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtG6...

Here’s an idea. What if we mint a couple of billion of these and dump them across Iran? I bet as effective as explosives… www.usmint.gov/news/media-k...

Well they could’ve done a bit better than that eh? Even Comrade Stalin knew how to do it.

Big Tech gaat niet weg als we gemak blijven verkiezen boven kwaliteit, als we onze behoeften laten bepalen door wat Big Tech ons aanbiedt, als we ons verslaafd laten maken. www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...

Here’s an idea. What if we mint a couple of billion of these and dump them across Iran? I bet as effective as explosives… www.usmint.gov/news/media-k...

Kamala Harris: "I predicted a lot about what's happening right now. I'm not here to say 'I told you so,' but we did see it coming."

Ouch. Another violation of existing treaties and the international order.

Nous travaillons à l'organisation d'un rassemblement mondial important et passionnant à Lyon. Grâce à notre Initiative Une seule santé & CERC USSU , nous participerons à des débats cruciaux avec les dirigeants locaux et à la diplomatie urbaine/scientifique. oneplanetsummit.fr/les-evenemen...

I love this article. Not just because it explains why strategic and value based purchasing isn’t producing intended effects in the Netherlands. It also explains why so many fiddly “incentive-compatible” health reforms simply don’t work- their underlying theory of organizations is often wrong.

Very funny (and terrifying), @maxboot.bsky.social ! Trump mini-me ambassadors either absent or aim to offend. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Now I want to watch this:

‘A Golden Age of Travel’ - Noem (www.newsweek.com/what-is-shie...) Ah yes, Venezuela, the Gulf, El Salvador: Golden!!!

Americans: we live in a fallen state—embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!

Je vais parler des multicolores et de la « coévolution urbaine profonde ». QUOI ? www.cremtl.org/fr/evenement...

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kristi Noem.

Order of the Phoenix? « Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas. «  🤣 globalnews.ca/news/1171794...

Ouch what toe curdling simplistic rhetoric. Hegshit thinks he needs to speak Hollywood B-movie. Next - anyone can shoot anyone in international waters!? apnews.com/live/iran-wa...

We zijn nog steeds geneigd in te zoomen op het persoonlijke struikelen en vergeten daardoor nogal eens waar het grotere gevaar vandaan komt, schrijft Maxim Februari.

I predict this man has a very bright future. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 Congratulations, pal. #WellDeserved

I'll perform. What comes after HPP and HiAP? www.eventbrite.com.au/e/advancing-...

Certaines de ses réflexions ont été consignées dans le « EEEs », où les chercheurs soutiennent que le travail transdisciplinaire, y compris dans et pour le domaine de la santé, doit répondre à des critères éthiques, épistémiques et d'efficacité particuliers. calendrier.umontreal.ca/activite/eth...

Eisenhower

L’européanisation du « parapluie nucléaire » français, un projet de moins en moins tabou chez beaucoup d’alliés

"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]

“Bacteria alone make up an estimated 13% of the biomass of Earth, while humans represent a mere 0.01%. In the war against disease, we are massively outnumbered.” www.theguardian.com/books/2023/a...

Amazons happy: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Just reupping this image from my newsletter last week, that I hope people will feel free to save and liberally spred around the interwebs. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

GA. ER. AF.