(11) It is up to Europe, and Europe alone, to call a spade a spade, get its act together, and save Ukraine (and itself). The EU must absolutely derisk from an unreliable ally.

It is now obvious that Europe (minus Putin stooges) needs to derisk from NATO and replace it with a new architecture minus USA. It is the only way forward.

The Chinese reaction to the tariffs is interesting. It is relatively muted. So far, we have only heard about filing a complaint to the WTO Trade Organization, which is very close to being a dead corpse. It's a way for Beijing to signal being a rule based player. Curious about what comes next.

Now that Trump has triggered a massive recession, watch for the explosion of the relationship between Maga and the plutocracy. Trump may have signed his own impeachment resolution by impoverishing his backers far more than he thinks he has.

@jcstrauss.bsky.social Hello, Julia great to see you here and all my best wishes for a rapid recovery. P! 蛇年快乐！

The Inspectors General refuse to leave until the action is taken legally, which they do not believe it was, and neither do senators like Chuck Grassley. This is what not backing down looks like. static.politico.com/b3/3e/5baf92...

Nice to learn that China has extended Visa free stays to 30 days effective November 30th.

“…the US is the only nation in the world currently governed by a document drawn up in the age of the Enlightenment.”

The written account of the Xi Biden meeting in Peru reads like the Playbook of the constructive engagement of the 1990s reiterating elements that are 'important' while making several assertions about what will presumably help sustain a fruitful relationship between the two countries.