Thank you, Mario Draghi: "the now defunct global order did not fail because it was built on illusion. It delivered real and widely shared gains: for the US, as hegemon...Europe through deep trade integration and unprecedented stability...for developing countries... lifting billions out of poverty.

Before and after Carney there is always a great speech by Mario Draghi ❤️🇪🇺↘️

Today I listened to two versions of Ted Neeley sing "Gethsemane" - once in 1973 and the second in 2006. Th young and the old. Heartbreaking. "Why I should die? Would I be more noticed than I ever was before? Would the things I've said and done matter anymore?"

Meloni let ICE into Milan. That is appalling until you com to the realization that maybe that Mussolini admiration of hers is real.

Minnesota is said to be second to Florida as *the* retirement state. I think after standing by their neighbors and standing up for decency they must have moved to #1. You know your neighbors will have your back. That's worth a bit of snow.

Late result for anyone still awake: Na’Cole Thompson, the Democratic candidate in the mayoral race today in Leander, Texas, has won the election. She got 57% and won’t need a runoff, with two Republicans adding up to 43%.

RESULT: Democrat Chasity Martinez wins a special election for a legislative seat in Louisiana, 62% to 38%. This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.

Wow, somebody actually faced down Bannon without flinching. Well done to Richard Engel.

" "It was like a 5.30am drive-by shooting,” “It felt like being killed without actually dying,” “I’ve had a lot of bad luck, no doubt some of it of my own making,” he tells me during our meeting in Wiltshire " Sounds more like bad *habits*. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Lawfare's Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes is currently in Kyiv, Ukraine where he is visiting Lawfare Ukraine Fellow @lapatina.bsky.social. He will be matching the next $5,000 in contributions Lawfare receives to support our work based out of Ukraine: givebutter.com/journalism/a...

Gerard Baker's comments about how Epstein operated are fascinating & ring true: he invited people to meet other powerful people - lure them with hopes of networking, stroking their ego. My guess is then he then able to figure out who he could best manipulate. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3WI...

Good for Modi. This made me laugh: "framework for an interim trade deal". That is aka called maneuvering. And for a giant country like India to figure out how to do it is 👍. Get put your hula hoops. No shame. No blame.

He wants to get fired. He's only in there because trash people leech off him, he's started to get it. They don't like him, just using him for $ while the rest of us see him rotting in full view as he accelerates to an earlier demise than if he were in golf-jail. 1 day they'll toss him like an old🎄

I think some of us use "elite" differently which may lead to misunderstanding

I really hope this happens.

This is a lonely position I have taken several times ie the Iraq invasion which lost me some *friends* at the time. That's when I hardened up and saw a lot of people for what they were - egotistical blowhards who did not give a hot damn what anyone with just as much, or maybe more, 🧠 & ❤️ thought.

" "Why before this summer?" he added. "We understand that their domestic issues in the US will have an impact." Zelensky did not elaborate on what these issues are." www.bbc.com/news/article...

A long time ago I saw Robert Kagan on a TV show & was turned off right away & did not listen. Shame on me as I picked up a book he wrote at the time & we were pretty closely aligned on some important things. Lesson: when you grow up you realize it is commonality to be sought, not reasons to leave.

Hegseth reminds me a little of Lt. Dike in Band of Brothers - got his job through family connections instead of skill or merit - says a whole bunch of dumb stuff & then runs away to hide. & yes, both can get our people killed. In Dike's favor, god help us, doubt he was hiding in the makeup room.

Ian is also right: this is the absolute WORST SCANDAL to rock a British government since.... well... since.... ummm.... since the last Conservative government under Boris Johnson. bsky.app/profile/iand...

In related news about the Washington Post and the state of journalism today, Amazon "ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, even as its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion." That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Amazing!!!!!💪

Setting a precedent that former Presidents of the United States & Secretaries of State can be treated this way without cause, so that bringing charges with cause against members of this current administration will be easy for most people to accept, if not demand. Thanks Rep James Comer. Helpful!

I think Bezos bought a paper he possibly never read prior.

Seriously. At what point is this to be taken as a cry for help - please please remove me?!?!?! What the f else do I need to do!!!! ⁉️

Always make time to listen to Luce.

Be great if the hate directed toward him on this platform could be stopped. Not criticism, which is fine of course, but the savagery of the hate on here is often extreme. Makes me wonder who the anonymous posters really are. I block, but this indicates that hate has consequences & needs to be ⛔.

Looks like a nice Minneapolis shop you can buy from nationally and support a small business there. I like a few of the things. Thank you to @lynnf.bsky.social for sharing.

I have had this book "Londongrad" on my shelf for a year. Might be the time to FINALLY crack it open. Seems relevant. www.harpercollins.com/products/lon...

Seeking friction would be a ➕ for some to do. The daily reality experience for some folks is wearing, & they get short tempered from the stress of simply trying to get to work on systems that regularly fail. I deliberately put myself into the experience & my resilience level was 1st poor, now more.

Kindness.

Ro Khanna. He has a name. Ro Khanna. Top Democrat Ro Khanna is from California, born in Philly. United States Representative Ro Khanna serves the heart of Silicon Valley, CA.

I know, I know, but I gotta say it: This could be the chance for the Murdoch empire to do a 180 and *openly* embrace truth and decency. To say, hey we're an entertainment network, not real news aside from The WSJ, but even we think this sht has gone too far. End depravity. Embrace decency.

I have seen what Josh describes in this excellent thread happen in other types of businesses as well - somebody brought in all shiny & new with zero background runs roughshod over the experienced staff, rewards the bootlickers, & ultimately it tanks. Off they go the to their next victim, $ in hand.

Ok so I hate to point this out, but you know who ain't in the Epstein files...at least so far? The Murdochs. This may be the only time I have the chance to say something nice about them and I am taking it.

The perfect response. This is the 🇨🇦 I recognize.

"His tariff campaign is so badly run and has hit so much resistance it may already have peaked, and the system has proved itself flexible enough to adapt. "

one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things

So is everybody ready to admit that MacKenzie may have been the force for good behind Amazon - the one who loves books and writing? The one who after the divorce went on to be an amazing philanthropist? Cause that sure ain't the description of the guy she left behind in the rearview mirror.

"First, since it is largely impossible to plan ahead, the UK economy must be made as flexible, adaptable and dynamic as possible." Like I've been sayin', gonna have to rock it 16th century style & get back to maneuvering between the superpowers, granted, neither of which is currently in Europe.

When Musk, or his executives, does something right we must praise him. It's essential to be fair and honest. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

FINALLY a monied member of the Wall Street GOP says something!

one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites

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Anytime you get an opportunity to read anything by Beattie, take it. There is always an insight worth your time.

The question he asks is a good one - I would specifically ask what are we bringing into our homes in terms of media - is it reflective of the value you have &/or want to impart to your children & live with yourself? Because the only way to bring back shame is to start with myself & what I accept.

The men who hate on Mary Beard fascinate me. It's like the fact that she didn't come from wealth, & made a name for herself with hard work & brilliance, despite, or maybe because of, the bias against her, truly makes the guys feel inadequate. Strong men, aka winners, would applaud her, & do.

So, is anyone noticing the new trend for un-airbrushed photos of public figures being published? A lot of the people, god forgive me, are really not glossy. This is a very good way to run an online revolution. It's not cruel, it's truth. Hardly recognize him. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

Posting on social media is not a substitute for going out and supporting positive vibes, but since I dont live in Minneapolis, I am just going to say thank you to the good brave people there who refuse to cower. When they post a list of businesses who will ship nationwide I want to use it if I can.

Just read a great column about this in the Financial Times, which pointed to this original. I completely agree with this concept and, without knowing the term, have been practicing it little by little for the past year or two.