Lol, I kinda enjoy seeing the Reds just get absolutely lit by LA. #LGM

This is just incredible. Someone made not just a computer, but an *entire working LLM* out of (438 million) minecraft blocks www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

🔴 We are hiring a new IT Security Officer to join our team. 📍 Based in Brussels, Belgium Learn more and apply here: jobs.crisisgroup.org/o/it-securit...

Have you played today’s Chartle? Do you know which country has the second highest GDP per capita in the world in 2024? Have a try at chartle.cc

Our VPOTUS posting like the worst of that other site.

"I think you can hear me" -- Mike Lawler just crashed out on CNN and spoke over host John Berman for a solid 45 seconds straight

10 hours later and nearly 10,000,000 views for Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue just on YouTube alone.

And here's an excellent recap of an underreported scandal involving my congressman, that only David has been tracking: bsky.app/profile/trum...

Local journalism is on life support. I just backed David McKay Wilson’s new independent Substack (only $80/yr). Join me in keeping strong reporting alive in the Hudson Valley: davidmckaywilson.substack.com

A new daily puzzle game that asks you to guess what country the chart line represents - super fun for all my #dataviz peeps out there. (h/t @wwb099.bsky.social) chartle.cc

Shouldn't be all that surprising, given his line in the Harris debate in which he boasted about getting praised by Orban. www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/m...

When government intimidation and corporate cowardice meet, free speech dies. Boycott ABC and Disney until they stand up to Brendan Carr’s censorship. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Easily 2025's GOTY. The Alters is a sci-fi masterpiece.

National Review is writing that Dems falsely “believe” political violence is mostly right-wing. Sure, because ultra-left outfits like CSIS and Cato are clearly pushing their radical commie agenda. www.csis.org/analysis/ris...

California is rejecting RFK Jr.'s baseless vaccine restrictions and issuing our own recommendations as part of the West Coast Health Alliance — rooted in evidence, safety, and shared by doctors across the nation. We won't let the Trump Administration jeopardize our health.

Cassidy is fed up with Markwayne Mullin's antics

"Vaccines are safe. They are life-saving, and I would encourage any parent who is concerned about whether or not their child should get a vaccine to talk to their pediatrician to understand the benefits of these life-saving medical products..." — Former CDC director Susan Monarez

MAGA loves to sneer about the “weaker sex.” Funny how today it was Dr. Monarez who stayed calm and professional, while Kash Patel melted down in rage.

Check out @crisisgroup.org's latest interactive scrollytell! Powered with @mapbox.com!

New in PN: There are no MAGA heroes "One of the reasons so much praise is being lavished on Kirk is that Republicans don’t really have anyone else to admire. In the Trump era, there are no heroes. They cannot exist within the modern GOP."

NEW VISUAL EXPLAINER | Ten Challenges for the UN in 2025-2026 World leaders arriving for the UN General Assembly will find a world organisation in trauma. But despite long-term questions over its future, the organisation can still play a major role. www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla...

NEW MAP! 🗺️ What will be the UN’s biggest challenges in 2025? @clairemaevabg.bsky.social and I put together @crisisgroup.org’s Top Ten list. Explore the issues shaping the year ahead: 🔗 www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla... #UNGA #foreignpolicy #mapping

Join me this morning as I talk about our visualization and mapping work @crisisgroup.org !

Register for access to today’s sessions and past session recordings: buff.ly/r3VUIqB #BuiltWithMapbox

I really don't understand the need for a second commission when the first, partially led by patriotic Republicans who have seen through MAGA's distortions and lies, already did an excellent job. www.govinfo.gov/app/details/...

MAGA is trying to re-litigate the original Jan 6th committee to come up with their own narrative. The definition of waste, fraud, and abuse.

Ohhh, very cool nugget from today's @mapbox.com's BUILD conference - custom indoor maps that you can generate!

In any other administration (including Trump's first one), someone in the Pentagon would have said: "Mr. President, you cannot order the military to murder a bunch of people on a boat on the high seas." Designating them "narco-terrorists" isn't a thing that lets you do that.

When blood-and-soil Christian nationalists tell you what they are, believe them. Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/taking-nat...

We don’t need more politicians. We need action.

It's 2025 and governments and NGO's still publish maps as flat PDF's. Don't know how many times I have to say it but 👏 this 👏 is👏 not👏 usable👏 geodata.

New satellite imagery study from us @crisisgroup.org! 🛰️⬇️

Nifty feature from Google that gives you a broad view of all your subscribed-to mailing lists. mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#sub

‘As in Los Angeles, Donald Trump’s mobilisation puts guards who are not trained for law enforcement in situations where they may feel under pressure to use excessive force.’ We analyse recent directives to deploy the National Guard in Washington, DC. www.crisisgroup.org/united-state...

Reminder to all that the nativists of this administration are the real de-growthers and skeptics of American greatness. Net negative immigration is not something to brag about.

Join the Show & Tell sessions at BUILD with Mapbox: Dev Stories: Developers share lightning talks packed with practical tips and real-world insights from building with Mapbox. Design Stories: Builders spotlight design strategies and innovative ways they’ve enhanced user experiences.

I just remastered one of my first interactive maps for @csis.org (2016) on the Hague’s arbitration ruling vs China. 10 years later, teamed up again using @mapbox.com - now with measurement tools, search, and a cleaner UI. 🔗 amti.csis.org/arbitration-...

Deporting 4% of the population will not cause the wages of the native-born to rise, it will crash the economy, spark inflation, and raise unemployment.

I'm surprised anyone in this chaos administration even knew what Bretton Woods was. But all the hallmarks of unserious policy: ✅ Blame the "elites" ✅ Lavish praise on Dear Leader ✅ Screw the "working American" anyway with high tariffs they pay for. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/o...

In which CIS calls @davidjbier.bsky.social an “open borders advocate” — he’s not — and distorts the argument in his 2023 NYT op-ed. This kind of bad-faith framing ignores the core issue that this administration ignores the law, due process, and tears up the Constitution.

Nevermind that the U.S. gives out subsidies to fossil fuel companies all the time. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Media shapes reality, exhibit infinity.

the bigger question is - who actually "wants" to be playing for miami #lgm

Great meet and greet in Valley Cottage yesterday! Huge thanks to everyone who came out energized and ready to help flip NY-17. This momentum is growing because of YOU — the volunteers, neighbors, and organizers who show up and get to work.

Deport people who commit serious criminal offenses in the United States. Not people who are contributing to the country. That's the "national interest" perspective on deportation. Nativism isn't pro-America. It sacrifices American interests to its nativist goal.

Breaking News: Representative Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, plans to seek re-election next year rather than run for governor.

Andrew Schwartz gave me my first real shot at breaking into Beltway politics and policy communications. He took a chance on me back in 2012, and without that, I wouldn't be where I am today. Rest in peace, friend.

Support for @caitfornewyork.bsky.social is surging in #NY17. She’s outpacing every other Democratic challenger. In Q2 alone, she raised $480K to Beth Davidson’s $352K and now holds $613,787 cash on hand. 📊 Here's how the race stacks up so far. #CaitConley #FlipTheHouse

I believe now what I believed then: There’s no reason why a group of people can’t make an impact on the world. 30 years since its founding, @crisisgroup.org’s work to shape peace is more crucial than ever. Proud to continue supporting its mission.