'Advocates of reducing the U.S. trade deficit should realize that doing so would also reduce the inflow of capital from abroad. Do we really want to do that?'
#UnilateralFreeTrade
cafehayek.com/2024/04/quotat…

'4. Avoid using pesticides and rodenticides
If you're trying to get rid of rats or mice, owls are the perfect pest control. Poisons may be lethal to rodents, but they also kill the owls and hawks that prey on them.'
#EndRatPoison
cnn.com/2024/04/21/us/…

'When people know we're listening, they're seen. And when they're seen, they feel part of something bigger than themselves.

That's why one of the biggest gifts we can give others is our attention.'
#Leadership #Coaching
kornferry.com/insights/speci…

Each week, I collect the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
#Leadership #Coaching
daveshellenberger.com/leadership-wee…

'To conserve the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.' That's our mission and we won't stop. #EarthDay

The world needs economic freedom, not central planning.

Alley Cat Allies works worldwide to protect cats; those who share our homes and community cats outdoors. Through direct care, law and policy change, humane education and resources, and more, we’re building a better world for cats and kittens.

Learn more: alleycat.org/OurWork

'Repelling the Russian threat from the skies is vital for the protection of cities and critical infrastructure such as energy plants.'
#DefeatPutin #ProsecutePutin

bbc.com/news/world-eur…

Happy #EarthDay !

We're so proud of the 1000s of talented artists of all ages who have joined our celebration of planet Earth's incredible wildlife & raised awareness of magical species through their beautiful drawings for our projects

Love & peace, Jane & the DftP team 💙💚🌍

The radiated tortoise, which lives in the deserts of southern Madagascar, gets its name from the bright- yellow 'radiating' (star) pattern on its domed shell. The once-abundant species is now endangered due to habitat destruction and illegal pet trade.

The nature of government is to always seek to grow its power and steal more freedom.

#FreeCanada

3-15-24.
Politicians routinely serve unions — at the cost of freedom and to the detriment of the public.

Private unions derive their illegitimate power through privileges granted by the federal government. Free the labor market.
cato.org/blog/nippon-st…

'Property offers a personal dominion free from undue influence or control—spaces we can each shape to reflect our own values. In defending this for online platforms, we uphold the foundation of liberty and innovation.'
reason.com/2024/04/16/soc…

Russia's war on evangelical Christians - stunning reporting from peter pomerantsev.
'By hurting those who practice an “American” religion,' he writes, 'the Kremlin can claim it is striking against American power—while picking on the powerless.'
time.com/6969273/russia…

A bittersweet moment, since so many Ukrainian lives have been lost due to Johnson’s/Trump’s inexcusable delay.

This is my painting 'Magnolias'.

Politics attracts the worst people.
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'Some people who know Johnson best said that his deference to Trump is not what should most scare liberals. Rather, it's Johnson's slickness—the way he doggedly masks his hard-right agenda behind his soft exterior.'
newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…