“Over the last decade, the world has failed to meet a single target to stem the destruction of wildlife and life-sustaining ecosystems.” Luckily, 50 countries just committed to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. Via @pgreenfielduk and Fiona Harvey ow.ly/7K9M50D8YNQ

Russian police detain more than 2,000 people during nationwide protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, monitors say bbc.in/2Y7qZhz

Busy people multitask. Productive people focus.on.inc.com/cwAvPKJ

Boris Johnson's government was slow to appreciate the threat of covid-19 and impose lockdowns. The vaccination drive offers it the chance to restore its credibility econ.st/3qCtlRV

In his Presidential campaign, Andrew Yang’s pitch was that the economy needed to be modernized to account for automation. In his mayoral run, his pitch is that New York City should become the “anti-poverty” city. nyer.cm/JWawCb6

A familiar story of the old days of communism.

Awful.

The great transfer of wealth. nbcnews.com/news/world/wor…

And while the governor lifts stay at home orders. Brilliant.

For years, the same hedge funds, private equity firms, and wealthy investors dismayed by the GameStop trades have treated the stock market like their own personal casino while everyone else pays the price.

u can’t sell houses u don’t own u can’t sell cars u don’t own but u *can* sell stock u don’t own!? this is bs – shorting is a scam legal only for vestigial reasons

Using hand gestures when we talk influences what others hear bit.ly/3ckFJSD

After GameStop and AMC, the ‘Reddit crowd’ has turned its attention to the most heavily shorted airline stock – American Airlines. Read more here: reut.rs/3pom73E $AAL

The SEC might see that differently

Blatant market manipulation! Time to end and Congress needs to step up

U.S. Congress to hold hearings on GameStop trading, state of stock markets reut.rs/3r13jYO

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Packard Foundation Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions Verdant Seas @TBPInnovate UCSC_CoastalSciPol

So frustrated with DELSEY PARIS today! First use of my new luggage in a busy business trip and the handle is stuck. Their only answer is to find a repair center. Really?!

What is wrong with Austrian Airlines ? I waited for over an hour to get an agent on the phone and was ultimately disconnected!