it’s sad that dr fauci needs personal security because of death threats

political demonstrations were always dangerous in russia. but for putin to maintain control, he increasingly requires a police state.

ht Alexander Petrosyan

something doesn’t add up

starlink now operational in iran—potentially a very big deal for the citizens of iran (as it has been in ukraine).

i expect the us government will help Elon Musk get starlink terminals into the country.

way to determine the state of a pandemic, according to biden:
check how many people around you wearing masks

GZERO Media world #In60seconds :
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putin threatened nuke use if ukrainians hit russia
(& assures us he's not bluffing)

but ukrainians have hit crimea..
.. and no nukes

so maybe he finally realizes crimea is ukraine?

GZERO Media #quicktake
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boe raised uk interest rates after us fed
& recession looking more likely
'it's going to be a very uncertain period over the next year or so,' says tony blair

watch for upcoming ep of #gzeroworld
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serbia, russia’s closest friend in europe, will not accept results of putin’s sham referendum in ukraine.

maybe belarus will. that’s about it.

'The American political system is replete with examples of individual politicians believing they are personally more important than the policy of the country, or at least what they do matters more to them than the policy of the country' - ian bremmer

straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia…

norway prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre prepares to wield his veto at our (me and @mrkrudd) annual funga (fun & #unga ) party : )

who’s out first?

who knew?

who's leading energy transition in china & us?
(world's biggest carbon emitters)

not the govts
need private sector on board to rescue a world in climate crisis

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colombian pres Gustavo Petro: pablo escobar would shudder at strength of modern multinational cocaine orgs
(their strength comes from cocaine being banned)

*war on drugs isn't working
*time for new policy

GZERO Media #gzeroworld exclusive:
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john hughes couldn't have scripted it better

GZERO Media #puppetregime
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putin’s decision to mobilize troops = undeniable admission war is a catastrophe for once mighty russia
ianbremmer.bulletin.com/a-cornered-put…

spotted in beirut
on point