We are now at at 16 days in a row where global temperatures are hotter (in absolute terms) than any prior days on record. Barring an unprecedented drop in temperatures over the next two weeks, its almost certain that July will be the warmest July (and month) on record.

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I'm sure the new Russian Country Head, Kadyrov's nephew, will report to Danone's Paris HQ. 🙄 What were these companies thinking?

BREAKING: Profit-driven inflation is now the majority take of Americans. Here is how they think it should be cured.

“In a world in which we have to compete with state-run giants in China, which think on 50-year time horizons, quarterly capitalism simply doesn’t cut it anymore (not that it ever really did).” noemamag.com/quarterly-capi…

… virtual influencers represent distinct storylines and personalities which imitate racial identities, genders, sexualities and political inclinations. Their digital activities can… generate tangible income… without the involvement of human influencers. theconversation.com/barbie-isnt-ju…

Another Les Binet clone reported and blocked.

Neoliberalism has handed over total control to the invisible hand, leaving all people at the mercy of this unpredictable, often unbridled power. Meanwhile, it has dismantled the welfare states and left people to fend for themselves. No wonder, everyone is constantly in fear.

“Narratives are extremely important when it comes to fear. A fear-inducing narrative encourages us to maintain the status quo rather than pursuing beneficial change because change is characteristically fear inducing.” rogermartin.medium.com/fear-rules-768…

LinkedIn ads gurus: do you use Lookalike audiences? When is it a good idea/when is it not? I have a 3k audience that I know is 90% my ICP, should I 'lookalike' it?

van benne valami...🙂

With long posts, Twitter has again lost a bit of what made Twitter Twitter.

“Efficiency was the coldest metric for evaluating a merger. It reduced Americans into the stylized economic caricature known as the “consumer,” treating cheap goods as our highest and only aspiration.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

“Today, the average U.S. tariff on Chinese imports is 19.3%, while China's average tariff on U.S. imports is 21.2%… This is far more than the 9% paid by other WTO members, who have “most-favored-nation” status…” axios.com/2023/07/12/us-…

Yes. As long as the global financial casino continues in control, decoupled from the real economy, we're on our way to a gilded (not a golden) age and, if we don't act seriously on climate change... a gilded age in a roasting planet! And we'll be responsible

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What percentage of the data collected do you think is useful for solving real problems?

Today is the day to become an ex-Twitter user. I think I'm done with this site.