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The wildfires and the genocide raise the same question: how much pain and suffering are we willing to inflict on ourselves, each other, and our world before we do anything different? How bad does it have to get? I deeply fear the answer to that question.

"Whats more precious is the people" Fantastic work by Bangladesh's Ministry of Cultural-affairs.

I know people have said this but want to underline — disasters like the LA fires just show me over and over that people want to help each other so badly. it’s our natural inclination and we live in a place that stamps it out on a government level, but it doesn’t change the desire

what have we done

Why is the House GOP illegally trying to seize power to kick out Rep. Tabke? They made clear today: to repeal our popular 100% clean energy law, and to try to prevent the state from transitioning off of expensive, dirty fossil fuels. We won't let them. #mnleg

1/ Let me explain why the total destruction of USAID - happening as we speak - matters so much. China - where Musk makes his money - wants USAID destroyed. So does Russia. Trump and Musk are doing the bidding of Beijing and Moscow. Why? apnews.com/article/trump-…

For decades, USAID has helped the U.S. lead on the world stage by promoting food security, global health, economic prosperity, and democratic governance. We must boost government efficiency while continuing to show up and engage abroad as the partner of choice.

SCOOP: John Voorhees, USAID’s director of security, has been placed on administrative leave after refusing to allow officials from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, access to the agency’s sensitive compartmented information facility. ⤵️ devex.com/news/scoop-usa…

“I’ve been an infectious disease doctor for 30 years, and I’ve never seen anything that scares me as much as this,” said Dr. Jennifer Furin, who received a stop-work order for a program to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis. “It’s terrifying.” propublica.org/article/trump-…

My thoughts in The Washington Post on the foreign aid freeze: “As of today, nothing has changed on the ground for those who are so deeply impacted: Medicines are still sitting on shelves without nurses to distribute; clean water projects are still stopped.” washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

This interview is actually 🔥 Don't agree with all of it, but Natsios -- USAID administrator at the launch of PEPFAR -- articulates a certain right-of-center view on foreign aid and development that's getting drowned out. Hope he's getting meetings on the Hill.

As the Trump administration orders nearly all USAID staff to be placed on leave Friday, Andrew Natsios, former USAID administrator, says the attacks on USAID by Elon Musk and the White House's DOGE task force are "complete nonsense." He adds, "This is a lot of garbage. The

A key point. USAID priorities ALWAYS shift from administration to administration. But the bulk of its programs are non-controversial and have been sustained regardless of party. Torching the agency over this is about a vendetta, not about policy disagreements.

lol what is the point of the 8 asia employees? at this point just zero it out and send Xi a valentine

The state of play, a week into Elon's assault on USAID. USAID is in a state of suspended animation - it has been powered down, but it's not *quite* to the point where it can't be powered back on. What happens next comes down to the courts & Congress. 🧵

“Thus, green technology is not only key to new jobs, it could save whole industries in Minnesota from obsolescence.” - Aaron Brown 👏 White Earth Nation Heliene Inc. @UMDNRRI1 #resilience #independence #innovation #jobs #decarbonization startribune.com/green-shoots-o…

Environmental buzzwords don't change minds, but right now renewable electrons are the cheapest on the market. Small communities are turning to green tech out of resilience, not ideology. These ideas can scale up. My latest for the The Minnesota Star Tribune: startribune.com/green-shoots-o…

The world needs green metal, and the race to deliver it is ramping up. 📈 At the Financial Review Mining Summit 2025 in Perth, Dr Andrew Forrest AO made it clear: the future of Australia’s iron ore industry depends on meeting global demand for green metal. 🌍 Speaking with AFR

Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.