Anand
@calmerfuture.bsky.social
calmerfuture.org
dreaming of practical better futures
@dosima_org on the other place
dreaming of practical better futures
@dosima_org on the other place
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Anand
@calmerfuture.bsky.social
· May 25
Calmer Future
Let's create a better future
www.calmerfuture.org
I want to share something I've worked on effectively for most of my life, in different ways.
This vision of a calmer future, and analysis of how we get there, came after working in different sectors, on different continents – and seeing how obvious solutions are not working.
www.calmerfuture.org
This vision of a calmer future, and analysis of how we get there, came after working in different sectors, on different continents – and seeing how obvious solutions are not working.
www.calmerfuture.org
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“We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn’t mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy… The powerful have their power. But we have something, too: the capacity to stop pretending.”
— Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos, basically announcing divorce from America and receiving a standing ovation
— Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos, basically announcing divorce from America and receiving a standing ovation
January 20, 2026 at 11:41 PM
“We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn’t mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy… The powerful have their power. But we have something, too: the capacity to stop pretending.”
— Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos, basically announcing divorce from America and receiving a standing ovation
— Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos, basically announcing divorce from America and receiving a standing ovation
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Also the perennially brilliantly pithy @billmckibben.bsky.social made this pronouncement: "Really, however, there’s only one truly vital strategic asset in Greenland, one thing that could change the world. And that’s the ice that covers almost all its landmass."
January 20, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Also the perennially brilliantly pithy @billmckibben.bsky.social made this pronouncement: "Really, however, there’s only one truly vital strategic asset in Greenland, one thing that could change the world. And that’s the ice that covers almost all its landmass."
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I laughed until I cried. I desperately needed that. ☠️
#MissingDad #PoliceSketch #NewsMeme
YouTube video by English with Jerry Java
youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I laughed until I cried. I desperately needed that. ☠️
did some kind of moss collective write this? 🧐
January 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
did some kind of moss collective write this? 🧐
it's open white supremacy, gleeful in the violence and fear they create, targeting the most defenceless and vulnerable, covered in nazi tattoos — but can we really say it is 'fascism' yet?
OMG!
ICE have been targeting off duty police officers
All of whom are people of colour
Police Chief Mark Bruley, Brooklyn Park, MN,
"If its happening to our officers, it pains me to see how many of our community members are falling victim to this every day"
"It has to stop"
ICE have been targeting off duty police officers
All of whom are people of colour
Police Chief Mark Bruley, Brooklyn Park, MN,
"If its happening to our officers, it pains me to see how many of our community members are falling victim to this every day"
"It has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
it's open white supremacy, gleeful in the violence and fear they create, targeting the most defenceless and vulnerable, covered in nazi tattoos — but can we really say it is 'fascism' yet?
a factor I don't see covered much
a lot of migrants escaped deeply dysfunctional, corrupt, parasitic governments
they don't trust state power, and like a 'small government' sales pitch, so vote right
anyway, lots of bigoted projections from 'allies' in the replies, always love to see that 😞
a lot of migrants escaped deeply dysfunctional, corrupt, parasitic governments
they don't trust state power, and like a 'small government' sales pitch, so vote right
anyway, lots of bigoted projections from 'allies' in the replies, always love to see that 😞
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 10:33 PM
a factor I don't see covered much
a lot of migrants escaped deeply dysfunctional, corrupt, parasitic governments
they don't trust state power, and like a 'small government' sales pitch, so vote right
anyway, lots of bigoted projections from 'allies' in the replies, always love to see that 😞
a lot of migrants escaped deeply dysfunctional, corrupt, parasitic governments
they don't trust state power, and like a 'small government' sales pitch, so vote right
anyway, lots of bigoted projections from 'allies' in the replies, always love to see that 😞
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We cannot normalize this federal occupation of Minneapolis.
It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.
This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.
It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.
This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.
January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
We cannot normalize this federal occupation of Minneapolis.
It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.
This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.
It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.
This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.
horrible unsettling news, but I want to share something silly and trivial
I don't enjoy Star Trek, but I binged two episodes of Academy last night, laughing OUT LOUD
so if you need a break from the doom and gloom, can cope with truly stupid lighting effects, or just hate Stephen Miller
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I don't enjoy Star Trek, but I binged two episodes of Academy last night, laughing OUT LOUD
so if you need a break from the doom and gloom, can cope with truly stupid lighting effects, or just hate Stephen Miller
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM
horrible unsettling news, but I want to share something silly and trivial
I don't enjoy Star Trek, but I binged two episodes of Academy last night, laughing OUT LOUD
so if you need a break from the doom and gloom, can cope with truly stupid lighting effects, or just hate Stephen Miller
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I don't enjoy Star Trek, but I binged two episodes of Academy last night, laughing OUT LOUD
so if you need a break from the doom and gloom, can cope with truly stupid lighting effects, or just hate Stephen Miller
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A petulant, violent and deranged individual is running America.
This post by @pkrugman.bsky.social on "Sundowning" is worth reading.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundow...
Agree with this conclusion:
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundow...
Agree with this conclusion:
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
A petulant, violent and deranged individual is running America.
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😟
“US diplomats have been encouraged to “unabashedly and aggressively” remind African governments about the “generosity” of the American people”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“US diplomats have been encouraged to “unabashedly and aggressively” remind African governments about the “generosity” of the American people”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Head of US Africa bureau urges staff to highlight US ‘generosity’ despite aid cuts
Email sent to diplomats by state department office’s new boss is labelled ‘racist’ after dismissing Africa as a priority
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM
😟
“US diplomats have been encouraged to “unabashedly and aggressively” remind African governments about the “generosity” of the American people”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“US diplomats have been encouraged to “unabashedly and aggressively” remind African governments about the “generosity” of the American people”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I don't know —
I knew someone similar to Trump, who twisted their whole family around their personal needs, whims and destructive vindictiveness, over decades
otherwise sensible people became apologetic, embarrassed, but cowed into eventually appeasing the insanity
we tend to hide these stories
I knew someone similar to Trump, who twisted their whole family around their personal needs, whims and destructive vindictiveness, over decades
otherwise sensible people became apologetic, embarrassed, but cowed into eventually appeasing the insanity
we tend to hide these stories
Imagine if a loved one were posting and behaving like the president of the United States. You would be in tears, or afraid, but you would be contacting the authorities. I am not being coy, or cute. A real person you knew who behaved like this would be a danger to themselves and others.
January 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I don't know —
I knew someone similar to Trump, who twisted their whole family around their personal needs, whims and destructive vindictiveness, over decades
otherwise sensible people became apologetic, embarrassed, but cowed into eventually appeasing the insanity
we tend to hide these stories
I knew someone similar to Trump, who twisted their whole family around their personal needs, whims and destructive vindictiveness, over decades
otherwise sensible people became apologetic, embarrassed, but cowed into eventually appeasing the insanity
we tend to hide these stories
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“We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient. That trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. And that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.”
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:37 PM
“We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient. That trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. And that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.”
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Secretary Marco Rubio claimed no one died as a result of cuts to USAID. That’s not what we found.
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
📌 Save the date:
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
📌 Save the date:
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Secretary Marco Rubio claimed no one died as a result of cuts to USAID. That’s not what we found.
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
📌 Save the date:
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
📌 Save the date:
we've transmuted lead into gold by mistake
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
we've transmuted lead into gold by mistake
these people are ignorant heartless sociopaths
and the vaccine 'study' was an experiment in the very specific Josef Mengele Todesengel sense, a twisted version of science which should rightly have ended at the Nuremberg prison gallows
and the vaccine 'study' was an experiment in the very specific Josef Mengele Todesengel sense, a twisted version of science which should rightly have ended at the Nuremberg prison gallows
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
these people are ignorant heartless sociopaths
and the vaccine 'study' was an experiment in the very specific Josef Mengele Todesengel sense, a twisted version of science which should rightly have ended at the Nuremberg prison gallows
and the vaccine 'study' was an experiment in the very specific Josef Mengele Todesengel sense, a twisted version of science which should rightly have ended at the Nuremberg prison gallows
my pet theory is that the people who argue about this terminology aren't at risk of being bundled into the back of a van and simply disappearing, and neither are their loved ones
*taps the sign* people who argue with you about terminology actually aren't interested in solving the root problem.
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
January 20, 2026 at 7:41 PM
my pet theory is that the people who argue about this terminology aren't at risk of being bundled into the back of a van and simply disappearing, and neither are their loved ones
very important you do this to stop them filling your basement with explosives, the fluffy little rapscallions, no but seriously go out and get some gifts to appease them immediately, they are relentless
Of course you have already bought some #SquirrelAppreciationDay gifts and have them wrapped a ready to give out tomorrow when squirrels visit like little trick-or-treaters!
🌰🐿️🎁
🌰🐿️🎁
January 20, 2026 at 7:38 PM
very important you do this to stop them filling your basement with explosives, the fluffy little rapscallions, no but seriously go out and get some gifts to appease them immediately, they are relentless
Civil War II
Fox News reports that "the FBI has just served subpoenas to several officials here in Minneapolis, including members of the office of Gov. Tim Walz"
January 20, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Civil War II
oddly enough, I sat in a Tesla for the very first time today
and the well-educated owner thought Musk was an interesting guy, amazingly smart, got things done…
😒
maybe preaching to the choir isn't working?
(see also: yelling at people already not using X to stop using X)
and the well-educated owner thought Musk was an interesting guy, amazingly smart, got things done…
😒
maybe preaching to the choir isn't working?
(see also: yelling at people already not using X to stop using X)
i can't believe this was one year ago.
The Grotesque Age
The best way to deal with Trump 2.0? Believe your eyes.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 7:31 PM
oddly enough, I sat in a Tesla for the very first time today
and the well-educated owner thought Musk was an interesting guy, amazingly smart, got things done…
😒
maybe preaching to the choir isn't working?
(see also: yelling at people already not using X to stop using X)
and the well-educated owner thought Musk was an interesting guy, amazingly smart, got things done…
😒
maybe preaching to the choir isn't working?
(see also: yelling at people already not using X to stop using X)
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Late to the party but finally read this the other day and found it beautifully written, engaging and useful - there are many possible answers to 'what kinds of trans history should we be writing in The Current Moment™?', but this is one of them.
Here, for @historyworkshop.org.uk I discuss the history of a refuge for trans women.
I show women’s shared experiences of violence across the spectrum of cis and trans.
I highlight histories of solidarity against male violence by feminists and trans women.
academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
I show women’s shared experiences of violence across the spectrum of cis and trans.
I highlight histories of solidarity against male violence by feminists and trans women.
academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
Reconsidering Violence Against Women through the History of a Refuge for Trans Women
Abstract. Both right-wing forces and gender-critical feminists currently frame cis and trans women’s needs as fundamentally different and conflicting. Viol
academic.oup.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Late to the party but finally read this the other day and found it beautifully written, engaging and useful - there are many possible answers to 'what kinds of trans history should we be writing in The Current Moment™?', but this is one of them.
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US cops making statements like this, we’re really through the looking glass
January 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM
US cops making statements like this, we’re really through the looking glass
price of tulips could fall if people stop investing all their savings in tulips
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
price of tulips could fall if people stop investing all their savings in tulips