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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If true, this would be worth a fortune.
January 21, 2026 at 3:05 AM
If true, this would be worth a fortune.
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[Walking with my three-year-old down 14th St in DC, which has been shut down by police. We hear protesters in distance.]
TODDLER: What are they mad about, daddy?
ME: I don't know, sweetie. It could be a lot of things.
TODDLER, THINKING: Maybe it's dinosaurs.
TODDLER: What are they mad about, daddy?
ME: I don't know, sweetie. It could be a lot of things.
TODDLER, THINKING: Maybe it's dinosaurs.
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Thom Tillis : “I am not critical of the president. I am critical of the bad advice he is getting on Greenland,” Tillis told CNBC
Rand Paul : “no Republican support” for a military invasion of Greenland
Lisa Murkowski : “Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset”
it's something
Rand Paul : “no Republican support” for a military invasion of Greenland
Lisa Murkowski : “Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset”
it's something
"House Republican Don Bacon of Nebraska has been among the loudest critics of Trump’s Greenland policy....
“Most Republicans know this is immoral and wrong and we’re going to stand up against it,” the Nebraska lawmaker told CNN"
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Finally.
“Most Republicans know this is immoral and wrong and we’re going to stand up against it,” the Nebraska lawmaker told CNN"
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Finally.
Republicans begin to push back against Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland
Party may vote to block any military action as it seeks to defuse growing rift with allies over the Arctic territory
giftarticle.ft.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Thom Tillis : “I am not critical of the president. I am critical of the bad advice he is getting on Greenland,” Tillis told CNBC
Rand Paul : “no Republican support” for a military invasion of Greenland
Lisa Murkowski : “Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset”
it's something
Rand Paul : “no Republican support” for a military invasion of Greenland
Lisa Murkowski : “Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset”
it's something
X and Musk are deeply problematic — but I've kept an account on it for this reason
much of the world is simply invisible and inaudible here
even more worryingly — a lot of users don't seem to notice the huge absences, or care very much
(except Brits upset when Americans clog up their replies 🙃)
much of the world is simply invisible and inaudible here
even more worryingly — a lot of users don't seem to notice the huge absences, or care very much
(except Brits upset when Americans clog up their replies 🙃)
And if you feel like it's getting worse, yes, it is. Non US traffic here is minimal. And criticising it, you get "skill issue" or "it's not an echo chamber!"
January 21, 2026 at 6:37 AM
X and Musk are deeply problematic — but I've kept an account on it for this reason
much of the world is simply invisible and inaudible here
even more worryingly — a lot of users don't seem to notice the huge absences, or care very much
(except Brits upset when Americans clog up their replies 🙃)
much of the world is simply invisible and inaudible here
even more worryingly — a lot of users don't seem to notice the huge absences, or care very much
(except Brits upset when Americans clog up their replies 🙃)
Punk AF 😻
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Punk AF 😻
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LET THE POSSUMS LIVE
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 AM
LET THE POSSUMS LIVE
Thiel and Musk are interchangeable
Palantir should not be welcomed into the NHS and British military
Palantir should not be welcomed into the NHS and British military
Not only did Musk's DOGE minions access the private information of every American, including everything needed for identity theft and other crimes, they then shared that data with a private (non-government) political advocacy group, violating the law, a court order, and every American's rights.
Trump administration says DOGE may have misused Social Security data
The Justice Department told a judge that an unnamed political advocacy group contacted Department of Government Efficiency staffers in a bid to gain access to state voter rolls.
www.nbcnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Thiel and Musk are interchangeable
Palantir should not be welcomed into the NHS and British military
Palantir should not be welcomed into the NHS and British military
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Absolutely massive turnout at the ICE Rapid Response training in Pittsburgh tonight, hosted by Frontline Dignity. Over 500 people showed up, including dozens from out of county & out of state.
January 21, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Absolutely massive turnout at the ICE Rapid Response training in Pittsburgh tonight, hosted by Frontline Dignity. Over 500 people showed up, including dozens from out of county & out of state.
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hard to believe that the Charlie Kirk firings / pearl clutchings happened mere months ago but here we are
Nick Fuentes urging Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota: "Bro, do it. Do something. Just stop chickening out. I'm just tired of the idle threats... Please pull the trigger. Please kill them, Mr. President. Please just kill them."
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
Nick Fuentes: “Please pull the trigger. Please kill them, Mr. President. … I'm not actually wishing for violence, but please send in the military and restore order.”
www.mediamatters.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:41 AM
hard to believe that the Charlie Kirk firings / pearl clutchings happened mere months ago but here we are
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Mike Johnson is speaker of the house and John Thune is senate majority leader. They actually have a great deal of power to do something about this but no one in the media seems to think they should be accountable. Republicans run all 3 branches of government.
OPINION | Barack Obama might be one of the few people in politics left with his moral authority intact; his silence is deafening.
Barack Obama, Where the F--k Are You?
The former president, his moral authority intact, is missing in action.
trib.al
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Mike Johnson is speaker of the house and John Thune is senate majority leader. They actually have a great deal of power to do something about this but no one in the media seems to think they should be accountable. Republicans run all 3 branches of government.
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So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
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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
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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
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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...
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