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Gerald Butts

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Vice Chair @EurasiaGroup. Board Director WWF. Climate, technology, and geopolitics. Priors: Principal Secretary to PM of Canada and Premier of Ontario, CEO WWF.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Jan 6

There was a lot to choose from this year, but here’s what we @eurasiagroup.net think you should be worried about in 2025. #TopRisks2025

www.eurasiagroup.net/TopRisks2025

Eurasia Group | The Top Risks of 2025

www.eurasiagroup.net

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 1d

Perfect cartoon.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 3d

Peak oil (valuation) happened in 1985.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 4d

French President Macron speaking on German reunification:

“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”

🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇪🇺

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 8d

Buddy never walks by an ember without emptying his gas can.

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Poilievre claims Christians 'may be the number 1' victims of hate-based violence | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that Christians and their places of worship are being targeted and, if elected, he will crack down on religion-based hate.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 12d

We’re between Soylent Green and Children of Men on the Sci-Fi timeline. Feels about right.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 14d

Buddy has the verb tense wrong.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 14d

Holy mackerel is this ever good. #AmReading 📚

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 17d

Finest political leadership comms in history?

It’s amazing how well these hold up.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 19d

The probing will continue until American posture improves.

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Estonia condemns 'brazen' airspace violation by Russian warplanes - BBC News

Tallinn says three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets remained in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 23d

Heroes don’t last in the algorithmic age.

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox talked about Unity, then Poured Gasoline on the Fire

Cox spread the exact type of unofficial and unverified partisan blame that fuels the viral division he condemns.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 25d

Justin Ling is a must-read on the context of the Charlie Kirk murder within the American right.

www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/who-was-ch...

Who Was Charlie Kirk, Anyway?

Kirk occupied a uniquely powerful place in the MAGA movement

www.bugeyedandshameless.com

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Nov 11

Living in interesting times may be overrated tbh.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 7

Ken’s Corner in our house.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Ken Dryden, RIP

Like so many people, I am deeply sad this weekend because we have lost an irreplaceable person.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ken Dryden was the best. I loved him as much as you can love someone who is not part of your family. RIP to an exquisite human being.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 6

Felix!!

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 5

So much winning.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 5

Recommend updating to Blue Rodeo or Kathleen Edwards but otherwise 🎯. 🇨🇦

lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · Sep 5

we're so close to jean jacket and gordon lightfoot playlist weather i can almost taste it. peak canadian cosplay temps 🔜

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are getting close to the cab driver stock tip stage of AI.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 4

Energy Secretary Chris Wright: "At its essence, artificial intelligence takes electricity and turns it into intelligence, empowering Americans."

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 4

Good grief.

Betty Ann @vegavannah.bsky.social · Sep 4

The cover of the NYT this past Sunday.

The front page of the NYT from Sunday 8/31/2025 circled at the bottom is an ad for Prager U saying “can you pass the Oklahoma teacher test” and a qr code to prageru.com

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 3

So much winning.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 3

Not much of a secret tbh.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Great Dictator/Techbro convergence.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 3

Putin tells Xi organ transplants could offer immortality on.ft.com/3HGBaUZ

Putin tells Xi organ transplants could offer immortality

Chinese premier noted predictions that humans could live to 150 in this century

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 3

Meanwhile, in Beijing.

Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · Sep 3

It’s maybe cold comfort, but I’m taking some solace in the fact that 🇺🇸 has always been crazy. #AmReading 📚