Thank you. Our youngest is also 19, they have never known a life without the cat (his name is Pippo). Pippo really is fading in front of our eyes and they are away at university. I think I will get this book. A good cry will do me good.

What is that book? I have a 19 year old cat who is just like Jack.

Really looking forward to teaching environmental policy in this political climate starting next week btw

That is also quite evident from the Insta ads, yup.

I think it’s interesting how some of the marketing is clearly directed at minorities ☹️

I think the explosion of high carat jewelry (sold at the gold price plus a manufacturing fee) that I see on instagram is a sign some people are thinking about this very issue.

I hear you. I have been thinking of Lisa Cook all evening.

Clearly the people in charge care way more about their share of the pie going up (and other people’s shrinking) than the size of the pie overall. But this, Venezuela, Greenland etc are likely to shrink pie sizes for some rather powerful interests too.