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JewishFoodBear retweeted
youtube.com/watch?v=f4a6rqqs… me and harry mac smashed it
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2- Yup I know that freaked out the digital natives. Guess what? You have to learn the art of phonecalls or you’ll stumble. I train my whole team to pick up the phone- even those in their 20s. People in power - producers & execs, place calls, not just texts or emails. Why?
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In every single war, those pushing for peace and deescalation are initially denounced as appeasers and enemies within. Then, almost every time, they’re proven correct, and everyone else pretends they were on their side the whole time. Stand for peace, feel no shame in doing so.
JewishFoodBear retweeted
I just joined @Morning_Joe to discuss what we’ve witnessed in Ukraine since Russia’s further invasion began.
The Ukrainian people have demonstrated enormous bravery, and the whole world must do everything we can to help them without escalating and expanding this conflict.
JewishFoodBear retweeted
This lack of clear off-ramp is an incredibly huge mistake: It denies the world the possibility of a rapid de-escalation, at the cost of many lives.
We must behave like the rules-based order we claim to be. teapawt.net/stephenWalt/status/149…
I am reminded of Sun Tzu's dictum that one should "build a golden bridge for your enemy to retreat across." Unity, resolution, and continued pressure on Russia are necessary, but saving #Ukraine also requires making it easier for Moscow to reverse course.
JewishFoodBear retweeted
The world must do everything it can to stand with Ukraine and hold Putin accountable for his aggression while also preventing the risk of escalated military conflict beyond Ukraine's borders.
I joined @ErinBurnett on @CNN to discuss:
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Giving Putin and his cronies an offramp here is incredibly distasteful but very important. The survival of the world is more fragile than it looks.
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Lots of discussion about “beating” Putin.
Not a lot of discussion about what an off-ramp might look like for a superpower with the world’s largest nuclear arsenal.
Former may FEEL satisfying. But latter is vitally important for ALL of our safety and security.
JewishFoodBear retweeted
I am reminded of Sun Tzu's dictum that one should "build a golden bridge for your enemy to retreat across." Unity, resolution, and continued pressure on Russia are necessary, but saving #Ukraine also requires making it easier for Moscow to reverse course.
JewishFoodBear retweeted
"How could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lead to a nuclear confrontation? The most likely route is through Russian employment of a tactical nuclear weapon." Must read from @JyShapiro
ft.com/content/b6bfd338-f2e0…
JewishFoodBear retweeted
It really is amazing how European governments are stepping up to welcome Ukrainians - and impossible to ignore the abject racism that prompted the opposite reaction to the Syrians, Afghans, Eritreans and others who sought refuge in years past.
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We can adapt our behavior based on how hard it's raining Covid, similar to how we bring an umbrella or change plans when the weather will be bad. This Omicron flash flood will ebb soon, but right now it's important to get up-to-date on vaccination and mask up indoors.
JewishFoodBear retweeted
The compelling case for primary prevention of pandemics: it's a bargain, < 1/20th of the value of lives lost each year
science.org/doi/10.1126/scia… @ScienceAdvances Astute review by @DrAriBernstein @HarvardCCHANGE @AmyEcon @Andy2Dobson
and colleagues
JewishFoodBear retweeted
“I’m running 5 minutes late” = I’m running 10 minutes late
“I’m running 10 minutes late” = I’m running 20 minutes late
“in traffic” = just got in a car
“leaving now” = disoriented, not dressed, was fully asleep three seconds ago
JewishFoodBear retweeted
Here’s a thought, How about we do away with speed limits and just trust everyone to drive safely? Blood alcohol limits for driving? Mask mandates where Covid is spreading? Oh, right, we have responsibilities to each other.
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Mark Cuban and Jon Stewart care
Is it really that outrageous to ask companies to pay their employees a living wage? Check out Jon’s full podcast interview with @mcuban theproblem.link/MarkCuban
JewishFoodBear retweeted
A significant failure in media has been normalizing the bigoted, unproductive, behavior of the Republican Party. Their refusal to govern always is framed as a Dem party problem. Start asking Republicans why they are obstructionists who loathe their constituents.
JewishFoodBear retweeted
Update: Switzerland now reports deaths by booster status.
Compared to unvaccinated people, the COVID mortality rate is:
• 9x lower after full vaccination
• 48x lower after a booster
[From our post with @maxcroser on death rates by vaccination status: ourworldindata.org/covid-dea…]
