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I am coming back, but only to post in support of democratic movements and against autocratic and fascist forces

THURSDAY: #California is a global #economic powerhouse, but it faces significant challenges—from uncertainty around federal policies to cost-of-living realities. Join us for a discussion on the health of our state’s economy. Learn more: bit.ly/4aP7e4D

Today is the first day of #SunshineWeek, a week that celebrates & promotes access to information and open government nationwide. To kick things off, we’ll explain exactly what the Freedom of Information Act is and why it’s such a powerful tool.

"As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords like to reap where they never sowed." –Adam Smith

Many of my posts are supportive of China's economic transformation. Here's why. China has lifted more people out of poverty than the rest of the world put together in the past 50 years. China is leading global efforts to develop clean energy technology. China has higher life expectancy than the USA despite its income per capita being 1/6 of the USA. China has the world's largest high-speed rail network. China has provided the world with affordable consumer goods for decades now. I could go on... The point is, from an international development perspective, we should celebrate China's rise. We also need to call out Western leaders, pundits and media for their anti-China rhetoric — which has less to do with China and more to do with the fact that Western hegemony is being threatened. In recent years, China has done a lot more for global prosperity than the West. Am I saying that we should unequivocally celebrate China? Of course not. But in Western media, we are bombarded with critical takes on China every day. There is no need for me to repeat it. I've also grown tired of the caveats people in wealthy countries target at poorer countries when the latter do something good. The idea that the West is the ideal model to strive for is absolute rubbish. China is doing things differently, and they're being successful in many ways. We should celebrate that.

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

Very excited about this one!

Storms boost Sierra snowpack, reservoir levels; Rupture prompts calls to review aging Calif. dam operations; Ariz. bill on rate impacts of #ColoradoRiver water cuts fails; top #CaWater & #CoRiver stories in today's Aquafornia. watereducation.org/aquafornia

California’s businesses and workers power a dynamic economy, generating millions of jobs for a diverse workforce. Get the latest facts on the state's businesses and workers in our fact sheets 👇 📝 Who Are California’s Workers? bit.ly/3uigOKZ

EVENT | How to begin working with #DoughnutEconomics in local governments Join Leonora Grcheva (DEAL) to hear lessons, tips & real experiences - and learn how to apply them in your work in local government 🌍 Session 1: 🗓️ Mar 2, 3 PM (UK time): tinyurl.com/yc8x5fzm

“This research indicates that regulatory reforms may have limited impact on housing affordability and that differences in housing supply constraints are not the fundamental drivers of differences in housing dynamics across metro areas…an alternative explanation… house price growth may simply reflect growth in housing demand, driven in part by growth in average income, such that questions of housing affordability may primarily be about differences in income growth at the top of the distribution relative to the middle.”

AI could, in theory, automate 57% of US work hours. Yet most human skills remain relevant. The future of work is not human or machine – but a partnership between people, agents, and robots. Read our latest research on skill partnerships in the age of AI: mck.co/aiskills

Might I recommend our student (and Modern Money Lab assistant economist) James Rosier's video to everyone? It is the nearest thing to stacked cream biscuits. youtube.com/watch?v=mtDzC3…

🚨 BREAKING: The Trump administration is suddenly blaming Biden for the D.C. shooter’s asylum approval… …but CNN just confirmed the shooter applied for asylum in December 2024 and was approved in April of THIS YEAR, under Trump.

We need need to stop the political career driving perks and promote the servant of the people concept.

Trump has now pardoned a Nevada Republican who stole $70,000 dollars from a Police Memorial Fund so they could pay for her plastic surgery and her daughter’s wedding! This crap has to stop! That money will never be recovered now! 🤬

The share of the population living in extreme poverty is now higher in the United States than in China.

Turns out, the Biden economy was pretty damn good.

BREAKING: Fox News SHATTERS Trump's approval myth, admits to viewers that his approval rating has plummeted to a low of 38%, "they've given him 9 months... and things really haven't improved." Make sure everyone sees this.

MBS starved hundreds of thousands in Yemen, had a US journalist dismembered, and ordered record executions. But Trump welcomed this murderer to the WH. Some of the wealthiest people in America joined him. Trump is signaling support for worldwide oligarchy & authoritarianism.