Alix Beith

We live in astonishing times. You're sitting there working in your little study, simultaneously watching a live stream on YouTube from a spacecraft flying to the Moon, checking whether the astronauts have posted new photos from their iPhones on their Twitter yet, thinking if you should get some pizza and beer for when they will be having lunar flyby... Why can't people just focus on this forever instead of slaughtering each other's throats on the orders of tyrants driven mad by luxury and boredom who are forever trying to measure their dicks.

🇦🇪 UAE is already facing a collapse in real estate values. But some much needed sanity from Al Habtoor Group's Khalifa Al Habtoor’s open letter addressing Lindsey Graham’s call for Gulf States to join the war. "I heard the statements of U.S. Senator Graham, in which he calls on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to enter this war, saying that we are also under attack and that we must join the fight. And I say to him clearly: We know full well why we are under attack, and we also know who dragged the entire region into this dangerous escalation without consulting those he calls his "allies" in the region. We thank God that the UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries are doing well, and we have no need for someone who claims he came to the Middle East to save us. The truth is that hasty American decisions are what embroiled the region in a war whose peoples were not party to its decision-making, and its local allies were not consulted before it was launched. We do not deny the Iranian threat to the region, which has become clear in recent days. We do not trust Iran. But this is a dirty game in which several powers clash at the expense of our region, with no honor in it and no transparency. In this scene, Iran, Israel, and the United States all move according to their own interests, not according to the interests of the peoples of the Middle Eastern Arab countries. And for this reason, we say it clearly: We will not enter this war to serve the interests of others, nor will we sacrifice our sons in a conflict that could have been avoided through diplomacy and political solutions. We value the lives of our sons, and we do not treat their souls as "collateral damage" as some do. Nothing in this world is more precious than the lives of our sons, and no alliance with any country in the world is worth risking these lives. If President Donald Trump and Senator Graham are prepared to risk their country and the lives of Americans for Israel's interests, that is their choice. As for us, we will not do the same. Senator Graham says they are "the Arabs' allies" and that we need and benefit from U.S. protection. And I say to him: We do not need your protection. All we want from you is to keep your hands off us. He also says: "We sell you weapons." As if that were a service the United States provides us. The truth is that this is no favor from anyone. We invest in our security and pay billions of dollars for these weapons, and it is a massive trade and industry built on these deals. In fact, the United States itself is now turning to buy weapons from Ukraine to supply its allies in other wars. This is an industry that thrives on wars and arms sales, not a charitable endeavor. And the clearest thing of all is what Graham himself said when he spoke about oil. He stated that Iran and Venezuela together hold 31% of global oil reserves, and that the United States could establish a partnership with this share of the world's oil, and that it would be a "nightmare for China"—he even added that if the regime in Iran changes, there would be a "new Middle East," and the United States would "make a lot of money." Only then does the picture become clear. And only then do we understand why they want this war. Finally, I say to Senator Graham: You may be a senator in the U.S. Senate, but anyone who hears your statements might think you're a member of the Israeli Knesset, because you defend Israel's interests more than you defend the interests of the American people themselves. The peoples of our region have the right to live in security and stability, far from others' wars. We also have the right to decide how to protect our interests and security, and to emerge from crises we did not create but which were imposed on us as a result of conflicts between powers vying for influence in this region. We want peace, stability. We will not accept being forced down the path of war, nor will we accept being fuel for others' battles."

I've been reporting in East Africa on the impact of President Trump's USAID cuts, and I find that not only are children dying in large numbers but the pace is accelerating as stockpiles run out and people grow weaker. I also obtained an internal Trump administration memo stating that the cost of shutting down USAID is $6.4 billion over two years. That sum could save more than 1 million children's lives; instead, it is being spent to to shut down programs that save lives. Help spread the word. nytimes.com/2025/09/20/opi…

A post from a pediatrician on vaccines in his practice. Definitely worth the read #VaccinesSaveLives #SaveScience #RFKMustGo

@Atul_Gawande The Cochrane Review reports dozens of controlled studies that show Covid vaccines decrease the rates of severe or critical covid by 4 fold or more, depending on the vaccine, with few risks. Open access data. Use it. cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10…

RETWEET if you support: - Gov. JB Pritzker - Gov. Gavin Newsom - Gov. Wes Moore

The Electoral College needs to go. All elections should be decided by the Popular Vote. Who agrees?

Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day. Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day. It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

Budget execution in health: from bottlenecks to solutions worldbankgroup.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

A January memo from the Department of Justice

My fear is that ordinary Americans are not experiencing the firing of an experienced, non-partisan, leader of a statistical agency as the major earthquake for the United States that it is.

US is the ONLY country of 184 countries around the world facing tourism decline: Trump’s policies to cost $29 billion in visitor revenue as tourists spurn the US independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

No Kings Arlington covered all 6 miles of Langston Boulevard with protestors!

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In other news,@derspiegel found private phone numbers, email addresses and some passwords for Waltz, Gabbard and Hegseth online spiegel.de/international/…

I’m the dairy farmer running in the special election to replace Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District. Can you repost this, give me a follow, and help spread the word?

RETWEET if you stand with President Zelensky!

@AOC Shameful. Donald Trump failed at a peace deal. Just like everything else. MAGA was conned again.

@DrNeilStone I support Volodymyr Zelenskyy That’s all I want to say now 🇺🇦

I support Volodymyr Zelenskyy That’s all I want to say now 🇺🇦