Peter Thorin

Syrians are still being broken out of #Assad’s infamous #Saydnaya prison — as each layer underground is being accessed with time. Extraordinary scenes.

#Governance is a key factor in strategic advantage for alternative assets. In my latest piece we explore how frameworks like the #BlueDotNetwork foster trust, reduce risks, and drive sustainable investment in critical sectors @EconAtState @State_E @jrgarin weforum.org/agenda/2024/10…

🇨🇿 is excited to join the US, Japan, Australia, Spain, the UK and other partners in supporting the #BlueDotNetwork. As a Network Member we will help develop responsible and sustainable public infrastructure worldwide, while also bringing new opportunities for Czech businesses.

Czechia 🇨🇿 is proud to contribute to further strengthening of Transatlantic and Indo-Pacific cooperation. #TransatlanticPartnership #IndoPacificCooperation

The Pale Blue Dot is an iconic photograph of Earth captured by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990. Taken from a distance of around 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) as Voyager 1 was departing our solar system, the image portrays Earth as a tiny, pale blue speck in the vastness of space. This image is a powerful reminder of our planet's isolation and fragility in the cosmic expanse, highlighting the need for responsible stewardship of our home. The photograph was a result of astronomer Carl Sagan's suggestion to turn Voyager's camera back towards Earth, offering a profound perspective on our place in the universe.

Pale Blue Dot is a photo of Earth that was taken by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990 from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) as it was leaving our solar system. This is what Carl Sagan said about the photo: "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it, everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor, and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every 'superstar,' every 'supreme leader,' every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there — on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand. It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.”

We welcome the United Kingdom to the #BlueDotNetwork Steering Committee and look forward to ensuring our roads, bridges, information networks, and other durable infrastructures benefit all.

🇦🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸🇬🇧 The UK will work with the USA, Japan and Australia to make infrastructure development more affordable, sustainable and reliable around the world.  Find out about the Blue Dot Network and @JamesCleverly’s meetings at the @G7: gov.uk/government/new… 🔵 #BlueDotNetwork

This poem by @maggiesmithpoet hits me every time I read it.

🏗 Quality #infrastructure is essential to revitalize economies & stimulate growth. #OECD session helps incentivize greater implementation of Quality Infrastructure Investment Principles through innovative solutions, such as the #BlueDotNetwork. Replay:bit.ly/3SVmUbf

After 21 long years of frustration and failures, of spring trainings filled with hope and offseasons spent with regret, of entire careers without champagne celebrations, the Seattle Mariners are finally returning to the playoffs. From @RyanDivish: st.news/3y7kluc

The #BlueDotNetwork is working to close the infrastructure gap and catalyze investment in high-standard infrastructure projects. Quality infrastructure investment is critical to long-term, sustainable development. state.gov/oecd-hosts-exe…

@thuanelston @ChefMelissaKing Chinese American?

Grateful for our dedicated team & their families @usembassyjkt @usmission2asean - your efforts are critical to US security, prosperity & influence in the #IndoPacific region @StateDept

"Many say you’re no longer their America. But my family has seen you at your worst, best. We’re not going anywhere." usat.ly/2twXVCO

@jacobgoldstein @planetmoney Paul Krugman said he changed his mind on minimum wage.

@scottlincicome Kinda ignores the chicken tax as a reason the Big Three make so many pickups.

Sole petition on the White House's rebooted "We the People" site right now. petitions.whitehouse.gov

"All talk."

.@realDonaldTrump Have you no sense of decency, sir?