"Can we still say with certainty that 'Tigray is part of Ethiopia?' I am not sure," says Alemayehu Fentaw, “the federal government has a deliberate policy of disengagement, of turning Tigray into a buffer zone."
https://t.co/5Jl2RFGjMF
"You are born alone. You die alone. The value of the space in between is trust and love."
Artist Louise Bourgeois on how solitude enriches creative work https://t.co/QcfnToZcgi
Woah. A profound shift in American science is coming.
Every federal research grant could soon require sign-off from a political appointee.
Scientific progress depends on funding decisions grounded in merit and public health need, NOT ideological approval.
This is true and I’m glad he said it. But our economy has become valueless. It teaches us that a “good” company is one that abuses its workers and makes poisonous products - as long as it makes a huge profit. It’s hard to build a moral nation without a moral capitalism.
"Blockchain is at a crossroads, and builders must choose a side: The rise of authoritarianism, the capture of crypto by grift and political opportunism, and the association with the far right have put blockchain's future in question. But the technology itself is neutral. What matters is who builds it, for whom, and with what values. Builders have a responsibility to choose democracy, transparency, and community ownership over extraction and control."
https://t.co/c8uSqVG7yc
Excellent from Claire Wilmot on the 'Gold Rush' in Tigray, connections to the war economy and effects on civilians https://t.co/mzhAkaSHzn
Complements well and expands our understanding from a couple of recent analyses:
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