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Main audience: everyone Why should everyone care about the UK changing its PM today? Because we are showing the world that a cornerstone of our governmental system is both a blessing and a curse. What course adjustment will Andy Burnham … Continued

Main audience: everyone This year’s visit wasn’t like previous summer visits to Ynyslas beach & nature reserve. In the past we had rain, sunshine, wind, enough chill to need autumn clothing, warmth, or a couple of days of significant heat. … Continued

Main audience: especially USA people, but also anyone facing a push for authoritarianism I highly recommend listening to the latest episode of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, Our Long Road Out of Autocracy. It is a deep, thought-provoking interview that goes … Continued

Main audience: USA people You may remember that I said I expect “the regime will attempt its worst shortly before it ends.” It feels awful—sick and sickening—because it is. Persist, because their increasing barbarity means we are gaining strength and … Continued

Main audience: USA people Two Republicans in the USA’s Senate dropped off in the past month: Mitch McConnell (R-KY) & Lindsey Graham (R-SC). What does that change? Mainly, power dynamics within the caucus will shift more & sooner than expected. … Continued

Main audience: everyone I had forgotten what a deep pleasure it is to see someone work who is excellent at what they do. This week I got a reminder that some people don’t just do an adequate job. Some people … Continued

Main audience: UK and USA people For anyone who has been paying attention to parallels in UK and USA politics, this afternoon Nigel Farage did his best to emulate DJT. There are multiple wrinkles in his plan. I hope he … Continued

Main audience: everyone Is this the summer climate change reached the threshold beyond which it alarms enough people to get perceived as urgent? Is this the summer many, many more of us do whatever we can about it without waiting … Continued

Main audience: USA and UK people As soon as it becomes possible, Congress has to dramatically rein in SCOTUS and take steps to make it harder for the Court to go rogue again. The Constitution is much needed–imperfect but not … Continued

Main audience: everyone At least a couple of times each year we take a break from madness to wander in the garden. Our front garden used to be a plain lawn. Now it is more interesting, friendlier to bees & … Continued