Carl Tostevin

Commenting just so more people see this. Go Tidal!

We checked another bucket list item off. Machu Picchu lives up to the hype – it’s a breathtaking expanse, combining Inca architecture with the grandeur of the Andes. 12 days encompassing Machu Picchu, Lima/Cusco, and 5 days by boat in the upper Amazon basin. This travel thing is pretty special.

Well said - As a Mariners fan, I feel like I need a tattoo that says "Damaged Goods" over a trident.

This is truly brilliant.

Terrible.

Thank you for shining a light on the real impact of cuts made in the name of government waste.

Does anyone else feel like we need to get @hcrichardson.bsky.social someone to write catchy Schoolhouse Rock-esqe music for her newsletters? Maybe we could break through to some folks who could use a refresh...

Posting a few extra "birds of Borneo" pics left over from a recent trip so my Bluesky account doesn't get too stale.

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

"Washington Has Become the Court of Nero" A French senator's blistering indictment

Sometimes you need a good friend to tell you the truth.

"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service."

open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

Heh, my days are filled with doing whatever little bits I can muster without passing out in rage. Appreciate your piece pulling together a bunch of snippets I'd seen floating around. Helpful.

Pretty confident I'm not much amplification, but this is a fascinating piece.

How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability as a global leader.

Even if you believe that this is a sound policy decision (it isn't), just the way it's been implemented is killing people and weakening the country. Madness.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/w...

The report recognizes that some may find the department’s inability to prosecute a painful or dissatisfying outcome.

Make no mistake. This is who we are, and we must do better. 3/3

Some key lines:

A violent attack by as many as 10,000 white Tulsans destroyed Greenwood, a uniquely prosperous Black community. The attack was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence.

[T]he statute of limitations has expired for all federal civil rights offenses 2/3

I never even learned about the Tulsa Race Massacre until in my 50s. Amongst all the crazy, today came this DOJ report confirming the details. 1/3

www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...

THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.

It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.

Another sad happenstance out of sight of the bright shiny culture wars. The Loper Bright decision is a gift that keeps on taking.

This one has stuck with me. It's easy to watch the shiny issues in politics, while boring policy over time can have tremendous impacts.

I'm not sure I'm prepared for a social media platform I have to be social on, but this makes sense.