Maithreyi Seetharaman

So let me get this right - the U.S. is now at war (trade war) with Canada, Mexico & China? Putin’s going on Russian TV saying a minerals deal with the U.S. is imminent? Ukraine is suddenly more thankful. And Europe has done nothing except a little initial bluster. Did I miss something?

Hope - isn't blind optimism 28 February 2025

today’s Trump/Vance meeting with President Zelensky was more than disturbing. But I want to reiterate: Hope - isn’t blind optimism!
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Says it all for where we are headed - sigh.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s speech today harks to what’s happening in the U.S. today - appealing to the reform voters for next elections by selling the soul of Britain. This is what happens when govt policies are terrible. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social would do well to pay attention to German elections

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DeepSea(ek) Trouble: Dangerous Waters Ahead 31 January, 2025

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DeepSea(ek) Trouble: Dangerous Waters Ahead 31 January, 2025

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I stand corrected.. the exit ramp shows Zuck.. hidden out of sight from the main camera angle.

And with that the start of the next 4 years of headlines writing themselves begin. Good night

speakers not working for Carrie Underwood, the awkward silence - the competence of this administration is quite clearly on display.

Trump compared the discovery of America as being equal to his political comeback. (Unclear if he was referring to the Vikings or Columbus’s error in the Caribbean!?)

The Most Musk -y moment - planting the stars & stripes on Mars.

The most litigious moment - claiming that he will take the Panama Canal back. Assuming Panama is going to have a problem with that. Let’s not mention the Gulf renaming 🤦🏽‍♀️

The most awful moment - he just made an entire section of American society invisible by saying it will be federal policy to only recognise 2 genders.

The stupidest moment: External revenue service - Trump wants to establish that to collect tariffs 😹 does this guy understand how tariffs work?

Sundar Pichai craning over to get a peek at the newly elected President maybe the most innocent moment of this production

And spotted in the audience - Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani.. the $$ are in the House

Melania looks like a Quaker wife with a hat so wide it’s like she wants to hide her face enough so … plausible deniability of ever being there

Vance’s wife is giving I’m trapped. I can’t smile like Barbie.. help

And we can’t figure out who is wolf whistling cause it’s so tacky everyone looks uncomfortable

The background looks like a CES opening ceremony. Sundar is very excited to be there, Tim looks like he is there kicking screaming, Elon is high (for sure), Jeff is almost lost cause he is a miget & Zuck’s invite got lost in the mail

My Trump #inauguration thread! Please note, this is my brain when it’s not fed:

We’re banning smoking in public areas incl streets in Europe bec of particulate matter. I’d assume fireworks would all in that scope of clean air? So Why not! @politico.eu @ec.europa.eu

I felt awful .. for a minute. #karma.

3.5 hrs from the new year & am wondering if I am a bad person for feeling relieved the U.K. govt grew some kahunas and said ‘no way Jose’ to Syria’s dictator by half, Asma al-Assad pulling the cancer 50-50 excuse to be repatriated. Thoughts?

Christmas Eve good deed done! Found a new home for 5 #cats (mom & 4 kittens) dumped this AM outside a friend’s colleague’s house (who does that on Xmas Eve!) #London rallied! & a superman to take ‘em all was found! (I may steal one!)

So many of us reviving our substack - excellent stuff to read

This makes sense. Though I think dogs need to go viral too!

Sallie Krawcheck is stepping down as Ellevest CEO after 10 years, citing health reasons. Ellevest’s co-CEOs will be Dr. Sylvia Kwan & Connie Hsiung. #Leadership #Ellevest #Finance

Yes Madam, an Indian beauty company founded by Monica Mantri recently surveyed its employees about stress. The response? We’re stressed. what did the company do? Fire stressed-out employees because nothing says wellness like axing people you “care” for
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