The biggest problem in the world isn’t climate change, future pandemics, or democratic collapse. It’s that far too many of our most brilliant minds are working on *everything but* those problems. 🧵

Major new study finds that 4-day workweek (with no reduction in pay) leads to: --> higher productivity --> more revenue --> Less stress, fewer feelings of burnout, and improved overall health and well-being. A shorter working week is a win-win-win solution.

Defenders of Israels war crimes often remind us that October 7 was the equivalent of twelve 9/11s, and that therefore, Israel had no other choice. You never hear them do the math for Palestinians, who have now endured the equivalent of at least 2,500 9/11s.

It is (and has been) time for Europe to give in and adopt mass AC. The heatwaves will just keeping getting more severe and more frequent.

The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets. So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?

“Grok formulates its political views independently.” Bro

This is a fascinating twist in the NYC mayoral race: Cuomo and Adams are now copying the Mamdani playbook. They’ve realized the Hamptons is also suffering from a brutal cost-of-living crisis.

Fascinating twist: Cuomo and Adams are now copying the Mamdani playbook. They’ve realized the Hamptons is also suffering from a brutal cost-of-living crisis. Cuomo: 'No billionaire should have to pay $400 for fruit'. Adams: 'We need price controls on lobster salad.'

Los Angeles right now: renovations left half-finished. Framers and landscapers abandoning job sites. Public transit ridership down 15% after immigration raids. Thousands forced into hiding. If it looks like fascism and sounds like fascism, that’s because it probably is.

Trump is sending thousands of federal agents to storm empty LA parks, pure political theater to stoke fear in cities that oppose him. A waste of taxpayer money and a deeply disturbing scene in any functioning democracy.