Carl Tostevin

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.

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.

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...

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

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...

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.