From the movie The Apprentice, Cohn’s 3 rules of winning are:

1. Attack, attack, attack
2. Admit nothing, deny everything
3. Claim victory, never admit defeat

This serves as a perfect test of assholery. 🧘🏛️

Il y a 2 ans, peu avant la Coupe du Monde au Qatar, j’écrivais :

En 2026, la Coupe du Monde aura lieu aux États-Unis, pas exemplaire en termes d’émissions de CO₂ totales et par habitant, qui pourrait alors avoir à sa tête un type comme Donald Trump ou Ron DeSantis. Au final, guetter la voie vers un avenir désirable se joue tous les jours, pas tous les 4 ans.

Bon. On y est. Ça ne fait pas plaisir, mais la conclusion tient encore la route. 💪

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This is the beginning of a so-called progressive election nerd wet dream (sic) by Nate Silver.

It’s midday on Nov. 7, two days after the election. And although the networks haven’t called the race yet, things are looking pretty Trumpy.

Reading this made me all anxious and nervous. Because of this, parce que ça, dear Americans, please vote Harris! 🏛️🇺🇸

On the UK willing to be a clean energy superpower

Thank you Keir Starmer.

It takes courage for governments to advance their climate change agenda because it impacts people both economically—likely destroying some jobs in the short term—and personally, as changing habits is a difficult process.

In a slightly longer term, by 2050, for example, failing to make progress will hurt people significantly more.

It is reassuring that in the UK, climate change is a concern across a large section of the political spectrum. It is not surprising that parties genuinely caring for most people have bolder objectives.

It is also not surprising that far-right leaders do not care. They prioritize power over people. The only traits I can think of that would lead someone to deny the need for climate action are selfishness, cowardice and ignorance. Not the best traits.

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This interview with Lori Gottlieb by Jon Stewart helps me realize my political anxiety is normal and that I should try to make it productive. But what can I do?

• Get involved in a campaign? Writing my thoughts is as far as I can go. Whenever I tried joining a political group, its internal politics and strategics were repulsive to me.
• Volunteer? I just found a program to help kids with homework, via jeveuxaider.gouv.fr that I didn’t know about.
• Vote? ✅
• Encourage people around you to vote? ✅

It still feels like not enough.

Also, Jon is hilarious:

My anxiety has never saved me from bears, but it often convinces me I’m not lovable.

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J’ai mis noir sur blanc le raisonnement qui va me faire voter pour le Nouveau Front Populaire aux prochaine élections législatives. 🏛️

Dear Americans, vote Biden. He values science and plans for the future—like phasing out gas cars. Trump does not. 🏛️