Chris Litt

Giant Puppet Parade, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Feb. 2026

Wonder what the Board of Peace will make of this!

#history #India #Europe #worldhistory #WilliamDalrymple

A key takeaway: India's influence in the classical period has been vastly understated, while China's has been overstated (the term 'Silk Road' was only coined in the 19th century by a German researcher, and those land routes saw a much lower volume of trade than the maritime routes from India).

For a fascinating look at the millenia of philosophical and economic exchange between Europe and India, I highly recommend William Dalrymple's The Golden Road. Every page brings revelations about spiritual traditions, trade routes, and cross-cultural interactions.

Bessent pans Carney, cheers on Albertan separatism amid growing US-Canada rift “People are talking,” Bessent said. “People want sovereignty. They want what the U.S. has got.”

Make no mistake, America is coming for Alberta. This requires a response at the federal, provincial, and community level. Federally, the government must summon the ambassador for an explanation and, absent a complete retraction and apology, expel him.

www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Don't forget Turpel-Lafond!

Without necessarily disputing what you are saying: what exactly makes him incompetent?

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Additionally, the vast, chaotic traffic circle nearby has been removed and is now an orderly intersection, allowing for the large pedestrian square in pic 2 that will only get more pleasant as the plants grow and cool the urban desert. #Hanoi

The gigantic parking lot at the end of Hà Nội's Hoàn Kiếm Lake, which was an unsightly waste of prime land, has been removed, allowing for this large pedestrian area in photo 1.

Thanks to Adrien Liechti for tips & insights during preparation. 👍🏼 A great coach!

#alpsultracycling #endurancecycling #cyclingGermany #cyclingAustria #cyclingItaly #Alpinecycling

Thanks to Marco Hinzer and the whole team who put such care and effort into this event, which challenged us so much while bringing us deep into the ecosystem and culture of the German, Austrian, and Italian Alps.

An amazing experience riding The Alps Ultracycling Adventure from Tegernsee to Lago di Garda this week. Highly recommended for endurance cyclists who like lots of rugged climbing into remote and beautiful locations. Great camaraderie among riders and crew!

Bluefin tuna are miraculously returning to UK shores – only to be tormented for ‘sport’ | George Monbiot A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

I wonder how many cyclists are happy about Shimano sponsoring this horror.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

“The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🇬🇪Georgia’s paradox: a government despised by its people, yet firmly in power.
Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream survives not through popularity, but by fusing repression, economic dependency, and rigged institutions.
🧵In this thread I try to explain this paradox.

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Hilarious that you lack self-awareness enough to paint an entire region with one brush while thinking you are enlightened.

Now do the UK, buddy. Hilarious that you would single out Switzerland over this.

I agree.