A year ago, I identified two conditions that would determine the course of the 🇷🇺-🇺🇦 war. A year later, let's revisit those two conditions and see what they suggest for the road ahead. [THREAD]

Did a Russian spy operate out of two of Canada’s universities? Evidence suggests it’s a possibility, writes @guicorneau. If so, it opens a window on Canada’s vulnerability as a country where spies can gather information and sources. https://t.co/DqI7y1nvL7

The best piece of journalism on Canadian immigration I’ve read in a long time, by a wide margin. Another level. Must read. Journalists writing on immigration: take note, this is how you do it. Kudos @mattlundy33.

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Does the 🇷🇺-🇺🇦 war mean the "End of History" is over? Let's revisit Francis Fukuyama's famous thesis. [THREAD]

For Alberta, our REPUTATION matters -- especially when we're trying to attract talent and businesses from around the world. What messages and values are we conveying? We need to pay attention. "The State of Alberta's Economy and the Path Forward" https://t.co/nlxyX30WZy

As a young memory scientist, @MckinnonIn survived a mid-air catastrophe. She went back to study fellow survivors, becoming a major trauma researcher. Now she is focusing on how the pandemic will haunt us. My latest piece for @WIRED

This is THE most precious thing you'll see this week. A seal found making its way down the sidewalk in Charlottetown was placed in the backseat of a city police cruiser and driven back to the water. It's PERFECT. Read more: https://t.co/3LHf8qPsah

The Northwest Passage is the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America. This song and animated map tell the story of the passage. A little different and totally worth it. YouTube: https://t.co/PeTAEoCd6B

Something like a tenth of the people who live in the South and the Southwest — from South Carolina to Southern California — will decide to move north in search of better economy and environment. Those who stay will be disproportionately poor and elderly.

Fantasy enthusiasts wish to turn J.R.R. Tolkien's house in Oxford, where he wrote “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” into a Rivendell for writers and filmmakers of all cultures and faiths. This is a delightfully nerdy story from @ClaireGiangrave.

China's Ultra-High Voltage Lines - Thread 1/14 China is building the world's most advanced UHV grid right now. UHV lines are good for carrying power over long distances. The high voltage level reduces line loss. But they are very expensive to build. China's UHVDC Network now:

What a beautiful, heartbreaking story. https://t.co/eD8fxZhnEr

This tree from Nova Scotia is now in Boston Common. The Nova Scotians send one every year. Why?

Before taxes & government transfers, US inequality is similar to other wealthy countries. But after taxes & transfers take effect, it ranks the highest, showing the US government is doing less than other countries to mitigate inequality. How to fix this: https://t.co/jVVdnBKLoR

.@MilkenInstitute released its 2020 State Technology & Science Index today. Here's the rankings color-coded by 2020 vote. Like Brookings' GDP data, suggests areas more apt to feel "left behind" vote GOP. 21/ top 25 voted Biden 21/ bottom 25 voted Trump https://t.co/ueRTM2ScET

Looks like @jrhopkin is banging the drum of class politics again. Once out of fashion, its now an increasingly good drum to bang in the current moment:

In 1880 German chemist Otto Schott discovered borosilicate glass. Today 25 bn injections per annum, 1,200 a second, are drawn out of vials made with borosilicate glass, @Samanth_S on stuff necessary to deliver billions of vaccine doses is outstanding! https://t.co/lYypSGgrBW

"I am worried. Our society is not in good physiological shape to hear and respect all the pain being brought to speech, to sit tight before an unravelling of order so that we have a shot at reordering ourselves from a place of truth." https://t.co/WugAUCYwlx