I hope they go back and dance again in the exact same spot as soon as they get out. Whenever I meet Iranians they’re vibrant, friendly and love life. The Iranian government is twisted beyond evil.

They should legalize it and regulate it, like alcohol or cigarettes. Taking a big chunk of the organized crime, gangs and violence out of the equation would be a huge public benefit.

Her disappointment with forums like COP is valid given that those summits don’t often achieve much substantive progress, nor can they enforce any type of compliance.

However I would argue that having some form of dialogue and some incremental progress is better than none at all, therefore giving these summits a degree of value which should not be dismissed.

There are massive gaps in perception and action when it comes to climate change and what to do about it. Like it or not, the solution will have to be political to some degree.

That voting record no doubt will not be completely forgotten, yes.

The Israelis are already helping covertly. No matter what Zelensky says, the benefits of Israel getting actively and openly involved in a war far away from their own borders are far outweighed by the consequences. It would be a geopolitical nightmare at best. Worst case it could kick off more war in the Middle East between Israel and Russia, or Israel and Hezbollah, or Israel and Iran, or Israel and other Iranian proxies. Or even worse, between proxies and other proxies.

Never mind the economic fallout of more oil price instability in the face of a looming global recession. We need more war in the Middle East like we need more COVID.