02 Jun 25 Monday Briefing

Hello from a Mile High!

Greetings from the tasty granola state of Colorado, where mile-high outdoorsy altitude and marginally less douchey techbros meet. I’m currently in Denver, then Evergreen, then Colorado Springs. Ad hoc pictures in Notes!

News Roundup

Hegseth genuinely believes Trump can be compared to Lee Kuan Yew, even as he streetwalks for hot war like a two-bit hooker, Ukraine ramps up the heat with smuggled drones even as the UK tries to do so with its “war-fighting readiness”, Gaza ceasefire deal goes this way and that way and every which way, and Swifties can rejoice in her masterful (sorry, pun intended) move.

Watch/Scroll

“Never in my life have I seen a PM this mad like a royal sipping tea while throwing shade” – said of one of the world’s female youngest prime ministers

I have no clue how this aunty does this swirly-twirly opera thing without her arms falling off.

Read

I was very, very glad that I was NOT flying into Newark for this current US trip of mine.

Against fleeing, and making a case for doing the best you can in the place you find yourself in.

Ponder

Beware of shamans bearing gifts… or just use your common sense and do more research first, honestly.