Happy Tuesday.
To be ITK, know this:
Read this: A hawkish diplomat takes control, facing hard times and Johnson's ghost: Coming to power during the worst economic crisis since the Thatcher era, Liz Truss will need all her ideological dexterity — some call it opportunism — to succeed. NYT
+ Her ideological dexterity — critics would call it opportunism — has helped propel Ms. Truss to the pinnacle of British politics
+ "One of the things that has benefited Liz Truss is that she's tribal," said Jill Rutter, a senior research fellow at Changing Europe. "She's very willing to embrace everything about a team. The trouble with being a team player is she now needs to define the agenda."
+ Some predict her bigger nemesis will be Boris Johnson. Ambitious and still popular with the Tory grassroots, he is likely to remain a news-making fixture — one who could taunt Truss from the backbenches of Parliament or in a newspaper column.
Has the "Bring Back Boris" campaign started yet?
Boris Johnson unleashed. Hoo boy.
+ Boris Johnson 'to finish memoir by Christmas in a borrowed mansion.'
Read this: Liz Truss's inheritance: A UK economy on its knees: The new prime minister faces record inflation, a faltering pound, spiraling energy costs, and an ill-timed labor shortage. WSJ
+ Without major government intervention, the combination of higher energy prices and weak wages will translate to a fall of roughly £3,000, or about $3,500, a year in average disposable income for UK households by 2024
+ @JGForsyth: Truss says 3 priorities: economy, energy, and the NHS
Bloomberg: It costs 20% more just to cover the basics in the UK this year
+ "The British pound slid to its lowest level against the US dollar since 1985, a reflection of the UK's dire economic situation," the Wall Street Journal reports.
German and Israeli presidents commemorate 50 years since the Munich Olympics attack: DW reports that in 1972, eight Palestinian militants stormed the Israeli apartment in the Munich Olympic village. In the bungled police operations that followed, all nine Israeli hostages were killed.
Germany to extend last 2 nuclear power plant lifespans by a few weeks: DW reports the economics ministry has issued a recommendation to keep two of Germany's last atomic energy stations online through the winter as Berlin scrambles to come up with alternatives to Russian gas.
Read this: Gorbachev's reputation rests on the world's amnesia George F. Will
+ "when Xi Jinping has nightmares, the apparition he sees is Mikhail Gorbachev."
+ Xi on Gorbachev's 3 ruinous errors were: He relaxed political control of society before reforming the economy, he allowed the Communist Party to become corrupt, and he "nationalized" the military by allowing commanders to swear allegiance to the nation rather than to the party + its leader
Read this: How China's party congress actually works: Unpacking the institution of the National Party Congress – its essential concepts and some common misunderstandings. Ling Li
+ Unpacking the institution of the National Party Congress – its essential concepts and some common misunderstandings.
As China imposes more COVID lockdowns, 'everyone is scared': NYT reports some 60 million people are facing lockdowns, from Chengdu to Shenzhen, and the seemingly endless restrictions are leaving ordinary citizens weary.
After referendum rout, Chile leader pursues quest for new constitution: AFP reports President Gabriel Boric vowed Monday to press ahead with efforts to replace Chile's dictatorship-era constitution, hours after voters rejected the first draft in a setback to his leftist reform agenda.
Read this: Chile rejects draft constitution: Five things to know AFP
+ Chileans have overwhelmingly rejected a draft constitution that would have replaced the constitution adopted during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
Seven countries are banning the sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030:
1. Norway 🇳🇴 (ban by 2025)
2: Denmark 🇩🇰
3. UK 🇬🇧
4. Germany 🇩🇪
5. Ireland 🇮🇪
6. Iceland 🇮🇸
7. Netherlands 🇳🇱
8. California, United States 🇺🇸 (2035)
Although color TV was introduced to consumers in 1954, it took 18 years for mass adoption. So poor was the uptake that Time magazine called the innovation "the most resounding industrial flop of 1956" Read the article here: Read this: Faded rainbow Time
Selfridges wants half of transactions to be resale, repair, rental or refills by 2030: Department store group says it is responding to customers' demand for more sustainable shopping. Guardian
+ The retailer said it wanted to step up action after increasing sales of secondhand items by 240% to 18k pieces last year and facilitating 28k repairs, more than a third of which were pairs of trainers, in its effort to trade in a more sustainable way.
Apple plans to double its digital advertising business workforce: FT reports the move comes just 18 months after the tech giant introduced privacy changes that disrupted the market.
Read this: The underrated therapy for anxiety and stress: Water: It gives our brain a break from the intense, focused attention that much of daily life requires. WSJ
+ Participating in water activities such as swimming or surfing can help us enter a "flow state" where we become fully immersed in what we're doing. This calms our mind's internal state, which is often absorbed by rumination and worry.
+ Bodies of water also can produce a glorious sense of awe—the emotional response to something vast that expands and challenges how we see the world. Awe can decrease stress and help us put things into perspective.
Read this: Resilient Welsh rockers The Joy Formidable dust themselves off for a victorious US tour Dallas Observer
SOTD: The Joy Formidable - Sevier
Read this: Riders catch a little too much air on a Detroit slide: The Giant Slide in Belle Isle Park was briefly closed because it was sending children airborne. "The waxing was a little robust," a state parks official said. NYT
Detroit isn't for amateurs.
Read this: How Justin Tucker became the greatest kicker in NFL history: The confidence, persistence, and all-out obsession required to play the least understood position on the field. NYT
+ Since his rookie year in 2012, he has made 91.1 percent of his field-goal attempts, and over the past decade, he has scored an average of 136 points per year — which is more than any other player, in any position, ever.
+ Once the kicker has found his method, consistency is crucial.
+ In fact, what has distinguished Tucker from his first day with the Ravens is a relentless effort to get better. He has kept tinkering with his technique, week after week and season after season, as if he were still a rookie gunning for a spot on the team.
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Head of Strategic Communications
National Security Innovation Network
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Wednesday - September 21 @ 2:00 pm ET
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Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
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