If you have a few moments, watch Aseel’s “day in the life of” video from Gaza where she takes you through her daily reality during Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
In addition to her daily chores, Aseel spent the last week helping me and @casey run verification calls for Gaza Verified while @joynewacc was offline.
If you can, please help her and her family in this difficult time.
PayPal is easier for her (and she gets more of the donated money): https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7DTFU9TQV44EY
But she also has a GoFundMe if PayPal doesn’t work for you: https://gofund.me/3235fe8b8
Thank you!
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"The toughest job for a leader today is finding the strategy within the hype!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
Let's talk about what CEOs are thinking about!
What got me thinking about this? One year ago yesterday, I keynoted a pretty exclusive group in New York City - 500 handpicked CEOs from around the world who are members of an invitation-only networking organization. My NDA doesn't allow me to speak or write much about who was actually in the room - but I will note that two well-known Senators were on stage just before me. (I kind of laugh now at their message at the time that they believed the guardrails would hold and that bipartisanship would prevail! Like, LOL!)
I can say that I had companies that ranged from $200million to $4 billion there, and that there was pretty intense interest in the topic I covered of relating future trends to core business strategies. Why did the organization pick me? A few of the folks on the organizing committee had seen me before, and liked the way I specifically lined these trends to reality - and cut through the hype.
And heaven knows there's a lot of hype around us right about, particularly around AI, but also with respect to many other topics - and that's why I am relentlessly focused on providing clarity for this moment.
Right now, there seems to be a crushing need for CEOs and senior executives to find that reality. That's one reason why I just changed my LinkedIn banner to reference the fact that I'm the guy that CEOs trust!
Many of my talks don’t just include keynote presentations — I’m often engaged to come into small, intimate leadership meetings to help senior executives understand some of the trends that will shape their world. Over the years, this has included many presentations to small groups of CEOs within a forum for private equity capital.
I’ve also done quite a few of these presentations for very-high-net-worth families and firms. It has included such groups as the Wrigley family foundation and companies that manage the Rothschild wealth. And in one of the most fascinating events I’ve participated in, I was invited to Athens to address several hundred representatives of what are known as ‘family offices’ — organizations that manage the wealth of the world’s wealthiest people.
In all of these cases, the room is full of senior executives eager to cut through the noise and find reality. And for them, the bottom line is this: Without a strategic purpose, there is no purpose!
And in that context, the essence of leadership today is finding the strategy within the hype.
Never forget that!
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Economics, politics, social structures, laws etc, all a tool to serve the people.
In the eyes of some, people are just a tool to support those things.
Likewise, the flag that was supposed to be a symbol of the people's freedom.
Now, in the eyes of some, a symbol that is worth restricting people's freedom.
Yesterday was my first bad day on Mastodon, and what happened to me could happen to you, so let me explain what went down, and how I got blocked by a lot of people.
In March, I wrote a post critical of Musk (picture 1). I then asked another Mastodon user (Harriett) whom I have found friendly, if she would help me translate a Danish phrase to English, and linked to the Musk post where the phrase would be relevant.
But yesterday — 4 months later — that blew up in my face. Here is how…
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In 1920, the British parliament voted against approving the action taken by R E H Dyer at Amritsar, later depicted in the film “Gandhi”.
In 1925, the British parliament routinely defends parallels actions in Palestine on an almost daily basis.
On a number of occasions, in both India and Ireland, the British Imperial government used famine to “control” colonised people.
In 1925, the British government is aligned with the same process. The monsters of British history are present today.
Happy Birthday, Zamenhof! 🎉💚
Today, we celebrate the 165th birthday of Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhof, the visionary creator of Esperanto. His goal was to establish a language that would facilitate communication among people from different countries and cultures, thereby contributing to peace and cooperation among nations.
Esperanto is now the most successful planned language in the world, with millions of speakers in over 120 countries. It is utilized on the internet, in social media, and even in some universities and institutions. But Esperanto is not just a language—it's a movement. It represents a community of individuals united by the common goal of promoting peace, unity, cultural richness, understanding, and cooperation among all people. Esperanto is a language of hope, unity, and love.
Zamenhof's vision is more relevant than ever. In an era of increasing globalization and interconnectedness, Esperanto provides an opportunity for people from diverse cultures and countries to communicate and collaborate without language barriers.
Moreover, Esperanto serves as a valuable tool for inclusion and accessibility, thanks to its simplicity and regular structure. It not only eases communication between speakers of different native languages but also supports neurodiverse individuals who may struggle with learning natural languages or navigating irregular writing systems like English orthography. Thus, Esperanto can promote accessibility in education.
What makes Esperanto so special? Its simple, logical grammar and vocabulary derived from the most common European roots make it incredibly easy to learn. Its phonetic spelling features one sound per letter and one letter for every sound, unlike English or French. Beyond its practical benefits, Esperanto embodies the noble ideals of mutual understanding, cultural exchange, and the brotherhood of all people.
In our increasingly interconnected world, Esperanto has found new life on the internet, where online communities and resources allow learners to connect across borders. It is truly a language of the digital age, used for everything from casual conversation to academic discourse.
As we celebrate Zamenhof's 165th birthday, let us embrace his timeless vision of a more harmonious world, where Esperanto serves as a bridge between cultures. By learning this beautiful language, we honor the legacy of its creator and take a meaningful step toward a more peaceful and productive coexistence for all.
Happy birthday, Zamenhof! Your dream lives on. ✨ Thank you for your inexhaustible legacy and the inspiration you have given us all. Let us unite humanity and reach for the stars! ✨
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**Interesting Facts about Esperanto 🌎💚:**
* Esperanto is the 14th most used language on the internet, according to 2022 statistics.
* The website "Duolingo" offers an Esperanto course, which is one of the most popular courses on the platform.
* The University of Amsterdam includes an Esperanto course as part of its program in international communication.
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