[Applause] These are handcuffs. They're real. And I've carried them for years.As a police officer, I've clicked them shut more times than I could count. on drunk drivers who hurt and killed innocent people without even remembering the crash. On violent offenders who beat up people half their size.On thieves who didn't care who they victimized as long as they got away with something. And once on a teenager holding a knife, who didn't want to hurt anyone else, he just wanted to hurt himself. These cuffs weren ...

Social Media's Influence on Politics and Governance - Social media has weakened the power of party leaders, enabling individuals to express extreme views and raise funds independently [1][2] - Social media is perceived as a tool to challenge established institutions, including the "deep state" or bureaucracy [2][3] - Social media can enforce discipline within government agencies, as officials fear being targeted and potentially fired for stepping out of line [5] Concerns and Counterarguments - Over-reliance on social media feedback and extreme voices may lead to poor decision-making and disregard for expertise within government agencies like HHS, FEMA, and CDC [7] - Some argue that experience and expertise in government roles (e g, State Department, CDC) are valuable and should not be dismissed [10][12] - There's a concern that leaders are excessively influenced by their social media base, even when it contradicts established facts or their own previous positions [17][19] The Nature of Online Political Engagement - The online environment is described as a "civil war in cyberspace," where extreme voices dominate and normal people may not actively participate [9][24] - Politicians are adapting to social media by constantly testing reactions and adjusting their positions based on feedback, acting like influencers [21][23] - Politicians are increasingly using social media to bypass traditional consultants and media, establishing a direct relationship with their base [22] Populism and Political Stability - There's a concern about the rise of populism and the potential consequences if competent, technocratic governments fail to address societal problems [27]

Market Access & Regulation - In some parts of India, obtaining a drink after work involves navigating significant bureaucratic obstacles [1] - The process is described as requiring one to "suffer so much" even for a small beer can [1]

“For a small beer can, I need to suffer so much.” In some parts of India, just getting a drink after work requires busting through a thicket of red tape. https://t.co/ODWDiucdVN ...

Once a nimble, scrappy fighting force, Ukraine’s army has been bogged down by a more rigid, Soviet-style bureaucracy. ”If you’re dumb and obedient, they leave you alone.” https://t.co/IVKvFFw6AX ...

One of the things that people don't realize again from the outside it's how much of what you're building is for this internal company machinery and how much of that internal company machinery is simply because a lot of people within these organizations their goal isn't to build a product their goal is to tell their friends they're a VP of a thousand person or that sounds impressive and so their goal is to think about okay so how do I grow my org even faster how do I find more teams that I can hire how do I ...