There are actually 91 democracies for 88 autocracies.
But 71% of the world is indeed living in autocracies.
The level of democracy enjoyed by the average person in the world in 2023 is down to 1985-levels.
Source: www.v-dem.net
Wanna move to Florida? I left this cup 1/3 full of water in my car yesterday. It evaporated. I just paid my electricity bill: nearly $500 and weโre still in Mayโฆ ๐
Saw some aurora last night outside Waterloo, Ontario! It was amazing! Thereโs a nice explanation of the physics here: www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topi... Essentially: Sun blasts us with charged particles, magnetic field funnels them to poles, particles zap atmospheric gases and make them glow.
Hard sci-fi frens, itโs gearing up to be a good year. Both Murderbot (AppleTV+) and the Project Hail Mary movie are filming!!! Iโm so excited about these two. Iโm thrilled Netflix is not involved as they stomp all over my heart by canceling great shows (I will never forget Santa Clarita Diet!).
