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Hi all, I'm looking forward to the weekend like anybody else & leave you with a fresh #globaldev review that features articles that are as absurd, shocking, unsurprising & smart like the sector & people that make it up as they go along every week ;) My quotes of the week “Let’s not beat around the bush. We are not a development superpower at the moment. That is something that is bemoaned around the world by our many friends and people who look to Britain for leadership on development.” (Mitchell: UK must restructure FCDO to regain aid 'superpower' status) “Depressing and embarrassing,” said one. “Digital garbage,” said another. “We were [like] … WTF? Who validated this?” said a third. (EU aid dept’s €387k metaverse meets real-world critique) There is no algorithm that can bring water back into the Chihuahua region, put out the fires that will overwhelm Europe next summer, or achieve net zero emissions. In contrast, counter-power and resistance at the local level