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Umair Haque

@umairh.bsky.social
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Umair's been one of the world's top 50 thinkers, has published several books through Harvard Business Press and was the founder and director of Havas Media Labs creating Meaningful Brands during his tenure there. www.theissue.io

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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
these days, I mostly feel undone. I guess. not in a bad way. I like the way my life turned out, kind of. but I don't feel like I fit in the world anymore and maybe never did and fuck do I not want to in this one. so sort of like a thread without a spool.
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
i miss those days, it was nice when liberals played make believe and pretended fascists were entirely theoretical entities and the world would be just fine forever
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
do you guys remember when the return of fascism was happening but if you said it all the nice and fine and polite liberal bros would turn into like frankenstein creatures and howl THAT IS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN YOU ARE STUPID AND DUMB
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
there goes your life savings
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
i had a cupcake
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Growth and prosperity don’t come from Gestapos, authoritarian edicts, ugliness, hate, stupidity, spite, vendettas. They come from science, literature, truth, justice, freedom, all the pillars of modernity. www.theissue.io/the-fascism-...
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The Fascism Risk Premium, or What Happens to the Economy Next
Hi! How's everyone? Gather ‘round, welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy grinning up at you. Apologies for being away. I was spending a little time with a friend I don’t...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
How not to lose your life savings to Donald Trump. www.theissue.io/the-world-is...
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The World is Financially Exiting America (and You Should, Too)
Hi! How’s everyone? Gather ‘round, today we’re going to get a little serious. The disappearances have started. On the streets, in metro stations, around the country. People whisked away to…where? Gul...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
From 2016: “Because the potential harm is so great, assuming someone is a monster when they sound, feel, and act like one is a sounder precautionary practice than assuming that they are not.” medium.com/leadership-i...
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Why Totalitarianism Rises (And How Not To Let It)
Or, When Good People Try So Hard to be Good They End Up Letting Bad Flourish
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
“Liberation Day” will go down in history, but for all the wrong reasons. America now is not a society that the world can place much trust in. www.theissue.io/trump-just-n...
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Trump Just Nuked the Economy, or, America is a Submerging Market Now
Happy Liberation Day! OK, sorry, that was a bad joke. Don’t kill me. Gather ‘round, gang. We’ve got a lot to talk about. I’m going to try to teach you what “Liberation Day” means. The takeaway for me...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
“It’s going to sound crazy, because it is. It’s going to appear delusional, because it is. This isn’t economics, this is the equivalent of anti-vaxxing for economics” www.theissue.io/the-mar-a-la...
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The Mar-a-Lago Accord, or the Plan to Crash the US Economy
Hi! How’s everyone? Gather ‘round, because today we’re going to discuss something serious. They’ve begun to call it the “Mar a Lago Accord.” It’s Trump’s larger economic policy and vision.  A docume...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This isn’t some kind of academic exercise anymore. This is your life. One Big Lie that Americans have been taught is that economics and politics can somehow be divorced. They can’t. It’s not a coincidence that autocracies have stagnant, declining, shrinking economies. www.theissue.io/the-damage-f/
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The Damage Function of American Collapse, or, How Bad is it Going to Get?
Hi! How’s everyone? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy sending you some magic tiny puppy courage and strength in these…challenging times. That’s what we’re going to d...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Have you heard of “Liberation Day” yet? That’s in about two weeks. That’s the day when the orange menace and his crew are going to announce more tariffs, but that’s a poor way to to put it. Trillions in tariffs on the whole world. www.theissue.io/the-damage-f/
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The Damage Function of American Collapse, or, How Bad is it Going to Get?
Hi! How’s everyone? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy sending you some magic tiny puppy courage and strength in these…challenging times. That’s what we’re going to d...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
“You wouldn’t be tanking the economy if you cared about getting re-elected. Tanking the economy this hard, this fast, says pretty clearly: we don’t think there’s going to be another round of people choosing their leaders, because if we did, would we really do all this?” www.theissue.io/the-damage-f/
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The Damage Function of American Collapse, or, How Bad is it Going to Get?
Hi! How’s everyone? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy sending you some magic tiny puppy courage and strength in these…challenging times. That’s what we’re going to d...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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dtoxify.bsky.social @dtoxify.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
NASA was the epitome of America. Rocket scientists. Cowboy astronauts. The fact that it is in shambles speaks to the current state of America as a whole.
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ʒᴉǝI @entheticus.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
💁‍♂️
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I'm pretty sure "NASA doesn't get to have a CHIEF SCIENTIST anymore" is like code red levels of social collapse, who needs science www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/s...
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NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters
About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
spoiler alert, you're not, you're supposed to get trapped, go broke, and then die
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ngmh.bsky.social @ngmh.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
As Umair says, a president who is not concerned about crashing the economy is obviously not concerned about getting reelected.
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
it's terrifying to think of the consequences of this on so many levels
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
probably, depends on everyone's situation, really if u wanna talk about this kinda thing, just book a session with me, that's why so many people asked me and finally I said yes and we're doing them <3
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
forget about the world melting down, HERE'S SNOWY
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
ahahahgg *cries
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The Damage Function of American Collapse, or How Bad is it Going to Get? www.theissue.io/the-damage-f/
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The Damage Function of American Collapse
Hi! How’s everyone? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy sending you some magic tiny puppy courage and strength in these…challenging times. That’s what we’re going to d...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
ha! I miss you guys too. just super busy trying to help people navigate this mess. I'll try to find more time to hang out!! :))
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Here's a little read for everyone, about where all this goes. The Price of American Collapse. www.theissue.io/the-price-of...
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The Price of American Collapse
Hi! How’s everyone? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy giving you a puppy hug to chase those Monday blues away. Today we’re going to discuss the price of American col...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
An American President who seems to be delighted about crashing the economy. The American economy, but hardly just that. The Canadian economy. The Mexican economy. Which is the entire North American economy. Then the European economy. And then the world. www.theissue.io/the-world-of...
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The World of Maximally Possible Stupid, or, How Not to Get WOMPed
Hi! How’s everyone? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy giving you a tiny puppy hug. Today we’re going to discuss… I’m getting older. And as you do, you understand yo...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
ahahah lol
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I tooks all ur money sorry here is a swastika and BRANDED HAT
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
don't u guys think like say the use should be a little more troubled by...uh...all of this because the world does
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
lololol I wish I was as good at anything as pitchbot is at this
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
america the beautiful
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I never try to convince people, that's not really my thing, either you get it or you don't
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Here's a little read for everyone. The World of Maximally Possible Stupid, or, How Not to Get WOMPed. www.theissue.io/the-world-of...
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The World of Maximally Possible Stupid, or, How Not to Get WOMPed
Hi! How’s everyone? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy giving you a tiny puppy hug. Today we’re going to discuss… I’m getting older. And as you do, you understand yo...
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Nancy Drew is Better Than Sherlock Holmes @lunarlarkspur.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
woof this *hit* me right where I needed it to. "our whole lives an act of preparing for them, even in small ways, like losing your loved ones, for example. And they still hurt us. This trauma (Social Collapse), though, you can’t really prepare your whole life for. Just can’t be done."
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
many thanks and I love you guys, hang in there <3
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I strongly encourage you guys to think about what the economy is going to look like a year or two from now, and how much you have at risk. I don't get the feeling many Americans understand fully how much they're now going to lose.
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
you're very welcome and many thanks for reading!!! and you're doing good work :)
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
ah lol this one hurt
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Here's a little read for everyone. www.theissue.io/the-trauma-o...
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The Trauma of Social Collapse
Hi! How’s everyone? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s a little Snowy grin to chase those Mondays away. Today we’re going to discuss… As I’ve been doing sessions with a lot of yo...
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Reeeeeally wish I had been wrong about this youtu.be/G2d8U2qkZkw?...
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What Happens if Trump Gets Re-elected? These Five Things Do (And They're Not Good.)
YouTube video by Umair Haque
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
We’re now in a new age of risk. That’s what’s making many of you feel so uncertain and worried. And so the question arises: can Wall St handle this mess? www.theissue.io/the-future-o...
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The Future of the Economy, or Why Wall St Isn't Built to Contain This Level of Risk
Hi everyone. How are you? Welcome back old friends, welcome new ones, and here’s little Snowy giving you a hug. Today we’re going to discuss the future of the economy, but in a pragmatic way, not an ...
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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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JK @miniver.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
A mirrored disco ball with the caption “this machine kills fascists”
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
ah man it's not working and I don't know why, I'll try again tomorrow because this snowy pic is EXTRA cute 😂😘😎
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
lol ok hold on, I'll send u another one
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
oh one thing I wanted to say, don't let this shit destabilize u, that's the POINT of it, to make you HURT, so be tough, be brave, be wise, UNDERSTAND why this is happening, where it goes, and what it means, that is how you make sense of this and EXIST in a world this fucked up, lots of love
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
hang in there, be brave and tough and wise and cool, lots of love from me and snowy, in fact, hold on, HERE HE IS 😘❤️😂
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
alright I'm gonna go make some music, let me tell u a funny story tho, one of my singers was like you never talk about new music u like, and I was like, that's because it usually sucks, so she was like just go LISTEN, so I spent the week doing just that, and whew it was SO torturous
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Umair Haque @umairh.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
read the posts, they're free, they're for you guys to learn stuff and talk to each other and hang out and so forth. you guys are always like umair tell me why this why that what happens next so let me point you to the source, please don't get blown up with the rest of these fools
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