Director, Converging Risks Lab, within the Council on Strategic Risks.
Former DASD(FE&T) and RAND policy wonk.
Come for the foresight, stay for the fun.
Yes, I took that photo. It was even cooler than you think.
https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/crl/
Caroline Baxter
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Death is the logical terminus of the toxic convergence of misinformation, illiteracy (both language and data varieties), social media-cemented reality bubbles, school budget cuts, and distrust of institutions.
Putting that aside, a "pioneer" in what, exactly?
*chef’s kiss*
“When we get into a situation where there’s a limited amount of water available, are we going to limit water to residents and businesses before datacenters?”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
There are ways one could have managed visa issues in advance and seized a soft power and public diplomacy win that comes from hosting the biggest event of the biggest sport in the world. To have not done this is, as it were, an own goal.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
We live in the stupidest timeline.
On the 101st day of a pointlessly catastrophic war of choice with Iran, the other conflict - that directly affects NATO allies and our obligations to them, that imperils the international order, that foregrounds democracy under assault - continues apace.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Now being old enough to get asked for career advice often, I always mention choice of partner. Yes, my husband handles schedule shifts so I can accept travel and speaking opportunities. But he also finds a recording of me on stage and plays it at dinner so our son can see his Mom doing her job. ❤️
