My Econ doctorate supervisor in free flow. Very fortunate to have worked with such a brilliant man! youtu.be/zROUzMeg7ig?...
CSAE at 40: In Conversation with Sir Paul Collier
YouTube video by Centre for the Study of African Economies
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Jan Dehn
@jandehn.bsky.social
Pre-crastinator. Economist. Ruthlessly woke by today's standards. Pro-migrant. Antifa. Atheist. Decriminalise drugs & sex work. Evolve societies beyond the nation state. Keen blocker of morons. Blog: https://www.jandehn.com/
The West has somehow come up with a narrative that it’s own massive and destructive over-consumption is due to China’s moderate consumer and China’s long-term investing businesses. And 99% of Westerners drink the cool aid.
The racism in the Trump Administration is so blatant. Is this alright, @FT?
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 4d agoBreaking news: The White House wrote to Lisa Cook this week, saying that it was 'considering' sacking her, even after the US Supreme Court blocked Donald Trump’s previous efforts to remove her in June. ft.trib.al/XTsemFI
No wonder spin is out of control. The number of spinners to actual news generators is rising every year.
Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · last wk.There are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
NEW BLOG: The population mix in most countries is set to change dramatically over the coming decades. Yet, most people are either unaware or in denial about this fact. Are you among them? www.jandehn.com/post/are-you...
Are you ready for the world of tomorrow?
The population mix in most countries is set to change dramatically over the coming decades. Yet, most people are either unaware or in denial about this fact. Are you among them?
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Typical of Denmark. Probably THE most xenophobic country in Europe.
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · last wk.22 EU leaders note there was no onward movenent to Spain or the EU but worry about the perception & want an emergemcy meeting. This is an initiative of Italy & Denmark, which most support. But Portugal & France did not support or sign this letter.
It was all pure intimidation to deflect attention from the fact that Swamp Thing Trump’s pond idea was moronic to begin with. They are such low lives.
Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 2w agoBREAKING: Pirro has dismissed the case against Davey Hearn for vandalizing the reflecting pool, saying that there's no way vandals could have caused the damage.
There is no land border between Spain and Italy. This measure therefore only affects those who fly. I doubt any of the Ceuta Moroccans will fly to Italy anytime soon. This is pure far right populist BS.
elDiario.es@eldiario.es · 2w agoMeloni asegura que la suspensión de Schengen con España es “extraordinaria” y necesaria para “salvaguardar la seguridad nacional”
Exactly right. There is no region in the world more tribalistic and warlike than Europe.
Alberto Alemanno@alemanno.bsky.social · 2w agoThe European response to the #Ceuta crisis will go down in history as an own goal that emboldened Europe’s adversaries. Instead of showing solidarity, Italy & co sought to punish it. Now, with the vast majority of arrivals already returned, the failure wasn’t border control but European solidarity.
Because it is my favourite heavy metal song of all time. Enjoy! This woman knows her shit. youtu.be/TBSvWSlgqP0?...
Deep Purple - Highway Star | Guitar Cover by Juliana Wilson
YouTube video by Juliana Wilson
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Measles up. Explosive diarrhea worsening. Salmonella in millions of eggs Cancer research cut. Disease monitoring stopped. Vaccine efforts devastated. Pseudoscience and snake oil medicine proliferating. But Fauci.
Never in the history of investment has so much money been spent so fast to save so much completely useless data.
Bamboozer@bamboozer2112.bsky.social · 2w agoWillie knows, so should you. Read up on the Data Centers, they are of evil intent, and sent to enslave us all by the evil men who run the country behind the scenes.
Once the US Supreme Court has become a Trump mouth piece, there is no point whatsoever in having a Supreme Court at all.
Opinion Today@opiniontoday.bsky.social · 2w agoSupreme Court Job Approval Slumps to Record Low. (Gallup) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260728
Think about just how many hundreds of thousands of US civil servants who are complicit in ICE’s crimes. The US is a country in total moral collapse.
Reuters@reuters.com · 2w agoEXCLUSIVE: Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency reut.rs/3RAEPbK
Emigration will hurt economically, but it's a political opportunity Burnham shouldn't waste. He could be the first PM in years not to have to obsess about immigration, giving him the option to actually deal with real problems instead of just scapegoat politics. www.jandehn.com/post/burnham...
Burnham's opportunity
Andy Burnham is the first PM since Brexit not to have to make immigration his top priority. What will this mean for Britain and British politics?
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The New World@thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 2w agoThe Labour party has been politically stuck on immigration. That has to change – here’s how the new PM can break out of the trap ✏️ @sundersays.bsky.social
NEW BLOG: The Iberian Power Cut on 28 April 2025 was a regulatory failure. At a time of rampant deregulation, it offers a reminder of the risks we run, when we facilitate regulatory capture and remove all rules for business. www.jandehn.com/post/spain-s...
Spain's 2025 power cut was a regulatory failure
The Iberian Power Cut of April 2025 was a regulatory failure. At a time of rampant deregulation, it offers a reminder of the risks we run if we remove all rules for business.
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Insightful digest of last year’s Iberian blackout. Spanish regulators to blame for failing to adapt grid-wide controls to newly added renewable energy sources like solar. Renewables per se NOT to blame; they’re in fact a good thing, but must be integrated into grid controls. youtu.be/Rb9oWsQuENE?...
Why Everyone Got Spain’s Blackout Wrong
YouTube video by Prof Gio | Giordano Scarciotti
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My favourite movie about refugees is Gabriel Axel’s ‘Babette’s Feast’, which I just had the pleasure to watch again. If you have never seen this film, then do yourself the favour of doing so. You will not regret it.
The US is run by morons for morons. How else can you explain the government’s campaign against vacines?
WIRED@wired.com · 2w agoHear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous disease.
The best indication of Trump’s stupidity is his policy on tariffs. Their effects have been studied to death - we KNOW they are crap. What is far less appreciated is just how dim most GOP members of Congress are. Many will lose their seats in November over the effects of tariffs. Idiots.
Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 3w agoAs Trump returns to tariffs, it's worth checking out what we've gotten from the trade war so far.
Progress. A rare thing in the US these days.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoEnten on the 67 point swing (!!!) against Israel among Americans: "We're not just talking about the Democratic base anymore. The general electorate has turned against Israel. This is not just a left issue. It's an American issue. The trend line is unbelievable."
Israelis let people starve. It is exactly like the Warsaw Ghetto.
Middle East Monitor@middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 3w agoWFP warns food insecurity in Gaza 'will deteriorate' without more funding, aid, calls recent gains 'fragile'
Great way to prep a chicken for the BBQ! youtu.be/lBCM9SpP_oI?...
Spatchcocking 101: Better BBQ Chicken
YouTube video by eatgoodfood
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Yeeehaw!! Hope American tax payers are happy, cos they have to pay it all back PLUS interest, which is currently just shy of 5% at the duration of US federal debt.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w agoBREAKING: The House adopts a $95 billion budget proposal to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.
Donald J. Trump’s Chart Sent to reform school Cheated on the SAT Academic failure in college Draft dodger Adulterer Cheated on taxes Filed bankruptcy seven times Raped children Raped adults, too Caused a lethal insurrection Committed fraud Obstructed justice Started a pointless war
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoTrump: "When I go to Dover I read charts on all of the young people, and some are unbelievable. Some, they've got a couple of little bad things put in. This is a son who is like a flawless, perfect person. His sheet read so beautifully."
Here is why a social media ban is not a good idea. Wrote this with UK in mind, but the arguments apply equally well for France. Don’t criminalise kids, fight criminals instead. www.jandehn.com/post/a-socia...
A social media ban for kids is a bad idea
The British government wants to ban kids from social media. Bad idea. Do we really want to criminalise +60% of kids, while ignoring the real criminals, who prey on kids?
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NPR@npr.org · 3w agoThe move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids. n.pr/3TMwz94
Authoritarianism is just as bad on the Far Left as on the Far Right.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 3w agoNicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega said his country won’t be holding elections, a visible effort to extend his nearly 20-year rule and dashing hopes by the opposition that he might heed their demands for a democratic vote. https://wapo.st/4gPZPp3
