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Alfred Anate Bodurin Mayaki
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Labor Economist. Ex-Fimat/SG. Into HRM, macro, urbanism. Published: ZBW, SSRN & arXiv. All things Pareto-optimal & equilibria friendly. Fabians, LHG, Royal Economic Society & The Open University.

Website: https://am-global.uk/ai
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There's still time to make your nominations for our medals and awards. Help us recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to science from teams and individuals around the world. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/
February 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Congratulations to our @EJ_RES 2025 Referee Prize winners! 🎉

These prizes recognise the outstanding contribution of referees and the vital role they play in supporting authors and the Journal.

Read more: bit.ly/3NQoMnY
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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A former student on Tolkien:

"He could turn a lecture room into a mead hall in which he was the bard and we were the feasting, listening guests."
January 31, 2026 at 10:51 PM
15 years a member.
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Big congrats to Londoners Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Cynthia Erivo on their Grammy wins✨

Music helps make London a creative capital and our live music scene has helped so many new artists get started🎶

Well done to all the winners and nominees🏆

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Olivia Dean is crowned pop's most exciting new artist at the Grammys
The Londoner confirmed her status as one of the pop world's biggest breakout stars in LA on Sunday.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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"The Adolescence of Technology"
—A Dario Amodei essay

This alarming piece goes into detail in all the ways AI will challenge society, and then offers glimmers of hope for how we can deal with them

www.darioamodei.com/essay/the-ad...
Dario Amodei — The Adolescence of Technology
Confronting and Overcoming the Risks of Powerful AI
www.darioamodei.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM
This just might be a seminal work.
February 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Planning to present at the RES Annual Conference?

The RES Scholars Fund supports PhD students & early career researchers with travel & accommodation costs. Enhanced funding is available for those experiencing serious financial hardship.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/45Fs97b
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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I’m pleased to host Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema at City Hall to step up joint action on democratic resilience, tackling misinformation, and leading the response to the climate crisis. London and Amsterdam are setting the pace for the long term.
January 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Airlines will not show this to prevent walkouts.
January 27, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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More than 500,000 people are without power in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Another 4,000 Flights Canceled Monday—With 700,000 Without Power In The South
More than 500,000 people are without power in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.
www.forbes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Spain's high job creation brings unemployment rate to lowest level since 2008 reut.rs/4bnHFII
Spain's high job creation brings unemployment rate to lowest level since 2008
Spain's unemployment rate fell to its lowest in 18 years in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data released on Tuesday, as growth in services jobs and permanent contracts showed early signs of stabilising one of Europe's weakest labour markets.
reut.rs
January 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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BREAKING:

Minnesota's chief federal judge has demanded the acting head of ICE personally appear in court Friday to explain what the judge described as repeated failures to comply with dozens of court orders amid its enforcement efforts in the state.
January 27, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will not be forced to "choose between" relations with the US or China, ahead of the first visit of a British leader to Beijing in eight years

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Starmer says he won't 'choose between' the US and China
Sir Keir says ignoring China
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 9:24 AM
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Sadiq Khan slams critics 'painting dystopian picture of London as fallen city' as he defends immigration - The Standard @london.gov.uk
January 27, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Time to repost my (not entirely complimentary) assessment of Suella Braverman’s time as Her Majesty’s Attorney General. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/388...
Suella Braverman has devalued her office
Three reforms could begin to repair the constitutional damage inflicted by the current attorney general
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 PM
They’re all at it.
>former tory heavyweights

>ruth davidson, andy street, amber rudd, david gauke
Former Tory heavyweights launch new centre-right movement ft.trib.al/OdKoLhu
January 26, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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What should #economics be aiming to do? 💡

Loukas Balafoutas, Professor of Economics & Head of Department at the University of Exeter, & a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society, reflects on why economics should stay closely connected to people’s lives.

#RESFellows
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Great to join the @thefabians.bsky.social conference today. Brilliant conversation with @lucyrigby.bsky.social & @kiranstacey.bsky.social about how devolution to our regions and communities can unlock the economic potential of places and deliver change that people can see and feel. 💪🏾
January 24, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Recently accepted by #QJE: “(Not) Thinking About the Future: Financial Information and Maternal Labor Supply,” by Costa-Ramón (@anacostaramon), Slotwinski, Schaede (@ursina), and Brenøe: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
(Not) Thinking About the Future: Financial Information and Maternal Labor Supply*
Abstract. Does information about the long-run financial costs of reduced labor supply increase mothers’ working hours? We document descriptively that long-
doi.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM