Biased Statistics
@biasedstats.bsky.social
Reluctant economist, statistician by trade. Cheese-eating surrender monkey. Géologue de la politique. Tweets in 🇫🇷/🇬🇧.
Currently resides in Washington D.C. 🌸
Currently resides in Washington D.C. 🌸
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Les économistes sont des géologues de la politique (Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, Livre IV)
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There’s a reason why the Danish military ordered 750 000 pairs of woollen socks from Finland a year ago
Tanskan puolustusvoimat tilasi suomalaistehtaalta 750 000 paria villasukkia – niillä marssitaan Grönlannissa saakka
Tanskan puolustusvoimat on tilannut Sukkamestareilta satojatuhansia pareja merinovillaisia sukkia. Suomalaiset voittivat kansainvälisen tarjouskilpailun sukkien laadun perusteella.
yle.fi
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
There’s a reason why the Danish military ordered 750 000 pairs of woollen socks from Finland a year ago
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I wonder what new fresh hell does Trump have in store for Tuesday, the 5-year anniversary of his coup attempt and the first he can celebrate as President again.
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I wonder what new fresh hell does Trump have in store for Tuesday, the 5-year anniversary of his coup attempt and the first he can celebrate as President again.
Post a famous bathroom scene
January 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Post a famous bathroom scene
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Sophia Chikirou, candidate LFI à la mairie de Paris, sera jugée en mai pour escroquerie par le tribunal correctionnel de Paris, une annonce de procès destinée, selon elle, à la « salir » avant les municipales de mars.
Candidate LFI à la mairie de Paris, Sophia Chikirou sera jugée pour escroquerie
Sophia Chikirou, candidate LFI à la mairie de Paris, sera jugée en mai pour escroquerie par le tribunal correctionnel de Paris, une annonce de procès destinée, selon elle, à la « salir » avant les municipales de mars.
l.mediapart.fr
January 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Sophia Chikirou, candidate LFI à la mairie de Paris, sera jugée en mai pour escroquerie par le tribunal correctionnel de Paris, une annonce de procès destinée, selon elle, à la « salir » avant les municipales de mars.
Very interesting conversation, for those interested in international law, recognition issues, what makes a head of state, articulation with domestic law, and the legal history of the use of force.
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
www.newyorker.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Very interesting conversation, for those interested in international law, recognition issues, what makes a head of state, articulation with domestic law, and the legal history of the use of force.
Évitez de reproduire cette pirouette chez vous, laissez cela aux professionnels du « en même temps ».
January 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Évitez de reproduire cette pirouette chez vous, laissez cela aux professionnels du « en même temps ».
Wild indeed.
January 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Wild indeed.
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The unanswered question is whether the Trump administration worked in tandem with seditious elements within the Venezuelan military. It does not appear to be the case so far, but this is Day 1 and we know very little.
We're going to "run" a country bigger than Texas and with almost 30 million people by popping a handful of SAM sites and sending in a few dozen JSOC roidbros, I guess.
Seriously, the US has nowhere near the massive number of troops deployed that it'd take to actually invade and occupy Venezuela.
Seriously, the US has nowhere near the massive number of troops deployed that it'd take to actually invade and occupy Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The unanswered question is whether the Trump administration worked in tandem with seditious elements within the Venezuelan military. It does not appear to be the case so far, but this is Day 1 and we know very little.
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Credit where it's due: this is spot-on.
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Credit where it's due: this is spot-on.
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Look, agreeing with the French doesn't make me happy, believe me.
January 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Look, agreeing with the French doesn't make me happy, believe me.
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French Foreign Ministry: “The removal of Maduro from power and the violation of sovereignty constitute a serious act of aggression against the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.
January 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
French Foreign Ministry: “The removal of Maduro from power and the violation of sovereignty constitute a serious act of aggression against the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.
Un autre enlèvement, une autre époque (avec la complicité de la France).
Demanding Reparations, and Ending Up in Exile (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Un autre enlèvement, une autre époque (avec la complicité de la France).
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
French king 👑
Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...
January 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
French king 👑
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🇪🇬 La star hollywoodienne Angelina Jolie s'est rendue vendredi au point de passage de Rafah, côté égyptien, une visite pour marquer son soutien à la population de Gaza, territoire palestinien ravagé par deux ans de guerre.
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Photo incroyable
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New from @pamherd.bsky.social & I: Key takeaways from Mamdani's inauguration speech.
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
Understanding Mamdani's Vision
His inauguration speech challenges the left to govern
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & I: Key takeaways from Mamdani's inauguration speech.
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
A look back at how the NYT’s leadership chose to spread disinformation on trans issues to please the right at minimal reputational cost for the NYT.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A look back at how the NYT’s leadership chose to spread disinformation on trans issues to please the right at minimal reputational cost for the NYT.
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Une tragédie de plus, puisque les rédactions n'ont obtenu aucun garantie d'indépendance. Arnault se retrouve en situation de quasi-monopole sur la presse économique. Et il a montré, avec Trump, qu'il pourrait se rallier à l'extrême droite sans la moindre difficulté
www.liberation.fr/economie/med...
www.liberation.fr/economie/med...
LVMH et Bernard Arnault rachètent les magazines «Challenges», «Sciences et Avenir» et «La Recherche»
Les sociétés des journalistes des trois titres ainsi que leurs délégués syndicaux et le comité social et économique (CSE) ont fait part ce mardi de leurs inquiétudes pour l’emploi et l’indépendance éd...
www.liberation.fr
December 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Une tragédie de plus, puisque les rédactions n'ont obtenu aucun garantie d'indépendance. Arnault se retrouve en situation de quasi-monopole sur la presse économique. Et il a montré, avec Trump, qu'il pourrait se rallier à l'extrême droite sans la moindre difficulté
www.liberation.fr/economie/med...
www.liberation.fr/economie/med...
Happy new year everyone
January 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Happy new year everyone
Shiiiit
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at age 71. Whitlock played the corrupt state Sen. Clay Davis on "The Wire." He also appeared in several Spike Lee films, including "25th Hour" and "BlacKkKlansman." n.pr/44Qkbry
Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at age 71. Whitlock played the corrupt state Sen. Clay Davis on "The Wire." He also appeared in several Spike Lee films, including "25th Hour" and "BlacKkKlansman."
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Shiiiit
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Governing is constantly making judgement calls that balance competing interests, good and perfect, short and long term, risk and opportunity.
That's why electing an objectively horrible person because they happen to agree with you on a few major policy areas is a recipe for heartbreak.
That's why electing an objectively horrible person because they happen to agree with you on a few major policy areas is a recipe for heartbreak.
December 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Governing is constantly making judgement calls that balance competing interests, good and perfect, short and long term, risk and opportunity.
That's why electing an objectively horrible person because they happen to agree with you on a few major policy areas is a recipe for heartbreak.
That's why electing an objectively horrible person because they happen to agree with you on a few major policy areas is a recipe for heartbreak.
I drove past The Donald J. Trump And The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts today. The signage is so ugly and the grammar is so stupid it hurts.
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I drove past The Donald J. Trump And The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts today. The signage is so ugly and the grammar is so stupid it hurts.