Leigh Caldwell
@cognomist.bsky.social
Cognitive economist, mathematician, author.
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If I were running Labour comms I would commission an app called 'Will the Tories/Reform deport you?' then let the reactions on TikTok and Instagram do their work.
October 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
If I were running Labour comms I would commission an app called 'Will the Tories/Reform deport you?' then let the reactions on TikTok and Instagram do their work.
genuine quote:
"When I announced my divorce, I didn’t do it in a breakdown video. I did it in partnership with OSEA – a skincare brand I genuinely love. The tagline was simple: Glowing Through Divorce"
followed by
"These are the collaborations that resonate most, because they aren’t manufactured"
"When I announced my divorce, I didn’t do it in a breakdown video. I did it in partnership with OSEA – a skincare brand I genuinely love. The tagline was simple: Glowing Through Divorce"
followed by
"These are the collaborations that resonate most, because they aren’t manufactured"
October 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
genuine quote:
"When I announced my divorce, I didn’t do it in a breakdown video. I did it in partnership with OSEA – a skincare brand I genuinely love. The tagline was simple: Glowing Through Divorce"
followed by
"These are the collaborations that resonate most, because they aren’t manufactured"
"When I announced my divorce, I didn’t do it in a breakdown video. I did it in partnership with OSEA – a skincare brand I genuinely love. The tagline was simple: Glowing Through Divorce"
followed by
"These are the collaborations that resonate most, because they aren’t manufactured"
Unsurprising. I read these articles and they came across to me like Cohan was trying to drive the bonds to zero just to prove that he can. His coverage of Musk's X buy was also weird; he kept claiming X would run out of money when it was obvious Musk would just put more in nypost.com/2025/10/08/b...
Saks sues Puck News, claiming outlet ran ‘hit pieces’ — despite reporter’s ‘conflict of interest’
The suit referenced a 2007 interview with The Wall Street Journal, in which Cohan said Lazard was “full of incredibly bright and ambitious people who have their morality completely intact when they…
nypost.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Unsurprising. I read these articles and they came across to me like Cohan was trying to drive the bonds to zero just to prove that he can. His coverage of Musk's X buy was also weird; he kept claiming X would run out of money when it was obvious Musk would just put more in nypost.com/2025/10/08/b...
Might try watching the next 10 ep season of something as 20 half hour episodes, with a major cliffhanger every second week
Bring back 20-24 episode seasons of TV.
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Might try watching the next 10 ep season of something as 20 half hour episodes, with a major cliffhanger every second week
AI trained on its own outputs
He only knows what's on TV, and the only TV he watches recalibrates daily to echo him, so he's probably not had a conversation that takes place outside his own head in at least a year, closer to four.
September 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
AI trained on its own outputs
Finally, proof that the supply curve slopes upward
Okay, but who is ordering the pint of guac when it's cheaper to order two half pints?
September 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Finally, proof that the supply curve slopes upward
Good Gorning Vietnam
September 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Good Gorning Vietnam
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I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
We escaped war and torture but now we feel unsafe in Britain
Special report: Amid protests and rising aggression towards asylum seekers across the country, we spoke to those being targeted
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
New rivers of blood quote just dropped
(definite improvement on the previous one)
(definite improvement on the previous one)
If you want an authentic Sagan quote, there are many to choose from, and we can do a lot worse than “Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot”
September 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New rivers of blood quote just dropped
(definite improvement on the previous one)
(definite improvement on the previous one)
I keep desperately trying to figure out if there’s a strategy or a rationale for all this, or even a reason to hope things might get better. The straw I’m clutching at today is: people talking so much about migration now that they’ll be bored and other issues will be salient in 4 years. If only.
Really interesting that support for *all* left-of-centre parties dropped as salience of immigration rose after "island of strangers" speech - our exclusive:
It’s official – Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” speech has backfired
Exclusive: the first survey before and after the immigration speech reveals a drop in Labour support.
www.newstatesman.com
September 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I keep desperately trying to figure out if there’s a strategy or a rationale for all this, or even a reason to hope things might get better. The straw I’m clutching at today is: people talking so much about migration now that they’ll be bored and other issues will be salient in 4 years. If only.
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On the same day in the Telegraph:
![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
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![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
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September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the same day in the Telegraph:
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V. interesting. The "island of strangers" speech happened serendipitously (in one sense) during a panel survey. Paper uses this natural experiment to see the effect of such migrant-sceptic interventions on individual perceptions and voter intentions.
Upshot: it harmed Labour for no obvious benefit.
Upshot: it harmed Labour for no obvious benefit.
Using a triple-differences model, we show that the biggest negative effect of turning right was among the party’s own supporters
September 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
V. interesting. The "island of strangers" speech happened serendipitously (in one sense) during a panel survey. Paper uses this natural experiment to see the effect of such migrant-sceptic interventions on individual perceptions and voter intentions.
Upshot: it harmed Labour for no obvious benefit.
Upshot: it harmed Labour for no obvious benefit.
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Radical right accommodation really does not work.
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Radical right accommodation really does not work.
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
giorgio has die :(
September 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
giorgio has die :(
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It's official. The books that I wrote arrived. I am an author y'all. I AM AN AUTHOR. A childhood dream I never thought could happen is happening!!!!!! 🥹
In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com!
#booksky #blacksky
In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com!
#booksky #blacksky
September 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It's official. The books that I wrote arrived. I am an author y'all. I AM AN AUTHOR. A childhood dream I never thought could happen is happening!!!!!! 🥹
In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com!
#booksky #blacksky
In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com!
#booksky #blacksky
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Q: What is Bluesky’s business model?
A: Bluesky doesn’t need a business model. It was founded by the billionaire Bluford Skynard. He filled this site with slightly problematic posts as a riddle. Whoever replies to each one with a minor quibble will solve the puzzle and inherit his fortune
A: Bluesky doesn’t need a business model. It was founded by the billionaire Bluford Skynard. He filled this site with slightly problematic posts as a riddle. Whoever replies to each one with a minor quibble will solve the puzzle and inherit his fortune
September 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Q: What is Bluesky’s business model?
A: Bluesky doesn’t need a business model. It was founded by the billionaire Bluford Skynard. He filled this site with slightly problematic posts as a riddle. Whoever replies to each one with a minor quibble will solve the puzzle and inherit his fortune
A: Bluesky doesn’t need a business model. It was founded by the billionaire Bluford Skynard. He filled this site with slightly problematic posts as a riddle. Whoever replies to each one with a minor quibble will solve the puzzle and inherit his fortune
And who will be responsible for finding out what they are?
September 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
And who will be responsible for finding out what they are?
If you've ever tried to get all the toothpaste out of a tube, you know what a fool's errand this is. The closer you get to the end, the more effort you put in for less reward, and you still never succeed. (not to mention the climate denial)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tories pledge to get 'all our oil and gas out of the North Sea'
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would
www.bbc.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If you've ever tried to get all the toothpaste out of a tube, you know what a fool's errand this is. The closer you get to the end, the more effort you put in for less reward, and you still never succeed. (not to mention the climate denial)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Can I have a “correlation or causation” please? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First week 'critical' to avoid children missing school later, parents told
Data suggests more than half of children who miss a day at the start of term become persistently absent.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Can I have a “correlation or causation” please? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What’s got a better ring to it, Taliban Nigel or Taliban Farage?
With Reform UK saying it would be reasonable to pay the Taliban to return migrants to Afghanistan, how many Britons this would be acceptable?
Acceptable: 17%
Unacceptable: 61%
% acceptable by party
Reform: 35%
Con: 23%
Lab/Lib Dem: 7-13%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Acceptable: 17%
Unacceptable: 61%
% acceptable by party
Reform: 35%
Con: 23%
Lab/Lib Dem: 7-13%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
August 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What’s got a better ring to it, Taliban Nigel or Taliban Farage?
Does “deal was floated” mean “Altman tried to sell deal and failed” or “minister tried to buy deal and failed”? I suspect the former, but we should probably be told
August 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Does “deal was floated” mean “Altman tried to sell deal and failed” or “minister tried to buy deal and failed”? I suspect the former, but we should probably be told
Vertical for the key 16-29 voter demographic, horizontal for 0-15 and 30+
This is very goofy, but I appreciate that Zohran Mamdani's video team edits his videos in both a vertical format for Instagram and TikTok, and then a widescreen one for YouTube, Bluesky, and other platforms.
August 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Vertical for the key 16-29 voter demographic, horizontal for 0-15 and 30+