Daniel Read
@danielread.bsky.social
Professor of Behavioural Science, University of Warwick.
Associate editor, Management Science
Google scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uhMoc_8AAAAJ&hl=en
Strategic Information Network: https://sites.google.com/view/strategicinf
Associate editor, Management Science
Google scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uhMoc_8AAAAJ&hl=en
Strategic Information Network: https://sites.google.com/view/strategicinf
Time for a Labour/Tory coalition. Least bad scenario I fear.
January 15, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Time for a Labour/Tory coalition. Least bad scenario I fear.
This is not going to happen and no one believes it is going to happen.
Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds
Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
This is not going to happen and no one believes it is going to happen.
"The UK is the country with the steepest year-on-year losses on the index, now having visa-free access to 182 destinations, eight fewer than it had 12 months ago."
The world’s most powerful passports for 2026 | CNN
When it comes to shorter lines at border control and traveling from country to country without restrictions, there’s an elite tier of passports with more clout than others.
edition.cnn.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
"The UK is the country with the steepest year-on-year losses on the index, now having visa-free access to 182 destinations, eight fewer than it had 12 months ago."
Depressing article about the massive class differences in the USA that make the lives of almost everyone much worse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
January 12, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Depressing article about the massive class differences in the USA that make the lives of almost everyone much worse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
If this is true it means that Greggs is a public health menace, like tobacco and gambling companies.
Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says
The Greggs boss says there is
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
If this is true it means that Greggs is a public health menace, like tobacco and gambling companies.
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
Francesco Gino will soon become a victim of "woke Harvard" with a Trump pardon on the way.
Bill Ackman Says He Has Funded Francesca Gino’s Legal Defense Since June 2024 | News | The Harvard Crimson
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill A. Ackman ’88 said he has been funding the legal defense of Francesca Gino, a former Harvard Business School professor accused of research fraud, since June 2024, c...
www.thecrimson.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Francesco Gino will soon become a victim of "woke Harvard" with a Trump pardon on the way.
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✍️ Please sign and share my latest petition!
In November, the government announced plans to amend the British Nationality Act to make citizenship harder to obtain.
So after migrants meet new ILR requirements, they'll wait longer, pay more, jump through MORE hoops.
🧵 Here's why this is unfair… /1
In November, the government announced plans to amend the British Nationality Act to make citizenship harder to obtain.
So after migrants meet new ILR requirements, they'll wait longer, pay more, jump through MORE hoops.
🧵 Here's why this is unfair… /1
Petition: Do not increase the time migrants with ILR need to wait to apply for citizenship
We ask the Government and Parliament not to amend the British Nationality Act 1981 to increase the qualifying period for migrants with indefinite leave to remain (ILR) to become eligible to apply for ...
petition.parliament.uk
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
✍️ Please sign and share my latest petition!
In November, the government announced plans to amend the British Nationality Act to make citizenship harder to obtain.
So after migrants meet new ILR requirements, they'll wait longer, pay more, jump through MORE hoops.
🧵 Here's why this is unfair… /1
In November, the government announced plans to amend the British Nationality Act to make citizenship harder to obtain.
So after migrants meet new ILR requirements, they'll wait longer, pay more, jump through MORE hoops.
🧵 Here's why this is unfair… /1
"A Tamil-language version of the 2013 film Raanjhanaa was re-released in August 2025 – with its tragic ending rewritten as a happy one by AI."
Lights, camera, algorithm: Why Indian cinema is awash with AI
The world's biggest film industry has a new breakout star – artificial intelligence. Indian cinema is embracing AI more readily than Hollywood, but its use isn't pleasing everyone.
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
"A Tamil-language version of the 2013 film Raanjhanaa was re-released in August 2025 – with its tragic ending rewritten as a happy one by AI."
This is a good obituary. Such an iconic figure. Even her grumpy later years are intriguing. "Bardot was in court so often that, in 2008, the prosecutor declared that he was "weary" of charging her."
Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This is a good obituary. Such an iconic figure. Even her grumpy later years are intriguing. "Bardot was in court so often that, in 2008, the prosecutor declared that he was "weary" of charging her."
And unlike nearly all of the people he is now locked up with, Mr. Schoonwinkel is white — a fact that has led to some bewilderment among his fellow detainees.
“They all ask me, ‘What are you doing here?’” he said.
“They all ask me, ‘What are you doing here?’” he said.
Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
And unlike nearly all of the people he is now locked up with, Mr. Schoonwinkel is white — a fact that has led to some bewilderment among his fellow detainees.
“They all ask me, ‘What are you doing here?’” he said.
“They all ask me, ‘What are you doing here?’” he said.
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Conservation isn’t about saving the most threatened, it’s about saving the most popular. A $2B system protecting mascots while entire species vanish. If you care about biodiversity loss, you need to read this.
Cute Enough to Save?
Herbiⓥore published a post on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Conservation isn’t about saving the most threatened, it’s about saving the most popular. A $2B system protecting mascots while entire species vanish. If you care about biodiversity loss, you need to read this.
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Since it's a tense time of year 🫠
December 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Since it's a tense time of year 🫠
One very brave person.
Greta Thunberg arrested in London over ‘Palestine Action prisoners’ placard
Two other people held on suspicion of criminal damage after protest at insurance company’s offices
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
One very brave person.
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Le regard de notre caricaturiste Chloé sur l'actualité du 22 décembre 2025 👉 bit.ly/4pWz0RY
December 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Le regard de notre caricaturiste Chloé sur l'actualité du 22 décembre 2025 👉 bit.ly/4pWz0RY
This article starts with "Hindsight makes experts of us all ..." but what it evidently does not make us experts in is in the hindsight bias since (like so much journalism) this is what the article is displaying for us.
Ashes 2025-26: How England lost latest Ashes series down under in just 11 days
BBC Sport chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt reveals the inside story of England's Ashes defeat in Australia on and off the pitch.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This article starts with "Hindsight makes experts of us all ..." but what it evidently does not make us experts in is in the hindsight bias since (like so much journalism) this is what the article is displaying for us.
Gunning for that Nobel peace prize.
December 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Gunning for that Nobel peace prize.
The BBC reliably bring out this nonsense article with its clickbait title. Answer is unequivocally yes.
I like how they say "apart from the lack of booze, are they healthier..." What does that even mean?
I like how they say "apart from the lack of booze, are they healthier..." What does that even mean?
Are non-alcoholic beers, spirits and wines good for you?
Non-alcoholic versions of beer, spirits and even wine are all the rage, but apart from the lack of booze, are they healthier than their alcoholic equivalents?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The BBC reliably bring out this nonsense article with its clickbait title. Answer is unequivocally yes.
I like how they say "apart from the lack of booze, are they healthier..." What does that even mean?
I like how they say "apart from the lack of booze, are they healthier..." What does that even mean?
Zone of Interest II. Coming soon.
Don’t be fooled. This isn’t a family of crime fighters.
It’s a family with a slave-catcher mindset, and they made a money move.
It’s a family with a slave-catcher mindset, and they made a money move.
December 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Zone of Interest II. Coming soon.
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This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it.
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 AM
This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it.
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
If you randomly select an option for this question, the probability that your answer is true will be
A. 0%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 25%
A. 0%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 25%
December 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
If you randomly select an option for this question, the probability that your answer is true will be
A. 0%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 25%
A. 0%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 25%
Read the details of this and discover an astonishing scam.
Anglesey family home being raffled for £5 a ticket
After failing to sell the traditional way, Jennie and John Bailey decide a different approach.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Read the details of this and discover an astonishing scam.
I think the number one priority of every American should be to do what they can to rid themselves of this evil.
Donald Trump Alleges Rob Reiner Died ‘Due to the Anger He Caused Others’ From Having ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
President Donald Trump commented on the shocking death of legendary film director Rob Reiner, was found dead Sunday afternoon in his Brentwood home alongside his wife Michele Singer.
variety.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I think the number one priority of every American should be to do what they can to rid themselves of this evil.
If the Lords can actually block legislation why did they not block Brexit? Obviously the House should be abolished.
Baroness Butler-Sloss, who is opposed, said: 'We must get it to Third Reading. If we don’t, there is a very real danger that the reputation of the House, which not only I but all your Lordships care about deeply, will be, or possibly will be, irreparably eroded.'
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/b...
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/b...
Blocking Assisted Dying Bill poses ‘danger to the reputation of House of Lords’: senior Peer opposed to the Bill
Baroness Butler-Sloss, a senior member of the House of Lords and an opponent of assisted dying, has warned the Lords today that attempts to talk out the Assisted Dying Bill pose a danger to the…
humanists.uk
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
If the Lords can actually block legislation why did they not block Brexit? Obviously the House should be abolished.
Rockstar developing a new title in which the Pinkertons are the heroes.
Grand Theft Auto: Game creator sacked us for trying to unionise
Former staff at the Grand Theft Auto creator are seeking an employment tribunal over alleged
www.bbc.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Rockstar developing a new title in which the Pinkertons are the heroes.