Kevin Hanrahan
@kevinhanrahan71.bsky.social
Economist working for Teagasc - Ireland’s Agriculture and Food Development Authority.
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It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
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MAGA: Sweden is in the midst of civil war, on the cusp of civilisational erasure
Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.
Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.
December 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
MAGA: Sweden is in the midst of civil war, on the cusp of civilisational erasure
Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.
Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.
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One of the things about crypto is the sheer waste of human time, talent and computing power, let alone the money. Imagine if this level of energy had gone into something socially useful instead. as.ft.com/r/1cd4200c-b...
Crypto’s rocky year
[FREE TO READ] The industry was hugely optimistic when Donald Trump returned to the White House. But bitcoin has fallen by a quarter in two months
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December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
One of the things about crypto is the sheer waste of human time, talent and computing power, let alone the money. Imagine if this level of energy had gone into something socially useful instead. as.ft.com/r/1cd4200c-b...
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
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Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
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"We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%." #Brexit
Nobody could have predicted this. www.nber.org/papers/w34459
Nobody could have predicted this. www.nber.org/papers/w34459
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%." #Brexit
Nobody could have predicted this. www.nber.org/papers/w34459
Nobody could have predicted this. www.nber.org/papers/w34459
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Opinion: We cannot allocate money based on vibes. We need to bet on the technologies that can deliver what truly matters: lower emissions, writes Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. on.ft.com/3IXXolY
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Opinion: We cannot allocate money based on vibes. We need to bet on the technologies that can deliver what truly matters: lower emissions, writes Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. on.ft.com/3IXXolY
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I am outraged that apparently jews are not welcome at football matches in Tel Aviv (am I doing this right?)
news.sky.com/story/tel-av...
news.sky.com/story/tel-av...
Tel Aviv football derby cancelled as 'violent riots' see nine arrested
Police said dozens of smoke grenades and pyrotechnic devices were thrown, injuring 12 civilians and three police officers.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I am outraged that apparently jews are not welcome at football matches in Tel Aviv (am I doing this right?)
news.sky.com/story/tel-av...
news.sky.com/story/tel-av...
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And this, class, is why aiming at agricultural self-sufficiency rather than spreading risk across different countries through international trade is a *really stupid idea*.
October 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
And this, class, is why aiming at agricultural self-sufficiency rather than spreading risk across different countries through international trade is a *really stupid idea*.
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Food prices have risen a lot more than other stuff since Covid...
My newsletter asks whether they are now a leading indicator of inflation
www.ft.com/content/de31...
My newsletter asks whether they are now a leading indicator of inflation
www.ft.com/content/de31...
October 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Food prices have risen a lot more than other stuff since Covid...
My newsletter asks whether they are now a leading indicator of inflation
www.ft.com/content/de31...
My newsletter asks whether they are now a leading indicator of inflation
www.ft.com/content/de31...
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OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n
October 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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"Luke...on balance it's in my financial interest to reinstate being your father"
September 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"Luke...on balance it's in my financial interest to reinstate being your father"
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Step 1: Cut funding for food stamps
Step 2: Stop measuring hunger
Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Step 2: Stop measuring hunger
Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
www.wsj.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Step 1: Cut funding for food stamps
Step 2: Stop measuring hunger
Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Step 2: Stop measuring hunger
Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger
www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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Vance in Charlie Kirk free speech update
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
September 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Vance in Charlie Kirk free speech update
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Giving a talk on energy modeling in Hollywood. “All models are wrong, but some are useful” hits different with locals.
September 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Giving a talk on energy modeling in Hollywood. “All models are wrong, but some are useful” hits different with locals.
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“Perhaps the point of learning from the past is not so much to uncover a lost truth as to understand historical patterns that help us see through the lies of the present.”
If you haven’t read Lea Ypi’s @leaypi.bsky.social exceptional essay in @finantimes.com today, please do.
on.ft.com/480JlGc
If you haven’t read Lea Ypi’s @leaypi.bsky.social exceptional essay in @finantimes.com today, please do.
on.ft.com/480JlGc
Lea Ypi: How to think about surveillance
A picture of her grandmother posted on social media sent the author to the archives of Albania’s former security services — and raised difficult questions about who watches us today
on.ft.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“Perhaps the point of learning from the past is not so much to uncover a lost truth as to understand historical patterns that help us see through the lies of the present.”
If you haven’t read Lea Ypi’s @leaypi.bsky.social exceptional essay in @finantimes.com today, please do.
on.ft.com/480JlGc
If you haven’t read Lea Ypi’s @leaypi.bsky.social exceptional essay in @finantimes.com today, please do.
on.ft.com/480JlGc
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In English.
My question. How secure is that security partnership really? Especially in the light of new pressures on European digital regulation?
My question. How secure is that security partnership really? Especially in the light of new pressures on European digital regulation?
August 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
In English.
My question. How secure is that security partnership really? Especially in the light of new pressures on European digital regulation?
My question. How secure is that security partnership really? Especially in the light of new pressures on European digital regulation?
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Praises the authoritarian North Korean leader, criticizes the democratic South Korea. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump: "I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un. North Korea. I look forward to seeing him. I know him better than anybody almost, other than his sister. His sister knows him pretty well."
August 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Praises the authoritarian North Korean leader, criticizes the democratic South Korea. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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1/4 Putin wants you to forget this anniversary. You shouldn’t.
In 1939, the Soviet Union signed a pact with nazi Germany. Yes—it sided with Hitler.
They didn’t just agree to peace. They agreed to carve up Europe
In 1939, the Soviet Union signed a pact with nazi Germany. Yes—it sided with Hitler.
They didn’t just agree to peace. They agreed to carve up Europe
August 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
1/4 Putin wants you to forget this anniversary. You shouldn’t.
In 1939, the Soviet Union signed a pact with nazi Germany. Yes—it sided with Hitler.
They didn’t just agree to peace. They agreed to carve up Europe
In 1939, the Soviet Union signed a pact with nazi Germany. Yes—it sided with Hitler.
They didn’t just agree to peace. They agreed to carve up Europe
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I Badly Want a Map to the Likely Consequences of the AI-Infrastructure Construction Boom
& I do not have one. I do have scattered observations on how it might work out for the tech industry. How it is affecting the overall business cycle—that is another…
braddelong.substack.com/p/i-badly-wa...
& I do not have one. I do have scattered observations on how it might work out for the tech industry. How it is affecting the overall business cycle—that is another…
braddelong.substack.com/p/i-badly-wa...
I Badly Want a Map to the Likely Consequences of the AI-Infrastructure Construction Boom
& I do not have one. I do have scattered observations on how it might work out for the tech industry. How it is affecting the overall business cycle—that is another equally complicated topic that...
braddelong.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I Badly Want a Map to the Likely Consequences of the AI-Infrastructure Construction Boom
& I do not have one. I do have scattered observations on how it might work out for the tech industry. How it is affecting the overall business cycle—that is another…
braddelong.substack.com/p/i-badly-wa...
& I do not have one. I do have scattered observations on how it might work out for the tech industry. How it is affecting the overall business cycle—that is another…
braddelong.substack.com/p/i-badly-wa...