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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 7h

Maybe we can get more information on extending life as well?

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 4d

Damn it... www.economist.com/science-and-...

Is dark chocolate actually healthy?

We assess whether that tempting idea is too good to be true

www.economist.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 5d

This article is quite a tour de force: from Hannah Arendt via Trump to a critique RCTs. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oc...

A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0

If the first term of Donald Trump provoked anxiety over the fate of objective knowledge, the second has led to claims we live in a world-historical age of stupid, accelerated by big tech. But might th...

www.theguardian.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 6d

here is the leader of the green party celebrating migration. Celebrate migration and its benefits and stop platforming xenophobes! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski

Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, we’re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski

www.theguardian.com

Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 6d

Let's celebrate migration and exchange rather than platforming or imitating xenophobes.

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 6d

Finally somebody telling it how it is.... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski

Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, we’re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski

www.theguardian.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 6d

That might be a rather optimistic assessment.

Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 9d

The British economy is no state to indulge these while xenophobes any longer.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10d

As a society, our financial system around information is insane. It is the kind of system you would create if you wanted everyone to go insane.

Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 10d

In general I think it's hard to combat scientific misinformation when some of the best research is locked behind an academic paywall, while lots of nonsense gets published free for everyone to read in predatory journals.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 12d

Nigel Farage & Alex Phillips have been awfully quiet about Nathan Gill pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in European parliament and articles.

Just wanted to refresh their memories about how they were all a team through that period.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 11d

Getting mighty tired of the meme on here of “oh, it is just so difficult for the government to set the agenda”. The government (which literally employs thousands of press officers) is setting the agenda - it’s just that it is setting it on toxic ground it can’t win.

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 11d

*wanking motion*

MIGRANTS will have to carry out community work or volunteering to qualify to permanently remain in the UK, according to the Home Secretary.

Shabana Mahmood has indicated that she is looking to toughen up the rules around claiming indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in Britain.

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 11d

He is still falling in the trap set by Farrage. By talking about migration all the time and confirming it's a big problem he is only doing Farrage a favour.

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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · 20d

🌍 Only 3 days to go until #LSEEnvironmentWeek!

📆22–25 Sept

Join us online via Zoom to explore innovation, climate solutions & sustainable growth with leading economists & experts.

Registration & programme: lse-environment-week.com/environment-...

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 23d

This is as good as everyone is saying it is.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 24d

My column in tomorrow's paper:

Starmer and Badenoch are handling the far-right march all wrong

A look back to the days of Enoch Powell suggests a better model

www.ft.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 23d

That's how chatgpt sees me:

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 23d

haven't taken it yet

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 24d

It should be simple: people who cheer on violence in the UK can't enrich themselves with British taxpayers’ money.

That means Elon Musk – no government contracts for you, no energy supply license for you.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 24d

This really shouldn't even need saying, let alone agitating for. It is a truism more than a proposition.

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 24d

Lib Dem leader Davey: “The Government needs to block any future contracts with Tesla, and block Musk from being granted a license to supply energy to British homes

“Ministers should make clear that if you are egging on violence on the streets of the UK, you are not someone we can do business with.”

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 24d

It’s a start. But if Starmer is to stay PM after the largest show of support for the racist far right in British history, he needs to stop fearing the far right’s propaganda influence among voters & mobilise a progressive challenge for hearts & minds.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says

PM condemns attacks against police, racist intimidation of minorities and use of flag to instil fear

www.theguardian.com

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 24d

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 27d

The cleanest way to cross the channel: www.saillink.co.uk/book-now/

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www.saillink.co.uk

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · Sep 9

The problems with Reform UK’s immigration policy blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The problems with Reform UK’s immigration policy - British Politics and Policy at LSE

Reform UK's policy on immigration of "detect, detain, deport" will be highly costly, involve sending money to authoritarian regimes, and have uncertain results.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Aug 31

I can confirm that cycling in Paris is an absolute pleasure.

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Aug 30

On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable

Average nitrogen dioxide concentration in Paris has fallen significantly

Her proposals have faced pushback — from right-leaning politicians, a car owners’ association and suburban commuters, who say that targeting cars makes their lives more difficult.

But last month, Parisians voted in a referendum to turn an additional 500 streets over to pedestrians. A year earlier, Paris had moved to sharply increase parking fees for SUVs, forcing drivers to pay three times more than they would for smaller cars. The city has also turned a bank of the Seine from a busy artery into a pedestrian zone and banned most car traffic from the shopping boulevard of Rue de Rivoli.

Carlos Moreno, a professor at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a former adviser to the city, said the French capital has developed “an urban policy based on well-being.”

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · Jul 15

📢 #CallForPapers To honour the memory of Ghazala Azmat, the Economics Department of SciencesPo is creating an award in her name. Junior researchers can submit a paper in economics of discrimination, gender, education & organizational #economics. Submit by 31 August.
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#EconSky

To honour the memory of Ghazala Azmat, the Department of Economics of SciencesPo is creating an award in her name.

Ghazala made important contributions in a large number of fields, spanning the economics of discrimination, gender, education and organizational economics. The award will promote work in those fields by young scholars.

The first edition of this award will consist of a 5,000 euro prize for the best paper in this set of fields by junior researchers. The selection of the laureate will be carried out by a scientific committee composed of Pierre Cahuc, Alan Manning and Barbara Petrongolo.

Eligibility for the prize requires that all authors have obtained their PhD after 1 September 2018. Papers written jointly with more senior researchers will not be considered.

The prize will be awarded at SciencesPo during the event organised in memory of Ghazala on 10 December 2025. One of the authors of the prize winning paper will present the work at this event.

Applications must be submitted by 31 August 2025.

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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 @jdportes.bsky.social "We have yet to hear a Cabinet Minister point out that migrants now fill 1/5 jobs in the UK, that they are more likely to be employed & less likely to claim benefits. Diversity should be our greatest strength, and it is that argument that anti-immigration zealots fear most."

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