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freelance data journalist | Observer, i Paper, etc.
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Chris DeLeon ⓥ DevPods.gg gamedev collabs
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hey everybody lifelong tech expert here > "system crash” deleted nearly two weeks of surveillance footage from inside the facility that's not how anything works they're lying and destroying evidence hope that helps
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Jack Bernhardt
15 days ago
TRUMP: honk honk honk, I'm a big goose. everyone tells me whenever I enter a room, that's the biggest goose I've ever seen and I say yes. I'm a big goose. in a good way. a lot of Somalians are small stupid gooses but I'm a big goose BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
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🗺️ Sanctioned tanker routes through the Channel and Danish Straits on their way to northern Russian ports. From my piece with
@ninakuryata.bsky.social
on the UK's response to shadow fleets, in
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
today 🔗
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
22 days ago
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Bex Sander
23 days ago
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Bex Sander
24 days ago
Me and
@beckypinnington.bsky.social
tried (and failed) to identify the user who made the infamous Maduro trade, and instead found armchair sleuths, forensic experts, and a congressman who wants to put a stop to obvious conflicts of interest for
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
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Wrote about insider trading-like behaviour in US prediction markets and whether it's even illegal! with
@chefboibex.bsky.social
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US bill targets predictions market after Maduro bets net ...
Congressman vows to prevent government insiders ‘lining their pockets’
https://observer.co.uk/news/business/article/us-bill-targets-predictions-market-after-maduro-bet-nets-trader-400000-1
24 days ago
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Hank Green
26 days ago
If Trump or Vance or Musk do something that seems completely irrational to you, ask yourself “is this getting them more attention?” If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense. And the answer will always be yes.
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If you read this and thought "I don't understand how that's meant to work", it's really very simple! It's meant to give Elon permission to continue doing whatever he likes.
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Bex Sander
about 2 months ago
I wrote about prediction markets arriving at UK shores for
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
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Prediction markets arrive in UK, but with a different set...
While trading in the sector is booming in the US, players such as Matchbook may face more resistance here
https://observer.co.uk/news/business/article/prediction-markets-arrive-in-uk-but-with-a-different-set-of-rules
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Got to analyse
@officialcharts.bsky.social
this week, as a little treat 🎁
about 2 months ago
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Bex Sander
about 2 months ago
Brilliant piece from
@beckypinnington.bsky.social
about why inaccuracy at the ONS matters for
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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UK ‘flying blind’ in key policy areas thanks to unreliable official data | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/uk-flying-blind-in-key-policy-areas-thanks-to-unreliable-official-data
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Around two thirds of Reform's money has come from overseas | me with
@catneilan.bsky.social
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observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform’s record £9m crypto donation is just the latest offering from abroad | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/reforms-record-9m-crypto-donation-is-just-the-latest-offering-from-abroad
about 2 months ago
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New: ONS data appears to be deteriorating at an alarming rate 📰
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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UK ‘flying blind’ in key policy areas thanks to unreliable official data | The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/uk-flying-blind-in-key-policy-areas-thanks-to-unreliable-official-data
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James Fransham
2 months ago
In light of today's new mansion tax, re-upping my piece from last year on council tax. Why Buckingham Palace, valued at around £1bn, pays less tax than an average three-bedroom semi in Blackpool:
www.economist.com/britain/2024...
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Britain’s council tax is arbitrary, regressive and needs fixing
Based on estimated house values 33 years ago, it is not fit for purpose
https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/01/25/britains-council-tax-is-arbitrary-regressive-and-needs-fixing
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Yesterday I made my News Meeting debut for
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
! I talked about councils selling off their assets for quick cash, and the damage that will do to our communities. 🎧
open.spotify.com/episode/7jJJ...
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Why is a Russian spy ship targeting the RAF?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jJJEsi3Lu1PeWeEwHx4TZ?si=I7dr-JOITsmQ7TVyDhdxWA&t=0&ct=0
3 months ago
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