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
Interesting how this article does not say how these weight loss drugs differ from the "real thing." Only that they are "unlicensed and illegal to sell in the UK." Are these underworld figures Harry Lime or Robin Hood?
Crime gangs in UK start making own branded weight-loss drugs
Medicines watchdog says criminals are designing packaging and branding to look like legitimate product
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Interesting how this article does not say how these weight loss drugs differ from the "real thing." Only that they are "unlicensed and illegal to sell in the UK." Are these underworld figures Harry Lime or Robin Hood?
Fascinating obituary of James Watson.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Fascinating obituary of James Watson.
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Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
I don't agree with all of this, but it is good.
My verdict on the 'woke' review of England's school curriculum? It isn't radical enough | Simon Jenkins
When I heard it was dumbing down education, my heart sank. In fact, it’s outspoken about the chaos of Michael Gove’s reforms and the changes needed, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I don't agree with all of this, but it is good.
Most historical cases of election interference come from authoritarian governments that control the military and the courts. Rarely is election interference a grassroots phenomena. Yet in the U.S. it's different.
Republicans Reprise Unfounded Claims of Widespread Election Interference
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Most historical cases of election interference come from authoritarian governments that control the military and the courts. Rarely is election interference a grassroots phenomena. Yet in the U.S. it's different.
Went to listen to Blaise Bailey Finnegan III, one of the greatest songs ever written, and what did I discover?
Godspeed You! Black Emperor have pulled their music from streaming platforms
Godspeed You! Black Emperor are the latest band to pull their music from Spotify, but they've also pulled their releases from other platforms
www.nme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Went to listen to Blaise Bailey Finnegan III, one of the greatest songs ever written, and what did I discover?
I would attend this event.
24-Hour Horror Movie Marathon Attended With Other Failures
MILWAUKEE—Expressing enthusiasm about the programming and atmosphere at the Avalon Theater’s all-night screening, local man Dan Wittman reportedly attended a 24-hour Scare-O-Rama horror marathon this ...
theonion.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I would attend this event.
Hard to believe this is happening right now. Entire cities being massacred.
The initial death toll of the massacres in El Fasher, Sudan by the UAE backed RSF terrorists is now at 2,000 according to local sources. Satellite imagery spotted massive stains of blood all over the city. At least 80,000 people are still unaccounted for. #Sudan_War_Updates
October 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Hard to believe this is happening right now. Entire cities being massacred.
Ceasefire holding as expected.
Israel PM Netanyahu orders military to immediately strike Gaza - live updates
It comes as Israel says a coffin handed over by Hamas on Monday did not contain the body of another deceased hostage.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ceasefire holding as expected.
Review of All that Heaven Allows (the original novel) from NYT 1952.
October 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Review of All that Heaven Allows (the original novel) from NYT 1952.
Reposted by Daniel Read
This is what tolerance of anti-migrant political rhetoric leads to. A surge in racial abuse against nurses and care workers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This is what tolerance of anti-migrant political rhetoric leads to. A surge in racial abuse against nurses and care workers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Reading this makes me feel like this is a victory for "big pharma." It seems to be very easy and cheap to manufacture weight loss drugs.
First UK illegal weight loss drug factory found in Northampton
The first illicit production facility for weight loss medicine found in the UK is dismantled.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Reading this makes me feel like this is a victory for "big pharma." It seems to be very easy and cheap to manufacture weight loss drugs.
Six years in Bologna teaching and researching economics sounds like heaven to me.
🚨 Job Market Alert 🚨
The Department of Economics of the University of Bologna invites applications for a fixed-term Assistant Professor position
**any field**
starting AY 2026/27.
📅 Apply by Nov 10
💼 6-year contract, low teaching load, no Italian required.
Info: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
The Department of Economics of the University of Bologna invites applications for a fixed-term Assistant Professor position
**any field**
starting AY 2026/27.
📅 Apply by Nov 10
💼 6-year contract, low teaching load, no Italian required.
Info: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
October 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Six years in Bologna teaching and researching economics sounds like heaven to me.
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The Somerset Levels is an important area for otters & to create a completely wild habitat next to this river would help with their safety. To create a wild haven for otters & other species who are struggling here would be wonderful - will you help us?
veganlandmovement.com/animal-agricul
veganlandmovement.com/animal-agricul
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The Somerset Levels is an important area for otters & to create a completely wild habitat next to this river would help with their safety. To create a wild haven for otters & other species who are struggling here would be wonderful - will you help us?
veganlandmovement.com/animal-agricul
veganlandmovement.com/animal-agricul
I want to see Miss U. N. Owen in Ten Little Mr Men.
Agatha Christie meets Mr Men in new children's books
Christie detectives Miss Marple and Poirot join forces with Mr Tickle and others for the children's series.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I want to see Miss U. N. Owen in Ten Little Mr Men.
Reposted by Daniel Read
Reposted by Daniel Read
Infections don’t respect borders - as Kennedy pushes disinformation about measles, its treatment and the vaccine the cases of measles increase in US also driving surges in S America and Canada necessitating big vaccine drives to protect citizens
US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts
The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther north
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Infections don’t respect borders - as Kennedy pushes disinformation about measles, its treatment and the vaccine the cases of measles increase in US also driving surges in S America and Canada necessitating big vaccine drives to protect citizens
The soothing miracle of hindsight bias.
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The soothing miracle of hindsight bias.
This is grotesque. Few people we interact with everyday have a level standard English.
Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
Migrants will need to be able to speak English to an A-level standard, the government announces.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is grotesque. Few people we interact with everyday have a level standard English.
Quite beautiful
Woody Allen Remembers Diane Keaton
In The Free Press, Woody Allen remembers Diane Keaton. “When we first met,” he writes, “I thought she was so charming, so beautiful, so magical, that I thought: Was it possible to fall in love so quic...
www.thefp.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Quite beautiful
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There you have it, it’s already started. Glad I didn’t invest my time there.
October 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There you have it, it’s already started. Glad I didn’t invest my time there.