Duncan Weldon
@duncanweldon.bsky.social
Economics writer. Author.
Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff.
Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through.
Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff.
Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through.
Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
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Duncan Weldon
@duncanweldon.bsky.social
· Aug 25
Time for a new pinned post. Out now in the UK, coming January 6th in the US.
Watching the Big Bash League. Sydney Sixers at 112-5. Already ahead of England’s Test innings today.
December 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Watching the Big Bash League. Sydney Sixers at 112-5. Already ahead of England’s Test innings today.
Find this fascinating.
The Tapestry is literally priceless. There is no market. Why not £2 billion? Or £500 million?
www.ft.com/content/ec9a... Bayeux Tapestry set to be covered by £800mn UK Treasury indemnity
The Tapestry is literally priceless. There is no market. Why not £2 billion? Or £500 million?
www.ft.com/content/ec9a... Bayeux Tapestry set to be covered by £800mn UK Treasury indemnity
Bayeux Tapestry set to be covered by £800mn UK Treasury indemnity
Nearly 1,000-year-old depiction of Norman Conquest will be on display at British Museum in 2026
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Find this fascinating.
The Tapestry is literally priceless. There is no market. Why not £2 billion? Or £500 million?
www.ft.com/content/ec9a... Bayeux Tapestry set to be covered by £800mn UK Treasury indemnity
The Tapestry is literally priceless. There is no market. Why not £2 billion? Or £500 million?
www.ft.com/content/ec9a... Bayeux Tapestry set to be covered by £800mn UK Treasury indemnity
Just turned the cricket on. Well, this is unexpected.
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Just turned the cricket on. Well, this is unexpected.
Not saying I’m tired. But I’ve just poured apple juice rather than milk into a cup of tea.
December 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Not saying I’m tired. But I’ve just poured apple juice rather than milk into a cup of tea.
Americans - should I be supporting Dallas or Washington here?
December 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Americans - should I be supporting Dallas or Washington here?
The eldest becomes a teenager tomorrow. And how on earth did that happen?
December 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The eldest becomes a teenager tomorrow. And how on earth did that happen?
This is excellent.
Although: Y-wing > X-wing
Although: Y-wing > X-wing
Started excitedly describing this article to my partner over coffee. She let me finish and politely said "No part of that was interesting to me" www.ilm.com/how-to-build...
How to Build an X-wing: 50 Years After ILM Completed Its First ‘Star Wars’ Model
Take an extensive deep dive into ILM’s creation of the original X-wing fighter miniatures for Star Wars: A New Hope.
www.ilm.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is excellent.
Although: Y-wing > X-wing
Although: Y-wing > X-wing
Reposted by Duncan Weldon
My Xmas present to you all. The book cover that shows the most mistaken assumptions about the content of all time, I believe.
December 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My Xmas present to you all. The book cover that shows the most mistaken assumptions about the content of all time, I believe.
Xmas quiz.
Today is a public holiday in loads of countries. But in two of them the 25th of December is a public holiday for a reason other than Christmas.
Name them.
Answer at noon. I’ll ignore replies until then.
(And no, I didn’t get either when asked this myself).
Today is a public holiday in loads of countries. But in two of them the 25th of December is a public holiday for a reason other than Christmas.
Name them.
Answer at noon. I’ll ignore replies until then.
(And no, I didn’t get either when asked this myself).
December 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Xmas quiz.
Today is a public holiday in loads of countries. But in two of them the 25th of December is a public holiday for a reason other than Christmas.
Name them.
Answer at noon. I’ll ignore replies until then.
(And no, I didn’t get either when asked this myself).
Today is a public holiday in loads of countries. But in two of them the 25th of December is a public holiday for a reason other than Christmas.
Name them.
Answer at noon. I’ll ignore replies until then.
(And no, I didn’t get either when asked this myself).
Merry Xmas all.
Today’s tough choice: first session at 11.30pm or up for the third about 4.15am tomorrow?
Today’s tough choice: first session at 11.30pm or up for the third about 4.15am tomorrow?
December 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Merry Xmas all.
Today’s tough choice: first session at 11.30pm or up for the third about 4.15am tomorrow?
Today’s tough choice: first session at 11.30pm or up for the third about 4.15am tomorrow?
Ready for dad duties tomorrow: standing around with a bin bag and ensuring all wrapping paper goes straight into it.
December 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ready for dad duties tomorrow: standing around with a bin bag and ensuring all wrapping paper goes straight into it.
Searched back through Blue Sky for this.
Which is one of the best things I saw all year in any medium.
Which is one of the best things I saw all year in any medium.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Searched back through Blue Sky for this.
Which is one of the best things I saw all year in any medium.
Which is one of the best things I saw all year in any medium.
Proper Panto = a drag queen and some slightly risqué jokes which most of the kids don’t get.
December 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Proper Panto = a drag queen and some slightly risqué jokes which most of the kids don’t get.
Great chart.
Also: the BBC isn’t dead.
www.ft.com/content/4110... The slow death of Britain’s TV channels
Also: the BBC isn’t dead.
www.ft.com/content/4110... The slow death of Britain’s TV channels
December 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Great chart.
Also: the BBC isn’t dead.
www.ft.com/content/4110... The slow death of Britain’s TV channels
Also: the BBC isn’t dead.
www.ft.com/content/4110... The slow death of Britain’s TV channels
Grandad’s Xmas. 80 years ago.
December 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Grandad’s Xmas. 80 years ago.
“This one’s for dignity, Pat”
December 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
“This one’s for dignity, Pat”
Last presents wrapped.
Christingle service then panto tomorrow.
Current mood: Christmasy.
Christingle service then panto tomorrow.
Current mood: Christmasy.
December 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Last presents wrapped.
Christingle service then panto tomorrow.
Current mood: Christmasy.
Christingle service then panto tomorrow.
Current mood: Christmasy.
Quite like the term PIMBY for “probably in my backyard”. Stolen from @anthonypainter.bsky.social.
I live next to a train station with frequent trains to London.
Would I be happy with new houses in the large field behind my house?
Probably. As long as they came with the infra to support more people.
I live next to a train station with frequent trains to London.
Would I be happy with new houses in the large field behind my house?
Probably. As long as they came with the infra to support more people.
December 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Quite like the term PIMBY for “probably in my backyard”. Stolen from @anthonypainter.bsky.social.
I live next to a train station with frequent trains to London.
Would I be happy with new houses in the large field behind my house?
Probably. As long as they came with the infra to support more people.
I live next to a train station with frequent trains to London.
Would I be happy with new houses in the large field behind my house?
Probably. As long as they came with the infra to support more people.
Lots of good book recommendations here. engelsbergideas.com/reviews/book...
I took the “one or two books” instruction seriously. Other people were more cavalier.
My contribution:
I took the “one or two books” instruction seriously. Other people were more cavalier.
My contribution:
December 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Lots of good book recommendations here. engelsbergideas.com/reviews/book...
I took the “one or two books” instruction seriously. Other people were more cavalier.
My contribution:
I took the “one or two books” instruction seriously. Other people were more cavalier.
My contribution:
Taylor Rule: r = p + 0.5y + 0.5(p - 2) + 2
Trump Rule:
Trump Rule:
December 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Taylor Rule: r = p + 0.5y + 0.5(p - 2) + 2
Trump Rule:
Trump Rule:
I really know how to enjoy myself on holiday.
December 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I really know how to enjoy myself on holiday.
Something that always strikes me in toy shops nowadays: the relative absence of action figures.
Lego, fashion dolls, board games, etc still there. But action figure ranges maybe 20-30% of what they were 30-40 years ago. Guess the kids that were playing with them are on electronic stuff now?
Lego, fashion dolls, board games, etc still there. But action figure ranges maybe 20-30% of what they were 30-40 years ago. Guess the kids that were playing with them are on electronic stuff now?
December 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Something that always strikes me in toy shops nowadays: the relative absence of action figures.
Lego, fashion dolls, board games, etc still there. But action figure ranges maybe 20-30% of what they were 30-40 years ago. Guess the kids that were playing with them are on electronic stuff now?
Lego, fashion dolls, board games, etc still there. But action figure ranges maybe 20-30% of what they were 30-40 years ago. Guess the kids that were playing with them are on electronic stuff now?
