Soph Warnes
@thatsoph.bsky.social
Data & Graphics @ CNN. 📈👸
Priors: WSJ, ONS. Clearly a fan of acronyms. "Aggressive Door Opener".
Fair Warning newsletter: https://fairwarning.substack.com
Priors: WSJ, ONS. Clearly a fan of acronyms. "Aggressive Door Opener".
Fair Warning newsletter: https://fairwarning.substack.com
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Massive move in gilts on open. Looks like giving up almost half the gains from the last month. Terrible
I am excited to see the gilt market reaction to this news. Think it could be quite bad. A big chunk of the recent gilt rally was predicated on Labour showing they could hike the big taxes if needed and….well I guess that idea is dead.
November 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Massive move in gilts on open. Looks like giving up almost half the gains from the last month. Terrible
Tonight I witnessed a beautiful thing: two men, unsure how to greet each other. One extends a fist expecting a bump. The other a hand expecting a handshake. The extended hand took the fist and... shook it.
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Tonight I witnessed a beautiful thing: two men, unsure how to greet each other. One extends a fist expecting a bump. The other a hand expecting a handshake. The extended hand took the fist and... shook it.
I know I am off-kilter this week because I just welled up at a quote by Timothy Leary
"Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others…"
"Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others…"
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I know I am off-kilter this week because I just welled up at a quote by Timothy Leary
"Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others…"
"Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others…"
Something I think about when it comes to housing affordability is that 8 years ago I rented for £650 which was, at the time, much more than what my friends rented for.
I bought in 2018, mortgage was lower. With interest rate changes it's now about £650 again. Friends now pay >£1000 to rent.
I bought in 2018, mortgage was lower. With interest rate changes it's now about £650 again. Friends now pay >£1000 to rent.
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Something I think about when it comes to housing affordability is that 8 years ago I rented for £650 which was, at the time, much more than what my friends rented for.
I bought in 2018, mortgage was lower. With interest rate changes it's now about £650 again. Friends now pay >£1000 to rent.
I bought in 2018, mortgage was lower. With interest rate changes it's now about £650 again. Friends now pay >£1000 to rent.
Went on a date, wasn't the best, wasn't the worst. As usual, I asked so many questions about him and he asked me, ooh - none
At the end he looked at his phone and was like ooh I have to get home and make a dashboard
(I wanted out after 20 minutes myself but that is hilarious sorry)
At the end he looked at his phone and was like ooh I have to get home and make a dashboard
(I wanted out after 20 minutes myself but that is hilarious sorry)
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Went on a date, wasn't the best, wasn't the worst. As usual, I asked so many questions about him and he asked me, ooh - none
At the end he looked at his phone and was like ooh I have to get home and make a dashboard
(I wanted out after 20 minutes myself but that is hilarious sorry)
At the end he looked at his phone and was like ooh I have to get home and make a dashboard
(I wanted out after 20 minutes myself but that is hilarious sorry)
Extremely niche question - has anybody played Dune: Imperium and is it good?
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Extremely niche question - has anybody played Dune: Imperium and is it good?
The civil service uses VPNs. I'm pretty confident most government functions use VPNs.
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The civil service uses VPNs. I'm pretty confident most government functions use VPNs.
We're tracking flight cancellations and delays across the US as a result of the government shutdown: www.cnn.com/us/flight-de...
Tracking US flight delays and cancellations in charts | CNN
CNN is tracking delays and cancellations for flights traveling to, from or within the US using data from FlightAware. Data updates every 15 minutes.
www.cnn.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
We're tracking flight cancellations and delays across the US as a result of the government shutdown: www.cnn.com/us/flight-de...
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If you think that “the slow vanishing of employee benefits” is a better trade politically than “the other lot saying you broke your promise on income tax”, you are out of your tree: www.ft.com/content/1160...
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
If you think that “the slow vanishing of employee benefits” is a better trade politically than “the other lot saying you broke your promise on income tax”, you are out of your tree: www.ft.com/content/1160...
I feel like I have spent so much time, energy and money on trying to sort my sleep out (get to sleep, stay asleep, have good quality and length of sleep) and there are people who just walk through life like "oh I just lie down and go off" like honestly don't talk to me
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I feel like I have spent so much time, energy and money on trying to sort my sleep out (get to sleep, stay asleep, have good quality and length of sleep) and there are people who just walk through life like "oh I just lie down and go off" like honestly don't talk to me
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Trying to maybe coordinate a date and I am not even sure how much I care at this point, like in a truly, I will go but I don't mind how it turns out / I am busy doing other stuff anyway kinda way
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trying to maybe coordinate a date and I am not even sure how much I care at this point, like in a truly, I will go but I don't mind how it turns out / I am busy doing other stuff anyway kinda way
Oof the latest season of Selling Sunset
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Oof the latest season of Selling Sunset
Guess who got so miserable and depressed she booked a solo holiday to Spain in February that she doesn't have the money for but it's okay because that's a future Soph problem
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Guess who got so miserable and depressed she booked a solo holiday to Spain in February that she doesn't have the money for but it's okay because that's a future Soph problem
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Supreme Court won't overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage https://cnn.it/4nGnEiN
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Supreme Court won't overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage https://cnn.it/4nGnEiN
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The BBC needs someone experienced enough to run a huge media org, and willing to take a job with no security. They need to know the BBC well enough to do the job, but not be an “insider”. They need to somehow be acceptable to a Lab government but also right-wing papers.
This person doesn’t exist.
This person doesn’t exist.
November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The BBC needs someone experienced enough to run a huge media org, and willing to take a job with no security. They need to know the BBC well enough to do the job, but not be an “insider”. They need to somehow be acceptable to a Lab government but also right-wing papers.
This person doesn’t exist.
This person doesn’t exist.
Not concerning at all
"We have loss of separation in the airspace. Those numbers are going up. More ground incursions. I have more complaints coming into the FAA from pilots who are saying that air traffic controllers are not as responsive. They seem stressed or they're not using the appropriate language..."
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Not concerning at all
Yesterday I got a notification from my parents' ring doorbell, and I happened to look at it (I don't always) and it was a tuxedo cat that looked like Kaspar walking across the screen. Never seen a cat on it and they've had it for years. Felt weirdly reassuring.
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Yesterday I got a notification from my parents' ring doorbell, and I happened to look at it (I don't always) and it was a tuxedo cat that looked like Kaspar walking across the screen. Never seen a cat on it and they've had it for years. Felt weirdly reassuring.
Whenever people are like "I don't like Rumours" I immediately distrust them
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Whenever people are like "I don't like Rumours" I immediately distrust them
I think the thing that I hate about the Traitors is that I am a huge escape room/puzzles/games fan and I would love to be involved in a big game like that but it'll never happen 😒
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I think the thing that I hate about the Traitors is that I am a huge escape room/puzzles/games fan and I would love to be involved in a big game like that but it'll never happen 😒
Sainsbury's click and collect service is the shittiest I've ever used
November 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Sainsbury's click and collect service is the shittiest I've ever used
If I'm honest, I don't want to go back to London. Like ever.
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
If I'm honest, I don't want to go back to London. Like ever.
I've washed everything including myself and I still smell of bonfire 🤨
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I've washed everything including myself and I still smell of bonfire 🤨
Did the Cardiff bay trail...
November 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Did the Cardiff bay trail...
I love how Facebook is like "your beloved cat died? Here are some photos of some beautiful cats that are alive"
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I love how Facebook is like "your beloved cat died? Here are some photos of some beautiful cats that are alive"