Ed Baker
@edbaker3.bsky.social
Data Scientist | Economics | Behavioural | Trade and Development | Politics. Views not my own.
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If the result is lowering tariffs for US population, then it's great for them and they don't even need to pay for the bribes.
November 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If the result is lowering tariffs for US population, then it's great for them and they don't even need to pay for the bribes.
Is it not that Epstein found it suspicious that the police chief never mentioned Trump?.. the non-mention of Trump is the dog that did not bark i.e. conspicuous by its absence
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Is it not that Epstein found it suspicious that the police chief never mentioned Trump?.. the non-mention of Trump is the dog that did not bark i.e. conspicuous by its absence
is the email Epstein saying that he finds it odd that the police chief did not mention Trump? this is dog that did not bark, i.e. conspicuous by its absence? But what did Epstein think was the reason? I dont get it
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
is the email Epstein saying that he finds it odd that the police chief did not mention Trump? this is dog that did not bark, i.e. conspicuous by its absence? But what did Epstein think was the reason? I dont get it
"The dog that didn't bark" is a phrase that means the absence of a normally expected event or clue is itself significant evidence.
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"The dog that didn't bark" is a phrase that means the absence of a normally expected event or clue is itself significant evidence.
Nearly as popular as the green party
July 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Nearly as popular as the green party
Students refuse to get up at half past the hour
July 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Students refuse to get up at half past the hour
Today, over half of all countries in 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 and 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 spend 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
Back in 2010, half of African countries were spending 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟓% !
Back in 2010, half of African countries were spending 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟓% !
June 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Today, over half of all countries in 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 and 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 spend 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
Back in 2010, half of African countries were spending 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟓% !
Back in 2010, half of African countries were spending 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟓% !
Borrowing costs have surged.
Developing countries now pay 𝟐 𝐭𝐨 𝟒 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 to borrow than the US.
Since 2020, average bond yields:
– Africa: 9.8%
– Latin America: 7.1%
– Asia/Oceania: 5.5%
– USA: 2.8%
Developing countries now pay 𝟐 𝐭𝐨 𝟒 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 to borrow than the US.
Since 2020, average bond yields:
– Africa: 9.8%
– Latin America: 7.1%
– Asia/Oceania: 5.5%
– USA: 2.8%
June 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Borrowing costs have surged.
Developing countries now pay 𝟐 𝐭𝐨 𝟒 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 to borrow than the US.
Since 2020, average bond yields:
– Africa: 9.8%
– Latin America: 7.1%
– Asia/Oceania: 5.5%
– USA: 2.8%
Developing countries now pay 𝟐 𝐭𝐨 𝟒 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 to borrow than the US.
Since 2020, average bond yields:
– Africa: 9.8%
– Latin America: 7.1%
– Asia/Oceania: 5.5%
– USA: 2.8%
If a failed project means modern states are mostly congruent with the identities of 19th C. romantic nationalism, what would a successful project look like?
June 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
If a failed project means modern states are mostly congruent with the identities of 19th C. romantic nationalism, what would a successful project look like?
It's the story deluded Swans tell themselves about their tough upbringing
May 30, 2025 at 6:28 AM
It's the story deluded Swans tell themselves about their tough upbringing
We need an algorithm to feed the follow and retweet validation drug to the addicts to incentivise top posting
May 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
We need an algorithm to feed the follow and retweet validation drug to the addicts to incentivise top posting
Counter view: people won't know that they need to vote tactically unless they realise that they could end up with farage as pm
May 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Counter view: people won't know that they need to vote tactically unless they realise that they could end up with farage as pm
Housework, grocery shopping, running, walking & woodwork.
April 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Housework, grocery shopping, running, walking & woodwork.
If Trump was very unpopular among his supporters, then wouldn't Congress or the courts be empowered to stop him?
April 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If Trump was very unpopular among his supporters, then wouldn't Congress or the courts be empowered to stop him?