Giles
@gdeejay.bsky.social
Applied economist working in international development policy
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Mostly memes.
Sometimes post about #publicpolicy, research, data science, #PFM and #Rstats
Economist | Independent Consultant
All views my own
🇹🇴🇸🇧🇻🇺🇫🇯🇦🇺🇲🇲 (etc),
Mostly memes.
Sometimes post about #publicpolicy, research, data science, #PFM and #Rstats
Economist | Independent Consultant
All views my own
I did the Young Endeavor when I was younger.
You spend two weeks learning how to sail a tall ship from Navy instructors and it's incredible.
I'd love to do something like this again. It was so much fun.
👌🏼
You spend two weeks learning how to sail a tall ship from Navy instructors and it's incredible.
I'd love to do something like this again. It was so much fun.
👌🏼
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I did the Young Endeavor when I was younger.
You spend two weeks learning how to sail a tall ship from Navy instructors and it's incredible.
I'd love to do something like this again. It was so much fun.
👌🏼
You spend two weeks learning how to sail a tall ship from Navy instructors and it's incredible.
I'd love to do something like this again. It was so much fun.
👌🏼
What a beautiful little game!
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
What a beautiful little game!
Good news @antoinevernet.com!
Somebody archived classic MS Clipart for all your presentation needs!
archive.org/download/MS_...
Somebody archived classic MS Clipart for all your presentation needs!
archive.org/download/MS_...
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Good news @antoinevernet.com!
Somebody archived classic MS Clipart for all your presentation needs!
archive.org/download/MS_...
Somebody archived classic MS Clipart for all your presentation needs!
archive.org/download/MS_...
A handy guide from my wife after she got sick of me asking the same stupid question:
![A simple reference chart showing water requirements for cooking different types of rice. The chart has three rows: Sushi Rice requires 1¼ cups of water (shown with measuring cup and rice cooker cup icons), Jasmine Rice requires 1¼ cups of water (same icons), and Basmati Rice requires 1½ cups of water (measuring cup shows more water, rice cooker cup shows rice level). The header reads 'Hun... how much water do I need for [insert type] rice?' with columns labeled '[Insert Type]' and 'Cups of water'.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ap42mtzu4xnl2qy7cxj6aga3/bafkreid3kotbwd534act2wcfe5okbpxjw2pgojxdeok2fksmekrbh4gko4@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A handy guide from my wife after she got sick of me asking the same stupid question:
Another generic shot for the socials
October 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Another generic shot for the socials
New warning just dropped for visitors to #Australia:
October 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New warning just dropped for visitors to #Australia:
Okay, I finished Catcher in the Rye and am two chapters into Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.
October 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Okay, I finished Catcher in the Rye and am two chapters into Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.
"Has anybody noticed something strange about Bill?"
October 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"Has anybody noticed something strange about Bill?"
New research topic just dropped:
October 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
New research topic just dropped:
I finished 'Mike' today.
Great book once I skipped over the numerous cricket chapters before he meets PSmith.
I'm now onto Catcher in the Rye.
Great book once I skipped over the numerous cricket chapters before he meets PSmith.
I'm now onto Catcher in the Rye.
October 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I finished 'Mike' today.
Great book once I skipped over the numerous cricket chapters before he meets PSmith.
I'm now onto Catcher in the Rye.
Great book once I skipped over the numerous cricket chapters before he meets PSmith.
I'm now onto Catcher in the Rye.
Hipster me: Cool!
Middle-aged me: where the hell are the real seats!?
Middle-aged me: where the hell are the real seats!?
October 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Hipster me: Cool!
Middle-aged me: where the hell are the real seats!?
Middle-aged me: where the hell are the real seats!?
OMG!
#AGI achieved!
I've been asking #AI models to identify what this painting is since I painted it and @anthropic.com's Claude is the first to get it right.
Bonus points for accurately mentioning the painting is charming.
#AGI achieved!
I've been asking #AI models to identify what this painting is since I painted it and @anthropic.com's Claude is the first to get it right.
Bonus points for accurately mentioning the painting is charming.
October 22, 2025 at 5:44 AM
OMG!
#AGI achieved!
I've been asking #AI models to identify what this painting is since I painted it and @anthropic.com's Claude is the first to get it right.
Bonus points for accurately mentioning the painting is charming.
#AGI achieved!
I've been asking #AI models to identify what this painting is since I painted it and @anthropic.com's Claude is the first to get it right.
Bonus points for accurately mentioning the painting is charming.
One of my favorite fountain pens does this too!
It's manufactured by Ensso and looks like the one below.
I stopped using it as it would frequently land on the nib and pierce the floor (and sometimes my foot).
😬
It's manufactured by Ensso and looks like the one below.
I stopped using it as it would frequently land on the nib and pierce the floor (and sometimes my foot).
😬
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
One of my favorite fountain pens does this too!
It's manufactured by Ensso and looks like the one below.
I stopped using it as it would frequently land on the nib and pierce the floor (and sometimes my foot).
😬
It's manufactured by Ensso and looks like the one below.
I stopped using it as it would frequently land on the nib and pierce the floor (and sometimes my foot).
😬
I got right into fountain pens a couple of years ago and bought this extremely tasteful bad boy for some reason.
Nothing says 'power move' like pulling out a two dollar dragon pen during a high-stakes interview.
🧐
Nothing says 'power move' like pulling out a two dollar dragon pen during a high-stakes interview.
🧐
October 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I got right into fountain pens a couple of years ago and bought this extremely tasteful bad boy for some reason.
Nothing says 'power move' like pulling out a two dollar dragon pen during a high-stakes interview.
🧐
Nothing says 'power move' like pulling out a two dollar dragon pen during a high-stakes interview.
🧐