Julian Lawford
@julianlawford.bsky.social
Energy Geopolitics | Nuclear| Economics | 🇬🇧 London 📍
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1. Look, there are basically just two ways to run the global oil market: petro-imperialism and petro-consumerism. Historically USA has embraced both, varying over time. The attack on #Venezuela is a return to naked petro-imperialism. Thread.
January 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
1. Look, there are basically just two ways to run the global oil market: petro-imperialism and petro-consumerism. Historically USA has embraced both, varying over time. The attack on #Venezuela is a return to naked petro-imperialism. Thread.
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The consequences of JCPOA withdrawal in graph form www.ft.com/content/193f...
June 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The consequences of JCPOA withdrawal in graph form www.ft.com/content/193f...
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
How is there trust in a democracy which can be bought? Should those with the fattest wallets have the loudest voices?
If looking for a salient example of how large individual donations can impact the democratic system, look to the US.
We need to talk about the danger of money in politics.
If looking for a salient example of how large individual donations can impact the democratic system, look to the US.
We need to talk about the danger of money in politics.
Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations
We want the government to:
Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies).
Cap all donations ...
petition.parliament.uk
January 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
How is there trust in a democracy which can be bought? Should those with the fattest wallets have the loudest voices?
If looking for a salient example of how large individual donations can impact the democratic system, look to the US.
We need to talk about the danger of money in politics.
If looking for a salient example of how large individual donations can impact the democratic system, look to the US.
We need to talk about the danger of money in politics.
The fault in the 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' mindset comes down to this -
did you make good choices, or
did you have good choices to make
did you make good choices, or
did you have good choices to make
January 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The fault in the 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' mindset comes down to this -
did you make good choices, or
did you have good choices to make
did you make good choices, or
did you have good choices to make
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The reason why it's not two full Trusses is because Barnier is metric and Truss is imperial.
December 4, 2024 at 7:53 PM
The reason why it's not two full Trusses is because Barnier is metric and Truss is imperial.
Resharing: Tom Hollander's day in the life is quite brilliant
November 18, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Resharing: Tom Hollander's day in the life is quite brilliant
Brilliant: Weighing 133 US welfare policies via marginal value of public funds (MVPF), measured as recipient's willingness to pay.
A direct handout to an individual would have an of MVPF of 1 i.e. cost=value
The highest was investment in low-income child health and education, exceeding 5
A direct handout to an individual would have an of MVPF of 1 i.e. cost=value
The highest was investment in low-income child health and education, exceeding 5
November 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Brilliant: Weighing 133 US welfare policies via marginal value of public funds (MVPF), measured as recipient's willingness to pay.
A direct handout to an individual would have an of MVPF of 1 i.e. cost=value
The highest was investment in low-income child health and education, exceeding 5
A direct handout to an individual would have an of MVPF of 1 i.e. cost=value
The highest was investment in low-income child health and education, exceeding 5
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Lunar Halo to bless your feed💫
November 14, 2024 at 4:56 AM
Lunar Halo to bless your feed💫
Per inmate, some of Norway's prisons cost double that of the UK’s (100 vs 50k p/a)
they focus on rehabilitation over retribution, and aim to turn criminals into good neighbours
bbc.co.uk/news/stories-4…
they focus on rehabilitation over retribution, and aim to turn criminals into good neighbours
bbc.co.uk/news/stories-4…
bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Per inmate, some of Norway's prisons cost double that of the UK’s (100 vs 50k p/a)
they focus on rehabilitation over retribution, and aim to turn criminals into good neighbours
bbc.co.uk/news/stories-4…
they focus on rehabilitation over retribution, and aim to turn criminals into good neighbours
bbc.co.uk/news/stories-4…
When looking at a choice ask if you are choosing with your head, heart or pocket. Ask yourself what each is worth.
Chasing your pocket is easy but empty heads and hearts will remain so.
Chasing your pocket is easy but empty heads and hearts will remain so.
November 12, 2024 at 11:31 PM
When looking at a choice ask if you are choosing with your head, heart or pocket. Ask yourself what each is worth.
Chasing your pocket is easy but empty heads and hearts will remain so.
Chasing your pocket is easy but empty heads and hearts will remain so.
The strenuous purposeful money makers may drive abundance. But it will be the people who can cultivate the art of life itself and do not sell themselves for the means, who will be able to enjoy the abundance that life offers.
- Keynes
- Keynes
November 12, 2024 at 11:17 PM
The strenuous purposeful money makers may drive abundance. But it will be the people who can cultivate the art of life itself and do not sell themselves for the means, who will be able to enjoy the abundance that life offers.
- Keynes
- Keynes
Today > Tomorrow
Don't risk not doing what you want to do right now, just so you can buy the option to do it later.
Don't risk not doing what you want to do right now, just so you can buy the option to do it later.
August 17, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Today > Tomorrow
Don't risk not doing what you want to do right now, just so you can buy the option to do it later.
Don't risk not doing what you want to do right now, just so you can buy the option to do it later.