Sayan Samanta
@sayansamanta.bsky.social
”We are not playing cards.“
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America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..
March 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..
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I have some thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg.
This week's column, with a brilliant illustration by Ben Hickey:
on.ft.com/3Wk0tA3 [GIFT LINK!]
This week's column, with a brilliant illustration by Ben Hickey:
on.ft.com/3Wk0tA3 [GIFT LINK!]
The cravenness of Mark Zuckerberg
[FREE TO READ] Changes to the fact-checking regime at Meta make it look like he’s caving in to Trump
on.ft.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I have some thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg.
This week's column, with a brilliant illustration by Ben Hickey:
on.ft.com/3Wk0tA3 [GIFT LINK!]
This week's column, with a brilliant illustration by Ben Hickey:
on.ft.com/3Wk0tA3 [GIFT LINK!]
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BBC Verify has examined a 24 hour snapshot of Elon Musks timeline and found a wave of misinformation amplified in the posts.
The BBC's Analysis editor examines one day on the platform for the owner of X
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
The BBC's Analysis editor examines one day on the platform for the owner of X
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline
The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.
www.bbc.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
BBC Verify has examined a 24 hour snapshot of Elon Musks timeline and found a wave of misinformation amplified in the posts.
The BBC's Analysis editor examines one day on the platform for the owner of X
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
The BBC's Analysis editor examines one day on the platform for the owner of X
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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Will Trump actually do what right-wingers accuse Ds of doing, and start fudging the numbers? open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
The Real Threat of Fake Numbers
Will Trump cook the books? Why assume he won’t?
open.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Will Trump actually do what right-wingers accuse Ds of doing, and start fudging the numbers? open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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Meta is in the dangerous addiction business paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-plot-t...
The Plot to Poison Children’s Minds
Social media should be treated like alcohol. But money got in the way.
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Meta is in the dangerous addiction business paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-plot-t...
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Opinion: Technology changed the way we consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips. As a result, it's leading to declining levels of basic literacy across the globe. www.ft.com/content/e2dd...
December 26, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Opinion: Technology changed the way we consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips. As a result, it's leading to declining levels of basic literacy across the globe. www.ft.com/content/e2dd...
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A giant of Indian history. Ended the license raj. Sparked sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. Facilitated major social programs in UPA-I. Secured the Civil Nuclear Agreement.
Also had major failings: oversaw huge political scandals and couldn’t stand up to the Gandhi family.
Also had major failings: oversaw huge political scandals and couldn’t stand up to the Gandhi family.
December 26, 2024 at 6:56 PM
A giant of Indian history. Ended the license raj. Sparked sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. Facilitated major social programs in UPA-I. Secured the Civil Nuclear Agreement.
Also had major failings: oversaw huge political scandals and couldn’t stand up to the Gandhi family.
Also had major failings: oversaw huge political scandals and couldn’t stand up to the Gandhi family.
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The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial
The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial
Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital media
In November 2020, shortly after Donald Trump’s defeat in the US…
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2024 at 6:34 PM
The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial
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Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years, review finds
Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years, review finds
Despite fall in trade, LSE study says overall impact was more limited than OBR forecasters first estimated
* Business live – latest updates
The damage from Brexit to trade links with the EU cost the UK £27bn in the first two years, but the overall…
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years, review finds
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This is a baffling article, seeing a contradiction where none exists. Immigrants appear to be complements, not substitutes for native-born workers. So deporting many of them drives up the wages of the remaining immigrants, but reduces real wages for the native-born 1/ www.ft.com/content/2bb6...
Economists need to get their story straight on immigration
Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow
www.ft.com
December 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM
This is a baffling article, seeing a contradiction where none exists. Immigrants appear to be complements, not substitutes for native-born workers. So deporting many of them drives up the wages of the remaining immigrants, but reduces real wages for the native-born 1/ www.ft.com/content/2bb6...
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So long, and thanks for all the fish. Final NYT column is up. News about future plans probably tomorrow morning www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
Opinion | My Last Column: Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment
Where have all the good vibes gone?
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM
So long, and thanks for all the fish. Final NYT column is up. News about future plans probably tomorrow morning www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
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“Calling her memoir Freedom while Ukraine fights for just that against a Russia she did so much to enable …”
Must read, scorching review of Merkel
- not just her book, but her Chacellership
by Janan Ganesh in the FT
www.ft.com/content/ee6e...
Must read, scorching review of Merkel
- not just her book, but her Chacellership
by Janan Ganesh in the FT
www.ft.com/content/ee6e...
Merkel-worship was liberalism at its worst
Fans of the former German chancellor should be contrite — even if she isn’t
www.ft.com
December 7, 2024 at 10:53 AM
“Calling her memoir Freedom while Ukraine fights for just that against a Russia she did so much to enable …”
Must read, scorching review of Merkel
- not just her book, but her Chacellership
by Janan Ganesh in the FT
www.ft.com/content/ee6e...
Must read, scorching review of Merkel
- not just her book, but her Chacellership
by Janan Ganesh in the FT
www.ft.com/content/ee6e...
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A terrific theory that pairs well with the Economist's terrific and terrifying chart of Musk's tweeting.
November 29, 2024 at 9:37 AM
A terrific theory that pairs well with the Economist's terrific and terrifying chart of Musk's tweeting.
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British political arrangements helped shape the birth of Australian democracy in 1901 🇦🇺
But according to @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social it is now #Australia’s constitutional and political systems that hold key lessons for the UK 🇬🇧
@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social ⬇
But according to @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social it is now #Australia’s constitutional and political systems that hold key lessons for the UK 🇬🇧
@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social ⬇
What UK politics can learn from Australia’s evolving democracy
British political arrangements helped shape the birth of Australian democracy in 1901. But modern Australia has evolved a far more sophisticated and advanced model of representative democracy. Patr…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 4, 2024 at 9:47 AM
British political arrangements helped shape the birth of Australian democracy in 1901 🇦🇺
But according to @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social it is now #Australia’s constitutional and political systems that hold key lessons for the UK 🇬🇧
@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social ⬇
But according to @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social it is now #Australia’s constitutional and political systems that hold key lessons for the UK 🇬🇧
@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social ⬇
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This CD player was my birthday present in 1997 along with the incomparable Fresh Hits 1997. I found it recently and COULD NOT BELIEVE how rich the sound was, after years of streaming Spotify on my phone. My column today is about this phenomenon, which I’m calling “qualitynesia” on.ft.com/3ZlwHf5
December 3, 2024 at 9:18 AM
This CD player was my birthday present in 1997 along with the incomparable Fresh Hits 1997. I found it recently and COULD NOT BELIEVE how rich the sound was, after years of streaming Spotify on my phone. My column today is about this phenomenon, which I’m calling “qualitynesia” on.ft.com/3ZlwHf5