Either bots, or a small number of very online people spamming the system, largely with the exact same talking points. Every political post by a Brit or English speaking Western European on X brings a… (View Post)

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A remarkable stat here from the Economist: Mind-blowing chart of the week here. Southern Europe has, for perhaps the first time in modern history, a lower headline unemployment rate than Northern Eur… (View Post)

My sister in law’s abusive ex-husband had textbook narcissistic personality disorder. I remember watching Trump’s first TV debate with Hilary and realising how uncannily similar their behaviour was. … (View Post)

Borrowing for the 9 months of the fiscal year to date also a shade below 2024. It’s not austerity, but it’s a lot better than some countries. The US forecast is $1.8 trillion of additional debt for t… (View Post)