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At least Richard Nixon covered-up the worst most disreputable antics in the Oval Office, and not did not perform them to the world.

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Our recent major audit of the wellbeing of the nation showed how we feel is closely linked to our health (mental and physical) and the level of connection we enjoy. 3.2 mn adults are currently living below the 'wellbeing poverty line'. Read the report: www.probonoeconomics.com/mind-body-an...

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"But although the cliche says that power always corrupts, what is seldom said ... is that power always reveals. When a man is climbing, trying to persuade others to give him power, concealment is necessary. ... But as a man obtains more power, camouflage becomes less necessary." Robert Caro

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Thank you for your patience! Read my latest long-form analysis of how the 2022 Wings Over Dallas air show went tragically wrong. admiralcloudberg.medium.com/passing-the-...

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Interested in learning more about what think tanks do? Considering applying for research roles in the future? Book your free place for this webinar on Wednesday 5 March, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm with @resfoundation.bsky.social: www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/worki...

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Must stop trying new software... Interesting but will it replace WezTerm for me?

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"Writing policy statements is easy. Designing and making great places is hard. Making the lived reality match the aspiration.... needs everybody involved to actually care.... Until that culture changes, (T)here will always be communities that are treated as second class."

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A new report for @power2org.bsky.social highlights the close links between low wellbeing, feelings of belonging, and school attendance. 🧵1/8 Read about the impact of targeted 121 support designed to boost young people’s wellbeing: www.probonoeconomics.com/building-bel...

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🔔Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network is seeking a volunteer to analyse its donor giving patterns and help to improve its fundraising efforts. Find out more and sign up to volunteer here 👇 www.probonoeconomics.com/volunteer-for-leeds-asylum-seekers-support-network-lassn

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Learned about File Pilot (filepilot.tech) from @scott.hanselman.com's video this morning. It's so fast and snappy that it makes me want to cry. Why can't anyone write software like this anymore? www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDUQ...

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If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt

submitted 5 days ago • 12 comments

Loving this - very simple and effective!

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Scream Cipher xkcd.com/3054

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@lionelhenry.bsky.social and I are so excited to finally announce Air - an extremely fast R code formatter! 🎉 With Air, you'll never need to worry about styling your #rstats code ever again. All you need to do is save, and Air takes care of the rest. www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/02...

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The latest Opinions and Lifestyle release from the ONS paints a somewhat troubling picture of wellbeing in Great Britain. As the five-year lockdown anniversary approaches, PBE CEO @mattwhittaker.bsky.social asks how we're doing? New thread and note ⬇️ www.probonoeconomics.com/five-years-o...

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Dark mode in Excel? Don't get me wrong, I use dark mode in nearly all apps but somehow it just seems wrong in Excel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufBl...

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Will shake up the market

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Really loving #filepilot it's even got Vim navigation keys built in (and you can add more)

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Big step. Obsidian is a great tool for those of you who like to control your own notes. With that control comes the responsibility for backups. Amazing ability to customise.

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Obsidian is now free for work. Starting today, the Obsidian Commercial license is optional. Anyone can use Obsidian for work, for free. Explore the organizations that support Obsidian on our site. obsidian.md/blog/free-fo...

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File pilot looks great, might be a replacement for Directory Opus for me

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I’m aware of the oil spill into the River Wandle in Croydon. I’m requesting urgent action and regular updates from the Environment Agency. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Coming down the Wandle now www.bbc.com/news/article...

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📣We're hiring! ✨Development Manager - Philanthropy and Partnerships (44-50k) ✨Development Manager - Trusts and Foundations (44-50k) ✨Development Officer (33-37k) 📆Permanent, full-time 🏢Flexible working Find out more and apply: www.probonoeconomics.com/Pages/Catego... #CharityJob #Fundraising

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"None of those who have been raised to a lofty height by riches and honours is really great. Why then does he seem great? Because you are measuring the pedestal along with the man." Seneca, Epistles.

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