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Daniel Read
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Professor of Behavioural Science, University of Warwick.
Associate editor, Management Science
Google scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uhMoc_8AAAAJ&hl=en
Strategic Information Network: https://sites.google.com/view/strategicinf
Like the days of Woody Guthrie.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Thought this was just a joke when I saw the meme. Well or course it is in one sense, but nonetheless someone has written a book with this thesis. This will no doubt put the Shakespeare authorship "controversy" to rest for some time
January 28, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I feel that we do not take enough cognizance of how Trump encouraged the Iranian protestors and promised help was on the way. What an incredible betrayal.
Trump Urges Antigovernment Protesters in Iran to ‘Take Over’
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Resistance and obeisance
Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Every sentence of this article is embarrassing. And hilarious. It is the most Susan Alexander Kane thing that has ever happened.
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to join the "Peace Board" — but could not attend today’s signing ceremony as he’s wanted by the ICC for war crimes.
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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In any other context, requiring a high-productivity sector to offshore the production of its highest value-added exports would be seen as the economic illiteracy it so obviously is...

www.ft.com/content/a23c...
UK drops target for international student recruitment
Government to encourage education providers to open campuses overseas as it focuses on reducing migration
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
So interesting that Trump's favourite film is supposed to be Citizen Kane. He seems to have missed the central theme and took it as a guide to life. What does Melania think?
Trump to take over Kennedy Center for wife's premiere directed by Brett Ratner, who was accused of sexual assault, rape and harassment by multiple women, leading to a significant career downfall during the #MeToo movement.
knewz.com/donald-trump...
Trump to take over Kennedy Center for wife's premiere
Amidst mass cancelations at The Kennedy Center, Donald Trump and wife Melania are slated to take over the venue for the premiere of her eponymous documentary.
knewz.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Fortunately this was not about personal ambition.
Jenrick tells BBC his defection to Reform not about personal ambition and will 'unite the right'
In an exclusive interview with Laura Kuenssberg, he says he made the final decision to defect over Christmas.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Time for a Labour/Tory coalition. Least bad scenario I fear.
January 15, 2026 at 11:40 AM
This is not going to happen and no one believes it is going to happen.
Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds
Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
"The UK is the country with the steepest year-on-year losses on the index, now having visa-free access to 182 destinations, eight fewer than it had 12 months ago."
The world’s most powerful passports for 2026 | CNN
When it comes to shorter lines at border control and traveling from country to country without restrictions, there’s an elite tier of passports with more clout than others.
edition.cnn.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Depressing article about the massive class differences in the USA that make the lives of almost everyone much worse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
January 12, 2026 at 10:18 AM
If this is true it means that Greggs is a public health menace, like tobacco and gambling companies.
Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says
The Greggs boss says there is
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Francesco Gino will soon become a victim of "woke Harvard" with a Trump pardon on the way.
Bill Ackman Says He Has Funded Francesca Gino’s Legal Defense Since June 2024 | News | The Harvard Crimson
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill A. Ackman ’88 said he has been funding the legal defense of Francesca Gino, a former Harvard Business School professor accused of research fraud, since June 2024, c...
www.thecrimson.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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✍️ Please sign and share my latest petition!

In November, the government announced plans to amend the British Nationality Act to make citizenship harder to obtain.

So after migrants meet new ILR requirements, they'll wait longer, pay more, jump through MORE hoops.

🧵 Here's why this is unfair… /1
Petition: Do not increase the time migrants with ILR need to wait to apply for citizenship
We ask the Government and Parliament not to amend the British Nationality Act 1981 to increase the qualifying period for migrants with indefinite leave to remain (ILR) to become eligible to apply for ...
petition.parliament.uk
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"A Tamil-language version of the 2013 film Raanjhanaa was re-released in August 2025 – with its tragic ending rewritten as a happy one by AI."
Lights, camera, algorithm: Why Indian cinema is awash with AI
The world's biggest film industry has a new breakout star – artificial intelligence. Indian cinema is embracing AI more readily than Hollywood, but its use isn't pleasing everyone.
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
This is a good obituary. Such an iconic figure. Even her grumpy later years are intriguing. "Bardot was in court so often that, in 2008, the prosecutor declared that he was "weary" of charging her."
Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
And unlike nearly all of the people he is now locked up with, Mr. Schoonwinkel is white — a fact that has led to some bewilderment among his fellow detainees.

“They all ask me, ‘What are you doing here?’” he said.
Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Conservation isn’t about saving the most threatened, it’s about saving the most popular. A $2B system protecting mascots while entire species vanish. If you care about biodiversity loss, you need to read this.
Cute Enough to Save?
Herbiⓥore published a post on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Since it's a tense time of year 🫠
December 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM