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Benjamin Dillon (Charts Guy)
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He/Him. I post interesting datapoints and charts about politics, economics, culture etc.

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Five charts to try to understand the world. 3x a week. Click to read Charted, by Benjamin Dillon, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
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Map of the countries affected by the travel ban and visa restrictions.
June 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Musk vs Trump is sending ripples through Trump sensitive shares. Not even Palantir is safe...
June 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Japan's giving Ukraine a $3bn loan from frozen Russian assets. Let's hope the interest rates aren't too steep, Ukraine's got enough on its plate.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/06/5/7515776/
Japan to provide Ukraine with US$3bn loan from frozen Russian assets
Japan will provide Ukraine with a loan exceeding US$3 billion as part of the G7-led Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative, funded by profits from frozen Russian assets.
www.pravda.com.ua
June 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Big story people are sleeping on: China’s CO2 emissions have dropped for the first time—thanks to booming wind, solar, and nuclear power.
June 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Folks, if you like data-driven news, give my newsletter a sub!

It's five digestible datapoints, 3x a week, to give you a deeper understanding of whatever is happening in the world. It's really interesting (I promise).

www.charted.news
Charted | Benjamin Dillon | Substack
Five charts to try to understand the world. 3x a week. Click to read Charted, by Benjamin Dillon, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
www.charted.news
June 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Folks, if you like data-driven news, give my newsletter a sub!

It's five digestible datapoints, 3x a week, to give you a deeper understanding of whatever is happening in the world. It's really interesting (I promise).

www.charted.news
Charted | Benjamin Dillon | Substack
Five charts to try to understand the world. 3x a week. Click to read Charted, by Benjamin Dillon, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
www.charted.news
June 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Ukrainian one-two punch on the Crimea bridge. Couldn't have happened to a better bunch.

https://www.newsweek.com/crimea-bridge-hit-explosion-2080254
Crimea bridge hit by explosion
Ukraine's SBU revealed its special underwater operation and posted a video of the blast.
www.newsweek.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Amidst Trump's battles with the judiciary, this data will surely become more significant: most Americans have limited patience for economic disruption.
June 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Putin's worst nightmare: demography.

Russia's 2025 birth rate has plunged to a 200-year low while deaths outpace births 1.6:1. Reasons: Economic hardship, inadequate healthcare, and youth emigration.
June 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Important data (despite today's results in Poland): European trust in the EU is at a 20-year high.

This is driven by strong support for the euro and a desire for a more assertive Europe in the face of major challenges/threats.
June 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Trump's "immediate end" plan is like RFK Jr. stopping measles—just wishful thinking.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/05/30/kremlin-says-putin-will-not-attend-proposed-ceasefire-talks-n2657896
Putin to Skip Peace Talks As Trump Pushes for Immediate End to War
 
townhall.com
May 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Republican approval of same-sex marriage is dropping after peaking in 2020/21.

Does anyone have an explanation for this beyond the broad polarisation, culture wars narrative etc.?
May 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"Palantir has significantly outperformed other Trump trades since 2023"
May 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Didn't know this. Cuba, groundbreakingly, has more women than men in parliament.

Can anyone give background?
May 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Mexico’s democracy score looks to be rebounding with Claudia Sheinbaum
May 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Killed in a Hamas tunnel under Khan Younis' largest hospital. That's a detail that should be clearly highlighted.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-says-hamas-gaza-chief-mohammed-sinwar-has-been-eliminated-2025-05-28/
Link to www.reuters.com
www.reuters.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Annexing the West Bank is on my 2025 bingo card. It just feels like a 2025 thing. Don't ask me why.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-warns-europe-that-palestine-recognition-may-be-met-with-west-bank-annexation/amp/
Link to www.timesofisrael.com
www.timesofisrael.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We've been roasting Trump for decades, so Russian bots are just joining the party now.

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-kremlin-bots-roast-trump-putin-attack-2077301
Russian bots roast "clown" Donald Trump after Putin comments
"Apparently, dementia comes as a hereditary gift for all U.S. presidents," a pro-Kremlin bot wrote.
www.newsweek.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Evangelicalism is rising in Latin America
May 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM