Simon Johnson🇺🇦
@simonrjohnson.bsky.social
Risk manager, quant, physicist, Bayesian. I must study politics and war, that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
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The Producers
(1967)
Dir. Mel Brooks
(1967)
Dir. Mel Brooks
Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana’s Your Party reveals shortlist for official name
Leftwing party asks members to pick between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Producers
(1967)
Dir. Mel Brooks
(1967)
Dir. Mel Brooks
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A journalist persuading an 88-year old to do this is pretty questionable ethics imo.
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A journalist persuading an 88-year old to do this is pretty questionable ethics imo.
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Buying these sarcastically as Christmas presents for people
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Buying these sarcastically as Christmas presents for people
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*Kemi reading the bible*
"suffer little children"
well that's enough for today, think I got the gist of it
"suffer little children"
well that's enough for today, think I got the gist of it
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
*Kemi reading the bible*
"suffer little children"
well that's enough for today, think I got the gist of it
"suffer little children"
well that's enough for today, think I got the gist of it
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November 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Good podcast with Prof Graham Allison, the Thucydides Trap guy
open.spotify.com/episode/4Pzo...
open.spotify.com/episode/4Pzo...
Graham Allison on the Risks of a US-China War
open.spotify.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Good podcast with Prof Graham Allison, the Thucydides Trap guy
open.spotify.com/episode/4Pzo...
open.spotify.com/episode/4Pzo...
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This suddenly came to mind, good night all.
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This suddenly came to mind, good night all.
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Doing this in my head after a big meal and too much beer, so I could be off, but I think Voyager 1 will reach one (1) light day from Earth in October or November of next year, and one light day from the Sun in January 2027. 🧪 🔭
Where Are Voyager 1 and 2 Now? - NASA Science
Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have reached "interstellar space" and each continue their unique journey deeper into the cosmos.
science.nasa.gov
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Doing this in my head after a big meal and too much beer, so I could be off, but I think Voyager 1 will reach one (1) light day from Earth in October or November of next year, and one light day from the Sun in January 2027. 🧪 🔭
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Putin's plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Putin's plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
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The Ancient of Days: Frontispiece to Europe a Prophecy, 1794, colour relief etching with added hand-colouring by William Blake, English poet, artist & visionary; born #OTD 1757.
British Museum
British Museum
November 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The Ancient of Days: Frontispiece to Europe a Prophecy, 1794, colour relief etching with added hand-colouring by William Blake, English poet, artist & visionary; born #OTD 1757.
British Museum
British Museum
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One of the greatest moments of orchestral music
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
One of the greatest moments of orchestral music
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Portrait of the Duchess of La Salle https://www.wikiart.org/en/tamara-de-lempicka/portrait-of-the-duchess-of-la-salle-1925
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Portrait of the Duchess of La Salle https://www.wikiart.org/en/tamara-de-lempicka/portrait-of-the-duchess-of-la-salle-1925
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what, like they disagree with Hitler
Nigel Farage says school racism accusers have ‘different political views’
www.channel4.com/news/nigel-f...
www.channel4.com/news/nigel-f...
Nigel Farage says school racism accusers have ‘different political views’
Reform's leaders gave their response to the budget at a press conference, but several of the questions asked of their leader Nigel Farage focussed on allegations of racism and antisemitism as a school...
www.channel4.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
what, like they disagree with Hitler
Oof
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Oof
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One of the greatest moments of orchestral music
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
One of the greatest moments of orchestral music
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Dinner with the old Lehman gang
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Dinner with the old Lehman gang
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Gosh these are from local news coverage of the Hong Kong fire.
November 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Gosh these are from local news coverage of the Hong Kong fire.
Nus Ghani 🔥🔥🔥
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Nus Ghani 🔥🔥🔥
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Sorry I haven't been active on social media today, I've been flat out making sure everything goes smoothly on my first day as website manager for the OBR.
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Sorry I haven't been active on social media today, I've been flat out making sure everything goes smoothly on my first day as website manager for the OBR.
The great news is there is now political cover to disband the OBR
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The great news is there is now political cover to disband the OBR
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Putting this amazing result - consistent with everywhere the HPV vaccine has good uptake - side by side with news from the US: a third child killed by whooping cough in Kentucky this year (population 4.5m). All unvaccinated, mothers and children.
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Putting this amazing result - consistent with everywhere the HPV vaccine has good uptake - side by side with news from the US: a third child killed by whooping cough in Kentucky this year (population 4.5m). All unvaccinated, mothers and children.