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Head of Visual and Data Journalism @financialtimes. Honorary Professor @UCLSocialData. Views expressed are my own. Retweets are not necessarily endorsements.

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RT @feelug: Moniac'ın Türkiyede olması çok güzel bir şey. Herhalde tarihin ilk makroekonomik modelleme aracı. Ankara'daki İş Bankası Müzesi….
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RT @wrb91: Someone paid 21 year olds at BCG and the Tony Blair Institute tens of millions of dollars to redevelop Gaza into an ‘Elon Musk S….
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RT @TBraithwaite: Tony Blair Institute staff worked alongside BCG on a project for postwar Gaza that ended up proposing a 'Trump Riviera',….
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RT @simongerman600: Surprisingly good fun. The article prompts you to draw oil price onto the chart for the time surrounding several global….
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Test your knowledge of how oil prices have been affected by previous crises in the Middle East
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RT @unusual_whales: Before Liberation Day: After Liberation Day:
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RT @_alice_evans: Progressives have been reluctant to discuss fertility. Keir Starmer said he wont even have a baby policy. But thes….
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RT @FT: 📌 As Donald Trump threatens a trade war, bookmark the FT’s new Trump tracker for the latest data on how his policies are affecting….
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RT @ftweekend: You're visiting a new city. How about a spot of gentle exercise while taking in some sights away from the tourist traps? In….
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The free running event turns 21 this year — and its continuing global expansion makes it an excellent way to see another side of a city
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RT @ClaerB: There are high hopes for #bonusseason in the City this year - but how does yours measure up? Early entries to the FT's Bonus Su….
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RT @grimes_ce: I've been following the devastating LA fires all week with my tireless, brilliant colleague @ameliajpollard. Here's our late….
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Home of Hollywood struggles to cope after thousands of homes and businesses are destroyed
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RT @sdbernard: NEW: The largest map I've made at the @FT, highlighting the tragic events in Valencia. @barneyjopson's report looks into the….
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RT @TeraPauliina: As a chart (and data) lover, really enjoyed this fun game in the @FT. [Worked surprisingly well on the iPhone.] Got most….
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Test your knowledge on trends from hybrid schedules to AI hiring
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RT @FT: In maps: the 7 days that ended 50 years of Assad rule
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How a lightning rebel advance toppled a family dynasty in a week
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RT @RayDouglasUK: This is quite remarkable. Two decades ago, car ownership in China was a rarity and the country had minimal production….
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RT @jburnmurdoch: My wish for the next election is that poll trackers look like the one on the right 👉 not the left. This was yet another e….
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RT @ftdata: The last 37 districts where the winning party is not yet certain will determine who controls the US House of Representatives. W….
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RT @sarahoconnor_: Lots of post-mortems today & questioning of what Biden/Harris did wrong, but this is the key chart for me, from the bril….
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RT @sdbernard: After another election all-nighter it looks like Trump is on the cusp of victory with 9 races left to call. Keep up to date….
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RT @janatausch: With less than 3 weeks to go, @ollie and I show why Omaha's vote matters in the US election. Of 128 possible scenarios in 7….
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RT @alicemhancock: Europe's water is in bad condition and there is not enough of it. Sobering stats in the biggest ever survey of the bloc….
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