Tomato Soup
@souptomatosoup
Anything posted here are my personal views. Anonymised UK policy generalist with far too much experience, especially economic, tax, and international. Preferred pronouns: They/Them/Their. @souptomatosoup on twitter Banner credit @pickardje.bsky.social
I challenged someone’s for supporting Rupert Lowes call for politicial violence. I said they had been radicalised if they can’t see that politicial violence is wrong. This was the response to me saying “you are delusional and need to seek help for deradicalisation”:
Here is the google AI answer for the size of typical spending control teams if that helps you estimate
I did a PR analysis of the 2020 US elections...its closer than you might expect
All those stories of illness spreading? Believe them… Graphed data on coughing levels from all users of the sleep app I use (Blanked out central London to hide my personal location, sorry!)
In the case of most “celebrities” you would be right, but Jolie is perhaps the most anomalous, she has legitimately done a huge amount in advocating for, and amplifying the voices of people in need. She has used her ‘status’ to do quite a lot of good. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelin...
its old data now, but I've not seen updated versions in a long time. But we used to be the LEAST generous...
Not to make light of the awfulness in the USA...but I saw the post below and this thought popped into my head fully formed:
A 'heritage American' is just like any other American, only looks weird and with questionable genetics... Like a tomato
It seems to be written by someone who 'believes' and lives atop Mount Stupid - knowing JUST enough to think they understand, without actually knowing enough to understand their ignorances.
I have another chart is you prefer, but its a bit less easy to read in my opinion, though it shows the same point. That the Changes in the early 80s strangled off non-private house building. And despite some improvements later in that decade, and from '07 to '12, this diminished role remains.,
Booking my NHS flu vaccine for the year and getting REALLY pissed off with how stupidly limited the criteria to get the covid one is.
A collection of my favourites from the last time I remember one of these happening...when memes were better.
Suicidal ideation is a huge factor of it for me, and it is impossible to express to those who have not experienced it how much it can occupy your mind. I struggle with this, but am safe Please reach out to those you care about, the struggle is invisible, and a small act can save them. #depression
I know there was no market for this, perhaps if we hadn't gone down our own brexit insanity...
irst Past the Post (FPTP) distorts the inputs and outcomes of elections. Not only do most votes get ignored, but most voters are forced to "vote tactically" rather than for who they actually want. We need #ElectoralReform.
Possibly, but I am a solid believer in Hanlons Razor - its the closest I get to being religious, my faith in this. More likely they are lost in the weeds on the topic, and driven by emotion rather than reason.
There is a list of "cognitive distortions" I keep taped above my desk, it helps me spot when I am falling into one