Stop glamourising “hustle culture” and start glamourising the Frog and Toad lifestyle.

We are science-based, but we are also major donor-random-idea-based.

Please read the powerful words of Rachel Goldberg, mother of one of the Israeli hostages - “When you only get outraged when one side’s babies are killed then your moral compass is broken and your humanity is broken. And therefore in your quiet moments alone, all of us on planet

this is a war crime. period.

The wonderful Tom Wright of Project Brazen talks #crypto at 1880 Singapore

On the show today, if you wondered about the weird sounds in the background of the interview with james crabtree - it was his Maine Coon, Eric, who clearly has strong feelings on China’s role the Middle East.

Yes, come work with the inimitable Jane Lewis and SUCH A LOVELY TEAM including Amy Jane Hall, Stephanie Smith (nee Beards), Robyn Mildon, PhD, @vness_rose, Maryanna Abdo (she/her), and me! 🙋

To do list for tomorrow: 1. Get a 💅 2. Launch @BotanixLabs testnet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🕷️⛓️ 3. Immediately do an astrological birth chart reading of our baby testnet that’s going to change the #Bitcoin world 4. Fly to Berlin

As 2023 draws to a close, CEI is reflecting on our year. #Scaling has been a key theme, which CEI's MD in the UK Jane Lewis picked up early with a blog in February sharing 3 major elements of successful scaling. #bestofCEI2023 #impsci #evidence ceiglobal.org/work-and-insig…

Very happy to announce with this commentary also that james crabtree has joined the mighty little ECFR Asia team as distinguished visiting fellow, bringing Indo-Pacific insights from the region to Europe! Welcome, James!!!

CEI's Robyn Mildon, PhD joins Dr Sally Fitzpatrick Everymind A/Prof Sarah Wayland MANNA INSTITUTE & Greg Jennings Beyond Blue to discuss ‘Implementing #prevention #Practice across sectors & systems’ at Prevention in Practice Summit today: bit.ly/46gcM3a #impsci

wow. the must watch video of the week. probably the year.

I spent a large chunk of last year reporting on philanthropy, the non-profit sector and do-goodery in general. Here is the 10-page special report, including reporting from the US, Kenya, India and beyond: economist.com/special-report…

"On average 247 Palestinians are being killed & are at risk of being killed each day. Many of them literally blown to pieces. They include 48 mothers each day, 2 every hour. And over 117 children." From the v powerful South Africa ICJ closing statement:

Household news!

In a brilliant moment during Wednesday's sham impeachment hearing, Democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz flipped the script and called the Republicans' bluff by making his own motion to impeach President Biden and asking the GOP to second it. The Republicans crumbled as he

People asking why this is factually incorrect…I’m at a conference today so am pressed for time but I’ll quickly address each of the 5 “key points.” Bottom line: You can dress up unsupported horseshit in as much polished data viz as you want, but it still stinks.

Also in Helsinki: nice to run into President Alexander Stubb. I told him he had a hand in my marriage, indirectly at least, given he taught Maryanna Abdo (she/her) at the College of europe, and wrote her reference for the US grad school, at which we then met. So, thank you, Mr President.

.Maryanna Abdo (she/her) of Centre for Evidence and Implementation in today's The Straits Times. TDLR — despite all the billionaires, philanthropic investment is simply too small to solve the world's biggest problems. So it had better pick its battles — partly using data better — so its good at what it actually does.

Any final inspiration and insight? Asks Robyn Mildon, PhD "What I've learned over the last 8 years of doing evaluation at the foundation is to stay really humble and stay really curious. Earlier on, I came in as the evaluator and passed judgment... [but in complex systems work]