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Manpreet Singh

@manpreet1.bsky.social
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Work on global health and development strategy @gatesfoundation. Escaped doctor from the UK with a public health background. Dad to two kids. Opinions are mine (he/him)

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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I frequently review internal and partner strategy documents. Over the last few months, I'm noticing more and more "isomorphic mimicry" of strategy - materials that use the slides, frameworks, and language of strategy, without any of the underpinning thought. I'm pretty sure this is due to AI
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is an important piece on Afghanistan's girls and women: www.nature.com/articles/d41....
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The forgotten 20 million: why is the world neglecting Afghanistan’s girls and women?
It is shameful that half the country’s population continues to be overlooked by the international community.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
“The world war was a world war, and there were people from all around the world fighting in it,” he said, “including people that looked like me.”
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Stories like this are an important reminder that immigrants are critical part of the history of Britain: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/w...
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Punjabi Soldiers Who Fought for Britain in World War I Are Recognized for First Time (Gift Article)
Nearly 10,000 Punjabi soldiers who died in World War I have been added to casualty records for the first time.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Can we bazball football?
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"What promise is this piece of writing making...Is it promising information? Care? Attention? Original thought? The more the writing depends on anything besides information transfer, the more cautious I would be about outsourcing the parts that create those things" open.substack.com/pub/hils/p/i...
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is there a good way to write with AI?
someone has to be brave enough to say: it depends
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The Indian Ugandan and British man who runs our local corner shop has Indian mangoes in, and kept some in a box just for me and my kids. London is truly the greatest city in the world.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Can I invest in a low cost, passive index fund linked to the S&P 500, that invests in everything except SpaceX?
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I live in North London. So weird to hear Arsenal fans singing a bunch of Liverpool songs
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Some people say we don’t build beautiful things anymore and, like, lol. Motherfuckers, we built this:
A graph from Our World In Data showing a precipitous drop in child mortality starting in the late 1800s going from an average of 48% to global rate of 27% in 1950 to the 2020 infant mortality rate of 4%, with some countries having a rate as low as 0.3%
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 03/04/2026
This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman
That's home. That's us.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
This is superb piece of writing by @edwardluce.bsky.social , about an extraordinary person: www.ft.com/content/4c17... "He tells everyone, Black or white, innocent or guilty, that they are worth more than the worst thing they have ever done"
ft.com
Death row lawyer Bryan Stevenson: ‘Hope is our superpower’
The attorney and activist on overturning capital convictions — and his fears that civil rights gains are being dismantled
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
My team is hiring for a Sr. Strategy Officer focused on geospatial insights. This is a very exciting role at the intersection of data and strategy, and the hiring manager (not me) is wonderful. Please apply and encourage great people to apply! gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Gates/job/Se...
gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Senior Strategy Officer, Geospatial Insights (LTE)
The Foundation We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should ha...
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
For the UK and US people online, my feed is very confusing. This is the second time in a few months that Jonathan Ross has been an unsuccessful traitor.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
My 2026 productivity #lifehack: don't have a jetlagged 2 year old.
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 29/12/2025
Listening to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and have to share the definition of 'Fundamentalist': What you do when you buy a Tesla.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
This is so sad: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... reading to your kids is one of the best things. I can't imagine outsourcing that joy to ChatGPT
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ChatGPT, cooking and Christopher Walken: how parents got their kids to love reading in 2025
Fewer children are reading for fun - but parents are trying everything from AI to dramatic voices to keep them engaged
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26/12/2025
☕️📖 Nothing like spending a cozy morning curled up under a blanket with a cup of tea and a book on my lap to keep me company while I endlessly scroll my phone
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Well it can't be a poodle because too floofy. Can't be a Labrador because bras are girly. Can't be any type of spaniel, because spas are girly. Can't be a terrier, because that sounds like terry (her), which implies terry has a female gender identity. I'm out of ideas tbh.
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John Finnemore @johnfinnemore.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Geeeeettttt…. DRESSED, you merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay! For it is Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas Day!
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
This is a very good piece by David Runciman, which ties together climate change and depopulation: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4... "Anyone who thinks the 21st century will not see the biggest global movement of peoples in history has not been paying attention" (1/2)
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David Runciman · Are we doomed? The End of the Species
Are we doomed to die out? We find ourselves at the only point in the history of the species when the rate of population...
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
This is not just interesting, it's also well researched. An excellent article that delves into the background of why AI writing sounds weird - like an overeager MBA who just discovered a thesaurus: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/m...
nytimes.com
Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
@alicefraser.bsky.social Is there a way of buying the audiobook that ensures you (and Chris) get the biggest cut?
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Cassetteboy @cassetteboy.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer. This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
open.substack.com/pub/rottenan... this by @economeager.bsky.social is an astonishing essay. With some excellent, loving, put downs about both the British and Americans.
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You Love America
A covenant with death, and an agreement with hell; Yale, Du Bois, Bagehot, Pynchon, Fitzgerald
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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
that point could end up being the difference between arsenal finishing second with 81 points and second with 82 points
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
This is fantastic fun!
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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 10/09/2025
Global maternal mortality rates have fallen by almost 60% since 1985
The image presents a line graph depicting global maternal mortality rates from 1985 to 2023. The y-axis represents the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, ranging from 0 to 500, while the x-axis spans the years from 1985 to 2023. 

The graph shows a downward trend in maternal mortality rates, starting at approximately 460 in 1985 and declining steadily over the years. A notable increase is observed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but by 2023, the rate has decreased to about 197. This marks a 57% reduction compared to the rates in 1985. 

Annotations highlight key points, such as the spike during the pandemic and the significant decrease achieved by 2023. 

The data sources for this graph include the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank, and UN DESA (2025). There is a note stating that the estimates aim to adjust for underreporting and misclassification. The image is credited with a Creative Commons attribution.
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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.com · 14/08/2025
cancel out a band by inventing their exact opposite: the restoring pumpkins
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Douglas Adams was a time traveller
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Most things by @timharford.ft.com are an instant recommend. This piece about the impact of aid funding cuts is essential: www.ft.com/content/8575... "A million deaths may be a statistic, but it is also a million tragedies. Most of these tragedies could still be prevented"
ft.com
The unfolding tragedy of ending US aid
Funding cuts could result in one million deaths in the next year
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
This is obscene. Also, any news about RFK and vaccines should remind people that he profits from anti-vax legal cases: www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
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At Hearing, Warren Slams RFK Jr. for Dangerous Conflicts of Interest, Profiting From Anti-Vaccine Conspiracies | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
politico.com
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/o... I'm glad that @nickkristof.bsky.social is reporting on the impact of the USAID cuts
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Opinion | The Waste Musk Created
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
I needed to read this piece by @iandunt.bsky.social: iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-... An unapologetically positive piece about immigrants and immigration
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Thank God for immigrants
This week, of all weeks: Thank God they came here and chose to make it their home.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
First, jab more babies www.economist.com/leaders/2025... From The Economist
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First, jab more babies
As aid shrinks, donors and recipients should focus more on health
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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']: Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
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Paul Novosad @novosad.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Fascinating paper on where 6000 global elites went to college. Billionaires, CEOs, heads of state, central bankers, etc. In a word: Harvard. Fully 10% of global elites went to Harvard. Elite US schools are over-represented (23% IvyPlus), but nobody comes close to Harvard. 🧵
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
This is a remarkable piece of writing, about the most compelling of cricketers.
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daveockop.bsky.social @daveockop.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The gif we've all been waiting for.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
This is a good reanalysis of the impact of GiveDirectly. The vast majority of our family's personal giving is to this org. Partly because the impact is compelling. Mostly because development, to me, is about agency. And unconditional cash transfers enable agency.
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Re-evaluating the Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers - The GiveWell Blog
This year, we re-evaluated the cost effectiveness of direct cash transfers as implemented by GiveDirectly.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
. @kopalo.bsky.social is a must read for anyone interested in global health or development. I 100% agree with him here. Would add - getting serious about adaptation often means getting serious about impact of climate change on health and food systems.
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I heard it was a mekko chamber
Illustrative Mekko chart, showing nonsense data
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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I made one for 'types of paper in epidemiology and public health' #EpiSky
Types of paper in epidemiology and public health - a meme
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
#vaccineswork
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
We now have 3 starter packs for Global Health Nerds! go.bsky.app/DgwRPwD go.bsky.app/RScFWyt go.bsky.app/ADqkPeH Will keep updating!
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Ranil Dissanayake @scepticalranil.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
And the links are up! Albeit half-asleep. On taxation, migration, ideology and The Onion. #EconSky www.cgdev.org/blog/economi...
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Economics & Marginalia: November 15, 2024
Ok, there’s a slightly more-than-evens chance that I’m going to fall asleep before I finish writing this email. I’ve been up since a little before five am to get up to Oxford and teach a couple of cla...
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Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
"If we look at the true state of health financing in Kenya, in Malawi, across the continent, we are constrained for the next 5-10 years. There is no new money" from a partner meeting in Nairobi. Has #globalhealth really grappled with this?
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