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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Grok-SpaceX's listing makes a new Open Markets Institute report uncomfortably relevant. It asks a deceptively simple question: when we ask an AI tool a question, are we getting an answer that serves our interests — or one filtered through the interests of its owner? bit.ly/4uHjuLi

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Asylum trap 2️⃣. Asylum policy measured by processing speed and backlogs alone cause problems in housing markets, local services, and communities. Until those are part of the same picture, faster decisions risk homeless refugees. bit.ly/3QlobfF

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Asylum trap 1️⃣. Process claims slowly and backlogged applicants fill temporary accommodation for longer, driving costs higher. Process them faster and risk anger over open borders. How's the EU coping? bit.ly/4vo1XsM

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Election threat 2️⃣. Full Fact's 2026 annual report describes an information environment that leaves voters less able to identify or resist manipulation. bit.ly/4ou3evq

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Threat to elections 1️⃣. Check Point's Midterm report documents attack infrastructure ready for November: thousands of election-themed websites, thousands of leaked fundraising credentials, darkweb posts, and AI-assisted influence operations. bit.ly/43IDzWt

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Choking on oil. Just 12 banks ➡️ ~40% of all fossil fuel financing & the number of borrowers is small, suggesting another kind of choke point in the oil market. As one energy investment analyst puts it: they "keep getting bailed out by wars." bit.ly/43H5dmF

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Hormuz: when the analyst got it right. A wonderfully written note argues that whatever the headlines, reopening the strait will take weeks. A case study in how to think through a polycrisis when the news cycle is moving faster than the underlying reality. bit.ly/4gwb7yq

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We ❤️ policies that improve lives. A charity realised that housing and employment should be tackled together. They offered young people accommodation at affordable rents if they stayed in work or education. What happened next? ➡️ bit.ly/3QxZ6hs

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Deadheading, when empty taxis seek fares (which they do 40% of the time), is plainly inefficient and contributes to urban congestion. So do robotaxis deadhead less? The data says not. bit.ly/4vBa2tw

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

With the soccer World Cup kicking off today, Goldman Sachs has done what Goldman Sachs does: used its models to forecast the winner. If you don't want to know the result, you should look away now . . . bit.ly/3POoTlq

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

More cops. Less cops. Does it matter? A detailed study from @Niskanen Center uses DC's crime data and the 2025 National Guard deployment as a natural experiment to find out. Its findings are striking. There are lessons here for every policed community. bit.ly/4evUSA3

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

To offset today's use of ChatGPT you'd need 2.6 million tree seedlings grown for 10 years, enough water for 500,000 people in Africa and land the size of Manhattan. Geography, governance and justice are AI's societal frontiers. bit.ly/49K2QTI

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Trump's 'America First' administration has broken the international consensus on trade, energy security, climate finance and aid. How should countries respond, especially in the light of China’s long-term resistance to some international norms? @ChathamHouse bit.ly/3Q3rFmT

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The WhatsApp world order. If you feel that governments around the world are losing their relevance, you'd be right. That's according to @DavidHenig who has written a fascinating single-essay diagnosis of where power really lies in the global economy. bit.ly/3PMZpow

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Hormuz: a systemic turning point? The US-Iran-Israel conflict and the militarisation of the Strait of #Hormuz is better understood as a systemic turning point than a regional crisis. bit.ly/3Q2lwax

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The digital trade data heist A sharp new paper from the South Centre argues that trade agreements are quietly kneecapping governments' ability to regulate their own data. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Research libraries. Your strategic question of the decade - are you making the most of your collection? Your special collections, digitised archives and curated corpora can't be replicated by AI. Can you leverage that advantage? coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

What happens when you banish cows? A former dairy farm is being rewilded and the first results are very promising. Small mammals are back, as are more birds. The report also outlines a long-term monitoring framework to evaluate rewilding. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Why are Europe's firms slow AI adopters? Research suggests that management encouragment explains US leadership over Europe. The bad news is that early leaders are pulling further ahead, so gaps are widening rather than closing. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Agriculture in Gaza Before the war, agriculture was 11% of Gaza's GDP, approximately $638 million, and employed ~50,000 people. Now, just 4% of cropland and 17% of glasshouses are undamaged, irrigation systems no longer work and seeds are unobtainable. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The state of carbon dioxide removal - dire If global warming is to be stopped, carbon dioxide levels must come down - and they aren't. Worse, current efforts to capture carbon lag the promises made by countries. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Industrial magic or unfair competition? @OECD has just released a new report detailing industrial subsidies - which amounted to $108BN in 2024. No surprise that 🇨🇳 subsidises the most, but finding that subsidised firms grow faster is food for thought. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Like C20th newspaper barons, C21st platform owners can boost preferred candidates. This important report concludes that without reformed business models and EU digital sovereignty, algorithms will continue to undermine democratic legitimacy. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

In Australia, >25% have a side hustle. A nation of entrepreneurs in the making? No b/c most are responding to cost-of-living pressures, not entrepreneurial ambition. In fact Australia ranks 68/69 in IMD World Competitive Yearbook. That’s a side hustle Canberra won’t like. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

OpenAI's policy paper calls for worker protections, wealth-sharing funds, and serious AI governance. The ideas are more substantive than you'd expect. They also call for strong regulation of frontier AI. Fine for them but it might create a moat for new entrants. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The state of AI in gaming 🎲. A major new report from International Gaming Institute reckons the industry isn't ready for AI. The report is the first data-driven baseline for AI adoption across global gambling, and what it reveals about prediction markets is worrying. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🦅 Golden eagles in England? A new feasibility report from Forestry England reckons golden eagles could soar over English skies again. But the report is frank: sustained work with landowners and gamekeepers is essential to keep persecution from making a comeback. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Birds miss blades. Evidence #2: prepared by BioConsult, studied wind turbines and migratory birds at the Windtestfeld Nord site. It found that over 99 percent of birds flew safely by, even when the blades were turning fast. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Birds miss blades. Evidence #1: prepared by the Biodiversity Consultancy. Cameras tracked 2,007 birds passing close to a North Sea turbine. There were no confirmed bird strikes. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🚀 Can you show that your research impacts society? Most researchers can't — not because the impact isn't there, but because the tools to show it weren't. Until now. Coherent Impact launches in beta today. coherentdigital.net/products/co... #ResearchImpact #HigherEducation

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The US is following Hungary and Turkey down the #AcademicFreedom Index. The 🇺🇸 now ranks alongside Thailand and Kyrgyzstan on institutional autonomy. Coercive federal actions named as the key driver. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Governments worried about #birthrates are throwing money at parental leave and child benefits. But a new EBRD study finds the most effective #pronatalist policy might be much simpler: let people work from home b/c #WFH couples have measurably more children! coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The Ayatollahs were ready. 62 Iranian-run social media accounts posing as disgruntled Texans, Scots, Irish etc spent months building real audiences. Within 24hrs of hostilities, every account flipped to pro-Iranian propaganda in unison. #IranWar coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

New research: trade is like a technology which lets economies consume more than they produce. ➡️ Tax technology and you hobble efficiency. ➡️ Tax trade and you do the same. ➡️ So, the burden of 🇺🇸 tariffs falls on 🇺🇸 consumers, not foreign exporters. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Sorry, influencers, the 2025 Iberian grid failure wasn't a cyberattack or b/c of renewable energy, it happened because interconnected energy infrastructure is only as resilient as its weakest coordination point. We should listen to experts not opinion-shapers. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

When economic shocks arrive together, their effects multiply. With Trump's tariffs & the Iran conflict threatening oil, gas and fertilizer supplies the outlook is grim. The scariest bit? High inflation and fiscal deficits may leave governments with nowhere to turn. 📉⚠️ coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Heading to Glasgow? If you're attending next week's #UKSG2026, do drop by the Coherent Digital stand to let our Publisher, Toby Green, know what you think about Policy Commons and if you have suggestions for improvements. If not, simply DM your thoughts! @uksg.bsky.social

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Oceans are masking the true scale of the climate crisis. The @wmo-global.bsky.social report finds greenhouse gases are trapping energy equivalent to 18x total human energy use annually. The impact will be with us for 1,000 years. 🌊🌍 coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The record heatwave in the US West would have been "virtually impossible" without the climate crisis, says @wwattribution.bsky.social. A similar 2016 event would have been 0.8°C cooler. This is what climate change looks like. 🌡️🔥 coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Iran - Some recommended reading: IEA's Oil Market Report coilink.org/20.500.1259... Iran isn't flailing coilink.org/20.500.1259... To where would migrants from Iran and Lebanon head? coilink.org/20.500.1259... Tehran's escalation doctrine coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Iran: The pod of war. Here are some 'casts we recommend: Ceasefire in Lebanon? coilink.org/20.500.1259... Operation Epic Folly? coilink.org/20.500.1259... What's next? coilink.org/20.500.1259... Can Iran's regime survive? coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

22 billionaires hold wealth equal to two of Mexico's largest state economies, while 19 million can't afford adequate food. A new Oxfam México report argues this isn't accident — it's four decades of political decisions designed to benefit the few. 💰🇲🇽coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Africans, you're being watched. From colonial police networks to Chinese AI-powered facial recognition: a landmark IDS report offers the first comprehensive look at smart surveillance across Africa, spanning 11 countries. But who is watching the watchers? 👁️🌍 coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

AI in healthcare: huge promise, real pitfalls. A new 🇪🇺 Research Council report maps AI's growing role — from surgical tools to personalized medicine — but warns that poor data quality, opaque models and weak regulation could undermine it all. Better governance is as vital as better algorithms. 🏥🤖

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

"Working hard or hardly working?" 60% of workers admit to ~45 minutes of slacking daily. New research finds shirking is lower than 20 years ago, but those who do it slack just as hard as ever. Public sector full-timers are worst offenders; low-paid workers idle least. 😴 coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Democracy in retreat. V-Dem's 2026 Democracy Report finds the USA has suffered its largest ever single-year democratic decline, falling from 20th to 51st globally. Trump's speed outpaces Orbán & Erdoğan. The 2026 midterms may be the last clear chance to reverse it. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Want your say at the next G20? The USA, chair of the next G20, has just launched an consultation open to think tanks. Details here: drive.google.com/file/d/1OMh...

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G20 & GGI E-Consult Concept.pdf

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🐟 fraud! Molded 🐟 paste passed off as scallops, seaweed flavored gelatine as caviar and tilapia as red snapper. 😱 To fight the fraudsters, the FAO recommends harmonized labelling, standard taxonomy, full-chain traceability and rigorous enforcement. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Africa is a 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇪🇺 battleground to secure supply chains. To avoid replicating past extractive models, this report urges African nations to leverage this competition to anchor regional industrial clusters and move beyond raw material exports. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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Policy Commons @policycommons.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Climate change may make Africa's droughts longer and more intense, a challenge to the continent's policymakers. In response, a council of African water ministers has released a landmark framework report: Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy. coilink.org/20.500.1259...

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