50% chance plus 50% chance equals 100% chance, at least that's what they told me in Vegas 🪙

Becoming successful is not luck. It’s math. If your probability of success is 1/100 and you try 100 times, you have a 100% chance of success. Community note: Trying 100 times with a 1/100 success probability per independent trial gives a 63% chance of at least one success (1 - 0.99^100), not 100%. https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1885662/something-with-a-probability-of-1-occurring-100-times

The probability of getting your maths wrong while influtweeting is higher than you think

Rare sighting of a column chart taking a dip at Hove Beach.

#dataviz

Chart from The Economist showing annual egg consumption per person in Britain from 2004 to 2025. There has been a sharp increase since 2022

Can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time?
www.economist.com/britain/2026...

Yeah? How many people did he get to sponsor him though??

Absolutely. ER meets 24, but better than that sounds.

Chairs outside The Pitt

The Pitt is like this amazing club but it's rammed so there's a huge queue and everyone is dying to get in

Cheeky!

A 3D-printed map that combines Émile Cheysson's fonts, patterns and coastal hatching with muted colours to display a modern dataset: the number of times the French kiss each other on the cheek when greeting in different parts of the country. The colour or pattern on the surface of each department shows the number of kisses employed by a plurality of its residents—from one to four—and the height reflects the percentage of that plurality. This one is made in blushing pink. Data from http://combiendebises.free.fr/

A 3D-printed map that combines Émile Cheysson's fonts, patterns and coastal hatching with muted colours to display a modern dataset: the number of times the French kiss each other on the cheek when greeting in different parts of the country. The colour or pattern on the surface of each department shows the number of kisses employed by a plurality of its residents—from one to four—and the height reflects the percentage of that plurality. This one is made in a kind of teal. Data from http://combiendebises.free.fr/

A 3D-printed map that combines Émile Cheysson's fonts, patterns and coastal hatching with muted colours to display a modern dataset: the number of times the French kiss each other on the cheek when greeting in different parts of the country. The colour or pattern on the surface of each department shows the number of kisses employed by a plurality of its residents—from one to four—and the height reflects the percentage of that plurality. This one is made in off-white. Data from http://combiendebises.free.fr/

A 3D-printed map that combines Émile Cheysson's fonts, patterns and coastal hatching with muted colours to display a modern dataset: the number of times the French kiss each other on the cheek when greeting in different parts of the country. The colour or pattern on the surface of each department shows the number of kisses employed by a plurality of its residents—from one to four—and the height reflects the percentage of that plurality. This one is made in a far too vivid yellow. Data from http://combiendebises.free.fr/

I 3D-printed a Cheysson-style map of France showing the modal number of salutatory cheek-kisses in each department. It took ages.
3dartmaps.etsy.com/listing/4490...

Top five in the EPL, any of whom can still win the title

Cheer up Arsenal. Like Liverpool, you can still mathematically win the league

Excerpt from a piece in the Guardian about birdsong which suggests that male owls say(?) "to-who" when everyone knows it's the far more romantic "to-woo": "Also, while the call of a tawny owl is often described asa female's "tu-whit", answered by the male's "to-who", both males and females can make either call."

Actually it's "to-whom"

Karmacoma (not Karma Cola) Song by Massive Attack ‧ 1994 You sure you want to be with me? I've nothing to give... Won't lie and say this lovin's best... Leave us in emotional peace Take a walk, taste the rest No take a rest I see you digging a hole in your neighborhood You're crazy but you're lazy No need to live in a lean-to Your troubles must be seen to seen to Money like it's paper, with faces I remember I drink on a daily basis Though it seldom cools my temper It never cools my temper Walking through the suburbs though not exactly lovers You're a couple, 'specially when your body's doubled Duplicate and then you wait for the next Kuwait Karmacoma... Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... Jamaica and Roma You sure you want to be with me? I've nothing to give Now take a walk, take a rest... taste the rest You sure you want to be with me? I've nothing to give Now take a walk, take a rest... taste the rest Now take a walk, take a rest... taste the rest Don't want to be on top of your list... Phenomenally and properly kissed... We overcome in sixty seconds With the strength we have to together But for now... emotional ties they stay severed When there's trust there'll be treats And when we funk we'll hear beats Karmacoma... Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... Jamaica and Roma Deflowering my baby, I eat my baby mate I must be crazy... see i'm swazy Digging a hole in your neighborhood You're crazy but you're lazy... must be lazy Don't wanna on top of your list... Monopoly and properly kissed Deflowering my baby, I eat my baby mate... My baby Deflowering my baby, I eat my baby mate... (I must be crazy) You must be lazy Karmacoma... (what?) Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... (what?) Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... (what?) Jamaica and Roma Karmacoma... (what?) Jamaica and Roma Source: Musixmatch

Always reminds me of Massive Attack

Points deduction, but I'll settle for a draw

Spurs almost out-Spursed themselves there

Don't let that put you off, sign up here!
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Managed to squeeze "ringing endorsement" into the newsletter

Can you build a British voter? See how the electorate is changing

And I think for many reasons, derisking independence among the 'I love Scotland, I work in the private sector, I have a mortgage' voter (build one for yourself with the Economist's fun free tool!) is where they should want to be.

Alexa playing Thin Lizzy's hit song 'The Boys Are Back in Town'

the bairn's crying cheers

Alexa playing Thin Lizzy's hit song 'The Boys Are Back in Town'

Alexa playing Thin Lizzy's hit song 'The Boys Are Back in Town'

As I racked this up for the second time this morning, a small cry emanated from the kid: "Again?". The third time she was a lot more expressive. It's still early.

This piece brings fresh joy every time it comes around again, just like the Thin Lizzy hit song 'The Boys Are Back in Town'

Can you build a British voter? See how the electorate is changing

www.economist.com/interactive/...

Anyway, have a go at @fransham.bsky.social's fantastic build-a-voter interactive

www.economist.com/interactive/...

Friendship ended with ternary plot now radial plot is my best friend

This is actually some pretty trenchant analysis of Britain's fractured political landscape
www.economist.com/interactive/...

Too many people are pressing the "fuck Bluesky up for a while" button

y'all are pressing the wrong button

Why can I hear the Curb Your Enthusiasm music when I look at this?

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (John Hughes had just died)

The Shining (a Christmas film)

Trading Places (another Christmas film)

Trainspotting (a nod to Renton fleeing south of the border with the cash)

I used to make "guess the film" flyers for my band's gigs. They were way more popular than my band's gigs.

A crocheted slope chart and a handmade legend illustrating the most popular dog breeds in the UK. The Chart is based on Royal Kennel Club registration data from 2016 to 2025. Published by Sam Rickards.

An interactive map map showcasing a visual history of Dutch urban planning. Colors of the buildings represent the year of construction. Published by Maps Mania.

An interactive map illustrating the 4.3 million NYC subway trips taken on an average Wednesday in September 2025. The size of a train's bubble is proportional to the number of riders on it. Published by Anita Chen.

An interactive chart showcasing the ratings of countries according to the state of their democracy. Currently, Norway has the highest democracy rating with 9.8 out of 10 and Afghanistan the lowest with 0.3 out of 10. Published by the Economist.

This week's Dispatch is full of color — from beautiful designs to some cheerful news, onto the new selection of the #30DayChartChallenge! 🎨 Find these and many more in our newly posted Data Vis Dispatch.👇

www.datawrapper.de/blog/data-vi...

In which an American wonders why her daughter's 20-minute tonsil/adenoid operation costs $108,447.46 while Brits in the comments complain about parking fees (£12!!) when having the same surgery for free

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