Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social

Head of data journalism at The Economist

Day 18 #30DayMapChallenge
I 3D-printed John Snow's 1854 cholera map of Soho. It took ages.
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Spurs earned £26.5m for winning the Europa League. If they get relegated they'll get double that in parachute payments next season
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Currently watching ET while craving a kebab
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big win for Liverpool, might just kick-start our season
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This would have been quite a cover
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Stand aside, Coca-Cola FEMSA
coca-colafemsa.com/en/
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If only there was a word in that phrase that sounds like Cameron...
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Lot of circles this week
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Watching the space programme like it's 1969
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Speaking of poesy, I highly commend this elegiac piece by @eaterofsun.bsky.social

www.economist.com/leaders/2026/04/07/artemis-ii-has-offered-earth-inspiration?giftId=NjllZWRkOWMtYjRiMC00ODJlLWJiYTEtNWY3NzVjOGM4MzBjdGVnX3VzZXI%3D&utm_campaign=gifted_article
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Quite pleased with how almost poetic this clue turned out
www.economist.com/interactive/mini-crossword/crossword/2026-04-10
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Zach Goldberg @zgoldberg.bsky.social
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As aside, this is one speech Melania didn’t plagiarize from Michelle Obama.
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Steve Wilhite, creator of the GIF, pronounces it /dʒɪf/ with a soft "g" as in giraffe. Incorrectly, in my opinion.
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A lot to unpack there
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Fun fact: the G in gerrymander is pronounced like the G in GIF, assuming you pronounce GIF correctly, unlike the creator of the GIF
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Great pic
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1. Former congressman jokes about Polymarket giving odds on Trump praising Allah
2. Snopes debunks claim
3. Polymarket gives odds on Trump praising Allah
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Looking forward to the second correction when they realise she's got beef with the IT dept
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Trump has been good for democracy—just not in America. Voters turned out in droves to reject MAGA-friendly candidates in Canada and Romania, improving both countries' democracy scores. Denmark’s handling of his posturing over Greenland boosted its score too.
www.economist.com/interactive/democracy-index-2025
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Andrej @tepid.meme
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It'll be like all his isthmuses have come at once 😓
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Taco Tuesday
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Oliver Morton, Eater of Sun @eaterofsun.bsky.social
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Some thoughts on Artemis II
www.economist.com/leaders/2026/04/07/the-crew-of-artemis-ii-is-returning-to-a-planet-they-have-cheered-up
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I'm interested in the tone of the child's reply. Was it a "wut?" or more of an incomplete "wtf?"
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Fun fact: it's actually pronounced "Nutella"
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Copy. Big moon joy.
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A lot of people have only just figured out where Iran is on a north-up map. Not helping.
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Quinn Daedal @quinnanya.me
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If you like data, or making things with textile crafts (sewing, knitting, crochet, weaving, etc.), I've finally written something up about data visualization with textiles. More words coming over the next few months! #DHmakes
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is an Easter movie
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