Every year, this has to be the one report I look forward to the most: the Democracy Perception Index, compiled by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation (in partnership with Nita Data).
In fact, my yearly thread on the report is apparently such a tradition that, this year, its lead researcher personally sent me the report with this message: "every year, I look forward to your thread about it!". That's how you start wondering whether you tweet too much 😅
Why do I like this report so much? A few reasons:
1) The Alliance of Democracies Foundation, the organization behind the report, cannot even remotely be suspected of being some sort of anti-West outlet: it was started by an ex-NATO Secretary General (Anders Fogh Rasmussen) and its stated purpose is "to unite world democracies"
2) It's surprisingly honest and the methodology is actually democratic. Unlike other reports on democracy the scoring isn't done by the report's authors (like the report by Freedom House or The Economist's "Democracy Index"). It simply asks people what they think and, when it comes to democracy, that's kind of the point 🤷♂️
3) I love the expression "perception is reality" because, like it or not, what people believe about their system is what determines its legitimacy. A democracy that nobody actually experiences as one can't credibly claim to be one. And conversely, a so-called "autocracy" that its people overwhelmingly believe is actually a democracy might... actually be a democracy.
Anyhow, this year's edition did not disappoint. The data is absolutely fascinating and frankly, a little terrifying. So here you go: my thread on the 2026 Democracy Perception Index 🧵
Please help out a fellow pleb! Spent 6 years working in accouting and finance.
Only want to work for Bitcoin companies now.
Ratio me if you think fiat jobs are still worth it.
Let’s talk sats. #Bitcoinerjobs
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you must be kidding me right @GooglePlay? do you have any actual rules for publishing apps? your communication with developers is beyond any professional standards.
after weeks of complying with their requests, now they've decided to remove "bitchat" for profanity! PROFANITY!
The bitchat @Google play store saga so far:
- first they publish an impersonator app which got over 100k downloads
- dozens of reports for impersonation didn't help, only after causing a shitstorm on X things actually started moving
- I tried to submit the real bitchat app 5 times, don't even get me started on "you need 12 testers for 2 weeks before you can publish anything"
- my app gets rejected for "copyright" – DUDE I'M THE COPYRIGHT OWNER
- nothing working, no reply on appeals for a week until I cause another shitstorm on X, finally things are moving again
- I resubmit the app, following their instructions *exactly*, thinking finally we've covered all their requirements
- now I get a rejection because of PROFANITY. seriously? what about the numerous impersonators and all the other "bitchat" knockoffs you publish on the store... to this date?
this is the worst experience I've ever had. without a sizable following on X, how would I ever had progressed at this at all? do you need friends at Google to publish an app?
We paid for coffee with bitcoin then turned some extra coins into hard money with @trepechov1 lightning atm.
The shop owner and barista turn tips into sats and demonstrate to customers how easy it is to use bitcoin as money.
Another #bitcoin builder making things happen.
You work a 9-5 for 40+ years.
Then they decide to print 50% of the "money supply" which erases 20+ years of your life savings away.
And you think Bitcoin is a scam?
Wearing sunglasses "is one of the worst things you can do with your health."
I stopped wearing them over a year ago and it's been lifechanging.
The sun is not toxic.
This panel was incredible highly recommend watching the whole 30 mins.
https://t.co/56bWTYm3CH via @YouTube
@thekylehuber@YouTube yes, majority of ppl wear sunglasses just to look cool
bitcoin gets you to explore a lot of fields and for sure the health industry is as worse as the economics one