US popularity and reputation at all time low, yes, even lower than the Bush years. China is now more popular and the US is tied to Russia by now, reputation wise.
August 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
US popularity and reputation at all time low, yes, even lower than the Bush years. China is now more popular and the US is tied to Russia by now, reputation wise.
Israel has ranked lowest in the Nation Brands Index. Again. Australia's own reputation would improve if we actively opposed Israel's crimes with sanctions (rather than selling them arms). Long-term: it'd benefit Israel, Palestine, Lebanon too. It'd benefit our trade & tourism #auspol #SanctionIsrael
December 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Israel has ranked lowest in the Nation Brands Index. Again. Australia's own reputation would improve if we actively opposed Israel's crimes with sanctions (rather than selling them arms). Long-term: it'd benefit Israel, Palestine, Lebanon too. It'd benefit our trade & tourism #auspol #SanctionIsrael
Happy h-index+1 day to me and all of you who celebrate!*
*"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
*"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
The h-index is no longer an effective correlate of scientific reputation
The impact of individual scientists is commonly quantified using citation-based measures. The most common such measure is the h-index. A scientist’s h-index affects hiring, promotion, and funding deci...
journals.plos.org
December 13, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Happy h-index+1 day to me and all of you who celebrate!*
*"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
*"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
“US popularity collapses worldwide
-China now more popular worldwide than the US
-Israel emerged as the country with the worst global reputation"
The 2025 Democracy Perception Index canvassed more than 110,000 respondents across 100 countries. politico.eu/article/usa-...
-China now more popular worldwide than the US
-Israel emerged as the country with the worst global reputation"
The 2025 Democracy Perception Index canvassed more than 110,000 respondents across 100 countries. politico.eu/article/usa-...
July 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“US popularity collapses worldwide
-China now more popular worldwide than the US
-Israel emerged as the country with the worst global reputation"
The 2025 Democracy Perception Index canvassed more than 110,000 respondents across 100 countries. politico.eu/article/usa-...
-China now more popular worldwide than the US
-Israel emerged as the country with the worst global reputation"
The 2025 Democracy Perception Index canvassed more than 110,000 respondents across 100 countries. politico.eu/article/usa-...
December 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The survey evaluates countries’ reputations across tourism, culture, people, governance, immigration, and exports.
December 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The survey evaluates countries’ reputations across tourism, culture, people, governance, immigration, and exports.
Not a Surprise but Disappointing to the Patriots Still Here:
The U.S. reputation has plummeted in 2025.
The graph shows a perception index by Reputation Lab. It measures how countries are seen by others.
The U.S. reputation has plummeted in 2025.
The graph shows a perception index by Reputation Lab. It measures how countries are seen by others.
February 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Not a Surprise but Disappointing to the Patriots Still Here:
The U.S. reputation has plummeted in 2025.
The graph shows a perception index by Reputation Lab. It measures how countries are seen by others.
The U.S. reputation has plummeted in 2025.
The graph shows a perception index by Reputation Lab. It measures how countries are seen by others.
#PerfectCrown ranked No.1 in the May 2026 kdrama brand reputation rankings released by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, recording a brand reputation index of 5,111,258.
May 12, 2026 at 12:34 PM
#PerfectCrown ranked No.1 in the May 2026 kdrama brand reputation rankings released by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, recording a brand reputation index of 5,111,258.
"People want to know who is funding political parties, who is possibly pulling some strings and they just want to know who has access to power." | New Zealand's corruption-free reputation takes hit for fourth-year in a row - survey www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
New Zealand's corruption-free reputation takes hit for fourth-year in a row - survey
Transparency International's latest Corruption Perception Index had New Zealand fall two points.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
"People want to know who is funding political parties, who is possibly pulling some strings and they just want to know who has access to power." | New Zealand's corruption-free reputation takes hit for fourth-year in a row - survey www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
What a battering the US reputation has taken, as shown by the new Democracy Perception Index - it's fallen way behind China in popularity
"In Europe, net perceptions of China are often higher than those of the US, particularly in Western Europe"
US is down with Russia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Hungary
"In Europe, net perceptions of China are often higher than those of the US, particularly in Western Europe"
US is down with Russia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Hungary
May 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM
What a battering the US reputation has taken, as shown by the new Democracy Perception Index - it's fallen way behind China in popularity
"In Europe, net perceptions of China are often higher than those of the US, particularly in Western Europe"
US is down with Russia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Hungary
"In Europe, net perceptions of China are often higher than those of the US, particularly in Western Europe"
US is down with Russia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Hungary
Israel plunges in soft power index as global reputation suffers www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250220-isr...
Israel plunges in soft power index as global reputation suffers
Israel has experienced its steepest drop in global soft power rankings, falling to an all-time low of 33rd place in the 2025 Global Soft Power Index, according to the latest...
www.middleeastmonitor.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Israel plunges in soft power index as global reputation suffers www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250220-isr...
BTS, Lim Young Woong, & IVE top singer brand reputation rankings for December
www.allkpop.com/article/2025...
www.allkpop.com/article/2025...
BTS, Lim Young Woong, & IVE top singer brand reputation rankings for December
The Korea Brand Reputation Index has unveiled brand reputation rankings for singers in the month of December.According to the Index, the top 3 sin…
www.allkpop.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
BTS, Lim Young Woong, & IVE top singer brand reputation rankings for December
www.allkpop.com/article/2025...
www.allkpop.com/article/2025...
For 25+ years, the implicit deal of the internet was:
1) Publishers create content.
2) Search engines index it.
3) Search sends visitors back.
4) Publishers monetize visitors through ads, subscriptions, products, reputation, or community.
⚠️ AI-native search changes step 3.
1) Publishers create content.
2) Search engines index it.
3) Search sends visitors back.
4) Publishers monetize visitors through ads, subscriptions, products, reputation, or community.
⚠️ AI-native search changes step 3.
May 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
For 25+ years, the implicit deal of the internet was:
1) Publishers create content.
2) Search engines index it.
3) Search sends visitors back.
4) Publishers monetize visitors through ads, subscriptions, products, reputation, or community.
⚠️ AI-native search changes step 3.
1) Publishers create content.
2) Search engines index it.
3) Search sends visitors back.
4) Publishers monetize visitors through ads, subscriptions, products, reputation, or community.
⚠️ AI-native search changes step 3.
the iron law of cybernetics:
“the structure of the machine or of the organism is an index of the performance that may be expected from it”
Reddit’s community partitioning alongside shared identity and reputation is one of the cleverest things about it
“the structure of the machine or of the organism is an index of the performance that may be expected from it”
Reddit’s community partitioning alongside shared identity and reputation is one of the cleverest things about it
it is fascinating how so much of this site's failstates come down to replicating Twitter dynamics (e.g. random networks getting into war with other users)
Reddit has its issues but i think the silo'ing of areas helps prevent that
Reddit has its issues but i think the silo'ing of areas helps prevent that
making it a point to block discourse i find annoying going forward
March 3, 2026 at 12:15 AM
the iron law of cybernetics:
“the structure of the machine or of the organism is an index of the performance that may be expected from it”
Reddit’s community partitioning alongside shared identity and reputation is one of the cleverest things about it
“the structure of the machine or of the organism is an index of the performance that may be expected from it”
Reddit’s community partitioning alongside shared identity and reputation is one of the cleverest things about it
Another week, another blog:) this one is for my academic friends entering the European postdoc job market. laurenleek.substack.com/p/the-postdo...
The postdoc 'big mac plus' index
Which university in Europe has the best postdoc package? In order words, which university is perhaps 'undervalued'? This blog considers salary, cost of living, life satisfaction and uni reputation.
laurenleek.substack.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Another week, another blog:) this one is for my academic friends entering the European postdoc job market. laurenleek.substack.com/p/the-postdo...
"The CEI’s 'unconstitutionality index', which it started in 2003, compares regulations or rules introduced by government agencies with laws enacted by Congress." Among serious administrative law scholars, this research has the reputation of phrenology. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency site adds data from controversial rightwing thinktank
Website of ‘Doge’ includes information published by thinktank CEI, which claims to fight ‘climate alarmism’
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
"The CEI’s 'unconstitutionality index', which it started in 2003, compares regulations or rules introduced by government agencies with laws enacted by Congress." Among serious administrative law scholars, this research has the reputation of phrenology. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This improvement is important as the index reflects a country’s international reputation in respecting the rule of law, diversity of opinions, transparency, and the protection of freedoms.
May 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
This improvement is important as the index reflects a country’s international reputation in respecting the rule of law, diversity of opinions, transparency, and the protection of freedoms.
Apple TV is betting on the Waffle House Index for a sci-fi disaster flick that takes the restaurant's reputation for staying open to its logical extreme.
Apple TV picks up sci-fi thriller 'Waffle House Index' in seven-figure deal
Apple TV is betting on the Waffle House Index for a sci-fi disaster flick that takes the restaurant's reputation for staying open to its logical extreme.
appleinsider.com
September 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Apple TV is betting on the Waffle House Index for a sci-fi disaster flick that takes the restaurant's reputation for staying open to its logical extreme.
The Dubai real estate index plummeted by 20% in just 5 days.
The city is losing its reputation as a "safe haven", which is why wealthy people are eager to leave there, wait a few months, and find other jurisdictions, writes the Financial Times.
1/2
The city is losing its reputation as a "safe haven", which is why wealthy people are eager to leave there, wait a few months, and find other jurisdictions, writes the Financial Times.
1/2
March 9, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The Dubai real estate index plummeted by 20% in just 5 days.
The city is losing its reputation as a "safe haven", which is why wealthy people are eager to leave there, wait a few months, and find other jurisdictions, writes the Financial Times.
1/2
The city is losing its reputation as a "safe haven", which is why wealthy people are eager to leave there, wait a few months, and find other jurisdictions, writes the Financial Times.
1/2
Canada is no 1, while USA isn't even in the top 20 of countries with the best reputation. Canada is also in the top 5 countries, according to Freedom index. 🇨🇦
December 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Canada is no 1, while USA isn't even in the top 20 of countries with the best reputation. Canada is also in the top 5 countries, according to Freedom index. 🇨🇦
New index card art on eBay:
Angry burning Pete DiNunzio. The shark teeth come out when anyone disses a modern master of horror. Or a dead master of horror. Or slow-moving zombies. Or whatever pisses the Eltingville Club's Secretary of Horror off. The weather.
www.ebay.com/itm/25691896...
Angry burning Pete DiNunzio. The shark teeth come out when anyone disses a modern master of horror. Or a dead master of horror. Or slow-moving zombies. Or whatever pisses the Eltingville Club's Secretary of Horror off. The weather.
www.ebay.com/itm/25691896...
ELTINGVILLE CLUB original index card art by Evan Dorkin Pete DiNunzio Horror | eBay
Maybe Bela Lugosi, maybe Christopher Lee, maybe Kane Hodder, it could be anyone, he is ready to argue to the death over their sullied reputation.
www.ebay.com
May 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
New index card art on eBay:
Angry burning Pete DiNunzio. The shark teeth come out when anyone disses a modern master of horror. Or a dead master of horror. Or slow-moving zombies. Or whatever pisses the Eltingville Club's Secretary of Horror off. The weather.
www.ebay.com/itm/25691896...
Angry burning Pete DiNunzio. The shark teeth come out when anyone disses a modern master of horror. Or a dead master of horror. Or slow-moving zombies. Or whatever pisses the Eltingville Club's Secretary of Horror off. The weather.
www.ebay.com/itm/25691896...
We are in off the charts territory here on the Waffle House Index!! 👀
online.wsj.com/article/SB10...
online.wsj.com/article/SB10...
Waffle House Index Measures Hurricane Recovery
Waffle House, which has 1,600 restaurants from the mid-Atlantic to Florida and the Gulf Coast, has developed such a reputation for reopening quickly after hurricanes that federal disaster officials ke...
online.wsj.com
May 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We are in off the charts territory here on the Waffle House Index!! 👀
online.wsj.com/article/SB10...
online.wsj.com/article/SB10...
"These two reissued solo albums from the German singer have a fearsome reputation – but they offer an experience like no other."
Nico - The Marble Index/Desertshore review — an unforgettable trip to a very dark place:
Nico - The Marble Index/Desertshore review — an unforgettable trip to a very dark place:
Nico: The Marble Index/Desertshore review – an unforgettable trip to a very dark place
These two reissued solo albums from the German singer have a fearsome reputation – but they offer an experience like no other
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
"These two reissued solo albums from the German singer have a fearsome reputation – but they offer an experience like no other."
Nico - The Marble Index/Desertshore review — an unforgettable trip to a very dark place:
Nico - The Marble Index/Desertshore review — an unforgettable trip to a very dark place: