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@andyhibbsuk.bsky.social
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Wondering how Pandas 2 looks vs. Pandas 3?

In my latest video, I compare the spread of the flu in the US using both versions, comparing dtypes, memory usage, and query styles on real-life CDC data: youtu.be/1OqOM0FmFF0?...
January 1, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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Nothing shows the cruelty of the Home Office bureaucracy more than this story: a Palestinian academic was denied reunion with his family in the UK they ruled it wasn’t urgent and that his two children should remain with their mother in a tent in Gaza during war.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Home Office tells Gaza academic his bid to bring family to UK not urgent
Bassem Abudagga losing hope after being told wife must go to visa application centre, of which none remain in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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Why we need to tax the super rich more.

Their wealth is growing MUCH faster than everyone else's.

And they're using it to outbid you for real resources: housing, assets, healthcare, education and everything else of real value.
December 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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We agree with Sam.

Scrapping the MIR is the only way to ensure British citizens and settled residents can live with the people they love.

It won’t shift net migration, but it will finally reunite thousands of families kept apart by these rules.

No ifs, no buts — Families Belong Together
The five they haven't done:

Allow councils to keep right to buy money; scrap tuition fees for teacher training; halt HS2 sell-offs; scrap salary rule for foreign partners of British citizens).

They had to be ideas that didn't require legislation and were collectively broadly cost neutral.
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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These guys are one of the only voices in the UK economics/tax space campaigning for higher taxes on wealth.

They're asking for donations to keep doing this work.
We’re closer than ever to winning major tax reforms that could transform the economy for the many.

That’s why the greedy, powerful few are spreading hate and division... they want us distracted.

We’re in the fight of our lives. Chip in today so we can win it together 🤝
👉 bit.ly/43rYLjL
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Building a successful life in today's Britain is tough, especially for newcomers facing an unwelcoming climate. Every person deserves a good quality of life. We hope MPs will pressure the Government to abandon these harmful plans and instead support the thriving of everyone in our community.
September 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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3️⃣ Scrap the MIR and reform the family migration rules: for once the Government should prioritise the wellbeing of its citizens and residents.
If they want to improve the nation's wellbeing they need to start making people and newcomers part of the success story of the UK not an enemy
September 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Thank you to everyone who completed the wellbeing survey You told us the visa process is stressful and deeply affects you, with common experiences of anxiety, depression, financial stress, and loneliness. If you’ve felt these, you’re not alone; they are widespread on this journey 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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What would YOU do if your family was forced to separate and be unable to hold your children or miss key moments in their lives?

Key decisions are being made by the Home Secretary about spouse migration policy.

Find out more about impacts on citizens,residents & loved ones:

youtu.be/k4CSQY_u0C8
RFUK Families Belong Together Presentation June 2025
YouTube video by Reunite Families UK
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June 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Yesterday was an incredible day for the @rfuk.bsky.social community!

Thanks to the support of Paul Hamlyn Foundation we launched our 3-year research into the impacts of the UK's spouse/partner visa rules with a presentation in Parliament.

Read the report:
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/families-bel...
June 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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UploadVR spoke with our CEO Jon Hibbins about why Titan Isles was the right game for Psytec Games to tackle next!

Read it here: www.uploadvr.com/why-psytec-g...

Thanks to @henrystockdale.com for the opportunity!
Why Psytec Games Made Titan Isles Over Windlands 3
With co-op action title Titan Isles launching this year, we interviewed Psytec Games to learn why it's chosen an original game over Windlands 3.
www.uploadvr.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
My Mallorca Holday begins
April 28, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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"You have no idea that in reality you have no actual rights over your own family life."

Thanks @isabellamcrae.bsky.social for covering the stories of some of the thousands of families kept apart or exiled as a result of the UK's migration rules.

#LoveInLimbo

www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Families torn apart for not earning enough under Home Office 'unfair' visa rules
British citizens must earn £29,000 a year to bring their foreign spouse to the UK on a family visa, regardless of their partner's salary.
www.bigissue.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Want to learn more about Titan Isles? A chance to playtest the game? Or even just interact with fellow VR players?

Join our Discord for all this and more! psytec.games/discord
March 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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When speaking about our families, government ministers always use the term dependent for our partners which aside from being deeply offensive is also extremely wrong in that want to contribute to their family and society as a whole. If only they were allowed to🧵
February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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After explaining throughout the day the negative impacts of the policy, we want to end the day by talking about what a better and fairer family migration system could look like. This must start with going back with how things were in 2012 before the introduction of the MIR 🧵
Rescuing Love from the Hostile Environment - ILPA
BY MATTEO BESANA By keeping families apart, the UK’s strict family migration rules, including the minimum income requirement, are harming people’s relationships, financial stability, mental health…
ilpa.org.uk
February 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM