Arlindo V. da Costa 🇬🇧🇿🇦🇵🇹🇪🇺
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Arlindo V. da Costa 🇬🇧🇿🇦🇵🇹🇪🇺
@avcosta.bsky.social
Funny how Microsoft and Amazon keep reminding us what happens when you cut too deep. Profits rise, expertise vanishes, and clients pay the price! #costcutting #technology #expertise #microsoft #amazon
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trump imposes tariffs: 25% on Mexico and Canada, but just 10% on China. Why the disparity? With China being the larger economic competitor, shouldn’t the tariffs reflect that? #trump #tarrifs #tradewar
January 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It's becoming increasingly obvious that the TikTok ban isn't about security—it's about transferring control of one of the world's largest social platforms into US hands. Follow the money, not the headlines. #tiktokban #tiktok
January 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Pity Farage wasn’t asked about this - he should be forced to own it @bbclaurak.bsky.social @theneweuropean.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Dyson calling the budget an act of self-harm? The irony must’ve been vacuumed right out of their vocabulary! #irony #brexit #dyson
Massive Brexiter says what now?
December 5, 2024 at 9:04 PM
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The world is 700% richer than in 1970 but the average person is only 8% richer.

Because the richest 0.01% are 4000% richer.

We are all being robbed every second of every day, and it doesn't matter how much profit or growth there is.

It will never reach you.
December 2, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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Shadow DWP Secretary, Helen Whately, on welfare reform:

"You have had fourteen years to think about it. IS THAT IT?", says party that has had fourteen years to *actually do it*. ~AA
November 26, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Boris Johnson - the human embodiment of a political car crash who just keeps on driving. Britain deserves a break from this relentless wreckage. #boris #borisjohnson #betterkeepingitshut
even as a cry for attention this is a little desperate
November 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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even as a cry for attention this is a little desperate
November 26, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Masterclass from the Springboks! Capping off 2024 with an unbeaten end-of-year tour. Wales had no answer to their dominant display. Champions showing why they're the best in the world. 🇿🇦💪 #Springboks #RSAvWAL
November 23, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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Let’s talk about Donald Trump and his new Attorney General pick Pam Bondi, because boy do we have a story to tell
November 22, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Absolutely. Redundancy isn’t waste; it’s resilience. Whether it’s systems, workflows, or infrastructure, having a backup isn’t overkill—it’s what keeps everything running when the unexpected happens. #Redundancy #Resilience"
I'm so often struck by the way "redundancy" has been refined in everyday usage to exclusively mean "pointless waste" and not "the kind of safety feature you REALLY need to have in place if anything ever goes wrong, which it obviously will"
Those kinds of catastrophic failures result from flaws in systems design. Lack of redundancy, poor risk assessment, poor counter-sabotage strategies, reliance on critical systems you don't control, etcetc.

Seems like that all has relevance today.
November 22, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Productivity isn't just about tools—it's about how we use them. AI can be a game-changer, but only if implemented thoughtfully and paired with proper training. #AI #Productivity"
November 22, 2024 at 6:45 AM
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"It's simple, Prime Minister: X is for people who think that Britain is about to lock up everyone who isn't woke, Bluesky is for people who think that sounds like a terrific idea, and Threads is for people who have no idea what either of the others are on about."
August 13, 2024 at 9:46 AM