Chris
@chreeeeeees.bsky.social
Aspiring telephone sanitiser, FIA formula 2 fan and campaigner for the return of popping candy chocolate oranges .
Supreme allied commander, war on the motorist
(He/Him)
Supreme allied commander, war on the motorist
(He/Him)
Somebody at school once said to me “nobody cares what you think you have he body weight of rat” which tbf I still find pretty funny.
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Somebody at school once said to me “nobody cares what you think you have he body weight of rat” which tbf I still find pretty funny.
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a lot of people don't realize that Christmas carols and traditions are actually folk memories of suppressed pre-Christian events, namely the end of the Third Age and the Fall of Sauron.
December 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
a lot of people don't realize that Christmas carols and traditions are actually folk memories of suppressed pre-Christian events, namely the end of the Third Age and the Fall of Sauron.
It’s not funny when the 1st and 5th place parties are only 10% apart, FPTP systems only do this when they’re very distressed
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 25% (-3)
LAB: 20% (+2)
CON: 19% (+2)
LDM: 15% (+1)
GRN: 15% (-2)
SNP: 3% (-1)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 21-22 Dec.
Changes w/ 14-15 Dec.
RFM: 25% (-3)
LAB: 20% (+2)
CON: 19% (+2)
LDM: 15% (+1)
GRN: 15% (-2)
SNP: 3% (-1)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 21-22 Dec.
Changes w/ 14-15 Dec.
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
It’s not funny when the 1st and 5th place parties are only 10% apart, FPTP systems only do this when they’re very distressed
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People have rightly commented on how the current fragmentation of voting behaviour makes FPTP incredibly random or unrepresentative. Less attention has gone to its effects on MMP systems with a large FPTP element without overhang correction, such as the one in Scotland…
Final Scottish Parliament poll tracker of the year, before the Christmas holidays start in earnest. SNP projected one short of a majority.
Seats (+/- 2021):
SNP: 64 (-)
Lab: 18 (-4)
Ref: 18(+18)
Grn: 12 (+4)
Con: 9 (-22)
LD: 8 (+4)
Alba: 0 (-)
20 marginals: 16 SNP, 3 Labour, 1 Conservative.
1/3
Seats (+/- 2021):
SNP: 64 (-)
Lab: 18 (-4)
Ref: 18(+18)
Grn: 12 (+4)
Con: 9 (-22)
LD: 8 (+4)
Alba: 0 (-)
20 marginals: 16 SNP, 3 Labour, 1 Conservative.
1/3
December 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
People have rightly commented on how the current fragmentation of voting behaviour makes FPTP incredibly random or unrepresentative. Less attention has gone to its effects on MMP systems with a large FPTP element without overhang correction, such as the one in Scotland…
At the time: FTL (first game I got on steam)
Most of the time between then and now: CK2
Ever since Prince Philip died: Eurotruck Simulator 2
Most of the time between then and now: CK2
Ever since Prince Philip died: Eurotruck Simulator 2
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2012, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2012 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
At the time: FTL (first game I got on steam)
Most of the time between then and now: CK2
Ever since Prince Philip died: Eurotruck Simulator 2
Most of the time between then and now: CK2
Ever since Prince Philip died: Eurotruck Simulator 2
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Outright pro-Russians are a very small cohort of the general obtruseness brigade in European Ukraine policy. The real issue is defence antivaxxers: people who insist that there is no real problem that defence spending is the answer to, eleven years into some real obvious evidence that there is
December 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Outright pro-Russians are a very small cohort of the general obtruseness brigade in European Ukraine policy. The real issue is defence antivaxxers: people who insist that there is no real problem that defence spending is the answer to, eleven years into some real obvious evidence that there is
This is something that’s been bugging me about the modern British economy/people’s views more generally. There’s a perception that the better something is/the more important something is the worse it is to make a profit off it, whereas in a good economy doing good things should be profitable
'Conservative commentator' Mercy Muroki: "If you're going into a career in medicine, you shouldn't be doing it for the money... you should be doing it out of love of being a doctor."
Apparently, if you choose a career that benefits society, you should do it for free. 🤡~AA
Apparently, if you choose a career that benefits society, you should do it for free. 🤡~AA
December 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This is something that’s been bugging me about the modern British economy/people’s views more generally. There’s a perception that the better something is/the more important something is the worse it is to make a profit off it, whereas in a good economy doing good things should be profitable
If I was the government I would simply move the long run aggregate supply curve to the right
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If I was the government I would simply move the long run aggregate supply curve to the right
It took my a while to realise this wasn’t a ‘The Balkan countries can’t play each other rule’ and I assumed that that there was some kind of political reason to why we couldn’t play Argentina, Spain and France
A new FIFA World Cup draw rule is that England can not meet Argentina, Spain or France before the semi-final if the top four seeds each top their groups.
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It took my a while to realise this wasn’t a ‘The Balkan countries can’t play each other rule’ and I assumed that that there was some kind of political reason to why we couldn’t play Argentina, Spain and France
People are dunking on this post, but it’s correct, a United Angevin Empire and the Ottoman empires are the only real empires, all others are figments of your imagination (apart from the Holy Roman Empire, which historians haven’t been able to work out if it was real or not)
December 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
People are dunking on this post, but it’s correct, a United Angevin Empire and the Ottoman empires are the only real empires, all others are figments of your imagination (apart from the Holy Roman Empire, which historians haven’t been able to work out if it was real or not)
The problem with choosing Stella Creasy is that overcoming a 30% majority will require a slightly dirty by-election campaign, and you would probably want a less sympathetic target for that (or failing that a less high profile sympathetic target but that still wouldn’t be ideal)
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The problem with choosing Stella Creasy is that overcoming a 30% majority will require a slightly dirty by-election campaign, and you would probably want a less sympathetic target for that (or failing that a less high profile sympathetic target but that still wouldn’t be ideal)
It’s wild that breaking a dumb manifesto pledge you’ve broken in spirit anyway is unthinkable, but carrying out one of the most radical reforms to the justice system in centuries without mentioning it in the manifesto is perfectly fine
Imagine coming up with a proposal so stupid, so unworkable, so thoughtless, that it makes Robert Jenrick look sane by comparison.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It’s wild that breaking a dumb manifesto pledge you’ve broken in spirit anyway is unthinkable, but carrying out one of the most radical reforms to the justice system in centuries without mentioning it in the manifesto is perfectly fine
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I still have not processed what I just read.
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I still have not processed what I just read.
Our constitution is fine (if you have a majority for it in parliament you can do it as an excellent principle), the issue is our insane way of handing out a majority
We're facing a political emergency: a high likelihood of an shamelessly authoritarian government in 2029. So we urgently need this basic safeguard: a codified constitution.
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Our constitution is fine (if you have a majority for it in parliament you can do it as an excellent principle), the issue is our insane way of handing out a majority
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FORMULA 1 IS GOOD AGAIN EVERYTHING IS FINE I LOVE THIS SPORT I'VE NEVER SAID IT'S A HUGE PILE OF SHIT THAT MAKES ME HATE MY LIFE THANK YOU KINGS
October 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
FORMULA 1 IS GOOD AGAIN EVERYTHING IS FINE I LOVE THIS SPORT I'VE NEVER SAID IT'S A HUGE PILE OF SHIT THAT MAKES ME HATE MY LIFE THANK YOU KINGS
It’s been clear for a while the conservatives party deserves to die, and I’m afraid any not evil centre right person just has to vote for the Lib Dems (which aren’t a centre right party) and hope they deliver electoral reform which will allow for the existence of a not evil centre right party
October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It’s been clear for a while the conservatives party deserves to die, and I’m afraid any not evil centre right person just has to vote for the Lib Dems (which aren’t a centre right party) and hope they deliver electoral reform which will allow for the existence of a not evil centre right party
Sounds more like a temporary cabinet secretary to me
October 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Sounds more like a temporary cabinet secretary to me
Not to be controversial or anything but
Strong social norms against Nazi tattoos: good actually
Strong social norms against Nazi tattoos: good actually
October 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Not to be controversial or anything but
Strong social norms against Nazi tattoos: good actually
Strong social norms against Nazi tattoos: good actually
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Platner’s former political director →
(He released it himself???)
(He released it himself???)
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Platner’s former political director →
(He released it himself???)
(He released it himself???)
Can’t believe if you filter for people who are more tolerant of Nazism you find people who care less about nazism
October 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Can’t believe if you filter for people who are more tolerant of Nazism you find people who care less about nazism
I feel like we’re overdue a new French Republic
October 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I feel like we’re overdue a new French Republic
Still find it absolutely maddening that schools have had real term budget cuts this year
September 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Still find it absolutely maddening that schools have had real term budget cuts this year
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So now that it’s confirmed that none of the messages on the bullets were pro-trans, maybe we should have a national conversation about how multiple newspapers repeated a lie about us on their front pages hours after doubts had already been cast over it?
September 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
So now that it’s confirmed that none of the messages on the bullets were pro-trans, maybe we should have a national conversation about how multiple newspapers repeated a lie about us on their front pages hours after doubts had already been cast over it?
It’s almost like being willing to sell ‘hypnotising boobs into being larger’ as a service, and who left the Lib Dems in the stop because you didn’t get selected for Richmond park was indicative of a penalty fundamentally not suited to leading a political party
September 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It’s almost like being willing to sell ‘hypnotising boobs into being larger’ as a service, and who left the Lib Dems in the stop because you didn’t get selected for Richmond park was indicative of a penalty fundamentally not suited to leading a political party
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This does say a lot about how much time our politicians are spending on Twitter, and I don’t think it’s a great sign of where Britain’s elite is.
Starmer did not tweet about the murder of Melissa Hortman (an elected official) and her husband.
Starmer did not tweet about the murder of Melissa Hortman (an elected official) and her husband.
I don't think it is callous of me to observe that it is weird to see the PM of the UK, the leader of the Opposition of the UK, and the ex UK PM all putting out solemn and devastated tweets about the death of a podcaster who is only a big name if you're constantly on Twitter
September 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
This does say a lot about how much time our politicians are spending on Twitter, and I don’t think it’s a great sign of where Britain’s elite is.
Starmer did not tweet about the murder of Melissa Hortman (an elected official) and her husband.
Starmer did not tweet about the murder of Melissa Hortman (an elected official) and her husband.