Jason Piper
@jv8p.bsky.social
Same mostly harmless tax nerd, cynic & petrolhead; same character-lite handle. Occasional music & cat content.
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Nerdy UK tax question - anyone in my circle have an idea of how much Shadow ACT there still is hanging around/the extent to which it's an issue for those affected?
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Nerdy UK tax question - anyone in my circle have an idea of how much Shadow ACT there still is hanging around/the extent to which it's an issue for those affected?
Nerdy UK tax question - anyone in my circle have an idea of how much Shadow ACT there still is hanging around/the extent to which it's an issue for those affected?
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Nerdy UK tax question - anyone in my circle have an idea of how much Shadow ACT there still is hanging around/the extent to which it's an issue for those affected?
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Applications are open until 14 January for the Royal Ballet and Opera's 'Creatives Speed Dating' events for composers, writers, directors, and devisers looking for collaborators. To join them Thursday 12 (online) and Friday 13 (backstage at RBO) February, apply via: www.rbo.org.uk/about/jette-...
January 6, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Applications are open until 14 January for the Royal Ballet and Opera's 'Creatives Speed Dating' events for composers, writers, directors, and devisers looking for collaborators. To join them Thursday 12 (online) and Friday 13 (backstage at RBO) February, apply via: www.rbo.org.uk/about/jette-...
Really not sure why we need glitchy software controlling the direction the car goes in when for well over 100 years a simple metal rod connecting the steering wheel to the front wheels has done the job perfectly well? (See also brakes & throttle/accelerator)
No, the answer to the problem is not restarting the owner's steering subscription.
BMW Recalls Nearly 37,000 2025-And-Newer X3s Due To Incredibly Glitchy Steering Wheel - Jalopnik
www.jalopnik.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Really not sure why we need glitchy software controlling the direction the car goes in when for well over 100 years a simple metal rod connecting the steering wheel to the front wheels has done the job perfectly well? (See also brakes & throttle/accelerator)
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X is a *much* smaller social network than any of its major rivals.
That’s why Elon shifted the app into the news category on the app stores btw, rather than social. It’s so he could be number one in a small category instead of way down the list in a bigger one.
That’s why Elon shifted the app into the news category on the app stores btw, rather than social. It’s so he could be number one in a small category instead of way down the list in a bigger one.
For every minute Britons spend on Twitter, they spend:
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
January 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
X is a *much* smaller social network than any of its major rivals.
That’s why Elon shifted the app into the news category on the app stores btw, rather than social. It’s so he could be number one in a small category instead of way down the list in a bigger one.
That’s why Elon shifted the app into the news category on the app stores btw, rather than social. It’s so he could be number one in a small category instead of way down the list in a bigger one.
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Can any Mac-heads help with a strange problem; Logic Pro on my Macbook Air has started repeatedly saving these two files (both, weirdly, old Smith and Sniff-related tracks) but they're not really the files since they seem to be zero bytes. What is going on?
January 5, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Can any Mac-heads help with a strange problem; Logic Pro on my Macbook Air has started repeatedly saving these two files (both, weirdly, old Smith and Sniff-related tracks) but they're not really the files since they seem to be zero bytes. What is going on?
Just home from an evening at the Barbican watching the talent of @nyogb.bsky.social
Enthralling as ever, right down to the (?traditional?) a capella encore; won't spoil it for anyone heading to Warwick/Nottingham, but it's an "as you* never heard it before"...)
*I, but I'm notoriously uncultured
Enthralling as ever, right down to the (?traditional?) a capella encore; won't spoil it for anyone heading to Warwick/Nottingham, but it's an "as you* never heard it before"...)
*I, but I'm notoriously uncultured
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Just home from an evening at the Barbican watching the talent of @nyogb.bsky.social
Enthralling as ever, right down to the (?traditional?) a capella encore; won't spoil it for anyone heading to Warwick/Nottingham, but it's an "as you* never heard it before"...)
*I, but I'm notoriously uncultured
Enthralling as ever, right down to the (?traditional?) a capella encore; won't spoil it for anyone heading to Warwick/Nottingham, but it's an "as you* never heard it before"...)
*I, but I'm notoriously uncultured
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Hi there Blue Sky folks! I'm new here, Here's some Bach Cello Suits in the west of Ireland winter sun. Is what you're into? Would you like to hear more? I'm finding it too upsetting to open up Twitter these days...
January 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Hi there Blue Sky folks! I'm new here, Here's some Bach Cello Suits in the west of Ireland winter sun. Is what you're into? Would you like to hear more? I'm finding it too upsetting to open up Twitter these days...
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Ah well, here we go again.
January 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Ah well, here we go again.
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This is still so good.
December 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This is still so good.
I do love iPlayer subtitles (when they’re working properly)
“Ceiling creaks ominously” and “(wow)”
(V small prize if you can guess what I’m watching)
“Ceiling creaks ominously” and “(wow)”
(V small prize if you can guess what I’m watching)
December 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I do love iPlayer subtitles (when they’re working properly)
“Ceiling creaks ominously” and “(wow)”
(V small prize if you can guess what I’m watching)
“Ceiling creaks ominously” and “(wow)”
(V small prize if you can guess what I’m watching)
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Please do not use AI for legal advice, or near legal documents, or for anything even adjacently legal. It's only when it's an area of law you actually have expertise in that you can see just how much it gets wrong. Otherwise it might look dangerously plausible. Just trust me. Don't.
I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
December 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Please do not use AI for legal advice, or near legal documents, or for anything even adjacently legal. It's only when it's an area of law you actually have expertise in that you can see just how much it gets wrong. Otherwise it might look dangerously plausible. Just trust me. Don't.
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Just in case you're wondering, today is Sunday.
December 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Just in case you're wondering, today is Sunday.
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'Penguins listening to the Gramophone during the summer, 1908 - 1909'
December 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
'Penguins listening to the Gramophone during the summer, 1908 - 1909'
It is day four of the Between Times (I think). The kitchen bin is full of cheese wrappers and yet the fridge is still full of cheese. I can load and unload the dishwasher in my sleep and the wheelie bins have all just been left at the end of the drive awaiting The Return Of The Binmen.
December 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It is day four of the Between Times (I think). The kitchen bin is full of cheese wrappers and yet the fridge is still full of cheese. I can load and unload the dishwasher in my sleep and the wheelie bins have all just been left at the end of the drive awaiting The Return Of The Binmen.
Brilliant evening at the pantomime - Brian Conley at Milton Keynes as it happens, but if you can go to one anywhere then do. From the very first scene all I could think was how, just like live music, it’s something that you simply can’t replicate on a screen or through headphones.
December 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Brilliant evening at the pantomime - Brian Conley at Milton Keynes as it happens, but if you can go to one anywhere then do. From the very first scene all I could think was how, just like live music, it’s something that you simply can’t replicate on a screen or through headphones.
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It’s a page of nonsense to print off and colour in to keep a child busy while you cook or for you to have some calm crayons time. Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It’s a page of nonsense to print off and colour in to keep a child busy while you cook or for you to have some calm crayons time. Merry Christmas!
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A new year’s wish that we all start framing paying taxes as positive and patriotic contribution to a better world for all. Thank you Anthony Joshua! I’ve just paid mine too. They were quite a lot less than yours, but for some reason most historians don’t earn £68.5m.
He isn't "losing" this money. This is called "paying tax like a responsible citizen and not hiding your money offshore" and we need to start recognising and applauding it.
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A new year’s wish that we all start framing paying taxes as positive and patriotic contribution to a better world for all. Thank you Anthony Joshua! I’ve just paid mine too. They were quite a lot less than yours, but for some reason most historians don’t earn £68.5m.
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What if I told you that you have a large language model sitting right in your head that’s completely free to use, runs on renewable energy, has virtually infinite capacity, and actually improves the more you use it
December 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What if I told you that you have a large language model sitting right in your head that’s completely free to use, runs on renewable energy, has virtually infinite capacity, and actually improves the more you use it
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What a lovely year 2025 has been, with a whole host of amazing shows at our little ol' venue. Here's every single headliner on a ticketed show….
December 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
What a lovely year 2025 has been, with a whole host of amazing shows at our little ol' venue. Here's every single headliner on a ticketed show….
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A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas.
Be a love, and pay it today.
Be a love, and pay it today.
December 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas.
Be a love, and pay it today.
Be a love, and pay it today.
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Today would be an excellent time to remind people that 'The Whip' is a Christmas film.
December 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Today would be an excellent time to remind people that 'The Whip' is a Christmas film.
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