Dave Robertson
@mateypeeps.bsky.social
Career IT storyteller and coach, keyboard player, comedy/drama improviser, golfer, volunteer.
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Dave Robertson
@mateypeeps.bsky.social
· Dec 23
My cousin's daughter, Charlotte (aged 10), is following the family tradition of being artistic. This simple but engaging painting that she created is called "Moonlight".
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It's funny how the stupidest people of this year - the "Don't worry about what Trump says, he doesn't mean it" brigade - were also the stupidest people of all the Brexit/Truss/Johnson years.
It's not funny how they still occupy almost all of the major roles in the commentariat.
It's not funny how they still occupy almost all of the major roles in the commentariat.
April 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It's funny how the stupidest people of this year - the "Don't worry about what Trump says, he doesn't mean it" brigade - were also the stupidest people of all the Brexit/Truss/Johnson years.
It's not funny how they still occupy almost all of the major roles in the commentariat.
It's not funny how they still occupy almost all of the major roles in the commentariat.
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Brexiteers are hailing the 10% UK tariff rate (vs 20% EU rate) as a 'Brexit win'.
1. Brexit wiped out far more GDP growth & tax revenue than UK will save from 10% vs 20% rate.
2. Potential US trade deal won't compensate for lost EU trade.
3. Brexit won't insulate UK from a full global trade war.
1. Brexit wiped out far more GDP growth & tax revenue than UK will save from 10% vs 20% rate.
2. Potential US trade deal won't compensate for lost EU trade.
3. Brexit won't insulate UK from a full global trade war.
April 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Brexiteers are hailing the 10% UK tariff rate (vs 20% EU rate) as a 'Brexit win'.
1. Brexit wiped out far more GDP growth & tax revenue than UK will save from 10% vs 20% rate.
2. Potential US trade deal won't compensate for lost EU trade.
3. Brexit won't insulate UK from a full global trade war.
1. Brexit wiped out far more GDP growth & tax revenue than UK will save from 10% vs 20% rate.
2. Potential US trade deal won't compensate for lost EU trade.
3. Brexit won't insulate UK from a full global trade war.
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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
My cousin's daughter, Charlotte (aged 10), is following the family tradition of being artistic. This simple but engaging painting that she created is called "Moonlight".
December 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM
My cousin's daughter, Charlotte (aged 10), is following the family tradition of being artistic. This simple but engaging painting that she created is called "Moonlight".
This account - now blocked - started following me today. A) I’m not important enough for most people to follow, let alone Elron. B) I left the other place so I didn’t have to read his guff. So, I presume this is a phishing account or just fishy
November 21, 2024 at 1:05 PM
This account - now blocked - started following me today. A) I’m not important enough for most people to follow, let alone Elron. B) I left the other place so I didn’t have to read his guff. So, I presume this is a phishing account or just fishy
My guess for Trump’s pick to lead the US Treasury: Sam Bankman-Fried 🙄
November 20, 2024 at 7:18 AM
My guess for Trump’s pick to lead the US Treasury: Sam Bankman-Fried 🙄
Having listened to the latest @quietriotpod.bsky.social about accident prevention, I can reuse this recommendation, methinks
You may be onto something. Best get the youngsters in our lives to binge-watch this compendium of PSA films - www.imdb.com/title/tt3348...
Charley Says... and Other Classic Public Information Films (Video 2018) | Documentary
4h 30m
www.imdb.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Having listened to the latest @quietriotpod.bsky.social about accident prevention, I can reuse this recommendation, methinks
This is a very bleak read. I fear Carole has called it right, again. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A new era dawns. America’s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power | Carole Cadwalladr
The era that began with the Great Disruptor’s first term is over. Beware the emerging elite
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2024 at 8:08 PM
This is a very bleak read. I fear Carole has called it right, again. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Nurse! The screams"
November 6, 2024 at 6:41 PM
"Nurse! The screams"
Make sure you include this in your summary @sturdyalex.bsky.social
If I could give new Bluesky users any advice it would be simply: Do NOT feep a glinpol no matter how skifly it boams. ALWAYS wamp, NEVER muprillitise and, above all, have fun!
August 19, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Make sure you include this in your summary @sturdyalex.bsky.social
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If I could give new Bluesky users any advice it would be simply: Do NOT feep a glinpol no matter how skifly it boams. ALWAYS wamp, NEVER muprillitise and, above all, have fun!
August 19, 2024 at 11:50 AM
If I could give new Bluesky users any advice it would be simply: Do NOT feep a glinpol no matter how skifly it boams. ALWAYS wamp, NEVER muprillitise and, above all, have fun!
Any functioning podcast addicts out there?
I have a backlog of 26 months of episodes to get through and growing. I consume about 24 hours of content a week at 2x speed. Daren’t subscribe to new ones but the FOMO is terrible!
How do you curate your collections? Advice for letting go of old shows?
I have a backlog of 26 months of episodes to get through and growing. I consume about 24 hours of content a week at 2x speed. Daren’t subscribe to new ones but the FOMO is terrible!
How do you curate your collections? Advice for letting go of old shows?
August 17, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Any functioning podcast addicts out there?
I have a backlog of 26 months of episodes to get through and growing. I consume about 24 hours of content a week at 2x speed. Daren’t subscribe to new ones but the FOMO is terrible!
How do you curate your collections? Advice for letting go of old shows?
I have a backlog of 26 months of episodes to get through and growing. I consume about 24 hours of content a week at 2x speed. Daren’t subscribe to new ones but the FOMO is terrible!
How do you curate your collections? Advice for letting go of old shows?
I imported 30 friends from Twitter to Bluesky
Import your Twitter follows to Bluesky
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January 2, 2024 at 6:36 AM
I imported 30 friends from Twitter to Bluesky