Filo25
@filo25.bsky.social
Center left NE Londoner, politics and Economics nerd. #LFC #NYGiants
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huh, really fascinating piece
March 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
huh, really fascinating piece
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"The Times They Are A-Changin' Back"
Republican support for same-sex marriage down 31pts, from 55% to 24%, in four years according to new poll from YouGov.
Yikes.
Yikes.
March 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
"The Times They Are A-Changin' Back"
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Would love to see #Glastonbury artists doing collaborations decided by an FA Cup style draw -
"number 18.......that's Rod Stewart, and he'll be duetting with.......85........Charli XCX"
"number 18.......that's Rod Stewart, and he'll be duetting with.......85........Charli XCX"
March 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Would love to see #Glastonbury artists doing collaborations decided by an FA Cup style draw -
"number 18.......that's Rod Stewart, and he'll be duetting with.......85........Charli XCX"
"number 18.......that's Rod Stewart, and he'll be duetting with.......85........Charli XCX"
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USB-C:
🚀 we created one cable to replace all!
🤖 oh ya each cable charges at a different speed, and others do data, there's also thunderbolt! and don't forget video...
⁉️ tell them apart? no they all look exactly the same! even your computer can't tell you the difference! isn't that great!
🚀 we created one cable to replace all!
🤖 oh ya each cable charges at a different speed, and others do data, there's also thunderbolt! and don't forget video...
⁉️ tell them apart? no they all look exactly the same! even your computer can't tell you the difference! isn't that great!
February 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
USB-C:
🚀 we created one cable to replace all!
🤖 oh ya each cable charges at a different speed, and others do data, there's also thunderbolt! and don't forget video...
⁉️ tell them apart? no they all look exactly the same! even your computer can't tell you the difference! isn't that great!
🚀 we created one cable to replace all!
🤖 oh ya each cable charges at a different speed, and others do data, there's also thunderbolt! and don't forget video...
⁉️ tell them apart? no they all look exactly the same! even your computer can't tell you the difference! isn't that great!
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Trump is on the brink of betraying Ukraine and the UK.
Britain must lead in Europe by increasing defence spending immediately and all political parties should get round the table to make that happen.
I fear what happens if we don't take this step.
Britain must lead in Europe by increasing defence spending immediately and all political parties should get round the table to make that happen.
I fear what happens if we don't take this step.
February 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Trump is on the brink of betraying Ukraine and the UK.
Britain must lead in Europe by increasing defence spending immediately and all political parties should get round the table to make that happen.
I fear what happens if we don't take this step.
Britain must lead in Europe by increasing defence spending immediately and all political parties should get round the table to make that happen.
I fear what happens if we don't take this step.
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For the first time in 17 years, government will review how every pound of tax payers money is being spent.
In the spending review, we will make sure public spending delivers our Plan for Change.
In the spending review, we will make sure public spending delivers our Plan for Change.
January 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
For the first time in 17 years, government will review how every pound of tax payers money is being spent.
In the spending review, we will make sure public spending delivers our Plan for Change.
In the spending review, we will make sure public spending delivers our Plan for Change.
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As ever, the NYT is focused on the meta-ness of it all.
"Ignites online speculation"
FFS
The guy did a Hitler salute. Several of them. Not everything's a text which needs to be deconstructed. Some things, like Hitler salutes, just *are*.
"Ignites online speculation"
FFS
The guy did a Hitler salute. Several of them. Not everything's a text which needs to be deconstructed. Some things, like Hitler salutes, just *are*.
January 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
As ever, the NYT is focused on the meta-ness of it all.
"Ignites online speculation"
FFS
The guy did a Hitler salute. Several of them. Not everything's a text which needs to be deconstructed. Some things, like Hitler salutes, just *are*.
"Ignites online speculation"
FFS
The guy did a Hitler salute. Several of them. Not everything's a text which needs to be deconstructed. Some things, like Hitler salutes, just *are*.
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If you haven't read it yet this is a very good opening substack from @mjrobbins.bsky.social.
And this issue of good regulations building up into something bad is generally applicable and hard to stop.
And this issue of good regulations building up into something bad is generally applicable and hard to stop.
Really interesting on what's happened to car prices thanks to well-meaning safety regulation - fits with the point I've/we've made (esp re housing), which is that we need to think of the cumulative effect of rules that sound lovely/virtuous in isolation martinrobbins.substack.com/p/britains-c...
January 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If you haven't read it yet this is a very good opening substack from @mjrobbins.bsky.social.
And this issue of good regulations building up into something bad is generally applicable and hard to stop.
And this issue of good regulations building up into something bad is generally applicable and hard to stop.
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At some point people will look back at the rates available in the 2010s and be utterly bemused that we didn’t take the chance to hugely upgrade our national infrastructure.
on.ft.com/4fNdIQN
on.ft.com/4fNdIQN
UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Investors worry economy faces increasing risk of stagflation
on.ft.com
January 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
At some point people will look back at the rates available in the 2010s and be utterly bemused that we didn’t take the chance to hugely upgrade our national infrastructure.
on.ft.com/4fNdIQN
on.ft.com/4fNdIQN
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Completely agree. The BBC is letting itself down badly by treating this as a story to be balanced between two competing claims. But Musk’s argument should be treated with the disdain reserved for people who think Covid vaccines implanted microchips in our brains or that climate change is a hoax.
To report, as the bbc radio 4 six o'clock news has just done, that Elon Musk has 'accused Keir Starmer of failing victims' is a bowlderisation and a sanitisation.
January 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Completely agree. The BBC is letting itself down badly by treating this as a story to be balanced between two competing claims. But Musk’s argument should be treated with the disdain reserved for people who think Covid vaccines implanted microchips in our brains or that climate change is a hoax.
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my prediction is that 2025 will be the year BlueSky truly comes of age as people realise their main social media feed doesn't need to be a permanent toxic bin fire
January 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
my prediction is that 2025 will be the year BlueSky truly comes of age as people realise their main social media feed doesn't need to be a permanent toxic bin fire
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The Guardian long read on the deranged world of Sam Smiths pubs is as good as everyone says, an incredible study in self-defeating petty tyranny www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
December 19, 2024 at 9:47 AM
The Guardian long read on the deranged world of Sam Smiths pubs is as good as everyone says, an incredible study in self-defeating petty tyranny www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
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Accrington Stanley player, Josh Woods, reacting to getting Liverpool in the FA Cup🤩
This is what the competition means!❤️
This is what the competition means!❤️
December 2, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Accrington Stanley player, Josh Woods, reacting to getting Liverpool in the FA Cup🤩
This is what the competition means!❤️
This is what the competition means!❤️
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I'm in favour of rejoining the EU but in recent days some pro-EU accounts have become increasingly shrill in demanding our Govt choose between the US and EU.
Recently I've had several meetings with very senior services people.
Recently I've had several meetings with very senior services people.
December 2, 2024 at 10:22 PM
I'm in favour of rejoining the EU but in recent days some pro-EU accounts have become increasingly shrill in demanding our Govt choose between the US and EU.
Recently I've had several meetings with very senior services people.
Recently I've had several meetings with very senior services people.
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There is no level at which what Badenoch did is not more serious than what Haigh did.
news.sky.com/story/tory-v...
news.sky.com/story/tory-v...
Tory vice-chair Kemi Badenoch admits hacking Labour MP's website
The Saffron Walden MP, a rising star, is apologising for accessing the website and changing it to "say nice things about Tories".
news.sky.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:27 AM
There is no level at which what Badenoch did is not more serious than what Haigh did.
news.sky.com/story/tory-v...
news.sky.com/story/tory-v...
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Despite the pain of the assisted dying debate, it has been good to disagree with people in good faith - and that’s because there’s compassion on both sides.
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
November 29, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Despite the pain of the assisted dying debate, it has been good to disagree with people in good faith - and that’s because there’s compassion on both sides.
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
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Bluesky has grown by over 3M people in the last week — welcome!
With every wave of growth naturally comes an increase in moderation reports. Here’s a status report on how the Trust & Safety team is handling it:
With every wave of growth naturally comes an increase in moderation reports. Here’s a status report on how the Trust & Safety team is handling it:
November 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Bluesky has grown by over 3M people in the last week — welcome!
With every wave of growth naturally comes an increase in moderation reports. Here’s a status report on how the Trust & Safety team is handling it:
With every wave of growth naturally comes an increase in moderation reports. Here’s a status report on how the Trust & Safety team is handling it:
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well crikey it's done, deleted just under 110,000 DMs from my Twitter account, all sent over the course of 14 years, the great burning of my own personal library of Alexandria, fuck Elon Musk today and forever
November 14, 2024 at 9:33 AM
well crikey it's done, deleted just under 110,000 DMs from my Twitter account, all sent over the course of 14 years, the great burning of my own personal library of Alexandria, fuck Elon Musk today and forever
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"why are you flouncing off X, you need to talk to people who don't agree with you"
"well yes but I'm not sure @jewkiller144592 is open to Socratic dialogue"
"well yes but I'm not sure @jewkiller144592 is open to Socratic dialogue"
November 13, 2024 at 1:37 PM
"why are you flouncing off X, you need to talk to people who don't agree with you"
"well yes but I'm not sure @jewkiller144592 is open to Socratic dialogue"
"well yes but I'm not sure @jewkiller144592 is open to Socratic dialogue"
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In the last few years, HMRC charged 420,000 people with £100 late filing penalties when they earned too little to pay tax. People earning under £6k received twice as many penalties as people earning more than £83k.
Rachel Reeves should reform the penalties system.
Rachel Reeves should reform the penalties system.
October 29, 2024 at 9:34 AM
In the last few years, HMRC charged 420,000 people with £100 late filing penalties when they earned too little to pay tax. People earning under £6k received twice as many penalties as people earning more than £83k.
Rachel Reeves should reform the penalties system.
Rachel Reeves should reform the penalties system.
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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
"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."
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As a beneficiary of BuzzFeed’s fuck-ups in this area, it is always a delight when US tech firms consistently fail to realise they actually have to abide by European countries’ employment laws. www.theguardian.com/technology/a...
Ex-Twitter worker wins £470,000 for unfair dismissal over Musk ‘hardcore’ email
Gary Rooney was told he had resigned voluntarily by not replying to the billionaire’s email about Twitter 2.0
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2024 at 9:37 PM
As a beneficiary of BuzzFeed’s fuck-ups in this area, it is always a delight when US tech firms consistently fail to realise they actually have to abide by European countries’ employment laws. www.theguardian.com/technology/a...
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It's a shame Reach's local news sites are unreadable due to adverts because they deserve a click for this piece of excellent court reporting. www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...
August 14, 2024 at 9:07 AM
It's a shame Reach's local news sites are unreadable due to adverts because they deserve a click for this piece of excellent court reporting. www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...