Nick JK
@nickjk.bsky.social
A walker in the ether; a Lord of the Ectoplasm. Post hoc ergo propter hoc. Equivalent power to 27 Llamathrust.
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"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
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Please remember this next time you hear Nigel Farage and Reform say we must leave the ECHR to control our borders
🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Please remember this next time you hear Nigel Farage and Reform say we must leave the ECHR to control our borders
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🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
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This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
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Politicians stunned that politicians lie to the public
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Politicians stunned that politicians lie to the public
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Farage just said “I didn’t wear a mask last time and I won’t wear them this time. This is nonsense.”
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Farage just said “I didn’t wear a mask last time and I won’t wear them this time. This is nonsense.”
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
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BBC News, "The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela"
Sky News, "This is America, it looks like Somalian pirates"
ITV News, "Venezuelan officials have called the action an act of international piracy"
UK Labour government? No comment at time of posting
Sky News, "This is America, it looks like Somalian pirates"
ITV News, "Venezuelan officials have called the action an act of international piracy"
UK Labour government? No comment at time of posting
December 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
BBC News, "The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela"
Sky News, "This is America, it looks like Somalian pirates"
ITV News, "Venezuelan officials have called the action an act of international piracy"
UK Labour government? No comment at time of posting
Sky News, "This is America, it looks like Somalian pirates"
ITV News, "Venezuelan officials have called the action an act of international piracy"
UK Labour government? No comment at time of posting
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🔥 Four years. Millions of people. A result that changes the conversation.
France’s national health agencies dug deep into long-term mortality after Covid-19 mRNA vaccination.
The signal they found is strong – and very hard to ignore 👇
France’s national health agencies dug deep into long-term mortality after Covid-19 mRNA vaccination.
The signal they found is strong – and very hard to ignore 👇
How risky is the Covid-19 vaccination?
Some people are concerned about alleged risks from the Covid-19 vaccination. A new French study suggests they need not worry
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
🔥 Four years. Millions of people. A result that changes the conversation.
France’s national health agencies dug deep into long-term mortality after Covid-19 mRNA vaccination.
The signal they found is strong – and very hard to ignore 👇
France’s national health agencies dug deep into long-term mortality after Covid-19 mRNA vaccination.
The signal they found is strong – and very hard to ignore 👇
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Today is #HumanRightsDay.
What better day to remind everyone that either we all have human rights, or none of us really do.
What better day to remind everyone that either we all have human rights, or none of us really do.
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: CELEBRATING THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND THE ECHR - Liberty
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today is #HumanRightsDay.
What better day to remind everyone that either we all have human rights, or none of us really do.
What better day to remind everyone that either we all have human rights, or none of us really do.
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Starmer / Reeves relentless focus on growth latest.
Tighter visa rules will cost UK up to £10.8bn
Home Office assessment shows impact of latest changes to immigration regime over next five years
giftarticle.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Starmer / Reeves relentless focus on growth latest.
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Today’s #MakingMagic article is first of a two-parter about the making of original Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki...
#WotCStaff
#WotCStaff
Playing to Lorwyn, Part 1
Mark finishes up a year of Making Magic articles with a history lesson on the designs of Lorwyn and Shadowmoor.
magic.wizards.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Today’s #MakingMagic article is first of a two-parter about the making of original Lorwyn/Shadowmoor block: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki...
#WotCStaff
#WotCStaff
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"Good Law Project said both rulings countered the argument that the supreme court ruling automatically resulted in a bathroom ban for trans people. “The tribunal was clear that the law does not now require banning trans people from single-sex spaces.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Scottish nurse wins part of her tribunal in trans doctor changing room case
Sandie Peggie wins harassment claim but tribunal dismisses allegations of discrimination and victimisation
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"Good Law Project said both rulings countered the argument that the supreme court ruling automatically resulted in a bathroom ban for trans people. “The tribunal was clear that the law does not now require banning trans people from single-sex spaces.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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This got past the Telegraph's editor.
Morning.
Morning.
December 9, 2025 at 5:20 AM
This got past the Telegraph's editor.
Morning.
Morning.
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A perfect storm of climate and commerce might explain why the Black Death struck Europe when it did.
Understanding this may help our future resilience to pandemics.
Fascinating research from Cambridge University 👇
Understanding this may help our future resilience to pandemics.
Fascinating research from Cambridge University 👇
How volcanic eruptions led to the Black Death in Europe
Tree rings reveal volcanic eruptions triggered climate shocks that reshaped trade routes and opened the door to the Black Death
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
A perfect storm of climate and commerce might explain why the Black Death struck Europe when it did.
Understanding this may help our future resilience to pandemics.
Fascinating research from Cambridge University 👇
Understanding this may help our future resilience to pandemics.
Fascinating research from Cambridge University 👇
Seen this @aptshadow.bsky.social ?
Amazing mini-doco by Mattias Kranz about teaching an octopus to play piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
I taught an octopus piano (It took 6 months)
YouTube video by Mattias Krantz
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Seen this @aptshadow.bsky.social ?
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Lots of news coverage this morning about £28 billion investment approved to upgrade the UK's energy network.
BUT: The majority of the spending – £17.8 billion - announced today is to maintain Britain’s gas networks rather than build new transmission lines.
BUT: The majority of the spending – £17.8 billion - announced today is to maintain Britain’s gas networks rather than build new transmission lines.
December 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Lots of news coverage this morning about £28 billion investment approved to upgrade the UK's energy network.
BUT: The majority of the spending – £17.8 billion - announced today is to maintain Britain’s gas networks rather than build new transmission lines.
BUT: The majority of the spending – £17.8 billion - announced today is to maintain Britain’s gas networks rather than build new transmission lines.
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"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
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New post: a talk I gave at some years ago on Gallifreyan Constitutional and Criminal Law is now online! Because sci-fi legal systems are cool, damn it. Or, in the case of the Time Lords, quite the hypocritical mess.
lmmyles.com/2025/12/03/t...
lmmyles.com/2025/12/03/t...
The Laws of Rassilon: Constitutional and Criminal Law on Gallifrey
Way back in 2019 I did a wee talk on the TARDIS Talks academic track at the Gallifrey One convention. It’s a fantastic part of the convention that lets attendees do a deep dive into some aspe…
lmmyles.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
New post: a talk I gave at some years ago on Gallifreyan Constitutional and Criminal Law is now online! Because sci-fi legal systems are cool, damn it. Or, in the case of the Time Lords, quite the hypocritical mess.
lmmyles.com/2025/12/03/t...
lmmyles.com/2025/12/03/t...
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Foodbanks were never meant to be permanent. This article, by Nick Gardham, asks what happens when charity becomes the default response to poverty.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...
Normalising deprivation – when charity is the default response to poverty
The rise of foodbanks shows how charity has filled the gaps of a failing system and now risks normalising hardship
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Foodbanks were never meant to be permanent. This article, by Nick Gardham, asks what happens when charity becomes the default response to poverty.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare...
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Multiple large natural experiments have documented Shingles vaccine is linked with ~20-25% reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A new report today adds to that and extends the to slowing the progression of dementia @cellcellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Multiple large natural experiments have documented Shingles vaccine is linked with ~20-25% reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A new report today adds to that and extends the to slowing the progression of dementia @cellcellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
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David Davis said there wouldn't be a single downside to Brexit.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.
The Davis Downside Dossier
David Davis famously said there would be no downsides to Brexit only considerable upsides - so we started recording them.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
David Davis said there wouldn't be a single downside to Brexit.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.
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Top of the Pops (30th November 1978). It's time to crank up the dry ice as Mankind treat the Doctor Who theme to a disco beat.
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Top of the Pops (30th November 1978). It's time to crank up the dry ice as Mankind treat the Doctor Who theme to a disco beat.
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Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
November 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person