Tim Bassett
@timbassett.bsky.social
Markets & music, books & beer - Remember you are in the past of someone else's future - don't mess it up for them!
Even more so given it is an estate tax, inheritance taxes work entirely differently
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Even more so given it is an estate tax, inheritance taxes work entirely differently
There is a "National Security" get-out in the bill, expect it to be used heavily
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There is a "National Security" get-out in the bill, expect it to be used heavily
The US manages to waste Incredible sums on not very good healthcare. No idea how can be fixed without massive restructuring, fiddling around edges, such as Obamacare, not much use.
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The US manages to waste Incredible sums on not very good healthcare. No idea how can be fixed without massive restructuring, fiddling around edges, such as Obamacare, not much use.
Also, cheap smartphones are really cheap these days
November 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Also, cheap smartphones are really cheap these days
I live in Andalusia, it's common here. Used to live in Singapore, almost compulsory there; grew up in Liverpool, also used all the time.
Friends from many other places use it.
Friends from many other places use it.
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I live in Andalusia, it's common here. Used to live in Singapore, almost compulsory there; grew up in Liverpool, also used all the time.
Friends from many other places use it.
Friends from many other places use it.
Aunt & Uncle common names for any older person in many cultures.
These people are morons
These people are morons
October 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Aunt & Uncle common names for any older person in many cultures.
These people are morons
These people are morons
Hard Left, what kind of description is that. Thoughtful left more like
October 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Hard Left, what kind of description is that. Thoughtful left more like
It's all the animals that get me, bloody meerkats coming over here!
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It's all the animals that get me, bloody meerkats coming over here!
Making same mistakes as Democratic party leaders in US, not surprising given they share common background, opinions and advisors.
Frightening to watch
Frightening to watch
October 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Making same mistakes as Democratic party leaders in US, not surprising given they share common background, opinions and advisors.
Frightening to watch
Frightening to watch
Simply not true though, perhaps if you only eat in tourist traps.
October 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Simply not true though, perhaps if you only eat in tourist traps.
I live in Andalucia, eat out all the time and don't have ham very often (also ham covers a lot of different things here)
October 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I live in Andalucia, eat out all the time and don't have ham very often (also ham covers a lot of different things here)
Also, enshitiffication not recorded as a negative
October 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Also, enshitiffication not recorded as a negative
Only one tune The Vanilla like - they are one hit wonders
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Only one tune The Vanilla like - they are one hit wonders
I get annoyed that these people call them conservatives when they are clearly not. Wankers more accurate
October 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I get annoyed that these people call them conservatives when they are clearly not. Wankers more accurate
Chris Dillow pointed out correlation between far right and economic hard times years ago, and posited some plausible reasons why
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Chris Dillow pointed out correlation between far right and economic hard times years ago, and posited some plausible reasons why
Too brutal even for the inquisition, for Isabel "hard as fucking nails" la Catolicá.
Most conquistadors managed to buy there way back into the good books with massive donations to the Church (blinged up churches ten a penny in Andalusia). They wouldn't even bury Colon.
Most conquistadors managed to buy there way back into the good books with massive donations to the Church (blinged up churches ten a penny in Andalusia). They wouldn't even bury Colon.
October 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Too brutal even for the inquisition, for Isabel "hard as fucking nails" la Catolicá.
Most conquistadors managed to buy there way back into the good books with massive donations to the Church (blinged up churches ten a penny in Andalusia). They wouldn't even bury Colon.
Most conquistadors managed to buy there way back into the good books with massive donations to the Church (blinged up churches ten a penny in Andalusia). They wouldn't even bury Colon.
Still have fond memories of "On the Move" and can remember the theme song
October 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Still have fond memories of "On the Move" and can remember the theme song
Fash but not totally mental. A Franco style figure, can't decide if is actually more or less dangerous (suspect Vance in power would follow that model)
October 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Fash but not totally mental. A Franco style figure, can't decide if is actually more or less dangerous (suspect Vance in power would follow that model)
For rich small countries like Qatar and Singapore the question of overseas bases is about space not power projection. Overseas facilities are for training. The Singapore Air force has bases in France & Australia. If your country is 25x15 miles you need somewhere else.
October 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
For rich small countries like Qatar and Singapore the question of overseas bases is about space not power projection. Overseas facilities are for training. The Singapore Air force has bases in France & Australia. If your country is 25x15 miles you need somewhere else.
Only fair, the US has one in Qatar
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Only fair, the US has one in Qatar
Handy for kids forced to read & regugitate stuff they have zero interest in perhaps.
Love reading, at least a book per week, but hated half the stuff meant to read at school (some wasn't right time for me, most had zero interest and subtracted time that could be spent reading what I wanted)
Love reading, at least a book per week, but hated half the stuff meant to read at school (some wasn't right time for me, most had zero interest and subtracted time that could be spent reading what I wanted)
October 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Handy for kids forced to read & regugitate stuff they have zero interest in perhaps.
Love reading, at least a book per week, but hated half the stuff meant to read at school (some wasn't right time for me, most had zero interest and subtracted time that could be spent reading what I wanted)
Love reading, at least a book per week, but hated half the stuff meant to read at school (some wasn't right time for me, most had zero interest and subtracted time that could be spent reading what I wanted)
The hardest hit not people living in the EU for long periods already, most resident under A50 but new movers. Legal routes for workers & lower income retirees to legally get residence narrowed in many EU states in response to rising housing costs.
The rich will have no problems as always.
The rich will have no problems as always.
October 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The hardest hit not people living in the EU for long periods already, most resident under A50 but new movers. Legal routes for workers & lower income retirees to legally get residence narrowed in many EU states in response to rising housing costs.
The rich will have no problems as always.
The rich will have no problems as always.
"Could be banned" is not right.
They are banned already, however enforcement of the ban is going to be stepped up. How many people will be hit is mostly guesswork.
However, if you want to spend more than 90/180 days in the place it is probably not best described as a holiday home
They are banned already, however enforcement of the ban is going to be stepped up. How many people will be hit is mostly guesswork.
However, if you want to spend more than 90/180 days in the place it is probably not best described as a holiday home
October 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"Could be banned" is not right.
They are banned already, however enforcement of the ban is going to be stepped up. How many people will be hit is mostly guesswork.
However, if you want to spend more than 90/180 days in the place it is probably not best described as a holiday home
They are banned already, however enforcement of the ban is going to be stepped up. How many people will be hit is mostly guesswork.
However, if you want to spend more than 90/180 days in the place it is probably not best described as a holiday home