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Richard K

@rkemb.bsky.social

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A company for carrying out an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is.

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Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 51m

Of course I'm not a big enough account to have any data on this, but would be interested to know

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 51m

One thing I haven't figured out is the half-life of posts in the absence of a surfacing algorithm: my hunch is that without a good network reposting - or active reposting yourself - the period of active engagement is shorter.

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 3h

Anyone can be president.

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 4h

It doesn't matter if you hide your money, because you can't use it during Armageddon anyway.

You're much better off spending it on making the world a better place so Armageddon doesn't happen.

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 4h

She's running

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Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 14h

Now that's TV

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 14h

"Can you juggle? You'd better learn fast."

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Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 14h

Not a show trial if there's something to show

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Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 17h

The US getting its own Short Parliament

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 17h

To avoid swearing in a duly elected Democratic House member who will force a vote to release the Epstein files, the House is in recess indefinitely

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 17h

STOP KILLING CIVILISATIONS

Paul Cooper @paulmmcooper.com · 23h

Sitting down today to record for Fall of Civilizations Episode 20!

Me sitting at my desk with a microphone.

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Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 18h

I know people at ProGlove, a slightly more efficient barcode scanner which is now a €100m business.

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 23h

Gonna start claiming certification for a whole bunch of things now

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, say what you want about the tenets of Turning Point, dude, at least it's an ethos.

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

"Our self-driving cars keep driving into things."

"Why don't we put them somewhere there's nothing to hit... the sky?"

"Brilliant!"

*rushing in late* "Guys guys I just learned about 'the ground' and 'mountains'"

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

Can't help feeling this would be a grade A pork marinade.

juux @juux.com · 1d

omg part deux

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Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

There was that period he fell out of favour and did a lot of religious music but that was ages ago now.

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

"American Democracy"

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

40% is potentially "affected" by AI.

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

Fit and proper rules and all that

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

Had anyone done a Titanic sinking livebloot yet?

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

It's the British dream

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

Same here. OH YOU COULDN'T SELL YOUR HOUSE AND ARE NOW WORRIED ITS VALUE IS GOING TO FALL FURTHER what a sales pitch you are putting together

fears a nearby planning application may affect his property’s value

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Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

Now witness the intellectual firepower of this fully armed and operational PPE degree

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

Still convinced a large portion of 00's UK economic growth is just driven by increased consumer spending from the wealth effect of rising house prices.

Richard K @rkemb.bsky.social · 1d

Only joking a little bit to say that I'd like to see a plot of productivity growth against total mortgage lending.