Andy Wheatley
@andywheatley.bsky.social
Independent Brand Strategist, CMO and former agency MD. Brands, politics, rugby, life, child loss. More cheerful than it sounds. 1/2 Singaporean, 1/2 English. PA to His Excellency Field Marshal Juan Pablo Cardoza. Cotswolds, UK andywheatley.com
“I paid off my mortgage at 32 and have no student debt.”
Got to love these stories. She has been savvy for sure but she got a job which came with £50k worth of shares in Tesla that went from $100 per share to $600.
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Got to love these stories. She has been savvy for sure but she got a job which came with £50k worth of shares in Tesla that went from $100 per share to $600.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:09 AM
“I paid off my mortgage at 32 and have no student debt.”
Got to love these stories. She has been savvy for sure but she got a job which came with £50k worth of shares in Tesla that went from $100 per share to $600.
😂😎🤡
Got to love these stories. She has been savvy for sure but she got a job which came with £50k worth of shares in Tesla that went from $100 per share to $600.
😂😎🤡
“They arrested the wrong Don.”
JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 10:19 AM
“They arrested the wrong Don.”
It’s not hard to see just how many powerful people have a vested interest in keeping the Epstein Files away from the public eye.
It’s a circle-jerk of rich perverts.
It’s a circle-jerk of rich perverts.
Trump’s new nominee for Fed chair is also in the new Epstein files today. How the fuck is every single person in Trump’s inner circle involved in this freaking cover-up?
January 30, 2026 at 10:55 PM
It’s not hard to see just how many powerful people have a vested interest in keeping the Epstein Files away from the public eye.
It’s a circle-jerk of rich perverts.
It’s a circle-jerk of rich perverts.
Reposted by Andy Wheatley
Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
As much as Federer and Nadal get the romantic vote for their style and personality it’s difficult to see Djokovic as anything other than the greatest male tennis player of all time.
He is 38 years old. Doing this. Holy moly.
And if he wins the AO, he’s on his own.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
He is 38 years old. Doing this. Holy moly.
And if he wins the AO, he’s on his own.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
Novak Djokovic beats Jannik Sinner in Australian Open semi-final
Novak Djokovic will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final for the chance of winning a 25th Grand Slam title after winning a five-set epic against defending champion Jannik Sinner.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:49 PM
As much as Federer and Nadal get the romantic vote for their style and personality it’s difficult to see Djokovic as anything other than the greatest male tennis player of all time.
He is 38 years old. Doing this. Holy moly.
And if he wins the AO, he’s on his own.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
He is 38 years old. Doing this. Holy moly.
And if he wins the AO, he’s on his own.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
I only play Euromillions when the prize fund goes above £100m because anything less wouldn’t change my lifestyle.
January 30, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I only play Euromillions when the prize fund goes above £100m because anything less wouldn’t change my lifestyle.
This is superb, funny and yet deadly serious at the same time.
January 30, 2026 at 11:47 AM
This is superb, funny and yet deadly serious at the same time.
Listening to members of the Tory Party - who were so far up Russian arses selling them access to the UK for years - criticise Starmer for kowtowing to the Chinese is mildly amusing. #BBCQT
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Listening to members of the Tory Party - who were so far up Russian arses selling them access to the UK for years - criticise Starmer for kowtowing to the Chinese is mildly amusing. #BBCQT
My son just took a picture of the Field Marshal as he sat next to me on the sofa and I think it might just be one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen. #FMJPC
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM
My son just took a picture of the Field Marshal as he sat next to me on the sofa and I think it might just be one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen. #FMJPC
I get the sentiment & that they’ll say it’s in addition to proper teaching but this fills me with fear. It feels like another step towards the automation of education fuelled by an irrational faith in AI sold to us by the tech bros.
For me it’s another example of an increasingly sociopathic world.
For me it’s another example of an increasingly sociopathic world.
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I get the sentiment & that they’ll say it’s in addition to proper teaching but this fills me with fear. It feels like another step towards the automation of education fuelled by an irrational faith in AI sold to us by the tech bros.
For me it’s another example of an increasingly sociopathic world.
For me it’s another example of an increasingly sociopathic world.
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I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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The utter stupidity of this country’s student loan system brutally exposed on #Newsnight just now.
January 28, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The utter stupidity of this country’s student loan system brutally exposed on #Newsnight just now.
When this all collapses they are going to eat each other.
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM
When this all collapses they are going to eat each other.
What could possibly go wrong?
Britain's Ministry of Defence signs on the dotted line with Palantir
Britain's Ministry of Defence signs on the dotted line with Palantir
'Follow-on' agreement lasts 3 years as US techies protest vendor's ICE contract Stateside
The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has directly awarded a £240.6 million contract to US technology company Palantir to continue to licence and support its data analytics work.…
dlvr.it
January 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
Well, in a world full of shite news, the return of Mock The Week is something to be happy about.
Now to find TLC......
Now to find TLC......
A pleasure and a privilege to warm up for the first new episode of Mock The Week tonight! A great line up and so nice to see the show back again. You’ll be able to see it on Sunday on TLC…
January 28, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Well, in a world full of shite news, the return of Mock The Week is something to be happy about.
Now to find TLC......
Now to find TLC......
Farage is so openly dishonest and disingenuous it's quite something to see.
Left: Nigel Farage suggests that Alex Pretti was openly carrying a gun
Right: Evidence shows Alex Pretti had a phone in one hand, and the other hand was empty
Right: Evidence shows Alex Pretti had a phone in one hand, and the other hand was empty
January 26, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Farage is so openly dishonest and disingenuous it's quite something to see.
Well done the UK.
It's a shame there's no cure for stupidity.
It's a shame there's no cure for stupidity.
BREAKING: UK has lost its measles elimination status from the World Health Organisation (WHO) after vaccination coverage plateaued & cases surged.
Vaccination rates in 2024-25 among five-year-olds who had received both MMR jabs hit lowest level in 15 yrs
news.sky.com/story/uk-los...
Vaccination rates in 2024-25 among five-year-olds who had received both MMR jabs hit lowest level in 15 yrs
news.sky.com/story/uk-los...
UK loses measles elimination status, warns WHO
Vaccination rates in 2024-25 among five-year-olds who had received both MMR jabs hit the lowest level in 15 years.
news.sky.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Well done the UK.
It's a shame there's no cure for stupidity.
It's a shame there's no cure for stupidity.
Not a good look for Tim Cook or Apple.
January 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Not a good look for Tim Cook or Apple.
I try my best to keep away from hyperbole but this is the kind of stuff we learned about the Nazis when we were taught about WW2. It was supposed to help stop it happening again.
Bookmark that Vice President and future presidential candidate JD Vance retweeted a post that said Alex Pretti was “an assassin who tried to murder federal agents.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I try my best to keep away from hyperbole but this is the kind of stuff we learned about the Nazis when we were taught about WW2. It was supposed to help stop it happening again.
Running scared from Burnham is not a great look. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour ruling body
Labour sources say concerns were raised about the cost of a mayoral election and a
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Running scared from Burnham is not a great look. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“AI on verge of creating new life in a laboratory”
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 PM
“AI on verge of creating new life in a laboratory”
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
Amazing but absolutely nuts.
Alex Honnold successfully free solos Taipei 101 in live Netflix climb
Alex Honnold successfully free solos Taipei 101 in live Netflix climb
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Honnold climbs 508m Taipei 101 without ropes
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Netflix airs climb live after rain delay
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Feat sparks awe – and ethical unease
American rock climber Alex Honnold climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.
Cheers erupted from a gathered crowd as he started climbing the 508-meter (1,667ft) tower earlier Sunday, using the horizontal metal beams to pull himself up with his bare hands. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Amazing but absolutely nuts.
Reposted by Andy Wheatley
If this were happening in a Latin American country, ICE would simply be described as a death squad
If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
January 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
If this were happening in a Latin American country, ICE would simply be described as a death squad
I don’t watch Traitors but my family are avid fans. Last night I took particular enjoyment in popping my head into the room and asking them what was going on every 5 minutes as they kept imploring me to shut up.
That’s what being a dad is all about.
That’s what being a dad is all about.
January 24, 2026 at 10:07 AM
I don’t watch Traitors but my family are avid fans. Last night I took particular enjoyment in popping my head into the room and asking them what was going on every 5 minutes as they kept imploring me to shut up.
That’s what being a dad is all about.
That’s what being a dad is all about.