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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · Nov 23

Choose 10 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day for 10 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1/10
#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#Music

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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 11h

No one said that - just that it is hypocritical.

But I guess that unless you break the law you're not being hypocritical in your view.

Anyway - I am muting this convo now as I have my opinioin and you have yours and ne'er the two shall meet.

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 11h

Oh god that is terrible.

And yes - you probably are right that it would be better if it was banned.

I care mostly for the professional stuff anyway - which is only once or twice a year (unless it's Las Fallas where it is daily)

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 11h

What do you not understand of 'drink responsibly'?

Again - it's fine they do that. And people should be able to make their own choice..... but don't then pretend that you are telling people to drink responsible (as they also don't in a pub.)

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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 11h

Oof - yeah.... that sounds horrible.
I hate it when that happens.

Also - I don't get much fireworks in this neck of the woods in London. But then - I actually like the stuff.... so that may also be a different prism on it.

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 12h

In SPAIN??? seriously?

When?
My complaint ther is actually the lack of fireworks.
Have ONLY seen them done by professionals.
(PS love las Fallas in Vallencia)

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 12h

And again - even if they are 'marginally' over - they are over... which means that they should by no means claim the 'drink responsibly' because even by their own (industry) standards - they are not.

It really is that simple.

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 12h

Again - the whole point is that no one is only going to drink that.
And this is a well known thing.
Yet they say that they abide to the drink responsibly code - which is obvious bullshit.

The point is not that they shouldn't sell this.
The point is don't be hypocritical while doing that.

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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 12h

It works like that in other countries as well.... so I fail to see why it wouldn't be able to work here.

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 12h

Or make clearer rules and enforce them.

It REALLY isn't that hard. Specific days between specific hours you are allowed.. and other than that you get fined.

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 12h

I'll then repeat - well.... creating a subscription where you send the person a tub of low fat cheese per day infers that they will eat it... which in turn is not going to be healthy.
And yes - they might even eat something else <gasp> - so you can hardly call that a health subscription.

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 17h

a) even by your own calculations that is OVER the limit.
b) so - you're saying Brewdog want people to buy the dvent calendar and no other beers by them.... also that you can't go out and have a drink with anyone else if you want to be responsible.... yeah - that's likely.

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 17h

I'd just stick to - just proper enforcement of rules?

The real problem is that we have loads of rules and close to 0 enforcement. This to me is the real disgrace - especially in finance there is a LOT more enforcement that could have impact.

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 18h

The reason why Labour is imploding is because they have done again & again & again..... and at some point no one believes a single word they say.

You CANNOT vote for a party that does nothing but sell lies.
There is an 'easy' way to get people to vote for them again.
Do the things in your manifesto

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 20h

Labour and tuition fees, then and now.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19h

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation from 2026.

Student debt is £267bn, could double in a decade. Due to low wages unlikely to be repaid. Young people burdened.

Most European countries don't charge uni fees. England destroying social mobility. Must abolish tuition fees.

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation every year from 2026

Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

Lisa Nandy: "He's right to say that it is unprecedented in recent times that an entire group of away supporters have been entirely banned from a game"

Unprecedented in recent times? In 2023 Legia Warsaw fans were banned from a game at Villa Park.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 19h

In just 1 week (October 7-13) illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank:

Mounted at least 71 attacks on Palestinians
Murdered one Palestinian
Injured 99 Palestinians
Targeted 27 villages
Destroyed more than 1,400 olive trees

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19h

Rachel Reeves set to launch ‘blitz on business bureaucracy’ to save firms £6bn.

Translation - cut transparency, accountability, check on business abuses.

Govt may reduce public filing requirements for small companies. Expect more shell company abuses.

Rachel Reeves set to launch ‘blitz on business bureaucracy’ to save firms £6bn

Chancellor to tell business leaders at government’s first regional investment summit she plans to ‘cut pointless admin’

www.theguardian.com

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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 1d

One of the best ever.
Enjoy!

Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 1d

Het is intrigerrend en moet er nog een paar keer naar luisteren (wmb is dat een goed teken)

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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 1d

I don't often agree with Henig - but here I do.

It feels very much like we are trying to get people to focus on an enemy... and we've chosen it to be China as it has values that differ from us in obvious ways. Therefore it is easy to paint them as 'the other you should fear'.

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

As it will be in the western news again this week over spying and trade, let's talk about China.

And in particular, two little-stated but uncomfortable truths. Of superior demand, and their actions to avoid being dependent on others.

And maybe another... of western loss of leadership. --->

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

Of course we can debate if the Chinese are more motivated by the survival of their own regime or world domination, but I would note that I've heard less explicit attacks on western democracy from that country as compared to say, the Vice-President of the US.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

The UK state hands subsidies to corporations, doesn't invest directly in new industries, infrastructure'.

Corporate profits, dividends boom.

UK is left behind
UK invested 18.2% of GDP in productive assets
OECD countries' average 23%
China 40.4%
India 30.5%.

Neoliberalism is destroying the UK

Rachel Reeves’ budget must reduce inequalities and increase spending capacity of the masses

This is how to secure sustained economic growth

leftfootforward.org

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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 1d

@endorphins.bsky.social

Je staat gewoon in m'n release radar!

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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 3d

I admire Starmer for being so good at politics. I hate him for having 0 vision and making sure that anyone with a vision is thrown out of anything near power.

The only thing he's done is be against stuff -Brexit, the Tories, Reform etc

Not a single policy from a vision of what the UK should become

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Koningwoning @koningwoning.bsky.social · 3d

Because this is not how things went?

He was pro EU (just as Corbyn was... Though he was more half hearted).
After that Starter used EU as a political manuever with no intention to make it as soft as possible. Literal points he'd taken weeks before he'd be against in order to not make them happen.

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