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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 1d

thanks for the prompt on this, I've been worrying for a year or so - and for the first time ever I've just logged into my work pension provider and set it to manual mode and reduced exposure to US hugely, as I am only a couple of years from wanting to retire.....

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 1d

and even that didn't sway the judges

Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 1d

really good point. And honestly, if it means it focuses his mind on keeping Israel and Hamas to the 'deal' for next 12m, plus getting somewhere on a ceasefire in Ukraine by pressuring Putin more - he kind of would deserve serious consideration??

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sure 'losing' to a Latina woman won't make him any more disappointed.....

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 1d

My local ward: only door knocking was Labour (3 times), arguing the case that the domination of council by LD wasn't healthy - seems to have had some minor effect. This is a v wealthy, socially liberal ward in the main - so Cons losing 60% of their vote is....worrying.... for them I should think!

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 4d

It's British heritage, with access to unlimited fur

Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 4d

It's fabulous - the visit to North Norfolk Digital was peak AP.

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 16d

"Harry Cole empties a Gregg's"

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 17d

Fellow (corporate) survey guy here: I've been on a mission to cull our surveys to a third of previous volume, to do our bit to help response rates. It kind of needs everyone to act in unison to work tho!

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · 23d

Billionaires don't have prescription glasses, they just buy new eyeballs from the donor market

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Sep 11

I really really struggle with Ezra Klein. He'll do 5 sensible podcasts saying "what is going on is not normal" and then come out with this sort of nonsense, like it's some sort of 'gullible genius' act.

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Aug 24

Freely tv gives you that - need a new tv set, but basically turns all the iPlayer, ITVX etc into a linear programme guide

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Aug 9

W123’s (you’ve shown the sedan and wagon versions, there is also a coupe that’s pretty cool) are amazingly well engineered and built. Parts aren’t too much of a problem, good owners clubs and specialists around to look after them. As per any classic buy the best you can as resto costs are high

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Aug 9

@footballcliches.bsky.social the Matty aura of wrexham’s captain extends to the BBCsport line up graphic

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Jul 24

clean up required in Area 51

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Jul 19

Also didn’t most people sell their BG shares to institutional investors for a profit 2 weeks later?

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Jul 13

I think that’s their bet, and in Chelsea’s case treat much of it as pre-season camp. Suspect that the 100m might not look so good when a couple of teams hit the wall around Christmas….

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Jul 7

Any realm? Dude couldn't reach the top shelf in waitrose wearing that suit

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Jun 21

I presume that our French imports are also nearly all nuclear generated? (Also can reform voters somehow specify they don’t want to use the French kw?)

Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Jun 19

March comes around earlier every year it seems!

Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Jun 19

Cover both bases with a Tesla giveaway?

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Apr 24

I knew who it was purely from listening to @edzitron.com podcast rants….

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Apr 9

thanks

Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Apr 4

the robot on the left is just fucking weird.

Mike Taylor @miketaylor71.bsky.social · Apr 4

no wonder the farmer looks delighted, a lot of kg at auction for that beauty.

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