Nigel 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@nigelc977.bsky.social
UK investment fund trader, liberal and europhile
@stephanomics.bsky.social have you seen this on facebook using your name?
June 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
@stephanomics.bsky.social have you seen this on facebook using your name?
Can I just check that I'm right here?
The stock market of 2020 to 2024 was Trump's stock market, whilst the stock market of 2025 onwards is Biden's?
The stock market of 2020 to 2024 was Trump's stock market, whilst the stock market of 2025 onwards is Biden's?
April 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Can I just check that I'm right here?
The stock market of 2020 to 2024 was Trump's stock market, whilst the stock market of 2025 onwards is Biden's?
The stock market of 2020 to 2024 was Trump's stock market, whilst the stock market of 2025 onwards is Biden's?
"They're locking them up today. They're throwing away the key. Who's it going to be tomorrow, you or me?" - Arthur Lee
April 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
"They're locking them up today. They're throwing away the key. Who's it going to be tomorrow, you or me?" - Arthur Lee
This is an interesting read and also quite concerning with Musk in the driving seat. Bear in mind it's a few years old, but some aspects have suddenly become policy
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/tec...
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/tec...
These techno-utopians wanted to put scientists in charge of government
In the first half of the 20th century, a group called Technocracy Incorporated wanted to reorganize society by putting scientists in charge. The movement flamed out, but its underlying message still a
newsinteractives.cbc.ca
March 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This is an interesting read and also quite concerning with Musk in the driving seat. Bear in mind it's a few years old, but some aspects have suddenly become policy
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/tec...
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/tec...
Still waiting for those Brexit benefits!
March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Still waiting for those Brexit benefits!
Energy Price Corruption:
Here's the nearest contract for Gas futures in the UK. Have a guess when Ofgems assessment window closed for calculating it's latest price fix? Yep, a lot nearer 140 than the 102 price today. The energy suppliers are blatantly gaming the system!
Here's the nearest contract for Gas futures in the UK. Have a guess when Ofgems assessment window closed for calculating it's latest price fix? Yep, a lot nearer 140 than the 102 price today. The energy suppliers are blatantly gaming the system!
February 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Energy Price Corruption:
Here's the nearest contract for Gas futures in the UK. Have a guess when Ofgems assessment window closed for calculating it's latest price fix? Yep, a lot nearer 140 than the 102 price today. The energy suppliers are blatantly gaming the system!
Here's the nearest contract for Gas futures in the UK. Have a guess when Ofgems assessment window closed for calculating it's latest price fix? Yep, a lot nearer 140 than the 102 price today. The energy suppliers are blatantly gaming the system!
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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
How's he going to do his Hitler salute waving that thing around?
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
How's he going to do his Hitler salute waving that thing around?
🥼❄️ Can anyone shed some light on the amount of water held in the mesosphere which could be at risk of downward transportation by Aluminium Oxide dust from satellite burn ups?
I understand that this dust is leading to extra sightings of noctilucent clouds, but could it also bring extra water down?
I understand that this dust is leading to extra sightings of noctilucent clouds, but could it also bring extra water down?
February 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🥼❄️ Can anyone shed some light on the amount of water held in the mesosphere which could be at risk of downward transportation by Aluminium Oxide dust from satellite burn ups?
I understand that this dust is leading to extra sightings of noctilucent clouds, but could it also bring extra water down?
I understand that this dust is leading to extra sightings of noctilucent clouds, but could it also bring extra water down?
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I am right in thinking everyone wants to Rejoin the EU aren't I?
Like if you do
RT if you really do
Like if you do
RT if you really do
February 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I am right in thinking everyone wants to Rejoin the EU aren't I?
Like if you do
RT if you really do
Like if you do
RT if you really do
Important message: A certain Russian has lost one of his favourite pets overnight, so can everyone please check their sheds in case he's been trapped inside. Answers to the name 'Assad'
December 8, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Important message: A certain Russian has lost one of his favourite pets overnight, so can everyone please check their sheds in case he's been trapped inside. Answers to the name 'Assad'
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Caroline Lucas of the Green Party reckons that Water needs to be Renationalised.
RT if you know it has to be.
RT if you know it has to be.
November 30, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Caroline Lucas of the Green Party reckons that Water needs to be Renationalised.
RT if you know it has to be.
RT if you know it has to be.
Well worth a listen 🎶
November 23, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Well worth a listen 🎶
This is really interesting from both a historical perspective and maybe for how a depopulating first world could look like
New paper:
“(In-kind) Wages and labour relations in the Middle Ages: It’s not (all) about the money” with @vincentdelabastita.bsky.social and Spike Gibbs is now out in
Explorations in Economic History
The paper is open access and here is a summary 🧵 (1/16)
doi.org/10.1016/j.ee...
“(In-kind) Wages and labour relations in the Middle Ages: It’s not (all) about the money” with @vincentdelabastita.bsky.social and Spike Gibbs is now out in
Explorations in Economic History
The paper is open access and here is a summary 🧵 (1/16)
doi.org/10.1016/j.ee...
Redirecting
doi.org
November 21, 2024 at 11:44 AM
This is really interesting from both a historical perspective and maybe for how a depopulating first world could look like
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A whole new philosophy has been born
November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
A whole new philosophy has been born
Congratulations Bluesky!
November 19, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Congratulations Bluesky!
Ponzi scheme chief is worried about where the next level of mugs will come from
November 19, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Ponzi scheme chief is worried about where the next level of mugs will come from
Vic and Bob: Geordie of the Antarctic
YouTube video by Bill Carr
youtu.be
November 18, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Here's how I see US tariffs working for the UK:
Don't forget that getting cheaper tariffs from the US will result in being obliged to impose higher tariffs on our own non US imports. We will be involved in a US customs union, with no referendum, no parliament vote. Nothing. A foreign coup
Don't forget that getting cheaper tariffs from the US will result in being obliged to impose higher tariffs on our own non US imports. We will be involved in a US customs union, with no referendum, no parliament vote. Nothing. A foreign coup
November 17, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Here's how I see US tariffs working for the UK:
Don't forget that getting cheaper tariffs from the US will result in being obliged to impose higher tariffs on our own non US imports. We will be involved in a US customs union, with no referendum, no parliament vote. Nothing. A foreign coup
Don't forget that getting cheaper tariffs from the US will result in being obliged to impose higher tariffs on our own non US imports. We will be involved in a US customs union, with no referendum, no parliament vote. Nothing. A foreign coup
Mad goat woman thread!
Are we doing those old-school, meandering, ludicrous threads here? They were the best thing about ol’ Twitter.
And, hoo boy, have I got one for you.
Buckle up. We need to talk about Gromit.
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And, hoo boy, have I got one for you.
Buckle up. We need to talk about Gromit.
🪡 🧵 🪡
November 17, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Mad goat woman thread!
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www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
For some reason, I'm remembering when the UK government brought in a famous entrepreneur to make things more efficient
For some reason, I'm remembering when the UK government brought in a famous entrepreneur to make things more efficient
David Cameron to back Philip Green's plan to improve Whitehall efficiency
Chancellor George Osborne continues haggling with big three departments over cuts
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:56 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
For some reason, I'm remembering when the UK government brought in a famous entrepreneur to make things more efficient
For some reason, I'm remembering when the UK government brought in a famous entrepreneur to make things more efficient
I'm loving bluesky compared to the other place. I promise to follow back anyone foolish enough to follow me. I'll even be tempted to post stuff here, but it might be a bit on the geeky economics side of things
November 17, 2024 at 12:28 AM
I'm loving bluesky compared to the other place. I promise to follow back anyone foolish enough to follow me. I'll even be tempted to post stuff here, but it might be a bit on the geeky economics side of things
My cats felt that they were missing attention on this fantastic platform, so here's Rum n Coke
November 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM
My cats felt that they were missing attention on this fantastic platform, so here's Rum n Coke