Rob C
@rob.ossifrage.net
He/Him. Trans rights are human rights.
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It's like history never happened, and the people he's talking to forget to ask him what happened in 2008
Bessent: "These 2008, 2009, 2010 financial rules were too tight. They hamstrung the American financial system. It was time for a change ... we have to take the financial system out of this straitjacket ... the regulated system is too constrained."
December 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It's like history never happened, and the people he's talking to forget to ask him what happened in 2008
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Our GDP is $113,135 per capita, and yet there are over 20,000 homeless.
Average house prices are 8 times the average income, making it impossible for most Irish people to afford a mortgage.
The gap between the haves and the have-nots is now a chasm, and that's the real threat to social cohesion.
Average house prices are 8 times the average income, making it impossible for most Irish people to afford a mortgage.
The gap between the haves and the have-nots is now a chasm, and that's the real threat to social cohesion.
High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’Callaghan
High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’Callaghan
Minister ‘not setting any numbers’, but says population growth is too high, putting services under pressure
www.irishtimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Our GDP is $113,135 per capita, and yet there are over 20,000 homeless.
Average house prices are 8 times the average income, making it impossible for most Irish people to afford a mortgage.
The gap between the haves and the have-nots is now a chasm, and that's the real threat to social cohesion.
Average house prices are 8 times the average income, making it impossible for most Irish people to afford a mortgage.
The gap between the haves and the have-nots is now a chasm, and that's the real threat to social cohesion.
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John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
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one of the funnier aspects to the AI backlash is the fact that they're negatively polarizing much of the tech enthusiast demographic against them by making hobbyist PC building functionally unaffordable
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
one of the funnier aspects to the AI backlash is the fact that they're negatively polarizing much of the tech enthusiast demographic against them by making hobbyist PC building functionally unaffordable
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"What do we want?"
"BOOKS!"
"When do we want 'em?"
"We'll it usually takes about 2 working days for deliveries, but in the run up to Christmas, it can take a little longer"
"BOOKS!"
"When do we want 'em?"
"We'll it usually takes about 2 working days for deliveries, but in the run up to Christmas, it can take a little longer"
December 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
"What do we want?"
"BOOKS!"
"When do we want 'em?"
"We'll it usually takes about 2 working days for deliveries, but in the run up to Christmas, it can take a little longer"
"BOOKS!"
"When do we want 'em?"
"We'll it usually takes about 2 working days for deliveries, but in the run up to Christmas, it can take a little longer"
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Fuck yeah First Presbyterian
December 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Fuck yeah First Presbyterian
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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Not to sound like a stuck record, but '400 jobs to be lost in city as car plant/steel works/aerospace facility closes' would be treated somewhat differently, I suspect.
Every sympathy for University of Essex (and pressures facing them) but this is very bad news for Southend.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet
Roles to be lost are part of wave of redundancy programmes across UK’s higher education sector
giftarticle.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Not to sound like a stuck record, but '400 jobs to be lost in city as car plant/steel works/aerospace facility closes' would be treated somewhat differently, I suspect.
New work keyboard. It's wireless. It has a USB cable for charging.
You can *not* use it as a wired usb keyboard, you must instead plug in the wireless usb dongle. So now my keyboard is using 2 usb ports.... *sigh*
You can *not* use it as a wired usb keyboard, you must instead plug in the wireless usb dongle. So now my keyboard is using 2 usb ports.... *sigh*
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
New work keyboard. It's wireless. It has a USB cable for charging.
You can *not* use it as a wired usb keyboard, you must instead plug in the wireless usb dongle. So now my keyboard is using 2 usb ports.... *sigh*
You can *not* use it as a wired usb keyboard, you must instead plug in the wireless usb dongle. So now my keyboard is using 2 usb ports.... *sigh*
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild
Sealion
Hedgehog
Stork
Rat
Dragonfly
Sealion
Hedgehog
Stork
Rat
Dragonfly
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild (seen in very domestic circumstances but still made me go Wow!):
Hedgehog
Squirrel
Rabbits
Shrew
Dragonfly
Hedgehog
Squirrel
Rabbits
Shrew
Dragonfly
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
(Seen in my garden somewhere I have lived list)
Starlings
Great-crested newt
Mole
Long-tailed tits
Nuthatch
(Seen in my garden somewhere I have lived list)
Starlings
Great-crested newt
Mole
Long-tailed tits
Nuthatch
November 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild
Sealion
Hedgehog
Stork
Rat
Dragonfly
Sealion
Hedgehog
Stork
Rat
Dragonfly
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Weird how this works
EVERY
SINGLE
TIME
EVERY
SINGLE
TIME
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Weird how this works
EVERY
SINGLE
TIME
EVERY
SINGLE
TIME
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Maths Puzzles for Conspiracy Theorists.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
November 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Maths Puzzles for Conspiracy Theorists.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
Linux using folks - what might cause a spontaneous reboot when running 'systemctl start multi-user.task'? (When all the dependencies have already been started).
Booting a live-usb image on the same machine has no issues.
Booting a live-usb image on the same machine has no issues.
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Linux using folks - what might cause a spontaneous reboot when running 'systemctl start multi-user.task'? (When all the dependencies have already been started).
Booting a live-usb image on the same machine has no issues.
Booting a live-usb image on the same machine has no issues.
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In conclusion, join the
Greens.
Greens.
Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In conclusion, join the
Greens.
Greens.
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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my secret transgender project… @annehealthcare.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
my secret transgender project… @annehealthcare.bsky.social
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The direction of travel has been clear for months, but it’s still a shock to see the lies go up on the CDC website.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
The direction of travel has been clear for months, but it’s still a shock to see the lies go up on the CDC website.
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Shabana Mahmood casually saying they're gonna take migrant's jewellery off them has got me thinking about that scene in Schindler's List where the Jewish family wrap family heirlooms in bread and swallow them.
What the fuck are we?
What the fuck are we?
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Shabana Mahmood casually saying they're gonna take migrant's jewellery off them has got me thinking about that scene in Schindler's List where the Jewish family wrap family heirlooms in bread and swallow them.
What the fuck are we?
What the fuck are we?
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People are probably calling Labour racist because Labour keep being racist. If they want to stop being called racist they should stop doing racist things.
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
People are probably calling Labour racist because Labour keep being racist. If they want to stop being called racist they should stop doing racist things.
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steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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Oh holy shit this is good news I didn't for a second believe we'd get.
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Oh holy shit this is good news I didn't for a second believe we'd get.
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If you’re media covering bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you’re media covering bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
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