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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah I saw that and thought the same

Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 11h

Gentrification was never mentioned by name, is the argument, how could have it occured if there was barely anybody to displace?

He did talk about how none of the flats post 2008 were made available for social rent, the homelessness spike and other consequences though

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 12h

Ya what

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 12h

youtu.be/VPkLUOfugjo?...

How Manchester became the UK's economic miracle

YouTube video by CityEd.

youtu.be

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 1d

Mario Sunshine returns set

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 1d

My policy has always been that I would rather take the time to make a better review that doesn't burn out my writers than rush to hit an arbitrary marketing beat a publisher didn't actually give us enough time to meet.

In that context, it's not a hard decision.

Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 1d

i remember crunching to review BotW and the Switch 1 in a week and a half and I was so miserable coming out of that period. Never again. Grateful to @tomrmarks.bsky.social and IGN for being supportive of this, and to @ignunion.bsky.social for the backup in taking back the overtime I did work.

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 1d

Remember living in Bradford when Galloway won the by election in 2012, labour and Iraq were still a theme then

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 1d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Xw... always come back to this video as the best and easiest way to understand why we're actually broke.

Why the UK's Public Finances are in Even Worse Shape than You Think

YouTube video by TLDR News

www.youtube.com

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Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 1d

(South Korea is interesting because it industrialised later, so working hours have declined more steeply in this era. The Netherlands is interesting because it shows a different balance of work & leisure is possible: they are pretty much moving to a 4-day week by stealth www.ft.com/content/7b61...)

The Dutch are quietly shifting towards a four-day work week

The Netherlands serves as a case study for the advantages and trade-offs of reduced hours in the workplace

www.ft.com

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Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 1d

Investors are betting big bucks on the idea that AI will create an explosion of leisure time...e.g. it was a key part of the public rationale for the massive $55bn takeover of video games maker Electronic Arts. But are they right?? (short thread linked to my column today www.ft.com/content/4011...)

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 2d

"It's not art mirroring reality, it's reality mirroring art."

From the new 'We're Not Kidding', Mehdi and 'Andor' star Denise Gough discuss the parallels between the 'Star Wars' TV series and real world politics.

Watch: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 2d

jack's bird!

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 3d

As I note in the article, Thiel literally named his company Palantir after the all-seeing stone used by Sauron in LoTR.

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 3d

I think because it was so great when it came out, had that orchestrated soundtrack and was in space, people just thought it was the dogs bollocks, but I really think it's been superceded...

Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 3d

Just finishing it again too, but it confirms my opinion that Mario 3D World (particularly the Switch version) is just tons better and my fave of the 3d games. Mario's so slow in the galaxy games, and 3d World has a ton more levels and (and multiplayer)

Stealth40k @stealth40k.bsky.social · 3d

I completed my replay of Super Mario Galaxy 2.

It just reinforced my belief that it's my favorite 3D Mario platformer.

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 4d

I don't plan on getting involved, but giving £5 to a party that's doing this (amongst other stuff) feels right

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 4d

Zacks unequivocal defence of trans folks Vs Piers Morgan tipped me over the edge. Joined...

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 5d

My right joy con was having an awful time detecting button inputs as well as movement, love joy less bad with the buttons

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Playtonic @playtonicgames.com · 6d

Yooka-Replaylee is out now on... well EVERYWHERE! 💚💜

The open world 3D platforming epic with hundreds of collectibles to discover, an evil capitalist bee to defeat, and a snake in trousers await!

It's bigger. It's better. It's Yooka-Replaylee!

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 6d

He didn't even stutter

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 6d

ladsss

Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 6d

bsky.app/profile/gree...

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 6d

We can't keep up...

Yesterday we reached 90,000 members. Today we're at 95,000.

Be part of the Green surge. Join the Green Party today ⤵️

Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 6d

have been going on their website and flirting with the idea a couple of times this week

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 6d

bsky.app/profile/youg... ooft

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 6d

Labour voters are significantly more likely to trust the Greens than Labour on the environment, poverty, keeping promises and protecting minority groups

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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Sean @zeendonuts.bsky.social · 6d

👀 interesting, the next few polls will show whether it's an outlier or not

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 6d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

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