Chris Shaw
@chrisdshaw.bsky.social
Recovering Louisiana logger. Norn Iron. Economics. Politics. Tech. Househead forever, at least until I die.
Yup- have you heard the phrase, "one of the worst" or what it means?
January 19, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Yup- have you heard the phrase, "one of the worst" or what it means?
He is still one of the worst PMs ever
January 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
He is still one of the worst PMs ever
No- they are glamourising a period that was pretty fucking unglamorous. I'll tell you that for nothing.
January 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
No- they are glamourising a period that was pretty fucking unglamorous. I'll tell you that for nothing.
No Coke, no US fast food restaurants, no Starbucks, no Amazon purchases. No new Apple purchases. Do as much as possible. It will hurt if we all do it.
January 17, 2026 at 10:28 PM
No Coke, no US fast food restaurants, no Starbucks, no Amazon purchases. No new Apple purchases. Do as much as possible. It will hurt if we all do it.
Inspired by Reginald Perrin
January 17, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Inspired by Reginald Perrin
Bureaucracy by ATQ Wilson
January 15, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Bureaucracy by ATQ Wilson
You don't say. I really must consider resubscribing to the NYT for insights such as these.
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
You don't say. I really must consider resubscribing to the NYT for insights such as these.
Shooting every defendant in head would clear the backlog in days. It would also align Britain with American values. #specialrelationship
January 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Shooting every defendant in head would clear the backlog in days. It would also align Britain with American values. #specialrelationship
Literally the only upside is the satisfaction in knowing what I'm talking about in conversations such as these! I never shifted that extra stone though 😞
January 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Literally the only upside is the satisfaction in knowing what I'm talking about in conversations such as these! I never shifted that extra stone though 😞
That was a slightly tongue in cheek from me. I did actually get addicted to McDonald's, in the absence of anything else when I was in the boondocks
January 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
That was a slightly tongue in cheek from me. I did actually get addicted to McDonald's, in the absence of anything else when I was in the boondocks
Can confirm. I really got into it. You could almost say I became addicted!
January 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Can confirm. I really got into it. You could almost say I became addicted!
You can get really good food (ie without additives) in the US, but it’s so expensive to find. Hilariously, Whole Foods only stocked Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I’m guessing ordinary olive oil wasn’t “fancy” enough! 😂)
January 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
You can get really good food (ie without additives) in the US, but it’s so expensive to find. Hilariously, Whole Foods only stocked Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I’m guessing ordinary olive oil wasn’t “fancy” enough! 😂)
Not angry- just making helpful suggestions for future impactful satire.
January 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Not angry- just making helpful suggestions for future impactful satire.
Lived in the US for 7 years. Can confirm.
January 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Lived in the US for 7 years. Can confirm.
About 40 years out of date.
January 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
About 40 years out of date.