CV5480
@cv5480.bsky.social
Follower of non-league football, especially Emley AFC and rugby league, especially Melbourne Storm.
Enjoys photography, local history, books and all the good things in life!
Enjoys photography, local history, books and all the good things in life!
Chuck in the other one (as it's even more relevant here)
"Every time I open my mouth, some fool speaks"
"Every time I open my mouth, some fool speaks"
December 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Chuck in the other one (as it's even more relevant here)
"Every time I open my mouth, some fool speaks"
"Every time I open my mouth, some fool speaks"
Maybe machines and AI will do the hard lifting but taxes are required to maintain the social system, including pensions. Machines don't pay taxes. So either workers have to pay more or retire later to keep the pension system operating.
December 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Maybe machines and AI will do the hard lifting but taxes are required to maintain the social system, including pensions. Machines don't pay taxes. So either workers have to pay more or retire later to keep the pension system operating.
Found a Victorian bloke called Ai.
Obviously years ahead of his time?
Obviously years ahead of his time?
December 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Found a Victorian bloke called Ai.
Obviously years ahead of his time?
Obviously years ahead of his time?
In addition, how did Trump manage to get his "Armada" (presumably meaning ships) into Colombia, Guyanne and Brazil to "completely surround the country"?
December 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
In addition, how did Trump manage to get his "Armada" (presumably meaning ships) into Colombia, Guyanne and Brazil to "completely surround the country"?
Why is no-one asking these Trump supporters to explain how, as the BBC is a publicly funded body, they support Trump, in reality, suing British people to put money into his own personal bank account.
If Trump wins, the license payers' money will go to Trump.
If Trump wins, the license payers' money will go to Trump.
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Why is no-one asking these Trump supporters to explain how, as the BBC is a publicly funded body, they support Trump, in reality, suing British people to put money into his own personal bank account.
If Trump wins, the license payers' money will go to Trump.
If Trump wins, the license payers' money will go to Trump.
And I, as a license-payer, will be most annoyed to see my money going into Trump's personal bank account.
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
And I, as a license-payer, will be most annoyed to see my money going into Trump's personal bank account.
This has to be emphasised.
Millions of Brits will, if he is successful, end up having the money they paid to watch (insert whatever BBC programme you enjoy) going into his personal bank account.
And what will viewers get from their money if the BBC goes bust?
Millions of Brits will, if he is successful, end up having the money they paid to watch (insert whatever BBC programme you enjoy) going into his personal bank account.
And what will viewers get from their money if the BBC goes bust?
December 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This has to be emphasised.
Millions of Brits will, if he is successful, end up having the money they paid to watch (insert whatever BBC programme you enjoy) going into his personal bank account.
And what will viewers get from their money if the BBC goes bust?
Millions of Brits will, if he is successful, end up having the money they paid to watch (insert whatever BBC programme you enjoy) going into his personal bank account.
And what will viewers get from their money if the BBC goes bust?
Not as far as I can see. They appear to be a thousand million in each country.
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Not as far as I can see. They appear to be a thousand million in each country.
It will be interesting to see his UK sycophants try to sell the idea that he wants over 40 million Brits to each give him £175 to assuage his upset feelings@
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
It will be interesting to see his UK sycophants try to sell the idea that he wants over 40 million Brits to each give him £175 to assuage his upset feelings@
To get it in perspective, assuming his $10 billion equates to £7000 million, if my maths are correct, over 40 million British viewers' license fees would be required to assuage his wounded feelings.
Let's see his UK sycophants sell that to the UK public
Let's see his UK sycophants sell that to the UK public
December 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
To get it in perspective, assuming his $10 billion equates to £7000 million, if my maths are correct, over 40 million British viewers' license fees would be required to assuage his wounded feelings.
Let's see his UK sycophants sell that to the UK public
Let's see his UK sycophants sell that to the UK public
But think of being able to prance around in all the inherited baubles
December 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
But think of being able to prance around in all the inherited baubles
But the fundamental situation remains. If a country fails to use all its resources, including workers, to their fullest degree, the economy loses out.
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
But the fundamental situation remains. If a country fails to use all its resources, including workers, to their fullest degree, the economy loses out.
And the other side of this crazy situation is that charging students for education means that some students, who may go on the help the country immeasurably, are deterred from fulfilling their potential and the country loses out both economically and socially.
December 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
And the other side of this crazy situation is that charging students for education means that some students, who may go on the help the country immeasurably, are deterred from fulfilling their potential and the country loses out both economically and socially.
In the UK, we, if over a certain age, get vaccinations (and prescriptions, etc.) free.
Take it from me, given the experiences of someone know with shingles, if the vaccine is there and at a reasonable price, have it.
Take it from me, given the experiences of someone know with shingles, if the vaccine is there and at a reasonable price, have it.
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In the UK, we, if over a certain age, get vaccinations (and prescriptions, etc.) free.
Take it from me, given the experiences of someone know with shingles, if the vaccine is there and at a reasonable price, have it.
Take it from me, given the experiences of someone know with shingles, if the vaccine is there and at a reasonable price, have it.
Another vaccine that is well worth considering, based on experiences here in the UK is shingles.
We can get it on the NHS and, given the experiences of people that I know, is worth serious consideration.
Horrible disease!
We can get it on the NHS and, given the experiences of people that I know, is worth serious consideration.
Horrible disease!
December 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Another vaccine that is well worth considering, based on experiences here in the UK is shingles.
We can get it on the NHS and, given the experiences of people that I know, is worth serious consideration.
Horrible disease!
We can get it on the NHS and, given the experiences of people that I know, is worth serious consideration.
Horrible disease!
And that's before overseas fans have to go through all the Trump-immigration fiascos.
If you hold your nerve, they will be paying the fans to attend matches closer to kick-off.
If you hold your nerve, they will be paying the fans to attend matches closer to kick-off.
December 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
And that's before overseas fans have to go through all the Trump-immigration fiascos.
If you hold your nerve, they will be paying the fans to attend matches closer to kick-off.
If you hold your nerve, they will be paying the fans to attend matches closer to kick-off.
And yet, strangely, the ones who object to these facts are also the ones that were criticising the removal of the two-child benefits' limit.
They want parents to have more children but don't want to offer them more support.
Not everyone can be Boris Johnson!
They want parents to have more children but don't want to offer them more support.
Not everyone can be Boris Johnson!
December 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
And yet, strangely, the ones who object to these facts are also the ones that were criticising the removal of the two-child benefits' limit.
They want parents to have more children but don't want to offer them more support.
Not everyone can be Boris Johnson!
They want parents to have more children but don't want to offer them more support.
Not everyone can be Boris Johnson!
Looks like an Escort agency to me. (Boom boom!)
December 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Looks like an Escort agency to me. (Boom boom!)
And how many people, and how much will it cost American taxpayers, to collate and collect all this information, even with a probable drop in tourist numbers?
And how long, per application for approval/denial?
And will applicants be charged a fee for all this pfaff?
And how long, per application for approval/denial?
And will applicants be charged a fee for all this pfaff?
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
And how many people, and how much will it cost American taxpayers, to collate and collect all this information, even with a probable drop in tourist numbers?
And how long, per application for approval/denial?
And will applicants be charged a fee for all this pfaff?
And how long, per application for approval/denial?
And will applicants be charged a fee for all this pfaff?
Still a lot of doggy pictures to wade through.
December 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Still a lot of doggy pictures to wade through.
Billions of pages of cat/dog photos, recipes, holiday snaps, etc. to wade through.
All in different languages.
Book now for your Olympics trip and you may get your clearance in time.
All in different languages.
Book now for your Olympics trip and you may get your clearance in time.
December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Billions of pages of cat/dog photos, recipes, holiday snaps, etc. to wade through.
All in different languages.
Book now for your Olympics trip and you may get your clearance in time.
All in different languages.
Book now for your Olympics trip and you may get your clearance in time.
And how long would these checks take per traveller, given that there would be millions of tourists/travellers involved, speaking numerous different languages?
And what would this measure, which will inevitably reduce travel to the US, actually cost in overheads and personnel?
And what would this measure, which will inevitably reduce travel to the US, actually cost in overheads and personnel?
December 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
And how long would these checks take per traveller, given that there would be millions of tourists/travellers involved, speaking numerous different languages?
And what would this measure, which will inevitably reduce travel to the US, actually cost in overheads and personnel?
And what would this measure, which will inevitably reduce travel to the US, actually cost in overheads and personnel?