Daedalus79
@daedalus79.bsky.social
Daedalus, father of Ic... scratch that.
| coffee professional. | maker. | knowledge gatherer. |
| coffee professional. | maker. | knowledge gatherer. |
Labour's new immigration laws are insane. Vacancies in hospitality are huge. No Brits want to work/start businesses in hospo. No biz help in training young people. I don't blame folk for shunning a career in hospo - I blame pathetically low wages/long hours/poor health outcomes on inept politicians
May 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Labour's new immigration laws are insane. Vacancies in hospitality are huge. No Brits want to work/start businesses in hospo. No biz help in training young people. I don't blame folk for shunning a career in hospo - I blame pathetically low wages/long hours/poor health outcomes on inept politicians
Somedays I just drink coffee & sigh.
November 17, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Somedays I just drink coffee & sigh.
Anyone who attacks NHS staff is a good for nothing, gutless coward. It's absolutely shameful that we have to spell this out for the idiots who do this. Violence is never the answer - especially towards those who care for us.
Health care attacks: Pregnant doctor among those assaulted
Health care attacks: Pregnant doctor among those assaulted
There have been more than 50,000 physical attacks on health care staff in NI in the last five years.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2023 at 10:13 AM
Anyone who attacks NHS staff is a good for nothing, gutless coward. It's absolutely shameful that we have to spell this out for the idiots who do this. Violence is never the answer - especially towards those who care for us.
The Wrexham FC effect just shows how small towns in the grip of economic & social depression can rebound with (in terms of big town/City budgets) minimal investment. Great news that the gvt is finally seeing the potential of this investment. Needs a helluva lot more, but it's a start.
Wrexham: More than 300 jobs announced by UK government
Wrexham: More than 300 jobs announced by UK government
The move is part of plans to relocate government jobs out of London to other parts of the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2023 at 10:09 AM
The Wrexham FC effect just shows how small towns in the grip of economic & social depression can rebound with (in terms of big town/City budgets) minimal investment. Great news that the gvt is finally seeing the potential of this investment. Needs a helluva lot more, but it's a start.
Quit it, QLD. You're being ridiculous now. But seriously.. to all of my family & friends up in Cairns, stay safe & batten down the hatches. 🙏
Tropical Cyclone Jasper to become more severe, prompting Queensland weather warnings for 500mm rain, heavy winds
Tropical Cyclone Jasper to become more severe, prompting Queensland weather warnings for 500mm rain, heavy winds
BoM expects storm to strengthen into category 2 cyclone on Tuesday before arriving near Cairns in far north Qld on Wednesday afternoon
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Residents in north Queensland have been told to prepare for up to five days without power, amid warnings that the approaching Tropical Cyclone Jasper could dump 500mm of rain in 24 hours.
Jasper is expected to intensify on Tuesday, ahead of making landfall north of Cairns on Wednesday afternoon.
Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2023 at 10:05 AM
Quit it, QLD. You're being ridiculous now. But seriously.. to all of my family & friends up in Cairns, stay safe & batten down the hatches. 🙏
I mean... Who is taking a rod walloping to the edge of danger? Also, who isn't wearing a seatbelt in this day & age? I'd call this an accelerated act of natural selection if it wasn't so tragic.
Imagine your last interaction on this earth being the awkward eye contact you make with some pedestrian as you fly out the sunroof mid tug like a wanking pop up pirate
December 12, 2023 at 10:01 AM
I mean... Who is taking a rod walloping to the edge of danger? Also, who isn't wearing a seatbelt in this day & age? I'd call this an accelerated act of natural selection if it wasn't so tragic.
For the innocent, the vulnerable, & the traumatised... we need peace & a ceasefire - NOW.
Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in London to demand Gaza ceasefire
Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in London to demand Gaza ceasefire
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in central London on Saturday to demand the British government call for a ceasefire after Israel's military widened its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip.
www.reuters.com
October 28, 2023 at 5:25 PM
For the innocent, the vulnerable, & the traumatised... we need peace & a ceasefire - NOW.
This hairless abomination of an ex-copper encapsulates all of my disgust, horror, pain, & anger in Australia RN.
October 17, 2023 at 8:36 AM
This hairless abomination of an ex-copper encapsulates all of my disgust, horror, pain, & anger in Australia RN.
Insanity. Pretty sure the Iron Lady will be turning in her grave. That & the rest of us post 600°C rise in temp...
HS2 cancellation puts half a million trucks on British roads | RailTech.com www.railtech.com/all/2023/10/...
HS2 cancellation puts half a million trucks on British roads
In the UK, the decision has been taken to scale back the HS2 high-speed rail project, and cancel everything except the London – Birmingham core route and a short branch to the East Midlands. Tha...
www.railtech.com
October 17, 2023 at 8:21 AM
Insanity. Pretty sure the Iron Lady will be turning in her grave. That & the rest of us post 600°C rise in temp...
Ahhhh... those magical pay rises I've never seen. At times like these, I think... it must be comfoting to live in a coin-filled bank vault like Scrooge McDuck.
Pay overtakes inflation for first time in nearly two years
Pay overtakes inflation for first time in nearly two years
Average wages grew by 7.8% surpassing the rate of prices rises for first time for almost two years.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2023 at 8:15 AM
Ahhhh... those magical pay rises I've never seen. At times like these, I think... it must be comfoting to live in a coin-filled bank vault like Scrooge McDuck.
That first sip... 👌 😍
October 17, 2023 at 8:02 AM
That first sip... 👌 😍
Quote by Sun Tzu - who literally wrote the book on all things war. Hands up if you think IDF/Hamas should sit down to tea & stop this madness. Bring that fat-head Putin along, too.
October 17, 2023 at 7:51 AM
Quote by Sun Tzu - who literally wrote the book on all things war. Hands up if you think IDF/Hamas should sit down to tea & stop this madness. Bring that fat-head Putin along, too.
Morning, Bluesky x
October 17, 2023 at 7:44 AM
Morning, Bluesky x
The news is horrible. The potential for anything of adding anything positive to the morass of negativity is fairly low. War is actual hell. Actual, 24-hour, daily/nightly hell. Please pray, donate, write letters to editors etc & push for peace, hope, & healing for ALL victims of conflict.
October 11, 2023 at 8:34 PM
The news is horrible. The potential for anything of adding anything positive to the morass of negativity is fairly low. War is actual hell. Actual, 24-hour, daily/nightly hell. Please pray, donate, write letters to editors etc & push for peace, hope, & healing for ALL victims of conflict.
The Star Trek TNG video bootlegger kind of loser. I also *starred* as a creative writer, Art freak, & a dual sport jock. Very confused kid. Very confused adult.
I can’t imagine any Bsky early adopter was cool in high school, so what kind of loser were you?
October 1, 2023 at 9:40 AM
The Star Trek TNG video bootlegger kind of loser. I also *starred* as a creative writer, Art freak, & a dual sport jock. Very confused kid. Very confused adult.
Bluesky, what's up? Barrelling into the weekend with coffee roasted by Girls Who Grind, & produced by the Kirindera Women's Peace Coffee - a collective of farms in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo). Deliciously sweet & rich Maple syrup notes, floral pops of Rose, & acid-sweetness of Rhubarb.
October 1, 2023 at 9:31 AM
Bluesky, what's up? Barrelling into the weekend with coffee roasted by Girls Who Grind, & produced by the Kirindera Women's Peace Coffee - a collective of farms in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo). Deliciously sweet & rich Maple syrup notes, floral pops of Rose, & acid-sweetness of Rhubarb.
Morning, bluesky. What coffee are you drinking/chugging/injecting yourself with today?
Highly recommend this delicious Peruvian number from old friends over at Rumble Coffee Roasters, Melbourne.
Highly recommend this delicious Peruvian number from old friends over at Rumble Coffee Roasters, Melbourne.
September 13, 2023 at 10:33 AM
Morning, bluesky. What coffee are you drinking/chugging/injecting yourself with today?
Highly recommend this delicious Peruvian number from old friends over at Rumble Coffee Roasters, Melbourne.
Highly recommend this delicious Peruvian number from old friends over at Rumble Coffee Roasters, Melbourne.
Morning coffees at Skinnydip, up in Cliftonville, UK.
September 9, 2023 at 11:40 AM
Morning coffees at Skinnydip, up in Cliftonville, UK.
Ahh... that feeling of a true crime marathon ending up at 0111 with me in a mildly paranoid state. 😂🤦♂️
September 4, 2023 at 12:13 AM
Ahh... that feeling of a true crime marathon ending up at 0111 with me in a mildly paranoid state. 😂🤦♂️
Today's brew: A knockout Panamanian coffee from Axil Coffee Roasters based in Melbourne, Australia. This Pacamara is super complex in flavour, with burstingly sweet Purple Grape, Cherry, Plum round-mouth feel & acidity, with rich but restrained Cacao structure. If you can get it, GET IT. #coffeesky
August 30, 2023 at 8:26 AM
Today's brew: A knockout Panamanian coffee from Axil Coffee Roasters based in Melbourne, Australia. This Pacamara is super complex in flavour, with burstingly sweet Purple Grape, Cherry, Plum round-mouth feel & acidity, with rich but restrained Cacao structure. If you can get it, GET IT. #coffeesky
Decadent dinner - 4 cheese (St Agur, Grana Padano, regular old cheddar, & Scamorza) pasta bake. Side of British Asparagus. Pretty tough life... 😅👍
August 29, 2023 at 5:15 PM
Decadent dinner - 4 cheese (St Agur, Grana Padano, regular old cheddar, & Scamorza) pasta bake. Side of British Asparagus. Pretty tough life... 😅👍
Loud AF. Perfectly lively & zippy coffee for a gray day.
August 29, 2023 at 8:17 AM
Loud AF. Perfectly lively & zippy coffee for a gray day.
Morning, Bluesky! Last days of Summer in the UK now.... predictably, it's gloomy, or Graysky if you will.
August 29, 2023 at 8:11 AM
Morning, Bluesky! Last days of Summer in the UK now.... predictably, it's gloomy, or Graysky if you will.
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Don't know why I bother with Uber Eats. Its 99% cold, late, & incorrect. AND I have to chase them for a refund, which they seem determined to keep. If you know Star Trek, you'll know the (ultra-capitalists) Ferengi - their first rule 'Once you have their money, never give it back'. Quite apt, Uber.
August 28, 2023 at 7:45 PM
Don't know why I bother with Uber Eats. Its 99% cold, late, & incorrect. AND I have to chase them for a refund, which they seem determined to keep. If you know Star Trek, you'll know the (ultra-capitalists) Ferengi - their first rule 'Once you have their money, never give it back'. Quite apt, Uber.