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Pierre Martins

@gatopaulistano.bsky.social

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Physics. Energy. Finance. Latin America.

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Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting listening to this straight after the Jenrick/Handsworth stuff. Depressing.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah thought about that but prioritized bins (and worked better for the acrostic) but fair point

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · 4d

Spend a bit more on the NHS
Taxes have to go up a bit
EU membership, in due course
Aging population - fix social care
Defence spending proportionate to threat level
Young people to have apprenticeships or go to university
Once a week bin collection
Nuclear and renewables

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · 5d

But… but chainsaws

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · 9d

Listening to a soccer podcast while in Houston this evening. A Kalshi advert being very clear I can “legally bet … in Texas”.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · 17d

He did it in a speech in front of 3 million people in Trafalgar Square, no?

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · 18d

Exactly. I found it bizarre. I kept thinking “now would be a good opportunity to ask about the NI cuts”, but no, just let him want on about the national interest.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · 21d

Are the Wests really that bad though?

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Sep 8

Like Alan Partridge wondering why the police would arrest people who weren’t guilty

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Sep 5

That’s *Commons* members of the PLP, Lord Mandelson….

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Sep 5

Oh no, my Au-gean stablecoin is just a big pile of manure

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Sep 3

Or she could stay as deputy leader and haunt him from the back benches. Lovely outcome.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Sep 2

Genoa away kit acceptable in the stadium

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Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Sep 2

Good for defined benefit pension plans?

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Sep 1

In blood

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 29

What could be more American than melting moon-cheese with a nuke?

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 28

You’re not familiar with skibidi toilet?

a man 's head is in a toilet bowl with a call button

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Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 28

He may have already started.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 28

a kitten dressed as a lettuce leaf is standing on a table

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Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 25

Isn’t the plural ‘cocksapoo’?

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 24

That SEPTember is a dumb name for the ninth month of the year. Fuck you 1 September, I’ll be on the streets seeking sensible month-naming.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 24

“Apart from that, how did you enjoy the play, Mrs Lincoln?”

… seems to be the prevailing attitude among many on here.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 23

Loads of the same in Genoa this morning. Seemed fine.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 20

Stephen why are you behaving like Blackadder? Honestly.

Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social · Aug 20

Lol look who’s “had enough of experts”