Litpho
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It's an absolute belter and ELO absolutely did the operatic thing before Queen did - Mr Bluesky being recorded two years after Bohemian Rhapsody may not be the greatest example though.
July 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's an absolute belter and ELO absolutely did the operatic thing before Queen did - Mr Bluesky being recorded two years after Bohemian Rhapsody may not be the greatest example though.
I'm not going to deny that the treatment of Black people in South Africa by the Dutch is filled with historical crimes.
On the other hand, given that the British took over the colony all the way back in 1806 I think it would not be strange to argue for some shared responsibility there.
On the other hand, given that the British took over the colony all the way back in 1806 I think it would not be strange to argue for some shared responsibility there.
June 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I'm not going to deny that the treatment of Black people in South Africa by the Dutch is filled with historical crimes.
On the other hand, given that the British took over the colony all the way back in 1806 I think it would not be strange to argue for some shared responsibility there.
On the other hand, given that the British took over the colony all the way back in 1806 I think it would not be strange to argue for some shared responsibility there.
I’m waiting for him to move to “instant karma”.
May 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I’m waiting for him to move to “instant karma”.
I like your idea in general, but every Olympics there are at least several people competing in multiple Track and Field events and I don't know if adding extra jetlag to the schedule is entirely within the Olympic spirit.
May 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I like your idea in general, but every Olympics there are at least several people competing in multiple Track and Field events and I don't know if adding extra jetlag to the schedule is entirely within the Olympic spirit.
I mean, Johnson as PM took the place of another Tory who would most likely be as venal and harmful as Johnson.
Starmer, on the other hand, took the place of someone who could lead a left-leaning party that cared about those less fortunate in society.
So yeah, there's a case to be made for worse.
Starmer, on the other hand, took the place of someone who could lead a left-leaning party that cared about those less fortunate in society.
So yeah, there's a case to be made for worse.
May 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I mean, Johnson as PM took the place of another Tory who would most likely be as venal and harmful as Johnson.
Starmer, on the other hand, took the place of someone who could lead a left-leaning party that cared about those less fortunate in society.
So yeah, there's a case to be made for worse.
Starmer, on the other hand, took the place of someone who could lead a left-leaning party that cared about those less fortunate in society.
So yeah, there's a case to be made for worse.
He does plenty of things no one else wants, so this must be the case.
May 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
He does plenty of things no one else wants, so this must be the case.
As far as I know, Germany rejected the application of Reform’s glorious leader.
May 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
As far as I know, Germany rejected the application of Reform’s glorious leader.
Given that they got married twelve years before Cast Away was made, I would assume not all that many. Big jokes, on the other hand...
May 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Given that they got married twelve years before Cast Away was made, I would assume not all that many. Big jokes, on the other hand...
I often see that the downfall of Truss was about lending too much. I don't agree. I think it was lending too much without using that money for investment.
If Labour had strong plans for investing in overdue maintenance to futureproof providing essential services, the markets wouldn't disagree.
If Labour had strong plans for investing in overdue maintenance to futureproof providing essential services, the markets wouldn't disagree.
May 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I often see that the downfall of Truss was about lending too much. I don't agree. I think it was lending too much without using that money for investment.
If Labour had strong plans for investing in overdue maintenance to futureproof providing essential services, the markets wouldn't disagree.
If Labour had strong plans for investing in overdue maintenance to futureproof providing essential services, the markets wouldn't disagree.
Non corporate tax alternatives. In the end, it comes down to a balance between enough money to provide essential services and a healthy investment climate. Assuming you want to keep quality of life as it is.
Now, over the past fourteen years of Tory rule, that balance hasn't been top priority.
Now, over the past fourteen years of Tory rule, that balance hasn't been top priority.
May 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Non corporate tax alternatives. In the end, it comes down to a balance between enough money to provide essential services and a healthy investment climate. Assuming you want to keep quality of life as it is.
Now, over the past fourteen years of Tory rule, that balance hasn't been top priority.
Now, over the past fourteen years of Tory rule, that balance hasn't been top priority.
Oh, I agree that water costs aren't the top thing right now. It's just, if you want to keep it that way, it's good not to fall into "water mgmt must balance in itself, so all the overdue investment for water companies MUST be added to the water price" thinking.
May 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Oh, I agree that water costs aren't the top thing right now. It's just, if you want to keep it that way, it's good not to fall into "water mgmt must balance in itself, so all the overdue investment for water companies MUST be added to the water price" thinking.
Oh, when I meant the government as a whole I was thinking more of HMRC. Tax wealth more, tax irresponsible financial shehanigans far more. If that means people leave, let them. Tax their possessions that aren't portable regardless.
Anyway, I am not going to solve this on a lazy Sunday on BlueSky.
Anyway, I am not going to solve this on a lazy Sunday on BlueSky.
May 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Oh, when I meant the government as a whole I was thinking more of HMRC. Tax wealth more, tax irresponsible financial shehanigans far more. If that means people leave, let them. Tax their possessions that aren't portable regardless.
Anyway, I am not going to solve this on a lazy Sunday on BlueSky.
Anyway, I am not going to solve this on a lazy Sunday on BlueSky.
Businesses will always complain. Some will reduce their workforce if you make the investment climate less attractive. but also if you allow corporate greed to make your workforce more sickly and less productive by withholding essential services.
But corporate tax isn't the only option, of course.
But corporate tax isn't the only option, of course.
May 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Businesses will always complain. Some will reduce their workforce if you make the investment climate less attractive. but also if you allow corporate greed to make your workforce more sickly and less productive by withholding essential services.
But corporate tax isn't the only option, of course.
But corporate tax isn't the only option, of course.
Yes, your bookkeeping as chancellor is simpler if every department and every service is completely autonomous and break-even (or profitable). But in the end, the services to your citizens come before “let’s make the maths easy”. That’s why you recruit top people for the top jobs.
May 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Yes, your bookkeeping as chancellor is simpler if every department and every service is completely autonomous and break-even (or profitable). But in the end, the services to your citizens come before “let’s make the maths easy”. That’s why you recruit top people for the top jobs.
By subsidising it from other parts of government. By taxing companies more for the luxury of having a healthy, English-speaking workforce. By taxing companies more for use of water than you do private consumers. All kinds of ways, but looking at government as a whole instead of small islands.
May 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
By subsidising it from other parts of government. By taxing companies more for the luxury of having a healthy, English-speaking workforce. By taxing companies more for use of water than you do private consumers. All kinds of ways, but looking at government as a whole instead of small islands.
There is absolutely no need to break even when it comes to essential services. You want them to be run efficiently but if part of the cost comes out of the public purse, that’s the price for having a healthier workforce. Focusing on individual departments to break even is too myopic for government.
May 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
There is absolutely no need to break even when it comes to essential services. You want them to be run efficiently but if part of the cost comes out of the public purse, that’s the price for having a healthier workforce. Focusing on individual departments to break even is too myopic for government.
I'm completely with you on the scripting layer.
Were those UE version changes as far-reaching as some of the pre-1.x changes in Bevy? Because usually that would be the reason to stick to a single version.
Were those UE version changes as far-reaching as some of the pre-1.x changes in Bevy? Because usually that would be the reason to stick to a single version.
April 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I'm completely with you on the scripting layer.
Were those UE version changes as far-reaching as some of the pre-1.x changes in Bevy? Because usually that would be the reason to stick to a single version.
Were those UE version changes as far-reaching as some of the pre-1.x changes in Bevy? Because usually that would be the reason to stick to a single version.
There's also a reason why most teams working with one of the aforementioned engines don't update it to a new major version during development without a *very* good reason.
April 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
There's also a reason why most teams working with one of the aforementioned engines don't update it to a new major version during development without a *very* good reason.
Bevy is very cool. Keep in mind that they just released a new version (which has loads of improvements) but the third party ecosystem hasn’t entirely caught up yet. So, depending on what you want, starting out on 0.15.3 and migrating to 0.16 later on might be your best choice.
April 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Bevy is very cool. Keep in mind that they just released a new version (which has loads of improvements) but the third party ecosystem hasn’t entirely caught up yet. So, depending on what you want, starting out on 0.15.3 and migrating to 0.16 later on might be your best choice.
If you really want to go far enough in his heritage to count the Pennsylvanian Dutch that would make him from Germany, not The Netherlands. We don't want him.
April 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If you really want to go far enough in his heritage to count the Pennsylvanian Dutch that would make him from Germany, not The Netherlands. We don't want him.