RickChasey
@rickchasey.bsky.social
Still a City worker, still following cycling too much like a religion.
Now has more opinions on ESG & sustainable investing than your average.
Now has more opinions on ESG & sustainable investing than your average.
I see cloudfare is down
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I see cloudfare is down
How is this not obvious to everyone?
Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
How is this not obvious to everyone?
NGL, gotta hold the line at school pick up; can quite easily see how it radicalises you.
Bunch of absolute cretinous parents, accosting governors and teachers, their children obviously the same, and loudly making it obvious they’re surviving off social security(in as many words).
Horrendous.
Bunch of absolute cretinous parents, accosting governors and teachers, their children obviously the same, and loudly making it obvious they’re surviving off social security(in as many words).
Horrendous.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
NGL, gotta hold the line at school pick up; can quite easily see how it radicalises you.
Bunch of absolute cretinous parents, accosting governors and teachers, their children obviously the same, and loudly making it obvious they’re surviving off social security(in as many words).
Horrendous.
Bunch of absolute cretinous parents, accosting governors and teachers, their children obviously the same, and loudly making it obvious they’re surviving off social security(in as many words).
Horrendous.
Lads, it’s not the platforms.
Things are demonstrably not as good as they used to be.
People need to stop with the “sheeple” argument and wonder why the nasty politics is landing.
Hint: things are shit and a shortage of stuff is facilely blamed on more people joining queue aka immigrantion
Things are demonstrably not as good as they used to be.
People need to stop with the “sheeple” argument and wonder why the nasty politics is landing.
Hint: things are shit and a shortage of stuff is facilely blamed on more people joining queue aka immigrantion
The real issue isn’t immigration, it’s the feedback loop: platforms amplify anxiety → voters feel it → politicians chase it → hollow policy follows. Until we break that cycle, we won’t get functional decisions or functional democracy.
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Lads, it’s not the platforms.
Things are demonstrably not as good as they used to be.
People need to stop with the “sheeple” argument and wonder why the nasty politics is landing.
Hint: things are shit and a shortage of stuff is facilely blamed on more people joining queue aka immigrantion
Things are demonstrably not as good as they used to be.
People need to stop with the “sheeple” argument and wonder why the nasty politics is landing.
Hint: things are shit and a shortage of stuff is facilely blamed on more people joining queue aka immigrantion
Did their LLM’s confuse Black Mirror as a utopian drama rather than dystopian?
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Did their LLM’s confuse Black Mirror as a utopian drama rather than dystopian?
You can tell in the comments that not many of these people have done business in Switzerland 😬
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You can tell in the comments that not many of these people have done business in Switzerland 😬
Glad everyone is finally realising the superiority of PC Gaming over consoles.
November 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Glad everyone is finally realising the superiority of PC Gaming over consoles.
Long nights and dark afternoons demand cooking meat for ages
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Long nights and dark afternoons demand cooking meat for ages
Lads, I’m fine with the Geneva *Convention* - it’s *Geneva* I can’t stand
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Lads, I’m fine with the Geneva *Convention* - it’s *Geneva* I can’t stand
Thanks for this insight, Johan.
🙄
🙄
🇧🇪 Johan Museeuw backs 🇧🇪 Remco Evenepoel's potential Classics tilt but warns of 🇸🇮 Tadej Pogačar obstacle
"He [Evenepoel] has the capacity to do it, but as I said before, as long as Pogačar is there, it will not be so easy."
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/he-h...
📸 Cor Vos
"He [Evenepoel] has the capacity to do it, but as I said before, as long as Pogačar is there, it will not be so easy."
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/he-h...
📸 Cor Vos
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Thanks for this insight, Johan.
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🙄
Recruiters in the world, rejoice
Is AI making job recruitment less meritocratic? We're getting some v interesting research studies on this question now, and the news is... not good. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com & I dive in, in the latest edition of our newsletter The AI Shift www.ft.com/content/e5b7...
November 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Recruiters in the world, rejoice
I will say it till I am blue in the face.
Housing shortages and pubic services shortages make the public listen to people like this.
If you want to cut support for the far right - the answer is *right there*
Housing shortages and pubic services shortages make the public listen to people like this.
If you want to cut support for the far right - the answer is *right there*
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I will say it till I am blue in the face.
Housing shortages and pubic services shortages make the public listen to people like this.
If you want to cut support for the far right - the answer is *right there*
Housing shortages and pubic services shortages make the public listen to people like this.
If you want to cut support for the far right - the answer is *right there*
My most woke opinion is that more often than not, DEI initiatives (in Europe) are value add to all businesses
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
My most woke opinion is that more often than not, DEI initiatives (in Europe) are value add to all businesses
Who knew *the rates lenders lend at* affects what the borrower can afford?
More as we get it.
More as we get it.
NEW PODCAST: Are we in hock to the bond market?
🎧 Listen to our latest IFS Zooms In episode with @helenmiller.bsky.social, @benzaranko.bsky.social and Jack Meaning on how the bond market affects the government's decisions and what investors will look for in the Budget: ifs.org.uk/articles/uk-...
🎧 Listen to our latest IFS Zooms In episode with @helenmiller.bsky.social, @benzaranko.bsky.social and Jack Meaning on how the bond market affects the government's decisions and what investors will look for in the Budget: ifs.org.uk/articles/uk-...
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Who knew *the rates lenders lend at* affects what the borrower can afford?
More as we get it.
More as we get it.
Workers must continue to pay more so my retired parents can…*checks notes* use their state pension to buy that Porsche my father always wanted
Gotcha
Gotcha
Rachel Reeves is setting the Cycle to Work scheme on fire as part of the war on salary sacrifice policies! on.ft.com/4oKXNrC
Rachel Reeves to curb bike purchases through salary sacrifice in Budget
Introduction of new cap comes after retailers warned some higher-rate taxpayers were exploiting the perk
on.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Workers must continue to pay more so my retired parents can…*checks notes* use their state pension to buy that Porsche my father always wanted
Gotcha
Gotcha
American clients are consistently more likely to misread an email.
Used to put it down t cultural differences; English/American translations, a priority of speed over unnecessary accuracy etc
Increasingly think they just aren’t particularly good readers
Used to put it down t cultural differences; English/American translations, a priority of speed over unnecessary accuracy etc
Increasingly think they just aren’t particularly good readers
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
American clients are consistently more likely to misread an email.
Used to put it down t cultural differences; English/American translations, a priority of speed over unnecessary accuracy etc
Increasingly think they just aren’t particularly good readers
Used to put it down t cultural differences; English/American translations, a priority of speed over unnecessary accuracy etc
Increasingly think they just aren’t particularly good readers
Is all public policy now derivative of “things people notice”
If the cost of doing business is, in your analysis, too high, why limit the VAT tax cut only to hospitality?
What’s with this shit-flinger policy strategy in every party where having a unifying strategy is apparently toxic?!
If the cost of doing business is, in your analysis, too high, why limit the VAT tax cut only to hospitality?
What’s with this shit-flinger policy strategy in every party where having a unifying strategy is apparently toxic?!
Lib Dems are calling for a 5% VAT cut in hospitality to support the industry and make “small joys” more affordable www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lib Dems call for 5% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants
The party also wants to axe the renewables levy from bills, funded by a windfall tax on big banks.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Is all public policy now derivative of “things people notice”
If the cost of doing business is, in your analysis, too high, why limit the VAT tax cut only to hospitality?
What’s with this shit-flinger policy strategy in every party where having a unifying strategy is apparently toxic?!
If the cost of doing business is, in your analysis, too high, why limit the VAT tax cut only to hospitality?
What’s with this shit-flinger policy strategy in every party where having a unifying strategy is apparently toxic?!
Does this count for bike races?
RIP foreigners trying to watch some of their own telly 😒
RIP foreigners trying to watch some of their own telly 😒
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Does this count for bike races?
RIP foreigners trying to watch some of their own telly 😒
RIP foreigners trying to watch some of their own telly 😒
Eugh can’t get my head around civ 7.
I’ve won 6 on deity fairly often so I know my way around.
Got absolutely trounced by the equivalent of Prince just now 🤦🏻♂️
I’ve won 6 on deity fairly often so I know my way around.
Got absolutely trounced by the equivalent of Prince just now 🤦🏻♂️
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Eugh can’t get my head around civ 7.
I’ve won 6 on deity fairly often so I know my way around.
Got absolutely trounced by the equivalent of Prince just now 🤦🏻♂️
I’ve won 6 on deity fairly often so I know my way around.
Got absolutely trounced by the equivalent of Prince just now 🤦🏻♂️
I’m not entirely sure Brits really want growth; at least, they’re not serious about it.
Every realistic suggestion is absolutely shot to pieces by more or less every stakeholder.
Every realistic suggestion is absolutely shot to pieces by more or less every stakeholder.
Hiking tax is much more than merely the breach of a manifesto commitment. It is the death of the idea at the heart of Starmer’s project: that Labour would leave its comfort zone and govern by reform and growth, not tax and spend.
economist.com/britain/2025...
economist.com/britain/2025...
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I’m not entirely sure Brits really want growth; at least, they’re not serious about it.
Every realistic suggestion is absolutely shot to pieces by more or less every stakeholder.
Every realistic suggestion is absolutely shot to pieces by more or less every stakeholder.
Yay.
It’s definitely the £100-125k lot that are the problem. Not the £130k people. Oh no.
It’s definitely the £100-125k lot that are the problem. Not the £130k people. Oh no.
I mean this is another punishment beating for people between 100k and 125k who’s the salary sacrifice to get the free child care and avoid stupidly high marginal tax rates. Complete nonsense of a policy.
If you think that “the slow vanishing of employee benefits” is a better trade politically than “the other lot saying you broke your promise on income tax”, you are out of your tree: www.ft.com/content/1160...
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Yay.
It’s definitely the £100-125k lot that are the problem. Not the £130k people. Oh no.
It’s definitely the £100-125k lot that are the problem. Not the £130k people. Oh no.
As someone who has always worn formal long coats for work and hats to keep my bald head warm; Peaky Blinders was a fucking nightmare
I’ve not bothered watching House of Guinness but I’ve heard it’s the new Peaky Blinders so I’ll just give it a few years and see what the dullards are dressing up as for their second marriage and get the gist from that.
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As someone who has always worn formal long coats for work and hats to keep my bald head warm; Peaky Blinders was a fucking nightmare
Pity the Delta One trader, explaining how it all works to the new grad on the desk
Honestly believe that using 'alpha' like this is a foolproof Shibboleth for douchebaggery.
Normal human beings in finance (all three of them) do not do this.
Normal human beings in finance (all three of them) do not do this.
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Pity the Delta One trader, explaining how it all works to the new grad on the desk
Genuinely impressed with the number of takes on such a bang average film franchise
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Genuinely impressed with the number of takes on such a bang average film franchise