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jamiebaxter.bsky.social
Distiller and Distillery builder, Scotland Rugby fan, Cocker Spaniel slave #craftdistillingservices
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Men are from Mars, women from Venus. War vs Prosperity.

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I am asked, a lot, about how Labour could effectively combat Reform without pushing further to the right, and basically just reinforcing Reform's messaging. So, buckle up, here's a thread on it. Disclaimer though, this a simplified thread of a complex issue, and even then it is going to be long. 1/

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Sparkling gin #Torino

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This.

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No excuses. Believe your eyes

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Working from home #gin

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Does anyone actually like brioche buns for a burger?

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We mutter a lot about housing in the UK. BUT IT'S 44% MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE OECD AVERAGE. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

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Professor Alexis Jay, who led a 7-year review of sexual abuse which reported in 2022, says starting a new inquiry would delay any implementation of her own recommendations:

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Good morning

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Can someone please explain to me, an atheist, very simply how Christians can believe in and accept parts of the Old Testament but not others? Is it all optional?

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I’m two Dukes Bar-sized Gibson Martinis in already and starting to get worried

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I’m enjoying the captions as I flick through this Christmas present cook book.

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Current mood

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Merry Christmas to one and all www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Followed this one up the lanes

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I’ve started on the Christmas food!

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I haven’t watched Dr Who for years, decades even, but I’ve noticed a lot of people bashing it recently. What’s changed about it?

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He’s a big boy

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Montenegro was nice

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Interesting news from the MoD: 'A major deal to bring the Armed Forces housing estate back into public ownership has been agreed by the government. 'Billions of pounds will be saved by the deal over the next decade... The landmark move reverses a sale undertaken by the Government in 1996'

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There was a culture of bullying on the set of Sesame Street. Big Bird was often made to feel ostrich-sized.

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I don’t mean to boast but my dippy egg was absolutely perfectly cooked this morning.

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Redefining modest.

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maybe if that person who milkshaked Farage had just kicked him repeatedly he’d be happier

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Can someone please explain why we are so paranoid about the threat posed by China? I can’t really see that they are doing anything different to other major world powers. Is it just because they are relatively newly economically powerful?

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OTBC #NCFC

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"The latest wave of migrants is building careers here — and is seeing pay progress nicely." Excellent analysis by @tomcalver.bsky.social citing research by @benbrindle.bsky.social @msumption.bsky.social & me on migrants' earnings. www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

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Early morning start #distilling

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NEW RECORD: 2024 is the first year in history when wind, solar and hydropower generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the UK.

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Nearly 100 followers already. Not bad for someone who hasn’t a clue what they’re doing here

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A Montenegrin breakfast. The Full Monte if you will

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That’s an ok sunset

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Good morning

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Fun and games in Turin

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Last three trips of the year. It’s 7am. I’m in the airport and drinking coffee rather than Guinness because I’m a professional today.

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